obituaries

Elizabeth Jean Koch

Elizabeth Jean Koch

Nov 27, 2017

Elizabeth Jean Koch, 90, of Enfield, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 at the Evergreen House in Jacksonville, NY. She was born in Rome, New York on April 11, 1927, the daughter of the late Floyd R. Smith and Anna (Evenden) Smith. Mrs. Koch retired as Postmaster of the Lee Center Post Office in Lee Center, NY. She was...

Bonnie L. White

Bonnie L. White

Nov 23, 2017

Bonnie White, 67, of Montour Falls, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center. She was born in Lima, NY on December 8, 1949, the daughter of Ralph and Alice White. A lover of all things Elvis, butterflies and grandchildren, Bonnie was a fast friend, and easy conversationalist. She was formerly a bus driver with...

David B. Comfort

David B. Comfort

Nov 19, 2017

David B. Comfort, Jr., 52, of Watkins Glen, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 19, 2017. He was born in Corning, the son of David B. Comfort, Sr. and Diane (Goltry) Comfort and graduated from Haverling High School in Bath. David worked at Glen Mountain Market in Watkins Glen and previously at the ARC of Schuyler. He enjoyed bowling, listening...

Larae J. Barney

Larae J. Barney

Nov 12, 2017

LaRae J. Barney, 81, formerly of Beaver Dams, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls. She was born in Corning on January 14, 1936, the daughter of the late Robert and Sally (Skillman) Webster. LaRae was a homemaker, where she made her family her number one priority. She enjoyed hunting and...

Mary Lou Webster

Mary Lou Webster

Nov 12, 2017

Mary Lou Webster, 66, of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at home. She was born in Buffalo, NY on January 4, 1951, the daughter of Jackson and Mae (Webster) Page. She graduated from Horseheads High School. Mary Lou worked at H & R Block, and was formerly a manager at Dandy Mini Mart in Alpine Junction and...

Ted F. Collins

Ted F. Collins

Nov 3, 2017

Ted Collins, 80, of Cayuta, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017 in Elmira, NY. He was born in Montour Falls on October 18, 1937, the son of the Ned and Mildred Collins. Ted attended Odessa High School and served with the US Army. He was a fork lift operator at Cotton-Hanlon for 44 years. He was predeceased by his...

Barbara Grace Chouinard

Barbara Grace Chouinard

Nov 3, 2017

Barbara Grace Chouinard, 84, of Montour Falls, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls. She was born in Mineola, NY on August 10, 1933, the daughter of the late Gerard Oscar Peterson and Ella Louise Manion Peterson. She graduated from Northport High School with the Class of 1951. Barbara co-owned Noel...

Mary M. Terry

Mary M. Terry

Nov 2, 2017

Mary M. Terry, 73, of Allegany, NY died peacefully at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls, NY, on Thursday, November 2, 2017 after a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Pittsburg, KS to Joseph & Margaret Lavery and the oldest daughter of eight children. Mary moved to Allegany in 1972. After serving as director of a...

Charles D. Ackley

Charles D. Ackley

Oct 27, 2017

Charles Donald Ackley, Sr., 87, of Burdett, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017 at Schuyler Hospital. He was born on May 12, 1930, the son of the late Arley and Grace (Clark) Ackley. He married Lillian E. Litteer on December 2, 1950. She passed away on July 14, 2014. Charles retired from Cargill after 33 years of service. He...

James Dutton

James Dutton

Oct 25, 2017

James Dutton, 89, of Beaver Dams, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at home. He was born in the Town of Catlin on January 17, 1928, the son of the late Robert Dutton and Margaret Dutton Duke. He graduated from Northside High School and served with the US Navy during WWII. Jim was self-employed as a bricklayer, as well...

Thomas M. Vliet

Thomas M. Vliet

Oct 1, 2017

Thomas M. Vliet, 51, of Alpine, entered unto rest on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at home. He was born in Ithaca on September 28, 1966, the son of Douglas R. Vliet and Nancy L. Snyder. He graduated from Lansing High School in 1984. Tom married his wife, Tammy, on June 3, 2006 in Dryden. Tom was a mechanic for many...

Donald J. Meaney

Donald J. Meaney

Sep 27, 2017

Donald John Meaney, 80, of Glenora, died Wednesday, September 27 after a brief illness. He leaves his beloved wife, Janet Sullivan Meaney; his step- children, Robert Fitzsimmons (Mindy), Paula Fitzsimmons (Phil Davis) , Marie Fitzsimmons( Kirk Peters) Daniel Fitzsimmons (Dorothy Elizabeth); grandchildren, Coveney, Liam, Jores, Jared, Hilary, Sophie, Connor, Colin, Rowan, William; and great grandchildren , Zade, Isidore, Loel, Janie,...

Tammy L. Cook

Tammy L. Cook

Sep 26, 2017

Tammy L. Cook, 39, of Odessa, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. She was born in Elmira on May 22, 1978, the daughter of Tom and Rose (Lachut) Cook, and graduated from Odessa-Montour High School. Tammy worked at Cookie's Construction for many years. She was predeceased by her son, Jonathan. She is survived by her parents, Tom and Rose...

Michael Magura

Michael Magura

Sep 21, 2017

Michael R. "Mike" Magura, or "Uncle Mike", 68, of Elmira Heights, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Mike had been battling cancer with his sister by his side. He was a courageous man who loved the outdoors, biking, family outings and holidays. He worked in factories until retiring, then when on to work at...

Irene J. Hubbell-Albanese

Irene J. Hubbell-Albanese

Sep 9, 2017

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Irene J. Hubbell-Albanese, 87, of Montour Falls, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017. She was born in Montour Falls, New York, on October 3, 1929, the daughter of the late Harris and Martha (Edminster) Jenkins.

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John W. Glick

John W. Glick

Sep 8, 2017

John W. Glick, 66, of Beaver Dams, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Corning, on November 3, 1950, the son of John B. and Betty V. Glick. He graduated from Bradford High School and attended CCC. John was a carpenter...

Nancy L. Starkweather

Nancy L. Starkweather

Sep 8, 2017

Nancy L. Starkweather, 80, of Montour Falls, entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 8, 2017 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. She passed at home surrounded by her loving extended family. Nancy was employed as a nurse at Schuyler Hospital for more than 50 years. Cooking, sewing, shopping, and her family were the most important things to her....

James B. Reed

James B. Reed

Sep 5, 2017

James B. Reed, Sr., 77, of Pine Valley, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. He was born in Elmira, NY on March 3, 1940. He served with the US Navy and later retired from the US Army Reserves in 1998. On February 8, 1959, he married his wife of 58 years, Barbara, in Pine Valley. Mr. Reed retired from...

William E.G. Proper

William E.G. Proper

Sep 2, 2017

William Everett Galbraith Proper, "Bill", of Hector died at home in the early morning hours of September 2, 2017. Bill was born in Des Moines, Iowa on March 6, 1944, the fourth child of William Glisan Proper and Marjorie Carryer Proper. Bill was predeceased by his parents and his eldest brother, Datus Proper. He is survived by his wife of...

Mark R. Dann

Mark R. Dann

Aug 31, 2017

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Mark R. Dann, 63, of Montour Falls, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2017 at home. Relatives and friends are invited to gather from 11-1 pm on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the funeral home.

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