Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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,...