Born in Hornell, August 15, 1937, the daughter of Merle and Helen Flaitz Hammond, she had resided in Hornell and Canisteo her entire life. She was a graduate of Hornell High School and was formerly employed by the Hornell Board of Education, Attorney Stanley Doran and Attorney Chauncey Watches. She was also bookkeeper for the Woodlawn Cemetery in Canisteo for many years.
Linda married Joseph A. Libordi on July 27, 1957 and began her life-long indoctrination into the life of an Italian Wife. They soon moved their young family to Canisteo, where she resided for the rest of her life. Linda was an avid reader and collector of books. She was a member of the former Canisteo Home Bureau. She was a member of Our Lady Of The Valley Parish and a communicant of St. Ann’s Church in Hornell.
Linda and Joe had an active social life and made many memorable excursions with life-long friends; The Bertches, Cases, Chases, Florences and the Reagans.
She was predeceased by her parents, her niece; Denise Brant and her beloved cat “Sophie”.
Linda’s family would like to express their greatful appreciation to Care First (Formerly Southern Tier Hospice) and especially Rachel, Victoria and Carol.Lisa, Chrissy and Susan would like to give a loving and heartfelt thank you to our Aunt Rosalie Tobin for the love, support and guidance she has given and shown to us during this difficult time. And thanks for the gelato!
She is survived by her loving family; her husband Joe, her three daughters; Lisa (Peter) Wall, Chrissy (Schuyler) Wallace and Susan Carter all of Canisteo, her sister, Sylvia Gerould of Newark, and her grandchildren; Katie Wall, Nick Wall, Matt (Brandi) Wall, Olivia (Nathan) Palmer, Sarah Faltisco, Emily Mayorga, Jake Mayorga, Tyler Carter and Joseph Carter, her great grandchildren; Nixon Koscielniak, Xavier Brown, Eleanor Palmer and Penelope Wall, one niece and nephews.
To send a remembrance to the family, please visit www.brownandpowersfuneralhomescom. The family is being assisted by Gerald R. Brown, Director at Brown & Powers Funeral Home of Canisteo.
Honoring Linda’s wishes, there will be no calling hours. Friends are invited to meet the family at St. Ann’s Church in Hornell where her funeral mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday (Feb. 1, 2017) . Committal prayers and burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Canisteo. Following the graveside service family and friends will gather at the Sons Of Italy Carducci Lodge on Erie Avenue in Hornell.
Friends may make memorial contributions to: Care First, 3805 Meads Creek Road, Painted Post, NY 14870, The Hornell Area Humane Society, 7649 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, NY 14843 or to the Wimodaughsian Free Library, 19 West Main Street, Canisteo, NY 14823.
