Obituaries

Apr 13, 2002

Age 60 of Lawrenceville, PA Passed away Saturday April 13, 2002 at the Green Home, Wellsboro, PA. He is survived by: his wife; Clida L. Horton, son; Charles Todd (Yevette) Horton, special granddaughter; Elizabeth Horton, brothers; Gene (Sylvia) Horton and Daniel (Shelia) Horton, sister, Lillian (Stub) Gorton, numerous brothers and sisters-in-laws, several nieces and nephews. Butch was a former mechanic...

Apr 12, 2002

Henrietta B. Williams Age 88, of Elmira, NY passed away at Elcor on Friday, April 12, 2002.Henrietta was born on October 6, 1913 the daughter of the late August and Henrietta Getz.She is survived by: daughters: Shirley (Gary) Sowers of York, PA and Lois (Robert) Yattaw of Saugerties, NY, grandchildren; Jeffrey (Jean) Sowers of Spring Grove, PA, Susan (Brian) Grove...

Apr 11, 2002

Age 81 of Elmira, NY Passed away peacefully April 11, 2002 at home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Grace Evangiles Jenkins; Daughters, Georgia (David) Jordan of Pine City, NY and Jane (Danny) Booker of Gladstone, VA; Grandchildren, Alison Whitney (Sean) Daugherty of Portland, OR; Alexander Nelson Jordan of Dallas, TX; Christopher David...

Apr 11, 2002

James E. Swithers Southport Resident age 57 of Sycamore Street Elmira, NY, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2002 at the Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA after a long and courageous battle with diabetes. He was born January 26, 1945 in Philadelphia, PA the son of Stanley and Margaret (Ames) Swithers. His father, Stanley and his son, James D. Swithers,...

Apr 10, 2002

Age 78 of Spring Hill, FL died April 10, 2002.She was under the care of the Hernando Pasco Hospice.Aleen was born in Roanoke, VA in 1924.She was a graduate of Southside High School in Elmira, NY and was an employee of the New York Telephone Company for 18 years.She moved here from Gaithersburg, MD.Aleen is survived by: husband of 50...

Apr 10, 2002

Age 66 of Roe Road, Willseyville, NY, went home to be with his Lord, Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at the Florida Hospital East Orlando, FL. He was born April 22, 1935 in Owego, NY the son of the late Frances and Ethel (News) Carrigan. Robert married Marian Cooper February 24, 1956 in Pine City, NY. They have celebrated 46 wonderful...

Apr 8, 2002

Sherril Miller Age 71, of Elmira, NY passed away Monday, April 8, 2002 at the Bath Veteran?s Hospital in Bath, NY.Sherril was the loving son of the late Quillen and Leora Elliott Miller.Surviving Sherril are: his beloved wife; Edith Karam Miller of Elmira, NY, sons; David (Patty) Miller of Wolcott, NY, Jeffrey (Cynda) Miller of Big Flats, NY, grandchildren; Hillary...

Apr 8, 2002

Arthur Leroy Ostrander Age 86, of Elmira, NY passed away Monday, April 8, 2002, at Arnot Ogden Medical Center.Arthur was bornOctober 5, 1915 in Millport, NY.He is survived by: his wife of 64 years; Irene Hetherington Ostrander, daughter; Diane Plouse of Milan, PA and Carolyn (Les) Hartshornof Pine, CO, grandchildren M?Liss (Edward) Gillen, of Concord, Ca; Kim (Steve) Nicholson of...

Apr 7, 2002

Celia M. Shappee Age 87 of Elmira, NY passed into peace suddenly Sunday, April 7, 2002 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center.Celia was the beloved daughter of the later Walter and Avis Heaxt Monks.She was born in Elmira on July 4, 1914.Surviving Celia are: daughter; Sandra (Michael) Martyniak of Elmira, NY, grandchildren; Carol and Joseph Kane, Michelle Martyniak, Scott Gush,...

Apr 6, 2002

Robert L. Frisbie ?Big Bad Bob? Age 64 of Simkin Road Elmira, NY. Passed away Saturday, April 6, 2002 at the Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born March 4, 1938 in Sayre PA the son of LaVerne A. and Virginia (Stanford) Frisbie. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years,...

Apr 6, 2002

Dorothy Hetherington Sheive Loving wife and grandmother Obituary follows:Age 79, of 121 Cherrywood Manor in Elmira, NY passed away Saturday, April 6, 2002, at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center.Surviving Dorothy are: her husband of 55 years; Edward L. Sheive, daughter-in-law; Marita Sheive, grandsons; Ian, Ryan and Taylor Sheive, sisters; Irene (Arthur) Ostrander and Virginia Makcovitch, brother-in-law; Lee (Molly) Sheive, several...

Apr 3, 2002

CHRISTENSON, Lela Galpin Of Elmira, NYAge 94 Passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at St Joseph?s Hospital.She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: E. Robert and Dorothy Ransom of Florida 9 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren and 3 great-great Grandchildren. Brother: William A. (Viola) Galpin, Special nieces; Janice Mason and Jane Colunio, special nephew, Rob Galpin, several other nieces &...

Apr 3, 2002

WHEELER, Robert R.Age 87Of Pine City, NY died Wednesday April 3, 2002 at home.Robert was predeceased by his wife Donna Wheeler and is survived by his daughters and son-in-law: Joyce D. Sick, Ginger (Gary) Jones, Betty V. Wheeler. Also survived by sons and daughters-in-law: Virgil (Karen) Wheeler, Robert (Elsie) Wheeler and Rick Wheeler: many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great- great...

Apr 3, 2002

Age 52, of Concord, California, formerly of Elmira and Spencer, NY, passed on peacefullyApril 3, 2002 to be with her Lord and to watch over her precious grandson Kody Lee of Binghamton, NY.Lynda struggled with cancer for many years but always maintained a passion for life, her family and especially her grandson Kody Michael Lee.Lynda was born on February 7,...

Mar 31, 2002

Joyce O. Sykes Loving wife, mother, grandmother & great grandmother Age 76 of Holdridge Street Elmira, NY went home to be with her Lord peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2002 at St. Joseph?s. She was born September 8, 1925 in Montour Falls, NY the daughter of the late Glenn and Ann (Saunders) Palmer. Joyce married Newman Mark Sykes on January...

Mar 26, 2002

Mar 26, 2002

SMITH, Ronald C. SrOf Millerton, PAAge 63 Passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at home.He is survived by his daughter; Teresa (Brian Deats) Cole of Millerton, PA, son; Ronald (Tonya) Smith, Jr. of Millerton, PA, grandchildren; Lena Smith, Jonathan Deats and Eric Smith. Ron attended Jackson Summit Baptist Church and was the owner/operator of Smith?s Welding and Machine Shop of...

Mar 24, 2002

Estella Blair YohnFormer Teacher in Elmira, Heights Age 79 of Heber Springs, AK formerly of the Elmira area, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2002 at the Beverly Care Center in Heber Springs. Funeral Services will be private and have been entrusted to the Olthof Funeral Home, Inc.

Mar 24, 2002

Age 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2002 at the Bradford County Manor in Troy, PA.Katie was born in Menfi, Sicily on January 18, 1921.She is survived by: her husband of 56 years; Joseph Mistretta, loving daughter and son-in-law; Diana and Allen DeLosa of Mosherville, PA, grandchildren; Allen (Andrea) DeLosa, Michael (Annette) DeLosa, Denise DeLosa all of Mosherville,...

Mar 23, 2002

Howard K. Brown Pearl Harbor Survivor Of Elmira, NY Age 84 passed away Saturday March 23, 2002 at St. Joseph?s HospitalHe is survived by his loving wife of 50 years: Alice L. Brown. Children: Jennifer M. Bunn of Suffolk, VA, Dennis (Joan) Brown of Big Pond PA, Debra Brown of Elmira, NY, Todd Brown of Jacksonville FL, Tamara (Rob) Tyler...