William M. Reed
Feb 16, 2026
William M. Reed of Mohawk, N.Y. died on February 16, 2026 peacefully in his sleep.
He was born on May 23, 1939 in Conesville, NY to Burr M and Dorithy A. (Fink) Reed.
He worked for 40 years as a machinist with General Electric. He enjoyed his retired time playing golf with friends and family, laughing and joking, and reading (especially John...
John L. Comfort, Jr.
Feb 16, 2026
John L. Comfort, Jr., 75, of Bovina, New York, passed away following a short but courageous battle with cancer on Monday evening, February 16, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born on May 25, 1950, in Chester, PA, John was the son of the late John and Charlotte Comfort.
He worked for over 40 years with DOMO/ FrieslandCampina in...
Katherine M. Kaufman
Feb 15, 2026
Katherine “Katy” Madolyn (Monser) Kaufman was born in Oneonta, New York on September 30, 1928, the daughter of Lebanese immigrants.
She passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, at the age of 97. She was the youngest of 8 children who predeceased her – Michele Monser, Marion (Irvin) Barton , Thomas (Marguerite) Monser, Madolyn (Otto) Danzi, Pauline (Edigate) Colone, Esther Monser,...
Elwood L. "Sparky" Clark
Feb 13, 2026
Elwood L. “Sparky” Clark, 62, of Grand Gorge, NY, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, at his home.
Born on December 12, 1963, in Stamford, Sparky was the son of the late Elwood Y. and Ruth (Miller) Clark.
He worked many jobs over the years in both construction and logging.
Sparky was an avid outdoorsman; he loved to hunt and fish and...
Wayne J. Burdick
Feb 13, 2026
Wayne Joseph Burdick, 62, of Bloomville, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 13, 2026, at his home.
Born on March 27, 1963 in Delhi, Wayne was the son of the late Oren and Helen Burdick.
He was a graduate of South Kortright Central School.
Wayne loved the outdoors, he enjoyed hunting deer, cutting firewood and could often be found helping his brother wrangling...
Linda Beth "Lin" Stephan
Feb 12, 2026
Lin Stephan, 83, of Hamden, NY, passed away early in the morning of Thursday, February 12 2026, at the Delhi Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.
Linda Beth “Lin” was born on September 9, 1942, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William and Mary Stephan. An only child, she grew up in Feasterville, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia. Her parents encouraged and supported her love...
Eddie W. More
Feb 9, 2026
Eddie W. More, 82 of Harpersfield, NY, passed away on Monday evening, February 9, 2026, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.
Born on October 1, 1943, in Margaretville, NY, Eddie was the son of the late Walter and Mary (Cleveland) More.
He retired from New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation as a supervisor at their Stamford, NY office, Eddie, along...
Darla L. Clark
Feb 7, 2026
Darla Lee Clark, passed away on Saturday February 7, 2026, in Woodland Village Nursing Home Sarasota Florida, due to complications from Pneumonia.
Darla was born June 4, 1943, to Charles W. Sutliff and Leta M. Heller. She graduated from Delaware Academy in 1964. Following graduation, she enrolled in Albany Medical School of Nursing, as an RN. Darla worked in Labor and...
Mark R. Doty
Feb 6, 2026
Mark Doty passed away at the age of 75 after a brief illness in Unadilla, New York. He leaves behind a legacy of curiosity, generosity and pride in his family’s roots.
Mark was a graduate of Bridgeton High School in Bridgeton, New Jersey, class of 1968. He is survived by his sister, Suzanne Erianne, and his brothers, Raymond Chew, and Leonard...
Cameron Schafer
Feb 5, 2026
Cameron Michael Schafer
On the morning of February 5, 2026, Cameron passed suddenly of a medical emergency. He was a son, a little brother, a grandson, a nephew, a cousin, and a friend to so many. He had the nicest smile, the cutest dimples, and an infectious giggle. He was pure love and innocent mischief. Everyone who met him said the...
Jon Robert Barber
Feb 4, 2026
Jon Robert Barber, 73, of Stamford, NY, passed away on February 4, 2026, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He spent his final days held in comfort, surrounded by his children and the love of his life, Barbara Lawry.
Born on July 26, 1952, in Chenango Bridge, NY, Jon graduated from Chenango Valley High School, earned his bachelor’s degree from...
Wayne D. Pickett
Feb 4, 2026
Wayne D. Pickett, 81, of Stamford, NY, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Albany Medical Center.
Born on December 25, 1944, in Grand Gorge, Wayne was the son of the late Francis and Daisy (Moore) Pickett.
Wayne was a graduate of the Grand Gorge Central School. After school, he started his career in the milk processing plants for Sheffield Creamery...
Dr. Jesse A. Blumenthal
Feb 3, 2026
Dr. Jesse Arthur Blumenthal of Delancey, NY passed away peacefully at home on February 3, 2026, surrounded by his family who loved him.
He was born on November 19, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Lafayette High School, where his father served as both the dean of boys and a chemistry teacher. With his father’s summers free, Jesse spent his...
Vincent R. Spanburgh
Jan 30, 2026
Vincent R. Spanburgh, at the age of 53, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 30, 2026 in the peace of his home in Delhi, NY, after an illness.
He was born on June 24, 1972, in Queens, NY, the son of Jean and Vincent Spanburgh Sr, and the brother of Debbie O'Conner and Nancy Young.
Vincent despite his...
Howard Wayne Comstock
Jan 29, 2026
Howard Wayne Comstock, 74, of Tunkhannock, PA passed away at Geisinger CMC Hospital on January 29, 2026. Born in Meshoppen, PA on June 18, 1951, he was the son of the late Howard Culver Comstock and the late Evelyn Keisinger of Mehoopany. He was married to the former Ellen Hanson for 10 years.
A 1969 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, Howard...
Bruce C. Van Duser
Jan 27, 2026
Bruce C. Van Duser, 69, of Harpersfield, passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Born on September 7, 1956, in Stamford, NY, Bruce was the son of the late George and Betty (Tompkins) Van Duser.
Bruce worked as a mechanic and truck driver for most of his career, he retired due to illness as a mechanic from Searles...
Barbara J. Davis
Jan 25, 2026
Barbara J. Davis of Roxbury, N.Y. died January 25, 2026 in her home, with her loving family, at her side.
She was born June 15, 1945, in Waterbury, Connecticut to Arthur L. and Elsie M. (Fisher) Ballou.
Barbara was a homemaker, loving wife, beloved mother and grandmother, a great friend, and much more.
She married John Franklin Davis on December 6, 1963 in...
Edwin R. Shaffer
Jan 25, 2026
Edwin R. Shaffer, 79, of Stamford, NY passed away at his home on January 25, 2026.
Born on August 17, 1946 in Kingston, NY to Robert E. Shaffer and Marion G. (Gallagher) Shaffer. Edwin “Ed” grew up in North Blenheim, NY with his sister Gail Shaffer on their family farm. They ran their family farm along with their Uncle Gladsby and...
Steve E.N. More
Jan 21, 2026
Steve Edmund Nelson More, 76, of Jefferson, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Albany Medical Center following a brief illness.
Born on March 13, 1949, in Stamford Hospital, Stamford, NY, Steve was the son of the late Walter and Mary (Cleveland) More.
Steve grew up on McMurdy Hill in Hobart, growing up in a large family with six siblings. He...
Roger E. Judd
Jan 17, 2026
Roger E. Judd, 71 of Delhi, NY, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026. He was surrounded by his loving family leading up to his passing.
Born on April 5, 1954, in Deposit, NY to Joe T. and Wanetta Judd. As a child, Roger was a resident of Cannonsville, NY until he and his family relocated to Bainbridge, NY. He graduated...
