OBITUARIES

Dec 11, 2018

Janet A. James, age 92, longtime resident of State Route 89, passed away at Geneva General Hospital on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.

Janet was born in Rutland, VT on June 15, 1926, a daughter of the late Cyril and Louise (Fredette) Webster. She graduated from Poughkeepsie High School, and soon thereafter married Norman James of Lodi. While...

Dec 10, 2018

David T. Griffith, age 92, longtime resident of West Seneca Street, passed away at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Center on Monday, December 10, 2018.

David was born on August 21, 1926 and was adopted as an infant, by sisters; Charlotte and Elizabeth Griffith. He grew up in the Clifton Springs area and graduated from Geneva High School. He...

Nov 30, 2018

Lawrence G. Nichols, age 71, longtime resident of Prospect Street, passed away at the Wayne County Nursing Home on Friday, November 30, 2018. Interment will be held privately at Hope Cemetery in South Corning.

Kindly consider a donation in Larry❜s memory to: Alzheirmers Association by visiting www.alz.org, or the Wayne County Nursing Home, Resident Activity Fund, 52...

Nov 24, 2018

Stacey L. Ware, age 56, passed away at Geneva General Hospital on Saturday, November 24th, 2018, surrounded by family.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday November 30th, 2018 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street in Ovid. A Celebration of Stacey❜s Life will be hosted by the family...

Nov 17, 2018

Harold F. Jennings, age 74, of 2196 Cayuga Street, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Harold as born in Ithaca on June 27, 1944, a son of the late George F. and Vernell (Megin) Jennings. Harold had a strong work ethic, and had been employed at the former Sylvania factory in Seneca...

Nov 5, 2018

Emmanuel J. Mundell, age 34, of 2899 County Road 139, left his earthly body to be with his heavenly father on November 5, 2018. He has left behind to rejoice in his homecoming his son, Elias: his daughter, Elivia; his brother, Jericho; his nephew, Quinton; and his parents, Melvin and Susan Mundell.

He will truly be missed...

Nov 3, 2018

Helene Shaner VanVleet, age 85, of Lodi, New York passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 3, 2018. The family will be present to receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00am on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Ovid Federated Church, 7137 Main Street, Ovid, New York. A Memorial Service will immediately follow at 11:00am at the church, officiated...

Oct 21, 2018

Donald E. Ferris, age 92, lifetime resident of Interlaken passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Sunday, October 21, 2018. The family will be present to receive friends from 11:00am to Noon on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street, Ovid. A Funeral Service will immediately follow at Noon at the funeral home. Prayers...

Oct 5, 2018

Anna Sabol, age 92, longtime resident of Ovid, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018 at Seneca View Nursing Facility in Montour Falls, where she had been a resident since 2003.

Anna was born in Johnson City, on June 1, 1926. She graduated from high school there and moved to the Ovid/Lodi area in 1954. She and...

Sep 19, 2018

NICHOLAS KYLE BUDD

LODI- Nick Budd, age 33, of Baldwinsville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at St. Joseph❜s Hospital in Syracuse.

Nick was born on October 25, 1984 in Geneva, the eldest son of Robert and Christine (Rogers) Budd. He graduated from South Seneca High School and enlisted in the US Marine...

Sep 18, 2018

Sara F. “Sally” Wooledge-Dawley, age 98, longtime resident of East Lake Road in Willard, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Ovid Federated Church at 11:00am on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, officiated by Rev. Rob Mellgard. The family will host a reception at the church following the...

Sep 15, 2018

Lois H. Caward, age 95, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at SUNY Upstate Medical Center, following a fall at her home on Thursday.

Lois was born on March 26, 1923 in Wellsboro, PA, a daughter of the late Frank B. and Katherine (Batt) Hall. Her family lived in Corning, and upon completion of high school,...

Sep 10, 2018

Raymond H. Ferrand Jr., age 100, longtime resident of Interlaken, passed away at his Brookdale home in Ithaca on Monday, September 10, 2018. A celebration of life will be held at 2pm on Saturday, September 15, 2018, at the Interlaken Reformed Church with Pastor David Leonard officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family asks those to kindly consider making...

Sep 10, 2018

Charles C. Bennett, age 91, of 3 Timberlake Terrace, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Monday, September 10, 2018. The family will receive friends at Covert Funeral Home in Ovid from 4:00 to 6:00pm on Thursday, September 13, 2018. A Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home at 10:00am on Friday, officiated by Pastor Rob Mellgard...

Aug 27, 2018

Bruce Nelson Blass, age 53, who was born on November 25, 1964, passed away on August 27. 2018 in Kinston, North Carolina after battling complications of diabetes for several years.

Bruce had formerly lived in Trumansburg and Spencer. Bruce is the youngest brother of Rick Blass who passed away unexpectedly two days prior. The loss of Bruce...

Aug 25, 2018

Richard D. ‶Rick″ Blass Jr., of 2293 East Seneca Street, died suddenly on Saturday, August 25, 2018.

The family will receive friends from 10:00am to Noon on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street in Ovid. The family will then proceed to the front lawn of South Seneca High School, where a...

Aug 23, 2018

Emma L. Mason, age 68, longtime resident Lodi passed away at Rochester General Hospital on Thursday, August 23, 2018.

Emma was born in Johnson City, NY on September 1, 1949, the only child of the late Rev. Albert G. and Irene (Owens) Mason. She had received her Master❜s Degree in art therapy and had a long career...

Aug 18, 2018

Carol Anne Martz (Satterly) passed away on August 18th at House of John, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness.

The family will be present to receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00pm on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street, Ovid. A Memorial Service will immediately follow at 4:00pm at the...

Aug 14, 2018

William J. ‶Murph″ Murphy, age 79, formally from Willard, NY, passed away on August 14, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving daughters after a valiant 26-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig❜s disease.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Covert...

Aug 11, 2018

John F. ‶Jack″ Kopsa, age 71, formerly of Lodi, passed away at Beechtree Center in Ithaca, where he had been a resident since 1997.

A Memorial Service will be held at Covert Funeral Home in Ovid, at 4:00pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation in his memory to Beechtree Resident...