| Date of Birth | February 19, 1920 |
| Passed Away | August 3, 2008 |
| Place of Residence | Hornell |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | August 6, 2008 |
| Service Time | 11:30 AM |
| Service Location | St. Ignatius Loyola Church |
| Interment Location | Bath National Cemetery |
ELAINE A. CLEVELAND
HORNELL-Elaine A. Cleveland, 88, formerly of 110 Crosby St., and presently a resident of McAuley Manor in North Hornell, entered into rest late Sunday evening (Aug. 3, 2008) at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell.
Born in Hornell on Feb. 19, 1920, she was a daughter of the late John Francis and Anna Louise O’Hargan Kelly. On Nov. 30, 1940, she was married at St. Ignatius Loyola Church in Hornell to Hilliard J. “Hilly” Cleveland, who predeceased her on April 22, 2004, after 63 years of marriage. Besides her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by her grandson, J.J. Cleveland; her three brothers, Donald, Robert and Raymond Kelly, her two sisters, Dolores Curran and Virgil Wheeler, also her dear friend, Jeannie Dodge.
A life long resident of Hornell, Elaine graduated from Hornell High School with the class of 1940.
She was employed as a nurse’s aide at St. James Mercy Hospital, the former Bethesda Community Hospital in North Hornell and for Home Health Care Services in Hornell. For the past several years she served as a foster grandparent for the second grade students at St. Ann’s School in Hornell.
Elaine was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and was a communicant of St. Ignatius Loyola Church in Hornell. She was also a member and past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Cpl. J.J. Mooney VFW Post No. 2250, a former member of the Women of Moose, Hornell Lodge No. 210 and the Hornell Eagles Aerie.
She enjoyed the time she spent reading and doing various crafts.
Her family includes her five sons, James H. (Mary) Cleveland of Keuka Lake, Jon F. (Bertie) Cleveland, Joseph C. (Linda) Cleveland and Jan N. Cleveland all of Hornell and Kelly J. Cleveland of Denver, Colo.; her seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; also her nieces, nephews and cousins.
To honor her wishes, there will be no calling hours. Friends are invited to meet her family at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Committal prayers and interment will follow at the Bath National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in her memory to the Endowment Fund of St. Ann’s School, 27 Erie Ave., Hornell, NY 14843.
Arrangements are with the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell.
To Katie,Cortney and Jan,
Our sincere sorrow an the loss of your Grandmaother and Mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all the family.
Jim, Mary, & all the Clevelnd Family;
Although your sorrow is a very personal and private thing please know you are being thought of with our heartfelt sympathy.
Wishing you comfort in the loss of you Mom.
The Family of Steve & Marie Babcock
My prayers are with you all in the loss of your Mom, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a great lady and a good friend. May God comfort you all during your loss.
Jon and Bertie – Please accept our condolences on the death of your mother and pass them along to the rest of your family. It’s difficult to see your parents go but it sounds like your mother had a great life and contributed much.It’s also good to see she will leave from St. Ignastius. Take care of yourself.
Jim and Mary and the Cleveland Clan,
My sincere condolences. Your Mom was just the nicest person! I remember her making Blackberry Pies on the wood stove after we went “pickin”. They were the best pies I have ever eaten.
Hope this finds all of you healthy and happy.
Sincerely,
Mick McIntosh
Colleen and family, our sincere sympathies are with all of you. We truly loved “Grandma Cleveland” and feel blessed that both Brianna and Vanessa were able to be with her in their 2nd grade classroom at St. Ann School with Mrs. Gallagher. She was such a loving and caring soul….I know that she truly loved all the children she worked with….as did “Grandpa Cleveland” when he was helping you Colleen in First Grade. They are together now….at peace…at home in Heaven with our Lord. May all the lovely memories you share as a family give you comfort in your grief. God Bless to all.