The Final Alarm
Your final alarm has
sounded. Rest ye well and
know that you will never be
forgotten.
In Fond Memory Of...
Walter O. Rutski, Jr.
Walter O. Rutski, 62, of 436
Seneca Rd., passed away
Tuesday (Feb. 16, 2010) at
home.
Born in North Hornell, June
30, 1947, the son of Walter
A. and Mary Ann Ordway
Rutski, he had been a
lifelong area resident. He
graduated from Hornell High
School, Class of 1965, and
went on to graduate from
Alfred State College in
1967.
Walt briefly worked for the
former Acme Markets, and in
1967 was hired by the NYSDOT,
holding many jobs and
retiring as supervisor of
Regional Materials Engineer
in 2002, and from 2003-2008
was an adjunct professor at
Alfred State College. Walt
was a member of the North
Hornell Fire Department from
1963-1995, holding many
offices including Fire Chief
and president, also a member
of the Hornell Elks Lodge,
Hornell Association, Hornell
Moose Club, a 4th degree
Knights of Columbus member,
a HOG member, 17 years of
Finger Lakes Abate, and
president for 11 years,
member of the State Abate,
president for four years,
was the North Hornell
village historian, and
member of the Hornell
Sportsman’s Club, HO model
railroading, the NRA, and
also enjoyed motorcycling,
NASCAR, collecting old cars
and competing in various
shooting events throughout
the Northeast.
He was predeceased by his
parents; a brother, O.W.
Rutski; and his
father-in-law, Edward D.
Grant.
He is survived by his wife,
Cherlyn “Dunior” Grant
Rutski, whom he married
March 16, 1977; his aunt,
Genevieve Rutski of McAuley
Manor in North Hornell;
mother-in-law, Margaret
Grant of Woodhull;
sister-in-law, Linda Grant;
brothers-in-law, Brian
(Ronda) Grant, Scott (Amy)
Grant; nephews, Brian Grant
Jr., Aaron Grant and niece,
Allison Grant; and all his
close friends, especially at
the Fire Department.
The family will be present
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Friday, at the Bender-Brown
& Powers Funeral Home, 354
Canisteo St., Hornell.
Funeral services will take
place at 11 a.m. Saturday at
St. Ann’s Church, with the
Rev. Dan Douglas, Jim
McManus, and Mark and Diane
Dunning officiating. Burial
will be in Hornell Hope
Cemetery.
To send a remembrance visit
www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com
Memorial contributions may
be made to the North Hornell
Fire Department, 1 West
Maplewood Ave., Hornell,
N.Y. 14843.
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