obituaries

May 4, 2015

John R. Hall Jr. went home May 4, 2015. As you would expect, he did it on his own terms, surrounded by his family and animals in his home on Mitchell Hollow Rd., Odessa, NY. His parents, Joan, his wife of 49 years, and his son-in-law, Frank Cowen met him when he arrived. He is survived by his sister, Mary...

Apr 30, 2015

Yolanda L. Holmes, 66, of Springwater, and formerly of Montour Falls, ended her battle with breast cancer on Thursday, April 30, 2015. She was born in Montour Falls on December 6, 1948, the daughter of the late Horace and Betty Degraw Holmes. She graduated from Odessa High School and Fingerlakes Community College. Yolanda was a nurse at The LaRue House...

Apr 22, 2015

James A. Chaffee, 86, of Montour Falls, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Schuyler Hospital. He was born in Van Etten on October 29, 1928, the son of the late Glen and Jenny (Grover) Chaffee. Jim was employed with Cotton-Hanlon, Inc. for 38 years. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gladys; his children, Ida Chaffee...

Apr 15, 2015

Ruth Dean Teeter- Hammond-Bush, 84, of Reynoldsville, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls. She was born on March 10, 1931 in Reynoldsville, the daughter of the late Paul and Reva (Landon) Dean and attended Watkins Glen High School. She worked at Ceracchi Cable TV,NCR- Ithaca and Ithaco. She was a...

Mar 30, 2015

Michael Earl Kautz, 65, of Burdett, died on Monday, March 30, 2015 in Rochester after a brief illness. Mike was born in Sandusky, Ohio on November 1, 1949 ("All Saints Day!" he'd remind you), the son of Howard and Iris Kautz. He was raised on his family's Ohio produce farm and paid his way through Ohio State University picking sweet...

Mar 27, 2015

James B. Monroe, 82, of Cayuta, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Copenhagen, NY on May 11, 1932, the son of the late Leon and Hilda (Cota) Monroe, and graduated from Adams Center High School in 1951. He married the former Sandra Wright on October 16, 1978 at...

Mar 9, 2015

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Feb 27, 2015

Alford D. Johnson, 78, of Burdett, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. He was born on November 23, 1936 in Florence, AZ, the son of Charley and Myrtle(Smith) Johnson. He attended school in Santa Paula, CA. Alford served two tours of duty with the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam and retired as Master Chief Petty...

Feb 25, 2015

Margaret (Ayers) Mack, 58, of Montour Falls, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center. She was born in Montour Falls on April 29, 1956, the daughter of Harold and Marian (Tice) Ayers, Sr., and graduated from Watkins Glen High School. On July 2, 1977, she married Francis Mack at the Watkins Glen United Methodist Church....

Feb 18, 2015

Walter B. Croft, Sr., 74, of Montour Falls, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. He was born in Montour Falls on January 30, 1941, the son of the late Clifford and Marie Crandall Croft, and attended Odessa-Montour Schools. Walter retired from NYS Department of Transportation and was a lifetime member of the Mechanics Club. He...

Feb 14, 2015

Helen J. "Deanie" Darling, age 93, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls, NY. Helen Jean Couch was born in Ithaca, NY on October 22, 1921, the daughter of the late Harvey Joel Couch and Helen (Hubbell) Couch. Deanie attended Odessa Central School and then went on to graduate from Cornell...

Feb 9, 2015

Norman J. Underdown, 88, of Odessa, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Betty; three sons, Jon Underdown, Dwight Underdown and Sherwood Underdown; grandchildren, Tricia Underdown-Post (Stephen Post, Jr.), Casey Underdown, Evan Underdown, Alexandria Underdown and Jesse Underdown; great grandchildren, Cameren and Grace Underdown, Anna and Abigail Post; and sister, Marie Daniel of Butte,...

Feb 9, 2015

My father, Richard "Rick" Campbell, aged 60 years, has left the world of the living to walk hand in hand with the Ancient Ones and those who passed before him. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife,Laurie Campbell; his daughter Sheila Campbell Hess and her husband Patrick and their children, Angela,Lauren and Robert; his son, Robert Campbell and...

Feb 6, 2015

William S. Tinker, Jr., age 82, of Watkins Glen, NY passed away on February 6, 2015. He was born in Watkins Glen, NY, the son of William and Lena Tinker. He began his education at the one room schoolhouse in Townsend and was very proud to have earned his high school diploma at age 68. A veteran of the U.S....

Feb 4, 2015

Mildred Elizabeth VanZile Hall, of Alpine, NY, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, her 96th birthday. Mildred was born in Cayuta, NY on February 4, 1919, the daughter of the late L.R. and Mamie Grover VanZile. She was predeceased by her husband Oscar Emery Hall, Sr., granddaughter, Terry Anne Plate Tarr; brothers, Jay and Rodney VanZile, and sister, Hildred...

Jan 26, 2015

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Jan 24, 2015

James E. Morrell, 72, of Montour Falls, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Elmira on October 27, 1942, the son of the late Romaine and Elizabeth Morrell and attended Newfield Central School. Jim worked at Shepard Niles, Cotton-Hanlon, St. Joseph's Hospital, Ithaca College and Heritage Builders. He was...

Jan 16, 2015

Jean H. VanderVliet, 76, of Hector, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Schuyler Hospital. She was born on July 1, 1938 in Patterson, New Jersey, the daughter of the late Halstead and Evanna (Winans) Hopkins. Jean graduated from Boonton High School in New Jersey, received her Bachelor's degree from Montclair State University and later received her Master's degree...

Jan 15, 2015

Lawrence E. "Larry" Ayers, 74, of Watkins Glen, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Keuka Comfort Care Home in Penn Yan. He was born in Sayre, PA on May 19, 1940, the son of the late Merrill and Florence (Watson) Ayers. He graduated from Troy High School in Troy, PA and went on to serve with the US...

Jan 3, 2015

Marylou Peppard, 72, of Montour Falls, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Corning, NY on April 12, 1942. She was predeceased by her husband Herbert E. Peppard and by a daughter, Terri L. Goodrich. She is survived by a daughter, Yvonne (Steven) Schaffhouser of Montour Falls; three sons, Peter Goodrich, James...