All Obituaries

Douglas J. Lynch, age 58, lifetime resident of the Ovid area, died unexpectedly at Geneva General Hospital on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 following a sudden onset illness. Doug was born in Montour Falls on March 15, 1964, the only son of the late Donald J. and Rosemary Frutchey Lynch. He graduated from South Seneca High School and spent a career in state service, working at Willard Psychiatric Center, FLDDSO, George Junior Republic, NYS DOT, South Seneca Central School and finally retiring as a...

  Marjorie J. Hoffman, age 74, passed away at Strong Memorial Hospital on Thursday, March 31, 2022. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, May 6th, 2022 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street, Ovid. Marjorie was born on April 7, 1947 in Lakewood, Ohio, a daughter of the late Cecil and Mildred (McKenzie) Fox. Following her graduation from high school, she attended Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. Margie was a very talented artist, with a big heart, and...

Richard C. “Skip” Hendrix, age 74, passed away on May 2, 2022 at Cayuga Medical Center. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held on Friday May 6, 2022 at 11:00am at West Lodi Cemetery, Lodi NY. Following services, family and friends are asked to join at the Lodi Fire Department for food and beverages in celebration of Skip’s life. Richard “Skip” was born in Ithaca, NY on August 21, 1947, a son of the late Gordon and June (Ike) Hendrix. He was an avid...

Ronald S. “Ron” Parish, age 68, formerly of Romulus, passed away peacefully at Geneva Living Center on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, from complications of a recently diagnosed cancer.  A memorial service will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street in Ovid. Prayers of committal will be held at Ovid Union Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation in Ron’s memory to the United Network for Organ Sharing...

Mary A. Wescott, age 91, of 25 Oak Street and longtime resident of First Street in Willard, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Mary was born in Montour Falls on January 26, 1931.  She had worked at Willard Psychiatric Center as a therapy aide for many years.  Mary had been a member of the Interlaken Order of the Eastern Star, and participated in many activities at the American Legion Post #463 in Ovid. Following the death of her husband, Raymond, in 2001,...

Frank Delong Jr., age 87, passed away at his home on County Road 139 on Sunday, May 1, 2022.   The family will receive friends at the American Legion Post #463 in Ovid on Monday, May 9th from 5:00 to 7:00pm.  Interment will be held privately at Fairview Cemetery in Sheldrake. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation in Frank’s memory to Rochester Regional Hospice, 3300 Monroe Avenue, Suite 400, Rochester, NY 14607.   Frank was born in Ovid on May 29, 1934, the...

Naomi Craft Brewer, age 96, of 7214 Wyers Point Road, Ovid, died on April 29, 2022 at Geneva General Hospital. The family will receive friends on May 20, 2022  from Noon to 2:00pm, at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street. Ovid. The memorial service will then follow at 2:00pm at the funeral home, officiated by Pastor David Leonard of the Interlaken Reformed Church. Prayers of committal will be at the Fairview Cemetery at Sheldrake, following the service. Memorial...

Dawn M. Stedge, age 54, of Main Street in Willard, died at Geneva General Hospital on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 following an extended illness. Dawn was born in Waterloo on June 11, 1967, a daughter of the late Arthur and Florence Porter Champion.  She was a graduate of South Seneca High School, and had worked at Geneva General Hospital and later at New York Chiropractic College in Seneca Falls.   Dawn enjoyed many hobbies including crafts and cake decorating.  She had a...

Avis D. Kissell, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 in the comfort of her granddaughter’s home in Ovid.   Burial will be held privately for the family and a Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. Avis was born in Cortland on April 14, 1945, a daughter of the late Bernal and Lucille (Underwood) Ike. She worked for over 30 years at Willard Psychiatric Center as a cook and dietician. A loving mother and grandmother, Avis opened her heart unconditionally...

Alta E. Boyer, age 107, of Lodi, passed away at home on Thursday, April 21, 2022. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Lodi Historical Society Building, 2162 Grove Street, Lodi, NY. Burial will be held privately at West Lodi Cemetery.  Kindly consider a donation in Alta’s memory to: Lodi Whittier Library, PO Box 208 or the Lodi Historical Society, PO Box 279, Lodi, NY 14860, in lieu of flowers. Born October 18, 1914, she was the third child...