Obituaries
Alexander A. Cole
Jun 5, 2022
Alexander A. Cole Age 79, of Watkins Glen, passed away June 5, 2022. The family will receive friends at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th, Watkins Glen, on Thursday (June 9) from 11am-1pm; followed by a funeral service at 1pm; and burial at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Hammondsport with military honors. A reception will be announced. He was born in...
Nancy B. Voorheis
Jun 1, 2022
Nancy B. Voorheis Age 83, of Burdett, passed away June 1, 2022. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4h St, Watkins Glen on Wednesday, June 8, from 12pm-2pm; followed by a funeral service at 2pm at the funeral home; burial at Hector Union Cemetery. Nancy was born on May 22, 1939, the...
Eileen "Holly" Zeltt
May 30, 2022
Eileen Holly Zeltt Age 62 of Hector, NY, passed away on May 30, 2022 in Syracuse New York after a long illness. She is survived by her parents, Peter and Joyce Ungar, her beloved husband Jay Zeltt, whom she'd spent the last 51 years with, her daughter Brooke Zeltt (Matt Staub), and two beautiful granddaughters, Gemma Peyton Staub (7) and...
Philip D. Archer
May 24, 2022
Philip Archer Philip Archer, age 81 of Watkins Glen, loved by many, passed away May 24, 2022 at home. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St. on Sunday, May 29, from 2-4pm; followed by a memorial service in his memory at 4:00pm. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Beverly Buczek...
Joyce C. Francis
May 18, 2022
Joyce C. Francis, age 85, of Montour Falls and Poplar Point, Dundee, passed away on May 18, 2022. The family will receive friends at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Tuesday (May 24) from 2-4pm; followed by a memorial service at 4:00pm. Joyce was born September 18, 1936 to the late Pete and Clara Clark. Joyce...
Gene H. Smith
May 1, 2022
Gene H. Smith Age 67 of Reading Center NY, passed away after a long illness, at home with family by his side on May 1, 2022. He worked for Shepard Niles for nearly 30 years, and the WGCSD until he retired in 2016. He loved taking walks on state land with his wife and family, as well as working in...
Vernon K. Webster
Apr 28, 2022
Vernon K. Webster Age 92, of Rock Stream, passed away April 28, 2022 after a brief illness. The family will receive friends at St. James’ Episcopal Church, 112 Sixth Street, Watkins Glen, from 10am-11am on Wednesday (May 4); followed by a Requiem Eucharist Funeral Mass at 11:00am at the church. A reception and time to greet the family will follow...
Marilyn Voorheis Cooper
Apr 27, 2022
Marilyn Kay (Voorheis) Cooper Age 75, of Trumansburg, passed away April 27, 2022. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 11:00am at the Union Cemetery of Hector in Burdett, following with a get together at Burdett Fire Station. Marilyn was born in Montour Falls on November 24, 1946, the daughter of the late Lyle and Myrtle (Usher) Voorheis. She...
Charles W. Doane
Apr 25, 2022
Charles W. Doane Age 73, of Watkins Glen, passed away April 25, 2022. A private family graveside service will be held at Beaver Dams Cemetery. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date, and will be announced. Chuck was born on September 7, 1948 in Montour Falls, the son of Maurice and Grace Doane. Chuck was...
Doug Hagin
Apr 19, 2022
Douglas Hagin Age 64, of Watkins Glen and formerly of Lansing, NY, passed away peacefully at home after an extended illness, on April 19, 2022. The family will receive friends at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Sunday (April 24) from 2pm-5pm; followed by a memorial service at the funeral home at 5pm. He is survived...
Donna K. Compton
Apr 14, 2022
Donna K. Compton Age 69, of Burdett, passed away April 14, 2022. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen on Thursday (April 21) from 6pom-8pm; followed by a memorial service celebrating her life at 8:00pm. She is survived by her loving husband Paul; daughter Heather (Kevin) Gokey of Montour Falls, and...
Robert E. Allen
Apr 13, 2022
Robert E. Allen Age 68, of Montour Falls, passed away April 13, 2022. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen on Friday (April 22) from 12pm-2pm; followed by a funeral service at 2pm at the funeral home and burial at Hector Presbyterian Cemetery. A reception will follow at Logan Community Center....
Donald "Steve" Rappleye
Apr 11, 2022
Donald “Steve” Rappleye Age 64, of Watkins Glen, passed away April 11, 2022. The family will receive friends and family at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Saturday, April 16, from 11am-1pm; followed by a funeral service at 1pm; and burial at Tyrone Union Cemetery. Donald was predeceased by his father Winston Rappleye and two...

Leonard Knapp
Apr 8, 2022
Leonard Donald Knapp Age 71, of Watkins Glen, NY died very unexpectedly on Friday, April 8, 2022 at his home from a heart attack. Born May 30, 1950, the son of Leonard and Lola Smith Knapp, Lenny lived all of his life in Watkins Glen, with the exception of college and construction work in Texas. He graduated from WGCS in...
Kevin P. Waters
Mar 28, 2022
Kevin P. Waters Age 61, of Jefferson Village Apartments, Watkins Glen, passed away unexpectedly on March 28, 2022 following a short illness. A funeral mass will be held at St. Mary’s of the Lake Church, Watkins Glen on Friday (April 1) at 10:00am. An interment and committal will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Cortland, NY at 1pm that...
Mary Camp
Mar 22, 2022
Mary Jennie (Cerrato) Camp CANDOR: died at home on Tuesday, March 22, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in the Bronx, New York, on July 15, 1942, to the late Luigi and Bertha (Weber) Cerrato. She passed away at the age of 79 after a life well-lived. Mary was a loving and caring soul who most enjoyed spending...
Terri Ann Scheffey
Mar 22, 2022
Terri Ann Scheffey Age 69, of Watkins Glen and formerly of Rock Stream, NY, was called home to be with her Lord on March 22, 2022. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home on Sunday (March 27) from 3pm-5pm; followed by a funeral service at 5pm. Burial at 10am on Monday at Rock Stream Cemetery. Terri loved...
Raymond E. Estelle
Mar 18, 2022
Raymond E. Estelle Age 61, of Watkins Glen, NY and formerly of Lakewood, NJ, passed away at home on March 18, 2022. Ray was born in Neptune, NJ on March 27, 1960, the son of Harry Raymond Estelle and Marianne (Reya) Estelle. He was predeceased by his mother Marianne and his sister Susan. Raymond is survived by his lifelong special...
Frederick F. Stadelmaier
Mar 4, 2022
Frederick F. Stadelmaier Age 63, of Odessa, NY, passed away at home after a brief and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on March 4, 2022. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Wednesday (March 9) from 3pm-6pm; followed by a funeral service at 6:00pm. He will be buried at Pleasant...
Donald L. Kelly
Mar 4, 2022
Donald L. Kelly Age 90, of Burdett, NY, passed away March 4, 2022. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen on Friday (March 18) from 4pm-6pm; followed by a funeral service at 6pm; burial with military honors will be held on Saturday (March 19) at 10:00am at West Lodi Cemetery, 1804...