Harold W. Secord
Feb 5, 2023
Harold Wallace Secord, 79, Burdett, NY, one of the last original Burdett Boys, passed away on Sunday, February 5th, 2023 early in the morning after severe heart damage. He was predeceased by his parents: George Wallace Secord and Alice Rae Bassage Secord; sister, Carol Carnahan, and brother Howard Secord. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Frances Tuttle...
Donald M. Phillips
Jan 30, 2023
Donald M. Phillips, age 92 of Odessa, NY (formerly of Cayuta, NY) winged his way to heaven on January 30, 2023. Don was born in Elmira, NY to Merrill and Leona (Morrell) Phillips. He graduated from Horseheads High School. Don was a Sergeant in the US Army from 1948-51 and served honorably as a radio operator. During that time, he...
Sharon A. Fraboni
Jan 28, 2023
Sharon A. Fraboni, 81, of Elmira, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023. She was born in Sayre, Pennsylvania on April 19, 1941, the daughter of Edwin and Pearl (Saymon) Lamberson. Sharon graduated from Thomas Edison High School. She enjoyed crocheting and going to the casino. She is survived by her daughter, Tammy (Mark) Edsall of Corning, NY; son,...
Doris M. Fritz
Jan 28, 2023
Doris M. "Punky" Fritz, 76, of Montour Falls, NY, passed away on January 28, 2023 at home. She was born on November 22, 1946 the daughter of the late Clarence and Muriel (Coats) Merrill. Punky was a house cleaner for many years. She enjoyed crochet, pottery, crafts and going to rummage sales. She was a member of the Montour Moose...
Harmonei J. Tuttle
Jan 28, 2023
Harmonei Jean Tuttle, 21, of Burdett, NY entered into her final resting place at Arnot Ogden Medical Center on Saturday January 28th, 2023 surrounded by family. She was born in Elmira, NY on May 22, 2001. As a small child Harmonei could be found climbing all over her sister, filling buckets with salamanders and garter snakes, or watching Dora the...
Betty L. Howard
Jan 20, 2023
Betty Louise Howard, age 92, of Odessa, NY, went home to be with the Lord on January 20, 2023. She was born to Fred and Louise (Raab) Howard on November 27, 1930 in Elmira Heights, NY. Betty enjoyed camping, square dancing, country music, crocheting, watching birds at her feeders, and most of all, spending time with her family. She is...
David P. Mosher
Jan 17, 2023
David Pierson Mosher, 56, of Montour Falls, passed away on January 17, 2023 at Arnot-Ogden Hospital in Elmira, NY. He was born in Ithaca, NY, on July 10, 1966. He was predeceased by his father, Pierson (Pete) Mosher and his sister, Deborah Mosher. He is survived by his mother, Gloria Burnett Mosher; his brother, James John Mosher; Jason and Travis...
Andy R. Mattison
Jan 15, 2023
Andy R. Mattison, 46, of Beaver Dams, NY, passed away at home on Sunday, January 15, 2023 due to an accidental fire. He was born in Corning, NY on March 20, 1976, the son of Sam and Pat Mattison and graduated from Corning East High School. Andy worked as a carpenter. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and liked to go...
Dr. Frank W. Brown
Jan 14, 2023
Dr. Frank W. Brown passed away on January 14, 2023 in Saratoga Springs, NY. He was 96 years old. His son Joel was at his side, where he had been for many days as Frank lingered in a deep sleep. Joel played recorded music that Frank had performed in his past and the sound that lulled him to sleep as...
Debra Moyer-Haight
Jan 12, 2023
Debra J. Moyer-Haight, 68, of Beaver Dams, NY, passed away on January 12, 2023. She was born in Elmira, NY on September 17, 1954, the daughter of the late Samuel and Lucy (Hubley) Moyer. Debra graduated from Horseheads High School and later from BOCES as an LPN. She was a senior accountant with BOCES for more than 30 years. Debra...
Clinton S. Smith
Jan 2, 2023
Clinton S. Smith, Jr., 91, of Hornby, NY; formerly of Montour Falls, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023. He was born in Corning, NY on December 20, 1931, the son of Clinton S. Smith, Sr. and Jennie Rose Hammond. He was married September 1, 1950 in Monterey, New York. He was a laborer for Ingersol Rand of Painted Post...
Suzanne Davies-Morton
Jan 2, 2023
Suzanne Davies-Morton of Watkins Glen, NY died on January 2, 2023 after a private battle with cancer. She was at home in the care of her husband, the love of her life, Christopher A. Morton Sr. Suzanne was born on May 5, 1958 the daughter of Winfred and Shirley Davies and raised in Elmira, NY. She graduated from Southside High...
Ron Ayers
Dec 30, 2022
Ron "Thumbsy" Ayers, age 67,of Montour Falls, NY passed away on Friday, December 30th, 2022. Thumbsy was born in Montour Falls, NY on August 12th, 1955, the son of the late Janet and Daniel Ayers. He graduated from Watkins Glen High School and married Denise Dabich at Shequaga Falls. He retired from Odessa-Montour School after 14 years of service and...
Virginia E. Sills
Dec 19, 2022
Virginia Sills, 100, of Burdett, NY passed away on December 19, 2022 surrounded by her loving family in the log cabin she built with her husband when he returned from World War II. Virginia was born in Mecklenburg, NY on September 1, 1922, the daughter of the late Earl and Lillian (Miller) Slocum. She worked at Remington Rand, Elmira, NY,...
Sharon Rose Ennis
Dec 16, 2022
Sharon Rose Ennis, 65, of Locke, NY, passed away on December 16, 2022. She was born in Corning, New York, the daughter of Charles and Julia Eldred. She loved John 3:16 and she knew that to be absent from the body was to be present with the Lord. She was always witnessing to people and her door was always open...
Basil A. Rhoads
Dec 14, 2022
Basil Alan Rhoads, 59, of Beaver Dams, NY, passed away unexpectedly on December 14, 2022. He was born in Corning, NY, the son of Basil C. and Shirley Jean Rhoads. He worked construction in Texas then with auto mechanics and carpentry. His enjoyments were spending time with his dogs Diesel and best friend Rucco. He also enjoyed time spent with...
Helen I. Gascon
Dec 13, 2022
Helen I. (Taylor) Gascon, age 86, of Montour Falls, NY, passed from our world to another on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Forever her family's North Star, she will continue to shine brightly for all who love and miss her. In 1955, she married her Watkins Glen High School sweetheart, Gerald Gascon. Most likely because he had a car! Their devotion...
Ralph A. Vanhorn
Dec 11, 2022
Ralph "Pete" A. VanHorn, 79, of Watkins Glen, NY, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022. He was born in Dearborn, Michigan on May 4, 1943 the son of Harry Frank VanHorn and Mildred Borr. Pete retired in 2000 from Iron Workers Local #33. After he retired, he worked for Grant's Greenhouse delivering flowers to florist shops, Classy Chassy Car...
David Alfred Vanamburg
Dec 10, 2022
David A. VanAmburg, age 79, of Horseheads, NY passed away at home on Saturday, December 10th, 2022. David was born in Watkins Glen, NY on December 28th, 1942, the son of the late William and Lena (Colunio) VanAmburg. He graduated from Watkins Glen High School in 1962 and served in the US. Air Force from 1962 to 1966. He married...
Dora A. Clark
Dec 10, 2022
Dora A. Clark, 96, of Floral City, FL., passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at home. She was born in South Bradford, NY on May 24, 1926 the daughter of the late LeRoy and Gladys (Gee) DeGraw. Dora loved birds and flowers. She raised chickens many years ago and sold the eggs. She is survived by two daughters, Shirley...
