OBITUARIES
Frederick W. Smith
Jan 19, 2020
FREDERICK WILLIAM ‶Fritz″ SMITH, age 68, of 1594 W. Blaine Road, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 19, 2020.
The family will receive friends from noon to 1:00pm on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street in Ovid. A memorial service will then be held at the funeral home at 1:00pm. Interment will...
Brian Shaub
Jan 14, 2020
Brian Shaub, 54, of Lodi, went to be with Jesus Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse after many health battles over the years. His struggles are now over and he can be in peace. Brian was a mechanic most of his life. He worked at Honda of Ithaca and shared a shop with Scott Mabee in...
Edward H. Moore
Jan 10, 2020
Edward H. Moore, 68, of 2878 County Road 139, Ovid, entered peacefully into the gates of heaven Friday, January 10, 2020, at Strong Memorial Hospital, following a heroic, decades-long battle with heart disease.
Born February 21, 1951, Ed was the third of four children of Wilford V. and Hildegard Cawliczek Moore. His father❜s military career landed Ed...
Dale F. Trout Jr.
Jan 6, 2020
Dale F. Trout, Jr. age 59, resident of 371 East Main Street Apartments, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
Services will now be held privately on Saturday, June 13th at Covert Funeral Home, with burial at Fayette Rural Cemetery. Services will not be open to the public as previously...
Jayne Thompson
Jan 5, 2020
Jayne E. Thompson, age 87, of 3197 West Wycoff Road, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, January 5, 2020.
Jayne was born in Enfield on December 19, 1932, a daughter of the late Cleo and Cora Freese. She was a graduate of Interlaken High School and had worked at Seneca Army Depot for a few...
Bonnie M. Brown
Jan 1, 2020
Bonnie M. (Grover) Brown, age 71, formerly of Dryden, passed away at the home of her sister, on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.
Bonnie was born in Montour Falls on October 1, 1948, a daughter of the late Howard A. and Nellie M. (Lisk) Grover. She graduated from Odessa High School and had lived in the Finger Lakes...
Gerald "Jerry" Allen Ditzell
2020
Gerald Allen “Jerry” Ditzell, age 70, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, (November 25, 2020) at the Clifton Springs Hospital after an extended illness. Private family services will be held next week at Mount Green Cemetery in Romulus. Charitable donations may be directed the Clifton Springs Hospital in Jerry’s memory.
Jerry was born on May 25,...
Stephen Tulla
Dec 30, 2019
Stephen B. Tulla
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Steve Tulla of Ovid, on Dec. 30, 2019, at the age of 65.
He was born on March 27 1954, in Ithaca, and had graduated from South Seneca High School. Steve proudly served in the U S. Air Force from...
Jeffery L. Williams
Dec 25, 2019
Jeffrey L. Williams, age 75, of 7708 State Route 96, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 25, 2019.
The family will receive friends at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street, in Ovid on Thursday, January 2, 2020 from 3:00 to 6:00pm. Prayers of committal will be held privately in Rose Cemetery. In lieu of...
Jennifer Laprade
Dec 9, 2019
Jennifer Coleman LaPrade, age 57, of 6605 Baptist Church Road, passed away at Strong Memorial Hospital on Monday, December 9, 2019.
Jennifer was born in Waterloo on August 1, 1962, a daughter of the late Leo Paul and Jeannine (DeParde) Coleman. She was a 1980 graduate of South Seneca High School and had worked as the produce...
Jean R. Nicholson Quinn
Dec 9, 2019
Jean Nicholson Quinn, age 89, longtime resident of Depot Road, died on December 9, 2019. She was born on June 20, 1930, to the late Edward and Mary (McKenna) Nicholson. Jean was the first female recreational therapist for New York State and was employed by Willard Psychiatric Center for 40 years.
Jean is survived by her son,...
Deborah Nichols
Dec 6, 2019
Deborah G. Bodine Nichols, age 71, longtime resident of Prospect Street in Willard, passed away peacefully at the home of her sister in Newark.
Debbie was born in Clifton Springs on September 13, 1948, a daughter of the late Russell and Catherine (DeRycke) Bodine. She worked as a registered nurse at Willard Psychiatric Center from 1969 to...
Kathryn Barkman
Dec 5, 2019
Kathryn L. Barkman, age 46, longtime resident of Cayuga Ridge Nursing & Rehab, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the Ovid Federated Church, officiated by Pastor Rob Mellgard. A Service of Prayer and Remembrance will also...
Dale F. Trout Sr.
Dec 4, 2019
Dale Frederick Trout Sr., age 89, a life-long resident of Fayette, NY, passed away Wednesday December 4th 2019 at Huntington Living Center, in Waterloo, NY.
The family will receive friends at Covert Funeral Home in Ovid from 11:00am to Noon on Saturday, December 14, 2019. A Memorial Service will then be held at Noon, officiated by Pastor...
Bruce Harold King
Dec 4, 2019
Bruce Harold King of Ovid, age 65, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.
Bruce was born August 10, 1954 in Waterloo, NY. He was employed by Hosmer Winery as a laborer and wine bottler. Bruce took care of lawn care and landscaping for many local families as well as working for a cleaning service....
Marilyn M. Verity
Nov 17, 2019
Marilyn M. Verity, age 72, of 2317 Seneca Road, passed away at the Pathway Home on Sunday, November 17, 2019, having valiantly fought cancer for two years.
Marilyn was born in Greenwich Village, NYC on March 5, 1947, a daughter of the late Peter Joseph and Dorothy M. (Synoracki) Gill. She grew up in Brooklyn and moved...
Helen M. “Peg” Bloniarz
Nov 8, 2019
Helen M. ‶Peg″ Bloniarz, age 97, died on Friday, November 8, 2019.
A daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Konopa) Grabowski, Helen was a member of Holy Cross Church and loved her flower gardens. Among her various careers Helen spent time working at Sampson Air Force Base.
Helen is survived by her son Michael...
Janet R. Compton
Oct 21, 2019
Janet R. Compton, age 79, lifetime resident of the area, died at Pathway Home on Monday, October 21, 2019.
The family will receive friends from Noon to 2:00pm on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 South Main Street in Ovid. A funeral service will then follow at 2:00pm, officiated by Pastor Rob Mellgard of...
Isabelle A. Morehouse
Oct 16, 2019
Isabelle A ‶Belle″ Tomkins Morehouse, 99, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2019 at Huntington Living Center in Waterloo, NY.
The family will be present to receive friends on Saturday October 26th from 1:00 to 2:00pm pm at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main St. Ovid, NY A funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00 pm at the...
Martha A. Cherwak
Oct 16, 2019
Martha A. Cherwak, 83, passed away peacefully at home on October 16, 2019. She was born on July 27, 1936, in Bath, NY to the late Chauncy and Julia Gregg.
Martha was employed by Seneca County Health Department for many years. She never really retired as she spent much of her time farming with her late husband...
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