Gaynelle Gauvin
Sep 25, 2014
Gaynelle C. "Gay" Gauvin, 62, of Johnson City and formerly of Montour Falls, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at her home. She was born in Montour Falls on March 7, 1952, the daughter of the late Alfred and Doris (Stebbins) Gauvin. She graduated from Odessa-Montour High School and then from Mohawk Valley Community College. Gay was employed with...
Margaret Layton
Sep 17, 2014
Margaret S. "Markie" Layton, 103, of Montour Falls, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Bethany Manor in Horseheads. She was born in Montour Falls on November 26, 1910, the daughter of the late Jesse and Ellen (Pittman) Shepard. Margaret graduated from Elmira College with the Class of 1934 and received her Masters Degree from Mount Holy Oak College...
Mildred Wickham
Sep 16, 2014
Mildred L. Wickham, 91,formerly of Montour Falls, died on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Groton Community Health Care Center. Mildred was a homemaker and enjoyed crafts. She was a member of the First Baptist church of Montour Falls where she served as a deacon, a member of the Women's Guild, and she was a member of the Schuyler County Senior...
Michel Vonderweidt
Sep 12, 2014
Michel Vonderweidt of Trumansburg died peacefully in his sleep on September 12, 2014 at the age of 66. He is survived by his children, Steve (Yvonne) of Syracuse, NY and Chris (Melissa) of Bowdoinham, ME; grandchildren André, Callisthène, Arielle, Jeannette, and Amelie; sister Carole (Mark) Hansen of Syracuse, NY; nieces Leah and Erica. Born in New York City, Michel grew...
Sandra Sidle
Sep 9, 2014
Mrs. Sandra Jean (Wickham) Sidle returned to her heavenly home while resting in her bed on Tuesday September 9, 2014 in Alpine, NY at the age of 74. Sandra is survived by her husband, David and children Diana Lynn (David VanLoon ) of Mansfield, PA, Margaret Ann (Tony Manning) of Gaithersburg, MD, Karen Jean (Donny Gunning) of Trumansburg, NY and...
Barbara Riley
Sep 7, 2014
Barbara A. (Perry) Riley of Montour Falls, aged 85, died peacefully on September 7, 2014 at home in the presence of members of her loving family. Born January 2, 1929 to Jennie (Poole) and Jesse Perry in Pine Valley, NY, she graduated from Horseheads High School and Rochester Business Institute. She and husband Richard, who predeceased her in October 2011,...
Rita Hughey
Sep 3, 2014
Rita J. Raupers Hughey, 91, of Montour Falls, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Schuyler Hospital. She was born in Elmira on March 15, 1923 the daughter of the late Charles and Julia Raupers. She married Donald S. Hughey, Sr. on July 25, 1942 in Elmira. Rita retired from the Office of the Aging after many years of...
Phyllis Bailey
Aug 23, 2014
Phyllis J. Bailey, 89, of Beaver Dams, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin & friend, went to be with her Lord and heavenly family on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls. Phyllis was born July 7, 1925 in Elmira, NY. She is the daughter of Harry and Amy...
Elizabeth Clemons
Aug 15, 2014
Elizabeth A. Clemons, 79, of Beaver Dams, passed away on Friday at Guthrie Corning Hospital. She was born in Breesport on September 10, 1934, the daughter of the late Stanley and Marjorie Harding and graduated from Horseheads High School. Elizabeth retired from Westinghouse as a supervisor, where she worked for over thirty years. She was predeceased by her husband Francis...
George Confer
Aug 4, 2014
George (Bud) Roy Confer, 90, of Montour Falls and Lakeland, Florida, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014 in Lakeland. He was born in Montour Falls on February 2, 1924, the son of the late G. Roy and Lena Nelson Confer. He served with the US Marine Corp during WWII from 1941-1945. Bud was one of the founding members of the...
Lillian Ackley
Jul 14, 2014
Lillian Ethel Litteer Ackley, 80, of Burdett, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, July 14, 2014.She was born on September 1, 1933, the daughter of the late Fred and Ethel Brown Litteer. Lillian retired from Cornell University after 20 years of dedicated service. She was an avid Yankees fan and she lived for her family....
Belva Clark
Jul 11, 2014
Belva Jane (States) Clark, 45, of Montour Falls, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca with her loving husband by her side. She was born in Montour Falls on January 10, 1969 the daughter of the George and Janet States. She graduated from Odessa Montour High School in 1986. Belva worked part time for...
Elmer Newberry
Jul 10, 2014
Elmer C. Newberry, 90, of Montour Falls, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Seneca View Nursing Facility. He was born in Alpine on May 14, 1924. Elmer served with the US Army during WWII. He was a self- employed carpenter and also drove school bus locally. He was a member of the Watkins Glen VFW and the Montour...
Florence Waltman
Jul 7, 2014
Florence M. Waltman, 79, of Dundee, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Seneca View Nursing Facility. She was born in Chester County, PA on July 12, 1934, the oldest of seven children to the late Ernest and Margaret Reeder Hunter. She was predeceased by her husband, John C. Waltman. Florence is survived by her daughter, Nancy McShaw; and...
Betty Smith
Jul 4, 2014
On August 16, 1932 God let us borrow an angel and on July 4th 2014 we returned her to him. Betty I. Smith was born in Monterey N.Y. to Raymond and Lizzy Buckley at home. Betty was a homemaker who enjoyed her family and her animals. She also loved to listen to her husband sing and play his guitar. She...
Barbara Rugur
Jun 24, 2014
Barbara Ann (Watkins) Rugur, 72, of Montour Falls, entered unto rest on June 24, 2014 at Schuyler Hospital. She was born in Towanda, PA on September 29, 1941, the daughter of the late Carl and Edna (Mincer) Watkins. Barbara worked as a housekeeper at nursing homes in NJ and at Newton Memorial Hospital in New Jersey. She enjoyed playing darts...
Harry Simpson
Jun 22, 2014
Harry Allen Simpson, Jr., 70, of Montour Falls, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Montour Falls, the son of the late Harry A. Simpson, Sr. and Edna Voorhees Simpson. Harry worked in the grape vineyards, on dairy farms and also with the NYS Highway Department. He was a...
Ruth Whiteman
Jun 22, 2014
Ruth P. Whiteman, 93, of Montour Falls, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Seneca View. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Vedder and Scott Funeral Home, 122 N. Genesee St., Montour Falls. Relatives and friends are invited to call prior to the service on Thursday from 1-2 pm at...
Thomas Ryan
Jun 19, 2014
Thomas F. Ryan, Jr., 64, of Montour Falls, passed away in his sleep on June 19, 2014 after a long bout with cancer. He was born on September 14, 1949, the son of the late Thomas F. Ryan, Sr. and Margaret Ryan. Tom was a Petty Officer 3rd Class with the United States Naval Reserves, serving aboard the U.S.S Joseph...
Wayne Atwell
Jun 17, 2014
Wayne George Atwell, 80, of Odessa, NY, died on Tuesday June 17, 2014. Born in Dupont, PA in 1933 to George and Charlotte Atwell, he graduated from Corning Free Academy in 1951. He enlisted in the Army, serving in the Army Security Agency from 1954 to 1956, stationed in West Germany. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Hobart College in...
