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William Kathmann, Jr.

William Kathmann, Jr.

Feb 17, 2020

William Kathmann, Jr. passed away at home on February 17, 2020, surrounded by family, three years after being diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He fought the disease with dignity, courage, and a sense of humor. Bill was born to William and Gertrude (Koenig) Kathmann on November 25, 1941 in Delhi. He attended Delaware Academy, graduating in 1959. He graduated...

Christine Barlow

Christine Barlow

Feb 17, 2020

Christine B. Barlow, 81, of Delhi, passed away late Monday evening, February 17, 2020 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford following a long illness. Born on August 7, 1938 in New York City, NY, Christine was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Marie A. (Minnette) Steinfelder, DDS. Christine was a Registered Nurse, getting her education and first working...

Sherry  Coberly

Sherry Coberly

Feb 17, 2020

Sherry M. Coberly, 70, of Delhi New York passed away early Monday morning, February 17, 2020 at her home following a courageous battle with breast cancer. Sherry exuded warmth and love to everyone she met. She had a beautiful smile and sparkling blue eyes. Born on June 19, 1949 in Albany, New York, Sherry was the daughter of the...

Karen Buck

Karen Buck

Feb 11, 2020

Karen Virginia Buck, age 74 of Kingston, NY passed away on February 11, 2020 in the home of her daughter and daughter in-law, Wendy Crandall and Jennifer Evans also of Kingston, NY. Friends and family are invited to a viewing and visitation at the MacArthur Funeral Home, 15 Buntline Drive, Stamford, NY on Friday, February 14th between 4-7 pm....

Alfred A. Rogers

Alfred A. Rogers

Feb 6, 2020

Alfred A. Rogers, 88, of Davenport, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Born on May 12, 1931 in Ashland, NY, Alfred was the son of the late Allen and Mable (Case) Rogers. Alfred was a logger by trade, last working for Leatherstocking Logging in West Davenport. Mr. Rogers was married to...

Eric Swart

Eric Swart

Feb 1, 2020

Eric J. Swart, 38 of Delhi, passed away suddenly on Saturday evening, February 1, 2020 at Wilson Hospital in Johnson City, NY. Born on July 10, 1981 in Stamford, He was the son of William J. Swart and the late Versa Newman. Eric was an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed watching football and was Buffalo Bills fan. He also was...

Blanche Fletcher

Blanche Fletcher

Jan 30, 2020

Blanche M. Fletcher, 90, of Delhi, passed away on Thursday evening, January 30, 2020 at Delhi Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on September 6, 1929 in Delhi, Blanche was the daughter of the late Donald and Mary (Short) Davidson. Blanche’s childhood was spent on the family farm in DeLancey. She was a 1947 graduate of Delaware Academy and went...

Linda Marsala

Linda Marsala

Jan 30, 2020

Linda Lee Marsala, 73, of Stamford, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born on February 26, 1946 in Stamford, the daughter of the late Sam and Rita (Bloodgood) Marsala. Linda retired from Mallinckrodt in Hobart, where she worked for several years in the housekeeping department. Linda enjoyed word searches and a good...

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...

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