OBITUARIES

Apr 21, 2022

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:...

Apr 18, 2022

Jean M. Walters, age 90, of 106 East Lewis Street and 8500 Lower Lake Road, passed-away peacefully while surrounded by family, on Monday, April 18, 2022, at her home on Seneca Lake.

Jean, a lifelong resident of the Ithaca area, was born on December 23, 1931, the daughter of the late Ernest Joseph Meeker, Sr. and Ruth...

Apr 13, 2022

Edward R. “Sonny” McDonald, age 88, longtime resident of Ovid, died at the Hildrebrandt Hospice in Rochester.

Sonny was born in Willard on July 20, 1933, a son of the late Edward and Ella Karlsen McDonald. He proudly served his country in the US Navy from 1951 to 1954, and then served from 1965 to...

Apr 11, 2022

Tyler Cameron Huff, age 21 of Water Street passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 11th, 2022.

Tyler was born in Geneva on January 17th, 2001, and had attended South Seneca Central Schools, graduating in 2019. He had most recently been working at Jack’s Collegetown Grill in Ithaca. Tyler was always surrounded by family, and many...

Apr 2, 2022

Albert R. Sproul, age 74, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 2, 2022.

Albert was born in Augusta, Maine on March 13, 1948, a son of the late Richard and Vivian Sproul. Following high school he proudly served his country in the US Navy from 1967-1972, serving aboard the USS Shields DD596. He...

Apr 2, 2022

Stanley Conroy, age 71, of Grove Road, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 2, 2022.

Stan was born in Schuyler County on December 29, 1950, a son of the late William H. and Lena M. (Miller) Conroy.  He left school early to help support the family after the sudden death of his father, and spent his entire...

Apr 1, 2022

Daniel F. “Danny” Peltz, age 77, of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, April 1, 2022.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00pm on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street Ovid.  A memorial service will immediately follow at 3:00pm at the funeral home. Prayers of committal will...

Mar 31, 2022

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...

Mar 26, 2022

Nicole "Buffy's K. Compton, age 48 formerly of Ovid passed away on Saturday March 26, 2022 following recent cancer treatments.

Nicole was born in Waterloo, NY September 4, 1973 to Richard B. and Janet (Boudman) Compton. She was a graduate of South Seneca Central School and Alfred State upon which she started her career in...

Mar 7, 2022

Robert M. Corning, longtime resident of Ovid, died at Bethany Manor in Horseheads on Monday, March 7, 2022.

Bob was born in Ithaca, NY on March 18, 1939, son of the late Robert F. and Margaret (Peg) Corning.  He attended local schools until his family built a home in King Ferry, NY, where they moved when Bob...

Mar 5, 2022

Sally June Landrum, age 75 of Beavercreek, Ohio formerly of Romulus, NY passed away March 5, 2022. She was born December 16, 1946 in Alton, IL daughter of the late David and Etta Wilson. She was a graduate of Romulus Central School.

Sally was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Sally was a...

Mar 1, 2022

Norma J. Benjamin, age 91, passed away at her home on County Road 129, on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

Norma was born in Burlington Township, Pennsylvania on August 20, 1930, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Edna Grace.  She was married to LaVerne “Bunny” Benjamin in 1948 and had worked at GTE/Sylvania in Towanda, PA. They...

Feb 25, 2022

Raymond A. Tuuri Sr., age 77, of 1483 West Blaine Road, died at his home on Friday, February 25, 2022, with his loving family beside him.

Ray was born in Newfield on June 27, 1944, the only son of the late Walter and Elma Tuuri. He was a 1963 graduate of Newfield High School and...

Feb 24, 2022

Geraldine G. Terry, age 85, formerly of Lodi, was called home on Thursday, February 24, 2022, she had been a resident of Geneva Living Center.

Geri was born in Guilford, NY on December 25, 1936, a daughter of the late Gerald and Harriet (Oliver) Marvin. She had worked at Seneca Army Depot and owned Geri’s Ovid Diner...

Feb 22, 2022

Christopher M. Rappolt, age 73, of 1915 Smith Road, died unexpectedly at Geneva General Hospital on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

Chris was born in Fairfield, Connecticut on September 26, 1948, a son of the late Ernst and Hedwig Rappolt. He earned his master’s degree in French Linguistics, and worked as a Kennel Manager while in college. He...

Feb 18, 2022

Ralph “Pa” Jones, 98, of Interlaken passed away at Cayuga Medical Center surrounded by family on Friday, February 18, 2022.

The family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00pm on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street Ovid. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, February 24...

Feb 8, 2022

Robin L. Bailey, age 70, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, following a brief hospitalization.

Robin was born on March 5, 1951, in Montour Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Donald and Marian (Denson) Westlake. Robin was well involved in her communities during her lifetime. She was a member of the...

Feb 2, 2022

Norman A. Kelsey, age 87, of 1021 Waterloo-Geneva Road Lot 12, died at Geneva General Hospital on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, following a brief hospitalization.

Norm was born on June 21, 1933, following his graduation from high school in Hollywood, California, he joined the US Navy and served his country during the Korean Conflict. He made his...

Jan 30, 2022

Keiko “Kay” Budd, age 88, former longtime resident of Ovid Street in Seneca Falls, passed away at Geneva Living Center, following an extended illness.

A Memorial Service, officiated by Pastor Floyd Marsh, will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Harvest Field Baptist Church, 2382 Leader Road in Fayette.  In lieu of flowers, kindly...

Jan 26, 2022

Joan Elizabeth Hudak of Herkimer, NY passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully at Mohawk Valley Health Systems/St. Luke’s Hospital in Utica on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at age 87, with family by her side. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Joan was born in Elmira, NY on February 20, 1934 to the...