Obituaries
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Brigitte Dritsas
Apr 27, 2012
DELHI It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brigitte, beloved wife to William, mother to Kate, Margarita and Kosta, and grandmother to Jackson and Edison. Brigitte died at 2:00 am on Friday, April 27, 2012, comforted at her home in Delhi, NY, and surrounded by her family and close friends. She was 67. There will...
Marjorie Peck
Apr 20, 2012
DELHI Marjorie Peck, 68, of Delhi, died Friday, April 20, 2012 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on January 12, 1944 in Delhi, the daughter of John and Marguerite (Bush) Bellino. She married Frank Peck at the Suit-Us Farms. Arnold Truscott performed the service. Marge was employed as a Food Service...
Dorothy Partelow
Apr 14, 2012
DELHI _ Dorothy L. Partelow, 88, died at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Utica on Saturday, April 14, 2012, from natural causes. Dorothy and her late husband, Ralph, were married 66 years before his death in 2007. Dorothy was born on Dec. 6, 1923, to Bertha and Fred Willets in White Plains. She attended elementary and high school in Scarsdale,...
Joseph Capitello
Apr 13, 2012
DELHI Joseph A. Capitello, 91, of Delhi, died on Friday, April 13, 2012, at the home of his son in Bainbridge. He was born on September 12, 1920, in Manhattan, NY, the son of Biagio and Angela (Impollonia) Capitelli. He met his wife Vera Elise Margarete John in Germany. She moved to the US and they were married on...
Robert Kirk
Apr 6, 2012
DeLANCEY _ Robert H. Kirk, 73 of DeLancey, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012, at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Oct. 24, 1938, in Walton, the son of Merwin D. and Catherine H. Kirk. He married Elma H. Kirk on June 21, 1997, in Oneonta. Robert was a retired maintenance employee at the Delaware...
Perry Miller
Apr 5, 2012
ONEONTA _ Perry Miller Sr., 88, of Oneonta, formerly of Stamford, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at home. He was born Dec. 10, 1923, in Schenevus, the son of Perry and (Mabel) Miller. He is survived by his wife, Dolores Miller at home; two sons, Loren (Polly Pauquette) Miller and Ryan Miller; a daughter-in-law, Clementine Abady Miller;...
Amos Gray
Apr 4, 2012
JEFFERSON _ Amos W. (Wes) Gray Jr., 37, of Jefferson, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. He was born Oct. 31, 1974, in Muncy, Pa., the son of Amos and Cindy Gray. He worked at Catskill Craftsmen, Inc., as a pellet mill operator. Amos loved and enjoyed the time he spent with his daughter doing...
Stanley Mollevik
Apr 4, 2012
DAVENPORT _ Stanley Mollevik, 76, of Davenport, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at home. He was born Jan. 28, 1936, in Brooklyn, the son of Sverre and Thordis (Andreassen) Mollevik. He married Barbara Ballard on Oct. 1, 1961, in Oneonta. As a teenager, Stan came to upstate New York through the Farm Cadet program to work on...
Clarence Whispell
Mar 28, 2012
HOBART _ Clarence Lorenzo Whispell, 75, of Hobart, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Robinson Terrace, Stamford. He was born Sept. 10, 1936, in Hobart, the son of Theodore R. and Edith (Smith) Whispell. Clarence never married. He was employed at Catskill Craftsman in Stamford and worked for the Village of Hobart for many years. An avid fan of...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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