All Obituaries

  Mary Ellen Marley passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at home in the loving arms of her adopted daughter Rhonda Farrell.  She was surrounded by her adopted family Donnie and Bo Farrell, Geoffrey Layton and family and Samantha Burris and family, special friends Nancy and Fred Hallock and Bonnie Larrabee. Mary had been a teller for many years for First Heritage Federal Credit Union. She enjoyed her many trips to the casinos.  Thank you to the Guthrie Family and...

  Margie Sue Mapes of Corning, NY died suddenly on Thursday, April 4, 2024.  She was born in Canton, Ohio to Walter and Delphia Mark on September 19, 1955.  She graduated from Canton South High School in Canton, Ohio and Massillon Baptist College in Massillon, Ohio. After she graduated college she moved to Corning, NY to teach at King's Way Christian Academy where she taught 1st & 2nd grade, Jr & Sr High School maths.  She was a member at Central...

  With great sadness we announce the passing of the pillar of our family, Herbert Andrew Lucas, on April 3, 2024. Herb was born September 7th, 1934 the son of John and Olive Walt Lucas in the Town of Barton, NY. His early years nurtured by his aunt Pearl Talada until the remarrying of his father to Ella Snyder (Lucas) whom he called his forever mom. His early years in school were spent on River Road in South Corning. His school teacher, Mrs. Morrison of the former Morrison Turkey...

Corning - Jean Elizabeth Hickey, 75, of Corning, NY passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024, at home. Jean was born May 29,1948, in Corning, NY the daughter of Alfred R. and Laura M. (Heverly) Wilcox. She was a 1968 graduate of Corning East High School. Tom and Jean E. Wilcox were married in St. Patrick's Church in Corning on March 28, 1969. Tom predeceased her on June 26, 2021. Jean retired from Corning Hospital where she worked as a clerk. She enjoyed counted cross stitch, gardening...

  Rebecca Jane Feehan passed away at age 87, on Sunday, March 31, 2024, at Three Rivers in Painted Post, NY. She was born on November 20, 1936, in Bath, NY, the daughter of Lyle Conklin and Eleanor Ellis.  She is predeceased by her husband John Feehan and sister Carolyn O’Dell. She is survived by her sister Sandra (Everett) Brown, brother Doug (Bonnie) Peters, sons Michael and Daniel Feehan, grandchildren, nephew Patrick (Allison) O’Dell, great niece Vivienne...

  Janet Shoemaker, 81, passed away on March 23, 2024 in Culpeper, VA.  She resided in Campbell, NY for 64 years. Born November 14,1942 in Addison, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Betty R. Rosenkrans-Cook. Janet was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years William (Bill) Shoemaker in 2023, brother Charles L. Cook of Addison, NY and sister Susan E. Cook of Addison, NY.  She is survived by son Bruce (Tina) Shoemaker of Vancleave, MS; daughter...

  John Patrick Fox, Jr., age 98 and a member of the Greatest Generation, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024 in Corning, NY. Dad was born in Roanoke, VA on June 28, 1925 to John P. and Catherine (Yeager) Fox. He grew up in Roanoke, VA, attended Nazareth Catholic school, and was the first in his family to attend college. Through the “War Work” program, Dad spent summers working at the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station in Williamsburg, VA while attending the College of...

  Francis Joseph Astolfi, Jr. passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Absolut Care at Three Rivers on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Fran was born in Corning, N.Y. on October 14, 1951, to Shirley E. (Randall) and Francis J. Astolfi, Sr.  He was a 1969 graduate of Corning East High School.  Fran worked as a Finisher for Corning Incorporated’s Steuben Plant, retiring in 2005.  During his tenure at Corning Inc., he was a Union Representative for Local 1000...

  Bryan Andrew Ribble passed away very unexpectedly on March 15th, 2024, in Vineyard, UT at the age of 29 following a brief illness. He was born on February 8th, 1995, in Elmira, NY to Steven and Lisa (Huntley) Ribble. Growing up in Beaver Dams, NY he graduated from Corning Painted Post East High School in 2013.  Throughout the years he held various jobs but spent the last few years working as an electrician, a job he really loved....

  Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Albert Hakes (Gordie) age 88, of Painted Post NY, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at home. Gordie was born on December 11, 1935, in Corning, NY. The son of the late George Jeremiah Hakes Sr. and Anna (DuVall) Hakes. Gordie during his working career was the owner of the Painted Post CarMart for forty years, Gordie Hakes construction and Desert Fox Arabians. He was proud of being a part of the Village of Painted Post, these are some of the...