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William Whritner
Nov 15, 2015
William F. Whritner, 79, of Jefferson, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 15, 2015. Born on September 9, 1936 in Newburgh, William was the son of the late Robert D. and Helen E. (Blakeley) Whritner. Following graduation from high school, William entered the US Army and proudly served in the 4th Infantry. After his honorable discharge...
Ernest Saccaro
Nov 9, 2015
Ernest J. Saccaro Jr., 80, of Stamford, passed away on Monday morning, November 9, 2015 at Robinson Terrace following a long battle with colon cancer. Born of July 31, 1935 in Stamford, the son of the late Ernest and Constance (Bassani) Saccaro, Sr. Following his graduation from Grand Gorge Central School, Ernest served his country in the US Army...
Eleanor Stoeckel
Nov 5, 2015
Eleanor D Stoeckel, 95, of Bloomville, passed away on Thursday, Nov 5, 2015 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford. She was the third daughter of Jesse and Luella Dibble. After graduating from the Bloomville High School, Eleanor attended the Kingston Business School, and upon graduation worked as a bookkeeper in Kingston, for the Mirror Recorder newspaper in Stamford, and then...
Dorothy Friedmann
Oct 25, 2015
Dorothy H. Friedmann, 88, of Stamford, NY passed away peacefully at home on October 25, 2015. Dorothy was born in Manhattan, New York City on September 23, 1927, the youngest child of Thresa (Putanko) and Daniel Kurutz. She was a graduate of James Monroe High School in the Bronx. Dorothy was then employed by RCA in Manhattan, NYC, where...
Friedrich Toth
Oct 23, 2015
Friedrich Toth, 85, of Hobart, New York passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, NY. He was born August 28, 1930 in Yugoslavia, the son of Franz and Franziska (Skakuehbauch) Toth. Callinjg hours will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9pm at the MacArthur Funeral Home, Hobart, NY. Graveside Services will...
Iva Crone
Oct 18, 2015
Iva Irene Crone, 87 of Hobart, NY passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2015 at Robinson Terrrace Nursing Home. She was born March 30, 1928, in Cornwallville, NY the daughter of Hazel Irene (Yale) and Harold Turk. Iva enjoyed membership in the Cornwallville Church (now at the Farmer's Museum, Cooperstown, NY), Conesville Methodist Church and the St. Peter's Episcopal...
Philip Merrill
Oct 6, 2015
Philip H. Merrill, 95, passed away Oct.6, 2015, at O'Connor Hospital, Delhi, NY. He was born June 15, 1920, in Horton, the son of John and Antoinette (Goetschius) Merrill. He married Orel Merrill Oct. 26, 1943. She predeceased him Feb. 17, 2010. A dairy farmer, he enjoyed other positions as well, including Delaware Academy bus driver and mechanic and...
Garrett Platt
Oct 6, 2015
Garrett Menzo Platt Jr., 90, born April 29, 1925, in Stamford, NY to Garrett and Marquerite (Lory) Platt, formerly of Delhi passed away on October 6, 2015, in Chiefland, FL, surrounded by his loving family. He was raised in the small towns of Oneonta, Davenport and Stamford with his brothers, George Platt and Seymour Platt and his sister, Virginia...
Elsie Rockwell
Oct 2, 2015
Elsie B. Rockwell (affectionately known as Birdie) was born in Blenheim, NY on October 24, 1920. She passed away peacefully on October 2, 2015 with family by her side at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital. Elsie was married to Melvin D. Mattice and then to Kenneth C. Rockwell, Sr. Elsie lived and worked most of her life in Schoharie and...
Catherine Kohlmann
Sep 30, 2015
Catherine Kohlmann, 65, of Delhi, formerly of Brooklyn, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at O'Connor Hospital in Delhi. Born on March 30, 1950 in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Catherine (Merritt) Adams Verdon. She was a homemaker and was predeceased by her husband, Joseph. Catherine enjoyed playing bingo, cards, crocheting, sewing...
James Stewart
Sep 16, 2015
James E. Stewart, 75, of Delhi, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at O'Connor Hospital in Delhi, surrounded by his family. Born on October 19, 1939 in Delhi, he was the son of the late John E. and Berniece (DeSilva) Stewart, and he grew up on the family farm. James was a 1958 graduate of Delaware Academy, he then...
Richard Shipman
Sep 14, 2015
Richard E. Shipman Sr., 76, of Stamford, passed away on Sept. 14, 2015, in Albany Medical Center ICU. Dick was born in Somerville, New Jersey, on Oct. 7, 1938, the son of Charles Goodrich and Lucy Marie (Payne) Shipman. At the age of 17, Dick enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served his country for four years. After...
Olaf Starheim
Sep 6, 2015
Olaf K. Starheim passed away on Sept. 6, 2015 in the company of his family at his residence on Goodyear Lake in Milford. Originally from Long Island, he spent most his adult life in upstate New York. He was accomplished in may occupations. He was the owner of Starcraft Builders, a successful general contracting business before moving to upstate...
Dennis Fagan
Sep 3, 2015
Dennis W. Fagan, 62, formerly of Whitehall, passed away on Thursday evening, September 3, 2015, at his sister Dee's home in Bloomville, surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 24, 1953, he was the beloved son of Marie C. Fagan; beloved brother of Sherry Coberly, Bonnie Fagan, Linda Gilberg, Robin Vohs, Paula (Dave) Bartlett, William Fagan, Darlene (Harold)...
Tomi Kibe
Sep 2, 2015
Tomi Kibe, 79, of Stamford, passed away peacefully at Albany Medical Center on September 2, 2015, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Kibe was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Stamford. She is survived by her husband Walter T. Kibe of Stamford; sons: Thomas, William and Paul Kibe. A Mass will be celebrated at 10am on Friday, September 11 at...
Karl Holt
Aug 30, 2015
Karl A. Holt, 69 of Meridale, NY passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015. He was born March 16, 1946 in Staten Island, NY, the son of Rolf A. and Eleanor Holt. He was employed in the grocery business on Staten Island. He loved to paint, shop and watching old movies. Karl is survived by his sister Clara (Tony)...
James Thompson
Aug 27, 2015
James L. Thompson, 88, of Treadwell passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, August 27, 2015 at Robinson Terrace, Stamford. Born on August 13, 1927 in Scotia, CA, James was the son of the late Louis and Winifred (Beach) Thompson. James proudly served in the US Army during WWII. He was married to Genevieve (Miner) Thompson on September, 1, 1962...
Mabel Corbin
Aug 21, 2015
Mabel E. Corbin, 94 formerly of Hobart, NY passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015 in Brownwood, Texas. She was born March 12, 1921 in Youngs Station, NY the daughter of Fields and Lulu Miller. She married the late Howard J. Corbin, January 26, 1943, he predeceased her April 25, 2000. A former Hobart resident, Mabel enjoyed her home...
Amanda Wait
Aug 20, 2015
Amanda D. (Luquer) Wait, 38, of Delhi was called home to our lord on Thursday, August 20, at O'Connor Hospital surrounded by her family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on January 12, 1977, she is the daughter of Katherine and Dale Scofield and Earl Luquer. Amanda attended Davis College in Binghamton, where she met many...
Fiesa Graig Hawxhurst
Aug 19, 2015
Fiesa Louise Graig Hawxhurst, 94, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Fox Memorial Nursing Home, Oneonta, NY of natural causes. Fiesa "Bud" was born June 4, 1921 in Davenport, NY the sixth child of Lacell and Emily Foote Graig. There she grew up on the dairy farm she loved on Dona Brook. As a young woman she contracted tuberculosis...
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