Obituaries

Samuel J. Barclay

Samuel J. Barclay

Jul 5, 2012

Samuel J. Barclay, age 92, of Bath, NY died Thursday, July 5, 2012 at the Bath VA. He was born in Wayne, NY March 31, 1920 the son of Jane Weisbauer. He retired as a Computer Analyst after many years of working at Buffalo Savings Bank, where he was responsible for writing the first ATM machine program. He was a...

Douglas M. Corey

Douglas M. Corey

Jul 5, 2012

Douglas M. Corey, age 86, of Bath, NY died Thursday, July 5, 2012 at the Bath Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was born September 22, 1925 in Corning, NY the son of Joseph and Jane Gibson Corey. He was a retired computer programmer from Ingersoll Rand in Painted Post, NY. Mr. Corey was a US Navy Veteran of World War...

Ralph J. Keeney

Ralph J. Keeney

Jun 21, 2012

Ralph J. Keeney, Jr., age 65, of Avoca, NY, died at home June 21, 2012. He was born in Bath, NY April 10, 1947 the son of Ralph J. Sr. and Ellen Prescott Keeney. He was an Army Vietnam Veteran. Ralph was an exceptional Flooring Installer and contractor. He enjoyed Hang Gliding for many years and flying his Ultralight ....

Charles R 'Beau' Dunning

Charles R 'Beau' Dunning

Jun 18, 2012

Visitation 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Friday, July 6, 2012 Fagan's Inc. Funeral Home 31 West Morris St. Bath, New York, United States 14810

Walter S. Dowdle

Walter S. Dowdle

Jun 13, 2012

Walter S. Dowdle, age 64, of Bath, NY, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Bath Veterans Administration Medical Center, Bath, NY. He was born in Bath, NY the son of Maurice and Betty Davidson Dowdle. Walt was a member of the V.F.W. Post 1470 in Bath, the Bath Rod and Gun Club, N.R.A. and the Hammondsport American Legion Post...

Priscilla Easton

Priscilla Easton

Jun 9, 2012

Priscilla Heeter Easton of Addison, NY and formerly of Prattsburgh, NY passed away June 9, 2012 at the Arnot Ogden Hospital. She was born in Osceola, PA on July 22, 1921. She was the daughter of Charles Wilson and Jenny Lowe. She retired from the Bath VAMC. Her hobbies were baking and canning. She had two brothers; the late Charles...

Walter C. Reed

Walter C. Reed

May 28, 2012

Walter C. Reed, age 70, of Bath, NY died Monday, May 28, 2012 at the Bath Veterans Administration Medical Center, Bath, NY. He was born in 1942 in Savona, NY, the son of George and Flora Reed. Mr. Reed was an Army Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Diane (Perkins) Reed of Bath, NY his mother Flora Barkley Reed;...

Eldon V. 'Huffy' Hough

Eldon V. 'Huffy' Hough

May 24, 2012

Eldon V. Hough, of Bath, NY passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer Thursday, May 24, 2012 at home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Bath to Alice (Storms) and Fletcher Hough, February 4, 1935. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Marian (Lathrop); son, Edward of Prattsburgh and granddaughter Brianna...

Walter S. Volz

Walter S. Volz

May 14, 2012

Walter S. Volz, age 85, of Bath, NY died Monday, May 14, 2012 at home. He was born April 25, 1927 in Konstanz, Germany the son of Sebastian and Elizabeth Pickel Volz. Mr. Volz retired after 30 years as Vice President and Vineyard Manager of Dr. Konstantin Frank's Winery in Hammondsport, NY. In his retirement Walter had his own vineyard...

Charles V. Howell

Charles V. Howell

May 13, 2012

Charles V. Howell, age 54 ofBath, NY died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at the Soldiers and Sailors Hospital, Penn Yan, NY. He was born in Cuba, NY, December 30, 1957 the son of Victor C. and Ruth Sherwood Howell. He is survived by his lifelong partner Julie Rust of Bath; two daughters, Brandy (Keenan) Lavine of TN and Victoria Rust...

Vera M. Clark

Vera M. Clark

May 8, 2012

Vera M. Clark, age 69, of Bath, NY, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. She was born in Savona, NY the daughter of Arthur and Florence Towner Allen. She was a graduate of Savona High School in 1961. She is survived by her husband of 45 years Larry R. Clark of Bath; two...

Nancy Marie Becker

Nancy Marie Becker

Apr 28, 2012

Nancy Marie (Amoroso) Becker, 69 of Bath, NY passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at her sister's home in White City, FL after a short battle with cancer. Nancy was born in Jersey City, NJ on February 27, 1943 to the late Benjamin and Anna Marie (LoVecchio) Amoroso, of Jersey City, NJ. Nancy was a retired BOCES employee where...

Mark G. Decker

Mark G. Decker

Apr 27, 2012

Mark G. Decker, age 47, died April 27, 2012 in Bath, NY. He was the son of Larry Whiting and Mary Decker. Mark was born on June 6, 1965 in Hornell, NY. He was a graduate of S.U.N.Y. Canton where he had gotten an Associate's Degree in Physics and Civil Engineering, he also attended Clarkson University. Mark was an avid...

Barbara H. Mckinley

Barbara H. Mckinley

Apr 24, 2012

Barbara H. McKinley, age 85, of Bath, NY died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital, Bath, NY. She was born July 20, 1926 in Bath, NY the daughter of George and Julia Smith Ames. She retired as the Commissioner of the Board of Elections from Steuben County. She was a member of St. Mary's Church in...

Barbara E. Lawrence

Barbara E. Lawrence

Apr 23, 2012

Barbara E. Kish Lawrence, age 47, of Bath, NY passed away suddenly on Monday, April 23, 2012. She was born April 7, 1965 in Bath, NY the daughter of Arnold and Helen Woodford Kish. She graduated from Haverling Central School in 1983 and she was a cheerleader and enjoyed gymnastics in high school. Barb attended the Continental School of Beauty,...

Helen Finney

Helen Finney

Apr 17, 2012

Helen W. Finney Helen Finney passed on Tuesday April 17, 2012 at Gulfside Hospice in Zephyrhills, Florida. Helen was born in Canisteo on August 13, 1924 to Myles and Bernice Potter Stephens, graduated from Canisteo High School in 1942 and married Rodney Finney, Jr. on November 17, 1945. She resided most of her life in Bath, NY. She is survived...

Robert D. Atanesian

Robert D. Atanesian

Apr 14, 2012

Robert D Atanesian, 83, a lifetime resident of Bath NY, passed away unexpectedly on April 14, 2012, with his family at his side. Bob was born in Bath NY on July 17, 1928. He was the son of George Z. Atanesian and Mary (Hess) Atanesian. He is survived by his sister Lucia Brown of Bath NY, and predeceased by two...

Ralph Allen Baker

Ralph Allen Baker

Apr 13, 2012

Ralph A. Baker, also known as Ham Radio Operator call sign AA2CJ, age 68 of Bath, passed away peacefully at Arnot Ogden Hospital, Elmira, NY. Born February 28, 1944, to Lawrence and Helen Ford Baker. Ralph had been employed as a Machinist at Philips in Bath, until declining health. He was an avid Ham Radio Operator and volunteer. He was...

Muriel H. 'Heath' Goslee

Muriel H. 'Heath' Goslee

Apr 6, 2012

Muriel H. Goslee, age 73, of Prattsburgh/Pulteney, NY, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 6, 1938 in Rutland, VT the daughter of Carlyle and Evelyn Heath. She was married to Edward D. Goslee and they had a daughter Linda Kane and three sons, Lawrence, David and Gary Goslee,...

Rose M. Belcher

Rose M. Belcher

Apr 3, 2012

Rose M. Belcher, age 77, of Canisteo, NY, passed away on April 3, 2012 at her home. She was born in Montague, NJ on Dec. 28, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Frances (Van Orden) Smith. She woeked at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Milford, PA and moved to Canisteo, NY in 1996 with her husband of...