Obituaries

Loyle Frederick Egger, 93, left this world on October 25, 2022. Loyle was predeceased by his wife and love of his life, Joyce “Chickie” Robb Egger, his daughter Cynthia Taylor, and son-in-law, Tom Devine, his sister Evelyn Johnson, and his parents. He is survived by daughter Marsha (Tom) Devine; granddaughters, Kimberly E. (Brian) Devine-Brink and their children Reece and Aiden, Rebecca L. (Thomas) Devine Godbee and their daughter Teagan, and Kelly A. Devine and her children, Dylan, Evie and Grayson; Cynthia’s children Christopher, James, and Mark; and nieces Linda, Diane, Carol and nephew Mark. Loyle was born in Penn Yan, N.Y. to Fred and Alice (Rogers) Egger on January 25, 1929. He grew up in St Albans, N.Y. and joined the U.S. Navy serving at the end of WWII and during the Korean War as an Electronics Technician. He was a part of the UN efforts at peace talks with the Israelis and Arab League at the end of WWII and served at the Sands Point office of Naval Research during the Korean War. He worked as an electronics engineer and general manager for Telecraft Electronics and General Microwave Corp. on Long Island, N.Y. Loyle and Joyce retired to the Finger Lakes in 1988 and became active members of Lakeside Country Club. They enjoyed ballroom dancing and were known for entertaining friends. An avid golfer, bridge, and pool player, Loyle continued to play bridge at the Moose Club and online through 2022. He played his last pool game with friends just 10 days earlier. The family would like to thank Dr Jeffrey Christenson for his exceptional medical care and compassion.

Carl H. Jensen, 67, of Penn Yan, N.Y., passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

Loretta (Lorie) A. Fleming, 60, of Penn Yan passed away October 12, 2022. Lorie was born April 5, 1962, in Ridgway, Pa., the daughter of Robert and Thelma (Brechtel) Byrd. She was raised in her hometown of St. Marys, Pa., along with her five siblings, in a small, threebedroom home that would remain with the family until her brother’s passing in 2019. Lorie would eventually join the Army in 1981, but was honorably discharged the same year due to an ailment that would lead to permanent hearing loss and a lifetime of her children repeating themselves. In 1985, she was married in her hometown to Dave Fleming (Cyndi Jepsen) and later moved to Penn Yan following her husband’s career at Seneca Flight Operations. She considered both places home. While they later divorced, Dave remained a close part of Lorie’s life together raising their two children. Her family and friends in Penn Yan remember her kindness, her years working at the Penn Yan Elementary cafeteria, and her many other jobs and volunteer positions in the community. Some of Lorie’s closest connections were built sharing her hometown favorite meal of homemade sauerkraut and pork on mashed potatoes; nothing brought friends closer than the aroma of rotten cabbage. It is through Seneca Flight, her employment, neighbors, and volunteer work that she would find lifetime friendships as close as family. She was a proud mother, and although she would say that her children were her proudest accomplishments, she was also a dedicated aunt, guardian, and godmother to many whom she loved dearly. In a 1996 feature in the Finger Lakes Times she stated that the virtue she wanted to pass on to her children was “to respect others and their feelings and to enjoy life to the fullest. Whatever they choose to do, she wants her kids to enjoy it and be happy with it.” She was predeceased by her parents and a brother, Donald Byrd. She is survived by her children, Thomas Fleming (Kacie Dean) of Greenfield, Mass. and Karl (Morgan

 Penn Yan – Darlene Marie Schwartz, 80, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022. A Funeral Service will be held honoring her life at Zion Fellowship Church at 5188 Bristol Road,…

Jean Marie Vaughn passed peacefully on October 5, 2022, at age 94. Predeceased by her husband Lawrence “Stub” Vaughn and parents Norm and Catherine Harris.

Eudolina “Lena” Smith, 89, of Penn Yan, N.Y., passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on October 13, 2022. Lena was born in Panama City, Panama on February 4, 1933, the daughter of the late Javier and Antonia Duque Llorach. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard H. Smith, on February 4, 1997. Together, they raised two daughters. As the wife of an Army Sergeant, their family frequently moved and were stationed in Colon, Panama and different states. Their family settled in Branchport, where Lena owned and operated the family vineyard in Branchport, alongside her husband and daughters. Lena later moved to Penn Yan after her husband passed away. She was a faithful communicant of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Penn Yan for 53 years. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Jenny and Mike Chambers, and Judy Mahoney-Benzer and Albert Benzer; sister Montse Llorach; special “adopted daughter” Kathy Blanchard; six grandchildren, Maxine Seaman, Jamie Eaves, Jennifer (Kevin) Stape, Amanda (Matt) Bunn, Richard (Toudtou) Mahoney, and Ashton Mahoney; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was also predeceased by her three brothers and two sisters. There are no funeral services. Memorial donations in her memory may be made to St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Arrangements with Weldon Funeral Home, Penn Yan.

Sylvia J. DeMay, 84, of Keuka Park, N.Y., passed away September 29, 2022.

Cynthia P. Smith, 76, of Hammondsport and Florida passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at her home on Keuka Lake.