Obituaries
Charles Perry
Jun 5, 2016
Charles F. Perry 82, of Watkins Glen, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 after a brief illness. The family will receive friends and relatives on Friday, June 10th, from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St, Watkins Glen. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held Saturday at 11:00am at the Altay Baptist Church...
Florence C. Wilbur
Jun 2, 2016
Florence C. Wilbur Age 89, of Station Road in Watkins Glen, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2016. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Monday, June 6, 2016 from 1pm-3pm; followed by a funeral service at the funeral home at 3:00pm; Rev. Nancy Meehan-Yao officiating; burial at...
Dale W. VanWormer, Sr
Jun 1, 2016
Dale William VanWormer Sr., 52, of Montour Falls NY, died unexpectedly on June 1, 2016, at his residence in Montour Falls, after suffering a long series of medical problems for many years. There are no prior visitation hours. The family will be present to receive friends and relatives at a Requiem Holy Eucharist service in Dales memory to be be...
Calvin Crouch
May 31, 2016
Calvin J. Crouch Age 62, of Montour Falls, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2016 after a long illness. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen on Sunday (June 5th) from 4pm-7pm. A Mass of Christina Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary’s of the Lake Church in Watkins...
Anna Munroe
May 29, 2016
Anna Munroe Age 75, of Valois, NY, passed away May 29, 2016. A Memorial Service celebrating her life will be held Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 2:00pm at the Valois-Hector-Logan Fire Department in Hector, NY. Anna was born in Montour Falls, NY on May 12, 1941, to the late Robert and Margaret (Funk) Holford. Survivors include her husband, John M....
Fanny LaForty
May 21, 2016
Fanny (Milizia) LaForty 88, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 21, 2016. Fanny is survived by her three children, Nancy (LaForty) Hoover, (Ernest) Michele LaForty, and Arnold W. LaForty; grandsons, Erik Hoover (Liz), Troy Hoover ( Amy) , and Tim Hoover; great-grandchildren; Ben, Kevin, and Anna Hoover; sister, Yolanda Swartz; several nieces, nephews, and many close friends. Fanny ran Seneca Highlands...
Grace Ameigh
May 21, 2016
Grace P. Ameigh Age 92, formerly Rock Stream, NY, where she made her home for 61 years, and formerly of Montour Falls, passed away in the comfort of her daughters home, on Saturday, May 21, 2016. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Wednesday (May 25) from 3:00pm-5:00pm;...
Barbara Diedriches
Apr 29, 2016
Barbara A. Diedrichs Age 68, of Burdett, died April 29, 2016. Friends and family are invited to call Friday, (May 6th) from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, Watkins Glen; with funeral services held at the conclusion of visiting hours at 8 p.m.; Rev. Mike Kelly officiating. She is survived by her son, Michael Diedrichs of Tioga,...
Lauren Lodge
Apr 15, 2016
Lodge, Lauren W. 81, of Watkins Glen, NY passed away at home on April 15, 2016 after an extended illness surrounded by his loving family. Lauren was born on July 17, 1934 in Watkins Glen, NY, son of Gilbert E. Lodge and Edith Jones Lodge. He graduated from Watkins Glen High School in 1952. After high school he worked as...
Velma Leonard
Apr 13, 2016
Velma Ella Leonard, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and aunt at the age of 84 was reunited with her husband on April 13, 2016. Velma was born at home in Tyre, NY on February 14, 1932; one of 12 children of Claude and Sarah Joslyn. She graduated from East Smithfield High School in Pennsylvania in 1950. After graduation she...
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...