OBITUARIES

Deborah C. Hathaway

Oct 13, 2024

Deborah C. Hathaway, age 66, longtime resident of Ithaca, died at SUNY Community General Hospital in Syracuse on October 13, 2024, following a brief hospitalization.

Debbie was born in Waterloo on February 15, 1958, a daughter of the late Marshall and Rose Marie (nee Crapo) Hathaway.  After graduation from South Seneca High School, she had worked as...

Nancy I. (Stephens) Kelsey

Oct 10, 2024

Nancy I. Kelsey, age 82, longtime resident of Waterloo, passed away at Geneva General Hospital on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

Nancy was born in Waterloo on January 4, 1942, a daughter of the late Charles and Irene (nee Porter) Stephens.  She started her family at a young age, and then worked in the food service department of...

Alan B. Ike

Oct 2, 2024

SENECA FALLS - Alan B. “Opa” Ike, age 63, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at Strong Memorial Hospital with his wife and daughter by his side.

Alan was born in Waterloo on December 7, 1960, a son of the late Gary and Helene (nee Baker) Ike. He joined the USArmy in 1979, and after his...

Raffaela A. "Rae" (Albano) Arena

Oct 1, 2024

Raffaela A. “Rae” Arena, age 93, of 6750 Elm Beach Road, passed away in Cicero on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

The family will receive friends at Covert Funeral Home in Ovid from 1:00 to 5:00pm on Monday, October 7, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00am on Tuesday, at Holy Cross Catholic Church...

Patricia B. Reilly

Sep 14, 2024

Patricia B. Reilly, age 83, of Prospect Street, died at her home on Saturday, September 14, 2024.

Patricia was born in Queens on March 18, 1941, one of six children born to Edward and Myrtle (nee Sauder) Reilly.  She had lived on Long Island before moving to Florida, where she had worked for many years as a...

Virginia "Ginny" (Roswell) Riegel

Sep 11, 2024

Virginia “Ginny” Roswell Riegel, age 86 of State Street, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

A ceremony will be held at NYS Veteran’s Cemetery in Romulus at 11:00am on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, with a reception to follow for family and friends at the Seneca Falls Country Club at 12:30pm. Kindly consider a...

Lelia R. "Lee" (Ike) Terry

Sep 9, 2024

Lelia R."Lee" Terry, age 95, longtime resident of Darling Road, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, September 9, 2024.

Born on November 5, 1928, in Cuyler, NY, she was one of 13 children born to the late Raymond and Effa (nee Woodford) Ike. Upon completion of high school, she was married to John Terry. She...

Leland A. "Pat" Parish

Sep 4, 2024

Leland A. "Pat" Parish, age 60, of Crisfield Road, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Pat was born in Geneva on December 21, 1963, a son of the late Ray and Betty Parish. He worked in the family business, Happy Landing Gas Station and then began a long career with NY State. He worked at the Willard Psychiatric...

Jerilea O. Garfield Day

Aug 21, 2024

HECTOR-Jerilea O. Garfield Day, age 88, longtime resident of State Route 414, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

Jeri was born in Sayre, PA on September 5, 1935, the only daughter of the late Robert and Mildred (nee Decker) O’Neil. She earned her place in the local antique circles as a professional, owning Jacksonville Antiques...

Sharon M. Sullivan

Aug 12, 2024

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Sharon M. Sullivan, age 61, of Lodi, NY passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday August 12, 2024.

Sharon, a daughter of the late Gerald Sullivan and  Rose King was born in Binghamton, NY on April 8, 1963. Sharon, a loving Sister, Daughter, Niece, Aunt, and “Mom”  spent her time here on earth...

William J. "Bill" Palmer Sr.

Aug 8, 2024

William J. “Bill” Palmer Sr., age 80, longtime resident of Orchard Street, passed away surrounded by family at his home on Thursday, August 8, 2024.

The family will be present to receive friends from 11:00 to 1:00pm on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at the Interlaken Reformed Church, 8315 N. Main Street in Interlaken. A Memorial Service will...

Sharon Lee Porter

Aug 5, 2024

Sharon Lee “Shanno” Porter went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 5, 2024 after failing health from several strokes. She was born on January 14, 1950 and was the oldest child of Frank and Roberta Porter. She grew up in Interlaken, New York and graduated from Interlaken Central School. Most of her summers were spent at...

Deanna L. (Thomas) Church

Aug 1, 2024

Deanna L. Church, age 55, of Lodi passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Thursday, August 1, 2024, after a long illness and hospitalization.

In accordance to her wishes,  there will be no public services. Her ashes will be buried alongside her husband at Arlington National Cemetery.

Marie E. (Chartrand) Roloson

Jul 28, 2024

Marie E. Roloson, age 75, of Interlaken passed away at home surrounded by family on Sunday July 28, 2024.

A funeral mass will be held 10:30am on Friday, August 9, 2024 at St Francis Solanus Catholic Church, 3660 Orchard St, Interlaken. A private burial will follow at NYS Veteran’s Cemetery in Romulus.

Marie was born...

Jorge A. Vazquez

Jul 26, 2024

Jorge A. Vazquez, age 58, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 26, 2024.

Jorge was born on October 26, 1965, in Salinas, Puerto Rico. He was the only son of the late Jorge A. Vazquez and Luz A. Lay Arroyo. In the early 1970s, the family moved to the Ovid area, and Jorge graduated from South Seneca High...

Carl H. Schwab

Jul 24, 2024

LODI-Carl H. Schwab, formerly of Seneca Street, and longtime resident of Seneca Nursing & Rehab in Waterloo, died on Tuesday, July 24, 2024.

Born in Pennsylvania on August 28, 1944 and lived in Lodi for the past several decades. Carl had worked at WalMart in Geneva and Waterloo for many years before his retirement.

He...

Robert G. "Bob" Snyder

Jul 19, 2024

Robert G. “Bob” Snyder, age 68, of Ovid passed away at home surrounded by family on Friday, July 19, 2024.

A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, July 26, 2024 at West Lodi Cemetery in Lodi.

Bobby was born in Ithaca on February 18, 1956. He was a mountain man at heart...

Kenneth L. Dresser Jr.

Jun 28, 2024

Kenneth Leland Dresser, Jr., 80, of Lodi, passed away on June 28, 2024, at Rochester General Hospital, after an extended illness.

Ken was born on March 14, 1944, in Geneva, N.Y., the firstborn son of Kenneth and Esther (Cooley) Dresser.  He graduated from Interlaken Central High School in 1962 and married Connie (Champion) Dresser on September 28,...

Barbara C. (Everts) Wilson

Jun 25, 2024

Barbara C. Wilson, age 81, formerly of Potter Road, died on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at Cayuga Medical Center.

Barb was born in Lodi on December 8, 1942, a daughter of the late George and Nora (nee Peterson) Everts. She was a lifelong resident of the Lodi and Interlaken areas and had worked in the housekeeping department...

Shirley I. Nogle

Jun 22, 2024

Shirley I. Nogle, age 88, longtime resident of East Lake Road, died Saturday at Rochester General Hospital. Shirley was born in Ithaca on March 1, 1938, the only child of the late Clarence and Pauline (nee Taylor) Carson. Upon completion of high school, she began working at Willard State Hospital, she met her future husband, Joseph Nogle. They were...