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Evelyn Smith

Evelyn Smith

Jan 30, 2020

Evelyn was born in Brooklyn on June 2, 1925, the daughter of Michael and Rose (Veltri) Cario. She left this world with her son, Donald at her side in A.O. Fox Hospital on January 30, 2020. She was raised and attended school in Queens and then the family later moved to Long Island. They relocated to South Gilboa in...

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Jan 29, 2020

Robert B. Preston, 91, of South Kortright, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Albany Medical Center. Born on June 22, 1928 in Roxbury, Robert was the son of the late Kenneth and Ruth (Grill) Preston. He proudly served in the US Airforce from 1946-1949 during WWII, following his honorable discharge he attended college and then went on...

Kenneth Bender

Kenneth Bender

Jan 24, 2020

Delhi lost another giant of the Greatest Generation when Ken Bender, of 4 Delview Terrace, Delhi, died from a sudden heart attack while sitting in his son’s car in his driveway early Friday afternoon. Ken was born on February 21, 1923, the eldest of seven children born to Leonard and Vera Bender of Rensselaer, New York. As the oldest...

Mary Betz

Mary Betz

Jan 22, 2020

Mary Peters Betz, 89, of Hobart, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 22, 2020 at her home. Mary was born in Hobart on May 10, 1930 to H. Victor Peters and L. Benedicta Mattice Peters. She married Charles Betz in Hobart in September of 1954. She is survived by her children: Joanne Harrington, David Betz and James Betz (Lorraine...

Pamela Barkalow

Pamela Barkalow

Jan 20, 2020

Pamela C. Barkalow passed away peacefully on January 20th, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Pam was born August 25th, 1961 in Delhi to Donald W. and Elsie A. Cobbe. She graduated from Delaware Academy and SUNY Cobleskill. Pam married Fred William Barkalow on September 21st, 1985 in Delhi at the United Ministry. They celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary...

Fern Craft

Fern Craft

Jan 20, 2020

Fern K. Craft, 73, of Stamford, passed away Monday morning, January 20, 2020 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born on April 5, 1946 in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Goldie (Harrington) Craft. She worked for the ARC of Delaware County for several years. Fern was liked by all that met her, her family...

Wanda Dibble

Wanda Dibble

Jan 19, 2020

Wanda B. Dibble, 92, formerly of East Meredith, passed away at Chestnut Park Nursing Home in Oneonta on January 19, 2020 where she had been a resident since April 2018. Born on September 2, 1927 in Oneonta, the daughter of the late Arthur H. and Maude (Stoutenburg) Smith. Wanda was married to William Dibble who passed away on January...

David Clark

David Clark

Jan 15, 2020

David B. Clark, 45, went to be with the lord at Fox Hospital, Oneonta early Wednesday morning, January 15, 2020, following a short but courageous battle with cancer. Born on May 2, 1974 in Norwich, he was the son of Paul and Patricia (Snyder) Clark. David was a tractor trailer truck driver and last drove for Gerster Trucking in...

Gloria Gomez

Gloria Gomez

Jan 14, 2020

Gloria J. Gomez, 88, formerly of Garnerville and Stony Point, passed away on January 14. 2020 after a short illness. She was born April 24, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY. Gloria was the daughter of the late Raimundo and Segunda (Gainza) Altonaga. She married Angel P. Gomez in 1956. She was a housewife for many years but later worked in...

Maureen Smith

Maureen Smith

Jan 12, 2020

Maureen [Mary] Egan Smith, age 78, passed away on January 12, 2020 at the Hart Comfort House in Wellsville after a lengthy illness. Born on March 9, 1941 in Ireland, she was the daughter of Joseph and Anne McCann Egan. Maureen married Charles Smith on July 16, 1966 and moved to Bloomville, New York. Maureen was educated in Ireland...

Edward Rossley

Edward Rossley

Jan 10, 2020

Edward F. Rossley, age 92, of Bovina Center passed peacefully on January 10, 2020 after a short illness. He was born on May 14, 1927 in Malone, NY, the oldest son of Edward J. and Nora Rossley. He married Joan M. Fynaut of Lyons, NY on March 22, 1947; she predeceased him on February 15, 2000. Ed was career...

Robert White

Robert White

Jan 9, 2020

Robert A. White, 81, of East Meredith, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 9, 2020 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. Born on May 22, 1938 in Rockville Centre, the son of the late Alvin and Helen (Malchow) White. Robert moved to Delaware County in 1957. He proudly served in the US Marine Corp from 1961-1965. He married Patricia (Hunt) Flemensfeld...

Joann Bower

Joann Bower

Jan 7, 2020

JoAnn Bower, 78, of Bloomville passed away on Tuesday evening, January 7, 2020 at Albany Medical Center. Born on December 7, 1941 in Bloomville, JoAnn was the daughter of the late Harry and Jane (Scutt) McIntosh. JoAnn was married to her husband of 56 years, Daniel “Danny” Bower. JoAnn graduated from SKCS in 1960. JoAnn worked as a meat...

Nancy A. Gesell

Nancy A. Gesell

Jan 5, 2020

Nancy A. Gesell, 58, formerly of Delhi, passed away on January 5, 2020 in St. Matthews, KY following a long illness. She was born on June 19, 1961 in Delhi, the daughter of the late Herbert W. and Frances M. (Rossley) Barnhart. Nancy was a homemaker most of her life and also had worked for UPS. Besides her parents,...

Pauline Porter

Pauline Porter

Jan 5, 2020

Pauline Porter, 85 of Jefferson, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, January 5, 2020 at Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville. Born on December 8, 1934 in New York City, She was the daughter of the late Frank and Ivy (Taylor) Gammon. Mrs. Porter was married to her beloved husband of 62 years, Norman E. Porter on October 12, 1957....

Janet Stewart

Janet Stewart

Jan 2, 2020

Janet D. Stewart, 84, of Bovina Center, passed away early Thursday morning, January 2, 2020 at O’Connor Hospital in Delhi. Born on January 5, 1935 in Margaretville, She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Gracia (Warren) Havens. Janet was a graduate of Downsville Central School. She married her beloved husband, Lester G. Stewart on January 29, 1953....

Andrew Baldauf

Andrew Baldauf

Jan 2, 2020

Andrew J. Baldauf, 58, of Delhi, passed away at his home on Thursday morning, January 2, 2020. Born on June 13, 1961 in Delhi, he was the son of the late John and Erika (Hundt) Baldauf. He was employed with the ARC of Delaware Co., most recently working as a Janitor for several area businesses. Andy was a caring,...

Lois Gass

Lois Gass

Dec 31, 2019

Lois Kathleen Gass, passed away on December 31, 2019 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. A celebration of life and memorial service will be held at 1:30pm on Saturday, February 1, 2019 at the Hall & Peet Funeral Home, 134 Main Street, Delhi. Friends and relatives are invited to call on the family one hour prior to the memorial...

Jessie Tompkins

Jessie Tompkins

Dec 27, 2019

Jessie J. Tompkins, 66, of Meridale, passed away at his home on Friday, December 27, 2019. Born in Walton on January 9, 1953, the son of the late Symon Tompkins and Virginia (Klinger) Tompkins. Jessie started working with his dad building tunnels at 18 until injured in a tunnel collapse in 1976 in Colorado. Jessie eventually made his way...

Joseph Nolan

Joseph Nolan

Dec 26, 2019

Joseph Nolan, 89 of Gilboa, passed away on December 26, 2019 at Albany Medical Center following a short illness. Friends and relatives are invited to call on the family from 10-11AM on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the MacArthur Funeral Home, 15 Buntline Drive, Stamford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12noon on Saturday at Sacred...

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