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William "Wild Bill" McIntosh
Nov 7, 2026
William “Wild Bill” McIntosh, age 63 of Bloomville, NY, passed away peacefully November 7th, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones.
Bill was born October 20, 1963, to William and Joyce McIntosh in Delhi, NY. He remained a lifelong resident of Bloomville and was proud to call Bloomville his home.
From a very young age, Bill was a hard worker. His work started...
George Richard Melin
Nov 4, 2026
George died peacefully at home with his wife, both daughters and his Pastor by his side.
He was born in Bronx, NY on March 3 1939 to Ernst and Anna (Semken)Melin. His family moved to Delaware County, where they owned Dairy farms, first in Delhi and then finally in South Kortright, where he worked and graduated high school in 1956.
George was...
Elsie "Els" Turner Myers
Oct 30, 2026
Elsie “Els” Turner Myers, a native of Davenport, New York, passed away on October 30, 2026, at the New York State Veterans Home at Oxford. She was 94 years old.
Born on Turner Hill in Davenport on February 16, 1932, she was a graduate of Charlotte Valley Central School and Harpur College (now SUNY Binghamton.) Els was the first in her...
Lois A. Antes
Oct 29, 2026
Lois Antes, 92, of Delhi passed away at home on Thursday morning, October 29, 2026, surrounded by family.
Born September 1934 in Ramsey NJ, daughter of Alene & Robert. Lois was married to John in January 1956 in Ramsey NJ and later moved to Delhi in the 1960’s to raise a family.
Lois was a retired nurse, she worked for many years...
James A. "Jimmy" Hannigan
Oct 29, 2026
James A. Hannigan, 62, of Jefferson, NY, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at his home.
Born on November 15, 1963, in Yonkers, NY, James was the son of the late James and Arline (Dunford) Hannigan.
Since high school, Jimmy was a bit of a perfectionist who loved carpentry. He did everything from remodels, new home construction, to creating things...
Donna R. Calhoun
Oct 29, 2026
Donna R. Calhoun, 77, passed away Thursday October 29,2026 at Albany Medical Center. She was born on April 22, 1949, in Oneonta New York to Harry O. and Evelyn L. (Quigley) Calhoun. She grew up and lived most of her life on Shady Lawn Farm in Davenport, NY.
Donna was a graduate of Charlotte Valley Central School and SUNY Geneseo where...
Sandra "Sandy" Olsen-Swart
Oct 28, 2026
Sandra “Sandy” Jean Olsen-Swart lived her life the way she died. She met every challenge with fire in her eyes, fighting tooth and nail for her loved ones, and always had a wise crack locked and loaded. She was a very bright light that will forever leave this world a little darker now that she has passed on after a...
Lillian V. Holbrook
Oct 28, 2026
Lillian V. Holbrook, 86, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 28, 2026, at AO Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta, NY.
A graveside service will be held at noon on Monday, November 2, 2026, at Davenport Cemetery, Davenport, NY.
Please visit www.macarthurfh.com to share a condolence with the Holbrook family.
Anne D. Valentine
Oct 19, 2026
Anne D. Valentine, 94, of Delhi, NY passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026.
Anne was born on October 5th, 1932 in Delhi NY, the daughter of Wilbur and Jennie (MacFarlane) Doig.
She was raised on their dairy farm on Elk Creek. She graduated from Delaware Academy in 1950 and from Plattsburgh State in 1954 with a degree in Home Economics and...
Roger D. Brown
Oct 18, 2026
Roger Dowie Brown, 81, of Delhi, NY, passed away early Sunday morning, October 18, 2026 at his home.
Born on November 29, 1944, Roger was the son of the late Donald H. and Mabel (Dowie) Brown.
He graduated from Delaware Academy, class of 1963. Roger went to work immediately after graduation for the Village of Delhi Water Dept, where he worked for...
Eleanor E. Beken
Oct 16, 2026
Eleanor Elosia (Strahan) Beken, known as Norrie, 94, of Oneonta, NY, passed away early Friday morning, October 16, 2026, at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford.
Born on February 1, 1932, in Poughkeepsie, NY, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Martha (Wool) Strahan. Following in her parents’ footsteps, Norrie became a competitive pistol shooter and as a high...
Betty Ann Clark
Oct 15, 2026
Betty Ann Clark, 95, passed away peacefully on the 15th of October 2026, at O’Connor Hospital. She was only briefly ill, within six days prior to passing. She was surrounded by her loving family; her son and daughter-in-law had stepped out leaving Betty with her two granddaughters and two great-grandchildren.
She was born February 16th, 1931, in Delhi and lived in...
Holly Bator Dziewit
Oct 13, 2026
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Holly Bator Dziewit.
Holly passed away peacefully on October 13th, 2026 surrounded by family after a long courageous fight with cancer.
She was born on August 28th in New Haven, CT and was predeceased by her mother, Barbara Coe Czarniak and brother, Scott Bator. She is survived by her loving husband: Ted Dziewit; sister:...
Carol M. Dabbiero
Oct 10, 2026
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister Carol M. Dabbiero, 85, of Bloomville, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at AO Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta, NY. surrounded by her loved ones.
Born on March 5, 1941, in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Geroge and Edna Courchesne. Sister to Conrad Gurr, Jacqueline Orvieto, and George Courchesne.
She was...
Doris L. Rose
Oct 9, 2026
In loving memory: Doris Lee Sherwood, 92, of Abilene, Texas, Formerly of Andes, New York, went home to be with the Lord on October 9, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones at home.
Doris was born on April 22,1934 in Liberty, NY to Clarence and Leona K. Sherwood. In her youth, she loved square dancing with her husband Ronald Rose and...
Daniel W. Ladlee
Oct 3, 2026
Daniel Wilson Ladlee of Meredith, NY passed away at his home on Saturday October 3, 2026.
Dan was a hard worker from an early age, and like many in Delaware County, he held a variety of jobs. He was a farm hand, a carpenter, worked at Del-Met, Dellwood Creamery, Scintilla, and Medi-Coach. When he was hired at NYCDEP to work at...
Nancy (Turner) Roberts Jones
Sep 30, 2026
Nancy (Turner) Roberts Jones, 89, passed away September 30, 2026, in Mishawaka, Indiana where she had resided in recent years.
She grew up in Davenport, NY, the daughter of Earl and Susan Turner. Nancy was born on January 13, 1937 in Oneonta, NY. A graduate of Charlotte Valley Central School, she was employed as a telephone operator in Oneonta, NY
Her first...
Phyllis A. Graves
Sep 30, 2026
Phyllis Arline Graves of Stamford died on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Robinson Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was 100 years old.
She was born on June, 29, 1926 in Saugus, Mass., the only child of Henry and Mable (Morrison) Ritchie. A graduate of Malden High School, she entered the banking business, working several positions, including special assistant to the bank...
Dawn Hobbie Mainville
Sep 27, 2026
Dawn B. (Hobbie) Mainville, 78, of South Colonie, NY, formerly of Bovina Center, NY, passed away at her home on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
Born on October 8, 1947, in Delhi, NY, Dawn was the daughter of the late Glenn J. and Anna (Boggs) Hobbie, Sr.
She was married to Daniel J. Mainville and the couple settled in the Albany area.
Dawn worked...
Walter Eppich
Sep 26, 2026
Walter Eppich, of Hamden, NY passed away on September 26, 2026 at the age of 91.
Born in Ebental, a German-speaking region of what is now Slovenia, Walter moved with his family to Graz, Austria, after World War II. In 1950 he immigrated to Ridgewood in New York City. There he met Rose Matzelle, and during his two years of Army...
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