| Date of Birth | December 6, 1926 |
| Passed Away | July 14, 2011 |
| Place of Residence | Hornell |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | July 19, 2011 |
| Service Time | 11 A.M. |
| Service Location | Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc. |
| Interment Location | Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery |
W. JEAN BAILEY
HORNELL-W. Jean Bailey, 84, formerly of County Route 68, the Crosby Creek Road, and a resident of McAuley Manor in North Hornell, went to be with her Lord, late Thursday morning (July 14, 2011) at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Hornell on Dec. 6, 1926, Jean has been a resident of Hornell for most of her life and was a graduate of Hornell High School and attended Alfred State College where she studied Social and Behavorial Sciences.
She was employed by The Evening Tribune in Hornell, Westinghouse in Bath and retired from Alfred State College, where she was employed as a secretary.
Jean dearly loved her family and her puppy, Maggie. She cherished the time she spent with her grandchildren and going out to lunch with her daughters. Some of her favorite past times included camping, line dancing, crocheting and reading. Jean also enjoyed writing poetry and playing Wii and telling stories to her grandchildren.
An avid bowler, she was a member of the Hornell Moose Lodge and often bowled in tournaments sponsored by the Moose Club. Jean was also a member and graduate of TOPS and was the recipient of many awards.
Her family includes her four daughters, Linda (Skip) Dunham of Arkport, Donna (Robert) Reynolds of Arkport, Lorrie (Edward) George of Almond and Becky (Alan) Conine of Rochester; her nine grandchildren, Brian (Shelly) Dunham, Belinda (Kevin) Morbe, Luicinda Lapek, Michele (Brian) Chamberlin, Kimberly (Rick) Robinson, James (Lee) George, Kirsten (Evan) Cogansparger, Marisa Conine and Ryan Goodwin; her 15 great- grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren; her two aunts, Winnie McCollumn of Hornell and Thelma Nesbit of Canandaigua; also her many cousins and her best friend, Doris Ross of Hornell.
She was predeceased by her mother, Maude McCollumn Graham on March 15, 2010.
Calling hours are from 4-7 p.m. Monday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, with Chaplain Astuti Bijlefeld officiating. Committal services and interment will follow at the Arkport Heritage Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in her memory to either Pro Action for Meals on Wheels, 117 E. Steuben St., Bath, N.Y. 14810, the Office for the Aging, 20 Broadway, Hornell, N.Y. 14843, the American Red Cross Military Fund, 24 Maple St., Hornell, N.Y. 14843, the Hornell Area Relay for Life in care of Louise McIntosh, American Cancer Society, 1316 College Ave., Suite 2, Elmira, N.Y. 14901 or to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America, 919 Westfall Rd. #220, Rochester, N.Y. 14618. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home.
Becky and Alan,
I am sorry for your loss. I remember your mother enjoying hearing about what we were up to as students at Alfred as well as having us visit her home.
Becky and Donna, I am so very sorry about Jean’s passing. She and I had so many good, memorable, fun times together and I haven’t called her in quite a while. I think of her often and will miss her dearly. We spent 20 years at Alfred together when I was there and I consider her one of the best friends I ever had. She was so thoughtful of others and loved her children so very much. I grieve along with you.
I worked with Jean at ASC. She was such a joy to work with and we had many terrific times. My sincere sympathy to all her family.
Becky-
I am so sorry for your loss. I know how much you loved your mom and will miss her. You are in my thoughts-
Linda & Donna, I’m so very sorry to hear of your Mother’s passing. You have my deepest sympathy, my prayers are with you and your family at this sad time. (Not sure if you remember me or not from school and the No. 1 Club as I have lived in Pa. for more than 35 years now.)