Noreen D. Hall – (78) – of 25 Williams St., Hornell, died Tuesday afternoon (November 8, 2011) at St. James Mercy Hospital, following a Brief illness.
Born in Birdsall, NY on September 15, 1933, she was the daughter of Cash & Edith (Thomas) Davison.
Noreen grew up in Almond and was a graduate of Alfred-Almond Central School (class of 1951). She later attended Hornell Business School. She was employed for many years in the credit department of the former Sears & Roebucks Store in Hornell, retiring in 1978.
She had been a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a communicant of St. Ignatius Loyola Church and later St. Ann’s Church. Noreen was a former member of the Hornell Women of the Moose. She enjoyed following Hornell High School sports and was an avid Buffalo Bills Football fan.
Noreen was married on February 7, 1953 to Stanley Hall who died January 12, 2003. She was also preceded in death by 3 brothers, Richard Davison, Robert Davison and Melville Davison; 1 sister, Carolyn Beard.
Surviving are 2 sons, Stanley (Roxann) Hall of Hornell and Joseph (Teresa) Hall of Hornell; 3 daughters, Yvonne (Daniel) Woodworth of Hornell, Nola (Alan) Funk of Richland, WA and Renee Whitney of Voorheesville, NY; 2 sisters, Eleanor Gosper of Angelica and Beverly Trimble of Almond; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; her special friends, Danny D’Apice and Trevor Miller; several nieces & nephews.
The family of Noreen D. Hall will receive friends on Friday from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY where funeral & committal services will be held at the conclusion of calling hours at 7:00 PM with Deacon Robert McCormick officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Noreen’s family request that memorial contributions in her name be made the Hornell Humane Society, PO Box 533, Hornell, NY 14843. Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home.
Dear Yvonne and family: You are all in my prayers and thoughts during this sad time. I cannot make calling hours due to other committments, but thinking of you always. I have fond memories of your Mom, and I remember her years at Sears. God bless and comfort you all….in love and prayers. Kim Wood
My deepest sympathy to the Hall family and to her sisters Aunt Eleanor and Aunt Beverly. I will never forget visiting Aunt Noreen’s family in Buffalo as a little boy and how welcome she always made me feel. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I wish I could attend the funeral but I am thankful that my brother Jim and his wife Sheila will be there. I will be making a donation in her memory to the Hornell Humane Society.
Dear Cousins,
I am so sorry for your loss. Ken & I will not be able to make the calling hours. We are going out of town for the weekend. But you will be in our thoughts. I will give my parents the information on date and times; I know they will be there. Again, I am so sorry for your loss.
Ken & Denise (Hawkins) Walters
Joe, Stan & Families:
Sending you our thoughts and prayers for the loss of your Mom.
Joe, Stan & Families:
Sending you thoughts and prayers during this time of loss.
Dear Yvonne,Renae, and family, My deepest sympathy to you and your family. I always enjoyed the fun times at your mom and dads house, and the many times i babysat you kids. Yvonne and family would love to hear from you diannespicer@ymail.com Yvonne, send me your phone number I’ love to hear from you. Tell aunt Beverly i said hi! Dianne Lockwood Spicer