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Albion: Dolores L. "Dee" Elder, age 79, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on December 14, 2021. She was born March 20, 1942 in Hector, NY to the late Crandall and Mildred (Champion) Terry. Dolores and her late husband Gary enjoyed wintering in Florida with their motorhome and traveling all over and bowling. She was known for her bubbly personality and was always smiling and laughing. Dee was always willing to help anyone and she spent a lot of time shopping and visiting and talking to everyone. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Gary in 2013, sisters, Janet Beaudin, Darlene Terry, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Cliff Elder,...

Norman L. Kopeck of Wilson NY passed away on February 21, 2021, at Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY at the age of 81. Norm is celebrated for dedicating his life to the education of not only his own children but for thousands of others in the community, culminating in 37 years of public service as principal at Newfane High School. His selfless efforts included 53 years as a member and twice President of the Wilson Lions Club, President of the School Administrative Association of New York, and New York state delegate to the National Association of Secondary School Principals. He started his teaching and administrative career following his education from Erie County Community...

ASHBURN, VA. - Margaret Dragon Krysiak, one of 10 children of parents who immigrated to this country from Austria, grew up on a farm in Albion, NY. Besides being an excellent student and basketball player on her high school team, she helped harvest fruits and vegetables on the family farm and was known as a champion cherry picker. She was the first woman to be awarded a men's scholarship to Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, where she received a degree in psychology. Margaret met her future husband, F. Bruce Krysiak, at Cornell. After marriage, she helped lead the Cornell University scholarship program in Western New York and suburban Chicago. In 1971, she co-founded Vermont Originals, a...

Ashburn, VA formerly of Wayland, MA: Margaret Dragon Krysiak passed away December 16, 2020. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions in her name to the Cornell University Botanic Gardens Future Forests Initiative, Cornell Botanic Gardens, Attn: Lynn Swain, 40 Cayuga Street, Trumansburg, NY 14886, which will go towards restoring forests across the Cornell campus. Margaret's arrangements have been entrusted to the Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes, Inc. Albion, NY. To share a special memory of Margaret, please visit www.mitchellfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

Ashburn, VA formerly of Winnetka, IL: Margaret Dragon Krysiak passed away December 16, 2020. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions in her name to the Cornell University Botanic Gardens Future Forests Initiative, Cornell Botanic Gardens, Attn: Lynn Swain, 40 Cayuga Street, Trumansburg, NY 14886, which will go towards restoring forests across the Cornell campus. Margaret's arrangements have been entrusted to the Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes, Inc. Albion, NY. To share a special memory of Margaret, please visit www.mitchellfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

Ashburn, VA formerly of East Aurora: Margaret Dragon Krysiak passed away December 16, 2020. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions in her name to the Cornell University Botanic Gardens Future Forests Initiative, Cornell Botanic Gardens, Attn: Lynn Swain, 40 Cayuga Street, Trumansburg, NY 14886, which will go towards restoring forests across the Cornell campus. A graveside service to celebrate Margaret's life will be held at Mt. Albion Cemetery on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 9:00am. Margaret's arrangements have been entrusted to the Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes, Inc. Albion, NY. To share a special memory of Margaret, please visit www.mitchellfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

Ashburn, VA: Margaret Dragon Krysiak passed away December 16, 2020. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions in her name to the Cornell University Botanic Gardens Future Forests Initiative, Cornell Botanic Gardens, Attn: Lynn Swain, 40 Cayuga Street, Trumansburg, NY 14886, which will go towards restoring forests across the Cornell campus. Margaret's arrangements have been entrusted to the Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes, Inc. Albion, NY. To share a special memory of Margaret, please visit www.mitchellfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

John Donovan McKenna (Jack), 86, of Albion, NY passed away peacefully on July 27, 2020 after a long illness. Jack was born February 5, 1934 in Albion to the late Mary and Joseph McKenna. Jack, aka "Jake the Snake" in his skinny college days, was a proud 1955 graduate and later recruiter for the State University of New York Maritime College. At school, he specialized as a Navigator and subsequently served as an Officer in the Navy on board the USS Antares and a Ship's Officer for the Moore-McCormack Line in the Merchant Marine. After deciding that dry land had some appeal after all, Jack completed pre-med sciences at the University of Rochester between 1963-1965 and graduated from SUNY...