Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice Hicks Cemetery, Town of Baldwin, Chemung County NY Obituaries Bradford County PA Chemung County NY Tioga County PA

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Joyce's Search Tip - January 2008    Do You Know that you can search just the Obituaries on the site by using the three County Specific Obituary selections in the Partitioned search engine at the bottom of the Current What's New Page? You can narrow your search by including a key word in the cemetery name or a township name in addition to the surname you search. Then select the Find All Words option. You'll also find obituary and other newspaper clippings using Clippings partition. Additional clippings can be found in the Birth, Marriage, and some other partitions.

Reading a series of obituaries from a single cemetery, as they are presented here, is like reading the multi-generational history of a community. These people were the local populace at a particular time. The people buried here knew each other, were neighbors, relatives and school mates. They attended church together and engaged in "trade" or business.  All people are listed in alphabetic order by surname at BIRTH. Women identified by a married alias only and  for whom a birth surname can not be identified, are listed on the last page for the cemetery's obituaries. Please send in typed obituaries for people buried in our local cemeteries. If possible include name of newspaper and date. Send typed in your email or in attached Word files. Send to Joyce M. Tice (JoyceTice@aol.com)

CHANDLER - SWAYZE
Cecile Belle Age 91, of Van Etten, died Thursday, December 15, 2005, at Tioga Nursing Facility, Waverly, NY. She was born on May 19, 1914 in Waverly, NY, the daughter of the late Ira and Dora Chandler. She retired as a supervisor for J.J. Newberry's in Elmira, NY. Cecile is survived by a son, Frederick (Toni Sue) Swayze, Van Etten; two daughters, Eleanor "Sandra" (John) Gray, Van Etten, and Sharon (Charles) Lynch, Montour Falls; grandchildren, Fred Swayze, Jr., Amy Jo (Aaron) Phillip, Tammy (Fred) Crissey, Jeff (Marcia) Lynch, Linda (Bob) Goble, James (Chris) Lynch, Joe Lynch, Bonnie (Jim) Howell, Billie Lynch; great-grandchildren, Garrett, Caleb, Alexandra, Ashley Lynn, Dustin John, Amber, Jennifer, Kyle, Adam, Stephanie, Richard, Angela, Charles, Jeffrey, Michael, Tyler; great-great-grandchild, Sunshyne; brother, Ralph Chandler, Dundee; sister-in-law, Margurite Wilson, Waverly; sister-in-law, Marion Swayze, Lockwood; nieces and nephews; and close friend, Joyce Hagerberg Robinson. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard W. Swayze; and daughter, Catherine Swayze. Funeral services will be Sunday, December 18, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at the Allen-Manzer Funeral Home in Spencer with Mr. William Gallow officiating. Friends may call from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. before the service. Interment will be in Hicks Cemetery, Town of Baldwin, NY. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to Lourdes Hospice West, 169 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, NY 13905.

MONTGOMERY Marguerite V., Age 78, of Erin, died Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. She was born in Lockwood, NY, March 11, 1927; the daughter of late Nicholas and Esther (Orsurvath) Vargo. She was predeceased by two brothers, Nicholas and John Vargo; and two sisters, Elizabeth Niles and Mary Billings. Marguerite is survived by her husband, Francis G.; two daughters and a son, Linda (David) Griffith, Waverly, Francis C. (Jean) Montgomery, Troy, PA, Pamela (Stephen) Sackett, Danby; grandchildren, Francis J.(Brenda) Montgomery, Jeffrey Montgomery, Elizabeth (James) Goode, Matthew Griffith, Andrew Sackett; two great-grandchildren, Kalya and Paige Montgomery; two sisters, Julia Swan and Irene Laitinen; brother, William Vargo; and many nieces and nephews. Marguerite was a member of the Hicks United Methodist Church. Friends may call on Friday, February 24th, 2006, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Allen-Manzer Funeral Home in Spencer. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 25th, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. in the Hicks United Methodist Church with Rev. Mari Rockwell officiating. Interment will be in Hicks Cemetery, Town of Baldwin, NY. A celebration dinner will follow the burial. Memorialsmay be directed to the Hicks United Methodist Church. [Elmira Star Gazette, star-gazette.com, published 23 Feb 2006]  Trudi (Rautio) Short

PEPPARD –EVA L. PEPPARD CULVER, 95, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at the Tioga Nursing Home, Waverly, N.Y. Born March 3, 1910 in Chemung, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late William and Lucy Ann Shipman Peppard. She was a member of the Waverly Senior Citizens Club, the Women's Bowling Hall of Fame and was a member of the Chemung United Methodist Church for more than 60 years. She is survived by: three daughters and sons-in-law, Beverly and Edwin O'Brien Jr. of Painted Post, N.Y., Mary Lou and Dale Kitchen of Sayre and Hazel and Larry Catlin of South Waverly; 12 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by: 15 sisters and brothers; her husband, Glenn, on Nov. 7, 1988; a grandson, Brent Kitchen, on Jan. 5, 1990; and a son, Donald Culver. Friends may call Sunday, April 24 from 1-2 p.m. at the Blauvelt Funeral Home, 445 Waverly St., Waverly. Funeral and committal services will follow Sunday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. William McFarland of the Chemung United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Hicks Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Brent Kitchen Memorial Fund, Resource Development Department, 1 Guthrie Square, Sayre, PA 18840. Submitted by Carol Brotzman.  –Evening Times April 23, 2005.

SWAYZE  Edward K. Age 84, of Lockwood, NY, died at home on Wednesday, October 26, 2005. He was born on May 30, 1921, the son of the late Asa and Viva Swayze. Edward loved music and loved woodworking in his shop. Edward was a WWII veteran, serving in the US Army Air Corps. Edward is survived by his wife of 63 years, Marian F. (Bennett) Swayze; sons, Edward and Sandra Swayze of Lansing, NY, Gary (Nancy) Swayze of Spencer, NY; daughter, Susan (Marvin) Swayze Robinson of South Waverly, PA; sister, Marguerite Wilson of Waverly, NY; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Edward is preceded in death by sister, Eleanor West; brother, Richard Swayze. Family and friends are invited to call at the Roberts Funeral Home, Inc., 279 Main Street, Wellsburg, NY on Monday, October 31, 2005, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Funeral and committal services will be held immediately following visitation at 3:00 p.m. Interment will be at Hicks Cemetery at the convenience of the family with full military honors accorded.

VanZILE - SAYRE, Evelyn May
86, of Bradford, NY, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2009, at Seneca View Nursing Facility. Evelyn was born in Brookfield, PA on December 31, 1922, the daughter of the late Walter and Iva (Cleveland) VanZile. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Albert Jones Sayre. Evelyn retired from Facet after 30+ years of service. She moved from Lockwood, NY 10 years ago to live with her daughter. Evelyn enjoyed the wonderful sunny days being outside with her flowers, birds, and dogs and other hobbies included quilting, reading, and genealogy. Family was always very important to Evelyn and she worked very hard to keep the big extended family together. She was predeceased by her brothers, Dewain Vanzile and Elwood VanZile; and her sisters, Marjorie Kriedler and Mona Gills. She is survived by her brother, Charles VanZile of Westfield, PA; sisters, Fern Plumley of Westfield, PA, Margaret Watson of Hereford, PA; half-sister and brothers, Sandy Hovencamp of Elmira, NY, Clayton VanZile of Elmira, NY, Walter Jr. (Sonny) VanZile of MA; children, Charles (Bud) and Betty Sayre of Newfield, NY, Priscilla (Pat) and Jack Barnes of Elliston, VA, Caroline (Carol) and Dan Argetsinger of Bradford, NY, Albert (Jim) and Janet Sayre of VanEtten, NY, Shirley Sherman of Wellsburg, NY, Ronald (Ronny) and Karen Sayre of Frostproof, FL, Donna and Terry O'Brien of Branchport, NY; 26 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren. Calling hours will be Wednesday, January 14, 2009, from 1-2 p.m. with a service to follow at 2 p.m. at Allen Manzer Funeral Home on Main Street in Spencer, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorials are directed to the Hick's Cemetery Fund, c/o Shirley Evans, 2339 McDowell Road, Lockwood, NY 14859.  Published in the Star-Gazette on 1/13/2009

VARGO - MONTGOMERY
Marguerite V. Age 78, of Erin, died Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. She was born in Lockwood, NY, March 11, 1927; the daughter of late Nicholas and Esther (Orsurvath) Vargo. She was predeceased by two brothers, Nicholas and John Vargo; and two sisters, Elizabeth Niles and Mary Billings. Marguerite is survived by her husband, Francis G.; two daughters and a son, Linda (David) Griffith, Waverly, Francis C. (Jean) Montgomery, Troy, PA, Pamela (Stephen) Sackett, Danby; grandchildren, Francis J. (Brenda) Montgomery, Jeffrey Montgomery, Elizabeth (James) Goode, Matthew Griffith, Andrew Sackett; two great-grandchildren, Kalya and Paige Montgomery; two sisters, Julia Swan and Irene Laitinen; brother, William Vargo; and many nieces and nephews. Marguerite was a member of the Hicks United Methodist Church. Friends may call on Friday, February 24th, 2006, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Allen-Manzer Funeral Home in Spencer. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 25th, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. in the Hicks United Methodist Church with Rev. Mari Rockwell officiating. Interment will be in Hicks Cemetery, Town of Baldwin, NY. A celebration dinner will follow the burial. Memorials may be directed to the Hicks United Methodist Church.

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