Sara A. “Sally” Roselli, 80, of 204 Main St., Hornell, died Monday morning (June 22, 2020) at her home,
following a long illness.
A native & life resident
of Hornell, she was born May 17, 1940 and was the daughter of Donald &
Geraldine (Allen) Harris.
Sally was a graduate of
Hornell High School (class of 1958) and later received her Registered Nurse’s
License from St. James School of Nursing (class of 1961). From 1961-1965 she served as a registered
nurse at the former Harris Nursing Home in Hornell which was owned &
operated by her mother. Sally was also
employed as a Private Duty Nurse in the Hornell area for several years.
She had been a member of
Christ Episcopal Church in Hornell and was a talented artist, having several beautiful
paintings to her credit. She also had a
deep affection for animals and truly loved her pet cat & bird.
Sally was preceded in death
by her son, John J. Roselli (died December 12, 2019); her granddaughter,
Angelina Eicher; her former husband, Arthur “Art” Roselli; 1 brother, Joseph
Harris; 1 sister, Helen Grissom.
Surviving are 3 daughters,
Karen (John) Dagon of Hornell, Kathy (Joe Ebert) Roselli of Almond and Anne
Rovito of Harpswell, ME; 1 granddaughter, Tagan Rovito; 3 grandsons, John, Jimmy and Sam Dagon; her
great-grandson, Cadian Buck; 1 brother, Frederic Harris of Arkport; several
nieces & nephews.
At Sally’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.
Sally’s family request that
in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made to the Hornell
Humane Society, 7649 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, NY 14843.
