Obituaries

Robert Barber, Sr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Delphine Funk

Delphine Funk

Dec 24, 2012

Delphine L. Funk Age 83, of Burdett, NY, passed away unexpectedly in North Carolina while visiting her daughters home on December 24, 2012. The family will receive friends and relatives from 1:00pm-2:00pm at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Thursday, January 3, 2013; followed by a funeral service at 2:00pm; and burial at the...

William Rice

William Rice

Dec 14, 2012

William H. Rice Age 57, of Watkins Glen, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on December 14, 2012. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Wednesday from 2-4pm and 6-8pm. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:00pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 520 N....

Carol Joan Oaks

Carol Joan Oaks

Dec 13, 2012

Carol Joan (Bagley) Oaks, 84, died at home in Watkins Glen, NY, December 13, 2012. Joan was born to Roger and Genevieve (Brooks) Bagley in Batavia, NY in 1928. After attending college in NYC she worked as a medical secretary before starting her family. Joan was a volunteer for Southern Tier Hospice as well as the Watkins Glen Library...

Margaret Knowles

Margaret Knowles

Dec 5, 2012

Margaret S. Knowles Age 93, of Valois, NY, died December 5, 2012. Margaret was born in Watkins Glen on November 7, 1919, the daughter of Lloyd Evans and (Helen) Louise Roberts. She was predeceased by her parents, husband of 73 years, Leland H. Knowles, and sisters Gertrude Dye and Norma McCawley. She had been a resident of Hobe Sound,...

Dale Crout

Dale Crout

Nov 15, 2012

Dale Crout Age 41, of Watkins Glen, left his loved ones on Thursday, November 15, 2012 as a result of a helicopter accident in Corning, NY. Friends and family are invited to call Monday from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. Fourth St., Watkins Glen. Funeral services will be held at 8:00pm. Dale graduated from...