John was born in Corning, the son of the late Harold James and Helen Cunningham. Joan is survived by her children, Nellie (Larry), Joseph, Oscar (Janet), Albert, and Henry; six stepchildren, Greg, James, Mark, Robert, Mary Anne, and Laurene; 11 grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Obituary: He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Marion; son Donald Webster of Watkins Glen; daughter Tina Churches (Bruce) of Branchport; grandson Jeremy Webster (Dawana) of Rhome, TX, and granddaughter Laura Sabatini (Jason) of Trumansburg. She loved watching football, reading a good murder mystery, listening to a favorite record, and could never turn down an offer for ice cream. Features She was also predeceased by her companion, Donald Romeo. He donated his time as manager of the Montour Cemetery until his retirement following his fathers term. She was predeceased by her husband of 69 years, John; sons Matthew and Terry; great granddaughter Lillian Shirley; and her parents. Age 78, of Ocala, FL, and formerly of Millport, NY passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022. A private family gathering will follow in Morrisville, PA. Local arrangements are with the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, Watkins Glen. She was a member of the Montour Moose Club as well as the Enfield Seniors. She baked for the bake sales and supported the church in all of its events. Age 95, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Bethany Manor in Horseheads, NY. Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30. He is survived by his brother Eddie and sisters Tessie, Chat, Rose and Margret; daughters Korie, Lois (Tynie) Hall, and Jackie; eight grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Vedder-Scott & Zinger Funeral Home, Montour Falls. He was a member and past President of the Odessa Lions Club. His loving wife Ruth Voorhees passed away shortly after him. She left Carthage for Cornell University, graduated with a degree in Human Ecology in 1954. In 1986, he went to Boston, MA for training in Hospital Chaplaincy. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, April 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Vedder-Scott & Zinger Funeral Home, 122 N. Genesee St., Montour Falls. Age 90, of Watkins Glen, NY passed away surrounded by her family on Oct 4, 2022. William R. Davenport, Sr. Age 72, of Watkins Glen, NY, passed away on July 12, 2022. Joan had a happy childhood growing up on the Island and had fond memories as a young adult enjoying beach house living with her best friends. There were hikes on Connecticut Hill, kayaking on the Chemung River, egg toss games at the annual picnic breakfast in the Hector Land Use Area, squirt-gun battles, snowball fights, hiding irritating gifts in places where the grandkids wouldnt expect to find them (beds, dresser drawers), conducting a gravity experiment with hard boiled eggs and then substituting raw eggs, discreetly planting flakes of gold in their mining tins while panning for gold in Valdez, Alaska (creating a mini gold rush among the tourists when the kids started screaming theyd found gold), and placing in his yard a potato chip bag with a movement ball hidden inside and a raccoons tail sticking out for the grandchildren to discover. Dr. Frank W. Brown passed away on January 14, 2023 in Saratoga Springs, NY. She transferred to Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. Betty is survived by her loving husband, Dale Heichel I, who she married on February 10, 1962; sons, Dale II (Brook), John, Thomas (Tracy), and William; daughter, Denice Markley-Heichel; grandchildren, Timothy Markley, Justine, Abbie, Arden and Benjamin; great-grandchildren Evan and Easton; siblings, Bonnie (Andy) Tanner, Robert (Patty) Stephen, Arthur (Holly) Schaffhouser, and James Capogrossi; and many nieces and nephews. Pat worked at the New York State Fire Academy in Montour Falls. He loved taking a long, easy ride on his motorcycle. After his service, he studied at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical School and graduated top of his class in 1959. She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, TSGT Robert R. Van Galder, USAF (Ret. As an employee of the United States Postal Service, she was also a noted and respected labor leader. In addition to her parents Molly was predeceased by her husband, Dominick J. Richardson, in 1983; son, Don J. Richardson, in 1988; and her nine sisters and brothers. During her high school and college years, she was an athlete and received varsity letters in tennis. Local arrangements were entrusted to the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, Watkins Glen. Jim is a Boston Red Sox fan and the banter between the two was hysterical. Known as Mom to all the kids in the neighborhood and baby sitter to many more, she always made an effort to attend all of the activities they were in. He was a born-again Christian and his most loved activity was studying and teaching the Bible. They married in 1954, moved to Cayuta, and started raising their family of four children. She grew up in Montour Falls, NY, graduating from high school and going on to receive her B.S. Among other duties, he was the photographer of the various missile launches and worked on the flight line. All are welcome to a Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, July 30 at 3 p.m. at the Odessa Baptist Church, 111 Fowler Place, Odessa, NY. (1972) and M.S. He was predeceased by grandparents, Ralph and Hazel (Fitch) Burnett, and Nelson and Hazel (Shipman) Brown; father, Donald R Brown; aunt, Nona (Burnett) Schimizzi; uncle, H. Wallace "Wally" Burnett; brother in-law, Robert Allen, and several great-aunts, uncles, cousins and lots of friends. Obituary: He was preceded in death by his mother Marjorie Stark Chomyszak, father John G. Chomyszak, brother Jeffrey P. Chomyszak, uncle William Stowell, and father-in-law Allan P. Waite, Sr. Ron was predeceased by his wife, Mary Keck, in 2019 and his parents. Friends and family may call from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, August 19 atthe Vedder-Scott & Zinger Funeral Home, 122 N. Genesee St., Montour Falls. He possessed a desire to help others and was always available to lend a hand to those in need. She is survived by her son, Ricky (Valerie) Norton, of Tulsa, OK; daughters, Michelle (Leo) Micale of North Attleborough, MA, Yvette (David) Schaeffer of Moyock, NC, Yvonne (Steve) Germain of Arizona, Suzette (Pete) Reginia of Georgia, Paula (Earl) Leonard of Beaver Dams, and Heather (Bruce) Merrill of Ohio; sister, Marjorie Reed of Maryland;17 grandchildren,especially grandson Earl Leonard Jr., to whom she was very close; and 15 great-grandchildren. Whether it was a moving or standing target, his nephew Marty said, he was an excellent shot. Jim is survived by his son, Brennon K. VanEtten of Ithaca, NY; brothers, Joe (Victoria) Barber of Newfield, NY and Michael (Tina) Barber of Reading Center, NY; sisters, LeeAnn Barber and Tammy E. Barber, both of Millport, NY; nephews, Errick Barber, Trace Denmark and Jayden Summers; nieces, Anna Mace and Mahala Mae Mace; and by several aunts, uncles and cousins. A native of Montour Falls, NY, he had lived in Florida since he was 12 in Lakeland and then Sebring. He was a laborer for Ingersoll Rand of Painted Post for 20 years. Sports He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Lisa, and their three sons, Patrick, Daniel Jr. and Jesse; daughters-in-law, Nancy, Catrine, and Shannin; and eight grandchildren, Michael, Gabriel, Conner, Cameron, Emma Rose, Madison, Jace, and Chelsea. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Vedder-Scott & Zinger Funeral Home, 122 N. Genesee St., Montour Falls. Nancy was a lifelong resident of Watkins Glen. In lieu of flowers and in Ricks memory, donations may be made to BSA Five Rivers Council for Camp Gorton or Empire State Special Needs Experience for Camp Badger. She is survived by her sons Gary (Alice) Conklin and Gregory (Joetta) Conklin and four grandchildren: Jessica Conklin, Jennifer Conklin, Jaclyn Conklin and Andrew Conklin. Jean was born in Arcade, NY on December 24, 1928, the daughter of the late Horace I. and Myrtle M. Webster. She was predeceased by her husband, Carl Skip Messersmith; husband, Bernard Humphrey; daughter, Kathy Messersmith Eaves; brothers, Robert Terry and Roy Jack Terry; and three grandsons, Daniel Flood, Andrew Flood and Doug Arnold. Freebird! Gene traveled extensively throughout his life. John R. Schoffner In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to your favorite charity. Dad lived large, had definite opinions, Loved Us in his way that we didnt always understand. Edward was born on October 16, 1925 in Norwich, NY, the son of Clinton and Bertha (Hoyt) Phoenix. Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. To leave the family a message of condolence, please visit www.vedderscottzinger.com, Age 70, of Odessa, NY passed away on September 26, 2022 at Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility in Montour Falls, NY. Age 84, of Elmira, NY died on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at home. Connie was also predeceased by her many furry feline friends that she adored. She loved spending time with her family and friends. Age 72, of Odessa, NY, entered Heaven on Friday, October 14, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at the family home on Sunday, September 4 from 2 p.m.-5 p.m., at 3867 Carpenter Road, Burdett. She may have passed from this earth but is deeply loved and missed. Rick enjoyed playing the guitar, drawing, watching NASCAR races, being a carpenter and building things, and spending time with his family and friends. She was also on this world longer than her son, Ronald Shutter, and her sister, Nancy Snyder. He and his mother bought and sold antiques for many years. She then attended Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, where her gifts for learning foreign languages (including French and Arabic), for writing and for art moved to the forefront of her studies. She is survived by her devoted husband, Francis Kotmel; her daughters, Kelly Andrea Kotmel-King and Karen Elizabeth Sherrard; her son, Michael Francis Kotmel; and her nine grandchildren, Aaron King, Joshua King, Jacob King, Nicholas King, Kason Sherrard, Adison Sherrard, Krislyn Kotmel, Maddux Kotmel, and Ryker Kotmel, and one great-grandchild, Roselyn May Langlais-King. He became a member at large of the New York State VFW after the local post 2674 of Watkins Glen closed. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Shane's memory to his son's educational fund. Dale was born the son of Gilbert R. and Joyce L. Reynolds on January 6, 1952 in Elmira, NY. Eileen Holly Zeltt She also had a love of cooking and baking. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Priscilla; four children, Donna (Donald) Smith of Texas, Keith (Diane) Kelly of Texas, Kenneth (Char) Kelly of Minnesota, and Emery (Darlene) Kelly of Tyrone; 5 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. --The Schuyler County Historical Society, 108 N. Catharine St., Montour Falls, NY 14865. She was predeceased by her parents, Francis Miller (1997) and Letitia (Betties) Miller (1995); husband, Walter E. Lindsley (2005); brothers, Frederick Miller and John Miller; and sister, Mary Ellen Miller. Memorial donations may be made to the Burdett Fire Department. Obituary: When she was hired by the Watkins Glen Post Office, the village had no idea of what they were in for. He and Marjorie moved to Montour Falls, where they were instrumental in the development of a new Schuyler hospital. Jacqueline was a devoted mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend who deeply loved her children Jayleen and Jason. Jim has been cremated, and a memorial service will be held at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Odessa, NY at a later date. June 24, 1954 - October 19, 2022 Family and friends are invited to call at the Flint Funeral Home, 10 Wall Street in Addison on Friday, April 29, 2022 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. A celebration of Rodneys life and military honors will immediately follow at 6:00 p.m. She graduated with high honors and went on to attend Jean Summers Business School, where she also graduated at the top of her class. Her message to others was to take in the beauty around you and love each other by rising above differences of opinion. She will forever be in our hearts. The family wishes to thank Robin Holden and the team at CareFirst; and Dr. Bael and the staff at the Oncology Unit at Cayuga Medical. After his discharge, Don worked for a short time at Anchor Glass before he started his lifelong career at Westinghouse (and ultimately IST after Westinghouse was sold) as a chemist/engineer. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Carefirst/Hospice to honor the wonderful care provided to Karen. He was just as tough at Horse Auctions. She is survived by her son, Donald Webster of Watkins Glen; daughter, Tina Churches (Bruce) of Branchport, NY; grandson, Jeremy Webster (Dawana) of Rhome, TX; and granddaughter, Laura Sabatini (Jason) of Trumansburg, NY. A shorter version appeared shortly after Mr. Scott's death. Paul grew up on the Ernhout Poultry Farm and his friends knew him as Chick. He liked being out in the woods and walking with his dogs in the fields. The following was submitted to The Odessa Born May 30, 1950, the son of Leonard and Lola Smith Knapp, Lenny lived all of his life in Watkins Glen, with the exception of college and construction work in Texas. A Memorial Service was held Saturday, December 3rd at Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, East Altamonte Springs, Florida, where many of her family, friends and caretakers shared their loving memories. Age 79, of Watkins Glen, NY, passed away on June 5, 2022. Respectful of Lent, donations are requested in lieu of flowers to the St. Jude Foundation, the SPCA, your local animal rescue sanctuaries or your local food pantries. She attended school in Montour Falls, NY and graduated from Cook Academy there. Punky was a house cleaner for many years. Virginia will rest alongside her husband in the Union Cemetery of Hector in Burdett, NY. Following Henrys death in 1982, she moved to California to start a new chapter in her life. Arrangements are with the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, Watkins Glen. Joan is survived by her husband of 66 years, Raphael A. Specchio Jr.; her son, Perry Specchio; daughters, Kimberly (Scott) Cramer, Katrina (Kirk) Elam, and Kelley Elliott; granddaughter, Jasmine (Michael) Margreno; brother-in-law, Anthony (Annabelle) Specchio; sister-in-law, Anne Louise Ames; brother-in-law, Michael (Bonnie) Specchio; and many cousins, nephews, nieces, great nephews and great nieces. Memorial donations may be made to the Montour Falls Memorial Library or the Schuyler County Historical Society. Friends and family are invited to attend a graveside service for Jean at the Grove Mount Cemetery in Himrod on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 11 a.m. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Vedder-Scott & Zinger Funeral Home, Montour Falls. Ruth was predeceased by her cousin Paul Phillip Merchant and his wife Gail ONeill-Merchant. Lorna is survived by her husband, Tyler Schott; her daughter, Zora; her mother, Linda Fazzary of Burdett; her father, George McGonigal (Cathy Emilian) of Ithaca; her father- and mother in-law, David and Anita Schott of Ithaca; brother-in-law, Jared Schott of Apex, NC; her Aunt Peggy and Uncle Tom Richardson (cousins Jessica Franzese, Katie and Sam Richardson) of Watkins Glen; Grandpa Carl Crispell of Ithaca, and Cathy's son, Keaton Daley. After proudly serving his country with two tours in Vietnam, he headed west to California. 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