OBITUARIES

Jul 11, 2018

Sherri Nye, age 57, of 9320 County Road 137, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. The family will be present on Saturday, July 14th for visitation at Covert Funeral Home from 10:00am to Noon for a time of sharing and remembrance. Interment will be held privately at Lake...

Jul 1, 2018

Cynde Lou (Bond) Hammond, age 62, most recently residing at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home, Ithaca, NY, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 1, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Cynde (an identical twin) was born July 12, 1955, a daughter of the late Miles and Mary Ellen (Carpenter) Bond of Ovid, NY. She...

Jun 30, 2018

Karl R. Stevens, age 78, of 3344 Munson Road, passed away at Geneva General Hospital, with his daughters by his side, on Saturday, June 30, 2018.

The family will receive friends at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 South Main Street in Ovid, from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Thursday, July 5, 2018. A Graveside service will be held at...

Jun 30, 2018

Linda A. Stevens, age 75, of 6938 State Route 96A, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, June 30, 2018.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, July 6, 2018 at Lake View Cemetery in Interlaken, with Rev. David Leonard of the Interlaken Reformed Church officiating. Kindly consider a donation in Linda❜s memory...

Jun 29, 2018

Dorothy A. Davis, age 68, passed away unexpectedly at Geneva General Hospital on Friday, June 29, 2018.

Dorothy would like nothing more than a party to celebrate and commemorate her life, therefore, the family is hosting an open house at their home, 4505 Kings Corners Road. They will receive friends from Noon to 6:00pm on Friday, July...

Jun 26, 2018

STEPHEN A. RUSTYAK, age 92, of 7141 Prospect Street and formerly of Ithaca, passed away at the Pathway Home in Seneca Falls on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.

Steve was born in Ithaca on July 12, 1926, a son of the late Albert B. and Rosa Rustyak. He graduated from Ithaca High School and proudly served his country...

Jun 24, 2018

Marjorie A. Borzansky, age 94, of 3344 State Route 96A, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 24, 2018. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 29, 2018 from 9:30 to 10:30am at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street in Ovid. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00am on Friday at St. Francis...

Jun 16, 2018

Gail (Howard) Snyder, 82, of Ovid, NY died Saturday, June 16th at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Center in Ithaca after a brief battle of lung cancer.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00pm on Wednesday, June 20th, at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street in Ovid. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Thursday,...

Jun 16, 2018

Steven M. ‶Spaz″ Wells, age 50, died at his home on Ann Street on Saturday, June 16, 2018.

The family will be present at the Ovid VFW Post 6200, 7068 State Route 96, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2018 where friends can share memories and stories of Spaz. In lieu of flowers, kindly...

May 18, 2018

Travis Houser died peacefully on May 18th at the Salt Lake City Veterans Home, where he received wonderful care for the last 14 months of his life.

Travis was born on September 1, 1924 in San Francisco. Because his father was an army officer, the family moved frequently. They lived in Hawaii for four years, right off...

May 5, 2018

Mary C. VanVleet went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 5th, two days after celebrating her 88th birthday with all 8 of her children.

With her quiet faith and infectious laugh, Mary touched the lives of so many. She was always there to listen and offer understanding and hope to others; her door was always...

May 3, 2018

Phyllis Wickes Betzler, age 79, of Interlaken passed into Eternity on May 3, 2018 at her apartment at Ferris Hills in Canandaigua.

She was born October 23, 1938 to Charles Jay Wickes and Dorothy Haviland Wickes. Phyllis graduated in 1956 from Interlaken Central School and in 1960 from the University of Buffalo School Of Pharmacy. She was...

May 3, 2018

Mary V. Morrow, age 78, longtime resident of Keady Road, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 3, 2018, following a recent cancer diagnosis.

Mary was born in Ithaca on July 17, 1939, a daughter of the late George L. and Hazel (Rosbaugh) VanVleet. She graduated from Interlaken High School and began a long career...

May 1, 2018

Winifred B. ‶Winnie″ Willson, age 87, longtime resident of Knight Street, passed away at Serenity House Hospice on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

A Celebration of Winnie❜s life will be held at 1:00pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the Lodi Presbyterian Church, officiated by Rev. Barbara Schwartz. Friends are invited to attend a luncheon, hosted by the...

Apr 29, 2018

Charlotte Swanson, age 90, of Interlaken passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on April 29, 2018. The family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00pm on Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street, Ovid. A Funeral Service will be held at 9:00am on Friday, May 4th, at the funeral home. Burial...

Apr 27, 2018

Lois E. Mikkelsen (Grammy), age 80, of Lodi, died Friday April 27, 2018 at Cayuga Medical Center.

A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the West Lodi Cemetery. The family asks those that would like to make a contribution in Lois❜ name to kindly consider the Beverly Animal Shelter, 50...

Apr 24, 2018

Eleanor D. Lent, age 84, of Verona Village and longtime resident of Ovid, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Huntington Living Center in Waterloo, following an extended illness.

The family will receive friends at Covert Funeral Home in Ovid on Friday, April 27, 2018 from 11:00am to 1:00pm, a funeral service will then follow at...

Apr 21, 2018

Eleanor Loretta (Giboo) McCarthy, age 92, of 5557 Route 96, died on April 21, 2018 at Geneva General Hospital following complications of surgery.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 27, 2018 at White Cemetery in Rushford, NY.

Eleanor was born in New Hudson Township on March 17, 1926, a daughter of Louis...

Apr 20, 2018

Carmelo F. ‶Mel″ Russo of Sheldrake, passed away following surgery on April 20, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.

The family will receive friends from 9:30am to 11:00am at St. Francis deSales Church in Geneva on Monday, April 30, 2018. A Memorial Mass will then be celebrated at the church by Fr. Thomas P. Mull at...

Apr 15, 2018

Easton J. Lisk-Jackson was born at Crouse Hospital on April 4, 2018, and died there on April 15, 2018. In his brief eleven days, his loving family was able to love and cherish every moment of his tender life. ‶Your wings were ready, but our hearts were not″. He is survived by his parents Kyle Jackson and Kaitlyn Lisk;...