HOWARD A. SAHRLE
DANSVILLE - Howard A. Sahrle, 90, passed away Tuesday evening (Aug. 5, 2003) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
He was born in Wayland on June 27, 1913, a son of the late Frederick and Sadie Hawk Sahrle. On Sept. 11, 1952, he was married to Elizabeth "Betty" Sutton, who survives.
Howard owned and operated is farm on the Dansville-Wayland Hill for over 59 years. He was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ of Perkinsville, the Dansville Grange, and a former member of the Deborah Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Howard was the chaplain for the Phoenix Lodge #115 of the F&AM of Dansville for many years.
Surviving in addition to his wife, Betty, are three daughters, Beth (Tom) Kankoski of Rochester, Michelle (Jim) Dermody of Churchville, and Phyllis (Lewis) Stewart of Victor; two sons, Frederick (Jean) Sahrle of Wayland, and Richard (Marilyn) Banker of Springhill, Fla.; a brother, Albert (Jan) Hawk of Dansville; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Hindle Funeral Home, 271 Main St., Dansville. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Perkinsville. Interment will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, Perkinsville.
Contributions may be made to the St. Peter's United Church of Christ, PO Box 232, Perkinsville, N.Y. 14529.
CHARLES B. RIVETT
DANSVILLE/PALM BAY, Fla. - Charles B. Rivett, 69, passed away peacefully Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville.
Charles was born Oct. 10, 1933, in Dansville, a son of Francis and Marian (Burnside) Rivett. He married Dorothy Martin on Nov. 28, 1959, in Dansville, she survives. He retired as a gunnery sergeant for the US Marine Corps., serving from 1950 to 1970. During his tours of the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts, he received a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He was also formerly employed at the Harris Corp. in Palm Bay, Fla., and his last place of employment was for the Florida Marlins Baseball Team, where he worked at the concession stand. He was predeceased by a brother, Andrew Rivett.
Charles was a proud member of the Palm Bay Moose Club #2311; the VFW of Palm Bay, Post #645; and the Dansville American Legion, Post #87. He was an avid bowler for 55 years and he held all of the offices of the bowling league in Palm Bay, specifically he was the secretary and treasurer for 25 years. He was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 2000. He was a former coach and umpire for the Palm Bay Little League and also the Little League in Hawaii.
He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Dorothy; his sons, Bob (Jeanette) Rivett of Livermore, Calif., and Daniel (Joanne) Rivett of Potstown, Pa.; his granddaughter, Shannon McNamara of Livermore, Calif.; his sister, Doris (Ted) Denton of Palm Bay, Fla.; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may call 12-2 p.m. Saturday at the Chamberlin-Baird Funeral Home, 73 Main St., Dansville, where funeral services will be held at the conclusion of calling, with Father Steve Kraus officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Contributions may be made to the Dansville Ambulance in memory of Charles B. Rivett.
HARLAN D. MORSE
CANISTEO - Harlan D. Morse, 83, of 26 Elm St., passed away Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) at his home.
Born in Canisteo, Feb. 29, 1920, the son of John and Goldie VanZile Morse, he had resided in Canisteo all of his life. He had attended Canisteo Central School and was a US Army veteran of WWII, having served in the Pacific Theatre of Operations as an amphibian boat operator. He was employed for 20 years at the former Newark Milk & Cream Company in Canisteo, and later as a truck driver for the Steuben County Highway Department, retiring in 1976.
On April 9, 1946, he married the former Alberta Carney, who survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife, Alberta of Canisteo, are two daughters, Linda (Dave) Harding of Canisteo and Brenda (Stan) Gloss of Canisteo; two sons, Randy (Bonnie) Morse of Canisteo and Bruce Morse of Seminole, Fla.; one brother, Lyle (Carol) Morse of Canisteo; long time family friend, Jim Quagliana; one aunt, Ruth Huber and family of Oregon; 10 grandchildren, Cindy (Chuck) Henry of Hornell, Marcia (Eric) Fish of Asheboro, N.C., Scott Morse of Canisteo, Kimberlee (Derek) Stock of Versailles, Ky., Brian (Cathy) Morse of Concord, N.C., Steven (Kelly) Morse of Hornell, Jeff (Jannel) Ames of Altamonte Springs, Fla., Casey Criscaden of Canisteo, Seana Gloss of Canisteo and Kathleen Gloss of Minnesota; 12 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
The family will be present to receive friends on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 6 Spruce St., Canisteo, where funeral services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m., with Rev. Donald Maynard officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canisteo.
Friends may make memorial contributions to Southern Tier Hospice, 11751 East Corning Rd., Corning, N.Y. 14830; or to the charity of choice.
RUTH M. (COLEGROVE) GOLDEN
SPRINGWATER - Ruth M. (Colegrove) Golden, 95, of 7856 Kellogg Rd., Springwater, passed away peacefully Thursday morning (Aug. 7, 2003) after a short illness at the Livingston County Skilled Nursing Healthcare Facility in Geneseo.
HELENE A. WICKS
WAYLAND - Helene A. Wicks, 95, passed away peacefully Saturday (Aug. 9, 2003) at the Vincent House (Comfort Care Facility) in Wayland, after a long illness.
MARY N. SWIFT
CUBA - Mary N. Swift, 68, of 13 Medbury Heights, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died Friday afternoon (Aug. 8, 2003) in her home following a lengthy illness.
Born in Springville on Oct. 13, 1936, she was the daughter of Edwin and Charlotte (Rogers) Nason. She attended the elementary grades at St. Aloysius School and high school at Griffith Institute both in Springville. She also graduated from the Harper Method Beauty School in Rochester.
On June 13, 1959 in Springville, she married Roger D. "Rod" Swift, who survives. Mr. Swift is currently serving as mayor of the village of Cuba.
Mrs. Swift had been employed as an operator for New York Telephone Co. and later NYNEX. She was also a waitress at Moonwink's Restaurant and the Kinney II Restaurant, both in Cuba, prior to her retirement in 1991.
She loved to spend time with her family, liked to travel and enjoyed softball. She was a fan of pro football and especially liked the Buffalo Bills and the St. Bonaventure basketball team.
Mrs. Swift was a member of Our Lady of Angels Church in Cuba and the Auxiliary of Cuba Post #2721 VFW and the Telephone Pioneers. She was also in the "Lunch with the Ladies" group.
Surviving in addition to her husband are one son, Gregory D. Swift of Cuba; one daughter, Lori A. (John Clemmer) Swift of Henderson, Nev.; one grandson, Dennis Roger Swift of Henderson, Nev.; two brothers, Norman D. (Noreen) Nason and Paul (Doris) Nason, both of Springville; two sisters, Phyllis Nason of Springville and Alice Maddigan of Colden; two sisters-in-law, Katherine "Katy" Harbeck and Alice G. Resch, both of Cuba; several nieces and nephews; and special caregivers, Cindy Sweet and Alice G. Resch, both of Cuba.
Friends will be received at the McIntosh Funeral Home, 24 Genesee Parkway, Cuba, on Sunday from 7-9 p.m. and Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of the Angels Church, 50 South St., Cuba (please assemble at the church). Father Jerome M. Dissek, pastor will be the Celebrant of the Mass.
Burial will be in Bellville Cemetery, Town of New Hudson.
A Scriptural Wake Service will be held Monday at 3:30 p.m. in the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Home Care and Hospice, Central Processing, 1225 W. State St., Olean, N.Y. 14760 or to Linda Poelma for Childrens Pre-School, c/o Cuba Circulating Library, 39 E. Main St., Cuba, N.Y. 14727.
MARY JANE MERICLE
HORNELL - Mary Jane Mericle, 70, of 51 Church St. Ct.., passed away Friday (Aug. 8, 2003) at St. James Mercy Hospital.
Born in Belmont, June 29, 1933, the daughter of Edward and Alberta (Wagner) Lewis, she was a graduate of Hornell High School and had been employed as a private duty nurse and Home Health Care Worker for several years, mostly in the Sherman, Texas area. She was a member of the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Sherman, Texas.
She was predeceased by one son, Wayne D. Mericle in 1984.
She is survived by one daughter, Cynthia (Ed) Villaneuva of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sons, Daniel (Carol) Mericle of Rockville, Va. and Brian (Pam) Mericle of Colleyville, Texas; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; 10 brothers and sisters, Jean Derrick, Anita Derrick, Janice Raish, and James, Kenneth, Robert, Steven, Donald, LeRoy and Leslie Lewis, most of whom reside in the immediate area; and her step-mother, Nora Lewis of Hornell.
The family will be present to receive friends Monday from 10-11 a.m. at the Bender-Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 354 Canisteo St., Hornell, where funeral services will follow calling hours at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Dudley Jenkins officiating.
Burial will be in Rural Cemetery, Hornell.
DOROTHY I. KAPP
COUDERSPORT, Pa. - Dorothy I. Kapp, 97, died Friday (Aug. 8, 2003) at the Long Term Care Facility of Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport, Pa.
She was born June 1, 1906 in Geneseo, the daughter of Bertrum and Dora (Roberts) Stocking. She had been married to Lewis E. Greenman, Charles Shelley, and Gerald Kapp, who all predeceased her.
Dorothy was raised in the Wellsville area and was a former resident of Burkeville, Texas, and Roulette, Pa., before moving to Coudersport.
She is survived by seven children, Lewis (Donna) Greenman, Jr. of Port Allegany, Agnes (Bernard) LaBar of Coudersport, Martha Feick of Friendship, Bert (Betty) Greenman of Shinglehouse, Edith "Dolly" (Clair) Meyer of Wellsville, Merle "Bucky" (Sandra) Greenman of Wellsville, Keith (Gloria) Shelley of Athens, Texas; 41 grandchildren; 153 great and great-great grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her spouses, Dorothy was predeceased by one daughter, Ilah; three sons, George, Frank and Laverne; one sister, Edith Ellsworth; and two brothers, George and Frank Stocking.
Friends are invited to call Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home, Inc. in Wellsville, where the funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with Rev. Ross Martin presiding.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellsville.
Memorial donations may be made to the Coudersport Fire Department of to the Morrison Hayes Post #702 American Legion in Wellsville.
REV. MARTIN CECIL HOTCHKISS, Sr.
BLACK CREEK - Rev. Martin Cecil Hotchkiss, Sr., Ph.D., S.F.C. U.S. Army, 64, died Friday (Aug. 8, 2003).
He was born May 5, 1939 in Belfast to Cecil and Agnes (Wonner) Hotchkiss. He retired from the U.S. Army and was a minister in Pike and Black Creek.
He was predeceased by sister, Anne.
Survivors include his parents, Cecil and Agnes of Nunda; his wife, Linda of Black Creek; four sons, Martin Hotchkiss, Jr., of Rock Hill, S.C., David (Gerlinde) Hotchkiss of Germany, Dan (Tina) Hotchkiss of Black Creek, Brian (Gloria) Hotchkiss of Silver Lake; two daughters, Michelle (Michael) Merrifield of Freedom and Linda (Kinley) Frazier of Black Creek; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Gary Hotchkiss and Gerald (Ellyn) Hotchkiss, both of Nunda; a sister, Roberta (William) Mallaber of Wayland; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Mann Funeral Home in Nunda on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Oakland Wesleyan Church, with Rev. James Peters and Rev. Eldyn Simons officiating. A memorial service will be held Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Black Creek Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the Oakland Hill Cemetery, Town of Portage.
Memorial donations may be made in his memory to the Black Creek Baptist Church.
ELMER E. TRACY
REXVILLE - Elmer E. Tracy, 82, of Cty. Rte. #117, entered into rest Saturday (Aug. 9, 2003) at his home.
Elmer was born May 15, 1921 in Caribou, Maine, the son of George W. and Josephine (Bowles) Tracy. He married Frances M. Cooney in New Jersey, who survives.
He was predeceased by two stepsons, Ronald and James White in 1965.
Elmer served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from Jan. 1945 to March 1946. He had lived in Rexville for over 40 years and had been a crane hooker at the former foundry for the Ingersoll Rand Co. in Painted Post.
At the request of Elmer, there will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family.
Burial will be in the St. Mary's Churchyard Cemetery, Rexville.
Arrangements are in care of the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. Funeral Home in Canisteo.
