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Janet Stoop

Janet Stoop

Apr 19, 2016

Janet M. Stoop, 54, of Hamden, passed away suddenly at Albany Medical Center early Tuesday morning, April 19, 2016. Born on May 2, 1961 in Margaretville, she was the daughter of the late James A. Lame and the late Naomi G. Pardee Calhoun. She was employed by the Delaware County ARC in Hamden as a life coach, a job...

Rhoda Kakar

Rhoda Kakar

Apr 16, 2016

Rhoda Kakar (née Dordi) passed away on Saturday, April 16th of complications following a stroke. Born on September 18th, 1936, in Indore, India, Rhoda moved to London where she married Sushil Kakar on February 24th, 1962 and, when Sushil was offered a position in New York City, the two of them then moved to America. They moved to San...

David Hildreth

David Hildreth

Apr 11, 2016

David John Hildreth died from complications from Alzheimer's at Mountainside Residential Care in Margaretville, NY, on April 11, 2016 at the age of 73. He was born October 29, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Robert and Emma (Turley) Hildreth. David married Elizabeth Hamilton on August 13, 1966 in Glen Rock, NJ. He and his wife and baby...

Phyllis Rebel

Phyllis Rebel

Apr 7, 2016

Mrs. Phyllis L. Rebel, 72, of Harpersfield, formerly of Long Island, passed away early Thursday morning, April 7, 2016 at her home. Born on January 12, 1944 in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Emily Rebel. She was a florist, Phyllis owned and operated Hedges Florist and Garden Center in Roslyn Heights, Long...

George Eighmie

George Eighmie

Apr 4, 2016

George B. Eighmie, 76, of Stamford, passed away suddenly on Monday morning, April 4, 2016 at his home. Born on August 9, 1939 in Whitehall, he was the son of the late Borden C. and Gladys (Sachs) Eighmie. He was a graduate of SUNY at Delhi with a degree in Civil Engineering, he then went on to a career...

Melville Macarthur

Melville Macarthur

Apr 4, 2016

MELVILLE HEBBARD MacARTHUR, passed away on April 4, 2016 in California. Hebbard was born in Davenport Center, New York on September 10, 1914. He was the son of Alexander Law MacArthur, a dairy farmer and Mary Hebbard MacArthur, a one room schoolhouse teacher and the first person in her family to earn a college degree. Hebbard is survived by...

Burnett Burnside

Burnett Burnside

Apr 1, 2016

Burnett A. Burnside, 70, of Bloomville, passed away on Friday morning, April 1, 2016 at his home. Born on May 17, 1945 in Cooperstown, He was the son of the late Burnett and Edith (Johnson) Burnside. He worked as a truck driver for various companies including Ryder Truck and Leo Searles Trucking, he then worked for the Town of...

Lillian Tiffany

Lillian Tiffany

Mar 30, 2016

Lillian M. Tiffany, 97, a lifelong Delhi area resident, passed away late Wednesday evening, March 30, 2016 at her home. Born on October 6, 1918 in Delhi, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Lula (McPhail) Stewart. She was a graduate of Delaware Academy and Oneonta Normal School, Lillian taught in the rural schools in the area....

Marion Govern

Marion Govern

Mar 28, 2016

Marion H. Govern, 92, of Stamford, passed away early Monday morning, March 28, 2016 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford. Born on July 20, 1923 in Grand Gorge, she was the daughter of the late William and Grace (Newcomb) Jones. Marion was a lifelong area resident and a 1941 High School Graduate. She married Thomas Govern on November 20, 1948,...

Fumi Kawamoto

Fumi Kawamoto

Mar 25, 2016

Born in Fresno, CA. Graduated HS in LosAngeles. Interred at Manzanar Relocation Center during WWII with her parents, Masana and Karu Kato. Her sister Masako was there with her son Sadao and husband Ted Yotsukura. When she was released, she went to NYC for a secretarial position at Presbyterian Church. She moved to Landsdale, PA for the American Chick...

Betty Dougherty Barnett

Betty Dougherty Barnett

Mar 24, 2016

Betty Ann Barnett, 61 of Moscow, Idaho passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Gritman Medical Center. Betty was born August 10, 1954 to Richard and Margaret (Yearry) Dougherty in Oneonta, NY. She grew up in Delhi and graduated from Delaware Academy class of 1972.She moved to Washington in the early 1980"s and married James Thomas Barnett in Yakima...

Harvey Osborn

Harvey Osborn

Mar 24, 2016

Harvey W. Osborn, 91, went to his eternal life on March 24, 2016 at his home in Hamden surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 18, 1924 in Jewett, he was the son of the late Burdette and E. Violet (Watson) Osborn. Harvey spent his working years serving the farmers of Delaware County through FLF, Agway and McDowell...

Charles Laing

Charles Laing

Mar 22, 2016

Andes, NY Charles R. "Rob" Laing, Jr., of Andes, passed away suddenly on Tuesday evening, March 22, 2016 at O'Connor Hospital in Delhi. Born on October 28, 1945 in Topeka, Kansas, Rob was the son of the late Charles R. and Laura (Linville) Laing. He graduated from Andes Central School and attended Trinidad State College in Colorado. Mr. Laing...

Charles Bower

Charles Bower

Mar 21, 2016

Charles C. "Skip" Bower, 86, lifelong resident of Bloomville, having recently resided at the Hampshire House, Oneonta, passed away on Monday morning, March 21, 2016 at AO Fox Nursing Home. Born on September 12, 1929 in Ellenville, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Rose (Dewitt) Bower. Following his graduation from South Kortright Central School, Skip...

Kathleen Ericson

Kathleen Ericson

Mar 16, 2016

Kathleen Madeline (Beadling) Ericson, 69, of Stamford, passed away suddenly on March 16, 2016 at AO Fox Hospital, Oneonta. Born on March 13, 1947 in Patterson, NJ, she was the daughter of Walter E. Beadling Sr. and Madeline T. (Coggins) Hitchcock. Kathleen was a 1965 graduate of Jefferson Central School and attended college at SUNY Cobleskill. She was married...

Maureen Gucker

Maureen Gucker

Mar 14, 2016

Maureen E. Gucker, 79, of Bovina Center, passed away suddenly on March 14, 2016 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown after being stricken at home. She was born on February 2, 1937 in County Longsford, Ireland. Maureen was married to John D.C. Gucker. She is survived by her husband, John; and one daughter Maura Clark Fisher of Kingsport, TN. Funeral...

Richard Sanford

Richard Sanford

Mar 14, 2016

Richard W. Sanford, 80, of Bloomville, passed away suddenly Monday morning, March 14, 2016 at his home. Born on June 1, 1935 at the family farm in Bloomville, he was the son of Marion T. and Ellen L. (Zeller) Sanford. Richard was a graduate of Delaware Academy and was a Corrections Officer for several years at the Delaware County...

Robert Lewis

Robert Lewis

Mar 6, 2016

Robert H. Lewis, Jr., 88, of Delhi, passed away on Sunday afternoon, March 6, 2016 at O'Connor Hospital in Delhi, surrounded by his family. Born on August 25, 1927 in Delhi, he was the son of the late Robert H. and Mable (Reynolds) Lewis. Bob grew up on the family farm in East Delhi, where he enjoyed working with...

Gail Peake

Gail Peake

Mar 5, 2016

Gail Danforth Peake, 70, of Jefferson, passed away suddenly Saturday morning, March 5, 2016 at the family homestead. Born on August 21, 1945 in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late George R. and Marietta (Rickard) Danforth. Mrs. Peake was a 1963 Graduate of Jefferson Central School and 1966 Graduate of SUCO Oneonta with a Bachelor's Degree in...

Clarence Henderson

Clarence Henderson

Mar 4, 2016

Clarence Henderson, 98, of Delhi passed away on March 4, 2016 at Crown Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Cortland. Born on September 20, 1917 in Walton, He was the son of the late George and Eunice (Gnoung) Henderson. Clarence proudly served his country in the US Army during WWII from 1942 until his honorable discharge in 1945. Mr....

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