HORNELL - Leo F. Crosby Jr., 77, of 7477 Seneca Road,
Hornell, died Monday afternoon (March 25, 2019) at Elderwood at Hornell Nursing
Facility, following a long illness. Born in North Hornell on July 30, 1941, he
was the son of Leo & Rose (Generalli) Crosby.
Leo grew up in Hornell and attended Hornell High
School. He had been employed for a time
at the former Erie Lackawanna Railroad as an electrician apprentice.
Residing in Rochester, NY for nearly 40 years, Leo had been
employed as a truck driver for Fay’s Drug Store and later as a bus driver for
the Fairport School System. For many
years, he owned his own Taxi Cab business in the Rochester area. Originally he owned & operated 3 cabs and
primarily worked in conjunction with the Rochester airport. He eventually owned & operated Fairport
Taxi and operated throughout the entire Rochester area. He moved back to Hornell about 9 years ago.
Leo enjoyed watching sporting events on TV --- especially
baseball (LA Dodger Fan), football & basketball.
In addition to his parents, Leo was preceded in death by his
brother, Thomas P. Crosby.
Surviving are 3 brothers, William Crosby of Hornell, Kevin
(Lisa) Crosby of Hornell and Michael Crosby of Louisville, KY; 1 sister, Mary
Ellen O’Brien of Hornell; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces &
great-nephews.
At Leo’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 St., Hornell, NY.
Leo’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions in his name be made to Make A Wish Foundation, 4742 North 24th
St. (suit 400), Phoenix, AZ 85016 or to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, PO Box
1000 – Dep’t 300, Memphis, TN 38148.
