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Obituaries

Mary Harrison

Mary Harrison

Aug 5, 2024

Mary Frances (Mosher) Harrison, 60 of Watkins Glen NY, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday August 5, 2024 from a ruptured brain Aneurysm.

Mary is survived by her partner Bob O’Dell, of Watkins Glen, NY; her two sons, Joshua Harrison (partner, Roy Quispe) of Orlando, Florida, Cory Harrison of Watkins Glen, NY; a sister, Karen (Rob) Ketchum of...

Terry Doland LaFever

Terry Doland LaFever

Aug 4, 2024

Terry Doland LaFever

Age 61, of Montour Falls, NY, passed away August 4, 2024 after a 10-year courageous battle of cancer.

Born on September 16, 1962, the daughter of Grant and Mary Doland. She is survived by son Douglas LaFever (Ana); mother Mary Doland Lisowski; sister Cindy Bruner (Barry); niece Tammy, Jean-Francios (Wagner), great-nephew Carlton Prescott; nephew Adam Dobson (Kristen), niece Brittany...

Irene Hanley

Irene Hanley

Aug 4, 2024

Irene Hanley ( Negri)

Age 95, Corning, NY, passed away peacefully at Seneca View Nursing Home in Montour Falls, NY on August 4, 2024. 

Irene was born August 21, 1928. She was a lifelong resident of Corning and grew up in the old Italian neighborhood of Water St. where Wegman's is now.

She graduated from Corning Free Academy. After raising her family she...

Janeth W. Richards

Janeth W. Richards

Jul 31, 2024

Janeth W. Richards

Age 99, formerly of Watkins Glen and Alpine, NY, passed away July 31, 2024 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility.Jan was born in Waverly, PA on December 26, 1924 to Gertrude and Ralph West. Following her high school graduation from Van Etten in 1944 she became a nurse's aid in Pediatrics at the Robert Packer Hospital. She was...

John L. Vona

John L. Vona

Jul 31, 2024

John L. Vona

Age 89, of Watkins Glen, passed away July 31, 2024. 

The family will receive friends and relatives at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen on Thursday (Aug 8th) from 1-3pm and 6-8pm. A funeral mass will be held on Friday (Aug 9th) at 11:00am at St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church, 905 N. Decatur St.,...

Martha Darling

Martha Darling

Jul 14, 2024

Martha Jane Valorn DarlingAugust 31, 1930-July 14, 2024

Martha Valorn Darling of 4906 Route 88, Sodus, NY and 4125 Route 14, Rock Stream, NY died Sunday, July 14, 2024 at home at her cottage in Rock Stream on Seneca Lake where she spent more than 65 years water-skiing, sailing, fishing, swimming, and boating. She was 93. 

Born on August 31, 1930 in...

Megan Dunham

Megan Dunham

Jul 13, 2024

Megan Dunham, known to her loved ones as Meg Davis, peacefully passed away on July 13, 2024, at the age of 24. She was born on October 23, 1999, and resided most recently in Cameron, NY.

Meg had a passion for music, animals, nature, and reading. She found joy in all genres of music and expressed her love for it through...

Clifford LaRue

Clifford LaRue

Jul 6, 2024

Clifford LaRue

Age 92, of Rock Stream, NY, passed away July 6, 2024.

Clifford was born on Footes Hill in Burdett, the son of Archie and Helen (Kimble) LaRue. 

Clifford worked as a forklift operator at Cargill Salt Company before retiring. He was also a store manager for The Market Basket in Spencer, Montour Falls, and eventually Watkins Glen. And later for Acme...

Dennis Sharkey

Dennis Sharkey

Jun 29, 2024

Dennis Sharkey

Age 79, of Rock Stream, NY, passed away June 29, 2024.

Dennis was born in Queens, NY on August 30, 1944, the son of William Sharkey and Alice (Freeman) Frazier. After school, he served in the US Army, and eventually settled in Rock Stream. He raised his family and their food on the Mak’n Farm, raising many of their own...

Roger Beardslee

Roger Beardslee

Jun 20, 2024

Roger Beardslee Passed away Thursday June 20, 2024 at his home in Hector on Seneca Lake. He was 82 years young.

He was born in Elmira Heights, March 18, 1942 to Erwin and Francis (Rogers) Beardslee. He grew up there, spending summers on Seneca Lake at the boathouse built by his Dad. Soon they built a cottage, and a lifelong love of...

Neal R. McGonigal

Neal R. McGonigal

Jun 17, 2024

Neal R. McGonigal 

Age 77, of Watkins Glen, NY, died June 17, 2024 at home. 

Born June 25, 1946 in Jersey Shore, PA, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Hilda J. (Poust) McGonigal. He was a 1964 graduate of Clearfield Area High School, Clearfield, PA and a 1973 graduate of the Penn State University. Neal served his country...

R. Joette McBride

R. Joette McBride

Jun 14, 2024

R. Joette McBride

Age 88, of Burdett, NY, passed away June 14, 2024, surrounded by her loving family in the comfort of her home. 

The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Saturday (June 22) from 2pm-4pm, followed by a private funeral service for the immediate family. She will be laid to rest...

Wilfred F. Ross

Wilfred F. Ross

Jun 4, 2024

Wilfred (“Will”) F. Ross

Age 86, of Burdett, NY, passed away peacefully with his wife Cornelia at his side on June 4, 2024.  

Born and raised in Adrian Michigan Will had a passion for teaching and spent his career in public education.  He started as a science teacher in Little Valley, NY, became a principal at Washington Academy in Salem, NY...

Marie E. Baumgardner

Marie E. Baumgardner

May 25, 2024

Marie E. Baumgardner

 Age 76, of Burdett, NY.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Marie Elaine Baumgardner (Ely) on May 25, 2024 after a short battle with Leukemia. Marie was born in Montour Falls, NY on June 24, 1947 to Floyd and Lena (Wray) Ely.  She graduated from Watkins Glen High School in 1965 and completed her...

Michelle (Matwiejow) Johns

Michelle (Matwiejow) Johns

May 9, 2024

Michelle (Matwiejow) Johns

Age 62, of Beaver Dams, NY, passed away May 9, 2024.

The family will receive friends and family at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen on Tuesday (June 4th) from 5-7pm.  A Memorial Service celebrating her life will be held at the funeral home at 7:00pm.  She will be interred with full military honors accorded...

Peter Bond

Peter Bond

May 8, 2024

PETER BOND

Age 85 died unexpectedly on May 8, 2024.  He was born in Ithaca N Y on Feb 3, 1939, to Lyman and Petie Bond.

He lived the majority of his life in Hector, NY.

Peter attended Watkins Glen High School.  He had several careers.  One of which was driving a truck for Central Asphalt.  His favorite job was tending his vegetable...

Nick J. Paradiso, Jr.

Nick J. Paradiso, Jr.

Apr 30, 2024

Nick J. Paradiso Jr. of Watkins Glen, NY passed on April 30, 2024.

Please join us on saturday, September 7; from 1:30 to 4:30 pm to remember Nick J. Paradiso Jr., and celebrate a life well lived.  The event will be held at the Elk's Club on N. Madison Avenue in Watkins Glen, NY.  Per Nick's wishes, the ceremony will be...

Harry Naylor

Harry Naylor

Apr 29, 2024

Harry E. Naylor, aged 85, of Baldwinsville and formerly Beaver Dams, NY, peacefully departed on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the VA Hospital in Syracuse.Harry was born on April 1, 1939, in Sayre, PA to his loving parents Ray D. and Lorrain (Robbins) Naylor. He honorably served in the US Army from 1959 to 1961. On September 7, 1967, he exchanged...

Eric Lokken

Eric Lokken

Apr 28, 2024

Eric Lokken

84 of Burdett, NY went home to God’s care on Sunday, April 28, 2024. He was born on August 20, 1939, on his family’s farm, just outside of Burdett, NY, the son of Walter and Florence (Sally) Hyatt Lokken.

He attended school in Burdett and Watkins Glen, NY, and in 1959, purchased the farm next door to his parent’s farm...

James R. Powell, Jr.

James R. Powell, Jr.

Apr 27, 2024

James R. Powell Jr, at age 52 passed away unexpectedly at his home in Elmira, NY in the early morning hours on Sat April 27th. Jim was born in Mount Holly, NJ and after living in NJ, and then TN; he moved to NY in 2010. 

He is survived by his son; James "Victoria" Powell III of Auburn NY, his father;...

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