Obituary of Beverly L. Pierce

CANISTEO: Beverly L. Pierce, 75, of Fifth St. passed away suddenly Monday afternoon, July 19, 2021, shortly after arriving at St. James Hospital in Hornell. Beverly was born August 29, 1945 in Corning to the late Calvin and Arloween (Aldrich) Hall. On September 25, 1965 in Canisteo, she married Gerald “Jerry” Pierce who predeceased her in March of 1993. Beverly had worked and retired as an assembler of electronic panel boards at the ATM manufacturing Co. in Hornell. She was a life member of the Canisteo American Legion Auxiliary, a former member of the Hornell Association and Hornell VFW. She loved to crotchet, sew and tend to her flower garden. Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her grandchildren and great, grandchildren. Beverly is survived by a daughter, Deborah (Paul) Eason of Canisteo, grandchildren, Tracy (Matthew) Flett and Colin (Becky) Eason, great grandchildren, Kaden Caleb, and Sophia. She is also survived by a brother, Phillip (Mary) Hall of Cameron, Sisters-in-law, Sharon Hall of Cameron, Sharlene Thompson, Deanne Edell and Denise (Michael) Schaumberg all of Canisteo, Brothers-in-law Duane “Coz” Pierce of TN. and Clem (Allison) Pierce of Canisteo. She was predeceased by a brother David Hall, an infant sister Jane Hall and friend and fiancée, Joseph LoCoco. A special thank you to her friend and aide Kate Hurd for taking such good care of Beverly. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm Thursday, July 22nd at the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. Funeral Home, 29 East Main St. in Canisteo where funeral and committal services will take place immediately following calling hours at 7:00 pm. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Canisteo. Memorial contributions in Beverly’s name may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to Boystown, PO Box 8000, Boys Town, NE 68010. Arrangements are being handled by the H.P. Smith & Son Funeral Home in Canisteo, NY.