OBITUARIES

Dec 4, 2019

Bruce Harold King of Ovid, age 65, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

Bruce was born August 10, 1954 in Waterloo, NY. He was employed by Hosmer Winery as a laborer and wine bottler. Bruce took care of lawn care and landscaping for many local families as well as working for a cleaning service....

Dec 4, 2019

Dale Frederick Trout Sr., age 89, a life-long resident of Fayette, NY, passed away Wednesday December 4th 2019 at Huntington Living Center, in Waterloo, NY.

The family will receive friends at Covert Funeral Home in Ovid from 11:00am to Noon on Saturday, December 14, 2019. A Memorial Service will then be held at Noon, officiated by Pastor...

Nov 17, 2019

Marilyn M. Verity, age 72, of 2317 Seneca Road, passed away at the Pathway Home on Sunday, November 17, 2019, having valiantly fought cancer for two years.

Marilyn was born in Greenwich Village, NYC on March 5, 1947, a daughter of the late Peter Joseph and Dorothy M. (Synoracki) Gill. She grew up in Brooklyn and moved...

Nov 8, 2019

Helen M. ‶Peg″ Bloniarz, age 97, died on Friday, November 8, 2019.

A daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Konopa) Grabowski, Helen was a member of Holy Cross Church and loved her flower gardens. Among her various careers Helen spent time working at Sampson Air Force Base.

Helen is survived by her son Michael...

Oct 21, 2019

Janet R. Compton, age 79, lifetime resident of the area, died at Pathway Home on Monday, October 21, 2019.

The family will receive friends from Noon to 2:00pm on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 South Main Street in Ovid. A funeral service will then follow at 2:00pm, officiated by Pastor Rob Mellgard of...

Oct 16, 2019

Martha A. Cherwak, 83, passed away peacefully at home on October 16, 2019. She was born on July 27, 1936, in Bath, NY to the late Chauncy and Julia Gregg.

Martha was employed by Seneca County Health Department for many years. She never really retired as she spent much of her time farming with her late husband...

Oct 16, 2019

Isabelle A ‶Belle″ Tomkins Morehouse, 99, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2019 at Huntington Living Center in Waterloo, NY.

The family will be present to receive friends on Saturday October 26th from 1:00 to 2:00pm pm at Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main St. Ovid, NY A funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00 pm at the...

Oct 15, 2019

Phyllis L. Joslyn of Willard, age 92, died peacefully at Geneva Living Center North on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

Phyllis was born April 21, 1927 in Elmira, NY, a twin daughter of the late John S. and Vera L. (Mitchell) MacDonald. She was employed by Willard Psychiatric Center as a Therapy Aide before becoming a Psychiatric Social...

Oct 12, 2019

Vera Henderson, age 88, of Lodi, died on Saturday, October 12, 2019.

In accordance with Vera’s wishes, there will be no public services.

Vera is survived by three sons and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald in 2014.

Oct 8, 2019

Annamay Strope, age 91, longtime resident of Footes Corners Road, died at Beechtree Center on Tuesday, October 8, 2019

A gathering of friends will be hosted by the family at a future date. Interment will be held privately at Frear Memorial Park in Ithaca.

Kindly consider a donation in Annamay❜s memory to, American Cancer Society,...

Oct 3, 2019

Gloria M. McDonald, age 78, formerly of East Seneca Street, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on Thursday, October 3, 2019, following several recent hospitalizations.

Gloria was born in Seneca Falls on November 1, 1940, a daughter of the late Eugene and Mary Jane Hayes. She was a graduate of Ovid High School and then spent more...

Sep 30, 2019

David A. Dellefave, age 67, of 4444 State Route 89, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, September 30, 2019.

David was born in Seneca Falls on September 6, 1952, a son of the late Andrew and Palma (D❜Amico) Dellefave. He was a graduate of Mynderse Academy and had attended Cayuga Community College in Auburn. He...

Sep 29, 2019

Deborah E. Reed, age 64, of 3195 Demont Road, died on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Strong Hospital, following complications from a recent surgery.

Debbie was born in Waterloo on July 5, 1955, a daughter of the late John and Shirley Price. She was a graduate of Mynderse Academy and enjoyed her role as a stay at...

Sep 21, 2019

OVID – Allen B. McLoud Jr, age 50, longtime resident of the Ovid area, died on Saturday, September 21, 2019, as the result of an auto accident in Ithaca.

Allen was born in Penn Yan on February 11, 1969, the only son of Allen B. and Dolly (Shaw) McLoud Sr. After graduating from South Seneca Central School,...

Sep 19, 2019

Dora L. Sheldon, age 75, died at her home in Spencer, New York on Thursday, September 19, 2019.

Dora was born on August 25, 1944, the eldest child of the late Armando ‶Mudd″ and Elizabeth Zona. She graduated from Romulus High School and had lived her entire life in the Finger Lakes Region. Most recently she had...

Sep 9, 2019

Elizabeth Dougherty, age 77, longtime resident of the Romulus area, passed away at her home on Monday, September 9, 2019.

A graveside service will be held at Noon on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Ovid Union Cemetery, officiated by family friend, Charles ‶Skip″ Tilton.

Kindly consider a donation to Bearing Christian Seed, 1369 Woodville Pike,...

Aug 22, 2019

Martha Jean Essex Kotun passed away at her residence in Kendal of Ithaca on August 22, 2019, after a long, valiant struggle with Parkinson❜s disease. Her family was by her side. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and educator.

Martha followed in her mother❜s footsteps as an early childhood educator. She was one of the...

Aug 19, 2019

Betty A. Hathaway, 63, passed away at home on August 19, 2019.

She was born August 17, 1956, the daughter of the late George and Ruth (Grant) Wegner.

Betty graduated from South Seneca Central School and married Hampton M. Hathaway. She worked for Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home as a nurse❜s aide for a number of...

Aug 19, 2019

Steven O. Danielson passed from this life on Monday, August 18, 2019. He was a resident of the Bixby Home, currently in Interlaken, NY, for the past thirty years.

Steven was born in Queens, New York, to Olav and Edna Danielson who pre-deceased him. He attended public schools in North Tonawanda, Grand Island, and Northport, New York....

Aug 10, 2019

Stanley T. ‶John″ Ike, age 71 of Waterloo-Geneva Road, died on Saturday, August 10, 2019 following a brief hospitalization at St. Joseph❜s Hospital in Syracuse.

John was born in Seneca Falls on April 18, 1948, a son of the late James and Jane (Buck) Ike. He had worked at Willard Psychiatric Center, and then moved with his...