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Frank Albano

Frank Albano

Nov 20, 2015

Frank V. Albano "The day you were born is the day it was determined the day you will die" was one of Franks's favorite sayings, November 18, 2015 was his day. He passed away peacefully at Albany Medical Center Surrounded by the people he loved. Born December 28, 1941 in the Bronx to Rose (Scotti) and Silverio Albano. The...

Eleanor Todd

Eleanor Todd

Nov 18, 2015

Mrs. Eleanor Cowan Todd, 90, Bradenton, died November 18, 2015. Born in Stamford, NY she moved to Ruskin in 1963 and then to Manatee County in 1964. Eleanor was a graduate of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in New York, NY. She retired from Manatee Memorial Hospital where she was a Registered Nurse after 26 years. She attended...

Eugenia Kendall

Eugenia Kendall

Nov 18, 2015

Jeanne Kendall, 92, of Jefferson Rd., Stamford, died Wednesday evening, November 18, 2015 at O'Connor Hospital in Delhi surrounded by her family. Born on August 28, 1923 in Stamford, She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Alta (Wheeler) Myers. She married Donald J. Kendall on July 26, 1944 in Blackstone, VA. She was past Matron and Regent...

William Whritner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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