Obituaries


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Robert Stockwell

Published on: Thursday, June 29, 2006
NORWICH – Robert R. Stockwell, 31, of Holmesville Hill Road, Norwich, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 28, 2006, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident due to the flooding. Robert was born on Jan. 29, 1975, the son of Roy and Georgia (Montgomery) Stockwell. A life-long resident of the Holmesville area, he graduated from the Holmesville Christian Academy in 1994 and, on July 4th that same year, married his childhood sweetheart, Jennifer Coy. Both Robert and Jennifer were life-long members of the Holmesville Baptis..

Leva Cowan

Published on: Tuesday, June 27, 2006
NORWICH – Leva J. Cowan, 90, of Graceview Manor Apartments, Norwich, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2006. Mrs. Cowan is survived by several children including her daughter Patricia (Albert) Tuttle of Norwich; sisters: Irean Thurston and Helen Spencer both of Norwich; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of caring friends. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Lynch Funeral Home 318 West Broad Street Horseheads, on Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. Mrs. Cowan’s ..

Charlotte Wadsworth

Published on: Tuesday, June 27, 2006
UTICA –Charlotte Ruth Wadsworth, 81, of Utica, went home to the Lord early Saturday morning at Lorretto Utica Center Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 24, 1924 in Old Forge, the daughter of Maynard and Florence (Covey) Jones. She married Frank Wadsworth on August 5, 1944. He predeceased her on Feb. 7, 2001. Charlotte graduated from Sauquoit, She was a devoted member to the Herkimer Baptist Church, and had served as past President of the Cassville Fire Department Auxiliary. She and her husband Frank owned and operated the Wadsworth Store, a lo..

Alea Frayer

Published on: Tuesday, June 27, 2006
NORWICH – Alea Grace Frayer, infant daughter of Pastor Matthew and Lorrina Hinman Frayer, went home to join her Lord’s angels after sharing a few hours with all that loved her on June 23, 2006 in the Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital in Syracuse. Baby Alea is survived by her mom and dad, Pastor Matthew and Lorrina, her sisters Alexandria, Abigail and Ashlee Frayer, her maternal grandparents Pastor Ralph and Pat Hinman all of Norwich, her paternal grandmother Gail Frayer of Oxford, her paternal grandparents Charles and Leanne Frayer of Norwic..

Thomas Brewer

Published on: Monday, June 26, 2006
NORWICH – Thomas John “Tommy” Brewer, 48, of Norwich, passed away June 22, 2006 in the Town of New Berlin. Tommy was born June 11, 1958 in Norwich, the son of Stephen & Barbara (Mrosz) Brewer. His step-mother is Yvonne Brewer. He spent his childhood years in the Norwich area, graduating from the Norwich High School. Tommy was a member of the American Legion, Norwich. He was employed as a Mixologist. He had a big heart and loved fishing, playing the horses, gambling and card games. He is survived by his children; Stephen Brewer of Morri..

Rosamond Brady

Published on: Thursday, June 22, 2006
 SHERBURNE – Rosamond E. Brady, 88, of Sherburne, and recently a resident of Eden Heights, an adult residential community in Olean, passed away on June 20, 2006 at the Waters of Allegany. She was born March 26, 1918 in Malone, a daughter of George P. and Elizabeth O. Dumas South. On Oct. 1, 1946 in Malone, she married Francis Robert Brady, who predeceased her after 54 years of marriage on Dec. 7, 2000. Mrs. Brady was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Ursuline Academy in Malone, and SUNY Canton. As a child and young adult, she worked with her fa..

Anna Deroose

Published on: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
WOLCOTT – Anna (Milan) DeRoose, 87, passed away on June 17, 2006. Anna is survived by her daughter, Irma DeRoose of Sherburne, 11 nieces & nephews and their extended families. She will be remembered as a good and loving mother, aunt and friend to all who knew her. Anna was born in Lyons on March 27, 1919. She spent her early years in the Hunts Corners region of the Town of Gallen. She traveled to Wolcott and became a waitress at the Knob Restaurant, where she met her husband, Camille DeRoose. She and Camille were the first couple married at..

Francis Gydesen

Published on: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
OXFORD – Francis Cyrus Gydesen, born June 11, 1920 entered into eternal rest in his sleep June 19, 2006 at Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich.  Born the sixth of thirteen children to Gyde and Eva (Webster) Gydesen, he grew up in Shuetown and followed his father into the lumber industry in 1934 at age 14.  He rode log runs where he earned the nickname, “Squirrel” for his ability to jump from log to log.  He saw the industry modernize from horses to modern machinery. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, he along with ni..

Helen Hile

Published on: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
EDMESTON – Helen (Billie) P. Hile, a resident of Preswick Chase of Saratoga Springs, died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at Saratoga Hospital. She was 86. Born on Jan. 16, 1920 in Edmeston, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Mildred (Hopkins) Brooks. Helen was a graduate of Edmeston High School where she played on the basketball team. She and her husband met and where married at Ryan Air Force Base in Tucson Arizona in June 1944 while he was in the Army only to find out that they grew up sixteen miles from each other. Helen worked there prepar..

Gary Boscio

Published on: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
SMYRNA – Gary R. Boscio, 47, of Jersey City, N.J., passed away on April 10, 2001, in Jersey City. Born in Jersey City, N.J., on June 26, 1953, Gary was the son of Rocco and Hazel Winona (Dykes) Boscio. He attended St. Aloysius, Our Lady Victories, and Our Lady of Sorows elementary schools and graduated from Snyder High School in Jersey City. He was also a graduate of Culinary School of Arts, where he studied to be a chef, and of the ICS Business Management. Gary worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Jersey City for 27 years, and found enjoym..

Wanda Barrows

Published on: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
SMYRNA – Memorial services for Wanda S. Barrows, 83, of Howard Hill Road, Smyrna, who passed away Jan. 25, 2006, will be held on Saturday, June 24, at 11 a.m. from the United Church of Christ, First Congregational, of Norwich. The Rev. Joseph Connolly, pastor, will officiate. Interment was in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Those wishing to remember Wanda with a memorial contribution are asked to consider the Alzheimer’s Association, Southern Tier Regional Office, 401 Hayes Avenue, Endicott, NY13760. Arrangements are by the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...

Earl Kreimeyer

Published on: Tuesday, June 20, 2006
 SHERBURNE – Earl Kreimeyer, 82, of State Highway 12, passed away Monday, June 19, 2006 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton. Born Oct. 23, 1923 in Utica, he was a son of Joseph and Anna Kuhn Kreimeyer and attended Sherburne schools. On Dec. 11, 1948, Earl was united in marriage to Lucille Strain in Sherburne. Earl had lived in Sherburne for most of his life, and in Smyrna for a few years. He had worked for the Bundy Concrete Co. for over 40 years, and then for the Mirabito Fuel Group until his retirement in 1985.   Surviving are Luc..

Robert Marotta Sr.

Published on: Tuesday, June 20, 2006
NORWICH – Robert A. Marotta Sr., 51, of Gold Street, Norwich, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening, June 18, 2006 at his camp in the Tall Pines Campground of Bainbridge. Born in Queens on Nov. 7, 1954, Rob was the son of Anthony and Ruth (Miller) Marotta. In his younger years, he attended and graduated from the Hackensack, N.J., schools and, at the age of 18, moved to Chenango County with his family. On May 16, 1986, in Oxford, Rob married Deborah Evans. He was an avid sportsman who enjoyed boating, hunting, and camping, and had worked as..

Anna Brown

Published on: Monday, June 19, 2006
HOMER – Anna Swertfager Brown, 90, formerly of Homer, passed away June 17, 2006 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Elmira. She was born Oct. 18, 1915 in Norwich, the daughter of the late Arthur & Belva Bacon Swertfager. Anna was a graduate of Cortland High School in 1932. While living locally, she was employed by Cortland-Madison Boces and was a member of the Faith Baptist Church. After moving to Horseheads, she attended the Calvary Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Rev. Arthur (Luci) Brown of Acton, Mass., daughters, Meribeth (Rev. Jame..

Stanley Braun

Published on: Thursday, June 15, 2006
SHERBURNE – Stanley H. Braun, 80, of Classic St., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at his home with his family by his side. He was born Aug. 27, 1925 on Onondaga Hill in Syracuse, a son of August J. and Esther Stanley Braun. He interrupted his education by joining the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, and returned to graduate from Onondaga Valley Academy in Syracuse and attend Paul Smith’s College in Saranac Lake. On Jan. 22 1954, Stan was married to Helen L. Ames in the Onondaga Valley Presbyterian Church in Syracuse...

Betty Winner

Published on: Thursday, June 15, 2006
OXFORD – Betty Ann Winner, 81 of Tyner Road, Oxford passed away on June 13, 2006 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton.  She was born on Sept. 3, 1924 in Mt. Upton the daughter of the late Ralph and Muriel (Beckwith) Wackford. On Sept. 5, 1942 she married Edwin Winner, who survives. Besides her husband, Ed of Oxford she is survived by her children, Noreen and Frank Morley of Robbinsville, N.C., Sammy (Edwina) and Richard Diamond, Lorraine and Gary Rice, Jan and Paula Winner, Tab and Debbie Winner and Kimberly (Winner) Cruz; her gra..

Mary Famolaro

Published on: Thursday, June 15, 2006
NORWICH – Funeral services for Mary Famolaro were held on Wednesday at the Church of the Holy Apostle St. Bartholomew. Rev. Douglas Cunningham, pastor, celebrated a Mass of Resurrection. Mass began with Mary’s daughters, Julia Taylor, Mary Rita Dundon, Antoinette Dennis and Joan Whiting placing the baptismal pall upon the casket. The readings were proclaimed by grandchildren Carol Langille, Miranda Costin and Christine Towner. The offertory gifts were presented by sons, Frank and Bart Famolaro. Mary Ann Bodiot served as the Eucharistic Mi..

Benjamin Melville

Published on: Tuesday, June 13, 2006
BENJAMIN MELVILLE NORWICH – Benjamin D. Melville, 44, of Keene Valley, died on June 9, 2006 in an automobile accident. Ben was the son of Dean F. and Sandra A. Melville of Norwich. He is survived by his cherished daughter, Shannon; his brothers, Garth A. Melville of Weehawken, N.J. and Matthew H. Melville of AuSable Forks; by his grandmother Clara P. Baldwin of Rochester; by several aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews; and by his parents. Ben was married to the former Sarah Manley, from whom he had been separated for several years. Ben ..

Mary Famolaro

Published on: Monday, June 12, 2006
NORWICH – Antoinette Mary Famolaro, 99, of Griffin Street, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 9, 2006 at her home. Her family was at her bedside. Born in Hamilton on Feb. 15, 1907, she was the daughter of Bartolo and Mary (Scafidi) Mollica. Mary moved to Norwich with her family at a young age and had worked for a few years as a sewing machine operator at the Norwich Knitting Mill before raising her family. She was a lover of music and a talented musician, playing both guitar and mandolin at home and for social gatherings at her church...

George Rogers

Published on: Friday, June 9, 2006
SOUTH PLYMOUTH - George A. Rogers, 85, long-time resident of South Plymouth, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 7, 2006, in the New York State Veterans Home, Oxford. Born June 28, 1920 in Keyport, NJ, George was the son of Giles and Estella (Lambertson) Rogers. He was a 1940 graduate of the South Otselic school and, on Nov. 3, 1941 in No. Pharsalia, he married Edith Franklin. A veteran of the United States Army, George served his country from Aug. 1945 until his honorable discharge in May of 1946. Returning home, George and his family made ..

John Gallup

Published on: Wednesday, June 7, 2006
SYRACUSE – John George Gallup, 59, of Pond St., formerly of Earlville, went home to the Lord on Saturday, May 27, 2006, two days short of his 60th birthday, following a long illness. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 9:15 a.m. Friday, June 16, at St. Theresa’s Church, New Berlin, followed by interment at 11 a.m. in the Earlville Cemetery, North Main St., Earlville. Contributions in his memory may be made to Friends of Dorothy House, (an organization that provides hospice care for people with AIDS), 212 Wayne St., Syracuse, NY 13203; o..

Gary Nichols

Published on: Wednesday, June 7, 2006
NORWICH - Gary Nichols, 56, of Chenango Forks and formerly of Norwich, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2006 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 12, 1950 to the late Donald and Mabel (Angle) Nichols in Norwich. Gary is survived by his special loving companion, Diana J. Barnhart; daughter, Vicky Beech of Oxford; son, Gary L. Nichols, Jr. of Norwich; four grandchildren; brother, Donald & Sue Nichols of Solsville; five sisters, Patricia & Frank Speziale of Norwich, Debra & Lawrence Beckwith of McDonough, Karen & Willia..

Kenneth Wilcox

Published on: Wednesday, June 7, 2006
NORWICH – Kenneth C. Wilcox, 48, of County Road 10, Norwich, passed away Tuesday morning (June 6, 2006) in the Upstate Medical Center of Syracuse. The son of Charles and Jossie (Rounds) Wilcox, Ken was born in Oxford on October 15, 1957. He grew up in McDonough and was a 1975 graduate of the Oxford High School. Ken had worked for Jamesway, as a foreman for the Gladding Corporation, as a District Sales Manager for the Evening Sun where he had been named employee of the month, and for the store in East Pharsalia. He was very dedicated to the E..

Robert Reid

Published on: Wednesday, June 7, 2006
ENDICOTT - Robert Allen Reid, 47, of Endicott, passed away unexpectedly on Sat., (June 2, 2006) while visiting the home of his parents in Guilford. Born on Nov. 24, 1958 in Syracuse, Robert was the son of Robert and Sally (Clark) Reid, Sr. He grew up in and around Cortland and was educated in the Cortland schools. Robert worked for the Cortland County Planning Dept., as well as at various other jobs in the Cortland area, prior to the 1990’s when he relocated to Endicott. Each of Robert’s jobs reflected his love of cooking in some way, whet..

Thomas Hanley

Published on: Tuesday, June 6, 2006
NEW BERLIN – Thomas F. Hanley, 82, of New Berlin, died Monday June 5, 2006 at the New York State Veterans’ Home in Oxford. He was born in Flushing on Sept. 28, 1923 the son of Thomas F. Hanley and Lillian (Griffin) Hanley. He married Dorothy Still on July 20, 1946 at St. Andrews Roman Catholic church in Flushing, Long Island. The would have celebrated 60 years of marriage this July.  Tom served his country during World War II in the United States Army having been in the European theater of operations.  He was employed as a cost estimato..

William Place

Published on: Tuesday, June 6, 2006
NORWICH – William T. Place, 60, of Quakertown, died Saturday June 3, 2006 in his home. He was the loving husband of Kathleen ‘Kathy’ (Brzezicki) Place. The couple would have celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Aug. 13. A graduate of Quakertown High School, Class of 1964, he worked for a number of years for the former Amey Lumber Co., Richlandtown and the former Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, before he entered the U.S. Army surviving a tour of duty in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He returned home to take his place working on..

Della Magrath

Published on: Tuesday, June 6, 2006
 NORWICH – Della Merrill Magrath, 89, formerly of Horstman Lane, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2006 at the New York State Veterans’ Home, Oxford. Born April 1, 1917 in Gouverneur, Della was the daughter of George and Margaret Revine Rice. She was married to Raymond Merrill in November 1936, a union that lasted over 50 years until his death in 1987. She married Fred Magrath in November 1989, and he predeceased her in January 2006. Della had lived most of her life in the Columbus area, and later in Zephyrhills, Fla. She had worked at the Ut..

James Fitzgerald

Published on: Tuesday, June 6, 2006
OXFORD – James Fitzgerald, 52, recently passed away unexpectedly at his home in Albany. James is survived by his brother, Thomas (Anita Chirco) Fitzgerald; his sisters, Deborah (Norman) Troicke and Barbara Fitzgerald; his beloved nieces, Patricia (Michael) Ford and Jessica (Jason) Whiting. He also leaves behind the lights of his life, great-niece and nephew, Miranda Roche and Zachary Ford. He was predeceased by his parents, George and Patricia Fitzgerald. A celebration of life will be held on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the American Legion,..