Obituaries

Feb 29, 2008

ROBERT A. MOWRY Age 61, of Horseheads, NY, and formerly Watkins Glen, passed away unexpectedly while hunting on Friday, February 29, 2008. The family will receive friends Monday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral...

Feb 29, 2008

James Edward Crans, age 59 of 4 Rolling Terrace Drive, Apalachin, N.Y. went to be with the Lord on February 29, 2008. He passed away peacefully at home. He was the son of Harry & Barbara Swarthout Crans & was a life-long resident of Dundee, N.Y., living the last 5 years of his life in Apalachin. Jim...

Feb 25, 2008

WOOD, Alfred George Age 82, of 5817 Ridge Road, Seagrove, NC, died Monday, February 25, 2008, at his home. A graveside service will be held on Friday, February 29, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. in the Hector Union Cemetery, Burdett, NY. Born in Sayre, PA, Mr. Wood was a Navy Veteran of World War II and served on...

Feb 15, 2008

Millie Rhodes Age 93, of Montour Falls, NY, passed away Friday, February 15, 2008 at Elcor Health Center, Horseheads, NY.

According to her wishes, a private graveside service at Montour Cemetery will be held at the convenience of her family.

She is survived by a daughter, Shirley Shaffer (companion Patrick McDaniel), of Montour...

Feb 13, 2008

Margaret Frances Just, 84, of New Bern, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at Craven Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Just was formerly of Montour Falls, N.Y., and has lived the past nine years with her daughter in North Carolina. She loved spending time with her family, cooking, crocheting and traveling.

She was...

Feb 12, 2008

Christina Beck Age 93, formerly of Boynton Beach, FL, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at The Montgomery Home, in Odessa, NY.

The family will receive friends Friday from 4-6pm at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen. A service remembering her life will be held at the funeral home at 6:00pm....

Jan 27, 2008

Floyd A. Arnold

Age 36, of Watkins Glen and formerly of Burdett, NY, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2008.

A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday from 12noon-2pm at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen. A memorial service in his memory will be held at 2:00pm.

Jan 4, 2008

Vincent Johnson, Jr. Age 80, formerly of Dundee and recently Watkins Glen, passed away Friday, January 4, 2008 at Schuyler Hospital, Montour Falls, NY. There are no prior visiting hours. Committal services with military honors were held at Woodlawn National Cemetery in Elmira. A memorial service will be held Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 10:00 at Good...

Dec 17, 2007

WOLFE, James L. Age 93, of Odessa, NY, passed away Monday, December 17, 2007, at Schuyler Hospital. There are no prior visiting hours. Family and friends are invited to a funeral service to be held Thursday at 3:00 p.m. at Church of Christ, 165 Miller St., Horseheads; Rev. Steve Connors officiating; burial will be held at a...

Dec 14, 2007

Richard Franklin Dunbar

Age 99, formerly of Elmira Heights and Horseheads, and recently of Odessa, NY, passed away peacefully Friday, December 14, 2007 at Seneca View, Montour Falls, NY.

Born August 6, 1908 in Elmira, NY; he graduated from Thomas A. Edison High School as Salutatorian in 1926. He later graduated from Rensselaer...

Dec 13, 2007

Lawrence C. Berich, Sr.

Age 76, of Rt. 414, Burdett, NY, passed away unexpectedly, December 13, 2007.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, 10am-12noon at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen; a funeral service will follow at 12noon. Burial will be held at a later date at Chemung Cemetery, Chemung,...

Dec 12, 2007

COOPER, Roland J. Age 75, of Ithaca and formerly Watkins Glen, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY. He is survived by a brother, James Cooper, Ithaca; sister, Shirley Cooper, Montour Falls; nephew, Douglas (Cindy) Cooper, Auburn; great-nephews, Christopher Cooper, Auburn, Jason Cooper, US MC; daughter, Carol (Chuck); and grandson, Garrett Allen....

Dec 3, 2007

Adelbert William Beard went to be with the Lord on Dec. 3 in Lexington, NC.

He was born in Christian Hill, Tioga County, Pa., on January 14, 1917. He was the son of William Edson and Bessie Erway Beard. Del was raised in Beaver Dams, NY and was a graduate of the Watkins Glen Central...

Dec 2, 2007

HANSEN, Norman Age 83, of Burdett, NY, passed away peacefully at home December 2, 2007. Norman was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 28, 1924 and lived in Baldwin, LI for 40 years where he volunteered his service as an Assistant Scout Master in Baldwin and was awarded the Order of the Arrow. He honorably served his...

Nov 1, 2007

Betty E. Howard Of Watkins Glen, NY passed away November 1, 2007 at Seneca View, Montour Falls, NY. According to her wishes there will be no services. A private graveside burial will be held at the convenience of her family at a later date.

She is survived by a son, Bruce and his wife Fay...

Oct 29, 2007

Gertrude E. LaPre Age 87, of 211 Seventh Street, Watkins Glen, passed away at home on Monday, October 29, 2007.

She is survived by her husband of 69 years of marriage, Nick J. LaPre; five children, Nick J. LaPre, Jr. (Barbara), of Central Square, NY, Ronald P. LaPre (Nancy), of Sarasota, FL, Georgia Baker (Ron),...

Oct 21, 2007

Linda Weber

Age 55, of Horseheads , NY , passed away Sunday, October 21, 2007 .

The family will receive friends Wednesday, 2-4pm and 7-9pm at Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen; a funeral service honoring her memory will be held Thursday at 11:00am at the funeral home; burial will...

Oct 20, 2007

Age 55, of Burdett, NY, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 20, 2007. There are no prior visiting hours. A celebration of his life will be held at Hazlitt Winery, next Monday, November 5, from 6-9 p.m. Interment will be Tuesday, 12 noon at Lake View Cemetery, Interlaken, NY. He is survived by two brothers and a sister,...

Oct 17, 2007

Dotha (Dodi) Louise Sistrunk, 69, of Live Oak, FL, formerly of Thompson, PA, died October 17, 2007 at her sister’s home in Greene, NY from liver cancer. She was the widow of George F. Sistrunk Sr. who died in 1993. Born in Jackson, PA she was the daughter of the late Delbert E. and H. Romayne Myers...

Oct 16, 2007

James T. O’Toole Age 62, of Hector and formerly of Freeport, NY, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY.

The family will receive friends Friday, from 2-4pm and 7-9pm at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen; a Mass of Christian burial will be held Saturday, 10:00am...