| Date of Birth | October 12, 1934 |
| Passed Away | August 23, 2026 |
| Place of Residence | Hammondsport |
| Home State | New York |
| Service Date | August 29, 2026 |
| Service Time | 11:00AM |
| Service Location | Bishop & DeSanto Funeral Home, Hammondsport |
| Interment Location | Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
HAMMONDSPORT – Joan Marleen (Husted) Stone passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Steuben Center in Bath, NY.
She was born in Bath, NY, on October 12, 1934, and was a lifelong resident of Hammondsport, NY.
Joan and her husband loved the many homeless dogs they took into their home.
She loved gardening, canning tomatoes, and knitting scarves for the local food pantry.
Joan was a switchboard telephone operator in Hammondsport and then employed by the Bath VA center in Bath for 27 years, from which she retired, and was a member of Hammondsport Post 407 American Legion.
She is predeceased by her mother, Louise C. Husted, husband Fenton (Bill) Stone, daughter Charmaine H. Denny, brother Charles Husted, sisters Nancy (Husted) Railsback, Rose Marie (Husted) Torsto.
Joan is lovingly survived by her sisters Janet M. Ferree, and Leah (James) Nichiporuk of Hammondsport, several nieces and nephews, and former son-in-law Patrice Delmar.
A special thanks to her nephews Chris (Ann) Wilkinson and Christina (Paul) Watson for their support over the years.
Thank you to nurse Becky and the aides who cared for Joan at Steuben Center.
Per Joan’s wishes, there will be no calling hours.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Bishop & DeSanto Funeral Home, Hammondsport, with committal prayers at Pleasant Valley Cemetery to follow. Father Craig Hacker will officiate.
Those wishing may contribute in Joan’s memory to the Finger Lakes SCPA, 72 Cameron Street, Bath, NY 14810.
Bishop & DeSanto Funeral Home, Hammondsport, is honored to assist Joan’s family with the arrangements.
Online condolences or remembrances of Joan are welcome below or on the Facebook page of Bishop-Johnson & DeSanto Funeral Home.
