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Charles Collins

Charles Collins

Jul 8, 2011

Charles L. Collins, 74, of Hobart, New York passed away on Friday, July, 8, 2011 at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, New York. He was born June 30, 1937 in Hobart, New York the son of Louie and Genevieve (Roe) Collins. He married Joann Harpur, December 16, 1961. A lifelong Hobart resident Charles was a graduate of South Kortright Central School;...

Ethel Edwards

Ethel Edwards

Jun 29, 2011

ANDES Ethel E. Edwards, 105 of Andes, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at her home in Andes, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 12, 1905 on Dingle Hill in the Town of Andes, the daughter of Grant and Annabelle (Butler) Brisbane. She married Clide H. Edwards on October 9, 1926 in Delhi. They celebrated 50...

Anna Buel

Anna Buel

Jun 11, 2011

DELHI Anna O'Hara Buel, 82, of Delhi, passed away at Countryside Care Center, Delhi, on Saturday, June 11, 2011, after a long illness. She was born July 17, 1928, in Deposit, the daughter of William and Vivian (Thomas) O'Hara. She married Louis E. Buel on July 6, 1947, in Delhi. He predeceased her in August 1985. Anna enjoyed employment...

Gladys Lay

Gladys Lay

Jun 11, 2011

BOVINA CENTER Gladys Lay, 86, of Bovina Center, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Countryside Care Center, Delhi, with her family by her side. She was born Dec. 21, 1924, in Bovina Center, the daughter of Andrew and Sophia C. (Larsen) Reinertsen. She married Clark G. Lay on November 29, 1946, in Bovina Center. He predeceased...

Fred Spannhake

Fred Spannhake

Jun 10, 2011

HAMDEN _ Fred Spannhake, 75, formerly of Hamden, passed away at Mountainside Residential Care Center, Margaretville, on Friday, June 10, 2011. He was born March 25, 1936, in Brooklyn, the son of Herman and Meta (True) Spannhake. He was married to Sandra Furgerson for 12 years. She predeceased him in 2000. A custodian at Countryside Care, Delhi, he loved...

Marilyn Resta

Marilyn Resta

Jun 7, 2011

DELHI Marilyn Resta, 82, of Delhi and formerly of Commack, LI, passed away on Tuesday, June 07, 2011, at AO Fox Hospital, Oneonta, after a very courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 27, 1928 in Brooklyn the daughter of John and Irene (DeMartini) Duni. She married Anthony E. Resta on April 22, 1950 in Brooklyn. A 19...

Paul Gonsalves

Paul Gonsalves

May 30, 2011

DELHI Paul A. "Gonzo" Gonsalves, 55, of Delhi and Croton-on-Hudson, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 30, 2011 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown. He was born on April 24, 1956 in Tarrytown, the son of Alfred and Doris (Brundage) Gonsalves. He will be remembered in the hearts and minds of many people. Paul is survived by a son and...

Harmon More

Harmon More

May 27, 2011

Harmon "Earl" More, 80, of Davenport Center, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2011 at home, surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 4, 1931, in Davenport, the son of Harmon and Norma (Wood) More. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Eleda (Podgie) Woodward More, of Davenport Center; two daughters,...

Jeffrey Gates

Jeffrey Gates

May 20, 2011

DELHI_Jeffery Gates, 67, of Countryside Care Center, Delhi, passed away at Countryside Care Center on Friday, May 20, 2011. Mr. Gates was born May 22, 1943, and lived in this area. He was a laborer who worked in construction. At this time there will be no formal service. Arrangements by the MacArthur Funeral Home, Delhi.

Albert Palm

Albert Palm

May 4, 2011

SOUTH KORTRIGHT _ Albert Palm, 96, of South Kortright, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta. He was born Oct. 11, 1914, in Hamilton County, to Edward and Fannie Palm. He is survived by his four children and their spouses, Charles and Cora Palm, Beverly and Eric Lawson, Emma Taylor, and Daniel and Linda...

Mary Vogel

Mary Vogel

May 1, 2011

DELHI _ Mary Ellen Vogel, 57, of Delhi, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. She was born Dec. 10, 1953, in New York City, the daughter of Walter and Florence (Marks) Fitzpatrick. She married Howard Vogel in 1991, in Laurens. Mary Ellen was an LPN, she was most recently employed in Salem, Va. She...

Patsy Chazen

Patsy Chazen

Apr 23, 2011

FRANKLIN _ Patsy Breiling Chazen, 86, passed away at home on Saturday evening, April 23, 2011. She was born Dec. 20, 1924, in Brooklyn, the daughter of the late Ralph and Leila (Wadsworth) Breiling. She grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson and attended Barnard College and the Cooper Union School of Art, where she met her husband, Harold Chazen, who predeceased...

Velma Clark

Velma Clark

Apr 18, 2011

DELHI _ Velma J. Clark, age 80, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2011, at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home, after a long illness. She was born Frances Lena Gilbert on Oct. 1, 1930, in Delhi, the daughter of Richard S. and Dorothea (Rice) Gilbert. At 6 months of age, she was given to Percy F. and Myrtle (Ferguson) Hitt,...

Jerry Sherman

Jerry Sherman

Apr 16, 2011

SOUTH KORTRIGHT _ Jerry H. Sherman, 63, of South Kortright, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at home. He was born March 20, 1948, in Stamford, the son of James and Dorothy (Bishop) Sherman. He was a graduate of Stamford Central School and SUNY Cobleskill. A proud veteran of the United States Army, Jerry served in Vietnam. He...

Lawrence Newman

Lawrence Newman

Apr 7, 2011

BLOOMVILLE _ Lawrence Newman, 68, of Bloomville, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2011, at home. He was born May 14, 1942, in Ossining, the son of Edwin T. and Isabelle Newman. Mr. Newman resided in Bloomville the last year and a half, previously living in Peekskill, and working in the field of auto body and painting cars. He...

Guenther Noeth

Guenther Noeth

Apr 4, 2011

DeLANCEY _ Guenther A. Noeth, 71, of DeLancey, passed away quietly on Monday, April 4, 2011, at Wilson Medical Center in Binghamton. As a final gift of generosity he donated his eyes so that two people would be given the gift of sight. He was born on Feb. 3, 1940, in Germany, the son of Andreas and Koletta (Walsch)...

Genevieve Chichester

Genevieve Chichester

Apr 4, 2011

BLOOMVILLE _ Genevieve Chichester, 90, formerly of Bloomville, passed away Monday, April 4, 2011, at A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta. She was born on July 13, 1920, in the Town of Kortright, the daughter of Anthony and Helen (Swiderska) Dorosky. She married Morris Chichester on June 23, 1951. He predeceased her Jan. 29, 1995. A homemaker Mrs. Chichester spent...

Ruth Kelly

Ruth Kelly

Mar 28, 2011

BLOOMVILLE _ Ruth Emma Kelly, 94, of Bloomville, passed away Monday, March 28, 2011, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta. She was born on Oct. 11, 1916, in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of the late Dewey and Amelia Telesky. Ruth graduated from Riverview Gardens High School, St. Louis, in 1933. Her family moved shortly after that to New...

Lois Sanford

Lois Sanford

Mar 18, 2011

DAVENPORT _ Lois M. Sanford, 94, of Davenport, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2011, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. She was born in Lodgepole, S.D., on Jan. 4, 1917, the daughter of Charles and Amanda (Dradoo) Warner. She married George Sanford on July 5, 1938, in Schenevus. He predeceased her June 1, 1979. Lois attended a one-room schoolhouse in...

Margaret Cowan

Margaret Cowan

Mar 16, 2011

HOBART _ Margaret "Peggy" Cowan, 69, of Hobart, died, Wed. March 16, 2011, at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown. She was born on March 20, 1941, in New York City, the daughter of George and Mary (Kircher) Lehner. She married James H. Cowan on Aug. 14, 1960 at the Hobart Presbyterian Church. A long time Hobart resident, Peggy opened Peggy's...

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