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Tri County Clippings- Page Two Hundred One |
| These obituaries are presented in scrapbook order. I can't think of a better way of understanding a community than by reading an obituary scrapbook. |
These Obituaries came from a scrapbook located at the Steele Memorial Library in Elmira, New York the newspapers from which they came were not named.
BUCHANNAN
Mrs. Cora E. (BUCHANNAN) TOBEY, age 89, formerly of Millerton, died
Sunday, April 16, 1978, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Lillian
and Lewis Smith of Elmira. Funeral and committal services were held at
the conclusion of calling hours Tuesday evening, April 18. The Rev. Dennis
Stewart of the Rock Church officiated. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery.
She
is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Lewis (Lillian) Smith of Elmira; two
sons, Francis A. Tobey of Millerton and Harry Tobey of Watkins Glen; seven
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a step-brother,
Mr. Ray Smith of Beaufort, N.C. Mrs. Smith was a direct descendant of Garret
Miller, the first white man to settle in Jackson Township, Tioga County,
Pa. She was born March 8, 1889, in Millerton the daughter of Fremont and
Lillian Miller Buchannan. She was the wife of the late John M. Tobey who
passed away May 23, 1943.
Jack E. TILLOTSON, age 32, of Lowman, N.Y., died Sunday July 1, 1979, from injuries received in a truck accident that had occurred six weeks previously. Among his survivors are: two daughters, Judy and Marie, Elmira; a son Scottie of Elmira; parents, Mr. And Mrs. Morrell (Barney) Tillotson of Lowman, former Canton residents; one brother; two sisters; several aunts, including Mrs. Lloyd Herman and Mrs. Ella Mae Yaggie, Canton; uncles, including Leon Tillotson, Roaring Branch; nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the home of his parents in Lowman, last Tuesday. Interment was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Dr. Elaine L. UPDYKE, a microbiologist who recently retired from the U.S. Public Health Service in Atlanta, Georgia passed away November 13 (1972) from the effects of lung cancer. She authored several of her research studies which have been published in books and medical journals. Memorial services were held in Atlanta with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira, N.Y. Dr. Updyke was a daughter of the late Austin H. Updyke and a niece of Dr. Fannie U. Angelicola, former residents of Jackson Summit, Pa. She is survived by a brother, Gerald A. Updyke of Upper Saddle River, N.J. and an aunt, Mrs Pearl U. Thomas of Wellsboro.
UNOLD, Charles A., age 67 of Thunderbird Terrace Apartments, Horseheads Friday Dec. 14, 1973. Friends are invited to call at Smith-Fudge Funeral Home Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral there Monday 2 p.m. Rev. F.B. Tschudy. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, friends may make contributions to their favorite charity of the First United Church of Christ. Survived by sisters, Mrs. Basil (Ethel) MacIntosh of Montour Falls, Mrs. Edward (Bertha) Brann of West Hartford, Conn.; several nieces and nephews. He was a member of the Elmira Elks Lodge No. 62; Ivy Lodge No. 397 F.&A.M. and a member of the First United Church of Christ.
URCHAK, Michael P., of 139 Horseheads Blvd. Elmira Heights Tuesday, Dec., 4, 1973. Friends may call at the Ballard & Lindgren Funeral home Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services there Friday at 11 a.m. The Father Shomko of St. Nicholas Ukranian Church. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Donations may be made to the heart fund. Survived by brother, Stephen Urchak of Elmira Heights; sisters, Mrs. Michael Pausnack and Mrs. Grant Meeker, both of Elmira, Mrs. Philip Hourican of Bayonne, N.J.; several nieces and nephews. He was a retired employee of American Bridge Co.
? VICKERY, Mrs. Elizabeth L., age 80 of 411 Standish St. Wednesday,
January 31, 1973. Friends are invited to call at the Barrett Funeral Home
Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral and committal services will be conducted
Saturday at 1 p.m. The Rev. William Wilkinson. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery
at the convenience of the family. She is survived by a son, Kenneth R.
DeVore of Horseheads; daughter, Mrs. Albert (Lois) Sharp of Elmira; five
grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was the widow of Frank Vickery
and was a member of the Northside Community Church.
Published On Tri-Counties Site On 03/29/2003 By Joyce M. Tice Email: JoyceTice@aol.com You are the visitor since the counter was installed on 29 MARCH 2003 |
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