Rhonda S. Sawczyszyn. 54, of 28 Green St., Canisteo, died
early Monday morning (March 25, 2019) at Highland Hospital in Rochester,
following a long illness.
Born in Hornell on April 13, 1964, she was the daughter of
Raymond & Marjorie (Wing) Aultman.
Rhonda grew up in the Hornell – Arkport area and attended
Arkport Central School. Throughout the
years, she resided in several locations, including Hornell, Arkport, Florida
and had lived in Canisteo for the past 8 years.
She had been employed for a time at Sugar Creek in
Canaseraga and had also worked in the Housekeeping Department of St. James
Mercy Hospital.
Rhonda enjoyed “Therapy Gambling” and loved playing the
slots in various casinos. Over the
years, she and her husband, Dana, visited many casinos in various cities,
including Atlantic City, Turning Stone Casino, Salamanca, Hamburg, Batavia,
Niagara Falls, Nichols and Monticello.
She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Aultman. Rhonda was married on February 14, 1996 to Dana Sawczyszyn
who survives. Also surviving are her
step-daughter, Sarah (Jason) Platt of Suffern, NY; her mother, Marjorie
McDaniel of Canisteo; her siblings, Tammy (Stephen) Rauber of Canisteo, Richard
(Polly) McDaniel of Canisteo, Ray Aultman of Canisteo, Melissa Hammond of
Canisteo, Angela Aultman; her step-brothers & step-sisters, Peggy (Cheech)
Miles of Canisteo, Chip McDaniel of Rochester and Laurie McDaniel of Canisteo;
several nieces & nephews. Although
Rhonda did not have any biological children, she considered her nieces, nephews
& her many day-care children her own children whom she loved and adored!
At Rhonda’s request there will be no calling hours. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday
at 4:00 PM at the United Methodist Church of Canisteo.
Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home,
38 Church St., Hornell, NY.
Rhonda’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions in her name be made to Wilmont Cancer Institute, C/O Strong
Memorial Hospital, 601 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14642.
