Sheldon D. Prior

Family/Spouse: Adell Melvina Palmer. Adell was born in 1850; died on 25 Feb 1928; was buried in Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Grover married Bertha Sylvester in 1903, and was divorced on 5 Nov 1911. Bertha was born in 1885; died on 22 Apr 1935; was buried in Nondaga Cemetery, Bath, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Anna Walsh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Mary Frances VanKeuren on 12 Jul 1926. Mary (daughter of George S. VanKeuren and Minnie C. Weld) was born in 1906 in Fremont, Steuben County, New York; died in 1963; was buried in Fremont Center Cemetery, Fremont, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Percy married Verna Alberta Windsor on 22 Jul 1933 in New York. Verna (daughter of Fred Emil Windsor and Ola May Francisco) was born on 2 Sep 1912 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; died on 12 Nov 1991 in Bellport, Suffolk County, New York; was buried in National Cemetery, Bath, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Clifford H. Nicholson. Clifford (son of Clarence W. Nicholson and Eliza Ballou) was born on 7 Jul 1914; died on 4 Feb 1987; was buried in Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Virginia M. “Ginny” Nicholson, 93, of Webster, formerly of Hornell and Belmont, passed away suddenly Friday morning (Nov. 20, 2015) at Rochester General Hospital.

Born in Hornell on Oct. 17, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Grover C. and Anna Walsh Prior. On June 22, 1939 she was married in Hornell to Paul Nicholson, who predeceased her on Jan. 8, 1971 after 32 years of marriage. Besides her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by her four sisters, Eleanor Campbell, Mary Cartella, Margeurite Nicholson and May Prior; also her three brothers, William, Francis and Grover Prior.

A graduate of Hornell High School, Ginny and her husband Paul resided in Belmont for many years where they owned and operated the Belmont Cleaners.

While residing in Belmont they were active members of the Belmont Presbyterian Church.

Since Paul’s death Ginny has resided in Rochester, Williamson for 14 years and Ontario, N.Y. and most recently in Webster.

She enjoyed baking and crocheting, but most of all she loved to spend time with her family.

Her loving family includes her two daughters, Beverly (Salvatore “Sam”) Anselmo of Webster, with whom she resided and Jean (Thomas) Trainor of Eatonton, Ga.; her five grandchildren, Jamie Anselmo, Jeffrey (Paula) Anselmo, Peter (Tina) Anselmo, Kris (Beverly) Trainor and Chad (Vanessa) Trainor; her eight great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild; also her nieces and nephews.

The Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc. in Hornell is honored to serve the family of Virginia M. “Ginny” Nicholson.

There will be an hour of calling from noon-1 p.m. Monday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell, where a funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday with Pastor Lenny Fuller of the United Methodist Church in Hornell officiating. Committal services and interment will follow at Rural Cemetery, Hornell.

Family/Spouse: Paul Milton Nicholson. Paul (son of Clarence W. Nicholson and Eliza Ballou) was born on 25 Dec 1916 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; died on 8 Jan 1971 in North Hornell, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Robertson Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Betty Jean “BJ” Westfall, 88, of Arkport passed away Tuesday April 13, 2021 at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville.
Born in Hornell, October 30, 1932, she was the daughter of Mary Frances Van Keuren Prior. Before moving to Pennsylvania in 1969, she was employed as a beautician at Jerry’s Beauty Shop on Riverside Place in Hornell.
BJ resided in Pennsylvania for 44 years before returning to the Arkport area in 2013. She was an active member of the Woman’ s Auxiliary of the American Legion Post in Shiloh, PA.
BJ was known for her delicious sugar cookies which won the Blue Ribbon at the York County Fair.
Betty enjoyed bowling, bingo and playing cards with The Card Ladies. She loved spending time with her great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Karl Westfall, her son Bruce Marvin and her sisters Helen Turner and Ruth Dinkins.
Surviving are her children Mary Marvin of Arkport, Catherine (Charles) Rabico of California, and Fred A. (Peggy) Marvin III of Honeoye Falls along with her daughter-in-law Cindy Marvin of Arkport. She is also survived by her sisters Dorothy Hartwell of Arkport, Lois Miller York of Canisteo, Alice (Michael) Spitulnik of Rochester and her brother George Prior of Rochester as well as 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Honoring Betty’s wishes there will be no calling hours. The family will observe a private service at their convenience.
To send a remembrance to the family, please visit www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com or on Facebook at brownpowersfh. The family is being assisted by Gerald R. Brown, Director at Bender-Brown & Powers Funeral Home of Hornell.

Betty married Fred Alden Marvin, Jr. on 14 Jul 1950 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York. Fred (son of Fred Alden Marvin and Esther J. Donnelly) was born on 23 Jan 1931 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; died on 24 Oct 1998 in Arkport, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Heritage Hill Cemetery, Arkport, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ARKPORT - Bruce J. Marvin, 68, of Oak Hill Road, passed away late Wednesday evening (Jan. 16, 2019) at home surrounded by family.

Born in Hornell, Jan. 14, 1951, the son of Fred Marvin Jr. and Betty Prior Westfall, he had resided in the Arkport area his whole life. Bruce was a graduate of the Arkport Central School.

On April 6, 1979 Bruce married the former Cindy Hill, who survives. He was employed 40 years for Cold Spring Construction in Akron, NY and served as a Fire Commissioner for the Arkport Fire District. Bruce enjoyed hunting, especially with his granddaughter, Brianna, trapping, restoring Allis Chalmers antique tractors, TV westerns, carpentry work, snuggling with granddaughter Emmeline and giving high fives to grandson Foster. He was a member of the Bishopville United Methodist Church.

He was predeceased by his father, Fred Marvin Jr.; his stepmother, Joyce Marvin; and a brother, David Burdett.

He is survived by his wife, Cindy of Arkport; his mother, Betty Westfall of Arkport; a daughter, Alicia (Aamir) Shaikh of Wellsburg, NY; two sons, Brent (Amy) Marvin of Spearfish, South Dakota, and Judson Marvin of Dansville; three grandchildren, Brianna Marvin, Emmeline Shaikh and Foster Shaikh; brothers, Fred (Peggy) Marvin III, Wayne (Dana) Burdett, Mark (Edna) Burdett, and Tracy (Karen) Burdett; sisters, Mary Marvin, Catherine (Charlie) Rabico, and Wendy (Bruce) Jordan; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.

To send a remembrance to the family, please visit www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com, or on Facebook @brownpowersfh. The family is being assisted by David W. Ames, Director.

The family will be present on Tuesday (Jan. 22, 2019) from 4-8 p.m., at the Bender-Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 354 Canisteo St., Hornell. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday (Jan. 23, 2019) at 11 a.m. at the Bishopville United Methodist Church, 8528 Bishopville Road, Arkport, NY 14807, Rev. Dena Stevens and Rev. Pam Carey officiating.

In lieu of flowers, friends are encouraged to make a donation in Bruce's memory to the Arkport Fire Department, 6 Park Ave., Arkport, NY 14807.
Published by Hornell Evening Tribune on Jan. 19, 2019.