Obituaries

Gordon F. Deats

Dec 13, 2011

Gordon F. Deats, age 85, of West Morris Street, Bath, NY, died December 13, 2011 at home. He was born in Wellsboro, PA, the son of the late Farham and Helen (Cook) Deats. He retired from Dresser Rand of Painted Post, NY after 30 years of service. He was a member of the Bath B.P.O.E. 1547. He enjoyed opening the...

Joseph M. Kish

Dec 12, 2011

Joseph M. Kish, 49 of Bath, NY, died Monday December 12, 2011 in the comfort of his Arc home, at 129 East Main Street, Hornell, NY. He was born in Bath, NY December 9, 1962, the son of Arnold and the late Helen (Woodford) Kish. He was retired from the Arc of Steuben of Bath, NY. He was a member...

Brunhilde Volz

Dec 8, 2011

Brunhilde Volz, 84, of Bath, NY, died Thursday December 8, 2011. She was born in Odessa, Ukraine, the daughter of the late Konstantin and the late Eugenie (Bartle) Frank. Mrs. Volz married Walter S. Volz June 19, 1953 and celebrated 58 years of marriage this year. She was a member of St. Mary's Church in Bath, the Quota Club of...

Stewart E. Mays

Dec 2, 2011

Webster, NY, Stewart Edgar Mays, age 89, of Hill Haven Nursing Home, Webster NY, passed away Friday December 2, 2011 at Hill Haven. Stewart was born May 15, 1922 in Blossburg PA, son of William and Marion Hyler Mays. He served in the US Army during WW II and was retired from Eastman Kodak after many years as a toolmaker....

Elizabeth M. Skuse

Nov 18, 2011

Elizabeth (Betty) M. Skuse, 91, of Robie Road, Savona passed peacefully on Friday, November 18, 2011 at Fred & Harriett Taylor Health Center. Betty was born November 7, 1920 in Avoca to Paul H. and Daisy (Albee) Daniels, Sr. She married Charles Skuse, December 24, 1941 in Horseheads. She worked at Cornell University in housekeeping for 23 years. Residing her...

Joyce A. Karwoski

Nov 15, 2011

Joyce A. Karwoski, of Bath, NY, died November 15, 2011 at the Steuben County Health Care Facility, Bath, NY. Born April 24,1930 in Penn Yan, NY the daughter of Albert and Fannie (Osborne) Whitaker. She grew up in Pulteney and attended the Glenn Curtiss School in Hammondsport. For 35 years she was employed at Westinghouse and North American Phillips, retiring...

Guy M. 'Butch' Harris

Nov 12, 2011

Guy M. 'Butch' Harris. The angels came and lifted Butch to his heavenly home on Saturday, November 12th 2011, while surrounded by his loving family. Butch was born June 13, 1940 in Avoca, NY to the late Guy and Bernice (Jackson) Harris. He is survived by his wife Phyllis and best friend of 53 years, and sister, Evelyn Goodine of...

Patricia M. Eichler

Nov 11, 2011

Patricia Smith Eichler of Howard, NY born September 30, 1959 and died November 11, 2011 at St. James Hospital with her family at her side following a five year battle with cancer. Graduating from Bath Haverling School in 1977 and attending Corning Community College, she enjoyed a long career at Eckerd's Drug Store and the Bath VA as a pharmacy...

Harold M. Brownell

Nov 7, 2011

Harold M. Brownell, 84 of Waterloo, NY and formerly of Bath, NY, died Monday at the Canandaigua VAMC, Canandaigua , NY. He was born in Bath, NY, the son of the late Raymond and Lillian (Wager) Brownell. Mr. Brownell had worked at Dean Phipps Automotive in Corning and The National Auto Store in Geneva and retired from AL Blades of...

Robert B. Perkins

Nov 6, 2011

I will be with you always, as in forever, into the eternal hereafter, no matter what. Robert B. Perkins of Bath, NY died November 6, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. He married Mary Ann Rozumalski May 8, 1954 and celebrated 50 years together. She predeceased him on January 27, 2005. Mr. Perkins retired from Ingersoll Rand in 1996 after...

Helen I. Kish

Oct 30, 2011

Bath, NY - Helen Irene Kish, August 3rd 1936 - October 30th 2011. Helen was the only daughter of four children born to the late Asa and Florence (VanCise) Woodford in Montour Falls, NY and grew up in Odessa, NY. She graduated from Odessa High School in 1954 and moved to Bath where she worked for Gerich furniture store as...