Obituaries

Mar 18, 2007

Gladys Wilma Bush Age 83, of Watkins Glen, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2007 at Schuyler Hospital, Montour Falls, NY.

Born in Catherine, NY to William and Pearl Cady Lanphear, Gladys became the first woman bus driver in 1951 for the Watkins Glen Central School District and continued to drive for 18 years. She and...

Mar 17, 2007

Elisabeth Voorhees Hazlitt Age 98, of 5631 St. Rte. 414, Hector, NY, passed away March 17, 2007 at home. Born January 22, 1909, she was the daughter of Charles and Elisabeth Voorhees of Lodi, NY.

Betty married James Hazlitt in 1940 after graduating from Lodi High School and attending Rutgers University for two years. Jim...

Mar 15, 2007

Albert R. Ellison, 80, of Watkins Glen, died March 15, 2007 at Schuyler Hospital. He was born in Watkins Glen, NY to Atty’s Arthur R. and Edwina Mack Ellison. He was an avid photographer and co-owner with his wife Marion of Ellison Photo Services in Watkins Glen for over 50 years. He was employed by Willard and...

Feb 23, 2007

Barbara S. Leahey, Age 80, of State Route 414, Hector, NY, died Friday, February 23, 2007, at Schuyler Hospital SNF, Montour Falls, NY. Survived by sons, Patrick J. Leahey of Brick, NJ, Michael J. (Janette) Leahey of Seattle, WA, Peter D. Leahey of Seattle, WA, Paul R. Leahey of Valois, NY; daughter, Carol L. (Joseph) Chiarella of...

Feb 17, 2007

Edward I. Flood Age 93, of Hector, NY, died Saturday, February 17, 2007 at Seneca View, in Montour Falls, NY.

The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Wednesday, from 1:00pm-2:00pm; a funeral service will directly follow at 2:00pm at the funeral home; Rev. Cynthia Harvey...

Feb 11, 2007

BECKHORN, Neva Age 93, of Valois, NY, passed away, Sunday, February 11, 2007, at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls, NY. Friends are invited to call Friday, February 16, from 6-8 p.m. at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, NY. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Hector...

Feb 8, 2007

SCHMANKE, Sandra

Age 67, of Burdett, died on February 8, 2007 at home surrounded by her family and friends after a long illness. Sandy was born on August 19, 1939 in Rochester, the daughter of the late J. Ottman and Bina (Decker) Schmanke. Sandy and her friend and business partner, Joan Martin, moved to Hector...

Jan 31, 2007

Lois B. Keller Age 78, of Burdett, NY, passed away peacefully at home January 31, 2007.

There are no prior visiting hours. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at the Burdett Presbyterian Church, Burdett, NY; with interment at a later date at Lake View Cemetery, in Interlaken, NY....

Jan 22, 2007

Sara Elizabeth Gifford, Passed away January 22, 2007 at the Seneca View SNF in Montour Falls, NY, at the age of 96. Sara (Betty) was born in Brooklyn, NY, on December 10, 1910 to Imogene Adee and Arthur Moore Shiebler. She attended public schools in Brooklyn and Pratt Institute. After moving to Babylon, she met and married...

Jan 20, 2007

Joseph R. Kelly, Age 66, of Tyrone, NY, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, January 20, 2007.

The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Wednesday from 2-4pm and 6-8pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 10:00am at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church,...

Jan 19, 2007

Kathleen M Diedrichs Age 56, of Montour Falls, NY passed away at Seneca View S.N.F., Montour Falls, on Friday, January 19, 2007.

The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 6-8pm. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at...

Jan 7, 2007

Floyd R. Ely

Age 81, of Hector, NY, died January 7, 2007 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness.

The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Tuesday from 6-8pm. A funeral service will follow at 8:00pm at the...

Jan 4, 2007

Herbert E. Sheffield, Jr. Age 80, of Alpine, passed away at home after a two-year battle with cancer. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2-4pm at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen. A private committal service will be held at a later date. Survivors include six children, Helen (Dave) Alford, Joan Kinner,...

Jan 2, 2007

Stivers, Suzanne (Messersmith) Died peacefully at her home at Glenora on Seneca Lake, Dundee, on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007 after a brief illness. Survivors include her children: Christina S. Gibson (David); Elizabeth A. Fraboni (Bob); Andrew J. Stivers; Martha L. Stivers; a beloved aunt, Bunny Moss; a brother, Craig E. Messersmith (Jane), and grandchildren Abby E. Gibson,...

Jan 1, 2007

Charles L. “Monty” Stamp, 71, of Rock Stream, NY, passed away January 1, 2007 after an extended battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Calling hours will be Wednesday, January 3rd from 6 to 9 PM at the Royce Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 East Fourth Street, Watkins Glen. Funeral Services will be Thursday, January 4th at 9:30 AM...

Dec 22, 2006

William T. Kolenberg

Age 83, of Pulver Rd., Dundee, NY, passed away at the Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility, Schuyler Hospital, this past December 22, 2006.

A memorial service will be held at the Lakeland Mennonite Church, in Dundee, NY later this summer, July 14th at 2:00pm. Additional service details will be announced...

Dec 19, 2006

VOORHEES Listed on 12/21/06 Norman "Fuzzy" Age 57, of Elmira, NY died unexpectedly at home. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Saturday, December 23, from 1-3:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m.; with interment at Hector Union Cemetery at a later date...

Dec 19, 2006

FROST, John W.

Age 65, Watkins Glen, NY, passed away unexpectedly at Schuyler Hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006. The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Tuesday, Dec. 26th from 1-3:00 p.m., with the funeral service at 3:00 p.m. Rev. Elaine White will officiate; burial...

Dec 16, 2006

Flora McIntyre Hillerman Age 95, of Reading Center, NY went to be with the Lord on December 16, 2006. She was surrounded by her family at the Sunset House in Dundee, NY.

The family will receive friends at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Thursday, Dec. 21, from 5-7pm; with...

Nov 7, 2006

UPDIKE Charles "Chuck" Of Elmira, NY, previously of Watkins Glen, died November 7, 2006 at home, after a very brief struggle with cancer, at the age of 39. He is survived by many friends, family and his very special peanut, mother and stepfather, Ellen and Albert Perry; sister, Marjorie Hartman; niece and nephew, Jessica and Jared Hartman;...