All Obituaries

LODI/ROMULUS-Paul “Jerry” Westervelt, age 77, of Lakeshore Landing in Romulus, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022 with his wife and son at his side. Born in Seneca Falls on March 10, 1945, a son of the late Paul and Arleta (nee Swanson) Westervelt. Jerry was a 1962 graduate of Ovid High School and had already begun his 38 year career at Willard State Hospital. Jerry was married to JoAnn Hurd on June 12, 1965.  He retired as the power plant superintendent at...

John E. Coleman, age 82, passed away at home surrounded by family on Thursday, November 17, 2022. The family will receive friends at Covert Funeral Home in Ovid from 10:00am to Noon on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. A memorial service will immediately follow at Noon, prayers of committal with military honors will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery.  Kindly consider a donation to Ovid American Legion Post #463, PO Box 401, Ovid, NY  14521 in his memory. John was born in Seneca Falls on...

Leo M. Young, age 86, longtime resident of the Ovid area, waved his checkered flag for the last time on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, after being on hospice for several weeks.  Born in Geneva, NY on August 17, 1936, Leo was one of eleven children to James and Eva (nee Wyman) Young.   Following his service in the US Navy from 1955 to 1959, Leo made his home in California, with his first wife Suzanne Young, now deceased, where he owned his own carpentry business, building custom...

Janet Sue Shellenberger, age 63, of Halsey Lane, died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, November 7, 2022. Janet was born in Fort Hood, Texas on September 2, 1959, a daughter of the late Bill Sullivan and Madiline Sue Tucker, living throughout the country as she grew up in a military family. She had lived in Seneca County for many years, working in hospitality and customer service jobs, most recently at Buttonwood Winery in 2015 until her health forced an early retirement.  She truly...

Joann C O’Connell, 89, formerly of Ovid, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 following a lengthy illness. She was born in Kingston, NY on August 24, 1933 to W. Leonard and Anne (nee Lawson) Collins. Raised in Bloomingburg, NY, Joann graduated from Middletown High School and went on to receive her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Keuka College in 1955. Joann was a Seneca County Public Health Nurse, a registered nurse employed by the Willard Psychiatric Center, and later...

OVID- Frances M. Harris, age 80, lifetime resident of the Ovid area, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022.   Fran was born on December 24, 1941, a daughter of the late Fayette and Dorothy (nee Keavney) Carpenter, and a graduate of Ovid Central School. She was married to Bill Harris in September of 1962 and worked at Willard State Hospital.  She then moved to a career at the credit union in Willard, and retired from there as the branch manager, a position she held for many...

Master Chief Luther “John” Cole, passed away on Sunday October 23rd at Geneva General Hospital, surrounded by his Loving wife of 31 years, and family. A veteran of 28 years of service in the U.S. Navy Seabees, serving 3 tours in Vietnam, and earning The Purple Heart. John was a proud serviceman and American, but even more proud of the accomplishments of his family. He is Survived by his wife Kathy Cole of Orlando Florida, a daughter, Jennifer (Wayne) Rutherford of...

Phyllis R. Hoaglan, age 82, peacefully passed away at Geneva General Hospital surrounded by family on October 20, 2022. Phyllis was born in Romulus on June 23, 1940, a daughter of the late Don G. and Beatrice (nee Chase) McIntosh. She worked for a number of years at Willard as a Stenographer before moving on to Cornell, the Tompkins County Hospital and lastly retiring from Seneca County Highway Department in Romulus. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading, dancing, cookouts and crossword...

Grace E. Baker, age 97, longtime resident of the Ovid area, passed away at Geneva Living Center on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Grace was born in Seneca Falls on September 24, 1925. She had a long career at Willard Psychiatric Center, where she worked as a mental health therapy aide, and then worked as a home health aide after her retirement.  “Gracie” had a colorful sense of humor and genuine sparkle in her eye when engaged in conversation with her family and friends. Grace...

Connie L. Gable, age 81, longtime resident of West Blaine Road, died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, September 26, 2022. A graveside service will be held privately at Ovid Union Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation in Connie’s memory to Beverly Animal Shelter, 50 East River Street, Waterloo, NY 13165 Connie was born in Montour Falls on April 4, 1941, a daughter of the late Earl and Winifred (nee White) Blanchard. She began her working career at Sampson...