CANISTEO - Jeannine C. Hall, 86, of East Main St passed away
on July 24, 2017 following a battle with Alzheimer 's disease. Jeannine was
born in Corning NY on September 4, 1930, the daughter of J. Sidney and Doris B.
Crandall.
Jeannine was a proud member of the Corning Free Academy
Class of 1948. She then went on to pursue her passion of becoming a nurse at
Alfred University where she graduated from the School of Nursing in 1952.
It was during her time at Alfred University where she met
her husband William J. Hall. Jeannine and Bill married on May 15, 1954. They
went on to have four children together. In 1966, they made the decision to
settle in Canisteo to pursue their careers and raise their family.
In the early years of juggling family and work, Jeannine
supported Bill in his coaching endeavors at Canisteo Central School. Although
Bill was the head football coach, Jeannine attended more games than he did! You
would often find her scrubbing and washing all the football uniforms after the
games, preparing for the team to come over to watch game films and was always
welcoming any neighborhood kid into her home.
Jeannine had a love for nursing. It was a joy for her to
teach others how to be the best nurse they could be. In 1965, she was
instrumental in obtaining a grant to start a Licensed Practical Nursing program
in Hornell, NY which later became part of BOCES. She later retired from her
years as a Nursing Instructor and remembered fondly the relationships with and
accomplishments of her students.
After retirement, she enjoyed spending time at the family
cottage on Keuka Lake and helping her son Mark at his Main St. business in
Hornell, the Sports Fan-Atic.
Jeannine would be the first to let people know her greatest
accomplishment was her family.
She was predeceased by her father J Sidney Crandall, and her
mother, Doris B. Crandall. Jeannine is survived by her husband Bill and her 4
children, Christopher (Marina Arold) Hall of Attleboro, MA., Stephen Hall of
Almond, Mark (Edna) Hall of Hornell, and Lisa (Jeff) Ryan of Canisteo. The joys
of her life, her 5 grandchildren: Brett Ryan of Charlotte, N.C., Bryce Ryan of
Cuba, N.Y., Raegan Ryan of Houghton, N.Y., Tyler Hall of Alexandria, V.A.,
Slade Ryan of Canisteo, N.Y., cousins and some very special friends.
The family will be present to receive friends at the H.P.
Smith & Son, Inc. Funeral Home, 29 East Main St in, Canisteo, on Monday
(July 31, 2017) from 4-7 p.m. where funeral and committal services will take
place immediately following calling hours. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery,
Corning, NY. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to the
Hornell YMCA, 18 Center Street, Hornell, N.Y. 14843, or Faith in Action, 20
Broadway Mall, Hornell, N.Y., 14843.
