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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...

Kay  Wilson

Kay Wilson

Dec 22, 2019

Kay Margaret Wilson, 68, of Delhi passed away at her home in Indian Land, SC on Sunday, December 22, 2019 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on May 29, 1951 in Delhi, Kay was the daughter of the late Clinton and Virginia (Kelly) Cornell. She graduated from South Kortright Central School, where she was Valedictorian of...

Wayne Mcculley

Wayne Mcculley

Dec 21, 2019

Wayne McCulley, 64, of Davenport/Schenevus, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at St. Peter’s hospital following nearly a 3 year battle with cancer. Born on February 19, 1955 in Stamford, Wayne was the son of the late Jack and Anna (McLain) McCulley. Wayne was a graduate of Charlotte Valley Central School in Davenport. He worked at Fox Hospital...

Janet Gano

Janet Gano

Dec 21, 2019

Janet L. Gano, 82, of Davenport, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday morning, December 21, 2019 following a long illness. Born on July 13, 1937 in Oneonta, she was the daughter of the late Arthur F. and Velma (Eggler) Shaw. Living most of her life in the Davenport and Oneonta area, Janet lived several years overseas in...

Isabel  Flower

Isabel Flower

Dec 18, 2019

Isabel Flower, 96, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at her home in Hobart. Born on September 17, 1923 in Walton, Isabel was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Vida (Little) Murray. Isabel was a 1946 Graduate of Delaware Academy. During World War II she was employed by Scintilla/Bendix Aviation Co. On June 2, 1946 Isabell married...

Lois Tait

Lois Tait

Dec 11, 2019

Lois Nadine Tait, 90, a long-time resident of DeLancey, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Delhi. Born on January 28, 1929 in Willits, CA, Lois was the daughter of the late Louis and Winifred (Beach) Thompson. She was married to Jacob Tait on May 1, 1949. Together they owned and...

Robert Stanton

Robert Stanton

Dec 3, 2019

Robert C. Stanton, 87, of Delancey, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at O’Connor Hospital in Delhi. Born on November 21, 1932 in Oneonta, Robert was the son of the late John and Edna Mae (Madison) Stanton. He married Sheila Gail Caswell in New Kingston on August 3, 1956, she passed away on September 22, 2012. Mr. Stanton...

Gerald Hall

Gerald Hall

Dec 3, 2019

Gerald Lloyd Hall, 84, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford. Born on January 17, 1935 in Delhi, He was the son of the late Harold and Mildred (Hitt) Hall. Gerald was a farm hand all his life, last working for Katmoon Hollow farm with the Kathmann family retiring in 2008. Mr....

Fayal Rosa

Fayal Rosa

Nov 27, 2019

Fayal John Rosa, fondly known to many of us as Uncle Fayal, passed away on November 27, 2019 at the home of his sister, Elizabeth “Bette” Rosa Braymer with family by his side. Fayal was born on December 7 1929 in Margaretville Hospital, Margaretville, New York and lived the majority of his life in Delhi, NY. Fayal was predeceased...

Brian Quinn

Brian Quinn

Nov 22, 2019

Brian R. Quinn, 71, of DeLancey passed away on November 22, 2019. Born on May 5, 1948 in Hackensack, NJ, Brian was the son of the late Edwin M. and Jean (Baldino) Quinn, Sr. Mr. Quinn has worked in many industries over the years, he was a talented mechanic graduating from American Motorcycle Institute in Dayton, FL. Brian worked...

Toni Chertoff

Toni Chertoff

Nov 18, 2019

Toni Chertoff, 75, of Jefferson, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born on November 21, 1943 in Bayside, Queens, the daughter of the late Bernard and Trudy Hissiger. Toni owned and operated Toni Roberts Casting in Manhattan for several years. She was married to Skip Chertoff until his passing in 1998, Toni and...

Tyler Clark

Tyler Clark

Nov 17, 2019

Tyler William Clark (AKA Wonder Bread) 28, of Gilboa, passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday, November 17, 2019. Born on November 15, 1991 at Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, Tyler is the son Deborah Clark and Christopher Ingram. Recently Tyler has been employed by Morningside Farms in Roxbury. Tyler was a free spirt. He lived life to the fullest...

Robert "Bob" Cole

Robert "Bob" Cole

Nov 16, 2019

Robert Cole, 74, of Delhi, passed away suddenly on Nov. 16, 2019, following a farming accident. He was born July 26, 1945, to Marvin and Sally Cole and was a graduate of Delaware Academy in Delhi. Mr. Cole married the love of his life, Lyn, on May 11, 1974. Bob had never met a stranger. From the moment that...

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