obituaries

Phyllis N. Petersen

Phyllis N. Petersen

Mar 2, 2020

Phyllis Petersen, 86, of St. Petersburg, Florida (formerly of Penn Yan, NY) died March 2, 2020 in Pinellas Park, Florida. Phyllis was born July 11, 1933 in Geneva, NY to Chris & Edna Pedersen. She graduated from Penn Yan Academy in 1951 and went on to work at multiple banks and financial companies in Penn Yan and Geneva. She married...

Karl Winfried Guenther

Karl Winfried Guenther

Feb 25, 2020

Karl Winfried Guenther, born December 18, 1938 to late, Winfried and Mary (Durlin) Guenther, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Penn Yan Manor. Karl was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. He graduated from U W Platteville and received his Masters in Civil Engineering from M.I.T. He had worked for Westinghouse Airbrake and Ford Motor Company in...

Shirley M. Sisson

Shirley M. Sisson

Feb 22, 2020

Shirley M. Sisson, 84, of Penn Yan, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Penn Yan Manor. She was born in Penn Yan on May 18, 1935 the daughter of the late Harold J. and Ruth A. (Thayer) McMaster. Shirley was a homemaker, but in her younger years she worked seasonally in her father and uncle's vineyards. She was...

Cindy Lou Ovens

Cindy Lou Ovens

Feb 21, 2020

Cindy Lou Ovens, age 67, of Penn Yan, NY entered the gates of heaven while surrounded by her loving family on Friday, February 21, 2020 at Unity Hospital in Rochester, NY. Cindy was born in Penn Yan, NY on February 26, 1952, the daughter of Donald R. and Beverly J. (Ryder) Hall. Cindy earned her nurse's aid certification as one...

Edward J. Volz

Edward J. Volz

Feb 19, 2020

Edward J. Volz, age 58, of Branchport, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 19th, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Ed was born in Penn Yan, NY on February 23rd, 1961, the son of the late, William J. and Nellie (Socola) Volz. He was a very loving husband, father, and grandfather. Ed was an avid outdoors man and conservationist,...

Robert C. Delbono

Robert C. Delbono

Feb 14, 2020

Robert "Bob" Charles DelBono, age 81 of Penn Yan, NY passed away on Friday, February 14th, 2020. Bob was born on August 7th, 1938 in NYC, the son of the late, Louis and Prima (Tamborlani) DelBono. Bob is well known in Yates County both as a former long time principal of Dundee Elementary School and a current long time resident...

Frank E. Golden

Frank E. Golden

Feb 12, 2020

"Jerry" Frank E. Golden, age 81, of Penn Yan, NY passed away in the comfort of his home on Wedneday, February 12th, 2020. Jerry was born in New Jersey on February 27th, 1938, the son of the late Frank and Elsie (Cronenberger) Golden. He drove truck for many years as a long time member of the Teamsters Union. Jerry was...

Mark Uhaze

Mark Uhaze

Feb 9, 2020

"Mark" Michael D. Uhaze, age 90, of Penn Yan, NY passed away on Sunday, Febraury 9th , 2020 at the Homestead Nursing Home in Penn Yan. Mark was born in Trenton, NJ on August 16, 1929, the son of the late Elsie and Michael Uhaze. Mark won several variety show contests in New Jersey and performed in many in the...

Sandra "Sandy" L. Weaver

Sandra "Sandy" L. Weaver

Feb 8, 2020

Sandra "Sandy" Weaver, age 65, of Penn Yan, NY passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 8th, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester surrounded by her family. Sandy was born in Penn Yan, NY on August 9th, 1954, the daughter of Berdine (Jensen) VanSickle. She graduated from Penn Yan Academy in the Class of 1972. Sandy was a retired school bus...

Anthony  Pizzenti

Anthony Pizzenti

Feb 7, 2020

Anthony Pizzenti, age 90, of Penn Yan, NY passed away Friday, February 7th, 2020 at the Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home. Anthony was born in Penn Yan, NY on April 17th, 1929, the son of the late Rocco and Elizabeth Arcari Pezzente.  He attended St. Michael's School and graduated from Penn Yan Academy.  Anthony also attended the Rochester Business Institute....

Anna Browne Jenner

Anna Browne Jenner

Jan 25, 2020

Anna Browne Jenner, age 86 passed peacefully Saturday January 25th, 2020 at Penn Yan Manor Nursing home. She lived an interesting, active and productive life. Because her father was in the RAF, Anna was born in Egypt and raised in England during WWII. After the war she met and married Edward Jenner Sr. an officer stationed in England. She was...

Arne Christensen

Arne Christensen

Jan 25, 2020

Arne Christensen, 94, of Penn Yan, passed away at home surrounded by his family on January 25, 2020. Arne was born August 21, 1925 to Paul and Agnes (Jepsen) Christiansen. He was a dairy farmer his entire life. He served his country in the Army during WWII. He is survived by his loving wife, Beatrice of 73 years. His children,...

Randall Joseph Mastin Sr.

Randall Joseph Mastin Sr.

Jan 9, 2020

Randall 'Randy' J. Mastin Sr., age 59 of Cameron, passed away Thursday, January 9th, 2020 at Corning Hospital. Randy was born in Penn Yan, NY on November 11th, 1960, the son of the late, Sandra (Hainsworth) and Richard Mastin Sr. Randy is survived by his fiance, Stephanie Crane, children, Christina Akins, Crystal (Jonathan) Abeel, Randall J. (Heather) Mastin Jr., Johnathon...

Roger L. Kennerson Sr.

Roger L. Kennerson Sr.

Jan 7, 2020

Roger L. Kennerson Sr., age 57, of Penn Yan, NY passed away Tuesday, January 7th, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. Friends and family may call from 4 pm to 6 pm on Tuesday, January 14th at Townsend-Wood and Zinger Funeral Home, 201 E. Elm St., Penn Yan, NY 14527. A funeral service celebrating his life will follow...

Bonchong  Homhouane

Bonchong Homhouane

Jan 4, 2020

Banchong Homhouane affectionately known as Bon, was born on may 15 1949 in the southeast Asian country of Laos. In his younger years we was a Buddhist monk. Later when he was sixteen he was recruited by military advisors as a scout. He progressed to the rank of Master Sargent, then met his wife of over 20 years Onechane Phimmasone....

David H. Goodsell

David H. Goodsell

Dec 29, 2019

David H. Goodsell, 66, of Penn Yan, NY, died peacefully surrounded by family on December 29, 2019, following a courageous 5-year battle with pancreatic cancer. David was born in Penn Yan to the late Kenneth and Marilyn Goodsell on March 8, 1953. He graduated from Penn Yan Academy in 1971 and SUNY Morrisville in 1973. On July 12, 1975, he...

Subscribe

Subscribe to receive an email when we add new obituaries to our website. Your email will not be used for any other purpose and will not be shared. You may unsubscribe at any time.

A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.