| Date of Birth | June 2, 1926 |
| Passed Away | January 2, 2011 |
| Place of Residence | Hornell |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | January 6, 2011 |
| Service Time | 10:30 |
| Service Location | St. Ann's Church |
| Interment Location | St. Mary's Cemetery |
CORRINE (DIDAS) PRUNOSKE
HORNELL-Corrine (Didas) Prunoske, 84, of 30 Bennett St., passed away after a 20 year long journey with Alzheimer’s on Sunday morning (Jan. 2, 2011) at Hornell Gardens, where she has resided since 2000.
Born in Hornell on June 2, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Leo and Margaret Wood Didas. Besides her parents, she was also predeceased by her brother, Leo Didas who was a pilot killed in action during World War II 66 years ago on Jan. 2, 1945; also her sister, Mary Agnes Cavalletti on Oct. 25, 2010.
A life long resident of Hornell, Corrine was a graduate of St. Ann’s School, Hornell High School, class of 1944 and the Rochester Business Institute.
For several years she was employed by the late Dr. Stewart and Dr. Cotton before she began her employment with the former Empire Gas Co. She was also employed for a few years for Tuttle & Rockwell’s and The Evening Tribune and part time for the Hornell City School District.
Corrine was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and was a communicant of St. Ann’s Church. She also formerly volunteered as a leader for the Campfire Girls.
She will be remembered for being a beautiful seamstress and knitter and being a great cook. Besides being an avid walker she also enjoyed attending aerobic classes at the Hornell YMCA before her illness.
Her family includes her husband of 62 years, James Prunoske, who she married at St. Ann’s Church in Hornell on June 5, 1948; her twin children, Janie (David) Barraclough of Pensacola, Fla. and James (Jeannine) Prunoske of Sherburne; her four grandchildren,Stacey (Eric) Reinhardt of Fayettville, NC, Matthew Prunoske of Lake View, Aimee Barraclough of Pensacola, Fla. and Alicia Prunoske of Sherburne; her great-granddaughter, Emma Reinhardt of Fayettville, NC; her sister, Sr. Mary Leona Didas, RSM of Elmira; her two brothers in-law, Anthony “Tony” Cavalletti of Hornell and Louis (Gen) Prunoske of Constantia; also her nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours are from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell. Friends are invited to meet her family at St. Ann’s Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. 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 Alzheimer’s Assoc., 435 E. Henrietta Rd., Rochester, N.Y. 14620. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home.
Jim and Janie-I just read the on line obituary of your mom in the Tribune. I am very sorry for your loss. She was a fine lady.
God Bless-Marty Hendee
Jim, Janie, and Jimmy…I’m so sorry to hear of the passing of Corrine. I have such fond memories of her…she was a great neighbor and friend and will be missed by so many. Sorry that I can not be there with you this week. Please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Corrine was the BEST next door neighbor anyone could have ever asked for. Whenever she was in her yard and she saw you outside, she would always have time to talk with you. Very very nice lady. Sure do miss the old days.
May God Bless you all, Jim, Jannie and Jimmy…you were all blessed to have such a wonderful wife, mother. All our love.