Obituary of Charles P. Longhany

Stafford ~ Charles P. Longhany, age 83, of Bater Road, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, December 2, 2016. He was born August 18, 1933 in LeRoy, a son of the late Nicholas P. and Anna M. Stephany Longhani. Mr. Longhany will be remembered as a very loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, who was devoted to his family and his faith. He was known as a "talker" and enjoyed visiting with family and friends. His generosity to his family and community was very evident with his involvement in his church, the Knights of Columbus and desire to help his friends. He was a proud U.S. Navy Veteran and retiree of Kodak after 28 years of service. He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing and was very skilled at building things, a trait that he passed on to his family. He is survived by his children; Jane (Earl) Bickett of LeRoy, Charles Jr. (Jacquelyn) Longhany of Pavilion, Mary Alwardt of Bennington, Joanna (Randall) Crane of FL, Susan Beaver of Batavia, Patricia (Theodore) Hume of LeRoy and Catherine Longhany of LeRoy; 22 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; his sister, Beatrice Ferris of Rochester, along with several nieces, nephews and dear friends. He was predeceased by his wife, Carole Hackett Longhany in 2013, his daughter, Deborah Henkel and his sisters, Joanna Docking, Mary Petrie, Elizabeth Fili and Catherine Fili. Family and friends may call on Tuesday from 4 ~ 8 P.M. at the Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc., 8700 Lake Road (Rt. 19), LeRoy. His Rite of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at Our Lady of Mercy Parish, St. Peter’s Church, 44 Lake St., LeRoy, followed by interment in St. Francis Cemetery with Military Honors. The courtesy of no flowers is requested with memorials suggested to either the American Heart Association or Our Lady of Mercy Parish.