OBITUARIES

Roger A. Allerton Jr.

Oct 23, 2016

Roger M. Allerton Jr., age 89, longtime resident of Ovid, Willard and Romulus, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016 in Canandaigua.

Roger was born on December 2, 1926 in Newark, one of twin sons born to the late Roger M. and Agnes (Huxley) Allerton Sr. He attended Newark schools and began a long career at Seneca...

Stuart Morgan J.

Oct 17, 2016

J. Stuart Morgan, age 86, of Skinner Road in Lodi and former longtime resident of McDuffietown went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, October 17, 2016, peacefully after a brief illness at Geneva General Hospital.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 22, 2016, from 10:00 to 11:00 am at Finger Lakes...

A. Falke Guy

Oct 12, 2016

Guy Andrew Falke, 53, passed away October 12, 2016.

A Graveside Service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday (October 19, 2016) at Mt. Green Cemetery, in Romulus, officiated by Fr. Bernard Maloney, of Holy Cross Catholic Church.

In Lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Seneca Cayuga ARC, 1083 Waterloo-Geneva Road, Waterloo,...

C. Simmons David

Oct 3, 2016

David C. Simmons, age 56, died at his home in Verona Village on Monday, October 3, 2016, following an extended cancer illness. He was born in Wareham, Massachusetts on February 27, 1960, a son of Charles E. and Jane (Adams) Simmons Jr. He was a lifetime carpenter and landscaper, working with his hands and enjoying the flexibility of being...

E. Delong Winfield

Sep 19, 2016

Winfield E. Delong, age 84 of Interlaken, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016, surrounded by his loving family.

The family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street in Ovid. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00am on Monday, September...

Jackson Theresa

Sep 15, 2016

Theresa Jackson, age 71, of Willard died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday, September 15, 2016. The family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00pm on Monday, September 19, 2016 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 South Main Street in Ovid. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, September 20,...

L. Morabito Melanie

Sep 10, 2016

Melanie L. Morabito, age 49, of 1074 Ritter Road Spur, died at Strong Memorial Hosptial on Saturday, September 10, 2016, following an exhausting struggle with cancer. The family will receive friends at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 South Main Street in Ovid, from 4:00 to 7:00pm on Thursday, September 15, 2016. A Scripture service will be offered at the funeral...

A. Laprade Robert

Sep 9, 2016

Robert A. LaPrade, age 69, died on Friday, September 9, 2016 at Strong Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness.

The family will receive friends from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street in Ovid. Prayers of Committal with Military Honors will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, September...

Hayes Freda

Aug 30, 2016

Freda L. Hayes, age 80, of Lodi passed away at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Freda was born in Covert on November 8, 1935, a daughter of the late Earl and Norma (Ike) Westervelt. She worked at Willard Psychiatric Center for 10 years in housekeeping but her true passion was raising her family. A phenomenal...

J. Swick Barbara

Aug 22, 2016

Barbara J. Swick, age 83, former longtime resident of Lodi, died at Geneva General Hospital on Monday, August 22, 2016.

Barbara was born on May 12, 1933, a daughter of the late Arnie and Eva Morgan. She had worked at Willard Psychiatric Center, Seneca Army Depot, and Cornell University. She later chose to stay at home and...

Terry John

Aug 22, 2016

John Terry, age 89, of 2804 Darling Road, passed away at his home on Monday, August 22, 2016, following declining health over the past few years.

John was born on April 9, 1927 in Trumansburg, a son of the late Leslie and Florence (Smith) Terry. He was a 1945 graduate of Trumansburg High School, where he excelled...

F. Copeland Howard

Aug 17, 2016

Howard F. Copeland, age 83, of Willard passed away at Geneva General Hospital on Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Burial will take place at Sampson Veteran❜s Memorial Cemetery at a later date. Howard was born in Litchfield, Illinois on December 4, 1932, a son of the late Marion and Rossetta (Loague) Copeland. He joined the United States Army in 1953...

F. Vogler Leonard

Aug 15, 2016

Leonard F. Vogler, age 65, died at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca on Monday, August 15, 2016.

Friends are invited to attend a graveside ceremony at Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve, 293 Irish Hill Road in Newfield at 10:00am on Friday, August 19, 2016.

K. Beardslee Darla

Aug 4, 2016

Darla K. Beardslee, age 47, of Interlaken passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2016. In keeping with Darla❜s wishes, a graveside service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, August 12, 2016 at Lake View Cemetery in Interlaken. Please feel free to dress comfortably and casually. Following the burial a Celebration of Darla❜s Life will follow at her home...

C. Church Leonard Sr.

Jul 28, 2016

Leonard C. Church Sr., age 86, longtime resident of 1503 Main Street, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016, following a brief hospitalization.

The family will receive friends from 10:00am to Noon on Monday, August 1st, 2016 at Covert Funeral Home of Ovid. A funeral service will then be held at the funeral home at Noon, officiated...

Motill Daniel

Jul 23, 2016

Daniel Motill, age 78, Community Leader and Artist, of Ovid, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Geneva General Hospital.

The family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Covert Funeral Home of Ovid. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00am on Wednesday,...

E. Joslyn James

Jul 10, 2016

James Edward Joslyn, Jr of Willard, NY passed away at home on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at age 89.

Jim was born on March 21, 1927 to the late James E. Joslyn, Sr. and Mabel Carrie Joslyn. He attended Romulus Central School and was drafted directly from high school to serve in the United States Army during...

M. Rosbaugh Leona

Jul 4, 2016

Leona May Rosbaugh, age 95, formerly of Lodi passed away at Geneva Living Center on Monday, July 4, 2016. The family will be present to receive friends from 10:00am to 11:00am on Friday, July 8, 2016 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 So. Main Street in Ovid. A funeral service will then be held at 11:00am, officiated by Pastor Nancy...

Craig O''Connell Michael

Jul 3, 2016

Michael Craig O❜Connell, 56, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts died suddenly on July 3rd, 2016. He was born in Geneva, New York, on September 22, 1959, the son of Joann (Collins) O❜Connell of Oneida, New York and the late Paul A. O❜Connell, Jr. He was raised in Ovid, New York, and was a graduate of South Seneca High School. He attended...

M. Parker Ruth

Jun 20, 2016

RUTH MARIE PARKER 1924-2016 Ruth Marie Klein Parker of Old Lake Road, Lodi, NY originally from Binghamton and Newark, NY, passed away on June 20, 2016. She was at home with her family and the Angels from Hospice. Ruth was born to John and Mable Klein of Forest City Pennsylvania. One of four girls Ellen (Runte), Dorothy (Kaufman), Ruth...