Hornell - John J. “Jack” Emo, 71, of 5798 County Rt. 68
(Crosby Creek Road), Hornell, died early Sunday morning (April 1, 2018) at his
home following a courageous battle with cancer.
A native & life resident of the Hornell area, he was
born October 7, 1946 and was the son of Bertram & Catherine (Clancy)
Emo. His father having died before he
was born and his mother having died when he was only 7 months old, Jack was
raised by his aunt & uncle, Francis & Marguerite Clancy. Jack was a
graduate of Alfred-Almond Central School (class of 1965). He later earned his Associate’s Degree in
Heavy Equipment and Diesel Mechanics from Williamsport Community College. He went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in
Education from Elmira College.
For 30 years, Jack was employed as a teacher at Wildwood
BOCES in Hornell, teaching Heavy Equipment & Diesel Mechanics. He retired in 2001. For over 35 years, he, along with his wife
& family owned and operated JMAK Farm, a 300 acre dairy farm located on the
Crosby Creek Road in Hornell. Jack also
drove school bus for the Alfred-Almond Central School for 24 years and served
on the AACS Agriculture Advisory Board.
He also volunteered for several years as a bus driver for BOCES Special
Education events.
Jack was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and for
many years had been a communicant of St. Ignatius Loyola Church. Since 2007, he and his wife, Mary Ann spent
the winter months in Cocoa, FL where they attended Blessed Sacrament Church.
He was a member of the Hornell Association and a former
member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Hornell Moose Lodge and the
Hornell Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed
the outdoors and was an avid hunter. He
enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren riding 4-wheelers and taking care
of his 50 acre lawn.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Richard Clancy and
his sisters, Beverly (Clancy) Blumenfeld and Patricia (Clancy) Thorn.
Jack was married on April 20, 1968 to Mary Ann Walsh who
survives. Surviving are his children,
John (Michele) Emo of Hornell, Jason (Jodie) Emo of Hornell and Kasi (Aaron)
Washburn of Hornell; 2 brothers, Francis (Lucille) Clancy of Hornell and Alan
(Mary Jane) Clancy of Rochester; 8 amazing grandchildren, JR, Ashley, Kali,
Morgan, Nick, Owen, Jack & Ryan; many nieces & nephews.
The family of John J. “Jack” Emo will receive friends on
Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church
St., Hornell, NY. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Ann’s Church with burial in
St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Jack’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions in his name be made to the Wildwood BOCES Skills Club, 1126 Bald
Hill Road, Hornell, NY 14843. Memorial
forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence
or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com.
