Obituaries


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Ronald George

Published on: Friday, April 30, 2010
EAST PHARSALIA – Ronald Jervis George, 85, formerly of East Pharsalia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at the New York Veterans’ home in Oxford. Born and raised in Norwich, Ron was the son of Charles F. and Phebe Mae (Jervis) George. He attended Norwich City Schools. In November of 2001, through Operation Recognition, he received his high school diploma for the knowledge and experience obtained while on active military duty. Ron was drafted into the armed forces at the age of 18 and served in the Army during World War..

Eldon Black

Published on: Friday, April 30, 2010
SALEM, Va. – Eldon W. Black, of Salem, Va., went to meet his Lord on April 24, 2010. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict and an active member of The American Legion’s Post #3 for the past 18 years. Eldon is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Kathaleen (Katie) Black; his son, Ronald Black and wife, Cindy; his daughters, Ronda Howard and husband, Tony, Donna Floyd and husband, Eddie, and Diane Wood; sister, Alma Ubbens and husband, Ed; and sister-in-law, June Black. He was a proud grandfather to 17 grandchi..

Thomas Lamphere

Published on: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
NORWICH – Thomas P. Lamphere, 71, of Norwich, passed away Sunday evening, April 25, 2010, in the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Born in May of 1938 to Guy and Florence Thompson Lamphere, Tom grew up in South New Berlin and attended the local schools. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam Era, from 1961 through 1963. Following his honorable discharge, Tom lived in Washington, D.C. for a brief time, working for the U.S. Postal Service, and it was during his time in D.C. that he married Linda Goodwin on March 31, 1964. Tom rel..

Thomas Lamphere

Published on: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
NORWICH – Thomas P. Lamphere, 71, of Norwich, passed away Sunday evening, April 25, 2010 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Memorial services for Tom will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, April 30, from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. The Rev. Romeyn Kipp, pastor of the Holmesville Baptist Church, will officiate. Friends may call at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home on Friday from 5 p.m. until the time of the service at 6. A complete obituary for Tom will be published in the Wednesday edition of The Evening Sun...

Harley Richer Jr.

Published on: Monday, April 26, 2010
GREER, S.C. – Harley Richer Jr., 85, of 307 Jones Ave., died April 22, 2010 at his residence. A native of South Otselic, son of the late Harley Richer, Sr. and Myrtle Timmerman Richer, he was an employee of B.F. Gladding, South Otselic, for 37 years, he retired from Theodore Accounting Firm, a U.S. Army WWII Veteran and of the Methodist faith. Mr. Richer was an avid fisherman, golfer and bowler. He was a member of The American Legion for 61 years, and a member of Masonic Lodge for 51 years where he served as District Deputy Grand Master. S..

Carole Masker

Published on: Monday, April 26, 2010
HAMILTON – Carole A. Masker, 71, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at her home. She was born on Nov. 12, 1938, the daughter of Kenneth and Irene Decker Cahill in New Milford. Carole was a graduate of Warwick High School. On Oct. 14, 1956, in Warwick, she married Freeman W. Masker. Carole embraced farming; she had a love for animals, gardening, and flowers. In the early years, she was always at her husband’s side doing what needed to be done to run a farm, plus be a mother to her children. Freeman and Carole purchased the Red Gate Far..

Constance Winter

Published on: Friday, April 23, 2010
NORWICH – Constance Cannova Winter, 85 of Preston Manor and formerly of King Settlement Road passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Chase Nursing Home in New Berlin. She was born in 1924 in Bergenfield, N.J. the daughter of Salvatore C. Cannova and Benedetta (Gambino) Cannova. At one time she was married to Donald S. Winter Jr. and they were married in Bergenfield, N.J. on June 29, 1952. She was a graduate of Bergenfield High School, class of 1942. She was a homemaker and also had worked as a librarian’s assistant in Norwich for several ..

Donald Mcdowell

Published on: Friday, April 23, 2010
NORWICH – Donald S. McDowell, 84, of Norwich passed away April 21, 2010 at his home. He was born on Aug. 6, 1925 in Syracuse, the son of the late William and Katherine (Smith) McDowell. On Oct. 8, 1955 in Central Presbyterian Church, Avon, he married Jean E. Gott. Don is survived by his wife of 54 years Jean G. McDowell, “a favorite,” his three sons, David (Amy), William, Andrew (Camille), four grandchildren Andrew Litzinger, Jennifer McDowell (Nick Majors), Andrew McDowell, and Cate McDowell and one great granddaughter Jaelyne Majo..

Gerald Parker

Published on: Friday, April 23, 2010
NORWICH – Gerald D. Parker (Jerry), 61, of Norwich, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 8, 2010, while vacationing in Nokomis, Fla. Born in Norwich on Aug. 13, 1948, Jerry was the son of Stanley and Margaret Howard Parker. On Aug. 29, 1970, he married Peggy Fahy, who survives. Beside his wife Peggy of Norwich, Jerry is survived by his children and their spouses, Gretchen and Kevin Walsh and their children Jake, Drew and Parker of Norwich; Lacey and Ty Mathis and their son Gavin of Valrico, Fla., and Jeffrey and Jen Parker and their son..

Akiko Olin

Published on: Friday, April 23, 2010
FAIRPORT – Akiko “Jean” Olin, 83, passed away on April 20, 2010. Jean was predeceased by her son, George. She is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Glenn; children, Allsa (Vincent) DeSisto, Gerry (Laura) , Gene (Sandra), Gregg (Ann), Garrett (Miriam); 12 grandhildren; two great-grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews in the United States and Japan. Calling hours will be on Monday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Richard H. Keenan Funeral Home, Eqypt location, 7501 Pittsford-Palmyra Road, Fairport, where a service will im..

Donald Mcdowell

Published on: Thursday, April 22, 2010
NORWICH – Donald S. McDowell, 84, of Norwich, passed away peacefully at his home on April 21, 2010. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 24 at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Norwich. A complete obituary will be published in the Friday edition of The Evening Sun. Arrangements are being provided by the Kennedy Funeral Home, 21 N. Chenango St., Greene...

Rodger Hubschmitt

Published on: Thursday, April 22, 2010
OXFORD – On April 20, 2010, Rodger C. Hubschmitt, 74, of Oxford, passed away at the West Palm Beach, Fla. Veterans Hospital, while visiting family. He was the son of the late Milton and Katherine Honan Hubschmitt. Born on June 29, 1935. On June 3, 1990, he married Cindy Golden, who survives. Also surviving are his stepchildren, Michelle Golden of Florida and Paul Golden of Homer; and two grandchildren Mason Oliver and Aubrey Ann of Florida. He is also survived by his brothers Milton (Helen) Hubschmitt, and Larry (Cindy) Hubschmitt, both ..

Margaret Noon

Published on: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
SHERBURNE – Margaret Marie Mulligan Noon of Chapel St., Sherburne, passed away Tuesday April 20, 2010 at Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. She was 99 years old. Mrs. Noon was born on Jan. 27, 1911, to Joseph Patrick and Mary Ellen (Brennan) Mulligan. She graduated from Norwich High School in 1927 and earned a B.S. in Education from SUNY Albany in 1931. Her education taught her the value of learning, and so she became a teacher herself, touching the lives of hundreds of students during her long career. She launched the business departm..

Harold Moore

Published on: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
NORWICH – Harold L. Moore, 85 of Norwich passed away on April 17, 2010 at HPH Hospice in New Port Richey, Fla. He was born on April 15, 1925 in Oxford a son of George and Margaret (Lawton) Moore. He is survived by his wife, Cora of Norwich; his sons, Robert and Deborah Moore of Meriden, Conn., Gary and Denise Moore of Oxford, and David and Patricia Moore of Norwich; and his brother, Leslie and Charlene Moore of St. Johnsville. Four step children and several grandchildren, step grandchildren, great grandchildren, step great grandchildren..

Reba Lindholm

Published on: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
EARLVILLE – Reba M. Lindholm, 95, of Earlville, passed away Monday April 19, 2010 at Sitrin Health Care Center, New Hartford. She was born May 14, 1914 in Jonesboro, Tenn. a daughter of the late Rolland H. and Ola B. Byrd Treadway. At the age of six, Reba and her family moved to Smyrna, where she received her education and had lived most of her life. On July 8, 1934 at the Smyrna United Methodist Church, she was united in marriage to Niels C. Lindholm. He predeceased her on Aug. 22, 1985. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Wes..

Betty Tyler

Published on: Monday, April 19, 2010
NORWICH – D. Elizabeth “Betty” Tyler, 93, formerly of Springvale Road, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 16, 2010 at Chenango Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 24, 1916 in Franklin, Betty was the daughter of Bruce and Pearl (Woodard) McNeilly. She left school early to help care for her grandmother and later returned to finish her schooling in Franklin. She began working at a restaurant in Sidney and remained in the restaurant business the rest of her career, retiring in 1978 from the former Blue Bird Restaurant in Norwich. She enjoyed ..

Virginia Erickson

Published on: Monday, April 19, 2010
NORWICH – Virginia R. Erickson, 88, formerly of 138 South Broad Street, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 16, 2010 at the Gilmour Nursing Home. Born in Highland Park, Michigan on Oct. 13, 1921, Virginia was the daughter of Claude and Susan (Shelly) Perrault. She graduated from Hazel Park High School, Hazel Park, Mich. with the Class of 1940.  She worked at the Burroughs Corporation in Detroit, Mich., a company that built intercontinental ballistic missiles for the United States government. While working there, she attended the Detro..

William Schroder

Published on: Friday, April 16, 2010
SHERBURNE – William H. Schroder, 76, of State Hwy 12, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at Valley View Manor Nursing Home, Norwich. He was born May 9, 1933 in Jamaica Queens, Long Island, a son of William H., Sr. and Ester Swanteson Schroder and received his education in local schools. On April 16, 1983, William married Karil L. Lewis in Smyrna. Mr. Schroder was a dairy farmer who owned and operated Schroder Farms in Sherburne and Smyrna until his retirement. He was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church in Norwich. Surviving are his wi..

Marie Suydan

Published on: Thursday, April 15, 2010
SHERBURNE – Marie A.  (Tibbens) Suydan, 81, of East State Street, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at her home with her daughters at her bedside. She had fought a three-year battle against cancer. She was born Dec. 19, 1928 in Flint, MI, the daughter of Melvin and Elizabeth (Meyers) Tibbens. She graduated from South Otselic High School. Marie worked in various capacities at TACO, Grand Union Markets, the Pratt-Newton Home, and Sherwood Medical Company in Sherburne. She was proud of her strong work ethic. Throughout her life, she enjoyed ..

John Twitchell

Published on: Thursday, April 15, 2010
MT. UPTON – John Evans Twitchell, 60, of Mt. Upton, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton following a short illness. John was born on May 25, 1949, son of the late Arthur and Edna (Evans) Twitchell in Sidney. On June 2, 1973, John married Mary Klingman in Mt. Upton. John attended Syracuse University and Cornell University. He came back home and ran the family farm for twenty years before becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant at the New York State Veterans Home in Oxford. John was a strong environmentalis..

Shirley Lord

Published on: Thursday, April 15, 2010
SALEM, Va. – Shirley Stiles Lord, 88, of Salem, Va., formerly of Bainbridge and Norwich passed away into the arms of our Heavenly Father on April 5, 2010. Shirley graduated high school at Oxford Academy and Central School. She attended college at Morrisville in her later years. She lived on farms for the first 40 years of her life. She was in her early sixties when she first picked up a paint brush and a canvas and found her passion. She joined an art club and attended several programs where different artists would instruct participants i..

Florence Warner

Published on: Thursday, April 15, 2010
SOUTH NEW BERLIN – Florence A. Warner, 86, of South New Berlin, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 12, 2010 in the Residential Health Care Facility of Chenango Memorial Hospital. Born April 19, 1923 in Whitney Point, Florence was the daughter of Frank and Minnie (Niles) Walls. She graduated in 1941 from Whitney Point High School. On April 24, 1942, in Triangle, Florence married Paul J. Warner who died on May 2, 1985. Following her marriage, Florence stayed at home and began raising her family of five children. Later she worked at Amphe..

Margaret Britton

Published on: Thursday, April 15, 2010
MARGARET BRITTON SHERBURNE – Margaret H. Britton, 87, of Knapp Rd., passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at her home. She was born Nov. 9, 1922 in New York City, a daughter of the late John and Marie Sierek Hirschman. She was a graduate of Canisius College and Edward J. Mayer Hospital in Buffalo, where she received her L.P.N. degree. On Aug. 7, 1943, Margaret married Lisle D. Britton in Buffalo. He predeceased her on Sept. 10, 2004. Margaret had worked at the Earlville Nursing Home, and then Chenango Memorial Hospital for 16 years until he..

Ruth Rippo

Published on: Thursday, April 15, 2010
PRESTON – Ruth E Rippo, 88, was called home on April 12, 2010 after a brief battle with cancer at her home in Boca Raton, Florida while in the care of Hospice by the Sea and her children. Born in Preston on March 26, 1922 she was the daughter of Linn and Elvira (Franklin) Kenyon. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years Frank A. Rippo and a precious granddaughter, Carole Ann Campanelli. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by three sisters, Florence and Alice Kenyon, Elvira (Honey) Mudge and two brothers Linn (Billy) and Ch..

Charlotte Dolan

Published on: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
NORWICH – Charlotte Harris Dolan died peacefully on April 13, 2010 in Syracuse, New York.  She was born in Norwich on April 11, 1912 to Dr. Blinn A. Harris and Isabelle Balch Harris. She was raised in Norwich and graduated from Norwich High School. On April 23, 1941, at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, she married Donald B. Dolan, also of Norwich who passed away on Feb. 12, 2009. She was predeceased by two sisters, Polly H. Baker and Lucy H. Briggs. Early in her marriage, the Dolans lived in Binghamton and in Norwich.  Later they m..

Helen Sornberger

Published on: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
SHERBURNE – Mrs. Helen Sornberger, 84, of Sherburne, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich. She was born on Aug. 22, 1925 in Brooklyn, a daughter of the late Robert and Charlotte Blaney and received her education in Brooklyn Schools. She was united in marriage to Peter Sornberger, Jr. who predeceased her. Helen was employed as a bookkeeper for Elvine Knitting Mills in Glendale, until her retirement. She had been a Sherburne area resident since 1970. Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law Peter R...

Earl Conant

Published on: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
KENEWICK, WA. – On April 9, 2010, Earl O. Conant passed away at his home in Kenewick, Washington. He was born July 2, 1929 in Norwich. He was the son of Theodore R. Conant and Myrtie Conant. Earl was an outstanding wrestler in Norwich High School and graduated from there in 1948. He joined the Navy and met his future wife, Geraldine Long, in Oregon. They were married in 1953 and lived there. Geraldine passed away in 1997. Earl retired as a meat cutter from Safeway. Earl is survived by a son Rick (Angie) and a daughter Kimberly, two grandson..

Florence Warner

Published on: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
NORWICH – Florence A. Warner, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 12, 2010 in the Residential Health Care Facility of Chenango Memorial Hospital.  Funeral arrangements for Florence are pending at the Wilson Funeral Home. A complete obituary will be published in a later edition of The Evening Sun...

Donald H. Schlafer Sr.

Published on: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
ITHACA – Donald H. Schlafer Sr., 93, life-long resident of Guilford and Oxford, passed away April 8, 2010 in Ithaca. Don was born in Guilford on June 22, 1916, the son of Edith and Frank Schlafer. He grew up with his four siblings, Ken, Helen, Pershing, and Wilma on the family dairy farm, and graduated from Guilford High School. In 1942, Don married Mildred Gamewell, the love of his life and mother of their three children. Don and Millie started their married lives together in Guilford, later moving to establish a new farm in Oxford until..

Betty Ann Collins

Published on: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
NORWICH – Betty Ann Collins, 91, passed away early Monday morning, April 12, 2010, in the Gilmour Health Care Center where she had resided in recent months. A lifelong Norwich resident, Betty Ann was born in May of 1918, the only child of John and M. Teresa Weiler Fagan. She attended the Norwich schools, graduating in 1936, and continued her schooling in the College of New Rochelle where she earned her B. A. degree in business. On July 28, 1943, in St. Paul’s Church, Betty Ann married Thomas J. Collins. During the time Tom served his count..

Charlotte Dolan

Published on: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
NORWICH – Charlotte Dolan, of State Highway 23, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the Van Duyn Home and Hospital in Syracuse. A Mass of Resurrection for Charlotte will be held at 11:30 am on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at St. Paul's Church. A complete obituary will be published in the Wednesday edition of The Evening Sun. The arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Funeral Home...

Gerald Parker

Published on: Monday, April 12, 2010
NORWICH – Gerald D. Parker (Jerry), 61, of Norwich, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2010 while vacationing in Nokomis, Fla. Family and friends will gather at the Farley Funeral Home in Venice, Fla. on Friday, April 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. before departing to view the sunset followed by a memorial service on the beach. A Mass of Christian Burial for Jerry will be held on Wednesday, April 28 from St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Norwich, at a time to be announced. A complete obituary for Jerry will be published in a later edition of The Even..

Desiree Christophersen-gladin

Published on: Monday, April 12, 2010
HADDOCK, Ga. – Desiree Jean Christophersen-Gladin, 49, of Haddock, Ga., passed away as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Gray, Ga. on March 27, 2010. Desi was born Feb. 21, 1961, the daughter of Arthur and Lillian Christophersen in Sidney. Desi grew up in Norwich and was a 1979 graduate of Norwich Senior High School. She attended Morrisville College before moving to Georgia. She was employed by Gray Concrete for 26 years. Desi was predeceased by her parents and brother, Allan. Surviving are her devoted husband, Shane, and her loving..

Mary Bickos

Published on: Friday, April 9, 2010
SIDNEY – Mary Lou (Wessels) Bickos, 80, went peacefully with the Lord surrounded by her family at her home on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s. She was born to Lawrence and Mary Wessels in Oxford. Mary Lou was dedicated to her family and her community. She was employed for several years at Scintilla in Sidney, leaving there to start her family. She was active with the Sidney Hospital Guild and Cancer Research Society. She was an avid bowler, never missing a Monday night game. She loved gardening, sewing,..

Joan E. Rose

Published on: Thursday, April 8, 2010
NORWICH – Joan E. Rose, 69, of Cortland St., passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. She was born June 19, 1940 in Earlville, a daughter of Charles H. and Ida Braun Wilcox. She was a graduate of Sherburne High School and the Utica School of Commerce. On June 13, 1964, Joan married Wendell Rose in Sherburne. Mrs. Rose had been a secretary for Cooley’s Real Estate in Norwich, had worked for C&U Telephone, and then was an accounts payable clerk at BOCES until her retirement. Joan was an active member of the C..

Thuvia Morano

Published on: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
NORWICH – Thuvia (Sue) Morano, daughter of the late Joseph and Henrietta Morano was born March 23, 1926 in Hudson Falls. She went home to be with the Lord on March 18, 2010 at Valley Terrace in Spartanburg, S.C. She is survived by a sister Rita M. Watts and a brother Edward Morano and wife Charlotte; one nephew, Scott Morano; and four nieces, Melissa Berry and husband Craig, Lynette Sepello and husband Dan, Suzanne Kraus and husband Doug, and Michelle Watts. Three grand nieces and two grand nephews also survive. She was a missionary to Ja..

Gary Eddy

Published on: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
NORWICH – Gary R. Eddy, 70, long-time Norwich resident, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010 at his home. Born in South New Berlin in October of 1939, Gary grew up in numerous places across the country while his dad was in the military. When Gary was in his teens, he returned to the Norwich area and attended the Norwich schools. Gary was a hard worker right out of high school, beginning with employment by Craine Silo as a silo builder. He then worked concurrently for GLA during the day, Victory Markets at night, and, in his spare time, did p..

Delos Ingraham

Published on: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
NORWICH – Delos C. Ingraham, 89, of Norwich, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich. He was born on April 29, 1920 in Oxford, a son of Ira and Nina (Brigham) Ingraham. He is survived by his wife, Jeannette Ingraham of Norwich; his children, Joan Knapp of Sidney, Linda Miller of Norwich, Dolores and Paul Barber of Oxford, Randy and Kathy Ingraham of Oxford, James and Michelle Barber of Marathon, and Joyce and Lawrence Coyle of Norwich; his sister, Evelyn Ingraham of New Paltz. Several gra..

Helen Borchers

Published on: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
NORWICH – Helen E. Borchers, 94, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Chenango Memorial Hospital Residential Health Care Facility from complications following hip surgery. Born on July 10, 1915 in New York City, Helen was the youngest of four children born to Nicholas Paul and Antoinette Marie (Csordes) Marschel. By her own description, Helen was fresh, feisty, fun loving, blunt and extremely independent in mind, spirit and action. A rich life is a balance of good, bad and mediocre events and her life was indeed rich. Those who knew ..

Claude Tarbell

Published on: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
SHERBURNE – Claude W. “Bunny” Tarbell, 84, of Union St., passed away Sunday, April 4, 2010 at his home with his family by his side. He was born Oct. 24, 1925 in Earlville, a son of Laurence and Carrie Ewen Tarbell and was a graduate of Earlville High School. He was a veteran of World War II, serving on the USS Walter C. Wann and the USS Oberon in the Asiatic Pacific and the Philippines. On Oct. 12, 1951, Claude married Marmie Whitney in Sherburne. A Sherburne resident most of his life, he had worked at the Sherburne-Earlville Central Sch..

Stella Graham

Published on: Monday, April 5, 2010
SOUTH OTSELIC – Stella M. Graham, 87, of South Otselic, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2010 at the Cortland Care Center. She was born in Plymouth, and retired from Gladding Corp. where she was a spooler and a supervisor. Mrs. Graham attended the South Otselic Methodist Church. Surviving are daughters April (Rick) Graham and Peggy (Gary) Fullmer of Norwich, and Kitty (Joe) Hollander of Newfield; sons Nathan (Jane) Huntley of Beaver Meadow and Jay (Kathy) Graham and Thomas Graham of South Otselic; a sister-in-law and three nieces; 13 grandchi..

Stella Ryan

Published on: Monday, April 5, 2010
PITTSFIELD – Stella W. Ryan, 68 years old, of Pittsfield, and formerly of Oxford, passed away April 1, 2010. She was born Dec. 7, 1941 in Wells Bridge, the daughter of Arnold & Helen (Marzulla) Whitehill. She spent her childhood in the Wells Bridge, Sidney, Masonville and Unadilla areas. She was a graduate of SUNY Morrisville in 1991 as a registered nurse. Stella was a CNA at the NYS Veterans Home from 1978-1991. In 1991 she became a registered nurse and worked as a supervisor at the Vets Home until her retirement in May of 2004. She also wo..

Thomas Frank

Published on: Monday, April 5, 2010
NORWICH – Thomas E. Frank, 64, of Norwich, passed away peacefully early Friday, April 2, 2010, at his home, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. The son of Clifford and Loretta Mertz Frank, Tom was born in Norwich in May of 1945. While growing up in Oxford, he attended the Oxford Academy, graduating with the class of 1963. He furthered his education by attending Broome Technical Community College, graduating in 1966 with a degree in electrical engineering. Tom and his wife of 44 years, Sharon Kellogg Frank, were married in Jan..

Ruth Green

Published on: Monday, April 5, 2010
NORWICH – Ruth Green, 92, life-long Norwich resident, passed away late Thursday afternoon, April 1, 2010, in the Valley View Manor Nursing Home. Born in Norwich in June of 1917, Ruth was the daughter of Thomas and Mary McGowan Stackhouse, Jr. She received her education in the Norwich school system, then worked for Scintilla during World War II. On Nov. 15, 1942, in St. Paul’s Church, Ruth married Everett L. Green. Ruth later worked as a waitress at Sisson’s Dairy Bar, the snack bar at the Norwich airport, and Griff’s Diner. She last wo..

Thomas Frank

Published on: Friday, April 2, 2010
NORWICH – Thomas E. Frank, 64, of Norwich, passed away early this morning, April 2, 2010 at his home after a long and courageous battle. Funeral arrangements for Tom are pending and will be published in the Monday edition of The Evening Sun. Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...

Ruth Green

Published on: Friday, April 2, 2010
NORWICH – Ruth Green, 92, of Norwich, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 1, 2010 in the Valley View Manor Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements for Ruth are pending and will be published in the Monday edition of The Evening Sun. Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...

Arnold Velle Jr.

Published on: Thursday, April 1, 2010
GUILFORD – Arnold M. Velle Jr. of Guilford passed away on March 29, 2010 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. He was born on March 27, 1948 as the oldest child of the late Arnold and Mabel (Johnson) Velle Sr. On May 10, 1975, he married Catherine Schuessler, who survives. Besides his wife, Catherine he is survived by his children, Arnold Velle of Guilford, Daniel Velle of Oneonta, and Elizabeth Moore and her husband, Eric of Norwich. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Caden Moore and Cameron Moore. He served in the U.S. Navy dur..