HORNELL - Mary J. Lantz, 79, of 6886 Turnpike Road died Sunday evening (December 2, 2018) at the Steuben Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Bath, following a long illness. Born in Andover, NY on August 9, 1939, she was the daughter of Harold & Thelma (Youngs) Loper. Mary grew up in the Hornell – Canisteo area and attended Canisteo Central School. In her younger years, Mary had been employed at the former Bethesda Hospital and also at Hornell Gardens. For many years she served as a Private Duty Health Care Provider in the Hornell, Canisteo & Almond areas. She enjoyed cooking, baking and spending time in the kitchen providing delicious meals for her family.
Mary was married on November 23, 1957 to Jacob G. Lantz who
survives. Also surviving are her son, Richard “Rich” Lantz; 3 brothers, Kenneth
Loper of Hornell, Robert Loper of Alvarado, TX and Harold “Cookie” Loper of
Hornell; 4 granddaughters, Melissa (Theron) Wagner of Olean, Samantha “Sam”
Lantz of Waterbury, CT, Kelsey Lantz of New Castle, PA and Sabrina Lantz of
Buffalo; 2 grandsons, Jacob Lantz of Long Island and Kollin Lantz of Hornell; 6
great-grandchildren; several nieces & nephews.
At Mary’s request there will be no calling hours. Private services will be held at the
convenience of the family. Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon
Funeral Home, 38 Church Street in Hornell, NY. Mary’s family requests that in
lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made to the American
Lung Association, 1595 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14620. To leave an online
condolence or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com.
