obituaries
Robert E. Collins
Sep 7, 2018
Robert E. "Bob" Collins, 83, lifelong resident of Cayuta, NY, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 1, 1935, the son of the late Earl and Beatrice (Doane) Collins. He married to Charlotte Dean on May 19, 1956 at Cayuta Free Church. He bought his farm in 1962 where...
Lucille A. Youngs
Aug 31, 2018
Lucille A. Youngs, 91, of Horseheads, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018. She was born in Holiday, PA on July 7, 1927. Lucille was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Horseheads. She is survived by her son, Lewis (Sharon) Youngs of Pine Valley; daughter-in-law, Dawn Youngs of South Dansville; five grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; three great great...
Linda A. Lattin
Aug 31, 2018
Linda A. Lattin, 77, of Montour Falls, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 31, 2018. She was born in Elmira, NY on January 30, 1941, the daughter of the late Howard and Anne Lattin. Linda graduated from Odessa High School and Alfred State College. She retired from Cornell University for over 35 years. Linda loved horses and was an avid...
Gladys E. Niver
Aug 23, 2018
Gladys E. Niver, 93, of Millport, NY passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018. Gladys was born April 23, 1925 in Elmira, NY to Robert and Augusta (Fields) Goodwin. She is survived by her sister Betty Starck and children: Paula Solat, Woodstock, GA, Pamela (Richard) Kreutter, Penfield, NY, William (Alice) Niver-Johnson, Valois, NY, Arthur (Nora) Niver, Millport, NY; nine grandchildren and...
Ann A. Ryder
Aug 22, 2018
Ann A. Ryder, formerly of Mansfield, PA and Southern Pines, NC, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2018 in Montour Falls, NY, at the age of 91. She is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth A. Sanford-Hart (Donald) of Greensboro, NC and Carol S. Gary (Gregory) of Newfield, NY, and three sons, R. Wayne Sanford of Prescott, AZ, William E. Sanford...
John T. Callahan
Aug 21, 2018
John Thomas Callahan (Jack), 91, of Montour Falls, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on August 21, 2018. Jack was born in Newark, New Jersey to Thomas Joseph Callahan and Margaret (Stillman) Callahan on September 30, 1926. He and his family relocated to this area when he was three years old. Jack enlisted in the US Navy...
William C. Elkins
Aug 19, 2018
William C. Elkins, 95, of Burdett, passed from this life to the next on Sunday, August 19, 2018. A self described 'sinner saved, by grace', Bill was ready to meet his Lord and Savior. He was predeceased by his son, James Elkins. He is survived by his 'most wonderful wife' Irene Elkins, after 74 years of marriage; daughters, Betty (Keith)...
Thomas P. Moran
Aug 6, 2018
Thomas P. Moran, 68, of Odessa, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 6, 2018. He was born in Albany, NY on March 12, 1950, the son of John and Ellen Moran. Tom married his wife Linda on January 2, 1987 in Catharine, NY. He was an iron worker with Northeastern Stud Welding, retiring after 37 years. Tom enjoyed hunting, racing,...
John C. Wood
Jul 31, 2018
John C. Wood, 83, of Valois, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 in Montour Falls. He was born on December 8, 1934 in Liberty, PA, the son of the late Lawrence E. and Helen L. (Warrick) Wood. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Jane (Abbey) Wood; four daughters, Deborah Fowler of Kansas, Tammy (Tim) Schiewe of...
Scott Martin Freeman
Jul 27, 2018
Scott M. Freeman, 55, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Odessa, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 27, 2018. He was born in Elmira, NY on December 17, 1962, the son of the late Frank D. and Pearl M. (Phillips) Freeman. He graduated from Horseheads High School and attended Corning Community College. Scott worked for States Farms Construction for 30...
James R. Sanders
Jul 18, 2018
James R. Sanders, 67, of Millport, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. He was born in Canandaigua, NY on November 1, 1950, the son of the late Henry and Katherine (Cooper) Sanders. James served with the US army from 1970-1972. He loved the outdoors and was a good friend and neighbor. He is survived by his adopted...
Harland Lee Stephens
Jul 12, 2018
Harland Lee Stephens, 87, of Montour Falls, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility. Harland was born in Canisteo, NY on May 5, 1931, the son of the late Miles and Bernice (Potter) Stephens. He was predeceased by his wife of 49 years, Betty Jane Henry, in April 2001. Harland was a lifelong entrepreneur,...
Beverly A. Martin
Jul 10, 2018
Beverly A. Martin, 83, of Beaver Dams, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at home. She was born in Montour Falls on February 16, 1935, the daughter of the late Starr and Claribel (Finch) Martin and graduated from Watkins Glen High School. Beverly worked at Schuyler Hospital for many years and at Walmart in Watkins Glen. She enjoyed music,...
Marian E. Powell
Jun 28, 2018
Marian E. "Ginger" Powell, 90, of Montour Falls, NY, died on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born in Elmira, NY on February 3, 1928, the daughter of the late William and Lillian Woodhouse, and graduated from Elmira Free Academy. On February 15, 1946, she married Elmer Powell in Breesport, NY. Marian worked at...
Sandra K. Howland
Jun 27, 2018
Sandra K. Howland, 71, of Montour Falls, NY, and formerly of Spring Valley, IL, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility. Born in Wellsville, NY on January 8, 1947, she was the daughter of the late John and Arretta Howland. Sandra graduated from Andover Central School in Andover, NY, with the class of 1964. She went...
Elfa Mae Mcdonald
Jun 16, 2018
Elfa Mae (Carpenter) McDonald, 81, of Valois, NY, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Bethany Manor. Elfa was a lifelong resident of Reading, PA, where she lived with the "love of her life", the late Pappy Lerch of Reading, PA. Elfa was born in Candor, NY on January 26, 1937, one of five children. She was the daughter...
Jeffrey Buchanan
Jun 9, 2018
Jeffrey C. Buchanan, 62, of Sayre, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at home. Born in Elmira on July 26, 1955, he was the son of Clair Buchanan and Mary Jane Doolittle and was a graduate of Odessa-Montour High School. Jeff retired from Robert Packer Hospital where he worked for over 40 years. He loved to fish,...
Robert L. Good
Jun 5, 2018
Robert L. Good, 71, of Montour Falls, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at home. Born on August 27, 1946, he was the son of the late James and Freda Good, and served with the US Navy. Bob retired from US Salt in Watkins Glen after 43 years. He was a member of the Montour Moose Lodge and the...
Karen Heid-Stegner
Jun 5, 2018
Karen Heid-Stegner, 64, of Beaver Dams, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Born in Long Island, NY on June 18, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Edward Heid and Nora Finch. She graduated from Springfield Gardens High School, attended CUNY at Queensboro and SCT BOCES LPN program. Karen was an LPN for Pediatric Homecare. Karen had a...
Anna Mae Elmo
May 26, 2018
Anna Mae (Collins) Elmo, 87, of Trumansburg, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018. She was born on May 17, 1931, the daughter of the late Eugene and Leah (Wright) Collins. Anna Mae love to babysit. The last children that she babysat for were her grandchildren, Taylor and Turner. She was a wonderful person, who enjoyed spending time with her...
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