Obituaries

Dec 6, 2022

GILLETT – Shirley L. Oldroyd, 81, of Gillett, PA, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.  Born on March 26, 1941 in Shunk, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Mildred (Brown) Morgan.

On July 24, 1968, she married Gerald F. Oldroyd and they shared 53 wonderful years together.  Gerald passed away on March...

Dec 3, 2022

ELMIRA – Donald J. Smith, 70, of Elmira, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Born on June 27, 1952 in Elmira, NY, he was the son of the late Donald L. and Tillie (Grabowski) Smith. He graduated from Southside High School class of 1970. On September 22, 1973, he married Elaine Doty at the First Nazareth Church of...

Dec 2, 2022

Vivian Allington Age 87 of Pine City, NY, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022, following a lengthy illness. Vivian was born in Elmira, NY on July 19, 1935, the daughter of the late Eugene and Edna (Teneyck) Carpenter. Vivian married the love of her life, Richard Allington and lived in Pine City, NY. They would have celebrated 70...

Dec 2, 2022

ELMIRA HEIGHTS – Shirley Ann Evans, 83, of Elmira Heights, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022.  Born on September 10, 1939 in Swanton, VT, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Rose (Nolan) Hilliker.  Shirley was a graduate of Southside High School in Elmira after obtaining her G.E.D.

On April 16, 1960, she married...

Dec 1, 2022

Joseph H. Cicconi (Joe) Age 82 of Elmira, NY, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Joe was born on July 14, 1940 in Elmira, NY, the son of the late Leo and Elizabeth (Schrock) Cicconi. Joe was an avid bowler and loved playing poker. He graduated from Southside High School, class of 1960. Joe was a U.S. Navy...

Nov 27, 2022

Tyler John Alexander, "T-Bone," 19, of Gillett PA, left this world too soon on Sunday, November 27th, 2022 He was predeceased by his best friend and father, John Alexander on Jan 6th, 2022 and Paternal Grandparents, Kenneth and Barbra Alexander Tyler is survived by his loving mother- Michelle (DeLosa) Alexander, Sisters- Madison and Lindsey, Grandparents- Allen and Diana DeLosa,...

Nov 26, 2022

Benjamin, Gary Wayne age 76 of Millerton, Pa passed away unexpectedly at home; Saturday evening November 26th, 2022. Gary was the son of the late Bernice (Webb) and Robert Benjamin: Born: May 23, 1946 in Elmira, NY. His is predeceased by his first wife Darlene Marie (Grinnell) Benjamin in 2005; Step Father David Scriven in 1976; Sister: Gloria Scranton...

Nov 24, 2022

ELMIRA – Nancy Anne Russo, 74, of Elmira, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022. Born on February 19, 1948 in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Chester Roy Glover and Adele Todd. For more than 18 years, Nancy worked as a Teacher’s Aide at St. Peter’s School in Rosedale, NY. She was an active communicant...

Nov 24, 2022

SOUTHPORT – Sherrill L. Strong, 76, of Southport, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022.  Born on October 9, 1946 in Wilson, NC, she was the daughter of the late Paul Hutchings and Roxanna R. (Ames) Dininny.  Sherril graduated from EBI in 1990, specializing in Travel.

On October 26,1963, she married the love of her life, Gerald...

Nov 22, 2022

Virginia B. Lewis, 84 of Beaver Dams, went to be in the arms of her Lord on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, following a brief illness at Robert Packer Hospital, surrounded by her loving family members.  “Ginger”, as she was fondly called was born in Waverly, NY on September 3, 1938 to the late James H. and Avis M. (Kentch)...

Nov 11, 2022

ELMIRA – John W. Dowdle, 78, of Elmira, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022.  Born on September 15, 1944, in Elmira, NY, he was the son of the late John T. and Marita (Dunkle) Dowdle.

For 20 years, John worked for Seneca Beverage Company and then went on to work for John G. Ryan, Inc. retiring...

Oct 31, 2022

Good, Ellen Celia 94, of Big Flats, NY died on, October 31, 2022, at home surrounded by her love ones. She was born to Hugh and Katheryn Houser in Elmira, NY, on June 7, 1928. She graduated from Millerton High School in 1946. After graduation, she attended Mansfield State College, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. She went...

Oct 28, 2022

HORSEHEADS – Gordon Charles Samson, 84, of Horseheads, died on Friday, October 28, 2022. Born on October 12, 1938 in Elmira, he was the son of the late Charles and Helen A. (MacDougall) Samson.

He was a 1956 graduate of Horseheads High School and earned an Associates in Building Construction from SUNY Delhi in 1958.

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Oct 28, 2022

HORSEHEADS – Gerald (Jer) Barnes, 81, of Horseheads, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022 as a result of Alzheimer’s. Born on April 8, 1941 in Mansfield, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Edith M. (Jebbett) Barnes. After graduating from Southside High School, he worked for attorney John Lawless as a paralegal. In 1964,...

Oct 26, 2022

Helen L. Tobey (Francisco), 98, of Elmira (born in Caton, NY) died on October 26, 2022 of natural causes.  She was pre-deceased by parents, Roy H. and Ethel Rounds Gridley, brother, Kenneth R Gridley, sister, Marjorie E. Thomas and son-in-law, David A Dawes.  Her husband of 58 years, Lyall G Tobey, died in 2003.  She married her high school...

Oct 22, 2022

Hans J. Plambeck Age 70 of Bath, NY, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022. Hans was born on August 13, 1952 in Hamburg, Germany, the son of the late Charlotte and Martin Plambeck. He was a member of the New Hartford Rotary and was the director of the New Hartford Public Library. He is survived by his sister,...

Oct 18, 2022

Anne L. Spencer Age 53 of Elmira, NY, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Anne was born on December 21, 1968 in Elmira, NY, the daughter of the late Priscilla and Edward Spencer. Anne is survived by her husband, Michael Robinson; brother, Jason (Katie) Spencer; children, Kaylee (Leo), Aaron (Rach), Andrea, Noah, Annie, Zoey, and Arika; grandchildren, Noeanna,...

Oct 14, 2022

To the living I am gone.

To the sorrowful I will never return.

To the angry I was cheated.

But to the happy I am at peace.

And to the faithful I have never left.

I cannot...

Oct 13, 2022

ELMIRA – Janice E. Dufrain, 67 of Elmira, NY, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, October 13, 2022 after a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

Born on August 8, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Grace (Angel) Long.

Jan spent her career working in Administration at...

Oct 9, 2022

HORSEHEADS - Donald Morgan Walker, 93, passed away on October 9, 2022. Don proudly served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict.  He was a devoted fan of all the New York sports teams, especially the Yankees and Buffalo Bills. He secretly rooted for the Mets, but don’t tell Mary.

He worked for the DL...