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01/29/2026

Stanley- Robert Joseph Feltz, age 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at F.F. Thompson Hospital.

Honoring Bob’s wishes there will be no services at this time.

Bob was born on May 19, 1943, a son of the late William and Mabel McEwan Feltz. He was a generous man who always had a soft heart for someone in need. Bob was honest to a fault, even in his business practices. He enjoyed woodworking especially wood carving; Bob even designed and built his own log cabin.

Bob was co-owner of Feltz’s Sales and Service in Stanley for many years. He loved to travel to pick up cars for their salvage yard. In his younger years he was a journeyman meat cutter for Loblaws.

Bob is survived by his daughter, Sheri Conrad; grandchildren, Brett (Shay) Arden, Kori Arden, Arik (Christal) Arden and Jaden (Sara Wells) Arden; great-grandchildren, Bella Rose and Kayden; siblings, Alice DeMay, Dorothy Hudson, Louis Feltz and Melynda Alcock; as well as many nieces and nephews including Mylinda Morris who was always there for Bob.

Bob was predeceased by his parents; his wife, Rose; son, Louis “Lukie” Feltz; grandson, Robert Arden; siblings, Mary Leahey, Teresa Housel, Jeanette Jesse, Evelyn Nudd and Carolyn Lee; and a son-in-law, Bill Conrad.

Please visit www.perkinsamesfuneralhome.com to send a message of condolence to Bob’s Family.

01/27/2026

Gorham- James Michael Gage, known to many as “Jimmy”, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026 at the age of 62.

Callings hours will be Saturday, January 31 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Perkins-Ames Funeral Home in Gorham. A funeral service will follow at 1 p.m., Bishop, Dr. Russ Willemsen, lead pastor of the Flint Creek Church of God will officiate. Burial will be in Gorham Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Stanley-Hall-Gorham Ambulance, P.O. Box 57, Hall, NY 14463.

Jimmy was born on February 27, 1963 in Sodus, NY to the late Bradley and Rose Simpson Gage. For more than 20 years, Jimmy worked as a roofer at Proctor Enterprises where he earned the respect of everyone who worked alongside him. In all those years, not a single complaint could be said about Jimmy’s character. He showed up, worked hard and treated people right. His presence in the shop will be deeply missed, as it simply won’t be the same without him.

Jimmy was an avid sports fan, proudly cheering on the Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Tigers. He also never shied away from a friendly gamble, especially when it came to horse racing. Jimmy was known for his familiar says like “BeeBop” and “You Betchya”. He had a way of leaving a lasting impression on everyone he met.

Jimmy is survived by his siblings, Harold Gage, Debbie Capone, Dennis (Donna) Gage, Sharon (Keith) Martin, Karen Schenk, Dawn Lippincott, Hope Gage and William (Charity) Chrysler.

Jimmy was predeceased by his parents; brothers, Jon and Richard Gage and his sister, Robin Gage.

He will be terribly missed by his family, friends and coworkers, but his memory, humor and work ethic will never be forgotten.

Please visit www.perkinsamesfuneralhome.com to send a message of condolence to Jimmy’s Family.

01/27/2026

Rushville-Francis L. “Frank” Williams, age 71, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026.

Calling hours will be held on Friday, January 30 from 4-6 p.m. at the Perkins-Ames Funeral Home in Gorham. A private burial will take place in the spring in Rushville Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in Frank’s name can be made to the Happy Hearts Workshop, 2751 State Route 364, Penn Yan, NY 14527.

Frank was born in Geneva General Hospital on January 15, 1955 to the late Nelson and Lily Williams. He was a graduate of Marcus Whitman School District, Class of 1974. Frank worked area job’s for several years before moving to South Carolina and worked there until his health declined. When Frank moved back to the Rushville area he helped with Little League and later Coached. Most recently he spent a lot of time driving for the Mennonite community.

Frank is survived by his sisters, Anna Simmons, Lucy (Donald) Case, Mary (Jerry) Lazarus, Elise Hood; niece, Amber (Scott) Mack as well as several other nieces and nephews.

Frank was predeceased by his parents; brother, Leland Knuppenburg; brothers-in-law, Wilson Simmons and Bill Hood; and half sister, Nancy Pollot.

Please visit www.perkinsamesfuneralhome.com to send a message of condolence to Frank’s Family.

01/24/2026

***Celebration of Life for Dana Borglum that was scheduled for this Sunday, Jan. 24, has been Postponed until further notice.***

01/24/2026

Mary Jane Foster (Haak) passed away at home surrounded by family on January 16, 2026 at the age of 90.

Mary Jane was born in North Tonawanda on February 5, 1935. She was raised there with her siblings Robert Haak, Shirley (Haak) Hughes, Joan (Haak) Lewis, Paul Haak, and Carol Haak. Mary Jane married the love of her life, Calvin Foster on June 8, 1957. They began raising a family together. Mary Jane supported Cal as he pursued higher education and she stayed home to raise their growing family. Later she managed their business, keeping all the pieces and paperwork in place as Cal traveled and worked outside the home. The family moved from New York to Pennsylvania, and then settled in Walpole, MA where they lived for 48 years before moving to Rushville, NY in 2022 to be closer to family.

Mary Jane was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Calvin Foster in 2023. She is survived by her children Brian (Adrienne) Foster, Cheryl (Dennis) Hayes, Susan (Eric) Franklin, and Eric (Tami) Foster, as well as her 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren (with another on the way).

She lived a selfless life of service, even from an early age, working outside the home as a teenager to provide for her family and younger sister. Mary Jane’s strong faith was a backbone for the family. She served the church throughout her life as Sunday school superintendent and leader of the altar guild for many years. Mary Jane was a devoted mother and grandmother. She was the kind of mother and grandmother that all the neighborhood kids were envious of. She cared deeply for her family, making time to travel and spend time with them all from one end of the country to the other. As such, she honed her backseat driving skills to perfection, often to Cal’s chagrin.

Mary Jane was an avid New England sports fan. She was an even bigger fan of her children and grandchildren and spent many hours cheering them all on from the sidelines and in all of their endeavors. Her faithfulness was evident in how she lived her life every day. Her gentleness and kindness left a mark on anyone she met. Even as her physical body failed and her mind weakened, her kindness remained. She was an example to her children and grandchildren to treat all with kindness and respect. She will be greatly missed.

A funeral service will be held at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Penn Yan, NY on Friday January 30, 2026 at 11 am. A private interment for the family will take place at Gorham Cemetery on Saturday.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lutheran Disaster Relief, PO Box 17061, Baltimore, MD 21297-1061.

Please visit www.perkinsamesfuneralhome.com to send a message of condolence to Mary Jane’s Family.

01/21/2026

Alice Mae Russell, of Aloquin NY, died peacefully in her sleep on January 6, 2026.

Born on February 13, 1933, in Canandaigua, N.Y. Alice Mae was the daughter of Edgar and Margarette Jones. From an early age, Alice Mae demonstrated kindness, caring and compassion, which she eagerly shared with those around her throughout her life.

Alice Mae received her education at Gorham Central School, and went on to graduate from the University of Rochester with a B.A. in Education with which she pursued a career as an elementary school teacher. Over the years, Alice Mae was widely respected as an excellent and creative teacher who brought the gift of reading and writing to approximately 1000 students over the years. She leaves a lasting impact on her students, colleagues, and community.

Beyond professional life, Alice Mae found great joy in music, gardening, cooking, volunteer work and family. For years, she led the choir and played organ on Sundays at Aloquin Methodist Church, filling the small church with moving hymns. Alice Mae gardened and grew delicious tomatoes that were summertime favorites. Alice Mae volunteered at Thompson Memorial Hospital in the gift department and at Sonnenberg Gardens admitting guests. She is fondly remembered for mixing a mean Manhattan cocktail, as well as for her excellent meals and hot fudge sundaes. Every summer, Alice brought her children and grandchildren together to spend precious time with each other, and to enjoy special outings to the lake, a riverboat ride from New Orleans up the Mississippi, a dude ranch in the Adirondacks, and other memorable excursions that will be treasured forever.

Alice Mae is survived by her children, Mark Russell (Lisa), Tamorah Cancilla (Braden) and Jeff Russell. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Michael Corbett (Carolyn), Mathew (Margaret) and Mitchell (Caitlin) Russell, Brenna and Alyssa Cancilla as well as her step-grandchildren – Ciara (Ty) Smith, Aislinn McCarthy (Jacob Anderson), Erina and Declan McCarthy, and great-grand children Brooks Russell, Claiborne Corbett, Alessia Mae and Leo James Anderson. She is also survived by sisters-in-law Pat Jones, Jinny Loomis and Barbara Hamlin.

She was preceded in death by her brother Donald Jones and spouse, Stephen Russell.

A celebration of life service to follow in April (details to follow).

The family extends heartfelt gratitude to the staff at the EE Ewing Continuing Care Facility for their care, compassion, and support during this time.

Alice Russell will be deeply missed but lovingly remembered by all whose lives she touched.

Please visit www.perkinsamesfuneralhome.com to send a message of condolence to Alice’s Family.

01/21/2026

Canandaigua/Gorham- Linda G. Harvey, age 83, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026.

Honoring Linda’s wishes, all services will be private. Burial will be in Rushville Cemetery.

Linda was born on July 2, 1942 to the late Clifford and Ethlyn Murphy. She enjoyed reading and spending time with her family and friends.

Linda is survived by her sons, Brian A. (Jayne) Harvey of Canandaigua and David Harvey of Newark; grandson, Jake H. Harvey of Buffalo; daughter-in-law, Joyce Harvey; sister-in-law, Bonnie (Doug) Mainville of Palmyra.

Linda was predeceased by her parents, her husband, Richard R. Harvey and a son, Howard Harvey.

Please visit www.perkinsamesfuneralhome.com to send a message of condolence to Linda’s Family.

01/20/2026

It is with sad hearts that we announce the passing of Dana Borglum, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle. Dana, age 90, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, January 18, 2026.

Dana was born on May 14, 1935, at the family home in Penn Yan, to the late Tenus and Gerda Jensen Borglum. He was a graduate of Penn Yan Academy. Dana’s employment history was rich and varied, and most of his life, he held multiple jobs at the same time. His work life began on his family’s farm, then he bought and moved to his own farm in Benton. He also drove truck for Agway, and was an artificial inseminator, working seven days a week. Dana was an award-winning salesman for Harvestore. Following this, he owned and operated the Gorham Grocery Store for several years. Next, he worked for Ontario County Department of Weights and Measures as an inspector. During this time, he began to try his hand at hybridizing iris. He had so many spectacular seedlings, that this led to the opening of Borglum’s Iris Farm in the early 1980’s. His farm grew into a beautiful and stunning display of flower gardens. Out of many thousands of seedlings, Dana registered almost 40 iris, 3 peonies, and 1 daylily. He received the D***s Memorial Medal for his Siberian Iris that he named Lake Keuka, and received the “Best New Variety” in the United States for one of his species crosses. He was a member of the American Iris Association and the American Peony Association. He owned and operated Borglum Iris Gardens on Austin Road for 50 years, retiring from his flower business at age 83. He then drove Mennonites until age 89.

Dana married Norma Jean Wright on June 17th, 1956. After 41 years of a blessed marriage, Norma passed away. Dana then met Sylvia, and they were married for 27 years. Dana is survived by his wife, Sylvia Borglum; his children, Steven (Sherri) Borglum, Karla (Mark) Santoro and Kristina (Donald) Kinney; step-children, Aubrey (Kim) Brumfield, Larry (Torie) Brumfield and Craig (Soraya) Fish; grandchildren, Stefanie, Caley, Jared, Dane, Justin, Rachel, Nathan, Ally, Alicia, Hans, Caleb, Gabriel, Hannah and Seth; 14 great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Dana was predeceased by his parents; his first wife, Norma; and his siblings Knud, Ardis, Greger, Carsten, Gerald and Barty.

Dana will be lovingly remembered for his robust energy, passion, and love for life. These traits were passed on to his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Friends may call on Friday, January 23, from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at the Perkins-Ames Funeral Home, 2583 East Main St., Gorham, NY 14461. A Celebration of Dana’s life has been postponed until further notice.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Happy Hearts Workshop at 692 Lovejoy Road, Penn Yan, NY 14527 to help with the construction of the Precious Gems building for special needs Mennonite children.

Please visit www.perkinsamesfuneralhome.com to send a message of condolence to Dana’s Family.

01/20/2026

Middlesex-Julie Anne (Hadsell) Gysel, age 75, passed away peacefully at Strong Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.

Calling hours will be held on Saturday, February 7 from 1-3 p.m. at the Perkins-Ames Funeral Home, 2583 East Main St., Gorham, NY 14461. A celebration of Julie’s life will be held at a date to be announced this spring.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Middlesex Valley Volunteer Ambulance, 817 St. Rt. 245, Middlesex, NY 14507.

Julie was born on February 2, 1950 in Canandaigua to the late Daniel and Gracia (Clark) Hadsell. Julie was an avid square dancer, following her favorite country band all over the area. She also loved going to yard sales and all the local thrift stores with friends and her daughter. Julie enjoyed feeding the birds and watching them as well. She loved being outside doing gardening. Julie enjoyed putting puzzles together and doing her Search a word books.

Julie is survived by her sister, Bonnie (David) Frarey of Gorham; daughters, Beverly Stahlman of Boston, MA, and Jeanna Gysesl of Middlesex; son, Justin (Liz) Gysel of Phelps; grandchildren, Navayah Sparrow, Jesse Baker and Codie Lucock; three great-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews.

Julie was predeceased by her husband, James Gysel.

The family would like to thank Shawn Herrington for his kindness and thoughtfulness during this difficult time.

Please visit www.perkinsamesfuneralhome.com to send a message of condolence to Julie’s Family.

01/17/2026

Stanley- It is with sad hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, Dalton Paul Daugherty on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

A celebration of Dalton’s life will be held at a date to be announced.

Dalton was the first born of triplets on June 20, 1994 to Woody and Gretchen (Runestad) Daugherty. His sisters Sage Louise and Cheyenne Jesse will forever remain triplets.

Dalton was born prematurely and developed cerebral palsy. He was non-verbal but could light up a room with his smile and was also the best secret keeper:) Our family was blessed with many vacations traveling in “Harry” our RV across the country. Dalton loved taking long walks along Seneca Lake and visiting his dad at his store, the Gorham Market.

He loved music of all kinds and his favorite movie was the Sound of Music! We took him along with his beloved Grammie to see the 60th anniversary showing and he was happily engaged the entire three hours. He loved NASCAR and loud motorcycles. He was given a Dream from the Dream Factory of Rochester and Dalton chose a trip to Disney. They came to our house to speak with him and saw an Elmo. She told Dalton about Sesame Street Place in PA. She said he could go there and no response…she said OR you could go to Disney and he squealed and almost jumped off the couch! We stayed at Give Kids The World. This was an amazing opportunity for Dalton to be a kid with his family.

Dalton is survived by his parents, Woody and Gretchen Daugherty; sisters, Sage Louise and Cheyenne Jesse; maternal grandmother, Martha Issing; his uncle, Todd Runestad; and his beloved dogs, Abby, Bogey, Paris, Edgar, Indigo and Cookie, and his three legged cat, Tripod.

Dalton was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Leslie Runestad and paternal grandmother, Mabel Parks.

We are grateful to Tresea his nurse of 30 years and Peggy his aide of over 10 years. They made his life joyful and we are forever grateful.

Us Five against the world, forever and always…

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Dalton’s name can be made to, Arc Ontario, ATTN: Friends of the Arc Ontario Foundation 3071 County Complex Dr., Canandaigua, NY 14424; or to, Cobblestone Arts Center, 1622 St. Rt. 332, Farmington, NY 14425; or to, Dream Factory of Rochester, P.O. Box 308, East Rochester, NY 14445; or to, Give Kids the World, 210 S. Bass Rd., Kissimmee, FL 34746.

Please visit www.perkinsamesfuneralhome.com to send a message of condolence to Dalton’s Family.

01/03/2026

Syracuse/Stanley- Ramona Jean Carr, age 94, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025.

Interment will be in Little Church Cemetery at a future date.

Memorial Contributions in Ramona’s name can be made to Stanley-Hall-Gorham Ambulance, P.O. Box 57, Hall, NY 14463 or to the Stanley Fire Co., P.O. Box 481, Stanley, NY 14561.

Ramona was born on November 11, 1931, a daughter of the late Charles E. and Mildred Aretta (Johnson) Carr. She was employed at the Seneca Shop Department Store in Geneva for many years, retiring as Head Sales Clerk. Ramona enjoyed gardening and spending time in her flowerbeds.

Ramona is survived by her sister, Arlene Austin and nieces and nephews, Kevin (Deborah) Griffin, Lori (Gary) Bursey, Dawn (the late Alan) Goda, Pamela (Christopher) Murray and Jeffrey Austin.

Ramona was predeceased by her parents and siblings, Loretta Griffin, Sharon (Mark) Petitti and Steven Carr and brothers-in-law, Claude Austin and Elton Grady, “Griff”, Griffin, niece Paula Kim Griffin, and nephews Michael Griffin and Eric Griffin.

Please visit www.perkinsamesfuneralhome.com to send a message of condolence to Ramona’s Family.

01/03/2026

Canandaigua- Mabel S. Martin, age 59, passed away on to her eternal reward on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at her home.

Born on April 4, 1966, she was the daughter of Alma Shirk and the late Elam Shirk of Ephrata, PA. She was a member of Rushville Mennonite Church.

She was the wife of Louis S. Martin, a dairy farmer, with whom she shared over 37 years of marriage. She also owned and operated May Bell’s Flowers with her daughters and granddaughters. Some of her greatest joys were arranging bouquets and singing.

Besides her husband and mother, she is survived by her 8 children, Justin (Carolyn Weaver) of Canandaigua, Jared (Ada Mae Martin) of Canandaigua, Janice (Darvin Weaver) of Stanley, Joyce (Loren Weaver) of Dundee, Judith, Jessica, Jolene and Joshua Louis all at home. Also surviving are 9 siblings, Aaron (Grace) Shirk of Shippensburg, PA, Elam (Elsie) Shirk of Ephrata, PA, Eli (Lucy) Shirk of Ephrata, PA, Ella (Curvin) Weaver of Ephrata, PA, Raymond (Eleanor) Shirk of Penn Yan, Verna (Elmer) Hoover of Alta Vista, IA, Miriam (Ivan) Burkholder of Geneva, Arlene (Jonathan) Zimmerman of Middlesex and Alvin Shirk of Ephrata, PA and her 18 grandchildren.

Besides her father, she was also preceded in death by a son, Jonathan.

Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, January 6, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at 3827 Mumby Rd. Canandaigua, NY 14424. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, January 7, at 9:30 a.m. at the Rushville Mennonite Church, 3342 Walters Rd., Stanley, NY 14561.

Please visit www.perkinsamesfuneralhome.com to send a message of condolence to Mabel’s Family.

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