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Obituaries
Brenda L. Niver, age 45,
of Romulus, died at Geneva General Hospital on Monday, January 23, 2012.
She remained optimistic throughout her entire battle with cancer and always lived by the motto “Just Remember Through It All, Never Give Up.” She did not take any “bull” unless it had horns.
A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00pm on Saturday, January 28th at Ovid Federated Church, 7137 Main Street, Ovid, officiated by Pastor Diane Walker and Pastor Ralph Selin. Friends are invited to attend a reception following the service. The family asks those who wish to remember Brenda in the form of a contribution to kindly consider Interlakes Oncology and Hematology, 675 Washington Street, Geneva, NY 14456.
Brenda was born in Ithaca on September 8, 1966, the daughter of Edson and Betty (Terry) Baker. Brenda was a graduate of South Seneca High School. She worked as a distribution technician at Genex in Ithaca for the past several years.
Brenda had a heart full of love for all creatures, and a deep passion for the care of her horses, bulls, dogs, and cats. Those who knew her will remember her fearless attitude, both regarding her illness and life in general. She allowed nothing to stand in her way, and her strong will shone through in every aspect of her life. Even when displaying her trademark stubbornness, however, she maintained a cheerful attitude, and her smile drew attention wherever she went. A loving mother and devoted wife, she was loved by all, her family was always a priority to her, and she could find joy simply spending time with her loved ones.
Brenda is survived by her husband, Brian C. Niver of Romulus; daughter, Ninja M. DeParde of Romulus; step children Dennis and Rebecca Niver of Richmond, VA; mother, Betty J. Baker of Interlaken; grandmother, Beatrice E. Terry (Richard) Greenwalt of Ovid; a grandson, Brodie Niver of Richmond, VA; a godson, Mathew “Bucky” Moore; two sisters, Terry L. (Wendell) Moore and family of Interlaken; Connie M. (John) Lucas and family of Aberdeen, MD; special friend Michelle E. Langley of Interlaken; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews; mother in law, Carol S. Patterson of Richmond, VA; and many very special friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Edson W. Baker, Sr.; brother, Edson W. Baker, Jr.; grandfather, Earl S. Terry; and grandparents Charles and Maude Baker.
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Henry LeConte “Hal” Morris Jr., age 89,
lifetime resident of Ovid, died peacefully at his home on County Road 131 on Monday (Jan 23rd).
A Memorial Service to commemorate Hal’s life will be held at 11:00am on Saturday (Jan 28) at the Ovid Federated Church, officiated by Rev. Diane Walker. A reception will follow the service at the church, friends are invited to stay and share memories with the family. A private committal will be held at the West Lodi Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the South Seneca Central School Business Office, 7263 Main Street, Ovid, NY 14521, for the creation of a business scholarship in Hal’s memory.
Hal was born in Ovid on April 23, 1922, the only son of the late Henry L. and Katherine (Porter) Morris, Sr. He graduated from Ovid Central School in 1940, and proudly served his country during WWII from 1942-1945. Hal graduated from Cornell University in 1950 with his bachelor’s degree, and again served in the US Air Force from 1950 to 1951. For more than 20 years, Hal worked as the business manager for South Seneca Central School District, and as tax collector until 1998.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta Morris, his daughters, Denise Morris of Ovid, and Cynthia (Paul) Zimbrich of Rochester, and his grand daughters, Alayna, Hanna, and Dannielle Zimbrich. Hal was preceded in death by his sister, Katharine.
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Lois Ann Scott, age 73,
of 521 Snowbird Lane, Flagler Beach, Florida, formerly of Ovid, died at the Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House on Monday, January 23, 2012.
Lois was born on August 6, 1938 in Greenfield, OK, a daughter of the late Homer and Lois (Albin) Duncan. Prior to her retirement, Lois worked at Willard Psychiatric Center for 26 years as a therapy aide. In 1993, she made her home in Flagler Beach where she served as a member of the Flagler County Volunteers and Flagler Beach United Methodist Church. Remaining active in her retirement, Lois also worked as a cook at Pine Castle Retirement Center and was the Activity Director at Bulow RV Resort. When she wasn’t busy volunteering, Lois enjoyed crocheting, playing cards, and traveling to visit with family and friends.
Lois is survived by three children; Brenda (Craig) Lynch of Lincoln University, PA; Brian (Grace) Scott, and Craig Scott, both of Dover, DE. Five grandchildren, Christopher and Jennifer Lynch, Amanda and Bradley Scott, and Zachary Cooke; three great-grandchildren, Hallie Slack, and Kayla and Taylor Workenaour; siblings, Dean Duncan of Midwest City, OK and Ruth (Louis) Patrignani of Port Orange, FL; and a sister in law, Sally Duncan of Port Orange, FL. In addition to her parents, Lois was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Scott; two sons, Bradley W. and Jeffrey W. Scott; and a brother, Bill Duncan.
Committal Services at Ovid Union Cemetery will be announced at a later date.
The family asks those who wish to make a contribution in Lois’ memory to kindly consider The Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House, 150 Memorial Medical Parkway Palm Coast, FL 32164.
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Violet M. Smith, age 95,
longtime resident of Kingtown Road, died on Friday, January 20th at the Alterra Clare Bridge Cottage of Ithaca.
Graveside services will be held privately at Frear Memorial Park in Ithaca. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to Hospicare of Tompkins County, 179 East King Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 in Violet’s memory.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (William) Kirk of Trumansburg; grandchildren, Mike and Scott Kirk, Michele Baker and Jeffery Smith, and four great grandchildren. Violet was preceded in death by her husband, George, a daughter, Connie and her siblings, Charles “Mike”, William and Oscar Lawson, Margaret Gauras and Evelyn Costa.
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Betty M. Potter, age 87,
formerly of Verona Village, died at Seneca View Nursing Facility in Montour Falls on Friday (Jan 13th).
The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00pm on Tuesday (Jan 17th) at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main St in Ovid. An auxiliary ceremony and funeral service officiated by Pastor Judy Peppard, will follow at 3:00pm. Interment will be held at Lake View Cemetery in Interlaken in the spring. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation in Betty’s name to the South Seneca Ambulance Corps, PO Box 280, Ovid, NY 14521.
Betty was born in Reynoldsville on February 23, 1924, a daughter of the late Jerome and Edith (Newberry) Champion Sr. She attended Watkins Glen Schools and worked at the former Sampson Naval Base in Romulus. She retired as a therapy aide from Willard Psychiatric Center after many years of service. She was very active with the American Legion Post #463 Auxiliary, serving as president twice. She always had beautiful flowerbeds at her home in Interlaken before moving to Verona Village in Ovid. She would often greet Halloween trick-or-treaters with her own costume on. Betty truly enjoyed having her grandchildren and great grand children come to visit her. She was a gentle little lady who could at time show her “spunk”!
She is survived by her sons, Jimmie (Marcia) Bennett of Montour Falls, and Dean (Jean) Potter of Canandaigua; grandchildren, Kevin, Jerry, and Gary Carmell, Todd and Henry Bennett, Erin Updyke , Tammy, Christopher, Ryan and Samantha Potter, and several great grandchildren. Betty was preceded in death by a daughter, Gloria in 2008 and by her seven siblings.
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Natalie J. Wheeler, age 39,
of 808 Winifred Dr. Webster (formerly of Ovid) passed away Tuesday, January 10 at Strong Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Born February 3, 1972 in Neptune, New Jersey, Natalie was raised in Florida where she developed a passion for swimming, surfing and diving. When she and her husband moved to New York from Florida five years ago, Natalie brought the warmth with her. Her smile and sunny personality captivated many New Yorkers, helping her make friends wherever she went. In addition to her love of the water, Natalie also enjoyed flying and singing---wowing many karaoke crowds with her voice. More than any of her hobbies; however, Natalie deeply loved her children, Katlyn and Nikolas, who survive her. In addition to her children, Natalie leaves behind her beloved husband Christopher D. Wheeler, her father Jose Navarrete Vistoso, step-father Michael Connelly, brothers Shawn and Patrick Connelly, aunt Deborah Harris, Uncle Timothy (Robin) Gennell and family, mother-in-law Shirley Wheeler, sisters-in-law, Denise (Dee) Williams, Carrie (Ismael) Carmenatty, brothers-in-law; Tim (Kelly) Wheeler and Kevin (Kelly) Wheeler, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her mother Karen Genell Connelly. A memorial service will be held at the Covert Funeral Home, 7199 South Main Street, Ovid at 4:00 PM, Monday, January 16, with Pastor Diane Walker officiating. A time of fellowship will be held at the Ovid Federated Church immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to a trust for Natalie’s children. Contributions should be sent c/o Shirley Wheeler, 8253 Brokaw Road, Interlaken, NY 14847.
In light of Natalie’s illness, the family asks friends to kindly consider the lasting gift of organ donation.
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Phyllis M. Wheeler, age 86,
of Hector, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 passing away at Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls.
Born on October 14, 1925 in the Town of Covert, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Lewis and Mildred (Emmons) Dawson II. Phyllis had a variety of occupations throughout her lifetime, as a young girl during World War II, she rode a motorcycle to Ithaca to work at Ithaca Gun, and after her marriage to Ora Jay Wheeler on November 11, 1946, she took temporary work to help the family. Those workplaces included Babcock Hatchery in Jacksonville, Ridley’s Book Bindery in Ithaca, Taballi’s Restaurant in Interlaken, and lastly, the Tompkins County Hospital. She and Jay made their home in Hector nearly 40 years ago.
Besides Jay, her three children and their families were the “light” of her life. She enjoyed bowling, boating, dancing, playing cards with her family and friends, and of course, loved to gamble. As a homemaker, Phyllis enjoyed cooking and could even pass venison as roast beef to her guests. She was feisty so no one ever dared criticize her meals. (Truth being, they were always delicious!)
Phyllis is survived by her children, Cynthia (Tom) Lilly of Ithaca; Charles Wheeler and Susan (Charles Hendry) Wheeler, all of Valois; grandchildren, Andrew Lilly, Chuck Haviland, Shelby Hagar, Chad Haviland, Joshua and Olivia Waschezyn; 12 great grandchildren; a special nephew, Roger (Rita) Swartwood of Burdett; and longtime friends, Verna May of Lansing and Barbara Wheeler of Penn Yan. Last, but not least, she leaves behind her very loving, barking, circling dog, Holly, a Sheltie Collie.
A Committal Service will be planned later in the year for both Phyllis and Jay at the family plot in Grove Cemetery in Trumansburg.
In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Humane Society of Schuyler County, PO Box 427, Montour Falls, NY 14865 or Schuyler County Hospital, Medical-Surgical Unit, Steuben Street, Montour Falls, NY 14865.
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Larry W. “Champ” Kenyon, age 63,
died unexpectedly at his home on Sanibel Island, FL.
The family will receive friends from 2-4pm and 7-9pm on Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street in Ovid. A Memorial Service to commemorate Larry’s life will be held at 11am on Friday, January 20, 2012 at the funeral home, officiated by Rev. Diane Walker of the Ovid Federated Church.
Prayers of committal will be held at Ovid Union Cemetery, and the family will be hosting a reception at the Golden Buck following the services. Kindly consider a donation to the Four Towns Community Center, PO Box 91, Ovid, NY 1421 or, South Seneca Sports Boosters, PO Box 146, Ovid, NY 14521 or the American Diabetes Assoc., 160 Allens Creek Road, Building 160, 1st Floor Rochester, New York 14618 in Larry’s memory.
Larry was born on April 20, 1948 in Seneca Falls, the oldest son of Lloyd B. and Maxine (Van Nostrand) Kenyon. He was a 1966 graduate of Ovid Central High School, and he earned his Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 1970. During the early 1970’s he had worked for the Dole Company in Hawaii, and in admissions at Cornell University. He eventually settled on Sanibel Island, Florida as it’s beauty was the closest thing to Hawaii, yet closer to his family and friends on the east coast. His long career in the hospitality industry of Florida, allowed Champ to brush elbows with people of all walks of life, and many conversations led to extensive travels around the country visiting the places he heard about from patrons. It’s fair to say that sports were the highlight of Champs everyday world..it’ didn’t matter the venue, the team or the location..he was instrumental in organizing trips, leagues, tournaments and was always found on the sidelines or in the stands. The highlight of his summers was to travel back home to Ovid, where he spent time at the family cottage on Cayuga Lake and spent time with family and friends. In the most recent years, his stays were often extended, to catch the start of the fall season for his nieces’ and nephew’s sporting events.
Larry is survived by his parents; a brother, Greg (Mary) Kenyon of Ovid and their children, MacKenzie, Matthew and Allison; and the extended families of his parents and his many friends and colleagues in Florida
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James O'Connell , age 85,
of Indian Hills in Waterloo and Poplar Beach in Romulus, passed away Friday (December 30, 2011) at Geneva General Hospital.
Friends may call and share stories, laughs and a few tears at the Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street, Ovid, on Monday (January 2) from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday (January 3), at the Ovid Federated Church and interment will follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross, Meals on Wheels Program, 83 W. Bayard Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148, in Jimmy’s memory.
Jimmy was the son of the late James and Irene (Hogan) O'Connell of Romulus, New York and was born on February 19, 1926. Jimmy was a devoted husband to his wife Joy who passed away 4 years ago. They had been married for 58 years. They resided in the Romulus area and enjoyed rebuilding the family home on Poplar Beach. During the past few years, he relocated to Indian Hills in Waterloo and enjoyed his new neighbors. Jimmy was a World War II Veteran and worked at the Seneca Army Depot for 37 years as the special weapons inspector. After retirement, he worked at George Lynd Hardware in Ovid, New York and loved interacting with those on the street and in the store. He was a member and former chief of the Romulus Fire Department and South Seneca Sportsman Club. A devoted loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend he always put his family first. He loved spending time with family and friends and was known as "Poppie" or "Sausage" especially by his euchre friends. Jimmy in his early years enjoyed playing sports, hunting,and was well-known for his ability to pitch horseshoes. Jimmy spent numerous hours sitting on the deck overlooking Cayuga Lake and supervising the swimming, fishing and boating activities. He enjoyed traveling with Joy to visit family and friends. He is survived by his daughter Diane (John) Sabourin Plattsburgh, grandchildren Erin and Kevin, daughter Reenie (Richard) O'Marra Louisville, Kentucky, granchildren, Tim (Dawn) and Neil Larsen, son Edward (Kathleen) O'Connell Waterloo grandchildren Beth and Dan (Kristen) and great-grandson Mason James, daughter Laurie (Edward) Bishop Le Roy, grandchildren Kaley and Meghan, son Patrick of Auburn. He is also survived by 5 step-grandchildren and spouses and 9 step great-grandchildren. Jimmy was preceded in death by his sister, Mary. . The family would like to thank Jimmy for his loving support and for always putting his family first. In addition, the family would like to thank his friends that stopped by the house or made a phone call to show their friendship over the past four years! Finally, the family would like to give "special" thanks to Corky Trotter, his home caretaker, that allowed him to be independent in his own home and to share some extra laughs with.
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Francisco Santiago, age 81,
of Geneva passed away at Geneva General Hospital on Sunday (Dec 25).
The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00pm on Thursday, (Dec 29) at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main St, Ovid. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 11:00am on Friday, (Dec 30) officiated by Pastor Juan Bautisa Colon, prayers of committal will be held at Glenwood Cemetery in Geneva. The family requests that contributions in Francisco’s memory be made to the Geneva Hispanic Church of God, 33 Kirkwood Ave, Geneva, NY 14456 in lieu of flowers.
Francisco is survived by his wife, Rosa E. Velazquez, his sons, Francisco Jr. or Newark, Miguel (Nancy), Victor Manuel, his daughters, Betty J. (Antonio) Reyes, Rosa I. (Joe Bermudez) Maria I. (Angel Saldana), and Denise M. (Angel Ortiz) Santiago all of Geneva, 18 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and sisters, Julia, Santa, and Petronila Santiago of Florida and Puerto Rico.
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Ella Mae Wilson Yonge, age 90,
formerly of Potter Road, died at the home of her daughter in law in Odessa, on Friday (Dec 23).
Ella Mae was born on September 8, 1921 at the family homestead in the Town of Covert, a daughter of the late Byron B. and Jennie (Davis) Holford. She was a devoted homemaker and was referred to as “Ovid’s Cleaning Lady” assisting the Allen, Franklin and Covert families, among others. She took in laundry and prepared meals in addition to her housekeeping. She was a lifetime resident of the area, and had been a member of the Interlaken Reformed Church. She was proud of the special Palm Sunday in which she and all of her children were baptized.
She is survived by her son, Leonard (Barb) Wilson of Interlaken; a daughter, Shirley (Jack) Hasselaar of Beverly, West Virginia, her daughter in law, Genevieve Wilson of Odessa and numerous grand and great grandchildren. Ella Mae was preceded in death by her husbands, Alfred Wilson in 1945 and by Ralph Yonge in 1982, and by her sons, John in 1956, Buddy in 2006, Elmer in 2010 and by her siblings, Grace, Floyd and Byron.
The family will receive friends from 11:00am to Noon on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street, Ovid. A funeral service will then be held at the funeral home at Noon on Tuesday, led by Mark Beardsley. Prayers of committal will be held at Lake View Cemetery in Interlaken. Kindly consider a donation to the American Cancer Society, 1120 Goodman St S Rochester, NY 14620 in Ella Mae’s memory.
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William G. “Bill” Hallett
of 1466 Shaw Road, passed away at his home on Friday, (Dec 23). A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, (Dec 28) at Lakeview Assembly of God, 3601 State Route 14 in Watkins Glen, co-officiated by pastors Mark Houseknecht and Marvin Reed. Kindly consider a donation to the American Heart Association, 3400 Winton Place, Suite 4, Rochester, NY 14623, National Parkinson Foundation, Gift Processing Center, PO Box 5018 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018 or the Lakeview Assembly of God in Bill’s memory.
Bill was born on April 13, 1938 in the town of Lansing, a son of the late Ulysses S. Grant and Katie L. (Garnsey) Hallett. His family moved to the Lodi area when he was a young boy, and he graduated from South Seneca High School in 1955. He served his country in the US Army from 1961 to 1963. Bill worked at Wagner Vineyards for several years, before and during a long career at Goulds Pumps in Seneca Falls. He began as a machinist and was promoted to foreman during his 29 years with Goulds. Following his early retirement, Bill worked at Seneca Falls Technology.
His hobbies included gunsmithing, wood working, and the past several years his time and devotion was directed to his special grandsons.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Donna; his children, Lucas (Donna) Hallett and their children, Ambria, Tevin and De’Angelo all of Ithaca, and Kathy (Chris) Trim and their boys, Elijah and Peter all of Lodi, and by his three brother’s families. Bill was preceded in death by his brothers, David Colby, John and Fred Hallett.
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Isabel M. Manning, age 90,
formerly of Ovid, died in Greensboro, North Carolina on Friday, December 9, 2011.
The family will receive friends from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Tuesday, Dec 13th at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street in Ovid. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, Dec 14th at the funeral home, officiated by Rev. John Kotun. Prayers of committal will be held at Ovid Union Cemetery. Kindly consider a donation to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, 355 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017, in memory of Isabel.
Isabel was born on December 7, 1921 in Penn Yan, a daughter of the late Harry and Selma (Larsen) Lamphier. She was a graduate of the Penn Yan Academy, and had a career that spanned more than 30 years at Willard Psychiatric Center, primarily at Elliot Hall. Isabel was a loving mother and devoted grandmother. She took great pride in caring for her patients at Willard, and after retiring, helping elderly people in surrounding communities. She was a Gold Star Mother, and an honorary member of the Manning-Lilla American Legion Post #463 in Ovid.
She is survived by her children; Charles W. (Sharon) Manning of Romulus, Lance Manning of Middleburgh, NY, Collin S. (Joan) Manning of Nazareth, PA, Victoria (Bob) Willson of Colfax, NC, and Frank (Lena) Manning of Kennett Square, PA, 6 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, a sister in law, Fay (Vernon) English and numerous nieces and nephews. Isabel was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Manning in 1977, a son, Bruce Manning in 1967 and by her brothers, Roland, Raymond, Maurice “Babe” and by a sister, Viola “Tootsie” who recently passed away in November.
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Wayne
D.
Ewing,
age
60,
of
Ovid,
died
unexpectedly
at
the
VA
Medical
Center
in
Syracuse
on
Thursday,
December
8,
2011.
A
Memorial
Service
with
military
rites
to
honor
Wayne’s
life,
will
be
held
at
11:00am
on
Saturday,
December
17,
2011
at
the
Ovid
Federated
Church,
7137
N.
Main
Street,
officiated
by
Pastor
Diane
Walker
and
Rev.
David
Mihalyi.
In
lieu
of
flowers,
kindly
consider
a
donation
in
Wayne’s
memory
to
the
Ovid
Ecumenical
Food
Pantry
or
the
OFC
Teen
Outreach
Program,
PO
Box
340,
Ovid,
NY
14521.
Wayne
was
born
in
Ludington,
MI
on
November
14,
1951,
a
son
of
the
late
H.
Dean
and
Lois
(Fugere)
Ewing.
Following
his
high
school
graduation
he
was
drafted
into
the
US
Army,
which
led
to a
20
year
career.
He
was
assigned
to
the
245th
Military
Police
Company,
and
served
throughout
the
United
States
and
in
Germany.
He
retired
from
Seneca
Army
Depot
in
1991,
and
pursued
a
degree
at
TC3.
With
his
credentials
as a
paralegal,
he
embarked
on a
second
career,
working
at
the
Midey
Law
Firm,
and
for
nearly
20
years,
he
has
worked
at
the
Bradshaw
Law
Firm
in
Seneca
Falls.
His
intense
interest
and
respect
for
the
judicial
system
led
to
his
elected
position
of
Ovid
Town
Justice,
an
office
he
has
held
for
over
17
years.
He
was
a
member
of
the
former
Fayette
Masonic
Lodge
and
an
active
member
of
the
NYS
Magistrates
Association.
Wayne
enjoyed
his
camping
season
at
SnedAcres
with
dear
friends
and
family.
He
also
enjoyed
camping
throughout
New
York
State,
especially
the
Lake
George
Balloon
Fest
every
September.
He
has
many
fond
memories
of
his
travels,especially
this
past
summer,
fishing
at
Dean's
Cove
and
being
introduced
to
DirtMotor
Sports.
He
is
survived
by
his
wife,
Jennie;
his
children,
Jason
(Diana)
Ewing,
Jolene
(Chris)
Holley,
and
Jeremy
Ewing;
grandchildren,
Amanda,
Summer,
Matilda,
Briana
and
Alexandra;
stepsons,
Trevor
(Teneka)
Harmon
and
their
daughter,
Khloe,
and
James
Alvarado;
his
sister,
Kathleen
(Mike)
Darke
and
their
children,
Jenifer,
Mike
and
Michelle;
his
brother,
Gary
(Vicki)
Ewing,
and
several
aunts,
uncles
and
cousins.
Wayne
was
preceded
in
death
by a
wife,
Elizabeth
“Betsy”
in
2003
and
by a
niece,
Heidi Darke.
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Richard
J.
"Dick"
Christensen,
age
69,
of
Ovid,
died
Saturday
(Dec
3)
at
Geneva
General
Hospital
.
A
private
reception
will
be
held
by
Dick's
family
to
celebrate
his
life,
as
he
had
requested
during
his
recent
illness.
Prayers
of
committal
and
military
honors
will
be
held
at
Sampson
Veterans
Memorial
Cemetery
in
June
of
2012,
to
which
all
are
invited
to
join
his
family
for
the
ceremony.
A
picnic
reception
will
follow
at
Sampson
State
Park
on
the
day
of
the
burial.
Kindly
consider
a
donation
in
Dick’s
memory
to
the
Lodi
Rod
&
Gun
Club,
PO
Box
44,
Lodi,
NY
14860,
in
lieu
of
flowers.
In
the
days
and
months
ahead,
please
remember
Dick
with
a
smile,
and
keep
him
and
his
family
in
your
prayers.
Dick
was
born
on
September
22,
1942
in
Ithaca,
a
son
of
the
late
William
and
Catherine
(Keenan)
Christensen.
He
was
a
lifelong
resident
of
the
area,
graduating
from
Ovid
Central
School
in
1960.
He
attended
Cortland
State
Teachers
College,
and
graduated
from
the
Willard
School
of
Nursing.
Upon
graduation,
he
entered
the
US
Army
and
served
as a
nurse
in a
military
hospital
in
Vietnam.
During
his
professional
career
he
was
employed
at
Willard
Psychiatric
Center
and
retired
from
the
Dick
VanDyke
Addition
Treatment
Center
in
2000.
He
loved
hunting
deer
in
the
deep
woods
of
the
Finger
Lakes
National
Forest,
was
an
avid
sky
diver
and
became
an
accomplished
bowler
later
in
life,
competing
in
numerous
leagues
and
tournaments
in
Trumansburg,
Ithaca,
and
Geneva.
Dick
was
also
elected
as
Seneca
County
Coroner,
serving
from
1994
to
2003.
His
gentle
demeanor
and
genuine
kindness
will
be
fondly
remembered
by
his
family
and
the
community.
He
is
survived
by
his
wife,
Susan;
a
son,
Lars
Christensen
of
Brooklyn,NY;
a
daughter,
Elka
(Michael
Brewster)
Christensen
of
Sydney,
Australia;
his
brothers,
John
"Jack"
(Emma)
Christensen
of
Hayts
Corners,
Carl
(Gail)
Christensen
of
Willard,
a
brother
in
law,
Doug
(Carol)
Ferrell
of
Binghamton,
and
sisters
in
law,
Linda
(Bob)
Hart
of
Colorado
Springs,
CO,
and
Joan
(Jim)
Bartholomew
of
El
Cerrito,
CA,
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
Dick
was
preceded
in
death
by
his
brother,
Paul
earlier
this
year.
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Charles
"Charlie"
Cherwak,
age
73,
of
2022
County
Road
137,
died
at
Geneva
General
Hospital
on
Saturday,
Dec
3,
2011.
The
family
will
receive
friends
from
4:00pm
to
6:00pm
on
Tuesday,
Dec
6,
at
Covert
Funeral
Home,
7199
So.
Main
Street
in
Ovid.
A
funeral
service
will
be
held
at
11:00am
on
Wednesday,
Dec
7, at
the
Lodi
Presbyterian
Church,
officiated
by
Pastors
Jim
and
Nancy
Yao.
Prayers
of
committal
will
be
held
at
Holy
Cross
Cemetery
in
Ovid.
Kindly
consider
a
donation
to
the
Juvenile
Diabetes
Research
Foundation,
26
Broadway,
New
York,
NY
10004,
in
Charlies
memory.
Charlie
was
born
in
Candor
on
June
13,
1938,
a
son
of
the
late
Harry
and
Mary
Cherwak.
His
family
moved
to
Lodi,
and
his
parents
died
untimely
deaths
while
he
was
still
a
teenager.
He
was
able
to
obtain
the
family
farm,
where
he
farmed
crops
and
raised
beef
cattle
until
the
time
of
his
recent
illness.
Charlie
loved
the
peacefulness
of
his
farm,
and
found
joy
in
tending
to
his
cows,
having
the
"know
how"
to
repair
his
own
machinery
and
his
time
spent
with
his
family.
He
is
survived
by
his
wife
of
44
years,
Martha;
a
son,
Charles
G.
(Rebecca)
Cherwak
of
Lodi;
his
sisters
in
law,
Sally
(John)
Hubbard
and
Mary
Gregg;
and
his
nieces
and
nephews.
Charlie
was
recently
preceded
in
death
by
his
brother,
Harry
Cherwak
of
Bloomfield,
MI.
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