| Date of Birth | August 27, 1948 |
| Passed Away | August 16, 2018 |
| Place of Residence | Hornell |
| Home State | N.Y. |
| Service Date | August 21, 2018 |
| Service Time | 1:30 p.m. |
| Service Location | St. Ann's Church, Hornell |
| Interment Location | St. Mary's Cemetery, Town of Fremont |
Cheryl Bea Hammond
HORNELL-Cheryl Bea Hammond, 69, of E. VanScoter Street, passed away Thursday afternoon (Aug. 16, 2018) at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa.
Born in Hornell on Aug. 27, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Sheldon and Helen (Congelli) Hammond. Besides her parents, she was also predeceased by her maternal and paternal grandparents, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
A graduate of Hornell High School, class of 1966, Cheryl also graduated from Alfred University in 1970, where she was a member of Alpha Kappa Omicron Sorority. She eventually continued her studies towards a master’s degree at Geneseo State College.
She was employed at Lockport Senior High School as a Secondary Education Teacher of English and Speech Communication and was also involved with directing plays. She was a resident of Lockport, N.Y. for 15 years, before she returned to Hornell to reside with her late aunt, Bea Congelli.
Cheryl was a voracious reader and while residing in Hornell she was a communicant of the former St. Ignatius Loyal Church and later became a communicant of St. Ann’s Church of Our Lady of the Valley Parish.
Her loving family consists of several aunts and uncles, including, Francis Congelli of Cleveland, Ohio, Rosemary (Thomas) McCormick of Hornell and Dolores Kelley of Alfred; as well as several cousins.
The Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell is honored to serve the family of Cheryl Bea Hammond.
To honor her wishes there will be no calling hours. Relatives and friends are invited to join her family at St. Ann’s Church in Hornell where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 21, 2018). Committal prayers and interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Town of Fremont.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in her memory to the Hornell High School Alumni Assoc., P.O. Box 135, Hornell, N.Y. 14843. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the church.
I only met Cheryl about a year ago.Went to her house to do her hair. She was a very lovely person. Even with her being in a wheel chair she accomplished many things. She will be missed
Cheryl and I went all through grade school and high school together, spent many hours together. Sending love to her family and even though I hadn’t seen her in a long time, I have the happiest of memories.
To Miss Hammond’s loving family:
I was lucky enough to have Cheryl my first year @ LSHS. She has remained in my thoughts over the years. She was a wonderful person, teacher, & friend. God bless her and her loved ones.
I taught with Cheryl at Lockport Senior High School. She was a hard worker but also a fun & caring person! After she lost most of her vision, she bravely continued teaching & never complained. I will always remember her kindness & gentle gentle laugh.
Miss Hammond was one of my teachers at Lockport High School, and directed me in a student play. She was a lovely person, whom I think of often, and she was very kind to me at a time when I needed it. I am very sorry to hear of her passing, and I wish to send my deepest sympathy.
To the Family of Cheryl B. Hammond
We wanted to share this with Cheryl’s Family.
In 1957, I met and married Dudley C. Smith of Lockport.
His mother passed away in 1953 and his
father married Jessamine (Christy, Denley) in 1856. The had one daughter, Ruth, who married W. Orr and they had one daughter, Beverly.
When I was a junior in high school, I was standing in line with Bev and she
said “My grandmohter is getting married again”.
After meeting Dudley’s family, Bev’s
grandmother became the sweetest mother-in-law and a grandmother to our three children.
Our daughter, Kimberly, had Cheryl as a teacher and shared the family story
with her at that time.
Grandma “Jesse passed away in January of 1989 and is buried with her sister
Natalie.
We will keep your family in our prayers.
Cheryl was instrumental in helping me as a PA announcer, and as a colleague at Lockport High School. Please accept my deepest sympathies.