Obituaries
Thomas Patrick Lattimer
July 13, 2023
Thomas P. Lattimer, 70, of Anaheim, CA, passed away on Thursday, July 13th, 2023 after a brief illness. Family and friends are invited to a visitation on Monday, July 31st, from 11 AM - 1 PM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. A procession to St. Columbkille Cemetery for a graveside service will immediately follow,...
Roy L. Blanch
July 4, 2023
Roy L. Blanch, 76, of Jamesville, passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse, on Tuesday, July 4th, 2023, after a brief illness. A private graveside service was held by the family at Maple Grove Cemetery in Waterloo, NY. Donations in memory may be made to the American Heart Association. Roy was born in Burley, ID, the son of...
Hunter J. Thurston
July 1, 2023
Seneca Falls: It is with great sadness that Edward J. Thurston and Kaitlyn M. Laskoski announce the loss of their son, Hunter J. Thurston, due to pregnancy complications on July 1, 2023. He will be greatly missed by his parents as well as his older brother and sister, Carter and Cecelia Laskoski, and extended family. Gone much too soon...
David J. Waite
June 30, 2023
Seneca Falls: David J. Waite, 64, of Ovid St., passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, June 30th, 2023. All services will be held privately, at the convenience of the family. David was born in Anchorage, AK, the son of the late Richard and Mary (Warren) Waite. As a young boy, David's family moved all over the world...
Richard C. "Dick" Laude
June 29, 2023
Richard "Dick" Laude, 90, passed away on Thursday, June 29th, 2023, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, with his daughter by his side. Dick was a lifelong resident of Seneca Falls. Family and friends will gather on Wednesday, July 5th, 2023, from 4-7PM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. His Mass of Christian Burial will...
Scott K. Reed
June 26, 2023
Scott K. Reed, 75, longtime resident of Waterloo, passed unexpectedly in Baltimore, MD on Monday, June 26, 2023. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2023 from 10AM - 12 NOON, with a Funeral Service to immediately follow at Noon, at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Waterloo....
Benjamin J. Cafolla
June 15, 2023
Benjamin J. Cafolla, 25, of Seneca Falls and most recently of Nashville, TN, passed unexpectedly on Thursday, June 15th, 2023 in Nashville. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, June 26th at 11 AM at St. Patrick's Church, 97 West Bayard St., Seneca Falls. While appreciated, the family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to...
Christine J. (Le Nguyen Vinh Chau) Bragg
June 10, 2023
Waterloo: Christine J. Bragg, 45, of Waterloo, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 10th, 2023 with her family by her side. A Visitation will be held on Friday, June 16th from 4 - 6 PM with a Funeral Service to immediately follow at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. Christine was born in Vietnam on September...
Constance M. (Lamson) McGuane
May 18, 2023
Constance M. McGuane, 84, a lifelong resident of Waterloo, passed away at Geneva General Hospital on Thursday, May 18th, 2023, with her family by her side. Calling Hours will be held on Wednesday, May 24th, from 4 - 7 PM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on...
Donna M. Figueroa
May 15, 2023
Donna M. Figueroa, 67, of Seneca Falls, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. In keeping with Donna's wishes, a private service will be held at the convenience of her family. Donations in memory may be made to Beverly Animal Shelter, 50 East River St., Waterloo, NY 13165. Donna was born in Geneva,...
Edward A. "Buddy" Healy, Jr.
May 10, 2023
Edward A. "Buddy" Healy, Jr., 74, lifelong resident of Seneca Falls, passed away after a brief illness, on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023, at Geneva General Hospital with his siblings by his side. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, May 16th at 11 AM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. Burial will follow at...
Louis John Giovannini, Jr.
May 8, 2023
Louis John Giovannini, Jr., 64, of Hartsville, SC, originally from Seneca Falls, NY, sadly passed away on May 8, 2023. He was born on January 15, 1959 in Geneva, NY to Louis J. Giovannini, Sr. and Joann (Lockhart) Giovannini. Louie graduated from Mynderse Academy. After graduation, Louie and his lovely sister, Cissy ran the family business, Luigi's Pizza and...
Georgianna "Georgie" Hibbard
May 7, 2023
Georgianna Hibbard, 89, passed away on Sunday, May 7th, 2023, in Living Center North, Geneva, NY, surrounded by her loving family. Family and friends will gather on Saturday, May 20th at 10 AM for a funeral service at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. Burial will follow at Fox Cemetery, Black Brook Rd., Seneca Falls....
Joanne G. (Giovannini) Loucks
May 7, 2023
Joanne G. (Giovannini) Loucks, 87, lifelong resident of Seneca Falls, passed at her home on Sunday, May 7th, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, May 13th, 2023 at 10 AM at St. Patrick's Church, 97 West Bayard St., Seneca Falls. Burial at St. Columbkille Cemetery followed by a Celebration of Life at the SMS....
Mary E. (Matthews) Mandigo
May 2, 2023
Mary (Laude) Mandigo, 67, of Stuarts Draft, VA and previously of Seneca Falls, passed away on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023, after battling a long term illness. Family and friends will gather on Friday, May 12th from 5-7 PM for a visitation and a funeral service to immediately follow at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. In...
Danielle M. (Ashley) DeChick
May 1, 2023
Danielle "Donny" DeChick, 74, lifelong resident of Seneca Falls, passed away on Monday, May 1st, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 5th at 11 AM at St. Patrick's Church, 97 West Bayard St., Seneca Falls. Burial will follow at St. Columbkille Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory may be made to...
Jenny L. (Williams) Merrill
April 23, 2023
Jenny Merrill of Waterloo, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 23rd, 2023. She was 45. A private Celebration of Life was held at the convenience of her family. Jenny was born in New Hartford, NY, the daughter of Ronald Williams and Patricia Lynch. Patricia went on to marry James Newberry, who raised Jenny as his own. Jenny grew up...
Sylvester L. "Sy" Faiola, Jr.
April 22, 2023
Seneca Falls: Sylvester "Sy" Faiola, Jr., lifelong resident of Seneca Falls, passed at his home with his family by his side, on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023. He was 92. Calling Hours are Monday, May 1st from 4 - 7 PM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 East Bayard St., Seneca Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on...
Charles A. "Charlie" Stahl
April 22, 2023
Seneca Falls: Charles Stahl, 84, lifelong resident, joined his beloved wife, Nancy, in the afterlife on April 22, 2023. A visitation immediately followed by a funeral service will be held Saturday, April 29th from 2-3PM at Doran Funeral Home, 4 E. Bayard St., Seneca Falls. Charlie was born in Seneca Falls in 1938 and was a graduate of Mynderse...
Burdette John Shumway
April 14, 2023
Seneca Falls: Burdette Shumway, 70, passed away on April 14th, 2023 at Rochester General Hospital. A graveside service will be held at New York State Veterans Cemetery - Finger Lakes, at the convenience of his family. Burdette was born in Syracuse, NY, the son of the late Henry and Hazel (Webber) Shumway. Shortly after high school he joined the...