Obituaries

Feb 14, 2016

Jay M. Smith, Age 82 of Southport, NY, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center.  Jay was born in Elmira, NY to Delos and May (Johnson) Smith.  He was a US Army Combat Veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving 16 years including the Cuban Missile Crisis.  He was a former truck driver with Rose, Kimball...

Feb 8, 2016

Reverend James O. Carr, Age 80, of Waverly, NY, formerly of the Hogback Road, Chemung, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 8, 2016. Reverend Carr was born in Hammond, NY son of the late Orrin&  Ethel (Tanner) Carr. He graduated high school and then obtained his Masters In Divinity. Jim served many churches during his career....

Jan 17, 2016

Autum Rose Wood, Age 29, of Elmira, NY, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center. She was born May 4, 1986 in Sayre, PA the daughter of James & Deborah (Bennett) Wood. She was a graduate of the BOCES program. She enjoyed watching cartoons her favorites being Barney and the Flintstones. Autum also like shopping,...

Jan 4, 2016

Donna M. Robinson, Age 58, of Wellsburg, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center. Donna was born February 21, 1957 in Elmira daughter of the late Edwin and Yvonne (Shores) Vanderpool. She was a graduate of Thomas A. Edison High School and was employed in the Shipping and Receiving Department at Trayer Products, Inc....

Dec 2, 2015

Joshua Kevin Morse of Elmira N.Y. Born May 18, 1993 died unexpectedly on December 2, 2015. Survived by his wife Amanda Morse, daughters-the loves of his life,  Lillie Marree and Lana Leigh, his father, Kevin Brown and mother, Bobbie Jo Morse and Eric Field, grandparents, Robert and Judith Morse, special grandmother and friend Glenda Brown, his brother, Jeremy Kelly...

Nov 19, 2015

Helen L. Vandergrift

Helen went home to be with the Lord Thursday, November 19, 2015 in Ocoee, Florida after walking this earth for 97 years. She married Ronald J. Vandegrift on February 27, 1936 and spent many years living on Hoffman Hollow Road and more recently Ocoee, Florida rising two sons along the way. Helen was predeceased...

Nov 18, 2015

Rebecca A. Phares, Age 64, of Burnham Road, Gillett,. PA passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at the Robert Packer Hospital. She was born September 10, 1951 daughter of Cathy Weed and the late Chuck Weed. Rebecca was a homemaker and loved her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed reading.

Survivors include her husband Ricky Phares of...

Nov 13, 2015

Marilyn MacKenzie Waterman, most recently of the St. Ann’s Community in Rochester, New York died peacefully surrounded by loving family, on the thirteenth of November, at the age of 90.

Marilyn, daughter of the late Dan and Marjorie Stanton MacKenzie was born and raised in the Southern Tier of New York state.  She was wife to the...

Oct 24, 2015

Nola K. Perry, Age 76, of Gillett, PA passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015. Nola was born September 11, 1939 daughter of the late Leslie and Mildred (Brown) Morgan. She was a retired Certified Nurses Assistant and worked for local private nursing homes. She was married to the late Delos “Punk” Perry on October 27, 1956 and celebrated 53...

Oct 22, 2015

Alfred M. Martin of Wellsburg, NY, also known as Big Al or Sonny by his loved ones, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA following an illness.  Alfred was born May 24, 1943 in Elmira, NY son of the late Alfred & Josephine (Jones) Martin. He grew up in North Chemung and...

Oct 11, 2015

Helen G. “Honey” Becraft, Age 93, formerly of Lowman, passed away peacefully on Sunday. October 11, 2015 at Elderwood at Waverly. Helen was born March 25, 1922 in Greenwood, NY daughter of the late Floyd and Mary (Brownell) Sherman. She was married to the late Howard Becraft and was retired from Artistic Greeting Card Company in Elmira.  Helen was...

Sep 30, 2015

Charles H. “Butch” Campbell, 69, of Wellsburg, NY, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.

Butch was born on June 6, 1946 in Ralston, PA, son of the late Elmer and Marjorie (Letteer) Campbell.  He was a graduate of Southside High School, Class of 1965. Butch worked...

Sep 29, 2015

Gary L. Bennett, 67, of Lowman, NY, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.

Gary was born on December 9, 1947 in Elmira, NY son of the late Henry and June (Zettlemoyer) Bennett.  He was a graduate of Waverly High School, Class of 1968.  Gary was a...

Sep 23, 2015

Marion B. Paul, Age 82, of Southport, NY, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. Marion was born July 23, 1933 in Elmira daughter of the late Theodore R. and Vera (Fields) Barnes. Following graduation from school Marion worked at Grand Union, Danny Discount, Carey’s Luggage, Harold’s Army Navy, Personius-Warne Studios, Thatcher and...

Sep 11, 2015

Carol J. (Evans) Wagner, Age 61 of Wellsburg, NY passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 at home with her family at her side. Carol was born December 3, 1953 in Elmira, NY daughter of Larry and Shirley (Ackerman) Evans. She was a graduate of George Washington High School in Philadelphia, PA class of 1972. She and Joseph K. Wagner...

Aug 23, 2015

Maynard Chomenko, 88, of Lowman, NY, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at ELCOR in Horseheads, NY.  He was the loving husband of Hazel (Jackson) Chomenko.  The couple married in 1950 and had 65 happy years together.

Maynard was born in Lowman, son of the late John and Victoria (Silowanick) Chomenko.  He was a...

Aug 5, 2015

Eugene J. Cranmer, 59, of Wellsburg, NY, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at his home with his family by his side.  Gene was born on September 24, 1955 in Elmira, NY, son of the late Elmer E. Cranmer and Betty Jean (Anderson) Cranmer of Wellsburg.  He was a Waverly High School graduate, Class of 1974, and was...

Aug 2, 2015

Dakota S. Dickerson, Age 12, of Bentley Creek, PA passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family the Dickerson’s. Dakota was born March 20, 2003 in Sayre, PA son of Walter Dickerson, Jr. He attended SRU Middle School and was about to enter the 6th grade this fall.  Dakota...

Jul 27, 2015

Martha E. Hanmer, Age 88, formerly of Wellsburg, NY passed away on her birthday, Monday, July 27, 2015 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center. She was born in Wellsburg on July 27, 1927 daughter of the late George & Martha (Dalton) Hanmer, Jr. She was retired from Janowsky Realty were she was employed as their Office Manager for many...

Jul 23, 2015

Jacqueline (Farr) McMann, 83, of Springfield Township, Bradford County, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Twin Oaks Personal Care Home in Granville, PA with her family by her side.  She was the wife of the late John McMann who passed away in 1990.  The couple married July 7, 1951 and had 39 happy years together.