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Jerome Decker

Jerome Decker

Jun 23, 2016

Jerome W. "Jerry" Decker, 70, of Bloomville, passed away at Albany Medical Center on Thursday evening, June 23, 2016 surrounded by his family. Born on December 3, 1945 in Margaretville, He was brought up by his foster parents Vern and Edna Hosier in Treadwell, NY Jerry was employed at the Delhi Telephone Company in Delhi for over 25 years....

Mildred Camb

Mildred Camb

Jun 18, 2016

Mildred Doreen Camb,74, formerly of Bovina Center, passed away on Saturday June 18, 2016 at Albany Medical Center. Born on August 1, 1941 in Bloomville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Gladys (Hitt) Burdick. Mildred was married to Thomas G. Camb, III on June 6, 1959 in South Kortright and recently celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary....

David Orosz

David Orosz

Jun 14, 2016

David R. Orosz, Jr., 63, of Davenport, passed away at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 following a long illness. Born on August 4, 1953 in Manhattan, he is the son of the late D. Rudy and Angela Orosz, Sr. David worked as an electrician for the IBEW Union, Local 3, Elevator Division in New...

Frank Ballantyne

Frank Ballantyne

Jun 10, 2016

Frank T. Ballantyne, 73, of Delhi, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 at his home following a long illness. Born on June 18, 1942 in Walton, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Stella (Palmer) Ballantyne. He was married to Edna E. Jones Ballantyne on April 10, 1977 in Masonville. In his earlier years, Frank worked...

Martha Jones

Martha Jones

Jun 7, 2016

Martha Rose Jones, 86, of Delhi and Herkimer, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 7, 2016 at Chestnut Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Oneonta. Born on March 29, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Wellington and Edith (Walley) Green. Martha was a homemaker and also did cleaning for several clients in the Delhi area. She was...

Ernest Decker

Ernest Decker

Jun 3, 2016

Ernest "Ernie" Floyd Decker, 70, of Hobart, passed away early Friday morning, June 3, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Born on December 10, 1945 in Stamford, he was the son of Harry A. and Margaret E. (Champlin) Decker. Ernest proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1964 until his retirement and honorable discharge in...

Kathy Stone

Kathy Stone

Jun 2, 2016

Kathy A. Stone, 58, of Hobart, passed away Thursday evening, June 2, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on January 14, 1958 in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Doris (Madore) Stone, Jr. She was self-employed for many years doing housekeeping for several area homes. Kathy loved nature and animals, she enjoyed...

Pauline Osborn

Pauline Osborn

Jun 2, 2016

Pauline C. Osborn, 89 years old, went home to be with Jesus on June 2, 2016 at her home in Delhi, NY, surround by her 4 loving daughters. Pauline spent her life serving the Lord in whatever she did. She loved sewing and knitting and being around family and friends. She was the owner of Fashion Fabrics of Delhi...

Isabelle Fenton

Isabelle Fenton

Jun 1, 2016

Mrs. Isabelle Bentley Fenton, 94, of Juno Beach, FL, died peacefully at home early Wednesday morning, June 1, 2016. Isabelle was born in New Rochelle on May 13, 1922, the daughter of Bertram and Louise (McCumber) Bentley. She grew up in Bellmore, Long Island, but spent much of every summer visiting her grandmother, Jennie McCumber, in Andes, the village...

Joan Grogan

Joan Grogan

May 25, 2016

Joan Ellen Grogan, 91, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2016 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford. Born on November 20, 1924 in New York City, NY, Joan was the daughter of the Phillip and Martha (Johnson) Griesbach. She was married to the late Francis "Frank" Grogan, who passed away on April 19, 2016. She enjoyed summer...

Marjorie Barry

Marjorie Barry

May 24, 2016

Marjorie Barry, 93, formerly of Benjamin Rd. in Stamford, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home following a long illness. Born on March 17, 1923 in Gilboa, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Alice (Stevens) Mattice. Marjorie was married to John H. Barry on September 8, 1940 in the Grand Gorge...

Thomas Townsend

Thomas Townsend

May 9, 2016

Thomas J. Townsend, 69, of Delhi passed away on Monday evening, May 9, 2016 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born on May 4, 1947 in Delhi, the son of the late Grover C. and Jean (Every) Townsend. Thomas was a 1965 graduate of Delaware Academy where he participated in a variety of sports including Tennis, Track and Wrestling....

Marcella Myers

Marcella Myers

May 6, 2016

Marcella A Myers (Krom),73, residing in Otego, went home to be with the Lord, after a short, courageous battle with cancer, May 6, 2016 while visiting family in Bel Air, Maryland Born in Durham on December 21, 1942 , she was the daughter of James and Myrtle Krom. Marcella was well known for her career in advertise sales at...

Joseph Harper

Joseph Harper

May 3, 2016

Joseph F. Harper, went home to be with the Lord in Kingsport, TN on May 3,2016 at the age of 87. The son of Ferdinand and Leta Cook Harper, longtime residents of Harpersfield. Joseph is survived by his wife, Delilah; a sister: Evelyn Waldron; one son: Gary; daughters and son-in-laws: Joe and Deb Seeley, Pam and Jim Clark; 8...

Carl Stoesser

Carl Stoesser

Apr 30, 2016

Carl L. Stoesser, 84, of South Kortright, passed away on late Saturday evening, April 30, 2016 at Mohawk Nursing Home, Illion. Born on October 18, 1931 in Delhi, He was the son of the late Heimer Stoesser and the late Viola Shaw Stoesser Vroman. Carl proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was employed for...

Lincoln Abrams

Lincoln Abrams

Apr 28, 2016

Lincoln D. Abrams was born on April 28, 1922, in Patchogue, NY, and peacefully passed away on April 28, 2016, at Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta, NY. Lincoln served in the 84th infantry division from 1942-1946. After seeing combat all over Europe during World War II, including the Battle of the Bulge, Lincoln was honorably discharged. He and his...

Francis Grogan

Francis Grogan

Apr 19, 2016

Francis "Frank" Grogan, 93, of Oneonta passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford. Born on January 8, 1923 in Mt. Kisco, Frank was the son of the late Michael and Edith (Sands) Grogan. Frank served in the US Navy during World War II, following his honorable discharge he continued to work for...

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...

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