Obituary of Willard R. Hammond Sr.

Willard (Bill) R. Hammond Sr., age 85, passed away 6/22/2023 with family beside him.  He was born August 15, 1937. He worked for over 30 years at Great Western Winery of Hammondsport.  His hobbies were making and selling maple syrup, gardening, fruit trees and mowing his very large yard.  

He is survived by his wife, Shirley (Walton) Hammond of 64 years, they shared the same birth date and they were married on that day; his son Willard (Billy) R. Hammond Jr.; daughters, Susan Smith and Molly (Karl) Clymo, 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren, brother Clair (Gail) Hammond, nephew Ed Hammond, several step grandchildren and his step sister Betty Gilbert.

A Celebration of his life will be held at the Howard Community Building on July 20, 2023 at 5:00 pm.