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Margot Moller

Margot Moller

Sep 8, 2016

Margot Moller, formerly of Vermillion, South Dakota, died on September 8, 2016 at O'Connor Hosptial in Delhi, NY Marot was born on Feb. 22, 1915 on a farm near Flandreau, South Dakota, the third child of Johannes and Astrid (Myrseth) Wangberg. Margot attended country schools and graduated from Egan High School in 1932. She met Gottfried Moller, her future...

Allen Simon

Allen Simon

Sep 7, 2016

Allen R. Simon, 71, of Hobart, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 7, 2016 at Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville. Born on May 7, 1945 in Staten Island, NY, He was the son of the late John and Alice (Biro) Simon. Allen proudly served his country in the US Army from 1963-1966. He was married to his beloved...

Brenda Vincentz-Smith

Brenda Vincentz-Smith

Sep 6, 2016

Brenda Eileen Vincentz-Smith of Stamford, NY, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at age 67, after a five year battle with cancer. She was born on August 5, 1949, to Eileen Silvester and Howard Denig. Brenda grew up in Manhattan and Short Hills, NJ and was a graduate in Art Education of William Paterson University. She moved to upstate New...

Norma Cook

Norma Cook

Sep 5, 2016

Norma K. Cook, 85, of Stamford, passed away on Monday evening, September 5, 2016 at AO Fox Hospital in Oneonta, following a short illness. Born on May 9, 1931 in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Lottie (Cooper) Kille. She was married to her loving husband of 63 years, Claude R. Cook on December 26,...

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Aug 31, 2016

Mary Catherine Gordon, 70, of Hobart, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, August 31, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 21, 1946 in Troy, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Kathleen (Hance) Gordon. Mary worked for several years for Red Apple Convenience Store in Oneida, retiring as store manager. She had a great sense...

Gregory Krzyston

Gregory Krzyston

Aug 27, 2016

Gregory Krzyston passed away peacefully at home on August 27, 2016 surrounded by his family. Born January 5, 1943 to Laurence and Winifred Krzyston in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Greg was a gentleman and a scholar who genuinely loved all people. He was proud to call Delhi his home. Greg was an endlessly generous man who surrounded others with love...

Jean Regazzi

Jean Regazzi

Aug 18, 2016

Jean Pierre Regazzi went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 18, 2016. He is survived by his wife; mother; brother; children; and grandchildren. He is deeply missed and loved. He has moved on to a new chapter in his life, one in which he believed and embraced to be purchased by his Lord Jesus. Family and friends...

John Prindle

John Prindle

Aug 16, 2016

John E. Prindle, 58, of Delhi passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 in New York City. Born on November 24, 1957 in Brooklyn, He was the son of the late Robert and Dorothy (Carter) Prindle. John was a 20-year veteran of the New York City Police Department, retiring in 2001. Following his retirement, John moved to Delhi...

Robert Cairns

Robert Cairns

Aug 13, 2016

Robert W. Cairns, 76, of Delhi, died Saturday, Aug. 13 at Margaretville Memorial Hospital, Margaretville. He had recently been a resident of Mountainside Residential Care Center. Mr. Cairns was born Feb. 29, 1940 in Hobart, N.Y., the son of Allan D. and Elinor (Ceas) Cairns. He married the former Rose Bishop on March 30, 1962 in Oriskany Falls, N.Y....

Edward Schneider

Edward Schneider

Aug 4, 2016

DELHI —Edward Schneider, 102, longtime Oneonta resident, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2016 at the A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital Nursing Home. Born February 2, 1914, in Bovina Center, to Emil and Margaretha (Butler) Schneider, he was educated at Coulter Brook School and graduated from Delaware Academy, Delhi, NY. After high school, Edward graduated from the Oneonta Normal School...

Paul Decker

Paul Decker

Aug 1, 2016

Paul L. Decker, Sr., 59, formerly of Johnstown, passed away on Monday afternoon, August 1, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, surrounded by his family. Born on March 31, 1957 in Gloversville, the son of the late Bert and Flora Jean (Schaffer) Decker. He was raised in Caroga Lake, attended Wheelerville School and was a 1975 graduate of...

Gail Morgan

Gail Morgan

Jul 27, 2016

Gail T. Morgan, 70, of Delhi passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 27, 2016 at Fox Hospital Nursing Home in Oneonta. Born on January 11, 1946 in Rockville Centre, she was the daughter of the late J.H. William and Ethel (Uhlig) Tietjen. Gail attended school in Oyster Bay until 8th grade and her family moved to Delhi. She was a...

Leland Liddle

Leland Liddle

Jul 25, 2016

Leland J. Liddle, 52, of Delhi passed away early Monday morning, July 25, 2016 at his home. Born on September 15, 1963 in Delhi, he was the son of the late Clifford and Jean (Perry) Liddle. Lee was co-owner and operator of Second Nature Construction, Fisk Antiques and Auctions and the Fisk House Bed and Breakfast. He enjoyed the...

Edward Commandeur

Edward Commandeur

Jul 25, 2016

It is with great sadness we announce that Edward F. Commandeur Jr. died at home on Monday, July 25, 2016. He was born in Orange, NJ on November 6, 1928 and grew up in West Orange, NJ. He married his classmate Thelma Jane Clayton on September 22, 1951. They have been married 66 years. Ed started his life as...

Barbara Barnes

Barbara Barnes

Jul 25, 2016

Barbara M. Barnes passed away July 25th, 2016. She joined her husband, Robert Barnes, on the anniversary of his passing. She was thankful for all her family and friends who visited but she was ready to dance with Bobby again. Barbara was a long time resident of Davenport, NY and grew up involved with the Davenport United Methodist Church....

Mark Howarth

Mark Howarth

Jul 23, 2016

Mark E. Howarth is survived by his mother, Kathleen Howarth; his ex-wife, Anne Howarth; his four children Lucas (Jenna), Ian, Colin, and Caitlin (Jaret) Miller; his newly born granddaughter Emma Miller; his partner, Christa Keller; an aunt: Elizabeth Young; and his cousins: Laura (Alan) Simons and Mary Beth Young, also surviving is his aunt: Anna Feeney and numerous cousins...

Caryl Dibble

Caryl Dibble

Jul 20, 2016

Caryl J. Dibble, 85, of Bloomville, passed away late Wednesday evening, July 20, 2016 at O'Connor Hospital, Delhi, following a long illness surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 5, 1930 in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Vera Goodnough. She was a 1952 graduate of Methodist Hospital of Brooklyn School of Nursing....

Linda Ogborn

Linda Ogborn

Jul 16, 2016

Linda L. Ogborn, 71, of Davenport, passed away early Saturday morning, July 16, 2016 at Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta, surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 24, 1944 in Delhi, the daughter of the late Nelson E. and Pauline D. (Bouton) Burrows. She was married to Kenneth N. Ogborn, a union that lasted for over 43 years....

Scott Brennan

Scott Brennan

Jul 13, 2016

Scott Brennan, 46, of Oneonta, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at his home. He was an avid sportsman, learning from his grandfather to love and respect nature. Scott is survived by his children: Kali Grace Brennan-Amaro of Richfield and Richard S. Brennan of Otego; his mother: Carol E. Eldridge of Norwich; father: Richard E. Eldridge of...

Edward Knopfle

Edward Knopfle

Jul 12, 2016

Edward Knopfle, 97, passed away July 12, 2016 at O'Connor Hospital in Delhi, following a short illness. Mr. Knopfle was born in New York City to Stephan and Lena Knopfle, immigrants from Germany. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II for three and a half years, where he was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze...

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