obituaries

Sep 19, 2023

William H. "Bill" Sutherland, age 87, of Penn Yan, NY passed away Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 at the Keuka Comfort Care Home.

William was born in Penn Yan, NY on September 2nd, 1936, the son of Harry W. and Helen (Nielsen) Sutherland. Bill graduated from Penn Yan Academy, and attended Syracuse University until his enlistment in...

Sep 6, 2023

Elinor Jay (Youngs) Champlin, age 75, of Penn Yan, NY passed away on Wednesday, September 6th, 2023 at Clifton Springs Hospital.

She was born in Nyack, NY on July 31st, 1948, the daughter of the late Dick and Elly Youngs. She graduated from Penn Yan Academy's Class of 1967. She worked as a broker for over 20...

Sep 1, 2023

Troy Allen Davis, 54, of Penn Yan, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 1, 2023 at home. He was born in Niles, Michigan on November 15, 1968 the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Davis. He married his wife Cindy on July 5, 2003 in Dundee, NY. He worked at US Salt in Watkins Glen for...

Sep 1, 2023

Ronald William Salyer, 89, of Penn Yan, NY, died on Friday, September 1, 2023 at Geneva General Hospital. He was born on August 22, 1934 the son of the late Jack Salyer and Mary Pickup (Edsall). On December 23, 1952, he married his wife Jane in Burdett, NY. Ron was an accountant and control manager at GLF Agway for 33...

Aug 27, 2023

Jane (Dean) Salyer, age 89, of Penn Yan, NY died at home on Sunday, August 27th, 2023.

Jane was born in Montour Falls, NY on August 10th, 1934, the daughter of the late Mary and Beattie Dean. She graduated high school and married Ronald Salyer on December 23rd, 1952 in Burdett, NY. She was the bookkeeper...

Aug 10, 2023

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Lucia Barahona-Farro, age 102, of Prattsburgh, NY, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Crest Manor Living Center, Fairport, NY.

Lucia was born on September 10, 1920 in Chepen, Peru, the daughter of the late, José...

Aug 4, 2023

Gerald Harvey, age 96, of Dresden, NY passed away on Friday, August 4th, 2023.

Gerald was born in Buffalo, NY on March 22, 1927, the son of the late Claude and Agnes (Bowen) Harvey.

A funeral celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, August 17th, 2023 at 11:30 am at Townsend Wood & Zinger...

Jul 22, 2023

We often measure life by our date of birth and date of death. Overlooking the dashes that lie in the middle that represent so much. Michael Costello Morehouse Sr. was a Son, Brother, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and friend, born on July 6th, 1934 to Elsie and Alton Morehouse. He was a man who never graduated high school but...

Jul 19, 2023

Penn Yan: Jean, 89, died peacefully with her loving daughters at her side, at her home on Wednesday, July 19th, 2023.

She was born in Rome, NY, to Harold and Winifred Payne, and relocated with her family to Penn Yan in her high school years - where on her first day of school she met the love...

Jul 11, 2023

Harold W. Bartow has reunited with Meg, his beloved wife as of July 11, 2023.

Father of nine, he had the good fortune of being happily married for 58 years to his best friend whom he met in England while in the United States Air Force. The family eventually settled in Watkins Glen on a fifty-acre...

Jun 24, 2023

We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our mother and grandmother June Cushing Snyder. She passed away suddenly at the age of 82 on June 24. Born in North Arlington, New Jersey, October 10, 1940, her family moved to the Penn Yan area when she was young. She was the daughter of Theresa and William Cushing. June met and...

Jun 11, 2023

Rodney Fay Bush Sr., age 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 11th, 2023. Rodney was born in Geneva, NY, September 23rd, 1937, the son of Donald and Bernice Bush. Rodney worked as a sewing machine mechanic for Michael Stern Co., where he then continued his career and retired at Iron Age Safety Shoes in Penn Yan. Rodney was a...

May 29, 2023

Martha Rouin, long time resident of Hammondsport NY, passed away peacefully on Memorial Day, 29 May 2023 at Cayuga Medical Center. She was a World War II veteran, as well as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Born in 1920 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts (Boston area) to Dr. Raymond Titus and Mary Titus, she attended Beaver Country Day School...

May 27, 2023

Claudia passed away peacefully at home after a long illness. She was a truly exceptional lady with of formidable intellect, enormous innate curiosity, and vast determination. She led a remarkable life, travelling to all parts of the planet in pursuit of true investigative journalism. Despite her natural modesty and desire for privacy at home and in her local area, she...

May 17, 2023

Jeannette (Smith) Stratton, 69, of Penn Yan, New York, passed away peacefully on May 17th, 2023 with her daughter Jamie Lafave and sister TC Brewer there for support. Jeanie worked several jobs to support her two children while putting herself through college. Jeannette graduated with an Associates of Arts degree in Human Services and Childcare. She loved taking care of...

May 17, 2023

On Wednesday May 17, 2023 our Mother and moral teacher, Norma Jean Van Scoy Gray, age 92 of Penn Yan, New York passed away at the Homestead of Soldiers and Sailors Hospital from natural causes.

Norma was born in Rochester, NY on April 6, 1931, the daughter of the late Stanley and Evalena Van Scoy. She...

May 8, 2023

Patricia A. Fox (Bassett), age 80, of Penn Yan passed away on Monday, May 8th, 2023 at the home of her daughter Michelle. Patricia was born in Montour Falls, NY on June 30th, 1942, the daughter of the late Gerald and Anna (Larsen) Bassett. Patricia was employed for many years doing vineyard work, was the owner of Mom's Doghouse, cooked...

May 8, 2023

Erech S. Lenchert Sr, age 44, of Penn Yan, NY, passed away at home on Monday, May 8th, 2023. Erech was born in Syracuse, NY on April 20th, 1979, the son of Joanne and Robert Lenchert. He was a graduate of Liverpool High School. Erech is survived by his sons, Davis and Erech Jr.; parents, Joanne and Robert Lenchert; brother,...

Apr 26, 2023

Allen E. Davis, passed away April 26th, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of Sixty-Two years, Doris Davis, his four children, Scott, Greg, Todd, and Sandie, their loving spouses, his eleven grandchildren, and his many great grandchildren. Born in Batavia, NY on June 18th, 1941 to Raymond and Ruby Davis, Allen...

Apr 10, 2023

Harry "Hoppy" Baker, 87 of Penn Yan, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 10, 2023. Hoppy was born October 9, 1935 to McKinley and Blanch Baker of Potter. Hoppy was very proud of his roots in Potter and talked fondly of riding his bike 2 miles to school each day growing up. Upon meeting the love...