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Sabella J. Bradley
Sep 9, 2020
Sabella J. Bradley, 84, of Painted Post, NY and formerly of Odessa, NY, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. She was born in Montour Falls, NY on May 30, 1936 the daughter of the late Dorinda Ryan and Richard James. On July 1, 1955, she married LaVerne Bradley. He predeceased her in 1987. Sabella was an executive secretary at...
Dorothy A. Royce
Sep 4, 2020
Dorothy Ann (Dean) Royce, 84, of Mecklenburg, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020. She was born in Burdett, NY on February 18, 1936, the daughter of the late Earl and Lillian Dean. Dorothy was a stay at home mom and homemaker. She was a member of the Mecklenburg United Methodist Church, Mecklenburg Fire Auxiliary, Trumansburg Senior Citizens, and an...
Michael "Mikey" Anthony Koloski
Sep 2, 2020
Michael "Mikey" Anthony Koloski, age 60, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020. Mikey was born on August 25, 1960 in Bayonne, NJ, the son of Linda (McInenly) and Michael C. Koloski Jr. What can be said about a man with a heart bigger than any wallet, any house, and any one person? His love for music,...
James E. Peterson
Sep 2, 2020
James E. Peterson, Sr., 85, of Beaver Dams, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at home. He was born in Elmira on November 23, 1934, the son of the late Stanley F. Peterson and Eleanor L. Pearson (Pipp). James was a security guard at Watkins Glen International Race Track from the 1980's through the late 1990's. He was predeceased...
Joseph J. Cafolla, Jr.
Aug 24, 2020
Joseph J. Cafolla, Jr., 67, of Lowman, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 24, 2020. Joe served with the US Air Force and the Navy. Joe was employed at Purolator in Elmira for many years, retiring in 2012. Joe truly enjoyed his friends and neighbors, and is deeply missed by his closest friends, Brent and Debbi (Conkright) Andrews and...
Dennis G. Kelley
Aug 21, 2020
Dennis G. Kelley, 76, of Penn Yan, NY and formerly of Elmira, Dundee and Gillette, PA, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020. He was born in Sayre, PA on December 2, 1943, the son of Catherine I. (Kelley) Barr. He graduated from Troy High School in Troy, PA with the Class of 1962, and served with the US Army...
Charles A. Wicks
Aug 19, 2020
Charles A. Wicks, Sr., 89, of Watkins Glen, formerly of Pine City, NY and Murrells Inlet, SC, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. He was born in Elmira on November 1, 1930, the son of the late Clifford and Alice Wicks and attended Rider University in NJ. Chuck served with the US Navy on...
Grace M. Carbone
Aug 18, 2020
Grace M. Carbone, 62, of Horseheads, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. She was born in Corning, New York on September 7, 1957, the daughter of Nicholas A. and Jean M. (Webb) Carbone. Grace graduated from West High School in Corning. Grace a member of Jehovah Witness. She enjoyed crochet blankets for gifts, bead work, jewelry making, writing letters,...
William F. Mcminds
Aug 17, 2020
William "Bill" McMinds, 58, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020 at University Hospital in Syracuse. Bill was born in Montour Falls on April 2, 1962, the son of the late James and Catherine (Troy) McMinds. On August 25, 1990, he married the former Marlene Ackley in Burdett, NY. Bill was a truck driver. He enjoyed metal...
Bernard L. Travis
Aug 14, 2020
Bernard Lavern Travis, 74, of Montour Falls, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020. He was born in Penn Yan on October 26, 1945, the son of Lloyd and Theresa Travis. Theresa died a few years later. Lloyd later married Zadie. Bernard is survived by his beautiful wife, Inga; brother, Lloyd (and Sandy) Travis; daughter, Brenda (and Carmine) Calabria; son,...
Jamie M. Nagel
Aug 13, 2020
1st Class Petty Officer Jamie Michael Nagel, 29, of Watkins Glen, NY passed away unexpectedly, Thursday August 13, 2020 in Pensacola, Fla., son of Charlene Rumsey (deceased) of Savona, NY and David Nagel. Survived by wife Alexis Nagel; daughters, Areyanna and Amelia Nagel, and in-laws James & Suzanne Hess all of Knotts Island, NC; grandparents, Geraldine & Ralph Pipe, Grandfather...
Pauline A. Ski
Aug 3, 2020
Pauline A. Ski (Howard), 84, passed away quietly at home with her family by her side on Monday, August 3, 2020. Pauline enjoyed the simple pleasures of life.She loved her yard that displayed her flowers and favored snow white and dwarves. You would never see a starving bird or skinny squirrel nearby, as her feeders were always full. She loved...
Charles B. Jenkins
Jul 30, 2020
Charles "Chip" B. Jenkins, age 72, formerly of Colton, New York, passed away on Thursday, July 30, in Alpine, New York. Born October 5, 1947, in Batavia, New York, and raised in Westport, Connecticut, he graduated from St. Lawrence University and after that made the North Country his home. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Anne M....
Thomas M. Bell
Jul 29, 2020
THOMAS MARTIN BELL July 12, 1951 - July 29, 2020 On July 29, 2020, Thomas Martin Bell, 69, passed away in Montour Falls. Tom grew up as the oldest in a family of five children in Queens Village, NY and then lived on Long Island in Syosset and eventually in Mineola. Most recently, he lived in Montour Falls. Our beloved...
Mary Sandra Pulleyn
Jul 27, 2020
Mary Sandra "Sandy" (Pastore) Pulleyn, age 77, died Monday, July 27, 2020 at her home, surrounded by family, after a courageous two-month battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, David W Pulleyn, daughter and son-in-law Mary and Matt Shelton, daughter Michelle McMillan, sister Sharon (Tom) deRoos, sister-in-law Marttie Pastore, sister-in-law Jackie Pastore, granddaughter Lucy Sandra...
Ellen N. Simpson
Jul 25, 2020
Ellen Noreen (Champion) Simpson, 75, of Montour Falls, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at home. She was born in Penn Yan on January 13, 1945, the daughter of Everett LaVern and Erva (Wixson) Champion. Ellen was a housekeeper for thirteen years at The Falls Home, and was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. She was a homemaker and enjoyed...
Beverly J. Tuckerman
Jul 23, 2020
Beverly J. Tuckerman, age 81, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 due to complications from ovarian cancer at her home surrounded by her children. Beverly was born October 22, 1938 in Ithaca, NY to the late William and Edna Bower. Beverly graduated from Ithaca High School in 1958. She married Ralph Tuckerman on June 20, 1959. They moved to...
Richard A. Clugstone
Jul 22, 2020
Richard A. Clugstone Jr. 47, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on July 22, 2020. He was born February 23, 1973 in Elmira, NY. Rick graduated from Dundee Central in 1992. He held jobs at Acme, Elderlee, Stanley Access, and Wagner Lumber. He had a wonderful sense of humor, often laughing with family and friends. He enjoyed fishing, playing...
Dianne W. Kimmey
Jul 19, 2020
Dianne W. (Kellogg) Kimmey of Watkins Glen, one week shy of her 83rd birthday went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 19, 2020 . She was born in Elmira, NY on July 26, 1937, the daughter of the late Merle Kellogg and Wilma Borck, and graduated from Vienna High School in Vienna, OH. Dianne was a...
Herbert W. Arnold
Jul 17, 2020
Herbert W. Arnold, 82, of Montour Falls, New York, and formerly a 30 year resident of State College, PA, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility. Herb was born at Mercy Hospital in Auburn, NY on September 13, 1937, the son of the late William H. and Ruth E. (Bollinger) Arnold. He served with...
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