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Obituaries/Memorial/Death Notices week of Nov. 5:
Stephen Tousley, 78, of Canandaigua (previously Penn Yan), passed away unexpectedly at home Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
Steve was born in Penn Yan Nov. 18, 1946, the son of Harold and Elsie (Gottshall) Tousley. He was one of five siblings.
After graduating from high school in 1965 from Penn Yan Academy, he enlisted in the United States Army Reserves. He married the love of his life Joan (Wilber) Tousley in July of 1975. He originally worked for Babcock Lumber in Farmington, Knapp and Schlappi Lumber Company in Penn Yan, and Pepsi-Cola in Geneva. He later became a police officer for the Penn Yan Police Department and worked as a volunteer for the Penn Yan Fire Department and the Penn Yan Volunteer Ambulance where he met Joan. Many people loved meeting him through his many years of sales with Rent-a-Vision, Rentway, and Home Necessities. He especially enjoyed driving bus for MOSAIC in Yates County in his later years.
He is dearly missed and loved by his wife of 50 years, Joan; a daughter Tammy (Michael) Smith of Dundee and a son Bryan Tousley of Canandaigua. He will be deeply missed and loved by his two sons from a previous marriage, Chris Tousley (Hunt) of Georgia and Kevin Tousley (Hunt) of Ohio. He is also survived by his brother and sister, Mark (Sandy) Tousley of North Carolina and Sandy (John Jr. “Skip”) Banach of Penn Yan; 11 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
He is predeceased by his parents, his brothers Dan Tousley and Mike Tousley.
A Celebration of Life will be held Nov. 8 starting at 1 p.m., at WeBe Brewing at 796 Pre Emption Road in Geneva.
Steve was born in Penn Yan Nov. 18, 1946, the son of Harold and Elsie (Gottshall) Tousley. He was one of five siblings.
After graduating from high school in 1965 from Penn Yan Academy, he enlisted in the United States Army Reserves. He married the love of his life Joan (Wilber) Tousley in July of 1975. He originally worked for Babcock Lumber in Farmington, Knapp and Schlappi Lumber Company in Penn Yan, and Pepsi-Cola in Geneva. He later became a police officer for the Penn Yan Police Department and worked as a volunteer for the Penn Yan Fire Department and the Penn Yan Volunteer Ambulance where he met Joan. Many people loved meeting him through his many years of sales with Rent-a-Vision, Rentway, and Home Necessities. He especially enjoyed driving bus for MOSAIC in Yates County in his later years.
He is dearly missed and loved by his wife of 50 years, Joan; a daughter Tammy (Michael) Smith of Dundee and a son Bryan Tousley of Canandaigua. He will be deeply missed and loved by his two sons from a previous marriage, Chris Tousley (Hunt) of Georgia and Kevin Tousley (Hunt) of Ohio. He is also survived by his brother and sister, Mark (Sandy) Tousley of North Carolina and Sandy (John Jr. “Skip”) Banach of Penn Yan; 11 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
He is predeceased by his parents, his brothers Dan Tousley and Mike Tousley.
A Celebration of Life will be held Nov. 8 starting at 1 p.m., at WeBe Brewing at 796 Pre Emption Road in Geneva.
Arrangements with Weldon Funeral Home of Penn Yan.
Death notices
KENNETH D. GIFFORD, 86, of Penn Yan, Oct. 27, 2025. Arrangements by Weldon Funeral Home, Penn Yan.
Suzanne R. Goodrich, 93, of Penn Yan, Oct. 22, 2025. Arrangements by Townsend-Wood & Zinger Funeral Home, Penn Yan.
Suzanne R. Goodrich, 93, of Penn Yan, Oct. 22, 2025. Arrangements by Townsend-Wood & Zinger Funeral Home, Penn Yan.
Genevieve Goossen, 84, of Montour Falls, Oct. 25, 2025. Arrangements by Vedder-Scott & Zinger Funeral Home, Montour Falls.
B. Carolyn Haller, 89, of Odessa, Oct. 7, 2025. Arrangements by Vedder-Scott & Zinger Funeral Home, Montour Falls.
Donna Stastyshyn, 76, of Montour Falls, Oct. 27, 2025. Arrangements by Vedder-Scott & Zinger Funeral Home, Montour Falls.
BRUCE W. MORGAN, 60, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, formerly of Penn Yan, Oct. 25, 2025 at home. Arrangements by Weldon Funeral Home, Penn Yan.
STEPHEN P. TOUSLEY, 78, of Canandaigua, formerly of Penn Yan, Oct. 18, 2025 at home. Arrangements by Weldon Funeral Home, Penn Yan.
B. Carolyn Haller, 89, of Odessa, Oct. 7, 2025. Arrangements by Vedder-Scott & Zinger Funeral Home, Montour Falls.
Donna Stastyshyn, 76, of Montour Falls, Oct. 27, 2025. Arrangements by Vedder-Scott & Zinger Funeral Home, Montour Falls.
BRUCE W. MORGAN, 60, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, formerly of Penn Yan, Oct. 25, 2025 at home. Arrangements by Weldon Funeral Home, Penn Yan.
STEPHEN P. TOUSLEY, 78, of Canandaigua, formerly of Penn Yan, Oct. 18, 2025 at home. Arrangements by Weldon Funeral Home, Penn Yan.
