obituaries

Mar 5, 2017

Alberta E. Blim, 81, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017. She was born on November 28, 1935, the daughter of the late Martin and Ruby Cartwright. Alberta was a lifelong homemaker, where she lovingly cared for her husband and eight children. She enjoyed camping, reading, watching the birds, dancing, blue grass and country music. She loved...

Mar 2, 2017

Alice J. States, 97, of Montour Falls, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born in Elmira on January 20, 1920, the daughter of the late Otto and Ruth Hynes. She was a member of the Schuyler County Senior Citizens Club, RSVP, and the Red Hat Society. Alice loved to volunteer....

Mar 1, 2017

Bernard John Obremski, 71, of Montour Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at his home. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on April 13, 1945, the son of the late Edmund John and Helen Obremski. Bernie graduated from high school in Kingston, PA, and later graduated from Pennsylvania Hospital All School of Nursing for Men and became...

Feb 28, 2017

Elizabeth G. Hayes, 89 of Burdett, N.Y. passed away on February 28, 2017 with family members by her side. Born in Afton, NY she was the daughter of C. Wayland and Gertrude Ireland Guy. She was predeceased by her husband, Carrroll J.J. Hayes; her son Joseph Patrick; son-in-law Geoffrey Lincoln Donovan; brothers Loren and James Guy; and recently her sister,...

Feb 9, 2017

Ruthann L. Meade, 72, of Odessa, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017. Graveside services will be held in the spring at Fairview Cemetery in Canton, NY.

Jan 28, 2017

Duane R. Derr, 66, of Montour Falls, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at home. He was born in Elmira on July 25, 1950, the son of Raymond and Martha (Lisk)) Derr, and graduated from Elmira Free Academy. On August 18, 1972, he married his wife of 44 years, Elizabeth Daugherty. Duane had a great passion for music. He...

Jan 22, 2017

Brandon B. Niver, 33, of Millport, died on Sunday, January 22, 2017. He was born in Montour Falls on November 25, 1983, the son of Arthur B and Nora L. Niver. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved animals. He was wonderful at hunting, fishing, and trapping. He also enjoyed Motocross. In 2008, Brandon was Regional Vintage Motocross Champion expert...

Jan 21, 2017

Private services will be held by the family. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery in Watkins Glen.

Jan 19, 2017

Merritt L. "Skeet" Seymour, 78, of Odessa, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017. He was born in Big Flats on January 23, 1938, the son of Arthur and Elvira Seymour. He served with the US Navy from 1956-1959 on the USS Leyt. He retired from the Odessa-Montour Central Schools in 1993 after 23 years of service. Mr. Seymour was...

Jan 16, 2017

Burdett, NY: Jean Sause Argetsinger, 97, died January 16, 2017, at her home overlooking Seneca Lake, surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband Cameron R. Argetsinger in 2008 after 67 years of marriage. She was born March 19, 1919, in Youngstown, Ohio, the youngest of four children of Michael J. and Philomena Margretta Sause. She was predeceased...

Jan 14, 2017

John M. Buckbee, 82, of Odessa, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility. He was born in Catharine, NY on January 2, 1935, the son of George W. States, Sr., and Dorothy J. States and graduated from Odessa High School. John worked at one time for Tompkins Trust Co. in Odessa, Cornell University,...

Jan 10, 2017

Philip A. Biever, 58, of Burdett, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday January 10, 2017. Philip graduated from Watkins Glen High School in 1976. He graduated from Finger Lakes Community College in 1979 with an associates degree in Forestry and Conservation. Phil was also a member of the Burdett Fire Department. As a hardworking man,...

Jan 10, 2017

Bonnie Hagin Green, age 75, of Indian Fort Road, Trumansburg NY passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at her home. Born November 25, 1941 in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of the late Russell Hagin and Mary Boyer. She was a receptionist at ISA Babcock, Jacksonville, NY prior to her retirement. Bonnie is survived by her husband Larry Green;...

Jan 7, 2017

Barbara Ann Cross (Nee Jacobs) 85, passed away January 7,2017. Beloved wife of Warren Cross for 67 years. Loving mother of William Cross deceased, Robert Cross, Marius Cross, Barbara Havens, Gregory Cross, David Cross and Albert Cross. Grandmother of Chad, Zachary, Katrina, Ashley, Emily, Michelle, Stephanie, Michael, Fran, Katie, Gregory, Andrew, Alison, Emily, Joey and Sophia. Preceded in death by...

Jan 4, 2017

Walter F. Carson, 74, formerly of Trumansburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility. He was born in Trumansburg on October 9, 1942, the son of the late Charles C. and Florence (Cook) Carson and graduated from Trumansburg Central School with the class of 1961. Walter was a lifelong dairy farmer, and owned the...

Dec 25, 2016

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Dec 10, 2016

David Michael-Harry Giordano, 71, of Watkins Glen, and formerly of LaGrange, CA, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016 in Ithaca, NY. He was born in Charlottesville, VA on April 10, 1945, the son of the late Michael and Barbara (Julian) Giordano. He graduated from Branford High School in Branford, CT. David served three tours of duty in Vietnam with...

Dec 5, 2016

Eloise Rundle MacDowell 94 of Odessa passed away December 5th at Seneca View. She was born March 17, 1922 to LeRoy and Beulah Ward, Beartown Road, Painted Post, NY. She is survived by daughters Sandra (Jimmy) Seafuse, Barbara (Jim) Halpin, Kathy Brown (Daniel, deceased), 6 grandchildren, 9 great grand-children, several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by husbands Charles William...

Nov 22, 2016

Antoinette J. Praschunus, 83, of Big Flats, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on May 4, 1933, attended the local schools and graduated from Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Nursing School in 1953. She married Stanley P. Praschunus in 1963 in Wilkes-Barre. He died on April 7, 2009. Antoinette worked as...

Nov 20, 2016

Charles Andrew Hayes, 82, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at his home on Hayes Rd. in Montour Falls after battling cancer. He was born in Montour Falls on January 31, 1934, the son of the late Alpheus and Charlotte (Stamp) Hayes. He graduated from Odessa-Montour High School and went on to serve with the US Navy. He married...