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Helen M. Svec

Helen M. Svec

Jun 5, 2023

Helen M. Svec, 95, of DeLancey, passed away on Monday morning, June 5, 2023 at the Fulton Commons Care Center in East Meadow, NY

Born on January 27, 1928, in East Patterson, NJ, the daughter of the late Stephen M. and Mary (Velarahadsky) Bistritz. Helen graduated from Pace University.

Helen worked...

Marshall "Butch" Macnaught

Marshall "Butch" Macnaught

Jun 1, 2023

Marshall D. “Butch” MacNaught, 79, formerly of Delaware County, NY, passed away on June 1, 2023 in Homosassa, FL.

Born on October 10, 1943, the son of the late Marshall and Louise (Mealus) MacNaught. Marshall was known to family and friends as Butch or Mac. He grew up in Hamden, NY and was a 1961...

Eva S. Liddle

Eva S. Liddle

May 28, 2023

Eva S. Liddle, 99, of Delhi, passed away early Sunday morning, May 28, 2023 at Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Born on January 25, 1924 in Halcottsville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Madeline (Akerley) Sanford.

Eva grew up in South Kortright, where she was in the...

Thomas F Kelley

Thomas F Kelley

May 23, 2023

Thomas Francis Kelley, March 6, 1946 to May 23 2023, died peacefully after a brief illness. He was surrounded by family and had many loving visitors during his hospital stay in Delhi and Cooperstown.

Tom, as he was known to many, was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He loved to tell...

George "Buzzy" Verspoor

George "Buzzy" Verspoor

May 23, 2023

George “Buzzy” Verspoor, 88, of Delhi, NY, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born on March 25, 1935 in Sayville, NY, he was the son of the late Clarence and Georgiana (Ruzicka) Verspoor.

Mr. Verspoor proudly served in the US Navy from 1956 until his honorable discharge...

Wendell F. Martin

Wendell F. Martin

May 21, 2023

Wendell Francis “Pop” Martin, 95, was escorted by angels to heaven on May 21, 2023, with his family at his side. He is now reunited with his lifelong love, Erma Grace (Vernooy) Martin, whom he married on September 18, 1948, and had a long and happy sixty-eight-year marriage. Erma predeceased him on January 1, 2017.

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Dennis J. Devita

Dennis J. Devita

May 20, 2023

Dennis J. DeVita, 81, of DeLancey, passed away on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Born on February 21, 1942 in Brooklyn, Dennis was the son of the late Joseph and Dora (D’addario) DeVita.

Dennis was a 1960 graduate of North Babylon High School. He was...

Richard B. Hinman

Richard B. Hinman

May 15, 2023

Richard B. Hinman, 88, of Stamford, passed away on Monday evening, May 15, 2023 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, surrounded by his family.

Born on September 1, 1934, in Cornwall on Hudson, Richard was the son of the late Earl C. and Ida (Horobin) Hinman.

Richard was married to Joan (Wald)...

Robert J. Urban

Robert J. Urban

May 9, 2023

Robert J. Urban, 67, of Delhi, NY, passed away at his home on May 9, 2023.

He was born on February 3, 1956 in Queens, NY, the son of the late Stanley and Therese Urban.

Robert served in the US Air Force from 1975 until his honorable discharge at the rank...

Rosemary Marschilok

Rosemary Marschilok

May 6, 2023

Rosemary T. Marschilok, 75, of Stamford, passed away on Saturday evening, May 6, 2023 with her loved ones by her side.

Born on June 24, 1947 in Brooklyn, Rosemary was the daughter of Jacob and Rosemary (Bauer) Olsen.

She was a graduate of Holy Trinity Grammar School in Perth Amboy, NJ...

Marie Connell Peterman

Marie Connell Peterman

Apr 21, 2023

Marie (Connell) Peterman, 69, of Hobart, New York was welcomed into the kingdom of Heaven on Friday, April 21st. Her partner of 27 years, Tee Gould, was thankfully by her side.

Marie was born in Johnson City, New York on October 22nd, 1953. She spent her earliest years living in North Orwell, Pennsylvania, moving with...

Elizabeth Smith Graver

Elizabeth Smith Graver

Apr 21, 2023

Elizabeth Smith Graver of Stamford, NY passed away Friday April 21, 2023, at The Pavilion at Robinson Terrace, at the age of 94. Betty was born August 23, 1928, in Delhi NY to W. Roy Smith and Isabel Chamber Smith.

Following graduation from Stamford Central School She started working for New York Telephone and retired...

Barent Victor Rossman, Jr.

Barent Victor Rossman, Jr.

Apr 20, 2023

Barent Victor Rossman, Jr., 78, of Stamford, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 20, 2023, following a long illness.

Born in Vega, Barent was the son of the late Barent and Alice May (Wright) Rossman, Sr.

He was a 1964 graduate of Roxbury Central School and went on to...

Linda Fitzpatrick

Linda Fitzpatrick

Apr 12, 2023

Linda Fitzpatrick, 72, of Davenport, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Fox Hospital, Oneonta.

Born on December 27, 1950, Linda grew up in Westford, NY with her large family, including her parents and eight brothers.

She graduated from Andrew S. Draper School and also received a business degree.

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Alyce B. Cole

Alyce B. Cole

Apr 9, 2023

Alyce Briggs Cole, 82, of Harpersfield, passed away on Sunday afternoon, April 9, 2023, peacefully at her home surrounded by her family.

Born on the family farm on Pumpkin Hollow Road in East Meredith on November 2, 1940, Alyce was the daughter of the late Frank and Minnie (Pedersen) Briggs.

After...

Elizabeth D. Elliott

Elizabeth D. Elliott

Mar 30, 2023

Elizabeth "Betty" Day Elliott, 98, of New Kingston, passed away on Thursday morning, March 30, 2023 at the home of her daughter in Delhi, NY.

Born on February 5, 1925 in Canandaigua, NY, Betty was the oldest of six children born to Harold W. and Leona (Calman) Day.

Betty was a...

Thomas J. Posey

Thomas J. Posey

Mar 25, 2023

Thomas John Posey, 93, of Hobart, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at his home.

Born on June 30, 1929, Thomas was the son of the late Harold and Lillian (Tremmell) Posey.

He proudly served in the US Army from 1951 until his honorable discharge and release from reserve duty...

Sonja Bartlett

Sonja Bartlett

Mar 25, 2023

Sunset - Sonja Bartlett went home to be with the LORD on March 25, 2023.

Sunrise - Sonja Louise Coons was born on July 20, 1939 to Keith and Marjorie Coons of Trout Creek.

The “highlight of her life” was her husband Wm. Henry Bartlett whom she married on September 12,...

Karen Jahnes

Karen Jahnes

Mar 19, 2023

Karen Jahnes, 56, of East Meredith, NY and formerly of Blauvelt, NY, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at home.

Karen was born on October 27, 1966 at Nyack Hospital, the youngest daughter of Richard and Mary (Mahoney) MacFadden.

She was a 1984 graduate of Tappan Zee High School and...

John Lawrence Davidson

John Lawrence Davidson

Mar 10, 2023

John joined his parents in heaven on March 10th, 2023 after a short but mean battle with cancer.

John was born in Oneonta on January 11th, 1946, to Lawrence James and Elsie (Swenson) Davidson. He grew up on the family farm and was a graduate of AL Kellogg School and Broome Tech.

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