Philomean Saracene
Oct 27, 2014
Age 89, passed away very unexpectedly on Monday, October 27, 2014. Phil was born December 18, 1924, in Elmira, a daughter of Nicholas and Theresa (Fillipone) Mucci. She is predeceased by her sister Mary Capozza and brother James Mucci. Phil is survived by her loving husband Thomas L. Saracene, with whom she recently celebrated 68 years of marriage; son...
James Walker
Oct 26, 2014
Age 78, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014. Jim was born September 17, 1936, a son of James H. and Myrtle (Clark) Walker. He is predeceased by his wife Barbara (Martin) Walker, son-in-law Gale Weller, brother Robert Walker, sister Doris Talada and brother-in-law Robert Brown. Jim is survived by his daughter Connie M. Weller of Erin; son and daughter-in-law...
Betty Deblasio
Oct 23, 2014
Betty Joyce DeBlasio peacefully took her leave of this world after 88 years, on Thursday October 23rd, at Arnot-Ogden Medical Center, surrounded by her children. Betty was born in El Centro, California, the largest city in the Imperial Valley, on March 26, 1926, when "the temperature was 101-degrees." She claimed she'd never been that warm since. Betty was the...
Catharine Sutton
Oct 16, 2014
Passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Bethany Manor where she had been a resident for the past four years. Catharine had resided at Woodbrook Assisted Living Facility prior to moving to Bethany. She was born on November 17, 1915 in Elmira, the daughter of Robert and Lena (Mencing) Petrie. Catharine was predeceased by her husband John A....
Ellen Wozniak
Oct 11, 2014
Age 56, of Pultneyville NY and formerly of Elmira, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, October 11, 2014 in Rochester. Ellen was born in Elmira NY on February 15, 1958 a daughter of Theresa Gourley Connelly and the late Edward F. Connelly. In addition to her mother, Ellen is survived by her husband Timothy Wozniak and...
Jan Updegraff
Oct 9, 2014
age 71, of Elmira, October 9, 2014. Survived by his wife of 47 years Mimi Hodge Updegraff; daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Vince Stalker of Corning; Jill and David Balderson of Basking Ridge, NJ; granddaughters, Haley and Samantha Balderson; grandson Luke Balderson; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Maryann and Phillip Long of Brisbane, Australia. Jan was born March 12, 1943, the...
Myron Sozanski
Oct 8, 2014
Big Flats: passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014, his 81st birthday, at St. Joseph's Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility. Myron was born October 8, 1933, in Elmira, the son of Joseph and Pauline (Salinska) Sozanski. He is predeceased by his wife Eleanor J. Sozanski; son Matthew B. Sozanski; brothers and sisters-in-law, Walter and Barbara Sozanski, Stephen and MaryLou Sozanski; sister...
Reidar Tholfsen
Oct 4, 2014
You could always count on Reidar Tholfsen for a funny story or a good joke, a firm handshake or a warm embrace. He was deeply loved by his wife of 32 years Dottie Tholfsen and his family and friends. He died October 4, 2014 from pancreatic cancer at his home. His cancer never dampened his concern for others or...
Joan Rogers
Oct 4, 2014
age 89, of Elmira, New York, passed away on October 4, 2014. Joan was born in Rochester, New York, on May 14, 1925, the daughter of Anna and Jeremiah Flynn. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Henry B. Rogers, daughter, Leigh Cannon, and brother, Robert C. Flynn. Joan is survived by sons, James H. (Susan) of Elmira and...
David Phillips
Oct 2, 2014
Elmira: Age 65, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the Chemung County Nursing Facility. David was born August 26, 1949, in Elmira, a son of the late David T. and Nataline (Santucci) Phillips. In addition to his parents he is predeceased by daughter Jennifer Phillips and brother Duane Phillips. David is survived by his loving wife of 43...
Anthony Spallone
Oct 1, 2014
Elmira: Age 78, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at his home. Anthony was born March 23, 1936 the son of Anthony J., Jr. and Josephine (Stachowski) Spallone. Tony is predeceased by his wife Marjorie Spallone and brother Richard Spallone. He is survived by his children and their spouses, Anthony Spallone IV, Michael F. and Charlene Spallone, Philip J....
Barbara Grabowski
Sep 29, 2014
Elmira Heights: Age 89, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Monday, September 29, 2014 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center. Barbara was born February 25, 1925, in Elmira, the daughter of Justus L. and Bertha (Hill) Shaw. She is predeceased by her brother Richard Shaw, sister Ellen Willett and daughter-in-law Sharon Grabowski. Barbara is survived...
Reginald Mitchell
Sep 29, 2014
Elmira: died unexpectedly on Monday, September 29, 2014 (the Feast of Michaelmas) while on vacation in China with his son and daughter-in-law, John T. Mitchell and Nicole Hutchinson. Whitney was born in Malden MA, December 28, 1931 a son of Reginald and Glendola Mitchell. He grew up in Stoneham MA graduating from Stoneham High School. Whitney enlisted in the...
Richard Nemeth
Sep 29, 2014
Elmira: Age 79, formerly of Goldens Bridge NY, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center. Richard was born October 22, 1934, in Ramsey, Ohio, a son of the late Henry and Nellie (Drobis) Nemeth. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his wife Barbara Jean (Louch) Nemeth and sister Mary Ignac. Richard...
Michael Haddad
Sep 23, 2014
Horseheads: Age 87, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at Arnot Ogden Medical Center. Michael was born December 26, 1926, a son of the late Peter and Naziera (Salem) Haddad. In addition to his parents he is predeceased by brothers, Albert and Joseph, sisters, Eva and Mary, father-in-law and mother-in-law John and Mollie Andrews. Michael is survived by his...
Margaret Kingsbury
Sep 22, 2014
died of gall bladder cancer peacefully and without pain at home on September 22 at the age of 79. Eileen was born and raised on a farm in Farmington, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the youngest of seven children. She was predeceased by her parents John and Catherine (MacPhee) Larkin and her six siblings: Alexander, Paul, Wencil, Gwendolyn, Muriel and...
Mary Malone
Sep 12, 2014
age 98, passed away peacefully at her home at Appleridge Senior Living, Horseheads, on September 12, 2014. Mary was born in Elmira on May 12, 1916, daughter of the late Joseph L. and Mabel Playford Kane. She was predeceased by her husband, J. Bernard Malone, her parents and her sister, Bernadette Kane Lynch. Left to cherish her memory are...
John Pavlina
Sep 10, 2014
Elmira: Age 79, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Robert Packer Hospital, after a long brave fight with leukemia. John was born in Elmira on October 25, 1934, the son of the late Michael J. and Pauline (Repko) Pavlina. He is also predeceased by his brother-in-law Robert Barnstead. John is survived by his wife Margaret Soule Pavlina;...
Audrey Lampman
Sep 10, 2014
1919-2014 Mrs. Audrey (Connelly) Lampman died peacefully at The Manor in Horseheads, NY, September 10, 2014, with several of her children in attendance. Audrey was married to John Freeman Lampman (deceased) for nearly 23 years, and had five children. She was predeceased by her son Terry L. Lampman, grandson Dana Carr, brothers Gerald and Darwin Connelly, and brother-in-law Harold...
Charles Grady
Sep 9, 2014
Elmira: Age 88, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Bethany Manor. Charlie was born in Elmira April 18, 1926, the son of Thomas J. and Rachel (Connelly) Grady. He is predeceased by his wife Mary Ann Galvin Grady, brother Thomas Grady, sisters, Catherine Collins, Mildred Grady and Ruth Grady Conklin. Charlie is survived by many nieces and...