Obituaries
Leon "Sonny" Champion
Apr 11, 2013
LEON “Sonny” J. CHAMPION JR, of Montour Falls, NY, passed away unexpectedly April 11, 2013 in Mt. Dora, Florida. Sonny was born on August 11, 1940 to Leon J. and Carolyn (Murphy) Champion Sr. in Reynoldsville, NY. He is survived by his wife Patricia of 47 years and their three children, James (Dulcie) Champion of Bristol, Virginia, Michelle (Greg)...
Tina Horner
Apr 7, 2013
Tina M. Horner Age 50, passed away April 7, 2013 at her home in Montour Falls. She was born on June 19, 1962 in Pennsylvania to Kimp and Patricia Horner. She was predeceased by her mother Patricia; her grandparents, Russell and Ethel Horner, and Blane and Mary Brooks; her very “special brother” John Liquori; and special friend Billy Berry....
Gene Robertson
Apr 4, 2013
Gene E. Robertson 77, of Burdett, NY, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY. Gene loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. His dog Jack would follow him everywhere. He raised numerous types of animals and birds on his farm. He also loved woodcarving fish. Gene was well known as “The Butcher” in...
Dolores Colunio
Mar 24, 2013
Dolores “Dutch” Colunio Age 85, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013. The family will receive friends and relatives on Wednesday from 1-2pm at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen; followed by a funeral service at 2:00pm at the funeral home. A committal service followed by burial will be held at Holy...
Richard Bucklaew
Mar 20, 2013
Richard F. Bucklaew Age 63, of Tyrone and formerly Clarence, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 after a brief battle with cancer. The family will receive friends and relatives on Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 10am-11am at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, followed by a memorial service at 11:00am. Richard, “Dick” or...
Robert Barber, Sr.
Mar 9, 2013
Robert B. Barber, Sr. Age 84, of Montour Falls, NY, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Bob was the oldest of five boys, born to Rex and Mildred (Tinklepaugh) Barber of Forest Lake, PA. He is survived by his wife, Nina (Barrett) Barber; daughter, Doris Harrington (Ronald Bullivant); son-in-law, Ernest...
Warren Kendall
Feb 24, 2013
Warren S. Kendall WATKINS GLEN-Age 102, former owner of Kendall’s Market in Watkins Glen, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 24, 2013. He was predeceased by his loving wife and dance partner, Genevieve (Landolf) Kendall in 1986 and a grandson, Mitch Kendall. He is survived by his son, Lyndon Kendall of Elmira; four grandchildren, Ken Kendall, Kim Kendall, Sue...
Tony Ruiz
Feb 21, 2013
Tony Ruiz, 61, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on February 21, 2013, at his home in Burdett, NY. Born Segundo Antonio Ruiz Quintanilla on July 26, 1951 in Hamburg, Germany to the late Margarete Bielefeldt and Segundo Ruiz Quintanilla, Tony spent his early years in Germany, where he was an avid handball and socceer player and took care...
Wesley Laughlin
Feb 18, 2013
Wesley J. Laughlin Age 77, of Baker Hill Road, Watkins Glen, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Sharon R. Laughlin; mother, Violet M. Laughlin; children, Michael Laughlin and Rebecca Laughlin; both of Watkins Glen, Barbara William, Charles (Lysa) Bassett, and Lori (George) Brandell, all of Washington; sister, Frances “Sue”...
Alice R. Baker
Feb 17, 2013
Alice R. Baker Age 95, of Watkins Glen, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at the Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls, NY. She was born Alice Rosella Devendorf on December 2, 1917 to Nora and Gilbert Devendorf in Mallory, NY. She was married to John C. Church from 1938 until his death in 1942....
Ruth Wirth
Feb 12, 2013
Ruth W. Wirth Passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Bethany Manor, at the age of 93, following declining health. Born January 7, 1920, in Rockville Centre, NY to John and Wilhelmina Magee, she was preceded in death by her husband, Randell J. Wirth, son, Jerry, and brother, John Magee. She is survived by sons, Lawrence Wirth, of...
Kimberly VanDyke
Feb 11, 2013
Kimberly VanDyke Age 49, of Dryden and formerly Rock Stream, NY, passed away after a brief battle with leukemia on February 11, 2013. Kimberly was born on May 30, 1963 in Penn Yan. She was a driver for Gadabout Transportation Services in Ithaca. Kim was preceded in death by two brothers, Gilbert Mathews, Jr. and Garrick Mathews. She is...
Mildred Ebner
Feb 7, 2013
Mildred Ebner Age 91, of Rock Stream, passed away on February 7, 2013. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 60 years, Rudolph Ebner, on March 22, 2010. She is survived by her three daughters, Barbara Diedrichs of Burdett, Jean Carey of Interlaken, and Patricia Ebner of California; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Pat Smith of Florida, three...
Marjorie Overhiser
Jan 31, 2013
Marjorie Overhiser 91, of Beaver Dams, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013. The family will receive friends and relatives from 2pm-4pm on Sunday (Feb. 3rd) at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen; and Monday from 10am-11am at the Beaver Dams United Methodist Church. A funeral service will be held Monday at 11:00am at the Beaver...
G. Robert Harrison
Jan 24, 2013
G. (George) Robert Harrison, Age 91, formerly of Odessa NY, passed away peacefully at Van Duyn Home and Hospital in Syracuse NY, January 24, 2013. Robert was born May 13, 1921 in the Town of Virgil, Cortland County. He was the son of the late Ellsworth R. Harrison and Leola Wilson Harrison Sayre. He married Geraldine N. Churchill (who...
William Forsyth
Jan 22, 2013
William G. Forsyth Age 76, of Odessa and formerly Watkins Glen, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2013. The family will receive friends and relatives from 11:00am-1:00pm at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Saturday, January 26, 2013. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 1:00pm; followed by burial at...
Mary Pratt
Jan 16, 2013
Mary E. Pratt Age 93, of Montour Falls and formerly Watkins Glen, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Friday morning from 9:30am-10:00am, followed by a funeral service at 10:00am; and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira. Mary proudly raised...
Alice Moore
Jan 15, 2013
Alice Moore Age 82, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Friday 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. Alice was...
Fritz"Junior" Janowsky
Jan 3, 2013
Fritz “Junior” Janowsky Age 82, of Gillett, PA; passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2013. The family will receive friends and relatives on Sunday, January 6, 2013 from 2:00pm-4:00pm at the Chemung Christian Fellowship Church, 726 Main St., Chemung, NY 14825. A funeral service will be held at 4:00pm at the church; Pastor Randy Stilson officiating. The committal service...
Paul Jacquet
Dec 24, 2012
Paul E. Jacquet, age 85, of Valois, died at home on Dec.24, 2012. A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. Paul was born in San Jose, Calif. and grew up in Willow Glen. The son of Paul and Lydia Gruber Jacquet. He served in WW II as a military police officer. Paul was...
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