Obituaries

JoAnn (Kingston) Sackel
May 15, 2020
Auburn/Waterloo - JoAnn Sackel, 64, of Munro Ave. Auburn, NY, passed away on Friday (May 15, 2020) at her residence. Due to recommendations concerning COVID-19, funeral services and burial will be at the convenience of the family. There will be no prior calling hours. If desired, contributions may be made to: Hospice of the Finger Lakes, 1130 Corporate Dr., Auburn,...
Vincent J. DiPasquale
May 5, 2020
Seneca Falls - Vincent J. DiPasquale, 89, of Sackett St., Seneca Falls, NY passed away on Tuesday (May 5) at Rochester General Hospital. Due to recommendations concerning COVID-19, funeral services and burial in St. Columbkille Cemetery (Seneca Falls) will be held at the convenience of the family. There will be no prior calling hours with a memorial mass held at...
Edward E Chase
May 2, 2020
Edward E. Chase 1923-2020 Born in 1923 on a family farm in Corning, Iowa, Edward Everett Chase was only six years old when the Great Depression struck. Early in life he learned to be frugal, inventive, independent, and adventurous. The eldest of three sons, he was responsible for rising early to feed the animals, for harnessing horses, for pumping and...
Henry L Cerep
April 23, 2020
Henry Louis Cerep, age 94, passed away peacefully in his home on April 23, 2020. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, July 9th, 2021 at 10 AM at St. Patrick’s Church, 97 W. Bayard St., Seneca Falls. Interment, with military honors will follow at St. Columbkille Cemetery in Seneca Falls. He was born in Hempstead, (Long Island)...

Celeste M. (DePasquale) Duck
April 21, 2020
Romulus/Waterloo - Celeste M. Duck, 95, of Waterloo, formerly of Romulus, NY, passed away Tuesday (April 21, 2020) at Huntington Living Center, Waterloo, NY. Keeping with Celeste's wishes, there will be no prior calling hours or funeral service. A celebration of her life, will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made, in honor of...

Lucille B. (Deal) Phillips
April 11, 2020
Seneca Falls - Lucille B. Phillips, 81, formerly of Routes 5 & 20 East, Seneca Falls, NY, passed away on Saturday (April 11, 2020) at Geneva General Hospital, Geneva, NY. Due to the recommendations concerning COVID-19, funeral services and interment, in Canoga Cemetery, Seneca Falls, NY, will be at the convenience of the family. There will be no prior calling...
Judy Ann Van Cleef Holland
April 9, 2020
SENECA FALLS/LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA - Judy Ann Holland (Van Cleef), 82, passed away on April 9, 2020 at Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing Center, Walnut Creek, Calif. A memorial service is being planned by her family for a later date, in Seneca Falls. Judy was born in Seneca Falls, N.Y. on February 2, 1938, to parents Aden (Abe) and Viola Esther...

Teresa (Scale) Cerjanic
April 5, 2020
Seneca Falls - Teresa Cerjanic, 96, formerly of Seneca Falls & Waterloo, NY, passed away on Sunday (April 5, 2020) at Seneca Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Waterloo, NY. Due to recommendations put forth as the result of the COVID-19 Virus, funeral services and burial, in St. Columbkille Cemetery, Seneca Falls, will be at the convenience of the family. There will...

Kerry C (Bradt) Thurston
April 5, 2020
Seneca Falls - Kerry C. Thurston, 46, of Seneca Falls, NY, passed away on Sunday, (April 5, 2020) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. There will be no prior calling hours or funeral service. Kerry was born in Gloversville, NY on March 1, 1974. She was the daughter of David and Lauralee Bradt. She has resided in Seneca Falls...

Joseph R Rosa Sr.
April 2, 2020
Romulus - Joseph R. Rosa Sr., 74, of Dilts Rd., Romulus, NY, passed away on Thursday (April 2, 2020) at his residence. Funeral service & interment will be at the convenience of the family. There will be no prior calling hours. Joe was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 19, 1945 the son of the late John & Josephine Rosa....
Christopher Robin Noble
March 31, 2020
Christopher R. Noble SENOIA, GA - Christopher Robin Noble of Senoia, GA, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020. There will be no calling hours. Memorial services will be held at 10 AM on August 22, 2020, on the outdoor patio at Dogwood Church, 975 Hwy 74 North, Tyrone, GA, and at 11 AM on August 29, 2020, at the Seneca Bible...

Gary S Valerio
March 30, 2020
Waterloo - Gary S. Valerio, 72, passed away Monday, (March 30, 2020), at Huntington Living Center, Waterloo, NY. According to the requirements relating to the COVID-19, there will be no prior calling hours. There will be a Graveside service, in Maple Grove Cemetery, Waterloo, NY, at the convenience of the family. Gary was born in DeRuyter, NY on May 6,...

Marvin J. Witmer
March 27, 2020
Romulus - Marvin J. Witmer, 79, of Romulus, NY, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Mar 27, 2020, at his home. According to requirements relating to the COVID-19, controlled calling hours will be held on Tuesday (March 31) from 1 PM to 4 PM and 5 PM to 8 PM at the Waterloo Mennonite Church, Waterloo, NY....

Gloria L (Lesser) Dunfee
March 26, 2020
Auburn/Seneca Falls - Gloria Dunfee, 86 of Auburn, NY, formerly of Seneca Falls, NY, passed away on Thursday (March 26, 2020) at the Commons of St. Anthony, Auburn, NY. Funeral services and burial, in Springbrook Cemetery, Seneca Falls, will be at the convenience of the family. There will be no prior calling hours. Gloria was born in Trenton, NJ on...
Margaret (Leone) Capozzi
March 19, 2020
Seneca Falls - Margaret Rose Capozzi, 93, of Pleasant St., Seneca Falls, NY, passed away on Thursday (March 19, 2020) at Huntington Living Center, Waterloo, NY. Due to our current recommendations of social distancing, funeral services will be at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours according to Margaret's wishes. There will be a Memorial Mass...
Bryan A. Tam
March 18, 2020
Penn Yan - Bryan A. Tam, 55, of Route 54, Penn Yan, NY, passed away on Wednesday (March 18, 2020) at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY, with loved ones by his side A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, October 24th at 10AM at St. Mary's Church in Waterloo, NY and a celebration of life will be held at...

Raymond K Wise
March 13, 2020
Fayette/Waterloo - Raymond K. Wise, 73, of Yellow Tavern Rd., Town of Fayette, NY, passed away, unexpectedly, Friday (March 13, 2020) at his residence. Family & friends may call at the Fingerlakes Mennonite Fellowship Center, Route 414, Seneca Falls, NY on Tuesday (March 17) from 2-4 PM & 6-8 PM. Raymond's funeral service will be held on Wednesday (March 18)...

Joan H. (Hanlin) Ritter
March 10, 2020
Joan Hanlin Ritter of Boston Avenue, Seneca Falls, NY died on March 10, 2020. Joan was born June 6, 1928, daughter of John (Jack) and Lena (Calahan) Hanlin. She was a lifelong resident of Seneca Falls and a 1946 graduate of Mynderse Academy. She retired as a real estate agent in 1987. Earlier in her life, she was a telephone...

Douglas A. Dickenson
March 2, 2020
Fayette - Douglas A. Dickenson, 48, of Route 414, Town of Fayette, NY, passed away, unexpectedly, on Monday (March 2, 2020). Family and friends may call at the Doran Funeral Home, 4 E. Bayard St., Seneca Falls, on Monday (March 9) from 2 PM to 5 PM. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday (March 10) at 11 AM...

Thomas J. DeLuca
February 27, 2020
Seneca Falls - Thomas J. DeLuca, 76, of Walnut St., Seneca Falls, NY, passed away on Thursday (February 27, 2020) at home after a long decline caused by Parkinson's disease. A memorial service will be held at Doran Funeral Home, Seneca Falls, NY, at a later date & time to be announced. There will be no prior calling hours. Burial...