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Rose Mary Hayes
GENEVA - Rose Mary Hayes, 83, passed away Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005 at the Geneva Living Center South.
Friends called Wednesday, Feb. 16 at the McGuigan Funeral Home. Funeral services were Thursday, Feb. 17 at the funeral home at St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery in the spring.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis-St. Stephen's School or DeSales High School.
Rose Mary was born May 21, 1921, in Clifton Springs, the daughter of John E. and Mary Plunkett Hayes. She graduated from DeSales High School, worked at Huron Optical for 21 years and retired from the Purchasing Department at Geneva General Hospital.
She was a member of St. Stephen's Church, the Wide Awake Grange in Phelps, Geneva Business & Professional Women's Club and the Catholic Daughters.
She is survived by a brother, John E. (Judy) Hyes Jr. of Canandaigua; a sister, Elizabeth "Betty" Edwards of Geneva; 15 nieces and nephews; 14 great-nieces and great-nephews; and four great-great nieces and great-great nephews.
Michael M. Main
ELMIRA HEIGHTS - Michael M. Main, 56, of Glenwood Avenue, passed away after an extended battle with cancer Monday, Feb. 7, 2005 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa.
His funeral services were Friday, Feb. 11 at the Barber Funeral Home in Horseheads. Internment was in Woodlawn National Cemetery, where military honors were accorded.
Mike was a graduate of Phelps High School and a veteran of the Marine Corps. Prior to his illness, he was a machinist with Hardinge Inc. in Elmira Heights. As a Vietnam veteran, Mike was a member of the 3rd Force Service Regiment, 5th Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force in the Pacific. He was also a recipient of two meritorious service mast awards.
He is survived by his wife of more than 26 years, Sherry Weller Main; his father, Clinton J. Main of Phelps; two brothers, John (Rita) Main and Paul (Jackie) Main , both of Newark; in-laws, Lawrence and Helen Weller of Horseheads; an uncle, Francis Palmer of Elmira; an aunt, Kathryn Park of Elmira; and several nieces, nephews, and extended family.
Mike was predeceased by his mother, Christina Palmer Main.
Mary Lou Years
NEWARK/WOLCOTT - Mary Lou Years, 83, of Wolcott formerly of Newark, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005 at the home of her daughter in Wolcott.
Friends called Thursday, Feb. 17 at the Paul L. Murphy & Sons Funeral Home in Newark. Funeral services were Friday, Feb. 18 at the First United Methodist Church, in Newark, with the Rev. Elton Smith officiating. Burial will be in East Newark Cemetery
Memorials in her name may be made to the Finger Lakes Trails Conference, 6111 Victor Center Road, Mt. Morris 14510; First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 189, Newark 14513; or to the First Baptist Church, 2 Hartford St., Wolcott 14590.
Mrs. Years was born Dec. 25, 1921, in Buffalo, the daughter of Carl and Ruth Marsh Lounsbery. For many years, she worked for Mobil Chemical and Sarah Coventry, retiring in 1984.
She was an active member of the Girl Scouts, the Newark Fire Department Auxiliary, the Arcadia Memorial Post VFW, and had hiked both the Appalachian Trail and the Finger Lakes Trail end to end.
She is survived by four daughters, Mary "Penny" (Gary) Shaw of Marion, Lucia (Robert) Monroe of Wolcott, Marcia (Richard) Maslyn of Phelps and Pamela (Max) Slifer of Colts Neck, NJ; a son, Melvin I. (Jennifer) Years of Newark; 16 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren; a sister, Lucia Adams and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Gerber, both of Fairport; several nieces and nephews.
Mary Lou was predeceased by her husband, Melvin A. Years, in 1957; a son, Roger A. Years, in 1991; and a granddaughter, Brandy Nash; and a great-granddaughter, Ashley Nash, in 1997.
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