obituaries
Monte Lee Silliman
May 19, 2022
Monte Silliman, age 78, entered into his eternal home surrounded by his loving family on May 19, 2022, at the Keuka Comfort Care Home. He was born in Wayland, NY to Elmer (Tug) and Juanita Fairbrother Silliman who predeceased him and graduated Dundee Central School in 1961. In 1961, he entered the US Army where he learned his lifelong career...
Edward H. Head
May 17, 2022
Edward H. Head, age 92, of Penn Yan, NY passed away on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital. Ed was born in Rice Lake, WI on September 28th, 1929, the son of the late Rev. Albert and Ruth Milner Head. He graduated high school in Jersey Shore, NJ in 1947 and served in the US Army...
Robert M. Pridmore
May 13, 2022
Robert M. Pridmore, age 98, of Clifton Springs, NY formerly of Penn Yan passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 at Clifton Springs Hospital. Robert was born in Utica, NY on January 15, 1924, the son of the late Harold and Clara Tucker Pridmore. He graduated from Utica High School and served in the US Navy from 1941 to 1945....
Marco P. Errico
May 11, 2022
Marco P. Errico, age 93, of Dresden, NY passed away at home on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Marco was born in Seneca Falls, NY on November 11, 1928, the son of the late Joseph and Assunta Picculo Errico. He served in the US Navy from 1949 to 1952 aboard the USS Robert A. Owens. He was employed at Seneca Army...
Thelma L. Jensen
May 6, 2022
Thelma Lee Jensen passed away on Friday, May 6th, 2022, at Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Penn Yan, NY on January 23, 1928, the daughter of the late Vernon and Pearl Hayes Lee. She attended Benton #12 Country School and graduated from Penn Yan Academy in 1944. She then attended McKechnie-Lunger School of Commerce in Rochester...
Michael J. Dillon
Apr 27, 2022
Michael Jones Dillon, 40, of Penn Yan, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. He was born on March 6, 1982. Michael was Production Manager at Roto Salt in Penn Yan for the past 5-6 years. He was an avid Buffalo Bills fan and enjoyed watching Deadliest Catch. He was predeceased by his mother, Jill Jones in 2003. He is...
Marilyn Lilyea Matteson Fitch
Apr 24, 2022
Marilyn, age 94, died on April 24, 2022 at the Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home. Marilyn was born on July 27,1927 to Oscar W. and Helen Riker Lilyea in Dresden, NY. She attended Penn Yan Academy. She worked as a telephone operator in Geneva during the later years of WWII. She married Arol L. Matteson in 1945, and became a...
J. Edgar Emerson Jr.
Apr 23, 2022
J. Edgar Emerson Jr., age 76, of Keuka Park, NY passed away and went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 at FF Thomspon Hospital in Canandaigua, NY. Ed was born in Penn Yan, NY on June 28th , 1945, the son of the late, J. Edgar and Hazel (Wentworth) Emerson Sr. Ed was a...
John Edward Payne
Apr 21, 2022
John Edward Payne, age 90, of Penn Yan, NY entered unto rest at home on Thursday, April 21st, 2022. John was born in Rome, NY on June 27th, 1931, the son of the late, Harold and Winifred Payne. He graduated from Penn Yan Academy and served in the US. Air Force for 4 years. He married Louise Russell in Penn...
Blaine Arthur Koski
Apr 21, 2022
Blaine Arthur Koski, age 60, passed away on Thursday, April 21st, 2022 at the Homestead Nursing Home in Penn Yan, NY. Blaine was born in Hornell, NY on November 27th, 1961, the son of Arthur and Nancy (Hanchett) Koski. Blaine is survived by his sister, Khristy K. Wagner and his brother, Craig Palmquist of Tulsa, OK. Blaine will be laid...
Frederick C. Wren
Apr 3, 2022
Frederick C. Wren, age 63, of Keuka Park, NY passed away at home on Sunday, April 3rd, 2022. Fred lived in New York the majority of his life. He was a great father, grandfather, son, brother. He loved the Buffalo Bills, Country Music, watching wrestling, fishing, hunting, and being outdoors. He loved to tinker with lawn mowers and other things....
Donna May North
Mar 30, 2022
Donna May North, age 61, of Penn Yan, NY passed away Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 at Geneva General Hospital in Geneva, NY. Donna was born in Penn Yan, NY on February 9th, 1961, the daughter of Robert and Helen North. She attended Penn Yan Academy in Penn Yan. She is survived by her daughter, Carol E. North of Seneca Falls,...
Harriet M. Bennitt
Mar 22, 2022
Harriet M. Bennitt, age 95, of Pulteney, NY passed away on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022 at the Taylor Health Center in Bath, NY. Calling hours will be held from 1pm- 2pm on Friday, April 1, 2022 at the Grace Community Fellowship Church, 9192 County Road 74, Pulteney, NY 14874. Her funeral service will follow the calling hours with Pastor William...
Christopher Loren Jensen
Mar 4, 2022
Christopher Loren Jensen, age 38, of York, PA formerly of Penn Yan, NY, passed away unexpectedly on March 4th, 2022. Chris was born in Geneva, NY on November 9th, 1983, the son of Alan and Gale Jensen. He graduated from Penn Yan Academy in 2002 and from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2009 with a Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Science....
Darlena R. Wood
Mar 3, 2022
Darlena R. Wood, 77, of St. Mark's Terrace in Penn Yan, NY passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022. She was born in Penn Yan on August 16, 1944, the daughter of the late Pat and Lucy (Moniot) Condella and graduated from Penn Yan Academy. She is survived by her son, Danny (Joelle) Condella of Penn Yan; and two grandchildren,...
Ruth L. Spencer
Mar 2, 2022
Ruth L. Spencer, 88, of Horseheads and formerly of Penn Yan, died on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. She was born in Madison, WI on May 24, 1933, the daughter of the late DeForest and Viola Palmiter. Ruth received her B.A. from Keuka College and later received her M.A.R.S. from Central Baptist Theological Seminary. Ruth married the Rev. George J. Spencer...
Samuel William Whiting
Mar 2, 2022
Samuel W. Whiting, age 61, of Prattsburgh, NY passed away Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Samuel was born in Quincy, MA on November 12th, 1960, the son of Samuel Brooks and Shirley (Hill) Whiting. He married Shawn M. Lafler on September 16th, 2000 at Red Jacket Park in Penn Yan, NY. He worked...
Helen L. Conrad
Mar 1, 2022
Helen L. Conrad, age 94, passed peacefully on March 1st, 2022 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. Helen was born in Reading Center, NY on February 6th, 1928 to Burres and Alta (Ryder) Campbell. She married William L. Conrad on August 9th, 1947. They owned and operated the Penn Yan Western Auto. Helen is survived by her children, Susan Lopez...
Kenneth F. Petersen
Feb 19, 2022
Kenneth F. "Ace" Petersen, 90 of St. Petersburg, Florida (formerly of Penn Yan, NY) died February 19, 2022. He was a retired union bricklayer and an internationally known brass soloist with various Drum Corps. Ken was born April 2, 1931 in Penn Yan, the son of Marius and Mary Petersen. He began playing trumpet at age 9 and by 1947...
Anne Z. Gascoigne
Feb 17, 2022
Anne Z. Gascoigne, age 102, of Penn Yan, NY passed away on Thursday, February 17th, 2022 at the Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home. Anne was born in Geneva, NY on May 17th, 1919, the daughter of the late, Charles and Lena (Bowen) Ouimette. She worked for Sharon Optical in Geneva and for the Seneca Army Depot during WWII. Following the...
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