Obituary of Jesse N. Hastings

CARTHAGE – Jesse N. Hastings, 84, 222 State St., died Tuesday afternoon at the Carthage Area Hospital, after being a patient for a short time. Born in Champion, the son of Nelson & Bertha Kidder Hastings on March 2, 1930. He attended school in Copenhagen. He was employed by the Town of Champion and the Town of Rutland; he was a snowplow driver in the winter months. He retired in 1995. He married Rose McCallops on March 15, 1959 in Herrings. He was a member of the Black River Fiddlers Association as well as a member of the Hall of Fame of the Osceola Fiddlers Association. He was a member of the Champion Grange and he was a founder of the Country Stompers Band. He is survived by his wife, Rose. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 14th at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of the Lundy Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc., 500 State St., Carthage, with the Rev. Linda J. Harris officiating. Calling hours will be held for two hours prior to the funeral on Saturday, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. Spring burial will take place in Sunnyside Cemetery, Great Bend. Memorial donations may be made to the Carthage Area Rescue Squad, 200 Riverside Dr., Carthage, NY 13619. Condolences may also be made online at www.lundyfuneralhome.com