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Betsy Clark

Betsy Clark

Feb 25, 2019

What a beautiful person and the foundation of a loving family; Betsy Nannette (Brown) Clark, age 66, passed peacefully and comfortably on the afternoon of Monday, February 25th, 2019, in the presence of those she loved and with the New York City sunshine appropriately in full bloom. Betsy was a beautiful person on the inside and out; a selfless...

Beatrice Palmer

Beatrice Palmer

Feb 25, 2019

Beatrice Betty Palmer, 88, of Hobart, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at O’Connor Hospital in Delhi. Born on March 19, 1930 in Hobart, She was the daughter of the late Freeman and Ida (Collins) Temple. Beatrice was married to Elmer L. Palmer on April 12, 1947, Elmer passed away on September 19, 1975. Bea worked for many...

John Nault

John Nault

Feb 25, 2019

John P. Nault, 97, of Delhi, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at Chestnut Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Oneonta. Born on August 25, 1921 in Montreal, Canada, John was the son of the late Adelard and Bernadette (Crevier) Nault. He was married to Nellie Stoutenberg Nault on April 5, 1942. Mr. Nault proudly served in the...

Sandra Johnson

Sandra Johnson

Feb 23, 2019

Sandra J. Johnson, 76, of Delhi, passed away at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown early Saturday morning, February 23, 2019. Born on May 12, 1942 in the town of Hamden, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Elizabeth (Gray) Eckert. She was married to Lynn Johnson in 1983, he passed away in 2002. Sandra worked as a...

Patricia Freeman

Patricia Freeman

Feb 22, 2019

Patricia Micalizzi Freeman of Bovina, NY formerly of San Antonio, Texas and Mamaroneck, NY peacefully left this earth on February 22, 2019. She was 81. Born in Pelham, NY in 1937 to Rosamund Spafford Micalizzi and Andrew Micalizzi. Patricia traveled the world with her husband and children and lived in Japan, the Philippines, California, Montana, NewYork, Texas and finally...

Paul  Rush

Paul Rush

Feb 20, 2019

Paul Edward Rush, 79, of Delancey, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Paul was born on July 2, 1939 in Evansville, IN and was a son of the late Paul B. and Agnes I. (Auvil) Rush. Paul lived an artistic life that most could only imagine. He enjoyed photography and was...

Virginia Williams

Virginia Williams

Feb 20, 2019

Virginia M. Williams, age 82, of Stamford, New York passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 20, 2019. She was born on February 15, 1937 in Cooperstown, NY the youngest of 4 siblings of Carlton Murdock and Louise (Chase) Murdock. Virginia grew up on a small farm just outside of Cooperstown, NY. She spent her youth helping around the farm...

Valerie Vanvalkenburgh

Valerie Vanvalkenburgh

Feb 15, 2019

Valerie A. VanValkenburgh, 34, of Stamford, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on February 15, 2019. Valerie was born on December 24, 1984 in Cobleskill, NY and was the only daughter of Vance and Georgianna (VanValkenburgh) Wetmore. On July 1, 2006 Valerie married Robin VanValkenburgh in the Hobart United Methodist Church. Valerie was both a member...

Karl Wallin

Karl Wallin

Feb 11, 2019

Karl A. Wallin, 71, of Hobart, passed away late Monday evening, February 11, 2019 at Albany Medical Center. Born on July 22, 1947 in Yonkers, Karl was the son of the late Herbert and Dorothy (Ubben) Wallin. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1966-68, following his honorable discharge he worked for Phelps Memorial Hospital and...

Clayton Collins

Clayton Collins

Feb 5, 2019

Clayton J. Collins, 20, of Jefferson, tragically passed away early on February 5, 2019 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in the town of Harpersfield. Clayton was a kindhearted, smart young man. Who was loved by all who met him. He was there to help anyone who needed it no matter the time or day. He had...

Paul Jones

Paul Jones

Jan 26, 2019

Paul Albert Jones, 78, of Delhi, formerly of Suffolk Co, passed away at his home on January 26, 2019 following a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Born on November 25, 1940 in Bay Shore, the son of the late Joseph and Madeline Vasick. Paul proudly served in the the US Navy from 1959-1963 at he Naval Hospital in Bethesda,...

Carol Bell

Carol Bell

Jan 26, 2019

Carol E. Bell, 79, of Stamford, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born on April 14, 1939 in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of the late Edgar and Arabella (Bliss) Gausby. Carol graduated from SUNY Oneonta with a Bachelor of Science degree, where she was also a published author. Mrs. Bell was married...

Shirley Munoz

Shirley Munoz

Jan 25, 2019

Shirley F. Munoz (Weber) peacefully left this earth on Friday, January 25, 2019. She was the loving and kind mother of Sheryl Lynn Sementilli and her husband Michael; and of Clifford H. Munoz and his wife Alison. Shirley was predeceased in 1993 by her loving husband, Harold (Pete) A. Munoz and in 2016 by her dear friend, Robert Lewis....

Ruth Kelsey

Ruth Kelsey

Jan 25, 2019

Ruth Kelsey, 92, of Delhi, passed away suddenly at her home on Friday morning, January 25, 2019. Born in Delhi on February 1, 1926, the daughter of the late Wyatt C. and Laura M. (Templeton) Frisbee. Ruth was married to J. Russell “Russ” Kelsey, he passed away on July 8, 2010. She and Russ owned and operated Kelsey’s Restaurant...

Thelma  Commandeur

Thelma Commandeur

Jan 23, 2019

Thelma C. Commandeur, 89, passed away on January 23, 2019 and now resides with her LORD and Savior Jesus Christ. Thelma will be missed by her family, sister and friends. She was born in Orange, NJ and lived her life in West Orange, NJ and married her high school sweetheart in 1951. Her husband Ned (Edward) retired in 1985...

Kelle Clark Diaz

Kelle Clark Diaz

Jan 20, 2019

Kelle A. Clark Diaz, 42, of Schenevus, passed away at her home on Sunday evening, January 20, 2019 follow a courageous battle with cancer. Kelle was born on July 3, 1976 in St. Petersburg, FL. Kelle attended the University of South Florida in Tampa. She worked as an Accounting Clerk for Bassett Healthcare until she was forced to retire...

Douglas Calhoun

Douglas Calhoun

Jan 17, 2019

Douglas F. Calhoun, 65, of Davenport, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at AO Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta. Born on December 19, 1953 in Oneonta, he was the son of the late Harry O. and Evelyn L. (Quigley) Calhoun. Douglas was a teacher’s aide and coach at Charlotte Valley Central School in Davenport from 1975 until his...

Max Richard Baldauf

Max Richard Baldauf

Jan 17, 2019

Max Richard Baldauf, 81, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 17, 2019 at his farm in DeLancey, NY. He would often joke of his wish to pass with his barn boots on. Ironically, he peacefully passed while doing what he loved most -- working in the barn. Richard was born February 5, 1937 to Emil Reinhard and Ida Frieda (Roemer)...

Stephen  Ackerman

Stephen Ackerman

Jan 14, 2019

Stephen D. Ackerman, 56, of East Meredith, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 at his home follow a courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 2, 1962 in Suffern, NY, the son of the late Melvin and Juliet (Carpientari) Ackerman. He was married to Karen Bright-Ackerman on May 3, 2005. Stephen was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing...

Mary Ann Mostert

Mary Ann Mostert

Jan 14, 2019

Mary Ann Mostert passed away on 14 January 2019 at the Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Delhi, New York. She resided on the family farm her entire life. Born on 15 May 1946, she was the daughter of late John and Ida (Turner) Mostert. She graduated Delaware Academy and Central School, Delhi, NY in 1964 and worked at various...

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