Samuel W. McElwee's obituary , Passed away on December 31, 2025 in Penn Yan, New York

Samuel W. McElwee

July 16, 1938 - December 31, 2025 (87 years old)

Penn Yan, New York

Samuel W. McElwee's obituary , Passed away on December 31, 2025 in Penn Yan, New York

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Baird Funeral Home

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Samuel W. McElwee

July 16, 1938 - December 31, 2025 (87 years old)

Penn Yan, New York

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Samuel W. McElwee Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on December 31, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Samuel W. McElwee of Penn Yan, New York. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

In the vast expanse of eternity, Samuel shall find rest, cradled in the arms of everlasting peace. And as we bid Samuel farewell, his loved ones carry with them the precious gift of his memory, a beacon of hope guiding them through the shadows of sorrow towards the light of a new dawn.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Samuel A. McElwee and Esther Ann McElwee Jr. (Cummings); and his sister Doris Jean Nelson. He is survived by: his siblings, David McElwee (Deb) of Penn Yan and Nancy Hockensmith of Cherry Valley, CA; his foster daughter Esther Wilson of Newman, GA; his nieces and nephews, James McElwee, Daniel Hockensmith (Ruth), Karen Hockensmith, Jeff Hockensmith (Debra), Joseph Hockensmith, Gregory Nelson and Laurie Nelson; and his friend Sara K. Hansen of Penn Yan.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Baird Funeral Home



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