Obituaries
Angelina Covert
Mar 31, 2016
Angelina Covert Age 83, of Burdett, NY, passed away March 31, 2016. Angelina was born in St. George, Alaska on September 5, 1932; the daughter of George and Elizabeth Merculief. She was one of 12 children. She was raised in Alaska by her mother and step-father, Elary Gromoff, and later moved to California before eventually moving to Burdett, NY. She...
Mary Morrissette
Mar 30, 2016
Mary E Morrissette Age 74, of Watkins Glen and Montour Falls, NY, passed away March 30, 2016 at Hospicare of Ithaca. Mary was born in Dover, DE on May 26, 1941. Mary worked as a waitress at Scuteri’s Pizzeria & Restaurante and Chef’s Diner for many years. She was also a former member of the VFW Auxiliary Post in Watkins...
Amy Briscoe
Mar 29, 2016
Amy Sue Briscoe 36, of Savona, NY, passed away suddenly on March 29, 2016. Born in Rochester, NY on July 25, 1979, the daughter of Keith Briscoe, deceased, and Diane Briscoe of Savona, NY. Amy was a big hearted, loving daughter and sister who grew up in Henrietta, NY prior to moving to Savona, NY. Amy loved people and was...
Micheline Usher
Mar 26, 2016
Micheline Usher Age 91, of Ft. Pierce, FL, and formerly of Reynoldsville, NY, passed away on March 26, 2016. She was born on October 18, 1924 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, just outside of Paris, France, the daughter of the late Laurent Emile Peronnet and Leonie Melanie Mathieu Peronnet. She met her late husband, Hiram Usher, near the end of WWII and the...
James Russel
Mar 22, 2016
James H. Russell, 74, formerly of Odessa and Alpine, NY passed away on March 22, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mr. Russell was born in Montour Falls, NY in 1941. He enlisted in the US Navy immediately after high school. He moved to Florida in 1995. James served in the Vietnam War and was a member of many clubs and...
H. Allen Templar
Mar 12, 2016
Herbert “Allen” Templar Age 91, of Watkins Glen, passed away on March 12, 2016. Allen was born in Reading Center on August 26, 1924, the youngest child of Thomas and Louise Templar. After attending school in Watkins Glen, he entered the Army and honorably served as a Sherman tank operator in the 15th Mechanized Armored Cavalry Regiment in Germany during...
John Corwin
Mar 10, 2016
John W. Corwin Age 96, died peacefully on March 10, 2016. He was a life-long resident of Watkins Glen. John was predeceased by Rosemary Corwin, his loving wife, in 2003. John and his sisters (Helen Cass and Mary Corwin) were raised by parents Ray and Mae Corwin on the family farm in Watkins Glen. He leaves behind three daughters Barbara...
Eloise Velie
Mar 7, 2016
Eloise L. Velie 95, of Montour Falls, passed away March 7, 2016. She was predeceased by husbands, George Velie, Daniel Welch, and John Carrigan; daughter Bonnie Jean; grandson Scott Gunning; and seven siblings. She was also predeceased by her parents, Earl and Anna Fox, and her step mom, who raised from an early age, Lillian Carrigan. She is survived by...
Edward Goodrich
Mar 6, 2016
Edward Goodrich 82, of Watkins Glen, passed away March 6, 2016. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen; on Thursday (March 10th) from 12pm-2pm; followed by a funeral service at 2:00pm; and burial at Hector Union Cemetery in Burdett. He was predeceased by his wife Carol; daughter Terri, and...
Linneus "Linn" A. Andrews
Mar 5, 2016
Linneus "Linn" E. Andrews of Port Orange, FL, passed away on March 5, 2016 surrounded by family after a short illness. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2016 AT THE WATKINS GLEN YACHT CLUB, BOAT LAUNCH ROAD, WATKINS GLEN AT 4:00pm; FOLLOWED WITH A DISH TO PASS DINNER AND MUSIC. Surviving members of Linn's immediate family are...
Max Moore
Mar 3, 2016
Max Moore WATKINS GLEN: 86, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Friday (March 11) from 4:00-6:00pm. A PRIVATE FUNERAL AND COMMITTAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE FAMILY; and burial at Rock Stream Cemetery....
Carol Fenton
Feb 22, 2016
Carol J. (Wellman) Fenton 74, of Interlaken, NY passed away on Feb. 22, 2016 at home after an extended illness. Carol was born Feb. 10, 1942 to Earl B. and Edith (Knapp) Wellman. She was married to Carlton Fenton on her 20th birthday, Feb. 10, 1962. She was predeceased by her parents; a brother, David; and two sisters, Mildred Ball...
David Wickham
Feb 17, 2016
David M. Wickham Age 84, and a lifelong resident of Hector, NY, passed away February 17, 2016 in Southwest Florida surrounded by family. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AND RELATIVES AT THE ROYCE-CHEDZOY FUNERAL HOME, 212 E. 4TH ST., WATKINS GLEN, ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22ND, FROM 5PM-8PM. A MEMORIAL SERVICE CELEBRATING HIS LIFE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, APRIL 23RD...
George Bond, Sr.
Feb 15, 2016
George W. Bond, Sr. Age 86, of Hector, NY, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016 at home. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Saturday (Feb. 20th) from 1:00pm-3:00pm; followed by a funeral service at 3:00pm; burial at Hector Presbyterian Cemetery. George was born in Port Henry, NY to...
Elsie VanDuzer
Feb 9, 2016
Elsie VanDuzer Age 98, of Watkins Glen, passed away February 9, 2016. She was predeceased by her parents, Albert and Myrtle Storch; husband Jonas “Joe” VanDuzer; and daughter Lana Capuozzo. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law; Carolyn and Robert Skoczylas of Alden, NY; son-in-law, Richard Capuozzo; three grandchildren, Christopher (Denise) Capuozzo, Jessica (Jon) Kalleberg, and Robert (Ashley) Skoczylas;...
Anne Meehan
Jan 22, 2016
MEEHAN, Anne Morgan Woodworth 87, of Watkins Glen, passed away on January 22, 2016. Anne was born on June 30, 1928 in Corning, NY, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Emily Morgan. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Lee and Lynn Morgan; husbands, Nelson C. Woodworth and Louis J. Meehan; and son, James Woodworth. Anne is survived by...
John Plate, Sr.
Jan 18, 2016
John R. Plate Sr. Age 103, of Watkins Glen, and formerly of Montour Falls and Crescent City, FL, passed away after a long and full life on January 18, 2016. He was born on October 5, 1912 in Elmira, NY, the second eldest of 13 children, to Fred Sr. and Mary Plate. He was a truck driver for several...
Charles Tuttle
Jan 16, 2016
Charles L. Tuttle 87, of Burdett, NY, passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer on January 16, 2016. Charlie is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Manona “Nonie” Tuttle of Burdett; daughter, Sheila Tuttle of Burdett; son, Charles L. Tuttle II of Elmira; seven brothers and sisters, Ellen Voorhees of Ohio, RuthAnna Smith of Arkport, NY, Jeanne...
Janice Brew
Jan 14, 2016
Janice Brew Age 88, of Watkins Glen, passed away January 14, 2016. Janice was born in Sayre, PA on December 7, 1927, the daughter of Kenneth and Frances Jackson. She worked for many years at Glen National Bank in Watkins Glen before retiring. Janice was a longtime member and deacon at the First Presbyterian Church in Watkins Glen. She was...
Alta Jaynes
Jan 12, 2016
Alta W. Jaynes Age 92, formerly of Burdett, NY, passed away on January 12, 2016 with her loving husband at her side at Elcor, where she has resided for the past several years. She is survived by her loving husband of 73 years, William E. Jaynes; son, Dale (Linda) Jaynes of Burdett; sister, Elna (Glen) Maphis of Paxton, IL; three...