obituaries

James P. Barber

James P. Barber

Aug 11, 2022

James "Jimmy" Paul Barber, 55, of Montour Falls, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022. He was born in Montour Falls, NY on October 25, 1967, the son of the late Paul and Linda Barber and graduated from Watkins Glen High School. Jim was a logger and ran a tree service. He was a hunter, fisherman and trapper. He enjoyed...

Shirley Maxine Griswold

Shirley Maxine Griswold

Aug 10, 2022

Shirley Maxine Griswold age 96 of Watkins Glen, NY entered unto rest on 8/10/22 She was born May 7,1926 to the late Raymond and Celestia Wells Russell from Athens, PA. She graduated from Athens Area High School where she received a scholarship in Engineering. Shirley worked at Westinghouse in Bath, NY for many years. In her retirement she worked as...

Jean Phyllis Webster Williams

Jean Phyllis Webster Williams

Aug 9, 2022

Jean Phyllis Webster Williams, age 93, of Penn Yan NY, formerly of Montour Falls, passed away Tuesday, August 9th 2022, at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital. Jean was born in Arcade, NY on December 24th, 1928, the daughter of the late Horace I. and Myrtle M. Webster. She married Charles H. "Chub" Williams on October 5th, 1947. She and Chub...

Robert A. Latorre

Robert A. Latorre

Aug 6, 2022

Robert "Bob" LaTorre Sr., age 85 of Watkins Glen, NY passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022. He was born in New York, New York on June 21, 1937, the son of Louis and Stella (Graham) LaTorre. Bob was a Korean War Veteran and served as a New York City Police Officer for 20 years, retiring in 1987. He is...

Edward A. Phoenix

Edward A. Phoenix

Aug 5, 2022

Edward Anson Phoenix, 96, of Alpine, NY and formerly of Oxford, NY, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 5, 2022 at Seneca View SNF in Montour Falls, NY. Edward was born on October 16, 1925 in Norwich, NY the son of Clinton and Bertha (Hoyt) Phoenix. Edward worked for Great American Market, driving truck for over 40 years. He was...

Lloyd R. States

Lloyd R. States

Aug 4, 2022

Lloyd R. States, age 53 of Dundee, NY passed away at home on Thursday, August 4, 2022. Lloyd was born in Endicott, NY on August 26, 1968, the son of Margaret Ooley and Lloyd States. He enjoyed four wheelers, hunting, fishing, and flying drones. He also enjoyed spending time with family and friends and with his cat Tails. He was...

Lynnette Edkin

Lynnette Edkin

Jul 31, 2022

Lynnette Edkin, 93, of Odessa, NY, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Cayuga Ridege Nursing and Rehab in Ithaca. She was born in Franklindale, PA on September 28, 1928 the daughter of Robert and Hazel (Bordon) Pelton. She worked at The Sweet Shop in Odessa, Watkins Hotel and Peggy Fields. Lynette enjoyed sewing, painting, cooking and baking. She...

Ronald E. Fulcher

Ronald E. Fulcher

Jul 25, 2022

Ronald Earl Fulcher, 66, of Montour Falls, NY passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Schuyler Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 2, 1956, the son of Milton and Faye (Alston) Fulcher, Sr. Ron graduated from Amityville High School and attended L.A. Wilson Technological Center. He served with the US army from 1975-1978. On January 10,...

Dale H. Ladew

Dale H. Ladew

Jul 25, 2022

Dale Hanville Ladew, 86, of Horseheads, NY passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Elcor Nursing Home in Horseheads. She was born in Odessa, NY on January 7, 1936, the daughter of the late James and Jean Hanville. Dale was Executive Secretary at Army Corps of Engineers, National Homes, Hills Department Store and St. Joseph's Hospital, retiring in 2002....

Shirley M. Callahan

Shirley M. Callahan

Jul 21, 2022

Shirley Mickel Callahan, 91, of Montour Falls, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2022 after a brief illness. Shirley was born near Philadelphia, PA to Ruth (Congdon) and Stanford Mickel on January 19, 1931. Her family relocated to this area when she was a young girl. Shirley graduated from Odessa High School in 1948 and went on to study business...

Modestina "Molly" Richardson

Modestina "Molly" Richardson

Jul 16, 2022

Modestina "Molly" Richardson, age 95, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Bethany Manor in Horseheads, NY. Molly was born on September 1, 1926 in Elmira, NY, the daughter of the late Anthony and Rose Spallone. Molly was an administrative assistant for Westinghouse in Horseheads, NY and was a communicant of St. Mary's of the Lake Church in Watkins...

Douglas W. Campbell

Douglas W. Campbell

Jul 10, 2022

Douglas W. Campbell, 61, of Millport, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at the Hospicare House in Ithaca, NY. He was born in Sayre, PA on February 5, 1961 the son of Donald and Clarice Campbell. Doug was a self-employed contractor. Doug is survived by a son, Nicholas Campbell of Watkins Glen; mother, Clarice (Frederick) Howard of Millport; step-mother,...

David O. Turner

David O. Turner

Jul 8, 2022

David Otto Turner, age 62 of Elmira, NY passed away at home on July 8th, 2022. David was born in Corning, NY on January 1st, 1960, the son of Otto Turner and Geraldine Pipe. He was honorably discharged from the US Army in 1979. He was employed for the last 15 ½ years with the Chemung County Nursing Facility in...

Betty M. Heichel

Betty M. Heichel

Jul 7, 2022

Betty Marie Heichel, age 79, of Montour Falls, NY, passed away Thursday July 7th, 2022, at Schuyler Hospital. She was born to Joseph and Dorothy Schaffhouser on June 13, 1943, at Bellville, Illinois Army Air Force Hospital. Betty is survived by her loving husband Dale Heichel I, who she married February 10, 1962; sons, Dale II (Brook), John, Thomas (Tracy),...

Robert  Cummings

Robert Cummings

Jul 4, 2022

Robert "Bruce" Cummings, III, 39, of Watkins Glen, NY died unexpectedly at home on Monday, July 4, 2022. Bruce was born in Ithaca, NY on April 14, 1983, the son of Laura (Brown) Couch and Robert Cummings, Jr. Bruce was an active boy growing up. He enjoyed riding dirt bikes, camping, fishing, and creating his own recipes. Bruce had a...

Denice R. Blaha

Denice R. Blaha

Jul 4, 2022

Denice Ray Westlake, 55, of Alpine, NY, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022. At Denice's request, in lieu of a service, there will be a rockin' celebration of her life and accomplishments held on October 29, 2022. She asked that until then that you please turn your favorite music up loud, think of the people & things that you...

Eugene F. Sensel

Eugene F. Sensel

Jul 3, 2022

Dr. Eugene F. Sensel, Jr., 87, of Millport, NY, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at his home. He was born in Elmira, NY on October 6, 1934, the son of Eugene and Hilda (Combs) Sensel. Gene graduated from Odessa-Montour Central School with the class of 1952 and received his Doctorate from Cornell University. He served with the US...

Linda L. French

Linda L. French

Jun 26, 2022

Linda L. (Stoddard) French, 78, of Ocala, FL, and formerly of Millport, NY passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022. She was born on May 27, 1944 in Elmira, NY, the daughter of the late Richard and Lois Stoddard. Linda retired after over 20 years with Walmart. She was a member of Fresh Air Fund, Cub Scouts of America and...

Tyler J. Churchill

Tyler J. Churchill

Jun 25, 2022

Tyler J. Churchill, 23, of Elmira, passed away unexpectedly while with a close friend on Saturday, June 25, 2022. He was born in Binghamton, NY on November 19, 1998. Tyler attended Watkins Glen High School. He enjoyed hanging out with his friends and family, playing the guitar, loved the outdoors, olives, spoiling his sisters and spending time with his nieces...

Leslie George Haller

Leslie George Haller

Jun 22, 2022

Leslie George Haller, 89, of Odessa, NY, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY. He was born in Montour Falls, NY on June 20, 1933, the son of the late George and Dora (Edsall) Haller. Les graduated from Odessa-Montour Central School with the class of 1952. He then served with the US Army...

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