Obituaries

Apr 11, 2007

Dorothy Smith Age 83, of Watkins Glen, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, April 11, 2007 surrounded by her family.

The family will receive friends on Friday from 5-8pm at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen. Funeral services will be held Saturday at the funeral home at 10:00am; Rev. Beverly Karr-Lyon will...

Apr 10, 2007

Gardner, Linda L. (Kacoyannakis-Bennett) Age 61, of Watkins Glen, NY, entered Heaven on April 10, 2007. Linda was born on August 16, 1945 in Waltham, Massachusetts to the late Cora Gertrude (Mains) Kacoyannakis and George J. Kacoyannakis. She was predeceased by her step-father, Albert Ward Bennett, and half brother Lynn Bennett. She is survived by her loving...

Apr 9, 2007

Ruth M. Dilts Age 90, of Montour Falls, passed away Monday, April 9, 2007 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility, Montour Falls, NY.

She is survived by her son John R. Dilts, Sr. (Bonnie), of Montour Falls; six grandchildren, Patsy Cox, of Arkansas, Tracy (Don) Neumire, of Montour Falls, Alison (Jeff) Gierlach, of Vestal, NY,...

Apr 4, 2007

Viola “Vi” Clara (Hanmer) Cleveland

Age 94, of Watkins Glen, NY passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility, Montour Falls, NY.

Friends are invited to call Friday, 6:00-8:00pm at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen. Funeral services will be held there at the conclusion...

Apr 4, 2007

Larry K. Caslin

Age 63, of Watkins Glen, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 4, 2007.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 1-3:00pm at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen. A memorial service will be held at the funeral at 3:00pm.

He is survived by...

Apr 4, 2007

Ethlyn Woodhouse Age 91, of Horseheads, NY, passed away April 4, 2007.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 6-8pm at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen. A funeral service will be held there at 8:00pm; Rev. Patrick Holder officiating; burial at Chemung Cemetery.

She is survived by her daughter...

Mar 30, 2007

Richard “Dick” J. Clark Age 71, of Watkins Glen, NY, died unexpectedly Friday, March 30, 2007, at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. A funeral service will be held there at 8:30 p.m. and...

Mar 25, 2007

Kathleen Ann (Berry) Mowry, age 54, of Watkins Glen, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2007 at Lakeside Nursing Home in Ithaca, NY.

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6-8pm at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen. A memorial service will be held there at 8:00pm. Additionally, a memorial service will be...

Mar 21, 2007

Jeffrey C. Johnson

Age 43, of Watkins Glen, NY, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2007 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family.

Jeff was born October 7, 1963 in Bath, NY. He founded in 1991 The Gold Mine jewelry store, with locations in Watkins Glen, Bath and Hornell. Jeff served his community...

Mar 18, 2007

Gladys Wilma Bush Age 83, of Watkins Glen, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2007 at Schuyler Hospital, Montour Falls, NY.

Born in Catherine, NY to William and Pearl Cady Lanphear, Gladys became the first woman bus driver in 1951 for the Watkins Glen Central School District and continued to drive for 18 years. She and...

Mar 17, 2007

Elisabeth Voorhees Hazlitt Age 98, of 5631 St. Rte. 414, Hector, NY, passed away March 17, 2007 at home. Born January 22, 1909, she was the daughter of Charles and Elisabeth Voorhees of Lodi, NY.

Betty married James Hazlitt in 1940 after graduating from Lodi High School and attending Rutgers University for two years. Jim...

Mar 15, 2007

Albert R. Ellison, 80, of Watkins Glen, died March 15, 2007 at Schuyler Hospital. He was born in Watkins Glen, NY to Atty’s Arthur R. and Edwina Mack Ellison. He was an avid photographer and co-owner with his wife Marion of Ellison Photo Services in Watkins Glen for over 50 years. He was employed by Willard and...

Feb 23, 2007

Barbara S. Leahey, Age 80, of State Route 414, Hector, NY, died Friday, February 23, 2007, at Schuyler Hospital SNF, Montour Falls, NY. Survived by sons, Patrick J. Leahey of Brick, NJ, Michael J. (Janette) Leahey of Seattle, WA, Peter D. Leahey of Seattle, WA, Paul R. Leahey of Valois, NY; daughter, Carol L. (Joseph) Chiarella of...

Feb 17, 2007

Edward I. Flood Age 93, of Hector, NY, died Saturday, February 17, 2007 at Seneca View, in Montour Falls, NY.

The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Wednesday, from 1:00pm-2:00pm; a funeral service will directly follow at 2:00pm at the funeral home; Rev. Cynthia Harvey...

Feb 11, 2007

BECKHORN, Neva Age 93, of Valois, NY, passed away, Sunday, February 11, 2007, at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls, NY. Friends are invited to call Friday, February 16, from 6-8 p.m. at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, NY. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Hector...

Feb 8, 2007

SCHMANKE, Sandra

Age 67, of Burdett, died on February 8, 2007 at home surrounded by her family and friends after a long illness. Sandy was born on August 19, 1939 in Rochester, the daughter of the late J. Ottman and Bina (Decker) Schmanke. Sandy and her friend and business partner, Joan Martin, moved to Hector...

Jan 31, 2007

Lois B. Keller Age 78, of Burdett, NY, passed away peacefully at home January 31, 2007.

There are no prior visiting hours. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at the Burdett Presbyterian Church, Burdett, NY; with interment at a later date at Lake View Cemetery, in Interlaken, NY....

Jan 22, 2007

Sara Elizabeth Gifford, Passed away January 22, 2007 at the Seneca View SNF in Montour Falls, NY, at the age of 96. Sara (Betty) was born in Brooklyn, NY, on December 10, 1910 to Imogene Adee and Arthur Moore Shiebler. She attended public schools in Brooklyn and Pratt Institute. After moving to Babylon, she met and married...

Jan 20, 2007

Joseph R. Kelly, Age 66, of Tyrone, NY, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, January 20, 2007.

The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Wednesday from 2-4pm and 6-8pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 10:00am at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church,...

Jan 19, 2007

Kathleen M Diedrichs Age 56, of Montour Falls, NY passed away at Seneca View S.N.F., Montour Falls, on Friday, January 19, 2007.

The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 6-8pm. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at...