Donna Marie Ford Celebration planned

Scio, NY – The friends of Donna Ford are invited to a celebration of life on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Morrison Hayes American Legion Post 702, 23 Jefferson Street in Wellsville.

Donna passed away on September 1, 2024, to read the complete obituary or leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.

Frances L. Mascho, 85

Wellsville, NY – Frances L. Mascho, 85, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. She was born September 12, 1938, the daughter of the late Russell and Lena (Stuck) Mascho. 

Frances was a long-time resident of Angelica, receiving her Diploma of Attendance from Angelica High School in 1958. She more recently resided at the Colony Park Apartments in Wellsville before moving to the Wellsville Manor. In the early years, Frances and her sister Lucile were well known as they walked along the streets of Angelica visiting with their friends and neighbors.

She was predeceased, in addition to her parents, by two sisters, Alberta (Donald) Morris and Lucile Mascho, and a brother, Paul Mascho. 

Friends are invited to a graveside service on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 11 am in Until the Day Dawn Cemetery in Angelica. Please consider memorial donations to the Activities Fund at Wellsville Manor Care Center, 4192A Bolivar Road, Wellsville, NY 14895. To leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.

Donna Marie Ford, 84

Scio, NY – Donna Marie Ford, 84, of 5718 Wolf Spring Road passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, following a long battle with Dementia and other illnesses. She was born December 10, 1939, in Olean, the daughter of the lateFrank W. and Marie M. (Pierce) Barnhart. On August 20, 1960, in Allentown she married David A. Ford who survives.

Donna was raised in Andover and was a 1959 graduate of Andover High School. She was first employed by the Marion Rohr Corporation in Hornell. She then began her career in education at Wellsville Middle School, Allentown ElementarySchool, and for many years at Scio Central School as a librarian. She was a member of the Allentown Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, and the Wellsville Woman’s Monday Bowling League. She enjoyed camping and “Happy Hour” at “The Hole in the Woods” and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Most of all Donna loved her family more than anything!

She is survived in addition to her husband, by two sons, David “Crockett” (Michelle) Ford of Shinglehouse PA, and Daniel “Boone” Ford of Allentown, a daughter, Debby Ford of Ossian, seven grandchildren, Matthew, Branden, Ashley, Brittney, Anthony, Dustin, and Nathan, nine great-grandchildren, two sisters, Alice Howland of Andover and Barbara Hoagland of Wellsville, two stepbrothers, Leslie and Lowell Behn, as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased in addition to her parents by a sister, Doris Baker, a brother Robert Barnhart and a stepbrother, Kenny Behn.

A celebration of life is being planned and will be announced at a later date. The burial will be in Knights Creek Cemetery. Please consider memorial donations to the Allentown Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 82, Allentown, NY 14707. To leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.