OBITUARIES

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;...

Apr 9, 2018

Robert G. Habalou, age 72, passed away at his 2nd Street home on Monday, April 9, 2018.

Bob was born on September 25, 1945 at Sampson Naval Base in Romulus, a son of the late George and Rebecca (Brate) Habalou. He graduated from high school in Tonawanda, NY, and had worked at the Acme grocery store in...

Apr 7, 2018

Victor F. Skozewski, age 92, formerly of West Seneca Street, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Geneva Living Center North.

The family will receive friends at Covert Funeral Home on Thursday, April 12, 2018 from 11:00am to 12:30pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Cross Church in Ovid at 1:00pm on...

Apr 4, 2018

James E. ‶Vince″ Vangalio, age 63, of 7099 Orchard Street, passed away on April 4, 2018 at Geneva General Hospital, following an extended illness.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Interlaken Reformed Church, 8315 North Main Street, officiated by Pastors David Leonard and Bill Hoffman. In lieu of...

Mar 18, 2018

Doris M. DeLooze, age 69, of 1991 County Road 139, died peacefully in her sleep at her home on Sunday, March 18, 2018 after a brief battle with lung cancer.

Doris was born in Cooperstown, NY on June 4, 1948, the only daughter of the late Rev. Charles B. and Phyllis Elizabeth (Tudor) Capper. She graduated from...

Mar 15, 2018

Joyce E. Young, age 79, longtime resident of Ovid, passed from this life, to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The family will receive friends at the Ovid Federated Church from 10:00am to 11:00am on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, a funeral service will then be led by Rev. Rob Mellgard at 11:00am. Prayers of committal will...

Mar 13, 2018

Helen E. Halsey, age 69, longtime resident of First Street, died at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.

Helen was born in Seneca Falls on September 28, 1948, a daughter of the late Fayette and Dorothy (Keavney) Carpenter. She graduated from Ovid Central School, and had worked at Willard Psychiatric Center as a...

Mar 12, 2018

Belva C. Bradley, age 87, former longtime resident of Ovid and Seneca Falls, died in Syracuse on March 12, 2018.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00pm on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 South Main Street in Ovid. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00am on Wednesday, March...

Mar 12, 2018

Stanley H. Beers Sr. age 76, of 2518 Parish Road, passed away peacefully at his home, following a brief illness.

The family will receive friends from Noon to 2:00pm on Saturday, March 17, at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street in Ovid. A ceremony at the funeral home will then be led by Tracy Murphy and...

Mar 4, 2018

Susan Mae Wheeler of 4024 Seneca Rd Hector, NY passed away on March 4th, 2018 after an extended illness. She was born on February 13, 1952 in Ithaca, NY and grew up in nearby Jacksonville with parents Jay and Phyllis Wheeler and her two siblings.

Susan graduated from Trumansburg Central School in 1970, and later attended Empire...

Feb 26, 2018

Lucille Frick Slike, age 96, of 2013 West Seneca Street, passed away on February 26, 2018 at her home where she had lived for over fifty years.

Calling hours will be held from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street in Ovid. A Mass of Christian Burial will...

Feb 21, 2018

Donna L. Parish, age 71, of Geneva, passed away at Geneva General Hospital on Wednesday, February 21, 2018.

A Celebration of Donna❜s Life will be held from 4:00 to 8:00pm at the American Legion, 2083 West Seneca Street in Ovid. With Donna being a breast cancer survivor, the family asks those who wish to make a donation...

Feb 18, 2018

Alberta L. Jennings, age 81, of 2174 Cayuga Street, passed away at Geneva General Hospital on Sunday, February 18, 2018.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00pm on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Covert Funeral Home in Ovid. A Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home at 11:00am on Friday, February 23rd, officiated...

Feb 3, 2018

Nancy L. Brown, age 74, of 7392 State Route 89, passed away at her home on Saturday, February 3, 2018.

Nancy was born at home in Fayette on December 25, 1943, a daughter of the late John S. and Edyth M. (Gates) Brown. She was a graduate of Romulus Central School and enjoyed a long career, working...

Feb 2, 2018

Diane Stevens passed away February 2, 2018 due to flu complications. She was born in Binghamton, NY on October 27, 1950 to Marilyn and Gerald Gunsauls. Diane graduated from North HS in 1967 and worked for the State of New York. Later she worked for BOCES in Ithaca with special needs children. She demonstrated patience, love, and joy with...