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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...

Grace Kipp

Grace Kipp

Dec 19, 2011

BLOOMVILLE _ Grace Kipp, 89, formerly of Bloomville, passed away on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, at Robinson Terrace, Stamford, where she had resided since 2006. She was born on Oct. 30, 1922, in Bloomville, the daughter of Guy O. and Lillie Belle (Burdick) Chapman. She married the late Winthrop C. Kipp on Sept. 14, 1941, and he predeceased her...

Gary Eustis

Gary Eustis

Dec 4, 2011

DELHI- Gary Charles Eustis passed away Sunday, December 4, at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. He was 58 years old. Gary was born in Washington, Pennsylvania, May 23, 1953, the son of Charles Eustis and Shirley Haught Eustis. He grew up in Yonkers and West Nyack, NY, graduating from Clarkstown High School and Rockland Community College. Gary had a...

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Dec 4, 2011

DELHI _ John T. (Jack) Hamilton Sr., lifelong resident of Delhi, passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at his home with his family by his side. Born May 11, 1927, Jack was married to Theresa (Te) Hamilton for 61 years. Jack was born in Andes, served in the Navy after graduation from Delaware Academy, attended Syracuse University and became...

Dolores Fortier

Dolores Fortier

Nov 30, 2011

STAMFORD _ Dolores Fortier, 75, of Stamford, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. Dolores was born on Feb. 12, 1936, in Catskill, the daughter of Myrtle (Scism) and Albert Ostrander, predeceased. She married Lawrence Fortier. He predeceased her in September 1977. She was a housewife and a mother, and enjoyed playing bingo,...

Robert Lincourt

Robert Lincourt

Nov 22, 2011

HOBART -- Robert L. Lincourt Sr., 76, of Hobart, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. He was born June 3, 1935, in Cooperstown, the son of Leo and Hazel Lincourt. He married Helen Marr in 1953. She predeceased him Aug. 31, 1996. He was a local farmer and cattle dealer for many years. Bob...

Michelle Macnaught

Michelle Macnaught

Nov 20, 2011

DeLANCEY Michelle Cassidy MacNaught, 21, left this Earth to be with the angels on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. Michelle gracefully and courageously battled ovarian cancer for the past 13 months. Her final days were spent surrounded by her friends and family, sharing laughter and memories. Michelle was born Sept. 22, 1990, in Cooperstown, the beloved daughter of Mary MacNaught...

Edna Kelly

Edna Kelly

Nov 17, 2011

HAMDEN Edna Kelly, 77, of Hamden, died Monday, November 17, 2011 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford. She was born on August 19, 1934 in Bovina Center, the daughter of Andrew and Sophie (Larsen) Reinertsen. She married Linden Kelly on October 11, 1952. He predeceased her on April 1, 1994. A long-time area resident, Edna was employed for 22 years...

Doris Aitken

Doris Aitken

Nov 10, 2011

HAMDEN Doris H. Aitken went home to be with her Lord from Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown on November 10, 2011 after a short illness. Doris was born on June 18, 1936 in Mundale, the daughter of Merreld K. and Dorothy (Patterson) Hunt. She graduated from Walton High School in the class of 1954. Following graduation, she worked for 5...

Jim Hitchcock

Jim Hitchcock

Nov 10, 2011

In an effort to please everyone, we've included a certain number of mistakes and omissions - Jim. STAMFORD Jim "Abe" Hitchcock, 71, of Stamford, died on Thursday evening, November 10, 2011 at home in Stamford, surrounded by family. His final days were spent under Hospice care due to cardiac complications. He was born on February 4, 1940 in Goshen,...

Richard Penson

Richard Penson

Nov 9, 2011

DELHI _ Richard Penson, 57, of Delhi, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, at his home in Delhi. He was born Feb. 3, 1954, in New Brunswick, N.J., the son of Robert and Jacqueline (Cobb) Penson. Richard will always be remembered for his great sense of humor and ability to make people smile. He always spoke his mind...

Kenneth Rockwell

Kenneth Rockwell

Nov 8, 2011

STAMFORD Kenneth C. Rockwell Sr., 89, of Stamford, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta. He was born Feb. 17, 1922, in Gilsum, N.H., the son of George and Helen (Chapin) Rockwell. Mr. Rockwell married Elsie Stevens Rockwell on Nov. 3, 1951, a 60-year marriage. He was employed by Catskill Craftsman, Stamford; Greendell...

Ethel Utter

Ethel Utter

Nov 1, 2011

DELHI Ethel "Marian" Utter, 87, of Delhi, passed away Tuesday, November 01, 2011 at O'Connor Hospital, Delhi. She was born on July 14, 1924 in Castle Creek, the daughter of Charlie and Jenny (Hymers) Peters. She married Francis Glenn Utter, Sr. on May 17, 1943. Marian was employed as a food service technician for many years at SUNY Delhi....

Patricia Barton

Patricia Barton

Oct 31, 2011

STAMFORD _ Patricia C. Barton, 65, of Stamford, passed away at home Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. She was born Nov. 17, 1945, in Greenport, the daughter of John E. and Mary Carman. Married for 49 years, she married William W. Barton on March 9, 1962. Mrs. Barton was a 20-year resident of the Stamford area where she was a...

Edna Murphy

Edna Murphy

Oct 29, 2011

TREADWELL Edna C. (Dolly) Murphy, 88, of Treadwell, passed away peacefully on Oct 29, at Country Side Care Center in Delhi. Dolly was born on Jan. 24, 1923 in Bronx, NY, the daughter of the late Edward and Edna O'Brien. She was married to William Zachondiak on Sept 16, 1944. He passed on Jan. 28, 1960. On Sept. 11,...

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