HORNELL - Barbara A. “Barb” Niver, 64, of 51 Wood Street
passed away peacefully Thursday morning (October 11, 2018) at her home.
Born in Hornell on August 25, 1954, she was the daughter of
Elmer & Veronica (Carey) Stocum.
Barb grew up in Hornell and was a graduate of Hornell High
School (class of 1972). In 1973 she
graduated from the Hornell BOCES Nursing Program with an Associate’s Degree in
Nursing.
She was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at
Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville from 1974 – 1976. For several years, Barb served as an LPN at
St. James Mercy Hospital, primarily in the Pediatrics department. While working at St. James Mercy Hospital,
she also was employed as a Steuben County Home Health Care Visiting Nurse,
helping families throughout the area.
Growing up Catholic, Barb had been a communicant of St.
Ignatius Loyola Church. She enjoyed
knitting & crocheting and loved making beautiful baby blankets &
Afghans and donating them to the St. James Mercy Hospital Pediatrics Unit. Throughout the years, she enjoyed spending
summers at the Stocum family cottage at Keuka Lake. Barb’s favorite pastime, however, was simply
being a “Full Time Grandma”.
In addition to her parents, Barb was preceded in death by
her son, Jeremy R. Niver who died September 10, 1996.
Surviving are 2 daughters, Tanarra (Ryan Davis) McDermott of
Hornell and Jolene (Alan) Schlick of Hornell; 1 brother, Richard (Kimberly)
Stocum of Canisteo; 1 sister, Eileen Stocum of Cameron Mills; her former
husband & best friend, Raymond Niver of Canisteo; 4 grandchildren, Collin
(Sarah) Ross of Hammondsport, Courtney (Peter) Flynn of Ionia, MI, Brendan
McDermott of Hornell and DezaRay Burley of Hornell; 1 great-grandson, Wyatt
Flynn; several nieces & nephews.
The family of Barbara A. “Barb” Niver will receive friends on
Monday from 3:00 PM – 6:00 p.m. at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St.,
Hornell, NY. A Memorial Service will be
held at the conclusion of calling hours at 6:00 p.m. with Deacon Robert
McCormick officiating. Final interment
will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Barb’s family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions in her name be made to American Diabetes Association, PO Box
13067, Alexandria, VA 22312 or to the
American Heart Association, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220.
Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home. To leave an
online condolence or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com.
