Obituaries

Alan Dunning

Alan Dunning

Oct 24, 2012

Alan Dunning Age 66, of Montour Falls, NY, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. He is survived by his children, Byron Carl Dunning, Rachel Irene Smith, Mishka Anne Smith, Jacob Alan Smith; grandchildren, Joshua Aidan Dunning, Noah Avery Dunning; and a sister, Sherrie Ann Dunning. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Irene Dunning, whom...

Helen Edmister

Helen Edmister

Oct 21, 2012

Helen L. Edmister Age 94, of Beaver Dams, NY, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2012. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Wednesday from 4-6pm; followed by a funeral service at 6:00pm; Rev. Anne Campbell officiating. A committal service and burial will be held at 11:00am...

Shirley Miller

Shirley Miller

Oct 17, 2012

Shirley Miller Age 75, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. She was born on May 12, 1937 in Burdett, the daughter of the late Edwin and Emily Rarrick. She was a lifelong member of the Burdett Presbyterian Church and served as Deacon, Elder, and Clerk of Session. She was in charge of the church Harvest...

Suzanne Padgett

Suzanne Padgett

Sep 23, 2012

Suzanne M. Padgett Age 42, of Rock Stream, NY, passed away after a brief illness on September 23, 2012. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Friday, September 28th, from 12:00pm-1:00pm; followed by a memorial service at 1:00pm to celebrate her life. Sue is survived by her...

Richard Frederick

Richard Frederick

Sep 15, 2012

Richard L. Frederick Age 64, of Hector, NY, passed away September 15, 2012. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Tuesday (Sept. 18th) at 1:00pm at the Hector Presbyterian Church, Rte. 414, Hector, NY; followed by interment with military honors at Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery. A memorial service will be held in Kersey, PA at the...

Charles Kellogg

Charles Kellogg

Aug 31, 2012

Charles S. Kellogg Age 76, of Lisk Road, Odessa, NY, passed away August 31, 2013 at Corning Hospital. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Becky Kellogg of Freeville, NY; daughter, Kim Kellogg of Tennessee; sisters, Bonnie Kellogg of Blossvale, NY and Donna Kellogg of Burdett, NY; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Charles worked as a...

Barbara Dallas

Barbara Dallas

Aug 30, 2012

Barbara R. Dallas Age 54, of Voorheis Rd., Trumansburg, NY, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, August 30, 2012. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Reynoldsville United Methodist Church, Rte. 227, Reynoldsville, NY, on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012 from 1pm-3pm; with a memorial service following at 3:00pm at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that...

Charlotte Callanan

Charlotte Callanan

Aug 13, 2012

Charlotte Ann (Myers) Callanan, a long-time resident of Watkins Glen, NY, died peacefully on August 13, 2012 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility at Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls, N.Y. She was born on December 10, 1930 in Fulton, NY to Alberta (McDougall) and William Arthur Myers. She is survived by her husband of almost 60 years, The Honorable...

Evelyn Thorpe

Evelyn Thorpe

Aug 7, 2012

Evelyn L. Thorpe Age 92, of Watkins Glen, passed away August 7, 2012. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Monday (August 13th) from 6-8pm; followed by a funeral service at 8:00pm. Her burial and committal service will be held Tuesday at 11:00am at Sugar Hill Cemetery....

Frances Dewey

Frances Dewey

Jul 27, 2012

Frances Dewey Age 84, of Porter St., Watkins Glen, passed away at home on Friday, July 27, 2012. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at St. Mary's Cemetery in Watkins Glen. She is survived by her daughter, Angie “Princess” Fawn and husband Dennis of Groton; sister, Stella Andrews of Leoti, Kansas; 4...

George Jones

George Jones

Jul 10, 2012

George Lennon Jones, 83, departed on Tuesday July 10, 2012. He was born September 19, 1928 in Wilmington, North Carolina. George was the son of the late Harvey McKinley Jones and Annie Louise Sampson Jones. After graduating from Williston Industrial High School, class of 1947, he then attended Hampton University in Virginia. The Jones Family relocated to Copiague, New...

Leland Knowles

Leland Knowles

Jul 1, 2012

Leland H. Knowles Age 93, died July 1, 2012 at Seneca View Nursing Home, Montour Falls, NY. Leland was born in Thurston, NY on March 3, 1919, the son of Harry and Mina Knowles. He had been a resident of Hobe Sound, FL and Valois, NY; moving to Valois in 1983 from Vestal, NY, where he had a contracting...

Lena Ely

Lena Ely

Jun 27, 2012

Lena W. Ely Burdett, NY: On June 27, 2012 in the early morning hours, Lena W Ely passed away peacefully at home surrounded by those who loved her most. She was the widow of Floyd R. Ely who died in January 2007, and a daughter of the late Albert and Tressie Wray of the Corning area. She is survived...

Jayne Marshall

Jayne Marshall

Jun 24, 2012

Jayne A. Marshall Age 89, of Watkins Glen, passed away on June 24, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband, Lyndon Marshall; daughter, Shari Felix; and sisters, Dorothy Zeigler and Margaret Pernhagen. She is survived by her son, Robert E. (Susan) Marshall; sister-in-law, Agnes Holmes, of California and formerly Watkins Glen; 6 grandchildren, Christie Coolican, Brian Coolican, Robert Marshall...

Dr. John Allen

Dr. John Allen

Jun 20, 2012

Dr. John G. Allen, 91, of Lancaster, PA., formerly of Corning, NY, West Jefferson, NC, and New Port Richey, FL, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, after a brief illness, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Maxine (Snell) Allen. John was born on March 5, 1921 in Watkins Glen, New...

Alberta Smith

Alberta Smith

Jun 19, 2012

Alberta R. Smith Age 81, of Price Rd., Montour Falls, NY, died at home surrounded by her loving family, Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Alberta was born on August 21, 1930 in Montour Falls, the daughter of the late Herbert and Ara Kipp. She was also predeceased by her brother, George Kipp, as well as her sister, Virginia (Kipp) Gilbert;...

Bruce Adams

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.

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

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

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...