Obituaries

James Bardeen

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...

Joyce C. Miller

Joyce C. Miller

Nov 30, 2014

Joyce C. Miller Age 88, of Reading Center, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2014. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 11:00am at the First Presbyterian Church in Watkins Glen. A private burial will be held at Seneca Union Cemetery. Joyce was a member of the Reading Community Church in Reading Center. She...

Robert Michael Hammond

Robert Michael Hammond

Nov 16, 2014

Robert Michael “Mike” Hammond 54, of Watkins Glen, passed away Nov. 16, 2014. A graveside committal service will be held Wed. (Nov 19) at Sugar Hill Cemetery at 1:00pm. He is predeceased by parents, Frank J. and Helen C. Hammond, brother Jim Hammond, and devoted dog “King”. He is survived by six brothers and sisters, Ruth Maxwell, Bill (Jeannie) Hammond,...

Sharon Miller

Sharon Miller

Nov 14, 2014

Sharon F. Miller Age 68, of Rock Stream, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014. Sharon is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Kenneth M. Miller, daughter and son-in-law, Stacy and Doug Yeater of Hector; and two grandsons, William and Alexander. She was predeceased by a sister, Marcia Schultz. Sharon was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 16,...

Cheryl Elshaug

Cheryl Elshaug

Nov 12, 2014

Cheryl Elshaug Age 57, of Hector, NY passed away on Wed. November 12, 2014. She was born on Jan. 5, 1957 in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Lloyd and Edna Lundquist. A celebration of her life will be held at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen on Monday, November 17, 2014 at 1:30pm. The...

Marylou Thompson

Marylou Thompson

Nov 7, 2014

Marylou Thompson Age 74, of Watkins Glen, passed away November 7, 2014 at Schuyler Hospital, Montour Falls, NY. Marylou was born Oct. 2, 1940 in Elmira, NY to Robert and Ann Burke Caldwell. She graduated from Watkins Glen Central School in 1958 and from the University of Rochester in 1962. She married Donald Thompson Dec. 28, 1963 at the First...

Janice L. Freese

Janice L. Freese

Nov 6, 2014

Janice L. Freese, 93, formerly of Burdett, NY passed away peacefully on Nov. 6, 2014. Born in Logan, NY, she was a lifelong resident of Schuyler County. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Thursday, Nov. 13th from 12 noon-1:00pm; followed by a funeral service at 1:00pm and burial at...

Kenneth Stewart

Kenneth Stewart

Oct 29, 2014

Kenneth D. Stewart Age 76, of Montour Falls and formally Bath, NY and Punta Gorda and Cape Coral, Florida, passed away unexpectedly at Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. The family will receive friends from 2:00pm-3:00pm at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014. A Memorial Service celebrating...

Frances Miller

Frances Miller

Oct 9, 2014

Frances Mallory Miller died at home in Watkins Glen, New York, on October 9, 2016 at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her husband George Jacob Miller, her parents and her sisters, Grace, Sue and Ella. She is survived by 2 children, George C. Miller, II (Skip) and Sue Mallory Miller Malone, 5 grandchildren, and 3...

Jane B. Ganung

Jane B. Ganung

Sep 25, 2014

Jane B. Ganung, age 92, of Moreland, was granted her angel wings on September 25, 2014. Jane was the youngest of Harry and Hattie (Harriet) Barrett’s three daughters, born September 15, 1922, in Montour Falls, NY. She attended Wedgewood Number 9 Elementary School and graduated from Watkins Glen Central High School in June of 1940. She earned a degree from...

Arlene M Steber

Arlene M Steber

Sep 20, 2014

Arlene Mills Steber 91, of Watkins Glen, died Sunday, September 20, 2014 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Home following a long illness. She was born in Walden, NY on June 6, 1923, to Benjamin and Minnie (Cole) Mills, and graduated from Walden High School in 1941. She married Frank W. Steber on Feb. 27, 1946, at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church...

Timothy Doland

Timothy Doland

Sep 15, 2014

Timothy G. Doland Age 45, of Reston, VA and formerly Watkins Glen, NY, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family and friends on September 15, 2014. The family will receive visitors at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Tuesday, September 23rd, from 4:00pm-6:00pm; followed by a funeral service at 6:00pm at the...

John M. Brown

John M. Brown

Sep 15, 2014

John M. Brown Age 79, of Irelandville Rd. Watkins Glen, NY, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 15, 2014. John is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Danna Brown; daughters, Megan (Eli) Ross of Vernon, CT, Kristen (Ken) Weinberger of Long Valley, NJ, and Bethany Brown (Brad Smith) of Watkins Glen; seven grandchildren, Finley, Katherine and...

Loretta A. Smith

Loretta A. Smith

Sep 14, 2014

Loretta A. Smith Age 74, of Cortland and Elmira, NY, passed away September 14, 2014. The family will receive visitors at their home on Saturday, Sept. 20th from 1pm-5pm at 510 Grove St. in Elmira. Private funeral services will be held at the family’s convenience. She was predeceased by her husband Paul E. Smith, Sr. in 2007 and sisters, Leola...

Stanley Chapman

Stanley Chapman

Sep 13, 2014

Stanley I. Chapman Age 71, of Alpine, NY, passed away on September 13, 2014 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. The family will receive visitors at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Thursday, Sept. 18th, from 11:00am-1:00pm; followed by a memorial service at 1:00pm at the funeral home; Rev. Jeanne...

Anton Kollar

Anton Kollar

Aug 30, 2014

Anton Kollar Age 76, of Watkins Glen, formerly of Rocky Hill, CT, passed away peacefully at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility on August 30, 2014. Anton was born in the Slovak Republic on October 19, 1937. He worked for Udolff Properties in Rocky Hill, Connecticut before moving to Watkins Glen. Anton was predeceased by his wife Angela Kollar on April...

Benjamin L. Laughlin, Jr.

Benjamin L. Laughlin, Jr.

Aug 29, 2014

Benjamin L. Laughlin Jr. Age 57, of Watkins Glen, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 29, 2014. Ben was predeceased by his father, Benjamin L. Laughlin Sr. He is survived by his mother, mother Grace Caslin (Frank Huey); wife, Sharon A. Laughlin; daughters, Heather Laughlin-MacFarlane (Ryan MacFarlane) of Watkins Glen; Jill Laughlin (Greg Lisk) of Odessa; grandchildren, Makenzie Laughlin...

Charles B. Bond

Charles B. Bond

Aug 28, 2014

Charles B. Bond Age 61, of Hector, NY, passed away after a brief illness on August 28, 2014. The family will receive visitors at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014 from 1pm-3pm; followed by a memorial service at the funeral home at 3:00pm. Burial with military honors will be held at the...

Jerry Gregory

Jerry Gregory

Aug 27, 2014

Jerry E. Gregory Age 83, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 after a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Helen J. Gregory; children, Alan E. Gregory and Susan D. (Gregory) Larson; brother, Malcolm (Nancy) Gregory; four grandchildren, Kristofer L., Kendra D., and Katherine J. Larson, Kody E. Gregory;...

Pauline Waugh

Pauline Waugh

Aug 9, 2014

WAUGH, Pauline M. WATKINS GLEN: 100, long time resident of Watkins Glen and recently of Pine City, NY, passed away at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls, NY. She was the oldest daughter of Ida Pearl and Burr Morse. Pauline was predeceased by her husband, Walter, in 1977, her brothers, Carl and Harold, sisters, Irene Sheradin, Esther DeWind,...