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Ada Deloris Reeves
Mar 23, 2024
Ada Deloris Reeves, 84, of Jefferson, NY, passed peacefully at her home early Saturday morning, March 23, 2024 surrounded by her family.
Born on November 2, 1939 in Mobile, Alabama, Ada was the daughter of the late Wallace Godwin and Mae Nell Mary Blair.
She moved to Pensacola, FL where she...
Heinz G. Bernecker
Mar 9, 2024
Heinz Gunther Bernecker, 71, of Delhi, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Westchester Medical Center.
Born January 8, 1953 in Landshut, Germany, Heinz was the son of the late Gunther and Theresia (Graf) Bernecker.
Heinz was a strong self-made man, he owned and operated Bovina Motor Works, in Bovina...
Ardeth Harmon
Mar 7, 2024
Ardeth “Ardy” B. Harmon, 93, of The Pavilion in Stamford, passed away on March 7, 2024.
Born on May 26, 1930 in Syracuse, Ardy was the daughter of the late Carl and Zeres (Jones) Busch.
Ardy graduated from Eastwood High in Syracuse, where she met her husband of 72 years, Jack....
Randy Thompson
Mar 3, 2024
Randy Thompson, 60, of Greene, passed away early Sunday morning, March 3, 2024 at Binghamton General Hospital.
Born on February 29, 1964 in Delhi, Randy was the son of the late James L. and Genevieve (Miner) Thompson and was raised in Treadwell.
Randy served in the US Army.
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Louis A. Desimone
Mar 2, 2024
Louis Anthony Desimone- the man, the myth, the legend (and the unofficial mayor of Jefferson, New York) passed away at the young age of 96, on March 2, 2024. As stubborn in life as he was in death, Louis began his fight with aggressive Merkel cell carcinoma at 94 and would not resign himself until he had put another...
Jeanette Dewitt
Feb 27, 2024
Jeanette DeWitt, 90, of Delhi, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home.
Born on May 16, 1933 in Gainesville, GA, Jeanette was the daughter of the late Charles L. and Cleo (Walker) Cox.
She was married to Edward DeWitt for 67 years until his passing in...
Ardith Hattie Stewart Hamm
Feb 21, 2024
The South Jefferson Four Corners mourns and celebrates Ardith Hamm’s home going to her Heavenly Father on February 21, 2024.
Ardith was born to John T. and Laura “Belle” Welch Stewart on March 21, 1924 during an intense snowstorm. Her father met Doctor Safford on the “main” road from Stamford and brought him to Grandma...
Byron G. Trimbell
Feb 20, 2024
Byron G. Trimbell, 75, of Bovina, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at his home.
Born on December 30, 1948 in Margaretville, the son of the late George Q. and Anna E.M. (Schonewolf) Trimbell.
Byron was a lifelong resident of Bovina, attending a one room schoolhouse until sixth grade...
Linda Rae Palm
Feb 20, 2024
Linda Rae Decker Palm spent a lifetime caring for and educating others with compassion and good cheer. She died Feb. 20 at age 79, two and a half years after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an illness she handled with her customary grace and courage.
Born in Stamford on Nov. 16, 1944, to Chauncey and...
Linda M. Shepard
Feb 18, 2024
Linda M. Shepard, 87, of DeLancey, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, at her cherished home in DeLancey.
Born on August 1, 1936, in Ashland, Linda was the middle of three daughters born to James "Bill" and Beatrice (Rogers) Tweedie. During her youth, she resided...
Robert William Sheppard
Feb 17, 2024
Robert William Sheppard, long time resident of Stamford NY, passed away on February 17, 2024.
Bob was born on May 30, 1940, in Somerville, NJ to his late parents, Dorothy Pohemus and William Schomp Sheppard. He grew up in New Jersey, the eldest of three, with his late sister, Margery Connett, and his late brother,...
Scott Alan Burns
Feb 11, 2024
Scott Alan Burns, 57, of Bovina, New York, passed away on February 11, 2024, from natural causes.
Scott, fondly known as “Burnsy” was born to Alan and Linda Burns, on September 10, 1966, in Delhi, New York.
He was a talented outdoorsman who...
Dennis N. Marsh
Feb 9, 2024
Dennis N. Marsh, 84, of Stamford, passed away at his home on Friday morning, February 9. 2024 surrounded by his family.
Born on August 14, 1939 in Buffalo, Dennis was the son of the late Jack and Nellie (Newton) Marsh.
Dennis had over a 28 year career as a Banker, serving...
Pamela Farucci
Feb 7, 2024
Pamela Farucci, 70, of Stamford, passed away on Wednesday evening, February 7, 2024 at Robinson Terrace after a short battle with cancer.
Born on November 15, 1953 in White Plains, NY, the daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Miller) Farucci.
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Bruce H. Mason
Feb 5, 2024
Bruce H. Mason, 72, of Delhi, passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, February 5, 2024.
Born on September 8, 1951 in Sidney, Bruce was the son of the late Harold and Ruth Mason.
He worked for several years as a bus driver for the Delaware County ARC in Hamden....
John O. Every
Feb 4, 2024
John O. Every, 92, of Bloomville, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a short illness.
Born on May 20, 1931, in Bloomville, John was the son of the late Allen and Blanche (Ives) Every.
John was a Korean War Veteran, inducted into the...
Arow Brannon
Feb 3, 2024
Arow Brannen, 81, of Delhi, passed away on February 3, 2024.
He was one of 11 children, born to the late Frank and Inez (Perry) Brannen.
Arow married Fay Winner on September 15, 1962.
He was a truck driver for over 38 years, employed by many different...
Waldtraut "Trudy" Colvin
Jan 31, 2024
Waldtraut “Trudy” Hitt Colvin, 97 of Bloomville passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
Born in Schobsewalden, Germany on a Sunday, October 24, 1926. Trudy is the daughter of Osker Ottinger and Katherine Johane Ottinger of Germany.
Trudy married Fred E. Hitt Jr. November 22, 1951, in Germany.
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Cheryl Hunt
Jan 29, 2024
Cheryl Hunt, 65, of Catskill, NY formerly of Delhi, NY passed away Monday, January 29, 2024.
She was born December 9, 1958, to Clayton and Leona (Clark) Hunt.
Cheryl graduated from Delaware Academy and Slippery Rock University.
She loved music and animals, but mostly loved riding her...
Lewis Merwin
Jan 25, 2024
Lewis Merwin, formerly of Jefferson and Stamford, passed away on January 25, 2024 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.
Born on June 18, 1951in Schenectady, Lewis was the son of the late Claude and Shirley Merwin.
He spent many years living on his uncle Irving Merwin’s farm in Jefferson. Lewis could...
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