Obituaries
Sandra Cooper
Dec 20, 2015
Sandra J. Cooper Age 73, of Newfield, NY, passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2015. Sandy was born in Montour Falls on March 17, 1942, the daughter of Henry and Laurine Maine. She graduated from Watkins Glen Central School. Sandy worked as an Administrative Manager at Cornell University and retired in 1998. She was predeceased by her parents; and brothers,...
Sharon Swayze
Dec 18, 2015
Sharon J. Swayze Age 27, of Montour Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 18, 2015. She is survived by her father, John (Patti) Swayze and mother, Evelyn (Don) Landmesser; brother, John (Sheena) Swayze; all of Montour Falls; and three beautiful children, Mason, Zayden, and Owen; grandmother, Sharon Peppard of Odessa; and numerous very special aunts, uncles and cousins. A private...
Jeanne Donnell
Dec 17, 2015
Jeanne S. Donnell, age 90 of Watkins Glen, passed into the arms of the Lord on December 17, 2015. She joins her predeceased infant son Kevin Gerard, parents Robert and Sarah Smith, sister Dorothy Franzese and brother-in-law Albert Franzese, brother Robert Smith (Mary), brother-in-law Gordon Bidlack, brother-in-law John Donnell, sister-in-law Ella Cronin (Jack)/(Paul Craugh), sister-in-law Margaret Donnell (Leon VanOstrand) and...
Mary Ellen Upham
Dec 14, 2015
Mary Ellen Upham Age 68, of Hector, NY, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, December 14, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Milford; children, Sherri Bennett and Eric (Lindsay) Upham; step-children, Debbie (Jeffrey) Neal, Vickie Howlett, Julie (Douglas) Sarsfield, Mikel (Sharon) Upham, and Cathy (John) Decker; brothers and sisters, Dorothy Nye, June Bush, Daniel (Karen) Morse, and...
Giles "Gil" Greenier
Dec 14, 2015
Giles “Gil” J. Greenier Age 88, of Elmira and formerly Burdett, NY, passed away December 14, 2015. The family will receive friends and relatives on Friday (Dec. 18th) from 12:00pm-2:00pm at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen. A Memorial Service will be held at the funeral home at 2:00pm. Burial will be held at Woodlawn National...
Araminta Howe
Nov 27, 2015
Araminta (Wilson) Howe Age 98, of Watkins Glen, NY, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015. She was born in Bovina, NY on November 21, 1917, the daughter of Harry and Jessie McCumber. She was predeceased by her parents, 4 brothers, a sister, and two grandchildren, Harry and Debra Wilson. She was also predeceased by her husbands, Harry Wilson and...
Ida Ameigh
Nov 8, 2015
Ida May Ameigh Age 78, of Townsend, NY passed away on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015 at home. She was born on December 23, 1936, the daughter of Lewis and Mary (Sims) Friends in Jackson Summit, PA. She was predeceased by her parents; sons, Joseph and Jonathon Ameigh, several brothers and sisters; mother-in-law and father-in law, Lynn C. Ameigh, Sr., and...
Hollen Smith
Oct 22, 2015
Hollen C. Smith, 97, of Reynoldsville, NY died peacefully on October 22, 2015. He was born in Ithaca, NY on January 20, 1918 the eldest of five children of Mark Joseph Smith of Burdett, NY and Margaret Rea Oaks of Monmouth, Illinois. He married Marjorie Louise Dunbar, daughter of Walter Enos Dunbar and Arminda May Vroman. She preceded him in...
Lillian Personius
Oct 20, 2015
Lillian Personius Age 98, of Watkins Glen, NY, passed away on October 20, 2015. She was born on April 12, 1917, in Caton, NY, the daughter of William and Stella (Eldred) Goodrich. She was predeceased by her parents, three sisters, a brother, and her husband of 65 years, Perry Personius. She is survived by her daughter, Eleanor Personius; grandsons, AJ...
Alice Cervoni
Oct 9, 2015
Alice M. Cervoni Age 84, of Watkins Glen, passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 at home. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen on Thursday (Oct. 15th) from 2-4pm; followed by a funeral service at 4:00pm at the funeral home. A committal service and burial will be held Friday at 10am...
Michael Dann
Sep 27, 2015
Michael Dann Age 49, of Tyrone, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at home. The family will receive friends and relatives from 6pm-8pm on Friday (Oct. 2nd) at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 11:00am. The committal service and burial will be...
Pamela Thomas
Sep 21, 2015
Pamela Eldridge Thomas Age 59, of Rochester, NY, and formerly Watkins Glen, passed away September 21, 2015. She was predeceased by parents, Leon Eldridge, Jr. and Millie Marshall Eldridge; her twin brother, Paul; brother, Leon III; and sister Nannette. She is survived by sisters, Sandy Robertson of Trumansburg, April Spena of Elmira; brothers, Ken Eldridge of Watkins Glen and Karl...
Thomas Malina
Sep 7, 2015
Thomas Malina Age 66, of Montour Falls, NY, flew to our Lord’s arms on Sept. 7, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn March 8, 1949 and attended Our Lady of Consolation Elementary School in Brooklyn, then St. Anthony of Padua Minor Seminary and Preparatory School in Watkins Glen. He was drafted by the Cincinnati...
Beverly VanSkiver
Aug 14, 2015
Beverly VanSkiver Age 86, of Horseheads, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, August 14, 2015. Beverly worked as a Registered Nurse for many years and retired from Corning Hospital. Beverly was born in Corning, the daughter of Charles and Leona Blank. She was the 8th of 11 children. She was predeceased by her parents and...
Robert Houghtelling
Jul 29, 2015
Robert Michael Houghtelling Age 5 months and 22 days, of Montour Falls, NY, joined the angels in heaven on July 29, 2015. He will be dearly missed by his loving family, parents Jackie Klein and Floyd Houghtelling III; sisters, Alyssa Klein and Maria Klein; brother, Carl Mathew; grandparents, Rebecca Hatmaker, David Doolen Sr. and Florence Doolen , Floyd Houghtelling Jr.,...
Barbara Lobb
Jul 20, 2015
Barbara J. Lobb Age 71, of Montour Falls, passed away on July 20, 2015. There is no prior visitation service. A Memorial Service celebrating her life will be held at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, NY on Tuesday (July 28th) at 3:00pm. Barbara was predeceased by her parents, 11 sisters and brothers, and her husband,...
Gilbert LeRoux, Sr.
Jul 20, 2015
Gilbert F. LeRoux, Sr. Age 73, of Watkins Glen, passed away on July 20, 2015 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends on Thursday (July 23rd) from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 9:00am at...
Justin Beck
Jul 18, 2015
Justin C. Beck Age 67 of Trumansburg, NY, passed away unexpectedly on July 18, 2015 in Raleigh, NC. Justin grew up in Kingston, NY, received his B.S. degree from SUNY Albany, served in the U.S. Army Reserve and retired as postmaster of Watkins Glen. In 1975 he married his wife, Michele, and 1977 they moved to Monarch, MT. In 1979...
Phyllis Gardner
Jul 8, 2015
Phyllis H Gardner Age 82, passed away Wednesday, July 8 at Arnot-Ogden Medical Center after a brief illness surrounded by her family. Phyllis was born on December 20, 1932 to Philip and Alberta (Guild) Hager of Montour Falls. Phyllis was married to Andrew (Jud) Gardner and celebrated 64 years with him on July 7, 2015. She was survived by her...
Margaret Love
Jun 29, 2015
Margaret Jean Haley Love Age 93, of Watkins Glen, died peacefully on June 29, 2015. A Mass of Resurrection celebrating the life of Margie will be held on Tuesday (July 7th) at St. Mary’s of the Lake Church at 10:00A.M. Calling hours will be held at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th Street, Watkins Glen NY on Monday (July 6th)...