Honeoye: Linda Shilling Mollnow passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at age 71. Linda is survived and cherished by her husband of 45 years Daniel J. Mollnow; children Kristen (Brian) Walsh of Pittsford; Kelly (Don) Wilson of Medina, OH; and Tomas Mollnow of Austin, TX; Grandchildren Ella and Brendan Walsh, Taryn and Jenifer Wilson; sister Marylou Krywe of Geneseo; niece Kim Rookey of Jacksonville, FL and nephew Eric (Vanessa) Krywe of Lido Beach, NY.
Born May 13, 1944, Linda was the daughter of Floyd and Caroline Shilling. She was a proud graduate of Honeoye Central School, SUNY Fredonia and Nazareth College. Aside from her family, her main passion in life was choral music. She taught at Honeoye Central School where she especially loved directing the Senior Choir and preparing young singers for Drama Club musicals. In her spare time, Linda was organist and choir director at Victor United Methodist Church and had a long standing relationship with the Allens Hill Free Library.
Calling hours will be held on Friday, August 21 from 4-7 pm at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc, 8624 Main Street, Rt 20A, Honeoye. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Victor United Methodist Church 106 E. Main Street, Victor, NY 14564. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Linda S. Mollnow Performing Arts Scholarship Fund in care of Mrs.Pat Sliker at Honeoye Central School, P.O. Box 170, Honeoye, NY 14471.
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So sorry to here of Linda’s passing. Enjoyed helping her when our kids were in 4H together. I think I learned as much from her about sewing as the kids did. Thoughts are with the entire family.
Dan,Our deepest condolences are extended to you and your family. The music that Linda produced in all of us will “echo on in sweet refrains”!!!
The tide recedes but leaves behind
bright seashells on the sand.
The sun goes down, but gentle
warmth still lingers on the land.
The music stops, and yet it echoes
on in sweet refrains…..
For every joy that passes,
something beautiful remains.
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Linda shared her time and her talents with so many and for that we are blessed.
Dan, we were so very sorry to learn of Linda’s passing. We have fine memories of our time together at Victor UM Church and always appreciated her work with our grandchildren in the music program at Honeoye. I trust God will comfort you and your family during this difficult time.
Blessings, Shiela and Jim Swanger
I’m so very sad for your loss. I spent many happy days and nights at the Shilling home with my friend, Marylou. Linda was almost another sister to me, whether she wanted to be bothered by me or not! I’m praying for comfort for the whole family.
Love, Janet
Dan, our thoughts and orayers ade wutg you and glur famikg dyru , g thus time if great loss.
Guy & Cindy Ward and family
I was lucky enough to have Mrs. Mollnow as a teacher, a mentor, and a friend while I was a student at HCS. Her choir room was one of the places I loved to spend study halls and after school. She taught with passion and gusto and her love of teaching, music, and her students was always abundantly clear. Her love for her family and her community was always very clear as well. As I remember Mrs. Mollnow a few images come to mind – her and Dan dressed as Sonny and Cher at a Thespian Banquet, her leading our show choir in concerts in Toronto and NYC, and her in her choir room sitting at the piano working or at the whiteboard working on the her next lesson. She was an amazing person and I will miss her dearly. Sending my deepest and heartfelt condolences.