| Date of Birth | October 21, 1947 |
| Passed Away | October 18, 2026 |
| Place of Residence | Hornell |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | October 24, 2026 |
| Service Time | 10 a.m. |
| Service Location | St. Ann's Church, Hornell |
| Interment Location | St. Mary's Cemetery, Fremont |
HORNELL – Raymond F. Khork, 78, of County Route 68, Hornell, passed away late Sunday evening, October 18, 2026, at Elderwood Skilled Nursing Facility, just three days before his 79th birthday.
Born in Hornell, NY on October 21, 1947, he was a son of the late John and Marjorie (Murdock) Khork. Besides his parents he was also predeceased by his brother, Richard Khork and his sister, Kim (Khork) Burger.
Raymond grew up in Hornell, NY where he was a graduate of Hornell High School. Following high school, he proudly served his country with the United States Army. During his service he spent a year fighting in the Vietnam War. He served from 1967 to his honorable discharge in 1969.
He was a lifelong resident of the Hornell area. From 1971 until his retirement in 2003, he proudly served his community as a patrolman with the Hornell City Police Department, dedicating 32 years to law enforcement. During his career, he also served as a firearms instructor, sharing his knowledge and expertise with fellow officers. Following his retirement, he continued working part-time for Enterprise, where he detailed and delivered vehicles.
In 1999, Raymond moved from his longtime residence on Crosby Street to County Route 68, where he settled into a beautiful log home that he proudly helped build alongside a local contractor. Raymond cherished the peaceful country setting of his home, where he enjoyed spending time with family and appreciating the outdoors. He also treasured family trips to Myrtle Beach with his wife, children, and grandchildren creating lasting memories together. Another favorite pastime of Raymond’s was deer hunting, an activity he greatly enjoyed throughout his life.
He is lovingly survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancy (Black) Khork; three children, Kelly (Steve) Bracken of Almond, NY; Thomas (Meghann) Khork of Hornell, NY; and Timothy (Rachel) Khork of Cohocton, NY; seven grandchildren, Brennan Khork, Steven Bracken, Chloe Bracken, Liam Khork, Sheamus Khork, Maura Khork, and Tessa Bracken; one sister, Ruth Ann Khork; two brothers, Ronnie Khork and Jon Khork; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are 4-6 p.m. FRIDAY (Oct. 23, 2026) at the Bishop-Johnson & DeSanto Funeral Home, 285 Main St., Hornell. Relatives and friends are invited to join his family at St. Ann’s Church, 35 Erie Ave., Hornell where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. SATURDAY (Oct. 24, 2026). Committal prayers and interment, with military honors, will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Town of Fremont.
The United States flag and the Army flag will proudly fly at the Bishop-Johnson & DeSanto Funeral Home in recognition of Raymond’s military service.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make contribute in his memory to either CareFirst NY, 3805 Meads Creek Road, Painted Post, NY 14870 or to Elderwood at Hornell, 1 Bethesda Drive, Hornell, NY 14843. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home and church.
The Bishop-Johnson & DeSanto Funeral Home is honored to assist Raymond’s family with the arrangements
Online condolences or remembrances of Raymond are welcome at bishopdesanto.com or on the Facebook page of Bishop-Johnson & Desanto Funeral Home.
I was saddened to hear of Ray’s passing. He was a great, kind, and caring person. He was one of the many I had the privilege of working with many years ago.
Many condolences to his wife and family. Prayers and Blessings.
Ray was such a sweet guy. I’ll miss you big guy 😢. Sending much love and hugs to his family