Obituaries

Audrey Kahabka

Audrey Kahabka

Oct 3, 2015

Audrey Davis Kahabka, 86, of Bath, died on October 3rd at the Vincent House in Wayland, NY. Audrey was born in Delanson, NY to Lloyd and Ruth Davis who moved to Elmira from the Albany area where Audrey attended Southside High School and Graduated in 1946. Upon graduation, she worked in the secretarial sciences, enjoyed the arts of writing, painting,...

Scott C. Wheeler

Scott C. Wheeler

Sep 30, 2015

Scott C. Wheeler, age 67, of Wheeler, NY, died suddenly on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Strong Memorial Hospital of Rochester, NY. He was born in Osceola, PA May 15, 1948 the son of Milton and Wilma (Swezey) Wheeler. Scott had worked as Maintenance Supervisor for Lehigh Hanson of Pavilion for 30 years. His main interest throughout life encompassed the...

Leroy F. 'Jim' Wager

Leroy F. 'Jim' Wager

Sep 29, 2015

LeRoy "Jim" F. Wager, age, 76, of Bath, NY, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the Taylor Health Center of Bath, NY. He was born October 23, 1938 in Bath, NY the son of George and Alberta (Bills) Wager. Jim was an Air Force veteran. He retired from the Bath Electric, Gas & Water Services after 27 years. Jim will...

Charles Richard Peacock

Charles Richard Peacock

Sep 27, 2015

CHARLES R. "CHARLIE" PEACOCK, age 82, of Tavares FL (previously Bath NY), peacefully went to be with Our Lord on September 27, 2015 with his wife by his side. Charlie was born on November 12, 1932 in Bath NY, son of the late Roland and Rose Fay Peacock. He graduated from Bath-Haverling High School in 1950 and chose to proudly...

Eileen Kennedy

Eileen Kennedy

Sep 25, 2015

Eileen J. Kennedy, 93, of Edison, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at St. Peter's Hospital in New Brunswick on Friday, September 25, 2015. Born on April 3, 1922, Eileen grew up as the youngest of three sisters on Powers Street in New Brunswick. She graduated from St. Peter's High School in 1940 and, following her 50th reunion,...

Lorraine Kae Loomis-Konig

Lorraine Kae Loomis-Konig

Sep 13, 2015

Lorraine Loomis-Knig obituary Lorraine Kae Loomis-Knig, with her family by her side, joined her Lord on September 13, 2015 after losing her battle with a rare cancer. She was born on 19. March 1956 in the old Bath Hospital, the daughter of Duane and Evelyn (Pruden) Loomis and the Granddaughter of Clinton F. and Ethelyn (Drake) Loomis and Raymond and...

Robert Paul Vanderhoef

Robert Paul Vanderhoef

Aug 26, 2015

Robert P. Vanderhoef, age 74 of Bath, NY, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015. He was born January 22, 1941 in West Union, NY the son of Lynn and Frances (Fox) Vanderhoef. He was a retired Truck Driver having worked for Mercury Aircraft in Hammondsport, R.C. Billings and Agway of Bath. He was a member of the Charles E. Wescott American...

Shirley Ann Edsall

Shirley Ann Edsall

Aug 26, 2015

Shirley Ann Edsall, 82, of Campbell, NY died suddenly on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Guthrie Corning Hospital. Shirley was born January 16, 1933 in Bath, NY, the daughter of Otis and Marjorie Phillips Edsall. Shirley was a graduate of Campbell Central High School in 1950, she had a Bachelors and Masters Degree from SUNY Albany and earned her PhD...

Lois E. 'Betsy' Geyer

Lois E. 'Betsy' Geyer

Aug 6, 2015

Lois (Betsy) Elizabeth Geyer passed away on August 6, 2015 after a brief illness in Sayre, PA. Betsy was predeceased by her father, George Geyer. She is survived by her mother, Lois (Divens) Geyer, her brother Thomas Geyer, niece Stacie Woodruff and nephew Michael (Rachael Brown) Geyer, great nephews; Tyler Green, Tristen and Trace Woodruff. Betsy retired from Finger Lakes...

Albert C. Robbins

Albert C. Robbins

Aug 1, 2015

Albert C. Robbins, 85, of Robbins Road, Bath, NY passed away early Saturday morning August 1, 2015 at the Steuben Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care. He was born May 2, 1930 on the family farm on Robbins Road where he farmed most of his life. He was the son of the late Joseph K. and Ethel (Knowles) Robbins. He...

Ronald F. Fries

Ronald F. Fries

Jul 29, 2015

Ronald F. Fries, age 82, of Hammondsport, NY died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at the Robert Packer Hospital of Sayre, PA. He was born May 5, 1933 in Prattsburgh, NY the son of Clair and Fannie (Lee) Fries. He was a retired Air Force Veteran from the Presidential Squadron and very proud of his service time. Mr. Fries was also...

Mary Yvonne Warner

Mary Yvonne Warner

Jul 29, 2015

Yvonne Warner, age 85,of Bath, NY, died July 29, 2015 at the Taylor Health Center of Bath, NY. She was born in Rochester, NY, May 11, 1930, the daughter of John and Katherine (Cook) Kellogg. She graduated from Avoca Central School where she played her favorite sport softball and was a cheerleader. Mrs. Warner was the bookkeeper at her family's...

Lucia J. Brown

Lucia J. Brown

Jul 27, 2015

Lucia J. Atanesian Brown, age 95, of Bath, NY, died Monday, July 27, 2015 at the Taylor Health Center of Bath, NY. She was born in Akron, OH, August 8, 1919 , the daughter of George Z. and Mary Ellen (Hess) Atanesian. Lucia was retired from the Steuben County Treasurers Office. She loved to garden and was an avid decorator....

Ruth A. Wells

Ruth A. Wells

Jul 25, 2015

Ruth Ann Wells died on Saturday July 25, 2015. She was born December 10, 1949 in Buffalo, NY to M. Hazen Wells and Beatrice (Bartlett) Wells. She graduated from the State University College at Buffalo with a BS. Ed. Degree and received her Masters in Library Science from Geneseo State University College. Ruth came to the Bath area in 1972...

James N. Gardner

James N. Gardner

Jul 24, 2015

James N. Gardner, age 70, of Bath, NY died Friday, July 24, 2015 at the Arnot Ogden Hospital in Elmira, NY. He was born July 5, 1945 in Bath, NY the son of Charles and Lillian Morrison Brewer. Mr. Gardner was a Bus Driver for Haverling Central School in Bath and also was a Truck Driver. He enjoyed fishing and...

Harold H. 'Bud' Johnson Iii

Harold H. 'Bud' Johnson Iii

Jul 23, 2015

Harold "Bud" H. Johnson III, age 70, of Batavia, NY died Thursday, July 23, 2015 at the Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. He was born in Bath, NY, August 8, 1944, the son of Leah (Mattoon) Johnson Major. Bud retired from UPS after 27 years of service . He was an avid sportsman and especially enjoyed golfing , watching...

Aaron Todd Houghtaling

Aaron Todd Houghtaling

Jul 19, 2015

Aaron Todd Houghtaling age 49, of Bath, NY, died Sunday July 19, 2015 at the Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA. He was born November 4, 1965 the son of Isaac W. and Zorenia A. Parulski Houghtaling. He is survived by his wife Florence M. Kinney Houghtaling of Virginia Beach, VA and his parents Mr. and Mrs....

Margaret H. Baird

Margaret H. Baird

Jul 19, 2015

Margaret (Kish) Baird, 82, of Hammondsport passed away by family in the comfort of her own home Sunday, July 19, 2015. She was born to Verona and Arnold Kish in Dawmont, West Virginia on May 16, 1933. Margaret met the love of her life, Roland, and married on June 2, 1956. Margaret and Roland had two children. She graduated as...

Lottie Charlotte Frankel

Lottie Charlotte Frankel

Jul 18, 2015

Lottie opened her eyes to the world for the first time July 9, 1929. Born to the late Charles and Addie (Burges) VanDelinder in their home in Sonora, NY. Lottie grew up with eight siblings. In 1947 a tall slim soldier boy by the name of Kenneth Paul Frankel swept her off her feet. They were united in marriage on...

Warren Weldon Severance

Warren Weldon Severance

Jul 17, 2015

Warren Weldon Severance, age 93, of Bath, NY, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family, on Friday, July 17, 2015. He was born April 3, 1922 in Bath, NY the son of the late Earl J. and Grace Louise (Warren) Severance. He was a World War II US Navy Veteran. He retired from the Bath VA Medical Center in...