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Ella Ruff

Ella Ruff

Jun 15, 2017

~~Ella M. Ruff, 86, passed away early Thursday morning, June 15, 2017 at Capstone Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Amsterdam, NY. Born on May 5, 1931, Ella was the daughter of the late James and Ethel (Beardsley) McGraw. Ella worked for several years as a Nurse’s Aide in both Broome and Otsego Counties. She liked to cook and enjoyed...

William  Curneen

William Curneen

Jun 14, 2017

~~William “Billy” Curneen died peacefully in Westchester, New York on June 14, 2017 at the age of 77. He is survived by his five sons, Peter, Michael, Sean, Court, and Rory; siblings, Mary, Margaret, Jane, and Patrick, as well as 11 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Mary Curneen....

Dorothy Bloodgood

Dorothy Bloodgood

Jun 13, 2017

~~Passed away on June 13, 2017 at the age of 93, born August 3, 1923 in Hoboken NJ and moved to Bogota NJ in 1926 where she lived most of her life. Graduated Bogota, NJ HS class of 1941; Attended Columbia University then was hired by G.M. Basford Industrial Advertising Agency during WWII to pursue her passion for advertising....

Richard Little

Richard Little

Jun 9, 2017

~~Richard “Dick” Thomas Little, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 9, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Beacon, NY, on May 2, 1932, to Thomas and Roberta Little. He graduated from Ossining High School and attended Oswego State University and SUNY New Paltz, where he received his masters and administrative degrees. Prior to becoming...

Alice Key

Alice Key

Jun 8, 2017

~~Alice E. Key, 67, of Hobart, passed away at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home early Thursday morning, June 8, 2017. Born on September 19, 1949 in Sidney, she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Blanche (Moxley) Armour. She was a homemaker, Alice was a devoted mother, loving grandmother and proud great-grandmother. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and cooking...

Lawrence  Hillis

Lawrence Hillis

Jun 3, 2017

~~Lawrence E. “Larry” Hillis, 72, of Hobart, passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at AO Fox Hospital. Born on September 23, 1944 in Cambridge, NY, Larry was the son of the late Harry O. and Ruth (Jackson) Hillis. Mr. Hillis was married to Merrill J. (Keep) Hillis on August 18, 1979. In his earlier years, he worked...

Virginia Sanford

Virginia Sanford

Jun 2, 2017

Virginia "Ginny" Sanford, 96, of Surfside Beach, SC and Delhi, NY died Friday, June 2nd, 2017 at Conway Medical Center in Conway, SC. Born in Halcott Center, New York, she was the wife of the late Gerald "Jake" Sanford for 69 years and daughter of the late Smith and Ethel Streeter of Halcott Center, NY. Mrs. Sanford was a...

Donald  Hawk

Donald Hawk

Jun 1, 2017

~~Donald A. “Hawkeye” Hawk, 72, of Davenport, formerly of Hobart, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday morning, June 1, 2017 surrounded by his family and friends. Born on July 7, 1944 in Walton, Don was the son of the late Ida and Freeman Temple. Don proudly served in the US Army from 1965 until his honorable discharge in...

Eugene Vandenbord

Eugene Vandenbord

May 30, 2017

~~Eugene J. Vandenbord, 94 of DeLancey, passed away on May 30, 2017 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home Born June 28, 1922 in Primrose, PA, Eugene was the son of the late Joseph and Ellen (Mathieu) Vandenbord He married Rae Storie in Bovina Center, September 23, 1944. Eugene proudly severed his country during World War II, serving in the United...

Marion Rispoli

Marion Rispoli

May 22, 2017

~~Marion Rispoli, 86 years young, a longtime resident of Jefferson, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, May 22, 2017 at Robinson Terrace, Stamford. Marion was born on December 28, 1930, in Brooklyn, NY to Sam and Freda Hickey. She attended Ft. Hamilton High School. Marion is survived by her children and grandchildren, James (Tommy and Jesse), Dawn &...

Adeline Hanko

Adeline Hanko

May 17, 2017

~~Adeline F. Hanko, 91, of Harpersfield, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her home surrounded by her husband of 67 years and two daughters. Born on June 27, 1925 in Edwardsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Catherine (Bajkowski) Czahor. Adeline is a graduate of Bound Brook High School. On April 29, 1950...

Margaret Mcnee

Margaret Mcnee

May 13, 2017

~~Margaret D. McNee, 92, of DeLancey passed away at her home on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Margaret was born on October 19, 1924 in Carbondale, PA, the daughter of the late Monroe and Marguerite (McDonough) Dow. She grew up in walton and graduated from Walton High School in 1943. She married Robert McNee of DeLancey on March 5, 1946....

Erna Chichester

Erna Chichester

May 13, 2017

~~Erna Kathmann Chichester, 87, of East Meredith died peacefully in her sleep at her home in East Meredith, on May 13, 2017. She was born August 17, 1929, in Delhi, the daughter of Erna Hohls Kathmann and Henry W. Kathmann. She married Leon D. Chichester March 25, 1951. A Delaware County resident all her life, she was a graduate...

James Maynard

James Maynard

May 13, 2017

~~James M. Maynard, 69, of East Meredith, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Fox Hospital, Oneonta. Graveside services with full military honors will be held at 11AM on Monday, June 26, 2017 at Stamford Cemetery, Stamford. Please visit www.macarthurfh.com to share a condolence with the family.

Matthew Pardy

Matthew Pardy

May 9, 2017

Matthew J. Pardy, 40, of Hobart, passed away at home on Tuesday morning, May 9, 2017 after complications from heart failure. Born on June 12, 1976 in Stamford, Matt was the son of Margaret A. Cohn Titch and John O. Pardy. He was a 1994 graduate of Catskill High School, where he played on the soccer team. Following graduation,...

Mary Franklin

Mary Franklin

May 7, 2017

~~Mary “Molly” Ives Franklin, 91, of DeLancey, passed away on Sunday morning, May 7, 2017 surrounded by all four of her children. Born April 9, 1926, Molly, the eldest daughter of Ralph and Dorothy (Jones) Foutz of Tiffin, Ohio, graduated from Heidelberg College in 1948, where she studied speech and drama, and acted in numerous plays. At Heidelberg she...

Robert Nicholson

Robert Nicholson

May 6, 2017

Robert Paul Nicholson, 88 of Delhi, passed away at O’Connor Hospital on Saturday, May 6, 2017 surrounded by his family.Born to Charles Nicholson and Pauline (Kicinski) Nicholson on July 26, 1928 in Johnson City, New York. In 1947, after graduating from Delaware Academy in Delhi he enlisted in the Marine Corps where he served for 4 years during the...

Helen Sperry Mcmullen

Helen Sperry Mcmullen

Apr 27, 2017

Helen Christine Sperry McMullen, 93, formerly of Davenport, passed away on Thursday evening, April 27, 2017 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford. Born on December 21, 1923 near Davenport, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Aimee (Bourne) Sperry. Helen was a graduate of Worcester Central School where she met her husband Thomas. The couple was married on...

Ernestine Gielskie

Ernestine Gielskie

Apr 21, 2017

Tina Gielskie, 78, of Hamden, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017, after a long illness. Tina was born Ernestine Ann Kane on June 11, 1938, to Thomas and Beatrice (Frisbee) Kane of Northampton, MA. The oldest of three daughters, as a child she was called "Teeny" by her family. The nickname became Tina when she went to primary...

Frank Clark

Frank Clark

Apr 21, 2017

Frank Lyall Clark, 95 of Delhi, News York passed away at home surrounded by his family on Friday, April 21, 2017. Frank was born October 22, 1921 in Delhi, New York to Rolland & Hepsie Saunders Clark. He was predeceased by his parents and his 2 brothers , Rolland and Palmer Clark and 2 sisters, Flora Ackley, Margaret Clark....

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