obituaries

Jan 31, 2019

John F. Clemons, age 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Hospice in Ormond Beach, FL. The family will be hosting calling hours on Friday, May 17th from 4-6 pm at the Vedder and Scott Funeral Home, 122 N. Genesee St., Montour Falls, NY. The Watkins Glen Elks Lodge will have a service at 5:45 pm at...

Jan 25, 2019

Barbara A. Elliott, 66, of Dundee, and formerly of Wayne, entered unto rest on Friday, January 25, 2019 at the Homestead in Penn Yan. She was born in Bath, New York on June 27, 1952, the daughter of Clarence Hurd and Mary Wood. Barbara was a bookkeeper for the Arc of Steuben. She was a member of the Open Range...

Jan 20, 2019

Amanda J. Hoyt, 84, of Cayuta, NY passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Harrisburg, PA on February 5, 1934, the daughter of the late Raymond and Cecil (Hainesworth) Chilson, and grew up on Plank Rd. On June 1, 1967, she married Rufus Stanton Hoyt, Jr. Amanda worked for National Homes,...

Jan 19, 2019

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Harvey John "Jack" Hathaway, 84, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls. He was born on December 16, 1934 in Tillsonburg, Oxford, Canada, the son of the late Bill and Florence...

Jan 16, 2019

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Jan 7, 2019

Mark E. Hills, 60, of Watkins Glen, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 7, 2019 at home. He was born in Troy, PA on December 2, 1958, the son of the late Thomas J. and Janice L. (Wixson) Hills. Mark graduated from Watkins Glen High School and later served with the US Army from 1977-1979. He was an entrepreneur and...

Jan 4, 2019

Martin K. Hammond, 75, of Millport, entered unto rest on Friday, January 4, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born in Sayre, PA on April 7, 1943, the son of Mina Sieberkrob and Edward Brown. He served with the US Army from 1968-1970. Mr. Hammond worked for many years as a window washer and later owned Elmira...

Dec 17, 2018

Jacob E. Landmesser, Jr., 74, of Horseheads, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018. He was born in Elmira, on July 14, 1944 the son of the late Jacob E. and Gertrude (Ellsworth) Landmesser, Sr. He graduated from Odessa-Montour High School and attended Corning Community College and the University of Maryland. He served with the US Air Force as a...

Dec 12, 2018

Thomas E. Collins, 86, formerly of Millport, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls. He was born on February 11, 1932 the son of the late Joseph and Lula (Parsons) Collins. Tom was a baker for Millbrook Bakery for 25 years. He was a member of St. Mary's of the Lake...

Dec 2, 2018

Margaret A. Elliott, 91, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving daughters Cynthia and Cherrie. She was born in Elmira, NY on January 5, 1927 the daughter of the late James and Catherine (Pawlak) MacBlane. She graduated from Thomas Edison High School in 1945. On April 26, 1947, she married the...

Dec 1, 2018

June Rose (Ector) Estep, 88, of Montour Falls, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born on June 17, 1930, the daughter of the late Joseph and Gladys (Church) Ector. June was born and raised in Townsend, NY where she lived until she met and married the love of her life, Lee...

Nov 21, 2018

On Wednesday, November 21, 2018, Carl Edmund Raniewicz, 92, of Elmira Heights, NY peacefully passed away at St Joseph's Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit. He was born on June 1, 1926 in Elmira, NY, the son of the late Frank and Jane Raniewicz. Carl was a proud World War II veteran that served his country as an Electrician's Mate in the...

Nov 21, 2018

Nancy J. Kelce, 56, of Montour Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. She was born in Montour Falls on November 11, 1964. She was predeceased by her mother and stepfather, Jane and Herbert Copp, brother, Gordon "Buddy" Kelce, sister, Kathy Kelce, and former husband, William Steiner. She is survived by her sister, Natasha Mosher; and by several...

Nov 14, 2018

William Hugh Allyn, 76, reached the end of his path into the gates of heaven on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. He passed peacefully, honorably, and deeply loved with his LOVING, DEVOTED, SWEETIE JEANNINE, family and friends. He was born in 1942 in Sayre, PA and lived in Ulster, PA. He was the son of the late Paul Manley Allyn and...

Nov 11, 2018

Phyllis J. Kibbe, 81, of Montour Falls, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Elmira, NY on April 7, 1937 the daughter of the late John and Grace (Perry) Bixby, and graduated from Elmira Free Academy. Phyllis worked at Westinghouse, Bonnell Home for Adults and picked grapes for many of the...

Nov 6, 2018

Wayne A. Osborne, 54, of Watkins Glen, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. He was born in Montour Falls, NY on February 18, 1964, the son of Dewitt and Elise Osborne. Wayne served in our United States Air Force from 1983-1987. He then became a Corrections Officer, spending 24 years in New York State Department of Corrections....

Nov 4, 2018

Myron C. Beardsley, 91, of 7776 State Route 92, Interlaken, died on Sunday, November 4, 2018, six days shy of his 92nd birthday. Myron attended Interlaken Central School. He was a dairy and cash crop farmer all of his life. He is survived by his daughter, Susan (Daniel) Baker of Richford, NY; son, Mark C. Beardsley of Interlaken; four grandchildren,...

Nov 3, 2018

Alice Joyce Haughey, 82, of Watkins Glen, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 3, 2018 with her loving family by her side. She was born in Montour Falls, NY on February 27, 1936 the daughter of the late John A. Haughey and Geraldine S. Haughey. She is survived by her brother, Jack Haughey (Patricia) of Corning; sisters, Elizabeth Suits, Susan...

Nov 3, 2018

Janice A. Martz, 65, of Montour Falls NY passed away peacefully at Schuyler hospital on Saturday, November 3, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her son, Jason M. Searle. She is survived by her sisters, Karen (Burton) Schoonover of Cayuta, NY, and Linda (Marc) Whitney of Albemarle, NC; her daughter- in- law, Denise Searle; and four...

Oct 29, 2018

Louis J. Eberhardt, 82, of Cayuta, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Forest Hills, Long Island on April 4, 1936 the son of the late William and Barbara (Koch) Eberhardt. Louis served in the US Naval Reserves with the Seabees for several years. Louis was...