OBITUARIES

May 11, 2022

Douglas J. Lynch, age 58, lifetime resident of the Ovid area, died unexpectedly at Geneva General Hospital on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 following a sudden onset illness.

Doug was born in Montour Falls on March 15, 1964, the only son of the late Donald J. and Rosemary Frutchey Lynch. He graduated from South Seneca High School and...

May 2, 2022

Richard C. “Skip” Hendrix, age 74, passed away on May 2, 2022 at Cayuga Medical Center.

A Graveside Memorial Service will be held on Friday May 6, 2022 at 11:00am at West Lodi Cemetery, Lodi NY.

Following services, family and friends are asked to join at the Lodi Fire Department for food and beverages in...

May 1, 2022

Frank Delong Jr., age 87, passed away at his home on County Road 139 on Sunday, May 1, 2022.

The family will receive friends at the American Legion Post #463 in Ovid on Monday, May 9th from 5:00 to 7:00pm.  Interment will be held privately at Fairview Cemetery in Sheldrake. In lieu of flowers, kindly...

May 1, 2022

Mary A. Wescott, age 91, of 25 Oak Street and longtime resident of First Street in Willard, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 1, 2022.

Mary was born in Montour Falls on January 26, 1931.  She had worked at Willard Psychiatric Center as a therapy aide for many years.  Mary had been a member...

Apr 29, 2022

Naomi Craft Brewer, age 96, of 7214 Wyers Point Road, Ovid, died on April 29, 2022 at Geneva General Hospital.

The family will receive friends on May 20, 2022  from Noon to 2:00pm, at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street. Ovid. The memorial service will then follow at 2:00pm at the funeral home, officiated by Pastor David...

Apr 27, 2022

Dawn M. Stedge, age 54, of Main Street in Willard, died at Geneva General Hospital on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 following an extended illness.

Dawn was born in Waterloo on June 11, 1967, a daughter of the late Arthur and Florence Porter Champion.  She was a graduate of South Seneca High School, and had worked at Geneva...

Apr 26, 2022

Avis D. Kissell, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 in the comfort of her granddaughter’s home in Ovid.

Burial will be held privately for the family and a Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.

Avis was born in Cortland on April 14, 1945, a daughter of the late...

Apr 21, 2022

Alta E. Boyer, age 107, of Lodi, passed away at home on Thursday, April 21, 2022.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Lodi Historical Society Building, 2162 Grove Street, Lodi, NY. Burial will be held privately at West Lodi Cemetery.  Kindly consider a donation in Alta’s memory to:...

Apr 18, 2022

Jean M. Walters, age 90, of 106 East Lewis Street and 8500 Lower Lake Road, passed-away peacefully while surrounded by family, on Monday, April 18, 2022, at her home on Seneca Lake.

Jean, a lifelong resident of the Ithaca area, was born on December 23, 1931, the daughter of the late Ernest Joseph Meeker, Sr. and Ruth...

Apr 13, 2022

Edward R. “Sonny” McDonald, age 88, longtime resident of Ovid, died at the Hildrebrandt Hospice in Rochester.

Sonny was born in Willard on July 20, 1933, a son of the late Edward and Ella Karlsen McDonald. He proudly served his country in the US Navy from 1951 to 1954, and then served from 1965 to...

Apr 11, 2022

Tyler Cameron Huff, age 21 of Water Street passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 11th, 2022.

Tyler was born in Geneva on January 17th, 2001, and had attended South Seneca Central Schools, graduating in 2019. He had most recently been working at Jack’s Collegetown Grill in Ithaca. Tyler was always surrounded by family, and many...

Apr 2, 2022

Albert R. Sproul, age 74, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 2, 2022.

Albert was born in Augusta, Maine on March 13, 1948, a son of the late Richard and Vivian Sproul. Following high school he proudly served his country in the US Navy from 1967-1972, serving aboard the USS Shields DD596. He...

Apr 2, 2022

Stanley Conroy, age 71, of Grove Road, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 2, 2022.

Stan was born in Schuyler County on December 29, 1950, a son of the late William H. and Lena M. (Miller) Conroy.  He left school early to help support the family after the sudden death of his father, and spent his entire...

Apr 1, 2022

Daniel F. “Danny” Peltz, age 77, of Trumansburg passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Friday, April 1, 2022.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00pm on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street Ovid.  A memorial service will immediately follow at 3:00pm at the funeral home. Prayers of committal will...

Mar 31, 2022

Marjorie J. Hoffman, age 74, passed away at Strong Memorial Hospital on Thursday, March 31, 2022.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, May 6th, 2022 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street, Ovid.

Marjorie was born on April 7, 1947 in Lakewood, Ohio, a daughter of the late Cecil...

Mar 26, 2022

Nicole "Buffy's K. Compton, age 48 formerly of Ovid passed away on Saturday March 26, 2022 following recent cancer treatments.

Nicole was born in Waterloo, NY September 4, 1973 to Richard B. and Janet (Boudman) Compton. She was a graduate of South Seneca Central School and Alfred State upon which she started her career in...

Mar 7, 2022

Robert M. Corning, longtime resident of Ovid, died at Bethany Manor in Horseheads on Monday, March 7, 2022.

Bob was born in Ithaca, NY on March 18, 1939, son of the late Robert F. and Margaret (Peg) Corning.  He attended local schools until his family built a home in King Ferry, NY, where they moved when Bob...

Mar 5, 2022

Sally June Landrum, age 75 of Beavercreek, Ohio formerly of Romulus, NY passed away March 5, 2022. She was born December 16, 1946 in Alton, IL daughter of the late David and Etta Wilson. She was a graduate of Romulus Central School.

Sally was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Sally was a...

Mar 1, 2022

Norma J. Benjamin, age 91, passed away at her home on County Road 129, on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

Norma was born in Burlington Township, Pennsylvania on August 20, 1930, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Edna Grace.  She was married to LaVerne “Bunny” Benjamin in 1948 and had worked at GTE/Sylvania in Towanda, PA. They...

Feb 25, 2022

Raymond A. Tuuri Sr., age 77, of 1483 West Blaine Road, died at his home on Friday, February 25, 2022, with his loving family beside him.

Ray was born in Newfield on June 27, 1944, the only son of the late Walter and Elma Tuuri. He was a 1963 graduate of Newfield High School and...