Obituaries


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Irving L. Raymond

Published on: Friday, August 29, 2014
IRVING L. RAYMOND PITCHER – Irving L. Raymond, 68, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at his home while surrounded by his loving and devoted family and friends. Born in Taylor Valley, NY, on February 6, 1946, Irv was the son of Henry and Maggie Fox Raymond. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era Conflict from December 1965 to December 1967. On March 1, 1969, he married the love of his life, Sue Stith. He retired from Cornell University in 2007 after 39 years of service, of which 26 y..

Harold Arthur Bellinger

Published on: Thursday, August 28, 2014
HAROLD ARTHUR BELLINGER GLEN MILLS, PA – Harold Arthur Bellinger, 94, passed away August 23, 2014, at his daughter’s home in Glen Mills, PA. He was born 1n 1920 in North Norwich, New York, to Arthur and Sarah Bellinger. Harold grew up in North Norwich and graduated from Norwich High School in 1938. In 1942 he married Marie Stackhouse and was happily married for 72 years. During World War II Harold served in the California Coast Artillery and in the Philippines as a staff sergeant and sharpshooter. After his discharge fro..

Fred Neumann

Published on: Wednesday, August 27, 2014
FRED NEWMANN COVENTRYVILLE – Fred Neumann, 93, of Coventryville, passed away August 20, 2014, at the NYS Veterans Home, in Oxford, NY. He was born January 5, 1921, in Meyersville, New Jersey, son of the late George Michael and Emma (Fahrbach) Neumann. Fred grew up in Meyersville, where he worked in his families Ice business. He served in the US Army, Engineer Aviation Battalion, Corps of Engineers during WWII and was honorably discharged in 1943. He became a city bus driver, for the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey, and then began hi..

Beatrice E. “bea” Crandall

Published on: Tuesday, August 26, 2014
BEATRICE E. CRANDALL NORWICH – Beatrice E. “Bea” Crandall, 64, of Ripple Rd., passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 15, 1950 in New Berlin, a daughter of Bernard and Elizabeth Dye. She was a graduate of New Berlin High School and SUNY, Morrisville. On June 21, 1974, Bea married David Crandall in Sherburne. She held many jobs over the years, most recently she had worked at Colgate University in Hamilton for 15 years. She had also been a consultant and manager for Stampin’ Up..

Hermene Bernadette Bauer Kehoe

Published on: Monday, August 25, 2014
HERMENE B. KEHOE SHERBURNE – Hermene Bernadette Bauer Kehoe, 93, of Sherburne NY, passed away at the Bridgton Hospital, Bridgeton, ME on Saturday August 16, 2014 after a brief illness. Hermene was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on December 1, 1920 to the late Adolf and Frances (Supensky) Bauer. She attended public schools there as a young girl and had fond memories sledding and ice skating in Como Park. She earned her beautician’s license from the Lee School of Beauty Culture in St. Paul in 1937. That same year she moved east to her u..

Deborah L. (bilodeau) Mcumber

Published on: Monday, August 25, 2014
DEBORAH L. (BILODEAU) McUMBER PITCHER – Deborah L. (Bilodeau) McUmber, 61, of Pitcher, NY, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY, following a brief illness. Deb was born in Cortland, NY, on February 13, 1953, the daughter of the late Ernest and Marlea Underwood Bilodeau. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member of the Cincinnatus Fire Department Auxiliary and the Central NY Fireman’s Association Ladies Auxiliary. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fireman’s A..

Susan M. Zeidner

Published on: Friday, August 22, 2014
SUSAN M. ZEIDNER BOUCKVILLE – Susan M. Zeidner, 57, of Perkins Rd., passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. She was born October 3, 1956 in New Berlin, NY, a daughter of Ebenezer and Rosetta Muller Jaquay. Susan graduated from New Berlin High School, received her LPN degree from SUNY Delhi, and her RN degree from SUNY Morrisville. On July 17, 2004, Susan married Frederick Zeidner at Chittenango Falls, NY. She had previously been married to Thomas Atwell, Sr. Susan worked as a nurse for 38 years, at t..

Donna L. Franklin

Published on: Thursday, August 21, 2014
DONNA L. FRANKLIN EAST PHARSALIA – Donna L. Franklin, 70, a longtime resident of East Pharsalia and most recently of Norwich, passed away Monday evening, Aug. 18, 2014, in the Wilson Regional Medical Center of Johnson City. Donna was born on July 26, 1944 in Norwich the daughter of Kenneth and Mary (Westover) Dolan. She grew up in East Pharsalia and was a 1961 graduate of the Norwich High School. Following her schooling she gained employment with the Norwich Shoe Co. where she worked for over 30 years. In 1992 Donna went to wor..

John A. Myers, Jr.

Published on: Thursday, August 21, 2014
JOHN A. MYERS JR. NORTH NORWICH – John A. Myers, Jr., 86, a longtime North Norwich resident and former Town of North Norwich Justice of the Peace, passed away Sunday evening, Aug. 17, 2014, in the New York State Veterans Home of Oxford where he has made his home for the past several years. John was born on May 24, 1928 in Utica the son of John and Elizabeth (Day) Myers Sr. He grew up in the Norwich area where he attended St. Paul’s Catholic School and graduated from the Norwich High School in 1946. Following his ed..

Perma L. Marriott

Published on: Monday, August 18, 2014
PERMA L. MARRIOTT EARLVILLE – Perma L. Marriott, 91, of East Main St., passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Community Memorial Hospital, SNF. She was born in Allentown, PA on September 15, 1922 a daughter of the late George and Elda (Hauser) Scholl and was a 1941 graduate of Allentown High School. On June 15, 1949 she was united in marriage to Fred W. Marriott. He predeceased her on January 31, 1986. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Earlville and been active on several committees at church. She was also a member..

Alberta Cronk

Published on: Monday, August 18, 2014
ALBERTA A. CRONK WILDER, KY – Alberta A. Cronk (nee; Beilke), 96, of Wilder, Ky. passed away on August 9, 2014 in Wilder, KY. She was a pharmaceutical assembler for Proctor & Gamble in Norwich, NY. Alberta was a long time volunteer at the gift shop at the Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich, NY; she was also a member of the Lafayette Chapter Order of Eastern Star in Oxford, NY. She was preceded in death by husband Floyd Cronk, her sister Wilma Beilke Walker and her loyal canine companion, Mickey, which died August 1. Mrs. Cronk is survived..

Hobert A. “hobe” Sweet

Published on: Monday, August 18, 2014
HOBERT A. “HOBE” SWEET NEWPORT – Hobert A. “Hobe” Sweet, 76, passed away at his home in Newport, on August 16, 2014 after a short illness. Hobe was born in Utica on June 27, 1938, the son of the late Hobert D. and Margaret (Huckabone) Sweet. He graduated from West Canada Valley Central School and was a member of the Army National Guard. At one time, he owned a small sawmill in Smyrna, and later worked for Cianbro Corp. from which he retired in 2006. After retiring, he enjoyed designing and building hand crafted furniture an..

Norman J. Fuller, Jr.

Published on: Friday, August 15, 2014
Norman J. Fuller, Jr., 73, of Tracy Road, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Bassett Healthcare, in Cooperstown. He was born September 21, 1940 in Springfield, NY, the son of Norman J. Fuller, Sr. and Hannah Crandall Fuller. On December 20, 1971 he married Barbara Barriger in Madison, NY. She predeceased him on June 22, 2001. Norman was a farmer for most of his life and ran the family farm, a life’s work that was very important to him. At one time Norman worked for the Community Workshop in Norwich. He was an avid hunter and fisherm..

Diane Lynn Aikins

Published on: Wednesday, August 13, 2014
NEW BERLIN – Diane Lynn Aikins, 64, of New Berlin passed away Friday afternoon, Aug. 8, 2014, in the Wilson Hospital of Johnson City. Diane was born in Norwich on Oct. 23, 1949 the daughter of Kenneth and Coral (Letson) Aikins. Over the years she has made her home in Rome, Norwich and New Berlin. She was a very happy person who loved to dance. At times Diane could be sly, but, most of the time was very happy and had a great sense of humor. The holiday’s were her favorite times of the year. She liked to color Easter eggs, loved to bak..

Karen Chawgo

Published on: Wednesday, August 13, 2014
NORWICH –­ Karen Chawgo lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday, August 12th, 2014. Karen was born on March 28, 1943 in Syracuse, NY to parents Jane and Edward Church. Karen met her Husband Carl Chawgo in Sackets Harbor, NY where they were married on May 12, 1961. They began their journey together in the Watertown and Morrisville area. Upon settling in Chenango County in 1965 they raised three boys in Norwich, New Berlin and South New Berlin. Karen was well known for always having a beautiful smile and taking the time to chat with customers a..

Peggy Sue (beckwith) Serrano

Published on: Wednesday, August 13, 2014
CLINTON, MASS – Peggy Sue (Beckwith) Serrano, 55, of Clinton, Mass., passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester following a brief illness. She is survived by her loving husband of 22 years, Gadiel Serrano, her father Perle D. Beckwith of Norwich, siblings Brad Beckwith and wife Donna of Groton, CT, Leslie Beckwith and wife Loretta and Vicky Mullenax all of Norwich. She leaves her mother and father-in-law, Clementina and Santana Serrano and brothers-in-law Rolando and O..

Patricia H. Williams

Published on: Tuesday, August 12, 2014
PATRICIA H. WILLIAMS OXFORD – Patricia H. Williams of Oxford, formerly of Danbury, CT passed away on August 9, 2014. She was born on January 18, 1929 in Jamaica, NY a daughter of the late Arthur and Hilda (Harding) Herzing. She was married to William C. Williams, who passed away in 1975. She is survived by her children, Mark and Pam Williams of Eureka, MO and Lynn and Tom Banocy of Norwich; her grandchildren, Nichole, Larisa, Amber, Jason, Jennifer, Alex and Kelsey. Several great grandchildren also survive. She was predeceased by her da..

Patricia Williams

Published on: Monday, August 11, 2014
PATRICIA H. WILLIAMS OXFORD – Patricia H. Williams of Oxford, formerly of Danbury, CT passed away on August 9, 2013. She was born on January 19, 1929 in Jamaica, NY a daughter of the late Arthur and Hilda (Harding) Herzing. She was married to William C. Williams, who passed away in 1975. She is survived by her children, Mark and Pam Williams of Eureka, MO and Lynn and Ton Banocy of Norwich; her grandchildren, Nichole, Larisa, Amber, Jason, Jennifer, Alex and Kelsey. Several great grandchildren also survive. She was predeceased by ..

Michael P. Stazo, Sr

Published on: Monday, August 11, 2014
MICHAEL P. STAZO, SR NEW BERLIN – Michael P. Stazo, Sr., 65 of New Berlin, NY formerly of Middlesex, NJ passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2014 at his home. He was born on May 31, 1949 in Somerville, NJ a son of the late Charles and Adolphia (Brill) Stazo. He is survived by his sons and daughters in law, Michael and Cindy Stazo, II. of Brisben, Charles and Kimberly Stazo and Adam and Jessica Conway Stazo all of New Jersey; his step children, Anthony Marconi of Brisben and Paul Marconi of Vestal; his former wife, Susan ..

Lois Anne Fay Coye

Published on: Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Lois Anne Fay Coye, 67, of Catawba, SC, formerly of Earlville, NY, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Private graveside services will be held at the convenience of her family in the Crown Hill Memorial Park, Clinton, NY. There are no calling hours. Arrangements have been entrusted to Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home, 3 Preston St., Earlville, NY. To send a condolence and sign the Book of Memories online go to www.burgessandtedescofuneralhomes.com...

Sean E. Conley

Published on: Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Sean E. Conley, 23, of Route 12B, died Friday, August 1, 2014 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Utica as a result of injuries sustained in a bicycle/motor vehicle accident. Memorial services will be held at 8pm Friday, August 8, 2014 from the Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home, 25 Broad St., Hamilton. Interment is private at the convenience of his family. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Friday from 1-3 and 6-8 p.m. To send a condolence and sign the Book of Memories online go to www.burgessandtedescofuneralhomes.com. ..

Rodney H. Maclaury, Sr.

Published on: Friday, August 1, 2014
Rodney H. MacLaury Sr., 60, of Norwich, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 in Oxford. Rodney was born on Jan.30, 1954 in Norwich the son of Julian and Della (Shepard) MacLaury. A hard worker all of his life, Rodney worked as a farm hand on several Chenango County farms. He also was employed by Gladding Corp., the Oxford school system and the Canasawacta Country Club. Rodney’s family ment everything to him. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren on Sunday’s, which was his only day off, and the Christmas holiday’s ..