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Alice Nichols

Alice Nichols

Nov 21, 2021

Alice Norberg Nichols, 91, of Bloomville, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Born at home on February 17, 1930 in East Meredith, Alice was the daughter of the late Anker and Margrethe (Jensen) Norberg. Alice went to college at Grand View in Des Moines, Iowa when she was 16. She was...

Scott E. Eckert

Scott E. Eckert

Nov 20, 2021

Scott E Eckert, 73, of Walton, NY, passed away on November 20th in Bloomville, NY. Scott was born on February 28th, 1948 to the late Herbert L and Adrianne Eckert in Margaretville, NY. After graduating from Delaware Academy, he went on to graduate from SUNY Delhi with a degree in Liberal Arts. Scott was drafted into the Army and...

Cecelia M Koenig

Cecelia M Koenig

Nov 14, 2021

Cecelia M. Koenig, 49, of Oneonta, formerly of Delhi, passed away on November 14, 2021 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. Born on November 12, 1972 in Queens, NY, Cecelia was the daughter of the late Herman J. and Marianne (Jacoby) Koenig. Cecelia was a graduate of Delaware Academy in Delhi and attended The Art Institute of Pittsburgh pursuing a...

Eugene A. Olsen

Eugene A. Olsen

Nov 14, 2021

Eugene Avery Olsen, 84, of Bloomville, New York, passed away on November 14, 2021, peacefully in his sleep. Geno spent most of his life in the Bloomville area, where as a boy he mowed lawns for 25 cents each, and as a young man worked with his father installing the first TV cables in the area. He later became...

Ernest P. Benson

Ernest P. Benson

Nov 10, 2021

Ernest Peter Benson, age 84, died peacefully on November 10, 2021. Born on May 22, 1937, in Sharon, CT, he spent his early years on dairy farms in Schoharie County, NY and graduated from Jefferson High School, NY and Pasadena High School, CA. His curiosity and spirit of adventure led him to hitch hike across the United States 6...

Irving Reed

Irving Reed

Nov 9, 2021

Irving Reed, 99, of Delhi, New York, passed away November 9, 2021, at home. Irving grew up on a dairy farm in New Berlin, NY. He attended a one-room school through 8th grade. At 17, he started college at Cornell University. His studies were interrupted for five years during WWII, while he worked on the family farm. During this...

Judith Ann Loucks

Judith Ann Loucks

Nov 6, 2021

Judith Ann Loucks of Shew Hollow Rd, Stamford went blessedly to her Lord on November the sixth, 2021, at the age of 78. Born to Ethel & Ralph Huff on May 29, 1943 in the octagonal house on the main street in Johnsonburg, New Jersey, she was the youngest of five siblings. After moving to the area from Hamburg...

Roy E. Smith

Roy E. Smith

Nov 3, 2021

Roy E Smith passed away peacefully November 3, 2021 hospice care in inpatient unit Tempe, AZ at the age of 90. Roy was born April 19, 1931 to the late Edward D and Alice (Odell) Smith. Roy graduated from Charlotte Valley Central School class of 1948, after graduating he joined the Marine Corp. where he was stationed at Camp...

Jay Gula

Jay Gula

Nov 3, 2021

Jay Gula, 56, of Grand Gorge, passed away suddenly at his home Wednesday afternoon, November 3, 2021. Born on March 5, 1965 in Cooperstown, Jay was the son of the late John and Sylvia (Frustieri) Gula, Jr. He was married to Deb (Toombs) Gula. Jay was self-employed and was a “Jack of all Trades,” he could fix or build...

Victoria Lee Clark

Victoria Lee Clark

Oct 24, 2021

Victoria Lee “Vicki” Clark, 77, of Petersburg, formerly of Stamford, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Rosewood Rehabilitation Center in Rensselaer of heart failure. Born on July 31, 1944, in Grand Gorge, she was the daughter of the late Edna and Elwood Clark, Sr. At age four her mother and adult siblings helped raise Vicki. Her brothers:...

Herman J. Bugge

Herman J. Bugge

Oct 24, 2021

On the early morning of October 24, 2021, heaven gained another angel. 19 years after a heart transplant Herman finally got of the roller coaster of emotions, ups and downs, hospital visits, and endless poking and prodding. Herman was married for a short time to his 1st wife. He met the love of his life and soulmate Julia during...

Louise E. Dahl

Louise E. Dahl

Oct 21, 2021

Louise E. Dahl, 90, formerly of Staten Island, passed away early Thursday morning, October 21, 2021 at Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center following a long illness. Born on July 14, 1931 in the Bronx, Louise was the daughter of the late Albert Silvester and Eva Regina (Chaput) Clements. She was married to James Dahl in 1947, he passed away...

John D. Egner

John D. Egner

Oct 19, 2021

Beloved artist, husband, father, grandfather, teacher, mentor, and friend, John Egner passed away on the evening of October 19th, 2021, as the full moon rose in the East. He was 81 years old. Born in Philadelphia, PA, 1940, John found an adopted home in Detroit, MI, where he became an inspirational art teacher to generations of Detroit artists, working...

Kristen Joy (Cook) Cushing

Kristen Joy (Cook) Cushing

Oct 18, 2021

Kristen Joy Cushing was suddenly called to her eternal home on Monday October 18th, 2021. She had a cerebral aneurysm Sunday night and peacefully left us with her family by her side. Kristen was born to John and Deborah Cook on November 7, 1977 in Oneonta, NY. She was a caring mother, an ever-loving wife, a beloved friend and...

Walter Kibe

Walter Kibe

Oct 15, 2021

Walter Kibe, 83 of Stamford passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Delhi. Born on September 5, 1938 in Oyster Bay, Walter was the son of the late Pearl Kibe Jackson. He spent most of his career serving the United States Military, a proud Vietnam Veteran first enlisting in the US Navy,...

Thomas W Coddington

Thomas W Coddington

Oct 14, 2021

Thomas W. Coddington, 77, of Andes, passed away on Thursday morning, October 14, 2021 at Mountainside Care Center in Margaretville. Born on August 3, 1944, in Denver, Colorado, Thomas was the son of the late Walter and Barbara (Burnham) Coddington and moved to Andes as a child. He proudly served in the US Army from 1966 until his honorable...

Carol L. Roe

Carol L. Roe

Oct 12, 2021

Carol L. Roe, 50, of East Meredith, passed away suddenly early Tuesday morning, October 12, 2021 at AO Fox Memorial in Oneonta. Born on January 4, 1971, in Delhi, she was the daughter of Marshall and Donna Dibble. She had worked as a nursing aide at the former Delaware County Infirmary. Carol enjoyed crafting, painting, and decorating for the...

Lorraine Ann Stalter

Lorraine Ann Stalter

Oct 12, 2021

Lorraine Stalter, age 89, of Delhi, passed away on October 12, 2021, at Delhi Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on March 15, 1932, in Brooklyn, Lorraine was the daughter of the late Gordon and Barbara Judson. Mrs. Stalter was predeceased by her loving husband, William George Stalter in 1999. She will be missed by her children: Thomas Stalter of...

Florence Mcelroy

Florence Mcelroy

Oct 10, 2021

Florence I. McElroy, 77, of McElroy Lane, Jefferson, passed away at her home on Sunday evening, October 10, 2021, following a long illness. Born on July 30, 1944, in West Babylon, NY, Florence was the daughter of the late William and Florence Anderson. Florence enjoyed camping, bingo, horses, bells, Elvis, crystals, and moose. She loved playing with all the...

Barbara Lee Ballard

Barbara Lee Ballard

Oct 9, 2021

Barbara Lee Ballard, 80, of Davenport, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Delhi Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a short illness. Born on June 12, 1941 in Oneonta, She was the daughter of the late William and Marjorie (Calhoun) Fingar. Barbara was married to her husband of 58 years, John Ballard. She worked at Charlotte Valley Central...

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