Dagon Funeral Home

02/20/2026

Congratulations to all!!!

02/19/2026

Hornell, NY

Barbara J. Miller – 77 – a resident of Maple City Rehab Nursing Facility, Hornell, died Tuesday evening (February 17, 2026) at St. James Hospital, following a long illness.

She was born in Buffalo on October 29, 1948 and grew up in Canaseraga in the home of Edward & Ina Dieter. Barb attended Canaseraga Central School before moving to Hornell with her foster parents, Don & Sharon Rollins. She was a graduate of Hornell High School (Class of 1970).

Barb was employed as a nurse’s aide at St. James Hospital for a number of years. She also served as a housekeeper in many capacities in Hornell and Arizona.

A football and hockey fan, Barb enjoyed watching and cheering for the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, and she loved watching the hockey fights! She was a member of New Hope Wesleyan Church in Hornell.

Barbara was preceded in death by her son, Donald Rice, Jr.; foster parents, Edward & Ina Dieter and Don Rollins.

Surviving are her children, Raquel “Rae” (John Mulligan) Rice of Hornell, Damion Rice of Hornell, & Angie Jackson of Hornell; foster mother, Sharon (Rollins) McGraff; foster siblings, Greg Rollins, Doug Rollins, Dona Rollins, Francis Raymond, Faye Sarvis, Diane Roosa, Joyce Sarvis, David Mastin, and Jeff Mastin; many grandchildren, nieces, & nephews, and her dear friend, Mary.

To honor Barb’s wishes, there will be no calling hours or services. Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY.

Memorial contributions in Barb’s name may be made to the Hornell Area Humane Society, 7649 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, NY 14843.

To leave an online condolence or share a memory, please visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com or www.facebook.com/dagonfuneralhome.

02/17/2026

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𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐒! Hornell athletes walk away with personal bests in pole vault, running, throwing, and jumping this weekend! 𝐁𝐫𝐲𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 took home first place in the 3000 with a time of 11:17.78, 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐧 was second in the high jump (5-1), and 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐨 was second in the 600 (1:44.01).
Personal bests were recorded by 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 in the 1000 (4:04.22), 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧 in the 1500 (5:28.11), 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐬 in the 55 (6.98), 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐰 in the 55 hurdles (11.66), 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐰𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦 in the 55 hurdles (10.84), 𝐒𝐤𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 in the 600 (1:36.43), 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦 in the long jump (15' 6.25"), 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 in the pole vault (8' 6"), 𝐔𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 in the shot put (35' 8"), and 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫in the weight throw (25' 4.25"). Sectionals are up next at RIT on Friday! Post sponsored by Wilkins Auto Sales & St. James Hospital Section V Indoor Track & Field LCAA's Finest

02/15/2026

Hornell, New York

John H. Shaut – 60 – of Hart St., Hornell, died Thursday evening (February 12, 2026) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, following a brief illness.

Born in Urbana, NY on August 30, 1965, he was the son of John & Julia (Patterson) Shaut.

John grew up in Hornell and attended Hornell High School. After leaving high school for about a year, he returned and graduated in 1987.

For several years, John had been employed in the woodworking department of the former General Marble Corporation until the company closed in 1995. For about 10 years he worked as a furniture maker at Gunlock Corporation of Wayland and later as a furniture maker for Lake Country Woodworking in Naples, retiring as a supervisor. Most recently, John served in the maintenance department of Two Plus Four Property Management of Avon, NY.

John had a deep love & appreciation for nature and the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting (deer & small game) and fishing (lake & stream) and loved camping. He was a member of the Dansville Rod & Gun Club and had been a member of the former Hornell Eagles Club. John loved smoking his own meat and getting together with family & friends for cookouts & barbeques. He was a die-hard Miami Dolphins Football Fan (and also a “Closet” Buffalo Bills Fan). He was a true animal lover (especially dogs) and will be sadly missed by his canine companions, “Thor” & “Gunner.”

He was preceded in death by his parents, John & Julia Shaut.

John was married in 1993 to the former Deborah “Deb” Jackson with whom he remained friends throughout the years. Surviving are 3 sons, David Shaut of Wayland, Dustin (Jen) Shaut of Conesus and Dillon Shaut of Erie, PA; his “Significant Other,” Colleen Remchuk of Canisteo; his siblings, Steve (Debbie) Shaut of Hornell, Tom (Theresa) Shaut of Hornell, Chris (Steve) Carson of Hornell, Cathy (Joel) Gilman of Arkport, Kim (Kelly) Margeson of Hartsville, Barb Shaut of Hornell and Don Shaut of California; 1 “bonus-granddaughter,” Kendyl Priest; along with nieces & nephews.

At John’s request there will be no calling hours. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. A “Celebration of Life” will be held at a later date.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY.

John’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name be made to the Hornell Humane Society, 7649 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, NY 14843,

To leave an online condolence or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com.

02/13/2026

Way to go, Lady Raiders! 🏀

𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐊𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐀 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍! The Lady Raiders improve to 13-5 and Keshequa drops to 17-1. Senior 𝐀'𝐣𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐰𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬 played one her best games of the season in the win. She only scored 3 points but led the team defensively with 3 blocks and 2 steals and several drive defenses. 𝐑𝐚𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐦 had a team high 22 points, 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐨 had 18 points, 𝐌𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚 pumped in 5 threes for 15 points. 𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐲𝐧 𝐃𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 had 10 points and 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 had 6 points. Hornell plays at #1 Dansville on Friday! Post sponsored by Italian Villa Restaurant & Logo Print Company Section V Girls Basketball LCAA's Finest

02/13/2026

Marco and team!🏀

𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄! The Hornell Red Raiders picked up a road win over the Dansville Mustangs Thursday night 51-34. Senior 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐜𝐨 had a double-double for the Red Raiders with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Sophomore 𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 led all scorers with 18 points and added 7 rebounds. Senior 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐱𝐨𝐧 had 9 points, 5 rebound and 2 steals, Junior 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞 had 5 points and 3 assists, freshman 𝐓𝐲𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧 had 4 assists! Dansville's 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 𝐊𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 led the Mustangs with 14 points. Hornell travels to Rochester on Monday to face Aquinas on Monday! Post sponsored by Dr. Pat Picco & Simmons Rockwell Nissan of Hornell LCAA's Finest Laura Picco

02/08/2026

Way to go, Lady Raiders!! 🏆

02/07/2026

Good luck Red Raiders!

February 7, 2026

02/06/2026

Congratulations, Marco and all the Honor Graduates! Special shout out to Nick, Ella, & Davvyn!

02/04/2026

Hornell, New York

Claude Lewis Comardo – 60 – of 7 West St., Hornell, died Sunday afternoon (February 1, 2026) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, following a long illness.

Born in Rochester, NY on December 14, 1965 and grew up in the Rochester where he attended Irondequoit High School. He later earned his General Education Development (GED) Diploma.

A resident of the Hornell – Canisteo area for the past 19 years, Claude had been employed as an Electronic Technician at Alstom (7 years); Gunlock Corporation in Wayland (4 years) and Strobel Supply in Hornell (1 year), retiring 4 years ago due to ill health.

Claude was an avid coin collector for many years and became an expert at assessing coin values. He enjoyed fishing (streams & ponds) and especially looked forward to holiday dinners and cook-outs with family.

He was preceded in death by his brother, William Cross; and his nephew, Scott Cross.

On October 20, 2011, Claude married the former Kelly Edwards who survives. Also surviving are one son; one daughter; several step-children; numerous nieces & nephews.

At Claude’s request there will be no calling hours. A “Celebration of Life” will be held at a future date.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St. Hornell, NY.

Claude’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

To leave an online condolence or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com.

02/03/2026

Hornell, New York

Annamarie “Annie” McManus – 65 – of 162 Terry St., Hornell, died unexpectedly Saturday evening (January 31, 2026) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY.

Born in Buffalo, NY on October 25, 1960, she was the daughter of John & Patricia (Izydorczak) Kearney and the step-daughter of Cathy Kearney.

Annie grew up in the Buffalo, Lancaster & Pembroke areas and attended Pembroke High School. She later received her General Education Development (GED) Diploma. She has resided in the Hornell-Canisteo area for most of her adult life.

Throughout the years, Annie had been employed at several area businesses including the former Marion Rohr Corporation, Hornell Gardens (in the Kitchen and later as Activities Aid), Best Western Hotel (Housekeeping Department) and most recently at 7-Eleven in Hornell.

Annie loved spending time in the kitchen cooking and baking delicious cookies, cakes & cupcakes. She was a member of the Hornell VFW and enjoyed cooking & baking for various parties, memorials and celebrations of life. She was also a die-hard Buffalo Bills Football fan. Annie cherished her time spent with her family (especially her grandchildren) and her best friend, Kari Capluzzi. She also loved & adored her canine companion, Sodus.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John & Patricia; her step-mother, Cathy; her grandson, Sawyer Karns-McManus; and her sister-in-law, Cheryl Klein.

Surviving are her husband, Timothy “Tim” McManus; her daughter, Heather (Bill Davis) Sills of Hornell; her son, Justin (Miranda Forshee) Sills of Canisteo; her “Bonus Children,” Nick (Nyki) Karns-McManus of Hornell, Grady McManus of Hornell and Cailey (Vincent) Taylor of Salem, OR; 4 brothers, Daniel (Laurie) Kearney of Corfu, NY, Donald (Becky) Kearney of Geneseo, NY, Richard Klein of Lancaster, NY and Kevin (Ellie) Kearney of Seneca Falls, NY; 2 sisters, Judy Christenson of Rembrandt, IA and Cynthia (Scott) Turner of Corfu, NY; 7 grandchildren, Savannah, Charlotte, Gulianna, Spencer, Kinsley, Charlie and Graham; along with many nieces & nephews.

The family of Annamarie “Annie” McManus will receive friends on Sunday (February 8, 2025) from 10:00 AM until 12:00 Noon at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY. A “Celebration of Life” will follow at the Hornell VFW beginning at 12:00 Noon. All are welcome to attend and encouraged to wear their favorite Buffalo Bills apparel to both calling hours and Celebration of Life.

Annie’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made to Golisano Children’s Hospital, 601 Elmwood Ave. #655, Rochester, NY 14642. Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home.

To leave an online condolence or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com.

02/02/2026

Hornell, New York

Edwin H. “Eddie” Miller – 84 – of Greenwood St., Canisteo, formerly of Bishopville & Hornell, died unexpectedly on Wednesday (January 28, 2026) at his home.

Born in Rochester on February 6, 1941, he was the son of John & Loretta (Beth) Miller, Sr.

Eddie grew up in Rochester and was a graduate of Aquinas Institute High School (class of 1959). Before high school, he attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help (grades 1-8), graduating in 1955. With aspirations of becoming a Basilian Priest, he enrolled in Assumption University in Windsor, Ontario, CA. (class of 1964) where he majored in Philosophy. For a time, Edwin taught German at Aquinas Institute.

While living in Rochester, Eddie was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church and also Blessed Sacrament Church. He has resided in the Hornell area for over 50 years and has been a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a communicant of St. Ann’s Church.

For about 30 years, Ed was employed as a Right-of-Way Agent for the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), retiring in 1994.

Throughout the years, he was a member of several fraternal organizations (or as Eddie would say “Libation Stations”) including the Knights of Columbus, Hornell Association, Hornell Elks Lodge, Hornell Moose Lodge, IOOF and Hornell Eagles. He thoroughly enjoyed “hoisting a few” with his many friends at these clubs and will be remembered as a great “Story Teller” and was a self-proclaimed “Authority of Useless Information.”

Eddie also enjoyed hunting (deer & small game) and fishing (lakes & streams). He loved rooting for the Buffalo Bills — especially during the Super Bowl years and also enjoyed keeping tabs on the Rochester Red Wings.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 3 brothers, John Miller, Jr. (died 2010), Robert “Bob” Miller (died 2018) and Arthur “Art” Miller (died 2019); his sister, Helen Beardsley (died 2023); sisters-in-law, Eugenia (Kenya) Rodarte deMiller and Barbara Miller; brother-in-law, Rick Beardsley; his nephew, William Miller; his niece, Michelle Miller; great nephew, Nicholas Benitez; great-great niece, Scarlett Hartnett.

Surviving are 2 sons, Richard (Amy) Miller of Wallingford, CT and Jeffrey Miller of Meriden, CT; 1 brother, Richard Miller of San Diego, CA; 2 sisters, Mary (Forrest) Shorey of Albion, NY and Irene (Gary) Knights of Rochester; sister-in-law, Karen Miller; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews.

At Eddie’s request there will be no calling hours. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday (March 28, 2026) at 11:00 AM at St. Stanislaus Church, 1124 Hudson Ave., Rochester, NY, 14621. All are welcome to attend.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY.

Eddie’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

To leave an online condolence or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com.