| Date of Birth | October 29, 1920 |
| Passed Away | February 19, 2008 |
| Place of Residence | Hornell |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | February 23, 2008 |
| Service Time | 11:00 AM |
| Service Location | Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home |
| Interment Location | Rural Cemetery |
MARCELLE M. LAUTERBORN
HORNELL-Marcelle M. Lauterborn, 87,of Hornell passed away early Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 19, 2008) at her home, after a short illness.
Born in Hornell on Oct. 29, 1920, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Ramonde M. DeJonghe Brown. On Aug. 10, 1940 she was married at the former Park United Methodist Church in Hornell to Robert J. Lauterborn, who predeceased her on Aug. 29, 2001, after 61 years of marriage.
A life long resident of Hornell, Marcelle was a graduate of Hornell High School.
She was employed by the Steuben County Laboratory at the former Bethesda Community Hospital in North Hornell, at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell and retired from the facility in Bath.
Marcelle, an avid Buffalo Bills fan, also loved to travel and camp. She and her husband Bob enjoyed the times they spent driving their motor home to visit all 50 states.
A loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, her family includes her two daughters, Martha (Harry) Byrd of Hilton and Nancy (Joseph) Foreman of Hornell; her son, Thomas C. Lauterborn (Bonnie Cox) of Lancaster; her eight grandchildren, Pam Lauterborn (Bob) Griffin, Thomas R. (Rachel) Lauterborn, Christina Byrd (Geoff) Nichols, Robert (Jeanna) Byrd, Erik (Julie) Briggs, Alice Briggs (Joey) D’Amico, Elizabeth Briggs (Joseph) Salkaus and Jonathan Foreman; her nine great-grandchildren, Samantha Walker, Alexei Walker, Natalie Byrd, Monica Markese, Rachael Haring, Erin Briggs, Justin Briggs, Isabella D’Amico and Rhome D’Amico; her niece, Janice Wood of Hornell and her cousin, Marie Platell of Jacksonville, Fla.
Calling hours are from 3-7 p.m. Friday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday with her grandson-in-law, Joey D’Amico officiating. Interment will be in Rural Cemetery, Hornell.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in her memory to either the Hornell Area Humane Society, PO Box 533, Hornell, NY 14843 or to Southern Tier Hospice, 11751 E. Corning Rd., Corning, NY 14830. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home.
I had the pleasure of caring for Marcelle as a nursing student at St. James Mercy Health. I appreciated her smile, warmth and positive encouragement. I am grateful for the time spent with such a wonderful lady and my prayers are with her and her family. God Bless you, Marcelle.
I have been a lifelong friend of the Lauterborn family. Since kindergarden Nancy Lauterborn was and still is my friend. I remember loving to visit their home and play in the many fu things we had to hang out in at their home. Campers, small cabin houses out back. All with electricity..all by ourselves. What fun. Just the girls just havin fun. The Lauterborns were great parents, they let us have fun, and probably supervised us without us even knowing about it. A special trip tp Aunt Martha’s in N.J. was the highlight of my young years. I had never been to the ocean. How nice to be invited. Well all was well at Seaside, at the Military base, and at sea with Mr. and Mrs. dressed in their finest swim attire…Abright blue floral print bathingsuit with an accompanying Bathing cap, covered in large Rubber flowers sticking out all over the cap, tightly fitting Mrs. Lauterborn’s head. Ready..set..swim. It will always be remembered as my first and only ocean vacation, until I reached adulthood. So, thanks for the memories, Mrs. Lauterborn, and I hope you enjoy being reunited with your husband. God Bless you.