George J. Cheresnowsky of 1143 Haskell Road, Hornell, died early Thursday morning (December 15, 2011) at his home, following a long illness.
A native and lifelong resident of Hornell, he was born August 26, 1931 and was the son of the late John & Anna (Shutowich) Cheresnowsky.
George was a graduate of Hornell High School (Class of 1951). Following high school, he began working as a mason / bricklayer. He was a veteran of the US Army during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Germany.
Following his discharge from the US Army, George continued his work as a mason / bricklayer. He left his mark with his craftsmanship across the Southern Tier, having built many schools, colleges, office buildings and wineries. George was a lifetime member of the International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craft Workers, receiving his Gold Card in 2001.
George was engaged in Beef Farming his entire adult life. He was a member of the New York State Beef Cattleman’s Association, receiving numerous awards for his Feeder Calves.
He was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and had been a communicant of both St. Ignatius Loyola Church and
St. Ann’s Church. He enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hunter. He also enjoyed making model airplanes.
George was married on June 11, 1955 to the former Margaret “Bonnie” Donlon who died April 15, 2007. Also preceded in death by five brothers, Mike, Peter, Joseph, Ted and his twin brother, Harry; four sisters, Mary Spak, Millie Gates, Liz Cherron and Helen Cheresnowsky; his daughter-in-law, Mary Cheresnowsky.
Surviving are three sons, John (Debbie) Cheresnowsky of Columbia, MD, Timothy (Marci Trimble) Cheresnowsky of Hornell and Thomas (Fran-Marie) Cheresnowsky of Hornell; four daughters, Mary Anne (Bill) Burger of Livonia, Kate (Roger) Gray of Caledonia, Sue (Monte) Hurd of Livonia and Monica (Terry Ostrander) Cheresnowsky of Hornell; one sister, Lillian Howe of Arkport; his in-laws, Jacquie (Jack ) McGraw, Beverly Donlon, Elaine (Barry) Ceci, Beth Ann Donlon, Joseph Donlon and Michael Donlon; eleven grandchildren, George, Marla, Erin, April, Travis (Lisa), Mark, Joshua, Kyle, Sarah, Megan and Joseph; his 2 “little buddies”, Jack Jiusto & Emma Jiusto; four great-grandchildren, Brett, Dillon, Kirsten & Molly; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He also will be sadly missed by many friends and neighbors, including his lifelong friend, Nuncio “Bute” DiCosimo; and George’s his faithful dog, Buster.
The family of George J. Cheresnowsky will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday morning at 11:00 AM at
St. Ann’s Church with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
George’s family request that memorial contributions in his name be made to the Hornell Humane Society, 7649 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, NY 14843. Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home.
In honor of George’s service to his country during the Korean Conflict, the flag at the Dagon Funeral Home will be flown at Half-Staff.
George,
You were a wonderful neighbor, I hope you know how much we always appreciated you. I know that Uncle Louie will be glad to see you again, and so will Dad, but the rest of us are going to miss you. I’m happy for you, you’re back with Bonnie again, I know that you have missed her terribly, the rest of us miss her, but losing you..Well, all I can say is that I’m awfully glad that Tim and Tom and Monica built their houses, because it would be a horrible day when the Cheresnowskys and the Flanagans didn’t share a fence line.
You will most definitely be missed, by the entire neighborhood, not just your family.
Rest in Peace, neighbor….Until we meet again.
Norah
Monica,
My sympathy is with you and your family.
I will keep you in my prayers.
Sorry to read about George, we are in Florida so will miss the calling hours, may God give you peace during this difficult time, Keith always enjoyed working with George and we were shocked to read this in the Tribune.
Keith and Sally
Monica,My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.It will be hard to enjoy the holiday,but I wish you and your family the best.Take care.
Tim and Monica,
I am so sorry to hear about your Dad. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.
We are so sorry for your loss. Please know that we are keeping all of you in our thoughts and prayers.
Sending our condolences and sympathies to the family in your time of loss. George was always a pleasure to be around at the reunions.
From the Sayre Cheresnowsky’s, and Patterson family.
Tim & Monica, So very sorry to hear your Dad passed away, through the years your Mom & Dad would drop by my Mom & Dad’s house & we would have so many great laughs, so much fun! My thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. With Love, Cheryl