obituaries

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.

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...