Obituaries
Elaine Frances (Cooney) Wurstner
December 12, 2024
Elaine Frances (Cooney) Wurstner (96) died peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Geneva General Hospital, with her family at her side. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 8th at 12:00 noon at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls, after which, Elaine will be laid to rest beside her late husband, Herbert, at Saint...
Henry W. "Harry" Eno
January 7, 2025
Henry W. “Harry” Eno, 89, and lifetime resident of Seneca Falls, passed away at Iroquois Nursing Home in Jamesville, NY on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. Calling Hours will be held on Friday, January 31st from 4 – 7 PM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Springtime...
Betty L. (Bennett) Roberts
April 15, 2025
Betty Louise Bennett (Phillips Roberts), the heart of our family, went to be with the Lord on April 15, 2025 at home surrounded by her family.
Betty was born in the Seneca Falls Hospital on October 17, 1941, one of eight children to the late Lewis M. and Gladys M. (Shoemaker) Bennett. She grew up in Montezuma and went to Port...
Gloria D. (Bemiss) Lahr
April 13, 2025
Gloria D. Lahr, 86, longtime resident of Seneca Falls, N.Y. passed at her home on Sunday, April 13, 2025. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 21 at 11 a.m. with a memorial service 11:45 a.m., at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls, N.Y. A Funeral Mass will commence at 1:15 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, 97...
Raphael J. "Buzz" Blevins
March 29, 2025
Raphael “Buzz” Blevins, 82, longtime resident of Seneca Falls, passed at Geneva General Hospital on Saturday, March 29th, 2025. Calling hours will be held on Monday, April 7th from 4 – 6 PM, with a funeral service to immediately follow at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. Burial, with full military honors, will be held on Tuesday,...
William H. Kelsey
March 21, 2025
William H. Kelsey, 68, of Marcellus, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 21st, 2025, at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse.
Bill was born in Seneca Falls, NY, son of Raymond and Alice (Hulby) Kelsey. He graduated from Mynderse Academy and went on to further his education at SUNY Fredonia where he received a bachelor’s degree. Bill had worked as a Market...
Suzanne L. (Lawton) Lesslie
March 13, 2025
Suzanne Jane Lesslie, 93, of Geneva NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Born in St. Louis, Mo., to George and Mildred (Feightner) Lawton, she grew up on Crescent Beach in Niantic, Connecticut where she spent her time on the beach and swimming in the ocean. Most of her married life was spent in Newton, NJ and then...
Karen M. (Meyers) Capacci
March 13, 2025
Karen Meyers Capacci, 81, passed away peacefully at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital on March 13, 2025, following a very brief and brave battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, John G. Capacci, her son Jon M. “Bo” Capacci, of Denver, CO, his wife Claire, and their sons John Cian and Andrew Walker, her daughter Paige T....
Vincent P. Carnevale
March 10, 2025
Vince Carnevale, 68, a lifelong resident of Seneca Falls, passed in the comfort of his own home on Monday, March 10th, 2025. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 15th, at 10 AM at St. Patrick’s Church, 97 West Bayard St., Seneca Falls. Interment to follow in St. Columbkille Cemetery. Donations in memory may be directed...
Linda S. (Fugate) Ferrara
March 9, 2025
Linda S. Ferrara, 83, longtime resident of Seneca Falls, passed peacefully at Pathway Home of the Finger Lakes, on Sunday, March 9th, 2025. Privately, Linda will be laid to rest next to her late husband, Stephen “Musty” Ferrara, in St. Columbkille Cemetery. Donations in memory may be directed to Pathway Home of the Finger Lakes. 1529 Mound Rd., Seneca Falls,...
Shirley Ann (Toni) Parker
March 7, 2025
Shirley Ann Toni Parker, 84, passed away peacefully on March 7th, 2025, with her family at her side. A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, March 18th at 10 AM at St. Patrick’s Church in Seneca Falls, followed by interment in St. Columbkille Cemetery in Seneca Falls. Donations in memory may be directed to the Seneca Falls Library at...
Dale Earl "Porky" Dyson
March 6, 2025
Dale Earl “Porky” Dyson, 68, of Seneca Falls, NY, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on March 6th, 2025. A time for visitation will be held on Thursday, March 13th, from 3 – 5 PM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls.
Porky was born and raised in Waterloo, NY. He was a lifelong outdoor...
Stanley G. Schreier
March 4, 2025
Stanley G. Schreier, 79, of Seneca Falls, passed in the comfort of his own home, on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025. All services will be held at Calvary Chapel, 2291 State Route 89, Seneca Falls. A time for visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 11th from 3 – 4PM with a celebration of life service, officiated by Pastors Ray Torrey...
Giorgio Ferrini
February 11, 2025
Giorgio Ferrini, 92, longtime resident of Seneca Falls, passed at Strong Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, with his loving family by his side. Calling Hours will be held on Sunday, February 16th from 5 – 7 PM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, February...
Charles Chillis
February 10, 2025
Charles Chillis, 80, most recently of Seneca Falls and previously of Los Angeles, California, passed at his home after a brief illness. All services are private, held at the convenience of his family.
Charles was born in Mississippi, son of the late CW Chillis and Willie Mae Smith. At a young age he moved to Los Angeles, California where he grew...
Barbara S. (Walsh) Calarco
February 9, 2025
Barbara S. Calarco, 84, of Seneca Falls, passed away peacefully at Geneva General Hospital on Sunday, February 9th, 2025. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on her birthday, Friday, March 7th, 2025, at 11 AM at St. Patrick’s Church, 97 W. Bayard St., Seneca Falls. A private burial with full military honors will take place at the convenience...
Barbara A. (Markel) Crosby
February 7, 2025
Barbara A. Crosby, 95, of Seneca Falls passed from this life on February 7, 2025 at The Homestead in Penn Yan, NY. Visitation will be on Friday, February 21, 2025 from 5 PM to 7 PM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St, Seneca Falls, NY. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, February 22 at 10 AM...
Norma A. (VanGelder) Litzenberger
February 4, 2025
Norma A. Litzenberger, 89, of Seneca Falls, passed at Huntington Living Center in Waterloo on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025. A private graveside service will be held in the Springtime at Sand Hill Cemetery in Stanley, NY. Donations in memory may be directed to Beverly Animal Shelter at beverlyanimalshelter.com.
Norma was born in Gorham, NY, daughter of the late Otis and Selma...
Craig M. Reid, Sr.
February 4, 2025
Craig M. Reid, Sr., 52, of Seneca Falls, passed at his home on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025. A time for family and friends to gather will be on Tuesday, February 11th from 3 – 5 PM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls.
Craig was born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Mary Reid and the late John...
Brenda Silva
February 1, 2025
Brenda Silva, 64, most recently of Waterloo, and previously of Middletown, NY, passed at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by the love of her family, after a long courageous battle with cancer. All services are private, held at the convenience of her family. She will be laid to rest in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Waterloo.
Brenda was born in Patterson,...
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