John S. Mathews
Dec 8, 2021
John S. Mathews, Jr., 81, of Alpine, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. He was born in the Town of Catharine on September 26, 1940 the son of the late John S. Mathews and Margaret P. Swartwood. John served with the US Army from 1960-1963. He retired from the Ithaca City School District. John is survived by his wife,...
Hope M. Decker
Dec 8, 2021
Hope M. (Merrick) Decker, age 88, of Watkins Glen, NY passed away on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 at Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls, NY. Hope was born in Watkins Glen, NY on April 14th, 1933, the daughter of the late Floyd and Ada (Bookman) Merrick. She graduated from Watkins Glen High School Class of 1952 and from the Rochester Business...
Kevin G. Kelly
Dec 7, 2021
Kevin G. Kelly, 63, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Montour Falls, NY on October 22, 1958 the son of the late Floyd and Ruth Kelly. On August 21, 1988, he married the love of his life Terri Overly in Reading Center. Kevin worked as...
Richard S. Palmer
Dec 7, 2021
Richard S. "Dick" Palmer, age 79 of Alpine NY, made his final journey home on December 7, 2021. He was born in Barton, NY on January 10, 1942 the son of the late Ernest Palmer & Leatha (Palmer) Cantaloupe. Dick loved his time growing up on the Palmer Farm in Erin with his grandparents, as he talked about it often....
Norma E. Silliman
Dec 4, 2021
Norma E. Densmore Silliman, age 88, of Montour Falls, NY passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, December 4th, 2021. Norma was born in Elmira, NY on January 12th, 1933, the daughter of the late Alton and Edith (French) Densmore. Norma worked diligently on the family owned dairy farm and was devoted to raising her five children. She had driven...
Camille Sue Alger
Nov 27, 2021
Camille Sue Alger, 80, of Rock Stream, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 27, 2021. She was born on December 21, 1940 in Towanda, PA, the daughter of William R. and Sarah Chaffee Neal. Sue was predeceased by her parents, husband, Gordon L. Alger (2004), daughter Jeanne Marie Johnson (2020), brother, Skip Neal (1993), grandson,...
Denise A. Lambert
Nov 27, 2021
Denise "Dee" Lambert, 66, of Dundee, and formerly of Islandia, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Dee retired from Festo Corp. in Hauppauge, NY in 2017. She was an alumnus member of the Suffolk County Citizens Police Academy. She was predeceased by her father, Bernard Lambert on November 17, 1986, mother, Gladys "Pat" (Dennis) Lambert on November 11, 1982,...
Patricia S. Emery
Nov 27, 2021
Patricia (Stillman) Emery, 78, of Montour Falls, NY went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 27, 2021. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. Patricia was born in Cortland, NY, the daughter of the late Henry "Hank" Stillman and Nannette Weirick Wakefield. She was a 1961 graduate of Virgil Central School. Her employment...
Joanne L. Tanner
Nov 25, 2021
Joanne Tanner, age 65, of Odessa, NY passed away at the home of her son on Thursday, November 25th, 2021. Joanne was born in Montour Falls, NY on July 13th, 1956, the daughter of the late, George and Iona Tanner. She was a graduate of Odessa-Montour High School. She had worked for Home Depot in Ithaca, was a school bus...
John Lederman
Nov 18, 2021
John Lederman, 77, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Thursday, November18, 2021 at Corning Hospital. He was born in Montour Falls, NY on May 15, 1944, the son of the late William and Magelia Lederman and attended Watkins Glen High School. John was a truck driver for Agway for 26 years. He was a member of the Montour Moose Lodge...
David P. Scholtisek
Nov 18, 2021
David P. Scholtisek, age 77, of Watkins Glen, NY passed away at home on Thursday, November 18th, 2021. David was born in Watkins Glen, NY on October 5th, 1944, the son of the late, Herman and Norma (Simpson) Scholtisek. He is survived by his children, Dede Labonte, Theresa (Darren) Porter, Charles (Kelly) Scholtisek, David M. (Coral) Scholtisek, Joseph Scholtisek, and...
Shirley A. Salvatore
Nov 13, 2021
Shirley A. Salvatore, 86, of Watkins Glen, NY, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Montour Falls, NY on October 12, 1935, the daughter of Frank and Dorcellia Arcangeli and graduated from Watkins Glen High School. Shirley began work right out of high school at Seneca Lodge. After marrying Len Salvatore in...
Richard J. Wagner
Nov 10, 2021
Richard J. Wagner, 66, of West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. He was born in Elmira, NY on July 10, 1955, the son of the late William and Elaine (Graves) Wagner. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Joanne (Burch) Wagner; daughter, April (Shannon) Mann of Alpine; two sons, Matthew (Candace) Wagner of...
Beverly Bauman
Nov 7, 2021
Beverly Ann Bauman, 85, of Montour Falls, passed on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Schuyler Hospital. She was born in Corning, NY on September 16, 1936, the daughter of the late Howard James Miller and Marion Elizabeth (Harris) Miller. Beverly would tell the stories of growing up on the Lindley farm. She was a homemaker, and she enjoyed raising her...
Lorraine E. Just
Oct 31, 2021
Lorraine E. Just, formerly of New Bern, NC, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021. She was born on May 2, 1947 in Montour Falls, NY, to the late Harold and Margaret (Englert) Just. Ms. Just was a graduate of Odessa-Montour Central School class of 1965. She earned an associate degree from Jackson Community College in Jackson, MI, and later,...
Patricia A. Strickland
Oct 29, 2021
Patricia A. (Wall) Strickland, 70, of Watkins Glen, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 29, 2021. She was born in New Haven, CT on May 3, 1951, the daughter of the late William and Ila Wall. Patricia received her Bachelors in Education from Southern Connecticut State University. She was a Rural Carrier for the USPS for...
Raymond A. Leatzaw
Oct 28, 2021
Raymond A. Leatzaw, Sr., passed away peacefully at 91 years old, on Thursday, October 28th,2021, in Ithaca, New York. Ray loved courting his devoted wife, Helen, even after they were married. He considered her to be the most beautiful woman in the world, both inside and out. They were just shy of 70 years together. Being a nature lover, Ray...
Baldassare Mannino
Oct 26, 2021
Baldassare (Baldo) Mannino passed away at the age of 31 years old on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. He was a talented young man and a beloved son, brother, cousin, and friend. He is survived by his parents, Giovanni and Mariella, as well as his brothers, Clemente and Federico. His dog, Tyson, will also miss him and his walks dearly. Baldo...
Virginia L. Kerbein
Oct 19, 2021
Virginia L. Kerbein, age 72, of Watkins Glen, NY entered unto rest on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls, NY. Virginia was born on June 25th, 1949 in Elmira, NY, the daughter of the late George and Sophia (Gublo) Mitrus. She was a high school graduate and a devout Catholic. Virginia enjoyed her...
Wayne E. Facey
Oct 19, 2021
Wayne E. Facey, 48, of Rock Stream, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at home. He was born in Montour Falls, NY on August 19, 1973 the son of the late William and Hilda (Burnett) Facey, Jr. and graduated from Horseheads High School. Wayne loved playing video games and enjoyed outdoor activities. He is survived by his sons, Collin...
