Dec 8, 2022

Age 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at the Corning Guthrie Hospital, with her loving family by her bedside. Jackie was born in Elmira, a daughter of the late John and Jennie Hancock Traum. In addition, to her parents Jackie was predeceased by her first husband Charles M. Sampsell, son Scott Sampsell, sisters, Virginia Snyder and...

Dec 6, 2022

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, 83, of Southport, NY, passed away on December 6, 2022.

Toni was born in Elmira, NY to Anna Hahnel Guinane and Leo Francis Guinane on June 8, 1939. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1957 and went on to earn a dual bachelor's degree in psychology and...

Dec 4, 2022

We said "goodbye" today to a man who truly was "one of a kind." Our beloved Dad, "Pudgie," died on Sunday, December 4th, 2022, as result of injuries sustained from a stroke suffered just days earlier. A son of the late James Cleary, Sr., and Phyllis E. Cleary, Charles was born Jan. 9, 1940. An uncle cheerfully nicknamed him...

Dec 3, 2022

Mary Ellen (nee Skelley) Ritter, of Melbourne, FL, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Saturday, December 3, 2022. She was 88 years old.

Mary was born at St. Joseph's Hospital in Elmira, NY, on February 20, 1934, to the late Paul Skelley and Margaret Bebble Skelley. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School, and Southside...

Dec 3, 2022

Age 89, passed away at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Paul was born in Elmira, son of Joseph and Frances (Buczkowski) Seidel. He was predeceased by his brother Joseph Seidel Jr. and grandson Mark Seidel. Paul is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife, Natalie (Sheahan) Seidel with whom he celebrated their 69th...

Dec 3, 2022

Age 89, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022, at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center. Dot was born in Olean NY, daughter to Walter and Stella DeGolyer. She is survived by her husband of 68 years George F. Foray. Together they had five children. Dot is predeceased by one daughter, survived by two other daughters and two sons. She is...

Dec 2, 2022

Penfield NY formerly of Elmira Heights

Age 93, died in Rochester NY on Friday, December 2, 2022. Dick was born in Elmira, the son of Howard and Margaret Dacey Stuart. He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years Sue Ann Frawley Stuart and sister Patricia Stuart Salois. Dick is survived by his sons, Michael...

Dec 1, 2022

Elmira: Age 47, passed away December 1, 2022, at the Arnot Oden Medical Center. Dale was born and raised in Elmira a son of Dale Sr. and Charlinda (Phillips) Hoffman. He is predeceased by infant daughter Abbigail Hoffman. In addition to his parents, Dale is survived by his wife of twenty-two years Lucretia (Kilburne) Hoffman; children, Katelyn Hoffman, Bradley...

Nov 30, 2022

Age 76, of Schenectady NY, formerly of Elmira, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Danny was born and raised in Elmira a son of Peter A. and Rose (Insogna) Carozza. He is survived by his children: Corrie Carozza, with Mark Bowen, of Alameda CA…Kyle W. Carozza, with Jenny Frantz, of Schenectady NY…Jesse C. Carozza of Schenectady NY; former...

Nov 30, 2022

Elmira: Age 69, passed away on the Feast of Saint Andrew, November 30, 2022, at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center, surrounded by her husband, daughters, and son-in-law.

Maria was born and raised in Elmira, a daughter of the late Dr. Donald H. and Bernadette (Hassett) Miller. She is also predeceased by sisters, Mary Bernadette Miller...

Nov 27, 2022

Friends and family gather this weekend to mourn the loss and celebrate the life of Melanie Diane Bergfeld, born October 14, 1984, to August and Laura (Johnson) Bergfeld in Columbus, Ohio. She died suddenly on November 27, 2022, in her home.

Melanie left Ohio in 2004 to begin a new life as partner and parent...

Nov 25, 2022

Age 74, passed away at home after a long illness. Jamie was born in Elmira, son of the late George Ransom Biggs and Betty Dwyer Biggs. He was also predeceased by his brother David Biggs. Jamie is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jean Ann Vickery Biggs; daughter Paula Biggs of Elmira with her daughter Brittany (Adam) Shields;...

Nov 23, 2022

Elmira: Age 69 passed away, unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Caron was born in Elmira, daughter of the late Robert G. and Elsie (Hetherington) Devine. She is survived by her sisters and brother-in-law, Linda L. and Curtis Hartman, and Cathleen E. Devine, all of Elmira; nephews, Jason W. (Jennifer) Hartman of Arkport NY and Gabriel L....

Nov 22, 2022

Elmira: Age 100, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2022, at the Chemung County Nursing Facility. Harry was born in Plymouth, PA a son of John and Mary (Toma) Pryslak. He is pre-deceased by his wife Josephine (Menechella) Pryslak and brothers, Michael, John, and George Pryslak, sisters in-law Celeste, Lucy, Lena, and Theresa and brothers in-law, Rocco and Cosmo...

Nov 18, 2022

age 73 of Elmira, passed away at home on Friday, November 18, 2022 after an extended illness. Jimmy was born in Elmira, son of the late Frank W. and Mary Theresa (Cafolla) Doland. He was also predeceased by stepbrother Michael Tobin. Jimmy is survived by his siblings and their spouses, Sam and Margie Doland, Rose Doland, Carol Doland and...

Nov 17, 2022

Erin: Age 66, passed away unexpectedly on November 17, 2022. Gary was born in Brooklyn NY, a son of the late Garrett W. II and Therese (Mitchell) Conover. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his sister Joyce Marquardt. Gary is survived by his wife Julie Wisneski Conover; children, Zackry Conover of Elmira with fiancée Kearstin Wilk...

Nov 15, 2022

Ann Elizabeth Walz (Troy) passed away November 15, 2022, at the age of 79. Ann was born October 15, 1943, to Francis Troy & Marie Troy (Shortsleeve) in Binghamton, NY. She grew up in Elmira, NY.

Ann attended college at the University of Toronto gaining a bachelor's degree in French. She then attended Purdue where...

Nov 15, 2022

Known to many as Mary Lou, passed away at the Chemung County Nursing Facility on November 15, 2022, at 104 years of age. Mary was born on December 29, 1917, a daughter of Domenico and Catherine (Lamantea) Lucci. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Marty and Rhonda Whitford and granddaughter Tori Whitford; sisters, Jennie Tomassi and Lena...

Nov 14, 2022

Liverpool NY: Age 89, formerly of Elmira, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022 at Elderwood at Liverpool. Bernice was born in the town of Baldwin, a daughter of Frederick E., Jr. and Lena (Olin) Allen. She is predeceased by her sons, John M. and Rick Dillon; brothers Fred III, John "Jack", Gene, Howard and Jerry Allen; sisters Evelyn...

Nov 13, 2022

Elmira: Age 76, passed away at his home on Sunday, November 13, 2022. Rich was born and raised in Elmira a son of the late Michael A. and Catherine (Noterfonzo) Mandell. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his sister and brother-in-law Theresa A. and Charles Jung and brother Daniel J. Mandell.

Rich...