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Joseph Branigan

Joseph Branigan

Mar 24, 2012

DELHI Branigan, Joseph Vincent, Jr. of West Palm Beach, Florida and Delhi, New York, died peacefully on March 24, 2012 surrounded by his family at the JFK Medical Center following complications from heart disease and diabetes. Joe was born in Cooperstown on June 16, 1935, the son of Mary Ellen Filburn Branigan and Joseph V. Branigan, Sr. Joe grew...

Erma Macarthur

Erma Macarthur

Mar 19, 2012

HOBART _ Erma W. MacArthur, 91, of Hobart, passed away at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta, on Monday, March 19, 2012, after a brief illness. She was born July 7, 1920, in Oneonta, the daughter of Arleigh Campbell and Annabelle (MacCracken) Hendry. She married LeRoy MacArthur on July 5, 1944, at North Kortright United Presbyterian Church, North Kortright. LeRoy...

Deanna Evans

Deanna Evans

Mar 17, 2012

DELHI _ DeAnna Evans, 62, of Delhi, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012, at the Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. She was born on May 18, 1949, in Cooperstown, the daughter of Andrew and Helen (Drag) Koval. DeAnna graduated from Fort Plain High School in 1967. After graduating, she spent time living in Boston, New York, Albany, and...

Bette Hornbeck

Bette Hornbeck

Mar 12, 2012

STAMFORD Bette Hornbeck, 78, of 138 W. Main St., Stamford, went to the loving arms of Jesus, her Savior, on March 12, 2012, at her residence. Bette was born July 16, 1933 in Stamford, the daughter of Lenna LeRoy North McNaughton and Carl North, Sr. Bette met the love of her life, Frank Hornbeck, at age 15 while roller...

Marie Till

Marie Till

Mar 11, 2012

BLOOMVILLE Marie M. Till, 74, of Bloomville, died March 11, 2012 at Albany Medical Center in Albany. She was born on January 27, 1938 in Flushing, NY, the daughter of Henry and Marie (Kathmann) Heilmann. She married Mathew J. Till at College Point, NY in 1957. A house wife, Marie and her family moved to this area in 1971....

Jacqueline Forlano

Jacqueline Forlano

Mar 8, 2012

DAVENPORT Jacqueline C. Forlano, 60, of Davenport, died unexpectedly on March 8, 2012, at home in Davenport. She was born on March 20, 1951 in the Bronx, the daughter of Jack and Evelyn Giordano. She is survived by her daughter, Danielle Rogers; her soul mate, Darryl DeGraff; a sister, Linda Gilleo; a brother, Bobby Giordano; and a nephew Robert...

Thomas Forlano

Thomas Forlano

Mar 7, 2012

DAVENPORT Thomas A. Forlano, 43, of Davenport, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Albany Medical Center in Albany. He was born on February 12, 1969 in Mt. Kisco, the son of Thomas and Jacqueline (Giordano) Forlano. He is survived by his sister, Danielle Rogers; his mother Jacqueline's significant other, Darryl DeGraff; an aunt, Linda Gilleo; an uncle,...

June Haines

June Haines

Feb 29, 2012

DELHI June A. Haines, 63, of Delhi, died Wednesday, February, 29, 2012 at the Countryside Care Center in Delhi. She was born on November 27, 1948 in Delhi, the daughter of Alfred and Louise (O'Brien) Smith. She married Geoffrey Haines on June 27, 1992 in Delhi. A life-long area resident, June was employed by O'Connor Hospital in Delhi for...

Gregory Hillis

Gregory Hillis

Feb 19, 2012

HARPERSFIELD _ Gregory Hillis, 57, of Harpersfield, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, at home. He was born Aug. 16, 1954, in Stamford, the son of Duane and Lillian E. (Eisel) Hillis. A graduate of South Kortright Central School in the Class of 1972, Gregory was a lumberjack and concrete worker by trade and worked all over the...

Ralph Hoag

Ralph Hoag

Feb 5, 2012

DELHI Ralph Louis Hoag, 77, of Delhi, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at the Countryside Care Center in Delhi. He was born on June 22, 1934 in Delhi, the son of Ralph A. and Laura (Riddell) Hoag. A life-long area resident, Ralph grew up working as a farmer and eventually became employed as a custodian at SUNY Delhi, retiring...

Anna Hotaling

Anna Hotaling

Jan 29, 2012

DAVENPORT — Anna M. Hotaling, 97, of Davenport, passed away in her sleep, Jan. 29, 2013, at Chestnut Park Nursing and Rehabilitation, Oneonta. She was born Oct. 3, 1915, in the town of Kortright, the daughter of Valentine and Leonora (Kecmer) Swantak. She married the late Earl N. Hotaling on July 31, 1943, in the town of Kortight. He...

Lloyd Georgia

Lloyd Georgia

Jan 23, 2012

DELHI Lloyd Clinton Georgia, 82, of Delhi, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 at O'Connor Hospital in Delhi. He was born on March 24, 1929 in Treadwell, the son of Clinton and Bessie (Best) Georgia. He met Janet Effie Dietrich at a square dance in the old Delhi Town hall when they were 16. They married October 24,...

Margaret Ackerley

Margaret Ackerley

Jan 21, 2012

ANDES Margaret Mary Ackerley, 78, of Andes passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at home in Andes. She was born on November 18, 1933, the daughter of Martin and Adele (Lutjen) Jobmann. Margaret is survived by her twin brother, Henry Jobmann and his wife, Judy; and several nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Roland Ackerley; her parents;...

William Cash

William Cash

Jan 19, 2012

DELHI William F. Cash, 94, of Delhi, boarded the 1041 Heaven Express on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at home in Delhi. He was born on September 19, 1917 in Cincinnatus, the son of William C. and Mary (Fisher) Cash. He married Esther R. Coulter on July 23, 1942. A 70 year resident of Delhi, Bill was employed as a...

John Lilholt

John Lilholt

Jan 16, 2012

DeLANCEY _ John E. Lilholt, 63, of DeLancey, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown. He was born on Jan. 23, 1948, in Callicoon, the son of Louis and Betty (Payne) Lilholt. Growing up near Beaver Brook, John and his brother, Pete were very close. Both born in January, Pete was one year younger. Serving during...

Gregorio Procida

Gregorio Procida

Jan 16, 2012

BLOOMVILLE _ Surrounded by his family, Jan. 16, 2012, Gregorio Procida went to be with the Lord. He was born Jan. 30, 1921, in Bayonne, N.J., son of Mario and Enes Procida. He had two brothers and three sisters. Gregory met Marion Chiaramonte and they wed on Nov. 15, 1942, in Flatbush, Brooklyn. They had three daughters. At 22,...

Doris Menusan

Doris Menusan

Jan 13, 2012

STAMFORD _ Doris Menusan, 83, of Robinson Terrace, Stamford, passed away on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta. She previously resided at Stamford Senior Apartments. She was born July 4, 1928, in Edgewater, N.J., the daughter of Emil and Tessie (Liptak) Menusan. A 40-year resident of Stamford, prior to 1969, she worked in dairy farming...

Peter Stephens

Peter Stephens

Jan 5, 2012

STAMFORD _ Peter Stephens of Stamford passed away on Jan. 5, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on Dec. 31, 1938, in Huntington, Long Island, he was the son of the late Robert and Gertrude Mooney Stephens. He graduated from SUNY Farmingdale, Long Island, with a degree in architecture and did graduate work at Penn State University....

Eleanor Govern

Eleanor Govern

Jan 2, 2012

STAMFORD _ Eleanore (Ellie) Catherine Govern, 94, died peacefully in her sleep after a brief illness on Jan. 2, 2012. She was born Feb. 3, 1917, to Michael and Margaret Brandon in New York City. She was the youngest of six children. She graduated high school from Holy Cross Academy and college from the Pratt Institute in New York...

John Raynor

John Raynor

Dec 24, 2011

DELHI _ John H. Raynor, 65, of Delhi, passed away Dec. 24, 2011, in Delhi. He was born Aug. 14, 1946, the son of Howard J. and Ruth (Fairchild) Raynor. A lifetime Delaware County resident he graduated from the State University College at Oneonta and attended Syracuse University. John was a civil engineer for Delaware County with the Department...

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