Obituaries
Frederick Isengard
Apr 1, 2015
Frederick Isengard Age 78, of Burdett, NY, passed away April 1, 2015 at home after an extended illness. Fred was born in Auburn, NY, the son of William and Helen Isengard. He honorably served 5 years in the National Guard and worked as a professional truck driver for the Teamsters Local #317 of Syracuse. Fred was a longtime member of...
Helen Huey
Mar 7, 2015
Helen Huey Age 95, of Watkins Glen, passed away March 7, 2015 at the Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls. The family will receive visitors at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Tuesday, March 10th, from 4pm-6pm; followed by a funeral service at 6:00pm. Burial at Lakeview Cemetery will be held at a...
William D. Cross
Feb 24, 2015
William D. Cross Age 64, of Alpine, NY, passed away unexpectedly at home on February 24, 2015. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT WOODLAWN NATIONAL CEMETERY IN ELMIRA AT 1:00PM ON THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015, WITH US NAVY MILITARY HONORS ACCORDED. He is survived by long time companion and significant other of 22 years, Judy Allen; parents, Warren and...
Marjorie Hall
Feb 24, 2015
Marjorie Mae Hall Age 97, of Watkins Glen, passed away on February 24, 2015 at Schuyler Hospital. She was born on March 19, 1917, the daughter of Frederick and Ida Gere. Marjorie was predeceased by her husband Tracy and sons, Bruce and Dick Hall. She is survived by a daughter, Anne (Fred Lyon) Stratton; grandchildren, Rick (Grace) Stratton, Katherine Jack,...
Robert "Pete" Simpson
Feb 16, 2015
Robert D. “Pete” Simpson, Sr. Age 68, of Bennettsburg, NY, went to be with his Lord in Heaven on Feb. 16, 2015. The family will receive visitors at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Friday, Feb. 20th, from 2pm-5pm; followed by a funeral service at 5:00pm at the funeral home and a reception at the...
Frank DeSarno, Jr.
Feb 9, 2015
DeSARNO, Frank Jr. WATKINS GLEN: It is with deep sadness that I inform you of the death of a long time Watkins Glen resident, Frank DeSarno, Jr. He passed away at the age of 84, at Schuyler Hospital on February 9, 2015 after a 6 ½ year courageous battle with cancer. Frank honorably served in the U.S. Army during the...
Gerald (Jerry) L. Dailey
Feb 7, 2015
Dailey, Gerald (Jerry) L., age 79 and a long-time resident of Elmira went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 7. 2015. Jerry was born in Williamsport, PA.; March 24, 1935 to William Dailey and Dorothy Emerick Dailey; both deceased. He is predeceased by his brother Charles (June) and sister, Judy (Rand) Murnane. He is survived by sisters Penny...
Doris Schroeder
Feb 4, 2015
Doris H. Schroeder Age 72, of Burdett and formerly of Rochester, NY, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. The family will receive visitors at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Tuesday (Feb. 10th) from 4pm-6pm. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00am on...
Harold "Pete" Rappleye
Feb 2, 2015
Harold “Pete” E. Rappleye Age 77, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2015 at home. The family will receive visitors at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home on Friday (Feb. 6th) from 4pm-6pm; followed by a funeral service at 6:00pm. Burial and committal services will be Saturday at 11am at Lakeview Cemetery in Watkins Glen. He is survived by...
Donald Cartmell, Sr.
Feb 2, 2015
Donald Charles Cartmell, Sr, age 82, of 786 Clemens Rd., Frankfort, NY, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness at St. Luke’s Hospital, in Utica on February 2, 2015. A MEMORIAL SERVICE CELEBRATING HIS LIFE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015 AT 11:00AM AT THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 520 N. DECATUR ST., WATKINS GLEN; with Rev. John Elder officiating....
Israel "Ike" Ramos
Jan 19, 2015
Israel “Ike” L. Ramos Age 68, of Watkins Glen, passed away January 19, 2015 at the Bath VA Medical Center. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Monday (Jan. 26th) from 11:00am-12:00pm; followed by a funeral service at 12:00pm at the funeral home. Services will conclude with military honors and...
Doris Harrington
Jan 11, 2015
Doris M. Barber Harrington Age 66, of Meads Hill Rd., Watkins Glen, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 after an extended illness. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Friday, January 16th, from 11:00am-1:00pm; followed by a funeral service at 1:00pm. She was born on March 12, 1949 in...
Thomas Arlington
Jan 9, 2015
Thomas F. Arlington Age 33, of Burdett, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 9, 2015. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Thursday (Jan. 15th) from 12:00pm-1:00pm; followed by a funeral service at 1:00pm. He is survived by his wife, Stacy; children, Isabella Arlington, Nathan Murphy, Jace Murphy, Mason Arlington...
Dorothy Corey
Jan 5, 2015
Dorothy Corey Age 76, of Burdett and formerly Binghamton, NY passed away Jan. 5, 2015. Dorothy worked for the Binghamton City School District as a cafeteria manager. She is survived by three sons, Robert Corey Jr. of Burdett, Tom Corey of Johnson City and Bruce Corey of Binghamton; two sisters, Nancy Shatara of Johnson City and Barbara Igo of Binghamton;...
Florence Kelley
Jan 3, 2015
Florence Mosher Kelley Age 97, of Burdett, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015. The family will receive visitors from 4pm-6pm on Thursday, January 8th, at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen. A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s of the Lake Church in Watkins Glen on Friday at 9:30am. Florence was born...
James "Jamie" L. Compese Jr.
Dec 15, 2014
James “Jamie” L. Compese, Jr. Age 61, of Trumansburg, NY, passed away on December 15, 2014 after a long struggle with health problems. He was predeceased by his father, James L. Compese, and his mother, Mary V. Compese, as well as a sister, Eloise Specchio, all from Watkins Glen. He is survived by his loving wife Nancy Compese; daughter, Tamra...
Vincent Pastore
Dec 12, 2014
Vincent John Pastore Age 70, of Watkins Glen, died December 12, 2014 in Elmira, NY. He was born Sept. 12, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Vincent and Jennie Pastore. He served in the US Marine Corps during Vietnam and later worked as a ship yard technician in New York City. A committal service followed by military honors will...
Robert W. Harrison
Dec 12, 2014
Robert W. Harrison Age 84, of Sugar Hill Rd., Watkins Glen, NY, passed away December 12, 2014 at home. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Saturday, (June 27th) at 11:00am at Sugar Hill Cemetery, 100 Locust Lane, Watkins Glen. Bob was predeceased by his parents, Nathan and Ruth Harrison; and brother, Delos Harrison. He is survived...
Michael "Jack" Hartney
Dec 4, 2014
Michael ‘Jack” H. Hartney, 89, of Watkins Glen, New York, died peacefully at Seneca View December 4th after a short illness. Born in Athol, MA, on October 17, 1925, he resided in Orange, MA until 1966, moved to Atlanta, GA, and Hanceville, AL, before moving to Watkins Glen, NY, in 2006. A member of the Orange High School Class of...
James Bardeen
Dec 2, 2014
James S. Bardeen Age 74, of Burdett, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at home. The family will receive visitors at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen on Friday, December 5, 2014 from 11:00am-1:00pm; followed by a memorial at 1:00pm at the funeral home; and burial with military honors at Hector Union Cemetery in...