Obituaries

Apr 26, 2018

James W. DeHaven, 54, of Delhi, formerly of Baltimore, MD, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, April 26, 2018. Born on July 9, 1963 in Baltimore City, MD, the son of Daniel Patrick DeHaven Sr. and Lucy Marie (Hensley) DeHaven. Recently James was employed as a cook at SUNY Delhi, CADI, in Delhi, NY. James was a...

Apr 16, 2018

Richard M. Hutson, 61, of DeLancey, passed away suddenly, Monday, April 16, 2018. Born in Margaretville, He was the son of the late Thomas R. and Ruth (Worden) Hutson. Richard was raised on the family dairy farm in DeLancey. He was a Delaware Academy graduate and attended SUNY Cobleskill. Mr. Hutson was the owner and operator of Huts Towing...

Apr 16, 2018

Kimberly S. Clark, 50, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on February 16, 1968 in Stamford, Kimberly was the daughter of William and Linda (Collins) Mondore. She was employed for several years with Delaware County ARC and Project Independence in Hobart until her...

Apr 11, 2018

David J. “Dave” Gielskie, 85, of Hamden, passed away on Wednesday evening, April 11, 2018 at O’Connor Hospital following a brief illness. Dave was born on February 14, 1933; the fifth of John and Mary (Burk) Gielskie’s nine children. John Gielskie, an immigrant from Poland, established the family farm on the Back River Road in DeLancey, and Dave grew...

Apr 5, 2018

Marie went to be with the lord on April 5th 2018. She passed away with family and loved ones by her side. Born on March 19, 1930 on her father’s farm in Gilboa NY, to Claude and Alice (Stevens) Mattice SR. She was the first in her family to attend the Gilboa School, starting first grade as there was...

Apr 4, 2018

Christie L. Ruud, 41, of Delhi passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018, suddenly at O’Connor Hospital in Delhi. She is survived by 2 sons: Michael and Kaleb Stein of Delhi; one daughter: Nevaeh Ballard of Roxbury; a granddaughter: Ava Jean; brothers: Larry Ruud, Ken Kokoszka and Thomas Ruud and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held...

Mar 31, 2018

Laura T. LaFever, 90, passed away on March 31, 2018 at her home in Bovina Center, NY Born on January 10, 1928 in Hobart, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Laura Travell. Laura was a 1945 graduate of South Kortright Central School. On July 3, 1945 she married Howard J. LaFever in Bovina Center. She was...

Mar 24, 2018

Frances Louise Lowry, 78, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford. Born on November 18, 1939 in Little Falls, Frances was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Mary (Miller) Barrett. She worked for several years in the housekeeping and laundry department of the former Otsego Manor Nursing Home in Cooperstown. Frances...

Mar 23, 2018

June Nolan, 82, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford. June was born on June 30, 1935 in Bloomville, NY She worked for may years as a telephone operator for Delhi Telephone Company in Delhi. June had 5 children, 13 grandchildren, and 25 great grandchildren. Friends and relatives are invited to call...

Mar 22, 2018

Ronald L. Palmer, 84, of Meridale, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at AO Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. Born on December 11, 1933, Ronald was the son of the late Merle and Jewell (Jordan) Palmer. Ronald owned and operated a family Dairy Farm on Palmer Hill Road in Meridale. Besides his parents Ronald was predeceased by his...

Mar 16, 2018

Sallyann DiCorato, age 52, of Jefferson, NY, passed away on Friday (March 16, 2018) at home after a long, arduous and most importantly courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her adoring children and her best friend as she transitioned from this world to the next. Sally was an incredibly strong and special woman. She was warm...

Mar 9, 2018

Ida Bassani, 99, of Stamford, passed away early Friday morning, March 9, 2018 at home following a long illness. She was born on January 11, 1919 in Hamden. Ida was a gifted cook and baker, over the years she worked as cook and waitress at various restaurants and diners including the Creekside in Grand Gorge. She was known for...

Mar 6, 2018

Margaret H.K. Smith, 55, of Sidney, formerly of Delhi, passed away on March 6, 2018 at Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, MA following a long illness. Born on July 21, 1962 in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Marion (Lewis) Smith. Margaret was a kind hearted and gentile person, who was a sweet woman and was...

Mar 6, 2018

Theodore Ford Prime died at home surrounded by his family March 6th in Delhi, NY at the age 79. Ford is survived by his wife Hedwig (Heidi) Prime (née Schaefer) of Delhi, his daughters Ann Prime-Monaghan (Albert Monaghan) of Langhorne, PA, Pamela Dorr (John) of Delhi, and Heather Prime (Andrew Levine) of Mill Valley, CA, and his granddaughters; Alanna...

Mar 4, 2018

Herbert William Klumpe, Jr., 88, of Meredith, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2018, after a brief illness. Born November 3, 1929, in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late Herbert W. Sr. and Catherine (nee Doltz) Klumpe, and a 1949 graduate of New Dorp High School in Staten Island. He graduated with an Associates Degree...

Mar 3, 2018

Clem R. Hanko, 95, of Harpersfield, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 3, 2018. Born on October 22, 1922, Clem was the son of the late Stephen and Frances (Gavrish) Hanko. Mr. Hanko proudly served as an Aviation Machinist in the US Navy during World War II from 1942 until his honorable discharge in 1946 . Clem...

Feb 28, 2018

Feb 28, 2018

Elizabeth Hickox Sova, age 60, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on February 28, 2018. Elizabeth was born on May 21, 1957 in Quantico, Virginia. The oldest of four children, Elizabeth was raised in Rockland County, New York and Jamesville, New York. After attending Antioch College and New York University, Elizabeth settled in Manhattan and worked as...

Feb 24, 2018

Robert D. Kaufman, a lifelong local area resident, died on Saturday morning, February 24, 2018 at his home in Delhi. Born on June 20, 1929 in Delhi, Robert was the son of the late Kenneth and Edna (Russell) Kaufman. Following graduation from Delaware Academy, he was drafted by the US Army and sent to Korea to serve during the...

Feb 23, 2018

James E. Webster, Sr., 80, of Stamford, passed away on Friday evening, February 23, 2018 at his home with his loving wife and son at his side. Jim was born on November 22, 1937 in Cliffside Park NJ. He was the son of the late David and Veronica (Doran) Webster of Park Ridge NJ. After graduating from Park Ridge...