Obituaries
Bennett D. "Benny" Alongi
Nov 17, 2024
Bennett Alongi, age 77, of Seneca Falls, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 17th, 2024, at Highland Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by his wife and daughters.
Bennett was born in Waterloo, NY and attended local schools. He served proudly in the US Army during Vietnam. Over the years, Benny held a few different jobs, but most notable was his time at...
John A. Constable
Nov 14, 2024
John Constable, age 57, of Rochester NY, passed away unexpectedly at Strong Memorial Hospital on Thursday November 14th, 2024. The time of visitation will be held on Thursday, November 21st from 10AM to 12 PM. This will be followed by a funeral service at Noon, at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. Interment will follow in St....
Patricia A. (Stubbs) Ferrara
Nov 9, 2024
Patricia A. Ferrara, lifelong resident of Seneca Falls, passed away at the age of 73 on Saturday, November 9 h, 2024, at Rochester General Hospital. A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 22nd, 2024 at 12 NOON at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls.
Pat was born in Seneca Falls, daughter of the late Grayson and...
Donald P. Loucks
Nov 8, 2024
Donald Loucks, 88, longtime resident of Seneca Falls, passed away on Friday, November 8th, 2024, at Geneva General Hospital with his family by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, November 15th, at 10 AM at St. Patrick’s Church, 97 West Bayard St., Seneca Falls. He will be laid to rest with his late wife,...
Kelly M. (Weeks) Updyke
Nov 4, 2024
Kelly Marie Updyke, age 53, passed away on November 4, 2024 at 10:42 PM, during her short, unexpected, and courageous fight with cancer. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 16th at 10 AM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls.
Kelly was born on December 28, 1970 in Waterloo, NY. After this time, she grew...
Mei Li S. Ringquist
Nov 2, 2024
Mei Li Ringquist, aged 14, passed unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024. Family and friends are invited to a time of visitation on Tuesday, November 12th from 3 – 6PM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. A private memorial service will be held at a very special place to Mei Li, the Charlie...
Emerson Leroy Smith
Nov 1, 2024
Emerson Leroy Smith, fondly known throughout the Seneca Falls and Waterloo communities as “Smitty the Milkman,” died peacefully on Nov. 1, 2024, after brief care at Geneva General Hospital. He was 97.
The family wishes the community to remember Smitty as the vibrant, cheerful, and hardworking man that he was. There will be no calling hours, but rather a celebration of...
Marjorie E. (Struble) Wilcox
Oct 24, 2024
Marjorie Wilcox, 93, lifelong resident of Seneca Falls, passed away at Geneva General Hospital on Thursday, October 24th, 2024. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, October 30th, 2024 at 10 AM at Restvale Cemetery where Marjorie and her late husband, Stanley, will be laid to rest together. Donations in memory may be directed to the National Kidney Foundation...
Fern E. Batson-Cronin
Oct 22, 2024
Fern Batson-Cronin, most recently of Seneca Falls, passed away at her home unexpectedly, on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024. A time for family and friends to gather will be held on Monday, November 11th from 1 – 3 PM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. Donations in Fern’s memory may be made to Seneca Falls It’s a...
Frederick L. Galletti Jr.
Oct 22, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, Frederick L. Galletti, Jr. on October 22, 2024. He was born in Seneca Falls, the second of four siblings to the late Frederick Galletti, Sr. and Mary (Pioli) Galletti where he resided his entire life. Fred attended St. Patrick's School...
Thomas E. Durling
Oct 21, 2024
Thomas Durling, 79, husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester on Monday, October 21st, 2024. There will be no calling hours. There will be a graveside service with full military honors on Monday, October 28th at 11AM at NY State Veterans Cemetery – Finger Lakes. A humble man with a big heart for...
Lawrence J. Scesny, Sr.
Oct 19, 2024
Lawrence J. Scesny Sr., 80, of Waterloo, died on Saturday, October 19th, 2024 at Geneva General Hospital after a brief illness. A private service for Larry will be held at the convenience of his family. Donations in his memory may be directed towards Beverly Animal Shelter at beverlyanimalshelter.com or to Seneca County House of Concern at houseofconcern.org.
Lawrence was born in...
Elaine Granger Ritter
Oct 15, 2024
Elaine Granger Ritter, of Gravel Rd., passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024. Elaine’s wishes were to be cremated and for no prior calling hours. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM at the First Presbyterian Church of Seneca Falls, 23 Cayuga St, on Tuesday, October 22nd, which she was an active member of. In...
Andrew Filipek
Oct 15, 2024
Andrew Filipek, 69, formerly known as “Andy”, longtime resident of Seneca Falls, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024. In keeping with Andrew’s wishes, a private service will be held at the convenience of his family.
Andrew was born in Krakow, Poland, the only child of the late Jan and Stanislawa (Smutek) Filipek. Andrew was a lifelong...
Michael C. Pedersen
Oct 8, 2024
Michael C. Pedersen, 74, passed unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024. In keeping with Mike’s wishes, his services will be held privately at the convenience of his family.
Mike was born in Clifton Springs, the only son of Willey and Elizabeth (Pease) Pedersen. He grew up in Stanley and Rochester where he graduated from East High School, Class...
Robert J. Thomas
Sep 29, 2024
Robert J. Thomas, 82, longtime resident of Seneca Falls, passed away in the early hours of Sunday, September 29th, 2024, after a long illness. A graveside service will be held for Bob on October 19th at 10am, at Pine Hill Cemetery in Throop where he will be laid to rest next to his late wife, Ellen.
Bob was born in Montezuma,...
John E. Dekanski
Sep 18, 2024
John E. Dekanski, 63, of Seneca Falls and previously of Niagara Falls, passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 18th, 2024, doing what he loved, being outdoors. At his request, there are no public services.
John was born in Canada, the son of the late Edward and Dorothy (Mentley) Dekanski. He grew up in Cheektowaga, NY before moving to Niagara...
Barbara S. (Stone) Rhinehart
Sep 18, 2024
Barbara S. Rhinehart, longtime resident of Seneca Falls, passed with her family by her side, on Wednesday, September 18th, 2024. A visitation will be held on Monday, September 23rd from 4 – 7 PM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 24th, at 11 AM at the funeral...
Timothy J. Kelsey
Sep 17, 2024
Timothy J. Kelsey, 46, lifelong resident of Seneca Falls, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, September 17th, 2024. Friends and relatives are invited to call on Sunday, September 22nd from 1 – 4 PM, with a funeral service to immediately follow at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. Private burial will take place at Canoga...
James A. Milella Jr.
Sep 11, 2024
James A. Milella Jr., 93, lifelong resident of Seneca Falls, passed away, surrounded by his family, at his home on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, September 21st at 11 AM at St. Patrick’s Church, 97 West Bayard St., Seneca Falls. Burial will follow in St. Columbkille Cemetery. Donations in memory may...
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