OBITUARIES

Nov 12, 2023

Larry E. Peterson, age 79, of 23 Indian Hills Drive, died peacefully on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at Geneva General Hospital, following an extended illness.

Larry was born in Pine City, Minnesota on November 4, 1944, a son of the late Harold and Lorraine (nee Olsen) Peterson with brother Leslie and sister Dorothy. He obtained his master’s...

Nov 1, 2023

Heidi Coryell, age 78, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

Heidi was born in Washington, DC on January 1, 1945, a daughter of the late James and Henrietta (nee Charles) Garner.  She received her Master’s degree and worked for many years at the Cayuga Home for Children in Auburn, NY. Heidi spent her life fiercely...

Oct 30, 2023

Elaine Houseknecht, age 80, longtime resident of 8236 County Road 131, gained her angel wings on Monday, October 30, 2023 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA following a brief hospitalization.

Elaine was born in Geneva on January 17, 1943, a daughter of the late Alburtus and Catharine (nee Goodge) VanRiper. After graduation, she was married to...

Oct 23, 2023

Nancy I. Jacot Canniff, age 89, longtime resident of 8252 Neely Road, died on Monday, October 23, 2023, surrounded by family at Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls, NY.

Born in Ellsworth, Maine on January 2, 1934, a daughter to Lawrence and Marjorie (nee Hamblen) Robinson. She grew up on Mount Desert Island in the town of Southwest...

Oct 19, 2023

Matthew Lee Null passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the age of 48.

A Celebration of Life  will be held from 3:00 to 6:00pm on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at the Ovid VFW Post 6200, 7068 Route 96, Ovid. In lieu of flowers please donate to a charity of your choice.

Matt was...

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...