H.P. Smith & Son Funeral Home

04/15/2026

GREENWOOD: Karen L. Ho**er, 72, of Cty. Rte. 60 passed away peacefully and comfortably Sunday evening, April 12, 2026, surrounded by the love and care of her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Karen was born August 6, 1953, in Hornell to the late Clayton and Rachel (Teribury) Holt. She wa...

04/15/2026

Sally Ann Hardy, 69, of Willow Grove, PA, passed away on April 6, 2026, after a long and valiant battle against cancer. She was born on December 20, 1956, to Nathan W. and Ellen (Brasted) Hardy of Almond, NY. Sally was a 1975 graduate of Alfred-Almond Central School, and after attending Onondaga Com...

04/15/2026

RATHBONE: Elwood E. “Woody” Blanc, 69, of Cty. Rte. 21 passed away April 3, 2026 at his home following a brief illness. Elwood, who was better known as “Woody” was born June 3, 1956 in Canton, Ohio to the late Elwood E. Blanc, Sr. and Beulah Kovac. He and his wife, the former Carol Barkley, ...

04/02/2026

William "Bill" G. Tompkins, 87, of Medina passed away on March 23, 2026, at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Born December 24, 1938, in Corning, he was the son of the late Ivan and Marian (Dense) Tompkins. Bill worked for upwards of 30 years as a Soil Conservationist for USDA lastly in Albion, wh...

03/31/2026

Kenneth Allen of Bath, NY passed away peacefully on March 29, 2026, at the Steuben Center in Bath at the age of 81. He was born on August 11, 1944, in Corning, NY. He attended Jasper Central School and went on to work his entire career as a mechanic at Ingersoll/Dresser Rand in Painted Post for 43 y...

03/27/2026

TOWLESVILLE: Richard C. “Dick” Wilson went to heaven greeted by his mother and dad, Rose and Laverne Wilson, granddaughter Christina Rose Berardi and many more that have gone before him. He is survived by his wife, Dawn Marie Wilson and five children: Richard K. Wilson of Caton, Douglas (Naomi) ...

03/27/2026

Updated notice for Howard Zeh showing a scheduled upcoming Celebration of Life.

Howard L. Zeh, 78, of Brewer Road, Woodhull, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at Corning Hospital following failing health. Born in Jasper on March 2, 1947, Howard was the son of the late Nelson L. and Angeline R. (Willis) Zeh. Raised in the Jasper area, he was a 1966 graduate of Jasper Centra...

03/26/2026

Bernice Adell Van Gorden, 98, of Woodhull NY, passed away at the Athens Health and Rehab Center in Athens PA on March 25, 2026. Born April 28, 1927, to Ernest and Florence (Young) Baker in Osceola PA, she was the second of seven children. In her younger years, she worked in a variety of places, and....

03/22/2026

Colleen P. Price, 65, of Lawrenceville, PA, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. Born in Corning on March 14, 1961, Colleen was the daughter of Phillip and Louise Staples Cady Patterson. As a youngster, Colleen and her family made their home in various places...

03/14/2026

Mary Ruth Kilmer, 81, of West Seneca and formerly of Painted Post, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Williamsville Suburban Nursing Facility in Williamsville, NY where she had been a resident since 2023. Mary was born in Corning on June 23, 1944, the daughter of the late Alonzo P. and Theo Ea...

03/12/2026

Wendell A. Kreisler, age 94, of Brookfield, PA passed away on March 10, 2026, at home surrounded by his family. He was born January 9, 1932 in Elkland, PA. He was the youngest of nine children of the late John and Lena (Backes) Kreisler. In addition to his parents, Wendell was preceded in death by h...

03/12/2026

GREENWOOD: Patsy R. Hulse, age 82, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026 after a brief illness, surrounded by the love of her family at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born in Jasper on March 20, 1943 to Howard and Agnes Sherman, Patsy lived a life defined by kindness, generosity, and the joy she....