Carl D. Cornell Obituary

Carl D. CORNELL, 81, of Wellsville, NY, died Wednesday, November 26, 2025 in UR Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.

Born November 26, 1944, in Cuba, he was the son of Alvin and Virginia R. Sweet Cornell. On November 26, 1995, in Willing, he married Thelma Collins Capron Pressler, who predeceased him on December 27, 2021.

A 1962 graduate of Alfred-Almond High School, he was employed by L.C. Whitford for over 40 years. Carl was a past captain and member of the Wellsville Ambulance Corps in 1970's, past member of the Alfred Station Fire Department in the 1980's, and an active member of the Wellsville Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Surviving are: two sons, Mike (Judy) Cornell of Batavia and Philip (Sarah) Cornell of Springwater; a daughter, Kimberly (William) Augustine of Victor; two step-sons, Paul "Richie"(Kathy) Capron of Watkins Glen and Timothy Capron of Newark; many beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Norilyn Patrick of Belmont; a brother, Gene (Joan) Cornell of Lake City, FL; nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Thelma, he was predeceased by a step-son, Joe Capron; a brother-in-law, Donald Patrick; and a sister-in-law, Sandy Cornell.

A public memorial service for Carl and Thelma will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 7, 2025 at the Wellsville Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, 115 Chamberlain Street, Wellsville, NY. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellsville.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society at http://www.cancer.org.

Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust & Embser Funeral Homes & Cremation, 34 West State St., Wellsville, NY.