Kaye C. Newcomb

September 28, 1960 - January 21, 2014

STANLEY- Kaye Christensen Newcomb 53, of Stanley, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 after a determined battle with cancer. She had a strong spirit and never let her illness defeat her joy of life, family and friends. Friends and family may call at the DeVaney-Bennett funeral Home, 181 N. Main St., Geneva on Friday, January 24, 2014, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2014 in the Clifton Springs United Methodist Church, Main St., Clifton Springs, NY. The Rev. Lynn Spence, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery. Memorial contributions, in her memory, may be made to the Clifton Springs United Methodist Church, Finger Lakes Radiation Oncology Center, 7 Ambulance Drive, Clifton Springs, NY or to the Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Patient Assistance Fund for Spiritual Care. Kaye's love of music began early, singing in the church choirs at Church and as a member of the Varitones at Penn Yan Academy. Kaye graduated from Mansfield University and began teaching Vocal Music at Marcus Whitman Central School in 1982. She obtained a Masters of Music Degree  from Ithaca College. She taught all levels while at Whitman  currently instructin at the Primary level, a job she truly loved. She was Music Department Chair for many years and headed the Arts in Education for her school. Kaye was very active in the Teachers Association always striving to be part of the solution. Kaye was honored by her peers for excellence in Teaching and was inducted into Delta Kappa Gamma, an organization that recognizes educators and promotes good teaching. Kaye taught voice and piano lessons privately and brought her love of music to many students for a number of years. She acted in, directed and was music director for area musical theater groups, including Marcus Whitman and Midlakes high schools as well as community theaters. For the past twelve years her love of water, Keuka Lake in particular, was extended to the hobby of antique and classic boats. She brought the same level of enthusiasm and commitment to the boating  organizations that she did to teaching and musicals. She was a member of the following chapter of ACBS: Wine Country Classic Boats, primarily centered on Keuka Lake, Finger Lakes, Niagara Frontier and Sunnyland of Florida; a member and supporter of the Finger Lakes Boating Museum.   She was never happier than when  on the lakes "motor boating". Kaye was a choir member, director and organist at several churches but had spent 31 years with the Clifton Springs United Methodist Church. Again she shared her love for music and direction with generations of church members of all ages. She is survived by her loving husband, H. Richard Newcomb; her sister, Cheryl (Russell) Fisher of Penn Yan; her step-children Robert Newcomb of Geneva and Bethany (Brian Wishart) Newcomb of Arvada, Colorado; step-grandchildren, Brendan, Joshua, Hannah, and Megan Newcomb and Brianna, Shaely, and Phoebe Wishart; and nieces and nephews, Christopher, Kirt, and Alison Lockwood.