Obituaries

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Floyd Eighmey

Floyd Eighmey

Feb 6, 2014

DELHI Floyd Stanley Eighmey, 80, of Delhi, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown. He was born on August 7, 1933 in Andes, the son of Philip and Mildred Eighmey. He married Doris Havens on June 24, 1953 at the Holy Family Church in Downsville. Floyd was a wonderful family man. He was married to...

Janet Bolles

Janet Bolles

Feb 6, 2014

DELHI Janet C. Bolles, 77, passed away Thursday, February 06, 2014 at O'Connor Hospital, Delhi, surrounded by family. She was born on December 26, 1936 the daughter of Clarence and Elizabeth (Jester) Cope. She married George E. Bolles on December 7, 1957 in Oneonta. A graduate of Oneonta High School, Janet began her career working for the Division of...

Charles Eustis

Charles Eustis

Jan 28, 2014

DELHI — Charles Arden Eustis passed away Jan. 28, 2014, at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. He was 91 years old. Charles was born Oct. 16, 1922, in Whitney, Pa., the son of Albert and Vista White Eustis. He was raised in southwestern Pennsylvania, and graduated from Washington High School in 1940. He was married to Shirley Haught in 1947....

Loreen Rich

Loreen Rich

Jan 27, 2014

Loreen H. Rich, 91, of Delhi, passed away peacefully at her home early Monday morning, Jan. 27, 2014. Born Sept. 10, 1922 in Bloomville, Loreen was the daughter of the late John S. and Susie (Lott) Hinkley, Sr. She married Robert S. Rich, Jr. on April 15, 1942 at her home in Bloomville, a union that lasted 67 years,...

John Kleinjan

John Kleinjan

Jan 25, 2014

MEREDITH John R. Kleinjan, 84, of Meredith and formerly of McDonough, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Valley View Manor in Norwich. He was born on May 12, 1929 in Bismarck, North Dakota, the son of John R. and Leota (Landis) Kleinjan. He married Betty Mann who predeceased him on April...

Betty Adams

Betty Adams

Jan 24, 2014

SOUTH KORTRIGHT Betty Ann Beken Adams, 76, passed away on January 24, 2014 in Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, with her family by her side. Betty was born on March 1,1937 in Bloomville, the daughter of Edwin E. Beken and Laura (Gavett ) Beken. She was a graduate of South Kortright Central School and SUNY Plattsburgh, with a B.S. in Elementary...

Billy Rockefeller

Billy Rockefeller

Jan 22, 2014

STAMFORD Billy (Rocky) Rockefeller, 61, of Stamford, NY, passed away peacefully on January 22nd with his family at his side in his childhood home on Elk Creek Road, Delhi, NY. Born June 19, 1952, in Delhi, NY, He was the son of the late William Rockefeller and Marjorie Thomas Rockefeller of Elk Creek Road. Rocky is survived by his...

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Jan 18, 2014

Davenport Donald L. Kerr, 71 of Davenport, NY passed away on Saturday, January 18,2014 at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, NY. He was born December 20, 1942 in Stamford, NY the son of Lauren and Florence (Sloan) Kerr. He married Dawn Darling in 1964, on January 4, 2014 they celebrated their "Golden Wedding Anniversary". Don was a lifetime resident of North...

John Mcredmond

John Mcredmond

Jan 17, 2014

CONCORD, Calif. — John W. McRedmond, 56, of Concord, Calif., passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at his home in Concord. He was born on May 8, 1957, in Delhi, the son of William and Doris (Cantwell) McRedmond. Growing up in Delhi and graduating from Delaware Academy in 1975, John moved to California where he attended school for hotel...

Anthony Resta

Anthony Resta

Jan 16, 2014

Delhi Anthony "Tony" Resta of Delhi passed away Thursday, January 16, 2014 at O'Connor Hospital, his family at his side. He was 86. Tony was an extremely strong man, having battled heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease and G.I. problems. He fought through it all, never complaining. He was truly part of the "greatest generation". Tony was born October...

Leonard Dayton

Leonard Dayton

Jan 8, 2014

DELHI Leonard W. Dayton, 86, of Delhi, died January 8, 2014 at O'Connor Hospital, Delhi. He was born on June 18, 1927 in the Town of Kortright, the son of Frederick and Willa Mae (Grant) Dayton. He married Josephine "Jo" Stokes on June 24, 1951 in Delhi. Lenny graduated from Delaware Academy in 1945 and attended Syracuse University until...

Peter Kaiser

Peter Kaiser

Jan 5, 2014

Peter Riggs Kaiser, 67, of Delhi, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, January 5, 2014 at O'Connor Hospital, Delhi following a long illness. Born on July 9, 1946 in Port Chester, He was the son of the late Karl and Elizabeth (Riggs) Kaiser. Peter held a Masters Degree in Business from Boston University. He proudly served his country in...

Charlie Joyce

Charlie Joyce

Dec 31, 2013

STAMFORD Charlie Harold Joyce, Jr., best known as Chuck, went home to be with the Lord on December 31, 2013. Born in Temple, Texas, to Charlie and Beatrice Joyce on October 6, 1941, Chuck grew up in Austin, and graduated from McCallum High School in 1959 where he was a star baseball, basketball, football and track athlete. He was...

Margaret Terry

Margaret Terry

Dec 31, 2013

DELHI - Margaret VanNostrand Terry, 51, a Delhi native and area resident most of her life, passed away, December 31, 2013, at O'Connor Hospital, Delhi, following an extended illness. Margaret was born April 5, 1962, in Delhi, the daughter of the late George and Sophie (Finch) VanNostrand. Attending Delaware Academy, Delhi, later graduating high school in Gainesville, GA, Margaret...

Barbara Dzitko

Barbara Dzitko

Dec 27, 2013

Barbara Purchase Dzitko, a 39-year Delhi resident, died unexpectedly Friday, Dec 27, 2013, at her home. She was 62. "Bobbi" was born Oct 3, 1951, in Plainfield, NJ, the daughter of the late Thomas and Rose (Blake) Purchase, and spent her early life in New jersey, before moving to Delhi. A homemaker and care giver to her husband, Victor...

Robert Van Hoesen

Robert Van Hoesen

Dec 23, 2013

STAMFORD — Robert J. Van Hoesen of Stamford, died peacefully at Robinson Terrace following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 24, 1941, and lived all his life in the village of Stamford. He was the son of Edith (Cottone) and Elmer Van Hoesen. Living in Stamford all his life, nearly everyone in the village and many...

Eleanor Klukkert

Eleanor Klukkert

Dec 22, 2013

DeLANCEY — Eleanor "Ellie" Klukkert, 66, of DeLancey died unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. She was born in Buffalo, to the late Lewis B. and Helen Barry Haigh on July 28, 1947. She married Robert "Bob" Klukkert on Feb. 12, 1972, at the First Presbyterian Church in Delhi. They owned and operated Klukkert's...

Shirley Houck

Shirley Houck

Dec 18, 2013

DELHI - Shirley Althea Houck, 87, died peacefully, Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown. Born June 3, 1926, in East Branch, to Harold and Hazel (Baker) Schneider, Shirley graduated Hancock Central School and attended Albany State University, where she met Robert Merle Houck. They married November 8, 1946, coming to Delhi (1947), living here the rest of...

Gerda Olbrich

Gerda Olbrich

Dec 17, 2013

MEREDITH Gerda "Oma" Olbrich, 85, of Meredith, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Skywold Manor in Meredith. Born in Germany on March 6, 1928, Gerda moved to Delaware County to be closer to family after her husband George passed away in 1996. Friends are invited to greet the family on Saturday, December 21, 2013 from 2...

Doug Francisco

Doug Francisco

Dec 15, 2013

DELHI Doug E. Francisco, 81, of Delhi, died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at O'Connor Hospital, Delhi, with his loving wife at his side. He was born on March 21, 1932 in Hamden, the son of Alton and Deetta (Frost) Francisco. He married Cathy Cannistra on Sept 2, 1958 in Walton. A life-long area resident, Doug was employed as a...

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