Grace B. Davis
Mar 31, 2017
Grace Bird Davis, 92, of Horseheads, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017 at her home. Born on November 25, 1924, she graduated from Odessa High School in 1942. Grace worked as a teller and later Vice President at First National Bank of Odessa for 38 years. She was a member and treasurer of Odessa-Catharine United Methodist Church, American Legion...
Joanne L. Moone
Mar 20, 2017
Joanne L. Moone, 61, of Odessa, entered into eternal rest on March 20, 2017, after a long, courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her loving husband Dale H. Moone, mother Virginia Bentley Mastriano of Albany, brother Joseph (Barb) Mastriano Sr. of Selkirk, NY, sister Alice M. (Henry) Rozell of N. Carolina, brother Patrick (Donna) Mastriano of Florida,...
Elizabeth L Reed
Mar 12, 2017
Elizabeth L. Reed, 88, of Montour Falls and formerly of Burdett, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017. She was born on April 19, 1928 in Reading Center. She worked on the Coon family farm and retired from Cornell University. Elizabeth enjoyed volunteering at the Silver Spoon Café in Montour Falls for many years. She loved nature, animals and birds....
Pauline B. Mangus
Mar 10, 2017
Pauline B. "Polly" Mangus, 97, of Burdett, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born in East Smithfield, PA, on June 15, 1919, the daughter of the late Clarence and Zeta Bourdette. She married William A. Mangus. Polly managed the machine shop she and her husband owned in Pine City, NY,...
William K. Mourey
Mar 9, 2017
William K. Mourey, Sr., age 92, a life-time resident of the Finger Lakes, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017, after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his father William Mourey, his mother Abbie K. Mourey, and his wife Emily F. Mourey. Mr. Mourey was a lifelong farmer of grapes, peaches, cherries, wheat, and Christmas trees. A...
Theresa Ann Vangalder
Mar 8, 2017
Theresa Ann (Fosdeck) VanGalder, 83, of Montour Falls, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. She was born in Elmira, NY on September 21, 1933, the daughter of the late Louis Don and Laura Fosdeck. In 1952, she married Glenn Jackson VanGalder in Odessa, NY. Theresa worked at NCR in Ithaca for many years before retiring. She was predeceased by...
Bernadette Veney
Mar 8, 2017
Bernadette (Hasty) Veney, 54, of Belle Cornell Drive, Montour Falls, NY passed away on March 8, 2017. She was born in Long Island, NY on July 22, 1962, the daughter of Bennett Rudolf Everette and the late Aza Lee Everette. She graduated from Wyandanch High School, Class of 1980. She married Robert Veney Jr. on September 21, 1987. She relocated...
Robert Tanner
Mar 6, 2017
Robert Harris Tanner, 66, of Vestal, NY, and formerly of Ithaca, NY and Boston, MA, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at his home from cancer. He was born in Liberty, NY, on July 13, 1950, the son of the late Warren and Amy Tanner. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1968 and later received his Bachelor's degree...
Joy M. Gee
Mar 6, 2017
Joy Marie (Dillon) Gee, 61, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017. She was born in Penn Yan on August 27, 1955, the daughter of Guy and Mary Etta Dillon. Joy was formerly employed at Seneca Foods in Geneva, and also was a laborer in the vineyards. She was predeceased by her parents, a son, William Gee,...
Alberta E. Blim
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...
Alice H. States
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....
Bernard J. Obremski
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...
Elizabeth G. Hayes
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,...
Ruthann L. Meade
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.
Duane R. Derr
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...
Brandon B. Niver
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...
Elizabeth Irene Radaker
Jan 21, 2017
Private services will be held by the family. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery in Watkins Glen.
Skeet Seymour
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...
Jean Argetsinger
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...
John M. Buckbee
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,...
