Obituaries

Nov 28, 2018

Earl B. (Red) Robinson, Jr. Born September 14, 1941 of Crane Road passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He was predeceased by his parents, Earl & Laura Robinson, Sr., sisters, Jeanette Robinson, Leila (Burton) Crompton, Pearl (Russell) Stout, beloved grandson Jason Christopher Robinson McClure.

Red is survived by his loving...

Nov 15, 2018

Edward Lynn Skinkle, Age 99 of Norway Road, Town of Baldwin, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the home of his daughter in North Chemung. Ed was born April 30, 1919 in Big Flats son of the late Emery and Augusta (Palmer) Skinkle. He was a veteran of the US Army during WWII. He was a member of...

Nov 3, 2018

Wendy D. (Moyer) Root, Age 63 of Southport, NY passed away very unexpectedly on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center. Wendy was born in Elmira on January 23, 1955 daughter of the late Rexford A. and Elizabeth L. (Langbell) Moyer. She was a graduate of Southside High School and furthered her education at Elmira Business...

Oct 20, 2018

Warren Ray Inman, a resident of Highlands Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Laporte Pa., died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 at the age of 91. Warren spent most of his life a resident of Bentley Creek, Pa. Once retired from the construction trade as a carpenter, Warren dedicated many years traveling to coin & stamp shows in the surrounding area. When...

Oct 19, 2018

Alexander J. McKay, Age 59, of Maple Avenue, Elmira, NY passed away Friday, October 19, 2019 at home. He was born in Patterson, NJ on January 30, 1959 son of the late Stuart and Carolyn (Drake) McKay. He is survived by a sister Linda Brady of Bloomingdale, NJ. Funeral services are private and under the direction of the Roberts...

Oct 18, 2018

Susanne I. (Ruppert) Mattingly, 53, of Painted Post, NY passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at home surrounded by her family.

Susanne was born on November 29, 1964 in Weehawken, NJ, daughter of the late Horst Ruppert and Ilse (Hoeflacher) Ruppert of Milan, PA.  She was a 1982 graduate of SRU High School and earned an...

Oct 8, 2018

Kenneth T. Dunbar, 51, of Elizabethtown, PA passed away after a long courageous battle with Glioblastoma, brain cancer on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Sherry L. (Najarian) Dunbar. The couple married October 4, 1996 and had 31 happy years together.

Ken was born on October 2, 1967 in...

Sep 11, 2018

Patricia Ann (Wood) Freeman, 71, of Bentley Creek, PA, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.  She was the loving wife of Eugene H. “Gene” Freeman. The couple married January 21, 1967 and had 51 happy years together.

Pat was born on April 17, 1947 in Waverly, NY, daughter of...

Aug 29, 2018

Kenneth L. Colwell, Jr. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at the Darway Nursing Center in Estella, PA. Kenny enjoyed collecting pens, talking on the phone with family and friends, taking long walks and picking wild flowers, and picking up cans for recycling. Kenny is survived by his sister Mary (Bruce) Lackey, his niece Jackie (Bill) King,...

Jul 23, 2018

Joyce L. (Spencer) Bennett, 69, of Elmira, NY, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018 at her home.  Joyce was born January  10, 1949 in Elmira, daughter of the late Stanley and Dorothy (Sawyer) Spencer.  She was one of the first female line workers at the American LaFrance factory in Elmira and was passionate about bingo.

Joyce...

Jul 17, 2018

Amy M. Mortimer, 38, of Ulster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at her home. She was born on January 21, 1980 in Elmira, NY, daughter of the late Omer “Chip” Mortimer, Jr. and Marlane R. (Cavanaugh) Campbell of Ridgebury, PA.  Amy was a 1998 Athens High School graduate and after earned a Veterinarian Technician degree.  She...

Jul 8, 2018

Elwin L. “Dutch” Hoose, Age 86, of Southport formerly of Wellsburg, NY passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Facility. Dutch was born November 2, 1931 in Troy, PA son of the late Delace & Louise (Miller) Hoose. He was a graduate of Troy High School and then served his country with the US...

Jul 2, 2018

Warren L. Wilcox, Age 86, of Comfort Hill Road, Wellsburg, NY passed away at home on Tuesday, July 2, 2018. Warren was born August 20, 1931 in Lebanon, NY son of the late Wilmer & Ruth (Morse) Wilcox. Following graduation from Troy High School he attended Lycoming College for a year and later at Elmira College where he studied...

Jun 24, 2018

Karen A. Tillotson, 68, of Lowman, NY, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Elderwood of Waverly, NY.  She was born on July 6, 1950 in Elmira, NY, daughter of the late Morrell “Barney” and Helen (Mysliveck) Tillotson.  Karen was a Parts Sorter for ARC of Chemung County.  She loved being around people and enjoyed being a “social...

May 11, 2018

Connie J. (Hall) Allen, 73, of Wellsburg, NY and formerly of Troy, PA, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at ELCOR in Horseheads, NY.  Connie was born on May 7, 1945 in Troy, daughter of the late Robert N. and Mabel (Abbey) Hall.  She was a Troy High School graduate, after did factory work at LRC, ran a...

Apr 29, 2018

George Richter, age 88. He was born May 15, 1929 in Roaring Branch, PA to Charles and Nellie Richter. George was a long time resident of Chemung, NY, before recently residing in the Sayre House in Sayre, PA where he passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 29, 2018.

George was predeceased by his parents, his wife Betty...

Apr 28, 2018

Thomas G. Norconk, 69, of Ridgebury Township passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at home.

He is survived by his wife Sandra K (Ervay) Norconk , with whom he celebrated 42 years of marriage this past December 24th. Tom was born in Waverly, NY to Gerald Norconk and Rosmary (Chandler) Norconk. After graduating from Waverly High School...

Apr 3, 2018

Richard D. Benjamin, Age 71, of Pine City, NY, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center. Rich was born May 6, 1946 in Elmira, NY son of the late Alma (Haner) DeHaas. Rich was a Veteran of the US Navy and served from 1965 to 1969 aboard the USS Cascade during the Vietnam War....

Mar 16, 2018

Christopher D. Breese, 51, of Elmira, NY, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018 at his home.  Chris was born on January 21, 1967 in Midwest City, OK, son of Jeanne E. Martin of Wellsburg, NY, and Rodger D. Breese of The Villages, FL.  Chris was a fun-loving hell raiser who was an avid NASCAR enthusiast, enjoyed engine repair...

Mar 13, 2018

Josephine F. (Shepro) Picard, 93, of Chemung, NY passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Elderwood in Waverly, NY.  She was the loving wife of the late Francis J. Picard who passed away on April 29, 2005. The couple married September 29, 1946 and had 58 happy years together.

Josephine was born on November 14, 1924...