OBITUARIES

Oct 18, 2023

Marc S. Bo of Ovid passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at the age of 70.

A Celebration of Marc’s Life will be held at his home on November 4, 2023 from 1:00 to 4:00pm.

Marc was born in Rochester on July 19, 1953 a son of the late John...

Oct 15, 2023

Francis F. “Speedy” Manning of Ovid, New York  passed away at Moses H. Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at the age of 70.

A service with military honors will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday October 25, 2023, at NYS Veterans Cemetery – Finger Lakes in Romulus. Following the service, a...

Oct 12, 2023

Tracy L. Everett Jr, age 83 of Spring Hill, Florida, went to be with the Lord on October 12, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Tracy was born December 11, 1939 to the late TRacy and Grace (nee Williams) Everett Sr. He worked in  construction his entire career. He was a member of the Operating...

Oct 7, 2023

Thomas H. Martz Jr., age 63, longtime resident of Ovid, died at his Seneca Falls home on Saturday, October 7, 2023.

Tommy was born in Waterloo on March 1, 1960, the only son of Thomas and Nancy (nee Stephens) Martz.  He graduated from Romulus Central School and had worked at Brewers Septic in Ovid until his retirement....

Oct 2, 2023

Lisa Eileen Allen, aged 66, passed away of natural causes at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale on October 2, 2023.

She was the daughter of the late Dr. Willis Allen and Vivian Norton Allen. She was born in Geneva General Hospital in N.Y. on April 20, 1957.

She attended Ovid Central School that became...

Sep 27, 2023

David M. Borden, age 88, longtime resident of 7834 State Route 89, died at Huntington Living Center in Waterloo on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.

Dave was born in Ovid Center on May 22, 1935 a son of the late Oliver and Gladys (nee Wilcox) Borden.  He was a graduate of Interlaken High School and attended the Paul...

Sep 19, 2023

Carl B. Murray of Ovid passed away at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at the age of 70.

The family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street, Ovid. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am on Friday,...

Sep 13, 2023

Karen L. Rollo has died September 13, 2023.  Born October 31, 1947 in Seneca Falls, NY, she was the daughter of William Rollo and Virginia Minns Rollo Cosgrove.  She was a graduate of Maryvale High School, Cheektowaga (Buffalo) NY; Freeman Business School, Geneva, NY; Corning Community College and was a Communications Arts Major at Cornell University, finally getting her...

Sep 12, 2023

James L. “Jim” Taylor, lifetime resident of Lodi area, died at Geneva General Hospital on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

Jim was born in Valois on August 24, 1935, the only son of the late Clarence and Helen (nee Vieley) Taylor.  He proudly served his country in the USArmy from 1958 to 1960 and continued his service at...

Sep 6, 2023

Theresa Thornton, age 53, formerly  of the Ovid DDSO residence, died in Rockaway, NY following an extended illness and hospitalization.

Theresa was born in Rochester on February 1, 1970, a daughter of the late Daniel and Helen (nee Smith) Thornton. "Terry" as she was called by her family was a joyful child that loved to sing and...

Sep 4, 2023

Caitlin Barbara Bub of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Monday, September 4, 2023 at the age of 18.

The family will be present to receive friends from 11:00am to 1:00pm on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street, Ovid. A Funeral Service will immediately follow at 1:00pm at the funeral...

Sep 1, 2023

Barbara Ann “ Barb” Walters, age 88, of Lodi passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023.

In keeping with Barbara’s wishes, there will be no services. The family asks those that would like to make a donation in Barbara’s memory to kindly consider North Seneca Ambulance, 1645 North Road, Waterloo, NY 13165.

Barb was born...

Aug 29, 2023

David L. Reynolds, a beloved pillar of the Ovid community, passed away at the age of 70 on August 29, 2023, surrounded by the love and warmth of his family.

A service to honor his memory will be held at the NYS Veterans Cemetery – FLX, Romulus, NY, on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 11:00 am. In...

Aug 27, 2023

S.William “Bill” Ritchie, age 76, of 3488 State Route 96A and longtime resident of Romulus, died on Sunday August 27, 2023 at Auburn Memorial Hospital.

Bill was born in Romulus on December 3, 1946, the only son of the late Seward and Martha (nee Hoaglan) Ritchie.  He was a graduate of Ovid High School and served his...

Aug 17, 2023

Simone Marie Swanson formerly of Ovid, NY passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023 in Le Mans France at the age of 101.

Simone was born on June 28, 1922 in Lassay-les-Chateau, France, a daughter of the late Emile and Augustine Boudier. Simone received a Bachelor of Secondary Education from University of Caen, France in 1941. After...

Aug 14, 2023

Joseph H. Brodnicki, age 73, lifetime resident of Ovid and Romulus, passed away at Clifton Springs Hospital on Monday, August 14, 2023 following a recent cancer diagnosis.

Joe was born in Seneca Falls on November 7, 1949, a son of the late Stanley and Agnes (nee Bloniarz) Brodnicki. He was a graduate of Ovid High School and...

Aug 2, 2023

Bert “Roger” Jermy-Keach, age 57, passed away peacefully at his Main Street home on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 following an extended cancer illness.

Bert was born in Olean, NY on September 10, 1965, a son of the late John and Mary Lou (nee Nelligan) Jermy and a graduate of Kenmore West High School. He had most recently...

Aug 1, 2023

Ralph A. DiDonna, age 92, longtime resident of County Road 137, peacefully passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 following a brief hospitalization.

He was born in Patterson, New Jersey on October 8, 1940, a son of the late Ralph and Angelina (nee Applauccio) DiDonna.  He joined the USArmy at the age of 17...

Jul 27, 2023

Freda J. Rought of Lodi passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at the age of 82.

The family will receive friends at Covert Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 from 1:00 to 2:00pm. A funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00pm at the funeral home. The family asks those that would...

Jul 19, 2023

Kayla Nicole Woodard, age 26, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Cayuga Medical Center, after a hard fight with liver disease.

Calling hours will be held on Friday, August 4, 2023 at Covert Funeral Home in Ovid from 4:00-7:00 pm. A Memorial Service will be held at Noon on August 5th at 9675 Case RD....