Eugene C. "Chick" Halsey

It is with a heavy heart that I pass along the news to you of Eugene “Chick” Halsey’s passing. He will be sadly missed by his church family. Please keep his family in your prayers. Below is a copy of his obituary with details about his upcoming services.

Obituary for Eugene C. "Chick" Halsey Sr.

Eugene C. "Chick" Halsey Sr., 80, of Perry, passed away on Wednesday July 30, 2014 at the Wyoming County CommunityHospital in Warsaw. He was born April 5, 1934 in Buffalo to the late Clair (Helen White) Halsey Sr. He is preceded in death by his grandson Bruce Brick Jr. and siblings Joan Fox and Clair Halsey Jr.

Eugene served with the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was a construction supervisor for the Rochester Building Trades. Eugene enjoyed fishing and woodworking and was also a devoted Democrat who had a great interest in politics.

He is survived by 5 daughters, Wendy Brick of Lakeland, Fla.; Cindy (Mark) Stokes of Chili; Jill Lapergola of Rochester; Kelly (Jeff) Valera of Petaluma, CA.; Samantha Halsey of Manhattan, 2 sons, Mark (Penny) Halsey of Spring, TX.; Eugene “Chip” Halsey of Perry, 9 grandchildren, Jenny (Dave) Brooks; Jay (Amanda) Brick; Casey Halsey; Brett (Candice) Halsey; Eric Halsey; James Halsey; Michael Stokes; Dana Stokes; and Calder Valera, 6 great grandchildren, Layla Halsey; Zoey Brick; Cameron and Nicholas Brooks and Kendall and Tyler Brick, along with 2 nephews and a niece.

A graveside service with military honors will be held on Saturday August 2nd at Glenwood Cemetery in Perry at 11:00 A.M.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Wyoming County Community Hospital 400 N. Main St. Warsaw, NY 14569 or to the First United Methodist 35 Covington St. Perry, NY 14530. For more information please call (585) 237-2626 or to leave a message of condolence please visit www.eatonwatsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements completed by Eaton-Watson Funeral Home, LLC. 98 North Main Street Perry, New York 14530.

mission team

UNY Notes July 1, 2014

Volunteers sought for July-August trip to Bosnia The Rev. Amy Gregory, pastor at the Greene United Methodist Church is looking for people to join a Volunteers in Mission (VIM) trip to Bosnia to help in the recovery efforts in the wake of severe flooding in May. Rev. Gregory is hoping to add at least three and as many as eight volunteers to a team of four. The team would leave on Aug. 3, 2014 from New York City and fly back to theU.S. on Aug. 14.   Work will involve building walls, roof, interior walls and helping to finish off the interior of the home of a man who heads up the volunteer association of war vets with post-traumatic stress disorder.   No special shots are required for travel to Bosnia; a tetanus shot is recommended. Passports need to have a minimum of two visa pages available and should expire no sooner than January 2015. Rev. Gregory estimates the cost - based on a seven-person team, including airfare - to be $2,550. Fundraising is underway to cover the building material cost of approximately $785 per person.  "I was so sad to see the catastrophic flooding that happened in Bosnia in May," Rev. Gregory said. "I hadn't planned on taking a team this summer, but the Spirit has been working overtime on my heart and I just have to do it! I am hoping there are folks out there with a passport and a flexible, fun spirit ready for an adventure. The people ofBosnia will really touch your heart." For more information or to join the team, contact Rev. Gregory at (607) 875-4079.