Clara H. Hoover
Dec 15, 2019
Clara H. Hoover, 96, of Montour Falls, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019. She was born in Watkins Glen, NY on June 12, 1923, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Helen (Carey) Howell. She was a graduate of Watkins Glen High School. Clara retired as a bank teller at Chemung Valley Savings & Loan in Watkins Glen. She...
Norman B. Covert
Dec 15, 2019
Norman B. Covert, 78, of Burdett, passed away on December 15, 2019. He was born in Montour Falls on December 24, 1940 the son of the late LeRoy and Leone (Clyde) Covert. Norman enjoyed mechanics, hunting, nature, and driving the dirt roads of Hector. He is survived by two sons, Norman B. Covert, II of Rochester and Brian K. Covert...
Robert E. Degraw
Dec 12, 2019
Robert E. DeGraw, 82, of Montour Falls, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019. He was born in Erin, New York on May 28, 1937, the son of the late LeRoy and Gladys (Gee) DeGraw. Bob owned Valley Contracting in Montour Falls for many years. He later retired from Akzo Nobel Salt Company in Watkins Glen. In his retirement he...
Yvonne L. Stewart
Dec 6, 2019
Yvonne L. "Bonnie" Stewart, 82, of Trumansburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 6, 2019. She was born in Montour Falls on July 21, 1937 the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Boyd) Dean and graduated from Trumansburg High School in 1955. Yvonne retired from the Ithaca City School District and also worked for Tompkins County Planning. She was...
Leo Mark West
Dec 2, 2019
Leo Mark West, 57, of Trumansburg, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Montour Falls on August 16, 1962, the son of Mervin C. and Shirley B. (Parlett) West. Leo enjoyed hunting, fishing and go kart racing. He was predeceased by his father, Mervin West, and by two nephews, Travis and Jaccob...
Wilfred S. Bush, Sr
Nov 23, 2019
Wilfred S. Bush Sr., 76, passed away on Nov.23rd, 2019, while being lovingly cared for by the staff at Schuyler Hospital. Born to Wilfred Bush and Margaret Curran in Montour Falls, N.Y., "Bushy" worked as a press operator for 35 years for what is now US Salt, in Watkins Glen. Wilfred was preceded in death by his loving wife of...
Jean Louise Parker
Nov 12, 2019
Jean Louise (Fraboni) Parker, 82, of Montour Falls, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 with her loving family by her side. Jean was born on July 29, 1937, the daughter of the late Leo and Elizabeth (Reed) Fraboni. Jean was employed by Schuyler Hospital for 44 years. She also worked for the Schuyler County Board of Elections. Jean was...
Martha A. Schuster
Nov 7, 2019
Martha A. Schuster, 93, of Odessa, New York, entered unto rest on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Montgomery House. Born in Rome, New York on May 15, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Edward E. and Addie L. (Thompson) Schuster. Martha was a cashier at Acme Markets for 45 years, retiring in 1990. Martha loved her cats,...
Mary L. Markley
Oct 29, 2019
Mary L. Markley, 82, of Montour Falls, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Born on July 30, 1937 in Rural Mineral Point, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Catherine (Clauer) Bloom. She graduated from Mineral Point High School. On August 1, 1959, she married George L. Markley, he being just discharged from the Air Force....
Helen Miller
Oct 28, 2019
Helen Miller, 92, of Monterey, NY, passed away on October 28, 2019 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. She was born on March 8, 1927 in Bradford, NY, the daughter of John and Catherine (Kolscak) Romance. She was a graduate of Bradford Central School class of 1945. She married Elwin (Pete) Miller on June 25, 1947. He predeceased her...
Charlene D. Rumsey
Oct 22, 2019
Charlene D. Rumsey, 56, of Savona, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at home. Born on May 31, 1963, she was the daughter of Tracy Ellis, Geraldine Pipe and her Stepfather Ralph Pipe. Charlene is a graduate from Candor Central School and at one time she worked at Poly-O Dairy in Campbell. Charlene had a huge love for Bingo...
Harry E. Stoddard
Oct 19, 2019
Harry E. Stoddard of Russell Hill Road, Watkins Glen, NY, loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away at the age of 86 on October 19, 2019 with family members at his side. Born November 27, 1932 in Beaver Dams, NY, Harry was married for 58 years to Beverly Stoddard, who preceded him in death on December 4, 2010....
Daisy C. Medlock
Oct 17, 2019
Daisy C. Medlock, formerly of Trumansburg, NY, passed away peacefully at the age of 106 on October 17, 2019, at Cayuga Ridge Nursing in Ithaca. Born April 3, 1913, in Trumansburg, Daisy was the youngest daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Jane (Clock) Cannon. A lifelong resident of the Trumansburg area, she was married for 53 years to the...
Esther L. Starkweather
Oct 14, 2019
Esther Louise Starkweather, age 93, of Montour Falls, died on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility. Esther was born on October 7, 1926 in Wellsboro, PA. She was married to the late Sterry Jay Starkweather. Esther was a laboratory technician for the US Food & Nutrition at Cornell University before her retirement. Esther is survived by...
Dolores L. Dutton
Oct 8, 2019
Dolores L. Dutton, 90, of Beaver Dams, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. She was born in Amsterdam, NY on May 25, 1929, the daughter of the late Donald and Dorothy Deats. She graduated from Northside High School in Corning. Dolores had a very positive impact on the youth of Schuyler County, serving as a 4-H leader for over...
Bruce E. Covert
Oct 1, 2019
Bruce E. Covert, 80, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. He was born in Montour Falls on July 13, 1939, the son of the late George and Mary (Overbaugh) Covert. Bruce worked for New York State Parks for thirty three years, and later at Cornell University for fourteen years. He was a great musician and wonderful...
Chester Dale Spicer
Sep 26, 2019
Chester Dale Spicer, 76, of Lowman, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019. He was born in Salem, NJ on August 21, 1943, the son of the late Chester H. and Marianna (Turner) Spicer. Dale proudly served as a Corporal with the US Marine Corps from 1960-1964. He was a Lieutenant in the security department at Tropicana Casino, a landscaper...
John Bruce Allen
Sep 24, 2019
John "Bruce" Allen, 76, of Watkins Glen, New York, and formerly of Duxbury, MA, died on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. He was born in Bangor, Maine on November 13, 1942, the son of the late John N. and Mabel C. (MacPherson) Allen. Bruce graduated from Weymouth High School in 1960 and later from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1964....
Thomas Michael Brown
Sep 15, 2019
Thomas "Michael" Brown, age 63, of Montour Falls, NY passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Cayuga Medical Center. Michael was born on April 18, 1956 to Thomas and Eileen Brown, who predeceased him. He has resided in the Schuyler County area for most of his lifetime, making his home with The Arc of Schuyler since 1982. Michael was...
Marilynn A. Vannordstrand
Sep 12, 2019
Marilynn A. VanNordstrand, 97, of Odessa, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019. She was born in Elmira, NY on August 20, 1922, the daughter of the late Oscar and Nellie (Cook) Anderson. She received her Bachelor's degree from Elmira College. Marilynn retired as Director of Schuyler Head Start in Montour Falls. She was a longtime member of the Odessa...
