Obituaries

Clara Marie Shadduck

Clara Marie Shadduck

Mar 5, 2019

Clara M. Shadduck, age 92, of Campbell, NY passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Fred and Harriett Taylor Health Center, Clara was born on July 11, 1926 in Thurston to Henry and Sophia Knowles. Clara was a graduate of Campbell Central School (1943) and attended business school in Corning. She was employed at Polio Dairy for a number of...

Ward Francis Neeley

Ward Francis Neeley

Mar 3, 2019

Services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Karen Gaye Smyers

Karen Gaye Smyers

Mar 1, 2019

Karen Gaye Smyers, age 53, of Corning, NY passed away unexpectedly at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA, on Friday, March 1, 2019 with her father and step-mother by her side. She was predeceased by her loving mother Jerri Empey and grandparents, Jimmie Empey and Betty (Pete) Davis and William and Mable Hojnoski (Kinney). Karen is survived by; her children,...

Osborne W. 'Ozzie' Massey

Osborne W. 'Ozzie' Massey

Feb 22, 2019

Osborne 'Ozzie' W. Massey, age 75, of Bradford, NY died Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital. He was born July 19, 1943 in Glenndale, GA the son of the late Osborne G. and Lillian (White) Massey. Ozzie enjoyed playing country music with his band "The Country Connection". He was a member of the New York State...

Norma W. Haskins

Norma W. Haskins

Feb 19, 2019

Norma W. Haskins, age 97, of Bath, NY died Tuesday February 19, 2019 at the Taylor Health Center. She was born December 16, 1921 in Warsaw, NY the daughter of the late Walter G. and Hazel (Baker) Woodley. Mrs. Haskins retired from the Bath VAMC where she worked as the Chief of Library Services. She volunteered at the Historical Society...

Donald P. 'Bub' Reed

Donald P. 'Bub' Reed

Feb 18, 2019

Donald 'Bub' P. Reed, age 71, of Bath, NY died Monday, February 18, 2019. He was born in Avoca, NY May 24, 1947. His family was very special to him. Bub was the loving companion to Nancy Pospiech for 49 years, he was the beloved father to Heather Pospiech of Bath and grandfather to Hailey and Tyler. He is also...

Roberta Jean 'Bertie' Thompson

Roberta Jean 'Bertie' Thompson

Feb 16, 2019

Roberta 'Bertie' Jean Thompson, age 76, was born January 30, 1943 in Bath, NY and died February 16, 2019 at her home in Bath. She graduated from Haverling High School in 1961. Bertie retired from Philips Lighting in Bath. Bertie was an avid reader. She enjoyed putting on retirement parties for coworkers. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren...

Marguerite Eleanor Rice

Marguerite Eleanor Rice

Feb 15, 2019

Marguerite Eleanor Rice, age 93, of Bath, NY died Friday February 15, 2019 at home. She was born March 2, 1925 in Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late James and Theresa (Hoy) Rice. She retired from Philips Lighting in Bath after 30 years of service. She was a Charter Member of the Hammondsport Moose Club. Marguerite was an avid...

Mary Catherine 'Mary Kay' Mckee

Mary Catherine 'Mary Kay' Mckee

Feb 4, 2019

Mary Catherine 'Mary Kay' McKee, age 70, of Bath, NY died Monday February 4, 2019 at the Steuben Center. She was born March 19, 1948 in Bath, NY the daughter of the late Edsel and Patricia (Sheppard) Townsend. Mary Kay was an auxiliary member of the Charles E. Wescott Post 173 and V.F.W. Post 1470 both in Bath. She is...

Richard R. 'Dick' Learn

Richard R. 'Dick' Learn

Feb 3, 2019

Richard R. "Dick" Learn, age 72, of County Route 69, Bath, NY died Sunday, February 3, 2019 at home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Corning, NY, July 9, 1946, the son of the late Clayton and Ethel (Hill) Learn. Throughout the years Dick was employed at many locations, including a Pallet Factory in Pennsylvania, Corning Glass and...

Barbara A. Bailey

Barbara A. Bailey

Feb 3, 2019

Barbara A. (Kolodziejczak) Bailey, age 79, of Bath, NY died Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. She was married in 1959 to her husband Ted Bailey. Together they had five children, eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren who were all the love of her life. She enjoyed horseback riding, was an avid sewer, knitter and...

Barb Bailey

Barb Bailey

Feb 3, 2019

Barbara A. (Kolodziejczak) Bailey, age 79, of Bath, NY died Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. She was married in 1959 to her husband Ted Bailey. Together they had five children, eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren who were all the love of her life. She enjoyed horseback riding, was an avid sewer, knitter and...

Maurice H. Billings

Maurice H. Billings

Feb 2, 2019

Maurice H. BIllings, age 90, of Bath, NY, died Saturday, February 2, 2019 at home. He was born August 4, 1928 in Bath, the son of the late Harold and Myrtle (Dickinson) Billings. Mr. Billings served in the US Army and Army Reserves. He worked at Ingersoll Rand for many years and retired in 1992. He was a member of...

Bonnie M. Perry

Bonnie M. Perry

Jan 31, 2019

Bonnie M. Perry, age 67, of Bath, NY died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. She was the beloved wife of Robert E. Perry Jr. for 45 years, loving mother to Tara (James) Hoffman and Tony Perry, grandmother to nine and great grandmother to one. She is also survived by her caring sisters, Michele (Duane)...

Thelma M. Shaut

Thelma M. Shaut

Jan 29, 2019

Thelma Palmer Hess Shaut, age 91, of Bath, NY died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at the Steuben Center in Bath. She was born May 31,1927, in Bath, NY, the daughter of the late Walter and Maude Platt Palmer. Thelma was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church in Bath where she had taught Sunday School years ago. She was...

Marcia A. Shaver

Marcia A. Shaver

Jan 20, 2019

Marcia A. Shaver, 81, of Bath, NY, went to her Heavenly Home with her Lord and Savior on January 20, 2019 at Elderwood in Waverly, N.Y. She was surrounded by an abundance of peace, love and respect. Marcia was born to parents, Chester and Grayce (Peterson) Kimball on March 20, 1937 in Waltham, MA at age 10, she and her...

Leroy N. Hurler

Leroy N. Hurler

Jan 19, 2019

Leroy N. Hurler, 72, passed away January 19, 2019 surrounded by his loving family with Stair Way to Heaven playing. He went on to become an engineer for Mercury Aircraft. He retired after 40 plus years of service. He was very active in the community as well, with his biggest passion, volunteering for the Savona Volunteer Fire Department. He wore...

Roland D. Baird

Roland D. Baird

Jan 14, 2019

Roland D. Baird, age 88, of Hammondsport, NY died Monday, January 14, 2019 at the Steuben Center in Bath, NY with his daughters at his side. He was born in Corning, NY March 6, 1930, the son of the late Donald and Ruth (Roberts) Baird. Mr. Baird was a veteran of the U.S. Navy proudly serving his country from 1948-52....

Rose M. Cacace

Rose M. Cacace

Jan 13, 2019

Rose Mary Cacace, 89, of Campbell, New York passed away peacefully Sunday January 13, 2019 at Keuka Comfort Care Home, Penn Yan, New York. Rose was born in Middletown, Delaware to Pietro and Maria Russo on October 2, 1929. She attended Campbell Central School and graduated in 1946. She went on to earn a business secretarial degree from Bryant &...

Walter N Yochum

Walter N Yochum

Jan 9, 2019

Walter N. Yochum, age 85, of Bath, NY died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, NY, He was born, December 20, 1933 in Wayland, NY, the son of the late Walter N. Sr. and Margaret (Green) Yochum. Mr. Yochum retired from Dresser Rand after 37 years of service. He was an US Navy Veteran...