Obituary of Arlene J. Mancuso

LeRoy ~ Arlene J. "Huggie" Mancuso, age 87, of Wolcott Street, passed away early Monday morning (November 20, 2017) at United Memorial Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
      She was born June 16, 1930 in Alabama, N.Y., a daughter of the late Moses and Josephine DeMars Garrow.
     She will be remembered as the loving matriarch of her family.  She was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.  Holidays were always special to her when her family all came together.  She became known as "Huggie" to her family and "adopted family", as she always welcomed anyone who came through her door.  She was a great cook and baker, and in her earlier years, worked for the Elm Dairy, the Jello Factory and the Broadway Restaurant.
     She is survived by her, daughters, Sharon (Tom) Royce of LeRoy, Debbie (Vern) Falcone of LeRoy and Laura (Dean) McClurg of Warsaw; grandchildren, Roxanne Coniber, Jason (Missy) Coniber, Brian (Becky) Coniber, Toni Jo Royce, Jenna (Matt) Falcone Brooks, Kristin Falcone and Michael (Paula) McClurg; great-grandchildren, Zachary Bieber, McKenna and Hailey Coniber, Lindsey and Madison Coniber and Aiden and Brenna McClurg, brother, Donald (Marilyn) Pursel of LeRoy, along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and favorite dog, Raina.
     She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Raymond L. Mancuso and her siblings, Joseph (Joan) Garrow, Margaret (Walter) Churchfield, Richard (Barbara) Pursel, Robert (Betty) Pursel, Ann Pursel and Betty Garrow.
     Family and friends may call on Sunday from 2 ~ 6 at the Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc., 8700 Lake Road (Rt. 19), LeRoy.  Her Rite of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 10 AM at Our Lady of Mercy Parish, St. Peter's Church, 44 Lake Street, LeRoy.  Interment will follow in St. Francis Cemetery.
     The courtesy of no flowers is requested with memorials suggested to either the LeRoy Fire Department, 3 W. Main St., LeRoy, NY 14482 or Golisano Children's Hospital (In honor of Hailey Coniber), 601 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14642