Obituaries
Bruce Adams
Jun 12, 2012
Bruce Adams Age 83, of Hector and Horseheads, NY, passed away on June 12, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife, Marion; children, Amy (Chip) Cochran of Hackettstown, NJ, Bonny Adams (fiancé E. Scott Smith) of Millport, NY; brother, Richard (Liz) Adams of Hector; sister, Jean Bishop of Montour Falls; 4 grandchildren, Christian and Cameron Cochran, and Nicholas...
Allan Waite Sr.
Jun 12, 2012
Waite Sr., Allan P. Age 82, of Watkins Glen, peacefully entered God's Kingdom, surrounded by his loving family, on 12 June, 2012, after a courageous and lengthy battle with numerous medical issues. Al was born to Daniel J. Waite and Isabel Weed Waite, Nov. 2, 1929, in Watkins Glen, NY. Allan retired in 1993 as a Patrolman with the...
William Sellers IV
Jun 12, 2012
William P. Sellers, IV Age 66, of Reynoldsville, NY, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on June 12, 2012. Will, as he was known to friends and family, had a brilliant legal mind and was masterful as both a prosecutor and defense attorney in any court of law. He began his career as a law clerk with...
W. Jefferson Lyon
Jun 11, 2012
W. Jefferson Lyon entered eternal life in the early morning of June 11, 2012. He was born July 17, 1915 in Middletown, NY. The family moved to Binghamton, NY three years later. He was educated in the Binghamton school system and joined the staff of the Binghamton “Morning Sun” newspaper in 1933 where he filled a variety of reporting...
Blaise Fallon
Jun 2, 2012
Blaise Fallon Age 67, of Hector, NY, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2012 as a result of an automobile accident. He was a software security engineer for Symantec. As Senior Principal Technical Education Consultant, he taught computer security all over the world. Blaise graduated from Falls Church High School in Falls Church, VA. He also earned degrees from...
Helena Howard
May 25, 2012
Helena A. Howard Age 90, of Horseheads, NY, formerly lifelong resident of Rock Stream, Watkins Glen, and Schuyler County, died peacefully at home Friday, May 25, 2012. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, Sunday, June 3, 2012 from 2 to 4 p.m., where a memorial service for Helena will...
Bon Edwards
May 25, 2012
Bon Edwards Age 73, of Montour Falls, NY, died peacefully at Bethany Manor on May 25, 2012, surrounded by his wife and children. Bon was born April 2, 1939 in Anna, Illinois, son of Bon and Freda Edwards. He lived most of his life in the Chicagoland area, attended Murray State College and Illinois Institute of Technology. He was...
Deputy Sheriff David Centurelli
May 23, 2012
David L. Centurelli Age 59, of Watkins Glen, passed peacefully on May 23, 2012 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester after complications from a heart attack he suffered on March 26, 2012. Deputy Sheriff David L. Centurelli, a 34 year veteran of the Schuyler County Sheriff's Office, will be greatly missed and remembered for his many services to this...
Hon. William Ellison
May 23, 2012
ELLISON, Hon. William N., Justice Supreme Court, Retired, passed this life on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at his home in Watkins Glen. Justice Ellison, son of former District Attorney Arthur R. Ellison and former County Attorney Edwina M. Ellison of Watkins Glen, New York, was born on July 15, 1929. He is survived by his loving wife of 60...
Elsie Brewer
May 21, 2012
Elsie R. Brewer Age 79, of Dundee, NY, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her four daughters under hospice care. Elsie was born in Odessa, NY on November 3, 1932, the daughter of the late Sydney and Frances Beebe. On April 30, 1955, she married Donald F. Brewer and they...
Mary Corwin
May 15, 2012
Mary W. Corwin Age 86, of Watkins Glen, passed away on May 15, 2012. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Friday (May 18th), from 2pm-4pm; with a memorial service following at 4:00pm. Committal services will be private and held at the convenience of the family in...
Harry Durtche
May 8, 2012
Harry F. Durtche Age 86, of Watkins Glen, passed away peacefully at home with his family on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. He is survived by seven children; a brother and sister; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. You may express condolences to the family or “Light A Candle” in...
William Smith
Apr 28, 2012
William A. Smith, 72, of Odessa, NY, passed away on April 28, 2012. A graveside service will be held at the Hector Presbyterian Cemetery, 5516 Rte. 414, Hector, NY on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 11:00am. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Diane Smith; 7 children, Steven (Carolyn) Smith, Tony (Gloria) Smith, Robert Smith (Judy Weiland),...
Grace Sarin
Apr 25, 2012
A GRAVESIDE COMMITTAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT THE UNION CEMETERY OF HECTOR IN BURDETT ON MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 AT 10:00AM. Grace Sarin BURDETT - Age 79, of Burdett, NY, passed away on April 25, 2012, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY. A graveside committal service will be held at the Union Cemetery of Hector in Burdett on...
Normand DeRaiche
Apr 19, 2012
Normand M. DeRaiche Age 62, of Stamp Road, Watkins Glen, passed away on April 19, 2012. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen on Tuesday (April 24th) from 6-8pm; with a memorial service following at 8pm. Normand was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada on June 5, 1949,...
Joyce Janowsky
Apr 17, 2012
Joyce L. Janowsky Age 78, of Gillett, PA; passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. The family will receive friends and relatives on Friday (April 20th) from 12noon-2:00pm at the Chemung Christian Fellowship Church, 726 Main St., Chemung, NY 14825. A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm at the church; Pastor Randy Stilson officiating. The committal service and...
Edward Tucker
Apr 15, 2012
Edward James Tucker, 86, of Watkins Glen, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 15, 2012. Ed was born June 16, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY. He served our country with the US Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater, Guam and Okinawa during World War II. He retired from Ingersoll Rand after 30 years of service. Ed loved to...
Bonnie Isengard
Apr 6, 2012
Bonnie Sue Isengard, 69, of Burdett, NY, passed away after a long and courageous battle. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Monday, April 9, from 12-2pm; followed by a funeral service at 2:00pm; and burial at Glenwood Cemetery in Watkins Glen. She is survived by her...
Roger Swartwood
Mar 25, 2012
Roger H. Swartwood Age 71, of Burdett, NY, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Rita; children, Teresa “Terri” Swartwood of Burdett, Roger (Barbara) Swartwood of Burdett, Belinda (Carl) Bromka of Interlaken, and Matthew Swartwood of Watkins Glen; 8 grandchildren, Hilary, Makenzi, and Mitchell Swartwood, Alex, Christina and Nicole...
Eva Swisher
Mar 23, 2012
Eva S. Swisher Age 92, of Beaver Dams, NY, passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at Bethany Manor in Horseheads, NY. She was predeceased by her husband Orvis C. Swisher in 2010; parents, Michael and Fannie Sopp; and seven brothers and sisters. She is survived by her son, Raymond (Hisae) Swisher of Beaver Dams; daughter, Rosalie (Ronald) D’Souza of...