obituaries
Ronald Shutter
Jun 22, 2015
Ronald S. Shutter, 53, of Alpine, entered into rest on Monday, June 22, 2015 at Cayuga Medical Center. He was born on February 6, 1962. He married Peggy Shutter on August 20, 1983. Ron took great pride in his family and his greatest joy was his three children. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; daughter, Melissa of Sidney, Nebraska;...
Donald Claflin
Jun 14, 2015
Donald L. Claflin, 79, of Ithaca, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015. He was born on April 19, 1936 in Duluth, Minnesota. He worked for Ithaca Gear Auto Parts for ten years, Buck Bee Mears Photo Engraving Plant for six years, and drove school bus for the Dryden Central School District for twelve years. He is survived by his...
Linda Button
Jun 11, 2015
Linda L. Button, 54, of Beaver Dams, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Guthrie Corning Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Corning on August 27, 1960, the daughter of John B. Glick, Jr. and Betty (Linderman) Glick. She graduated from Bradford Central School and was employed by Chicago Title in Bath, NY. Linda is...
Jack Smith
Jun 9, 2015
Jack K. Smith, 75, of Millport, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at home. He was born in Montour Falls on February 23, 1940, the son of the late Roy and Ruth Smith. He is survived by his wife, Flavia C. Smith; daughters, Beatrice Chaidez, Silvia (Patrick) Brucie, Teresa Smith; son Jack K. Smith, Jr.; eight grandchildren; and four...
Robert Fraim
Jun 8, 2015
Robert Fraim, 69, of Montour Falls, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015. Services will be private.
Charles Urban
Jun 1, 2015
Charles E. Urban, 94, of Hector and formerly of Millport, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2015 at Robert Packer Hospital. He was born in Corning on January 14, 1921, the son of the late Michael and Susanna Urban. He graduated from Corning High School. On October 9, 1944, he married the former Helen Podleski in Corning. Mr. Urban was...
Brett Emilo
May 29, 2015
Brett M. Emilo, 44, of Montour Falls, NY and formerly of Middlebury, VT, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 29, 2015. He was born in Burlington, VT on August 29, 1970, the son of Louis and Susan Emilo, Jr. Brett graduated from Middlebury High School in 1988, and attended Johnson State and Southern New Hampshire University. On August 25, 2001,...
Charles Gleason
May 27, 2015
Charles Gleason, 72, of Montour Falls, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility. There will be no services. Burial will be in Montour Cemetery.
Theresa Winton
May 25, 2015
Theresa Marie Winton, 79, of Montour Falls, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015 at Schuyler Hospital. She was born in Elmira on June 2, 1935, the daughter of the late Tracey and Leona (Comfort) Clark. Theresa worked at GE, NCR, and Toshiba. She was a member of the Glen Baptist Church in Watkins Glen, and a member of the...
James Wood
May 16, 2015
James L. Wood, 74, of Rochester, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at home. He was born in Montour Falls on November 19, 1940, the son of John and Madalyn (Lewis) Wood. James graduated from Watkins Glen High School in 1960 and later graduated from RIT in 1964. He served with the US Air Force from 1964-1968. He was...
Alta Sydelko
May 12, 2015
Alta G. (Wedderspoon) Sydelko, 96, of Millport, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Schuyler Hospital. She was born in Cooperstown on April 21, 1919, the daughter of the late James R. and Nancy May Wedderspoon. Alta graduated from Cooperstown High School, and married George P. Sydelko in 1945 in Texas. She was a homemaker and a former Chemung...
Mary Hallahan
May 10, 2015
Mary E. Hallahan, age 96 Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt & friend. She went to be with her Lord and heavenly family on Sunday, May 10th, 2015 at Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls, NY. Mary was born November 6th, 1918. She is the daughter of George and Sara (Trowbridge) Hurd. She was preceded by her husband, of 47-years,...
Dorothy Kennedy
May 8, 2015
Dorothy E. (Swingle) Kennedy, 88, of Beaver Dams, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Towanda, PA, the daughter of the late Harold and Gertrude (Ellsworth) Swingle. Dorothy was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her family and friends. She was a member of the Grace Lee Wesleyan...
Anna Peterson
May 6, 2015
Anna Cecelia (Jacque) Peterson, 96, affectionately known as "Boppy", departed this life on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. She was born in Elmira on July 11, 1918, the daughter of the late Philip and Ada (Wilcox) Jacque. All of her life, Ceil was active in several community organizations. She was a 55 year member of the Eastern Star, Past Matron and...
Helen Wood
May 6, 2015
Helen M. Wood, 87, of Elmira Heights and formerly of Montour Falls, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. She was born in Montour Falls on September 6, 1927, the daughter of the late John and Minnie (Hollenbeck) Carlson. She retired from Shepard-Niles after many years of service. She was predeceased by her husband George Wood, a brother, John Carlson;...
Lloyd States
May 4, 2015
Lloyd E. States, 74, of Burdett, NY passed away Monday, May 4, 2015, at Arnot-Ogden Medical Center and went to be with our lord and savior. Lloyd is survived by his wife, Annette (Nandelstadt) States, daughters, Debra (Bruce) Melanson of Montour Falls, Tina and Laurie States of Dundee, and Lloyd Robert (Alicia) States of Dundee, Stepson, James (Sue) Welch of...
John Hall
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...
Yolanda Holmes
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...
James Chaffee
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...
Ruth Bush
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...
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