Penn Yan, NY Obituaries

Lester Harold Jensen, 97 Lester H. Jensen passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 26, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Penn Yan Methodist Church at 11 am on Saturday, Jan...

Nina Swarthout, 96, of Penn Yan, NY passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Penn Yan Manor. Friends and family are invited to attend Nina’s funeral service at the Second Milo Baptist Church,...

Grace F. Parsons, 85, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Strong Memorial Hospital. Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service for Grace on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 11...

Harry G. Erway, Jr. of Penn Yan passed away peacefully at home on November 19, 2019. He was born November 23, 1925 in Elmira, NY, the son of Harry and Dorotha Erway. In 1943, Harry graduated from So...

John Peter Prinzivalli, 69, of Branchport went unexpectedly to be with his Savior late Thursday the 14th in the comfort of his home. He was a graduate of McQuaid Jesuit High School and attended the ...

Richard H. Bicksler, age 79, of Bellona, New York passed away at home on Saturday October 26th, 2019. Richard was born August 15, 1940 in Seneca, NY the son of the late, Mildred (Leach) and Olen Bicks...

Helen M. Ilnicki, age 82, of Penn Yan, NY passed away on Wednesday October 23, 2019. Helen is survived by her daughter, Larrie Kerrick; son and daughter in law, Jeff and Karen Parsons Ilnicki; four gr...

SCHEEL, REVEREND RUSSELL D. Penn Yan, NY -- Reverend Russell Dean Scheel, 91, went peacefully home to the Lord on October 22. An enduring theme throughout Russell’s life was helping his fellow man....

Myra J. Sherman, age 73, of Hammondsport, NY passed away on Saturday, October 5th, 2019 at Strong Memorial Hospital. Myra was born August 2, 1946 in Fillmore, NY the daughter of the late, Mary Barnard...

Interlaken, NY Gary Marvin Porter, 73, of Interlaken, formerly of Penn Yan, passed away at Geneva General Hospital on Friday, September 6, 2019. Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial S...

Penn Yan, NY Ira Howard Abramovitz, 63, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital. Ira was born on June 30, 1956 in Youngstown, Ohio to Morris & Mabel (Bradl...

Donald R. Hall, age 89, of Penn Yan, NY passed away with his loving family by his side Thursday, September 5th, 2019 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital. Don was born on May 11, 1930 in Penn Yan,...

John Laurino, age 82, of Penn Yan, NY born December 4th 1936 in New York City, NY passed away on the evening of September 1st, 2019 at the Homestead in Penn Yan. John is survived by his long time par...

Roger K. Wadsworth, 87, of Dresden NY, entered eternal life in his home on August 28, 2019. Family and friends may call from noon to 1:30 pm on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Churc...

Thomas Michael Newton, was born and passed away on August 24, 2019 at F.F. Thompson Hospital. A graveside service for Tommy will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at 1:00pm at Lakeview Cemetery i...

Penn Yan, NY Margaret S. Henderson, 80, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019. Friends and family are invited to call on Saturday, August 31, 2019 from 10:00-11:00am at the Milo Center United Met...

James D. Bush, 37, of Penn Yan, NY passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Jim is survived by his wife, Emily Bush; children, Mason and Lia Bush; his father, Donald (Christine) Bush; s...

Joseph Tyler Simpson (1933-2019) Joe Tyler Simpson, age 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 16, 2019 in Penn Yan, NY. Joe was born in Lexington, South Carolina on Oct. 26, 1933 and grew up ...

Amy B. Rozelle, age 94, of Penn Yan, NY passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital. Amy was born in Jeannette, Pennsylvania on April 24, 1925, the daughter of the lat...

John “Bill” W. Bailey IV, 83, passed away at home on Friday, August 2, 2019. Family and friends are invited to the Townsend-Wood Funeral Chapel, 201 E. Elm St., Penn Yan, NY for a gathering on Mond...

Franklin Gerald Knapton of Friend, NY, born July 4th, 1953 passed away unexpectedly on July 31st, 2019. His daughter Angela Denise (Knapton) Druker born November 14, 1974 also passed away on August 8...

Ray W. Perkins, 74, of Penn Yan, NY passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 9, 1944 in Bath, NY to Ray W. & Ruth Leach Perkins Sr. Ra...

Lucy Anne Purcell, longtime resident of Keuka Lake, passed away on July 18. She was born on September 19, 1933 in Corning, NY the daughter of Frank and Nora Purcell. Lucy graduated from Corning Free...

Elizabeth "Jean" Cheshire, 92, passed away at The Homestead on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Jean was born on August 11, 1926 in Penn Yan, NY, to the late Sydney & Louesa Wood McDermott. She was a Pract...

Bluff Point- Wayne D. Garren, age 87, passed away June 27th, at F.F. Thompson Hospital after a brief illness. Wayne is survived by his wife of 61 years, Barbara (Scott); two children: Lorraine (Kevin...

Elizabeth (Betty) Stanton Malcolm of Penn Yan (formerly of Sodus, NY) passed away peacefully on Monday, June 24, 2019 at the Homestead Nursing Home in Penn Yan, NY at the age of ninety-three where she...

Penn Yan, NY Carol L. Thompson, 69, died June 23, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. July 13 at Penn Yan Moose Lodge. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to brea...

Terry Jay Lawrence, age 74, of Ridge Rd. Wolcott, formerly of Hilton, NY passed away on Wednesday, June 12th, 2019. Terry was born on November 25th, 1944 in Rochester, NY, the son of the late Verna (...

Patricia Fenton, age 77, of Penn Yan, NY passed away on Monday May 27, 2019 at Geneva General Hospital. Patricia was born in Geneva, NY on October 1, 1941, the daughter of the late Jacob and Elsie (Cl...

Ingrid F. Bystrom, 95, formally of Elmira, NY, passed away at home in Penn Yan, NY on Friday, May 24, 2019. She was born on November 6, 1923 in Berlin-Treptow, Germany, the beloved daughter of the la...

Colleen E. Perry, age 35, of Penn Yan, NY took her own life on Saturday, May 18th, 2019. Colleen was born February 5, 1984 in Geneva, NY the daughter of Glea E. and Bonnie R. (Jensen) Perry. She w...

Kenneth Van Lone, age 93, of Dundee, NY passed away on Wednesday May 15, 2019 at the Homestead Nursing Home in Penn Yan. Kenneth was born September 28, 1925 in Odessa, NY to the late Floyd and Fanni...

Phyllis M. Loucks, age 82, of Penn Yan, NY passed away on Wednesday May 8, 2019. Phyllis was born on September 12th, 1936 in Independence, NY. She was a graduate of Andover Central School, Class of...

Martin "Marty" A. Tones Jr., age 88 of Penn Yan, NY, passed away Monday, April 15th, 2019 at the Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home. Marty was born in Penn Yan, NY on September 12th, 1930, son of the late I...

Sydney “Syd” Leroy Kidder, 66, of Penn Yan, NY passed away suddenly at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital on Friday, April 12, 2019. He was born on June 30, 1952 in Bath, NY to the late Adrian & Sh...

Pauline C. Kennedy, age 87, of Penn Yan, NY passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 11th, 2019 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Penn Yan. Pauline was born on April 19th, 1931 in San F...

Diann "Dee Dee" C. Darcy, age 55, of Penn Yan, NY passed away from a battle with cancer on Monday, April 1st, 2019. Dee Dee was born in Canandaigua, NY on July 24, 1963, the daughter of Diann (Cole) ...

George E. L. Doty Jr., age 89, of Branchport, NY passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 28th, 2019. George was born in Penn Yan, NY on May 31st, 1929, the son of the late George E. L. and ...

James "Lyle" Burke Sr., age 93, of Branchport, NY passed away on Monday March 25, 2019 at the Homestead in Penn Yan, NY. Lyle was born October 15, 1925 in Branchport, NY to Mary (Prosser) and Charle...

Herbert E. Barkley, age 63, of Penn Yan, NY passed away Friday, March 15th, 2019 at Unity Hospital in Rochester, NY. Herbert was born in Penn Yan, NY on February 8th, 1956, the son of the late, Beverl...

Shirley A. Braman, age 84, of Penn Yan, NY passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 19, 2019. Shirley was born November 12, 1934 in Penn Yan, NY to Derward and Hattie (Conley) Lamphier. She was a lif...

Oakleigh J. Millerd, age 91 of Penn Yan, NY passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Oakleigh was born in Geneva, NY...

Brenda S. Lyon, age 67 of Penn Yan, NY passed away suddenly Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. Brenda was born on September 17, 1951 in Elmira, NY to the late Be...

Joshua A. Gottshall, age 34 of Penn Yan, NY passed away unexpectedly at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital on Monday, February 25th, 2019. Joshua was born in Geneva, NY on August 7th, 1984. Joshua...

Nancy L. Anderson, 78, of Penn Yan, NY passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Geneva General Hospital. Family and friends may call on Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 10-11am at the Penn Yan Unite...

Donald A. Dickinson, age 89, of Rochester, NY passed away Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 at Geneva General Hospital. Don was born in Elmira, NY on February 10th, 1929, the son of the late, Inez (Tiffany...

Penn Yan, NY Doris T. Fitzpatrick, 86, of Penn Yan, NY passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at The Homestead Nursing Home in Penn Yan, NY. Family and friends may call on Friday, February 1, 201...

Deloris R. McConnell, age 93, of Prattsburgh, NY passed away Saturday, January 19th, 2019 at the Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home. Deloris was born in Naples, NY on November 30th, 1925, the daughter of ...