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Donald Baylis

Donald Baylis

Jun 11, 2015

Donald Leslie Baylis, 90, of Andes, died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford, New York with family at his side. He was born on June 8, 1925 in Huntington, Long Island, NY, the son of Elizabeth and Leslie Baylis. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Donald proudly served in World War II from 1943-1946. He was...

Robert Mckeegan

Robert Mckeegan

Jun 7, 2015

Robert J. McKeegan, 93, of Delhi, New York, and recently of Mountainside Residential Center, Margaretville, NY and Lititz, Pennsylvania, died of old age on June 7, 2015. Bob was an only child and was born May 17, 1922 in New Rochelle, New York to Albert C. and Mae McKeegan (nee Hannigan) and raised in Pelham, New York. As a...

John Kelsey

John Kelsey

Jun 4, 2015

John David Kelsey, 64, of Delhi, NY passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at O'Connor Hospital, Delhi, NY. He was born September 16, 1950 in Delhi, NY the son of John Russell and Ruth Kelsey. John retired from State University College at Oneonta and worked in the Pro Shop of the Delhi Golf Course. He is survived by...

Harry Nissen

Harry Nissen

Jun 3, 2015

Harry Edward Nissen, "Mr. Niss," 67, of Hobart, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in the arms of his family. He was born to Rae C. Rubtchinsky and Henry Nissen on August 23, 1947, in Elmot. He graduated from Sewanhaka High School in 1965 and received his Master's Degree from SUNY Oswego in 1974. He married his childhood sweetheart, Paula...

Viggo Skovsende

Viggo Skovsende

May 30, 2015

Viggo "Joe" Skovsende, 84 of Andes, New York died Saturday, May 30, 2015 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born at home in Bovina February 7, 1931 to the late Hans and Nina Skovsende. He graduated with the Class of '48 from Andes Central School. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Army and...

Lynda Egan

Lynda Egan

May 28, 2015

Lynda Egan, 70, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at A.O. Fox Memorial Nursing Home, Oneonta, NY. She was born October 23, 1944 in Manhattan, New York, the daughter of Abraham and Ruth (Kent) Ginsburg. She married William J. Egan, he predeceased her April 12, 1996. She is survived by a son, William John Egan III of New...

Charles Buck

Charles Buck

May 26, 2015

Charles D. Buck, 77, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at his home in Jefferson, NY surrounded by his family. Charles was born on June 17, 1937 to Charles N. and Evelyn J. Buck of Jefferson. He attended Jefferson Central School and studied Agricultural Science at Cornell University. After returning to the family dairy farm on North Road, he...

Charles Buck

Charles Buck

May 26, 2015

Charles Buck, 79, of Jefferson, New York passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at home. Calling hours will take place on Friday, May 29, 2015 from 2-9pm at the MacArthur Funeral Home, Hobart, NY. Funeral Services will be in the Jefferson United Methodist Church at 10am on Saturday, May 30. Those who wish to share condolences or a special...

Lynden Wilson

Lynden Wilson

May 24, 2015

Lynden L. Wilson, 55 of Hobart, NY passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, NY. He was born October 31, 1959 in Delhi, NY the son of Lyle and Elsie (Burdick) Wilson. He is survived by his brothers: Glen (Donna) Wilson, Delhi, Steve (River) Wilson, East Meredith; sister, Liecha (Steve) Collins, Unadilla and his primary...

Edna Schwartz

Edna Schwartz

May 21, 2015

Edna F. Schwartz of Stamford, New York passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Robinson Terrace, Stamford, NY. She was born March 14, 1918 in South Gilboa, New York the daughter of Samuel and Laura (Jackson) Tompkins. A lifelong area resident she worked as a machine operator for Scintilla, Sidney, New York. She enjoyed life to the fullest!...

Geoffrey Haines

Geoffrey Haines

May 21, 2015

Geoffrey B. Haines, 65, of Delhi, NY died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Focus Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Cooperstown, NY. Geoff was born on February 9, 1950 in Paterson, NJ the son of Lt. Col. Aubrey Haines and Joanne (Whitman) Haines. He married June Smith Wangner on June 27, 1992. She predeceased him in 2012. After serving in...

Susan Morales

Susan Morales

May 15, 2015

Delhi, NY - Susan Marie Mangan Morales, a longtime resident of the Delhi area, passed away Friday, May 15th, at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. Born on August 30, 1951, in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late Edward Mangan and Anne (Howe) Mangan. Sue was a speech pathologist at Delaware Academy and Central School from '74-'14. She was...

Joseph Mueller

Joseph Mueller

May 14, 2015

Joseph A. Mueller, 19 of Delhi, New York passed away May 14, 2015 at the Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York. He was born December 14, 1995 in Cooperstown, New York the son of Anthony Cortese and Sabrina Mueller. Joseph worked in the landscaping field and had a strong love of the outdoors, enjoying camping and fishing and his...

Theodore Bell

Theodore Bell

May 13, 2015

Theodore S. Bell, Sr., of South Gilboa, New York passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at home. He was born in the Town of Irvington, New Jersey the son of Frank Arthur and Estella(Sanok) Bell. He attended school in New Jersey, graduating high school and then enlisting in the U.S. Marines, serving in World War II for 2...

Stephen Dibble

Stephen Dibble

May 10, 2015

Stephen G. Dibble, 67 formerly of Hamden NY passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Chestnut Park, Oneonta, NY. He was born February 17, 1948 in Margaretville, NY the son of Stanley and Virginia (Condon) Dibble. He enjoyed farm work on many local farms. He is survived by his father, Stanley Dibble; his brother, Roger and Delores Dibble...

Richard Dougherty

Richard Dougherty

May 6, 2015

Richard A. Dougherty, Sr., 82, of Meridale, passed away at home on Wednesday morning, May 6, 2015 surrounded by his family. Born on August 17, 1932 in New Kingston, he was the son of the late William and Inez (Hosier) Dougherty. Richard married the love of his life Margaret E. Yerry Dougherty on September 2, 1953. In his earlier...

Jere Myers

Jere Myers

Apr 29, 2015

Jere C. Meyers, 89 of Davenport, NY, born September 25, 1925 in Lancaster, PA, passed away April 29,2015 at the NYS Veteran's Home in Oxford. Jere served in the Navy during World War II. When he returned, he was employed by Nabisco, where he was know as the Cookie Man. Following many years of service, Jere retired from Nabisco...

Christina Hillson

Christina Hillson

Apr 26, 2015

Christina Hillson, 81 formerly of Stamford, NY passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Hudson Park Nursing Center, Albany, NY. She was born March 4, 1934 in Schenectady, NY the daughter of Andrew and Agnes (Gailey) Fyfe. She married Harry T. Hillson on December 27, 1959. He predeceased her August 27, 2010. Funeral Services will take place on...

Thomas Potter

Thomas Potter

Apr 12, 2015

Thomas Potter,aged 69, passed away peacefully at his home on April 12, 2015. Tom was born on December 31, 1945 at Fox Hospital in Oneonta to Harry VanDyke Potter and Rose Marie Leonard. Tom was a lifelong resident of Davenport Center. Tom graduated from Charlotte Valley Central School in 1964, where he was Student Council President and received the...

Nancy Mueller

Nancy Mueller

Apr 12, 2015

It is with an overwhelming sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Nancy Mueller at age 74 on Sunday, April 12 after a protracted battle with Lung Cancer. She passed away in the bedroom of her Mountaintop home with her entire family at her bedside. Nancy worked for many years as an R.N. and later as a hospice nurse...

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