CLAYTON E. MARLATT
CANISTEO - Clayton E. Marlatt, 74, of State Route 36, Canisteo, entered into rest shortly after arrival at the St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell on Tuesday (Aug. 26, 2003) after being stricken at home.
Clayton was born in Jasper on Aug. 23, 1929, the son of Elwin and Rachel Birchard Marlatt. He married Sheila Butler in Canisteo on Jan. 16, 1954, who survives. He was predeceased by his father, Elwin "Mike" Marlatt in Feb. of 1991; and a granddaughter, Tasha Carson.
Clayton lived all of his life in the Canisteo area. He was a graduate of Canisteo Central School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He had worked as a maintenance man for Stern & Stern Textiles of Hornell until his retirement. He was an avid hunter, race car fan and loved to bowl. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Clayton enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren play sports throughout the years.
In addition to his wife, Sheila, he is survived by his son, Rich Marlatt (Jennifer Bailey) of Canisteo; his daughter, Michaeleen (Don) McCaig of Woodhull; his daughter-in-law, Sheila M. Marlatt of Canisteo; his mother, Rachel Marlatt of Canisteo; two brothers, Charles (Shirley) Marlatt of Canisteo and Donald (Carol) Marlatt of Hornell; five grandchildren, Brett and Julie Marlatt of Canisteo, Kyle and Jeremy Carson and Rachel Raish of Woodhull; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday at the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. Funeral Home, 29 East Main St., Canisteo, where a funeral service will be held Friday at 11 a.m., with Rev. Carl Chamberlain, Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Canisteo, officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Canisteo.
Memorials in the name of Clayton E. Marlatt may be given to the Ambulance Fund of the Canisteo Fire Department, c/o Gerald Bertram, 42 Fourth St., Canisteo, N.Y. 14823. Memorial envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
MARION AHREM
HORNELL - Marion Ahrem, 59, of 109 Hill St., passed away Tuesday (Aug. 26, 2003) peacefully at home.
Born in Queens, Jan. 24, 1944, the daughter of William and Helen Clifford, she had resided in Hornell since June of this year. Marion had lived in Long Island all her life.
She was predeceased by her brother, William Clifford.
She is survived by one daughter, Debra Ahrem (Patrick Brown) of Hornell; two sons, Thomas (Rachael) O'Connor of Florida and Timothy O'Connor of Florida; two sisters, Geraldine Wiezel of Seaford and Elizabeth Fisher of Mastic; two brothers, Peter Clifford and Roy Clifford of Mastic; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will be present today from 2-4 p.m. at the Bender-Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 354 Canisteo St., Hornell, where funeral services will be held at the conclusion of calling hours at 4 p.m., Deacon Robert McCormick officiating.
JOHN S. BERRY
RICHMOND, Va. - John S. Berry, 72, passed away Friday (Aug. 22, 2003).
He is survived by his former wife, Mimi Berry of Richmond, Va., his five children, John Berry Jr. of Jupiter, Fla., Matthew Berry of Orlando, Fla., Sheila Jones of Richmond, Va., Linda Kharrazian of San Diego, Calif., and Luke Berry of Richmond, Va.; his mother, Margaret Berry of Hornell; four grandchildren; and his sister-in-law, Karen L. Berry of Hornell.
He was predeceased by his father, Paul S. Berry; and his brother, James E. Berry Sr.
His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., Richmond, Va., where his funeral services were handled.
RAYMOND L. WISE
ARKPORT - Raymond L. Wise, 62, of 23 Oak Hill St., Arkport, died Wednesday (Aug. 27, 2003) at Highland Hospital, Rochester, after a short illness.
Born Sept. 3, 1940, in Hornell, he was the son of Lloyd and Esther Smith Wise. He was married July 31, 1971, in Arkport to Linda E. Thomas, who survives. Besides his parents, Ray was predeceased by two brothers, Paul and Roy Wise.
He had resided all of his life in the Hornell-Arkport area. A heavy equipment operator, he was employed by Steuben County Highway Department in Bath for 30 years and also had been an auctioneer since 1982. An avid hunter and motorcyclist, Ray was a member of the HOG and Fingerlakes Chapter of ABATE. He was also a member of Hornell Lodge #210 LOOM.
Besides his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Tina (Ron) Mefs and Robin (Gilbert) Colunga, both of Auburn, Ga.; Vicki Abernathy, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Hope (Robert) George, Newborn, Ga.; a son, Timothy (Cindy) Clanton, Buford, Ga.; a sister, Judy (John) Vinciguerra, Livonia; five brothers, Lester (Alice) Wise, Nunda; Kenneth (Maryann) Wise, Dalton; David (Luella) Wise, Dalton; Jack Wise, Arkport; William Wise, Hornell; 11 grandchildren; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will receive friends 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Robertson Funeral Home, Inc., Hornell, where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, with Rev. Dudley Jenkins officiating.
ROGER J. "SNUFFY" LANDSCHOOT
SPRINGWATER - Roger J. "Snuffy" Landschoot, 65, of the Carney Hollow Rd., Springwater, passed away Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 27, 2003) at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell, following a brief illness.
He was born in Rochester on July 31, 1938, a son of the late Raymond and Lucille Kuchman Landschoot. On June 28, 1975, he was married to Sheila Rohr Landschoot, who survives.
Snuffy was employed at Eastman Kodak in Rochester as an electrician for 35 years, retiring in 1991. He was currently employed as a bus driver for the Livingston/Wyoming ARC.
He was a member of the Dansville Fish and Game Club and the Loyal Order of the Moose #1130 of Dansville. He was also a past chief and member of the Greece Lake Shore Fire Department for 16 years.
Surviving in addition to his dear wife, Sheila, are two sons, Stephen (Cathy) Landschoot of New Jersey and John (Amber) Landschoot of Greece; two daughters, Kristina (Rob) Reamer of Cohocton, Cindy (Rich) Bailey of Walworth; a brother, Ronald (Pat) Landschoot of New Mexico; and a sister, Nancy (Bruce Noltee) Giamberdino of Rochester; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
An informal memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Dansville Fish and Game Club (Gibson Street), followed by a reception. Arrangements are by the Hindle Funeral Home, 271 Main St., Dansville.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Snuffy's memory may be made to the Greece Lakeshore Fire Department, Inc., PO Box 12767, Rochester, N.Y. 14612.
LOWELL D. BRIGGS
ARKPORT - Lowell D. Briggs, 65, passed away unexpectedly Thursday (Aug. 28, 2003) at St. James Mercy Hospital, Hornell.
LUCILLE REX CROSBY
MARYSVILLE, Ohio - Lucille Rex Crosby, 95, of Marysville, Ohio, formerly of Cohocton, died Thursday (Aug. 28, 2003) at Memorial Hospital of Union City, Ohio.
She was born May 29, 1908, in Cohocton, to the late Myron E. and Mary Cotton Rex.
Lucille was a bookkeeper for the Crosby family owned furniture store in Cohocton for many years. She was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church of Cohocton, where she served as organist and pianist for 58 years. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star in Cohocton and attended the First Presbyterian Church of Marysville, Ohio. She was an avid reader, especially mysteries; and enjoyed knitting and playing bridge.
She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas J. Crosby, whom she married in 1926; and also by two sisters, Helen Hart and Dorothy West.
Lucille is survived by two daughters, Patricia (Robert) DeGroot of Marysville, Ohio, and Sally (Donald) Hoople of Castine, Maine; four grandchildren, Nancy Hoople, Douglas (Gwen) Hoople, David (Betsy) Hoople and Anne (Joe) Connors; two great-grandchildren, Peter and Emily Hoople.
Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. today at the Underwood Funeral Home, Ohio, where the family will receive friends following the service, Rev. John M. Groat will officiate and burial will be held later at Mapleview Cemetery in Cohocton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Loving Care Hospice, 113 South Main St., Marysville, OH 43040; or to First Presbyterian Church of Cohocton, PO Box 305, Cohocton, N.Y. 14826.
JENETTE L. FOSTER
GREENWOOD - Jenette L. Foster, 71, of 3510 Olds Road, passed away Friday (Aug. 29, 2003) at St. James Mercy Hospital, Hornell, after a short illness.
CARL J. NELSON
WELLSVILLE - Carl J. Nelson, 73, of 2871 Sheridan Ave., died Thursday (Aug. 28, 2003) at the Veteran Administration Medical Center in Buffalo.
He was born Dec. 20, 1929 in Elmira, the son of Carl J. and Catherine (Nichols) Nelson. Carl was raised in Elmira and had resided in Wellsburg, prior to moving to Wellsville in 1980. He was a veteran of W.W.II serving with the Army Air Corps in the European Theater of Operation. He was a graduate of Elmira Community College and Cornell University. He was employed as an Electrical and Mechanical Design Engineer for American La France of Elmira, Corning Glass, Inficon Corp. and Carrier Corp, both of Syracuse, retiring in 1994. From 1998 until his death, he was the administrator and a member of the Wellsville Moose Lodge #601, a member of the Frank B. Church Post #2530 VFW in Wellsville, the Wellsville Elks Lodge #1495 and the John P. Eaton Post American Legion in Corning.
He is survived by five children, Kathy Mausfield of Arlington, Texas, Deborah Nelson of Dallas, Texas, Edward Nelson of Elmira, Sylvia Rogers of Leroy, and Weston Rogers of Wellsville; six grandchildren; one great-grandson; four sisters, Marjorie Branson of Oregon, Nancy Stewart of Ovid, Dana Nelson of Cocoa, Fla. and Kay Martinelli of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; his fianc , Elaine Carrow of Wellsville; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.
He was predeceased by a brother, Robert Nelson.
Friends are invited to call Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home, Inc. in Wellsville. The funeral with military honors will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home.
Memorial suggestions include the Memorial Fund at the V.A. Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Ave., Buffalo, NY 14215, Moosehart or Moosehaven.
DAN C. TRETHAWAY
HORNELL - Dan C. Trethaway, 78, of 156 Hornell St., died Thursday (Aug. 28, 2003) in St. James Mercy Hospital, Hornell, following a short illness.
He was born March 2, 1925 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., the son of Thomas and Viola (Foss) Trethaway. He was married Jan. 9, 1947 in Scranton, Pa., to Elizabeth F. Hughes, who survives.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by a son, Dean C. Trethaway, in 1975.
He was a graduate of Coughlin High School in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and had been a resident of Hornell for 49 years. Dan was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and a recipient of five bronze stars for service in the European and Asiatic Theatres. He was employed in the N.Y.S. Employment Office until he retired. He served several years on the Administrative Board of the Hornell United Methodist Church and was also a Board member of the former Hornell United Way. He enjoyed playing the game of golf.
He is survived by one son, Dan C. Trethaway of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will be present to receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at Robertson Funeral Home, Inc. in Hornell. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Hornell United Methodist Church with Rev. Beth Kottemann officiating.
Internment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
