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Alan C. Noble

Alan C. Noble

Jun 26, 2022

Alan C. Noble, 70, of Meridale, died on Sunday June 26, 2022 at his home following a battle with cancer. Born on January 21, 1952 in Oneonta, Alan was the son of the late Frederick and Theris (Gesell) Noble. Alan was a lifelong resident of the Delaware County area. He attended Delaware Academy and enlisted in the United States...

Elinor Storey Mason

Elinor Storey Mason

Jun 24, 2022

Elinor Storey Mason passed away Friday evening June 24th, 2022. She Was born in Margaretville on July 8th, 1935. She was married to Dale Mason on April 23rd, 1955; he predeceased her on April 12th, 1993. Elinor worked many years at Delaware Academy in the Elementary and High School cafeteria. She enjoyed working there mostly because she got to...

Joan L. Pawlikowski

Joan L. Pawlikowski

Jun 23, 2022

Joan L. Pawlikowski, 91, of Delhi passed away June 23, 2022, peacefully at her home. Joan was born February 14, 1931 in Newark, New Jersey, predeceased by her parents Julius and Lillian Andrus. She married Stanley Pawlikowski II, in 1953. He predeceased her in July 1968. Also predeceased a sister, Dorothy Payne of Lexington, SC, and a brother, Jules...

Helen L. Havrish

Helen L. Havrish

Jun 22, 2022

Helen L. Havrish, 87, of Stamford, formerly of Jefferson, passed away early Wednesday morning, June 22, 2022, at Fox Hospital Nursing Home in Oneonta. Born on January 18, 1935, in Jefferson, She was the daughter of the late Theodore R. and Edith (Smith) Whispell. She was married to Frank Havrish on October 15, 1955, who passed away in 1973....

William O'Connor

William O'Connor

Jun 20, 2022

William R. O’Connor of Walton, a beloved husband, father, son, brother and uncle passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022 at the young age of 49. Bill was born March 19, 1973 in Amityville, NY. He was raised in a household full of love by his parents Joyce Soutar and John Soutar. He moved to Walton at a young...

Alice E. Fraser

Alice E. Fraser

Jun 20, 2022

­ALICE EMMA RAVILLE FRASER Alice Emma Fraser (95) was born in Malone, New York on July 14, 1926, daughter of William and Delphine Raville. She graduated from Franklin Academy and was employed by International Stock Food Company. In 1953, she was relocated by her employer and moved to Delhi with her close cousin Burneda Ford. In 1953, she met...

Daryl D. Darran

Daryl D. Darran

Jun 18, 2022

Darryl D. Darran, 68, of East Meredith, formerly of Jefferson, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Bassett Medical Center. Born on March 11, 1954, in Rockville Centre, NY the son of the late Reginald and Dorothy Darran. Darryl was a Well Driller working various companies including Titan and eventually owning and operating his own drilling company until...

Crystal L. Holmes

Crystal L. Holmes

Jun 15, 2022

Crystal L. Holmes, 39, 0f Andes passed away on Wednesday evening, June 15, 2022 at Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center following a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born on December 26, 1982 in Walton, Crystal was the daughter of Clifford “Kip” and JoAnn (Bacon) Holmes. She attended Andes Central School and worked cleaning and landscaping locally until her illness...

Lillian J. Barnhart

Lillian J. Barnhart

Jun 10, 2022

Lillian J. Barnhart, 92, of Bovina Center, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford. Born on December 25, 1929 in Bloomville, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Earla (Houghtaling) Gray. She married Robert Barnhart at Cabin Hill Church on April 17, 1949. A union that lasted 65 years until his passing...

George Edwards

George Edwards

Jun 7, 2022

George W. Edwards 96, of Gilboa, went home to be with his Lord late Tuesday evening, June 7, 2022, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation. He was born on May 20, 1926, in Bennington, Vermont. George served in the United States Navy during four separate enlistments, serving during WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War, serving for over fifteen years between...

Harold J. Weale

Harold J. Weale

Jun 4, 2022

Harold J. Weale, 87, of Stamford, passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at his home.

Born on July 22, 1934 in New York, NY, Harold was the son of the late Harold H. and Eris Weale.

Mr. Weale proudly served in the US Army, being honorably discharged in 1956....

Martha E. Chytalo

Martha E. Chytalo

Jun 4, 2022

Martha Chytalo formally of Downsville, NY and resident of Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta, NY passed away peacefully on June 4, 2022, due to complications of poliomyelitis (polio) of which she contracted as a child. She would have been 88 on June 27, 2022. She was the wife of the late John Chytalo who predeceased her in 2005. Born in...

John Peter Ballard, Jr.

John Peter Ballard, Jr.

Jun 2, 2022

John Peter Ballard, Jr., 85, of Davenport passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday afternoon, June 2, 2022, surrounded by his family. Born on December 29, 1936, on the family farm in Davenport, he was the son of the late John Peter and Jennine (Kosier) Ballard. John was a dedicated husband to his wife Barbara Lee (Fingar) Ballard...

Henry Aldrich

Henry Aldrich

May 30, 2022

Henry M. Aldrich, 62, of Stamford, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022, at Bassett Medical Center following a short illness. Born on February 18, 1960, in Sidney, He was the son of the late Murton and Alice (Shaver) Aldrich. Henry was a loved farming and caring for the land and animals, He was a career Dairy Farmer, running...

Laverne "Vern" Hadley

Laverne "Vern" Hadley

May 29, 2022

Laverne (Verne) Paul Hadley went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 29, 2022, due to a sudden heart attack. He was 65. Verne was born on October 2, 1956, to Cecil and Violet (Zindle) Hadley in Delhi, NY in the old hospital on Franklin Street. He was raised in the Delhi area and graduated from...

Danielle Mullinnex Smith

Danielle Mullinnex Smith

May 28, 2022

"Gone too soon but we loved you enough for a lifetime" Danielle, beloved daughter and sister passed away in her home unexpectedly on Saturday 5/28/22. She is survived by her loving parents, James and Kathy Mullinnex, her sister Jessica Mullinnex-Rusin (Stash Rusin), her therapy cat Luna, her Grandmother Laura Mullinnex, a special Great Aunt Marge Houck, her Uncle Billy...

Lillian J. Romer

Lillian J. Romer

May 28, 2022

Lillian J. Romer, 82, of Davenport, formerly of Middletown, NY, passed away on May 28, 2022 at AO Fox Memorial Nursing Home, Oneonta. Born on February 2, 1940 in Newburgh, NY, Lillian was the daughter of the late Ralph Bushfield and Josephine (Costello) Olsen. Lillian was a Law Office Manager until her retirement in 2018 following 37 years of...

Thomas E. Strzeszewski

Thomas E. Strzeszewski

May 23, 2022

Thomas E. Strzeszewski, 68, of Stamford, passed away at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born on October 19, 1953 in Glen Cove, NY, Thomas was the son of the late Edward and Edna Strzeszewski. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp. from 1975-1980 being honorably discharged as a Sergeant. Thomas was an Insurance Investigator for several years...

Mark S. Finch

Mark S. Finch

May 22, 2022

Mark S. Finch, 48, of Delhi, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at O’Connor Hospital following complications from end stage kidney disease. Born on February 20, 1974 in Cooperstown, he was the son of Leland Johnson, Jr. and Wanda Platt. Mark loved being outdoors, he worked as a logger for several local logging companies and loved hunting...

Helmut Hamedl

Helmut Hamedl

May 22, 2022

“He lived a good life.” Helmut Hamedl, 86, of Stamford, NY passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday morning, May 22, 2022. Helmut was born on December 12, 1935 in Tobaj, Austria, the youngest son of the late Josef and Anna (Yautz) Hamedl. After growing up on his parents’ farm, he worked in the coal mines of Germany...

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