Obituaries


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Thomas Franck Sr.

Published on: Friday, September 30, 2011
NORWICH – Thomas R. Franck Sr., 68, of South Broad Street, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 at his residence with his loving family by his side. Born on April 6, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, Thomas was the son of Marcel and Virginia (O’Brien) Franck. After high school, Thomas matriculated at the University of Notre Dame, where he earned a bachelor’s degree. He was also honorably discharged from the United States Navy after having served as a naval officer from 1966-1970.  Thomas worked for Proctor & Gamble, and retired after 3..

Clyde Johnson

Published on: Thursday, September 29, 2011
NORTH NORWICH – Clyde A. “Ike” Johnson, 78, of County Rd. 23, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 at his home. He was born July 26, 1933 in New Berlin, a son of the late Claude and Ethel Main Johnson and received his education in local schools. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army who proudly served his country in the Korean Conflict. On July 7, 1956, Claude married Rosalie Curns in Norwich. “Ike” was a heavy equipment operator for the NYS Department of Transportation until his retirement. He enjoyed hunting and stock car racing. Ike..

Thomas Franck

Published on: Thursday, September 29, 2011
NORWICH – Thomas R. Franck, 68, of South Broad Street, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 with his loving family by his side.  A full obituary will be published when it becomes available. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Funeral Home...

Carl Palmer

Published on: Thursday, September 29, 2011
GREENE – Carl F. Palmer, 83, of Greene, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 at New York Veterans’ Home, Oxford.  Arrengements are under direction of Root Funeral Home, 23 N. Chenango St., Greene, and condolences may be sent to the family at www.rootfh.com. ..

Arlene Pike

Published on: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
NORWICH – Arlene E. Pike, 77, a life long resident of the Norwich area, passed away Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 in the Residential Health Care Facility of Chenango Memorial Hospital. Arlene was born in Norwich in September of 1933, the daughter of Raymond and Mary Baylor Salisbury. She was educated in the Norwich and Sherburne schools and was a graduate of the Sherburne High School. On March 5, 1955 in Norwich, she married George W. Pike, who passed away Dec. 18, 1999. In her early working career, Arlene trained as a nurses aide at the Fox Hosp..

Lisa Brown

Published on: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
NORWICH – Lisa Francine Benedict Brown, 44, passed away peacefully on Sept. 25, 2011 at the Wilson Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Born on Nov. 18, 1966, she traded her life long battle of kidney disease, dialysis, and addictions for tranquil eternity with the Angels and the God she worshipped. Lisa attended the Norwich City Schools and went on to receive her CNA certification. She worked briefly at Valley View Nursing Home in Norwich and as a home health care aide. Due to her deteriorating health, Lisa was no longer able t..

Donald Green

Published on: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
NORWICH – Donald James Green, 73, formerly of Norwich and most recently of Johnson City, passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 in the Absolut Care Nursing Center of Endicott. Don was born in January of 1938 in South Otselic, where he grew up and attended the local school. In December of 1972 in Norwich he married Rosemary Oralls, who survives. While living in Norwich, Don had worked on several area farms, the Norwich Knitting Mills, the Norwich Shoe Co., Victory Markets and was a bus driver for CWS and Opportunities for Chenango. Don is surv..

Lisa Brown

Published on: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
NORWICH – Lisa Brown, 44, of Norwich, passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, at the Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City.  A full obituary will be published when it becomes available.  Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Funeral Home...

Nancy Marchetti

Published on: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
NORWICH – Nancy E. Marchetti, 76, formerly of Norwich, passed away on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, in Bethel Park, Pa., where she resided.  Nancy was the daughter of John and Catherine (Biviano) Messina. She was the beloved wife of the late Cireo Marchetti, who died Jan. 13, 1991.   Nancy was a registered nurse for over 50 years, and was a long-time member of St. Valentine’s Church in Bethel Park, Pa. She enjoyed her flower garden, and always brought a smile and laughter to everyone she met. Nancy is survived by her son, John (Diane) Marche..

Barbara Mcneil

Published on: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
NORWICH – Barbara (Bartlett) McNeil, 90, of Norwich, passed away on Sept. 25, 2011, at the Chenango Memorial Hospital Residential Health Care Facility.  She was born on Sept. 6, 1921 in Randallsville, to the late George and Maude (Soule) Bartlett. Barbara was predeceased in 1964 by her husband, William Patrick McNeil, whom she married on Feb. 14, 1945. Barbara was a kind and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and she devoted her whole life to her family. She also loved playing cards and bingo, and watching various sports..

Mary Didonato

Published on: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
NORWICH – Mary C. DiDonato, 55, of Norwich and formerly of South New Berlin, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 24, 2011 at her home. Mary was born in Manhattan in November of 1955, the daughter of Andrew and Sarah McSherry Healy. She attended and graduated from the Cathedral High School in New York and also attended the Catherine Gibbs Secretarial School also in New York. On June 18, 1977, she married Michael A. DiDonato, who passed away Aug. 3, 1997. A resident of the South New Berlin and Norwich area for over 30 years, Mary had previously..

Barbara Mcneil

Published on: Monday, September 26, 2011
NORWCH – Barbara R. McNeil, 90, of Norwich, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011 at the Residential Health Care Facility of Chenango Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for Barbara are pending at the Wilson Funeral Home.  A complete obituary will be published in the Tuesday edition of The Evening Sun...

Mary Didonato

Published on: Monday, September 26, 2011
NORWICH – Mary C. DiDonato, 55, of Norwich, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. A celebration of Mary’s life will be held on Thursday at noon from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. The Rev. Sally Heiligman will officiate. Interment will be private in the Riverside Cemetery of South New Berlin. Friends may call at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at Noon. A complete obituary for Mary will be published in the Tuesday edition of The Evening Sun. ..

Jacob Mathey

Published on: Monday, September 26, 2011
NORWICH – Jacob Joseph Mathey, 101, of Norwich passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011 at the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Jacob is survived by his daughter Sandra (William Gerald) Mathey Ballard of Norwich, son Ronald James Mathey of Okeechobee, Fla. and a foster son John Wilson of Mt. Home, Idaho. A Mass of Christian Burial for Jacob will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 11 a.m. from St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church. The Rev. Ralph Bove, Pastor will officiate. Interment will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery of Oxford. Friends may call at ..

Donald Green

Published on: Monday, September 26, 2011
NORWICH – Donald James Green, 73, of Johnson City and formerly of Norwich, passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, at the Absolut Care Nursing Center in Endicott. Funeral services for Don will be on Friday, Sept. 30, at 1 p.m. from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the J.D. Lewis Cemetery of Preston. There will be no calling hours. A complete obituary for Don will be published in the Wednesday edition of The Evening Sun. ..

Madison Hebert

Published on: Friday, September 23, 2011
NORWICH – Madison Hope Hebert, infant daughter of Norman and Barbara Fuller Hebert of Valley View Park, died at birth on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 in Chenango Memorial Hospital. Surviving are her parents; her grandfather, Norman Fuller of Sherburne; three brothers, Isiah, Zachery and Timothy, and a sister, Americus. Also surviving are several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was predeceased by her grandmother, Barbara Fuller. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Earlville Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Bu..

Margaret Ferguson

Published on: Thursday, September 22, 2011
SHERBURNE –Margaret Mulligan (McCredy) Ferguson, 93, of Port Orange, Fla., formerly of Sherburne, passed away Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 at the Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Fla. She was born July 5, 1918 in Norwich, a daughter of James and Eva Hogencamp Mulligan and was a graduate of Norwich schools. On May 15, 1943, Margaret married David M. McCredy. They moved around the country while he was in the Army and then settled in Earlville after his discharge. After a few years, they built a home in Sherburne where she lived until moving to..

Mary Slater

Published on: Thursday, September 22, 2011
PLYMOUTH – Mary E. Slater, 93, a life long resident of Plymouth, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, Sept. 20, 2011, in the Wilson Hospital of Johnson City. Mary was born in Plymouth in April of 1918 the daughter of Andrew and Ruth Thornton Wilson. She grew up in the Plymouth area and attended school in North Norwich. Mary worked for a brief period of time as a practical nurse in the area taking care of the sick. On Oct. 3, 1941 she married Vern Slater who passed away July 8, 1996. From this point on Mary and Vern owned and operated..

Everett Fleming

Published on: Thursday, September 22, 2011
HAMILTON – Everett (Ned) James Fleming, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, one week short of his 75th birthday. He was born in Eaton, a son of Harold E. and Doris Myers Fleming and attended Hamilton and Syracuse schools. He had lived in the Hamilton area and his entire life where he had worked at the Blue Bird Restaurant and later at the Morrisville Dry Cleaners. Ned was a reporter for the Mid-York Weekly for many years, and a weather watcher for Syracuse TV station WTVH 5. He was a member of the Central NY Chapter of the Pion..

Barrett Coleman

Published on: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
NORWICH – Barrett “Flash” Coleman, 57, of Tampa, Fla., died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. Mr. Coleman was born Nov. 10, 1953, in Norwich, son of the late John “Bud” and Alma Coleman, also of Norwich. He was a 1972 graduate of New Berlin Central High School; 1974 graduate of SUNY Morrisville, with a degree in Agricultural Business; and later enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he earned another degree in Criminal Justice. He served his country in active duty from 1978-1999, at which ti..

Robert Howard

Published on: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
SHERBURNE – Robert H. Howard, 53, of State Highway 80, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 at his home. He was born June 20, 1958 in Norwich, and was a graduate of Sherburne-Earlville High School and SUNY Cobleskill. Bob was a dedicated, hardworking dairy farmer who owned and operated Westside Stock Farm. On Aug. 22, 1981, he was married to Roxanne E. Rogers in Norwich. His passion in life was his love for his family, especially his children. Surviving are his wife of 30 years, Roxanne; his children, Russell, Kaitlin and Richard Howard I..

Mary Slater

Published on: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
PLYMOUTH – Mary E. Slater, 93, a life long resident of Plymouth, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, Sept. 20, 2011 in the Wilson Hospital of Johnson City. Funeral services for Mary will be held at 11 a.m. Friday from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. The Rev. George Gallandorm, pastor of the Plymouth United Methodist Church, will officiate. Interment will follow in the South Side Cemetery of Plymouth. Friends may call at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home on Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service at 11. Please consider memorial con..

Arlene Pike

Published on: Tuesday, September 20, 2011
NORWICH – Arlene E. Pike, 77, of Norwich, passed away Sunday afternoon, Sept. 18, 2011 in the Residential Health Care Facility of Chenango Memorial Hospital where she has made her home for the past several years. Funeral arrangements for Arlene are pending and will be published in a later edition of The Evening Sun. Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...

Mary Kruger

Published on: Monday, September 19, 2011
NORWICH – Mary Kruger, 87, of Norwich and formerly of Oxford, passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 at her home. Mary was born in Brooklyn in June of 1924, the daughter of Joseph and Anna Lazzara Garite. She grew up in Brooklyn where she attended the local schools. On June 29, 1947 in Brooklyn she married Charles Kruger Sr. who passed away Sept. 30, 1981. Following her marriage she and her husband continued to make their home in Brooklyn until his retirement at which time they moved to Oxford in 1965. Soon after the death of her husband, Mary..

Carrie Lally

Published on: Monday, September 19, 2011
SIDNEY – Carrie (Hallock) Lally, 88, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sept. 13, 2011, surrounded by family, at the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Born and raised in Sidney Center, Carrie was a founding member of the Maywood Historical Group, an avid photographer, a piano teacher to many students young and old, and the organist for over 70 years at the Sidney Center United Methodist Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Ed, and is survived by her daughter, Anna; two sons, Joseph and John; their spouses; nine grandchildren and two gr..

Mary Kruger

Published on: Friday, September 16, 2011
NORWICH – Mary Kruger, 89, of Norwich, formerly of Oxford, passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 at her home in Norwich. A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary will be held on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Norwich. Interment will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery of Oxford. Friends may call at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home from 1 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Please consider memorial contributions of Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County, 21 Hayes St., Norwich NY 13815 or to St. Paul’s Church, 30 ..

Mary Oliva

Published on: Thursday, September 15, 2011
NORWICH – Mary P. Oliva, 88, who resided at the Chenango Memorial Nursing Home, and formerly Cabot, Pa., passed away Thursday, morning, Sept. 8, 2011 after a long illness. Our mother, Mary, was born on Feb. 28, 1923, in Arnold, Pa. Her father Ceasar Proetti, and mother, Ermilinda, were Italian immigrants. Our mother had one brother, Augi Proetti, deceased and one surviving sister, Rena Ritzert. Our mother, Mary, was placed in a Catholic orphanage after the loss of her mother when she was only seven years old. At the age of 15, she returned..

Clyde Joscelyn

Published on: Thursday, September 15, 2011
OXFORD – Clyde A. Joscelyn, 88, of Oxford, passed away on Sept. 13, 2011 at Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich. He was born on Feb. 25, 1923 in Scott Township, Pa., a son of the late Alfred and Sarah (Dimon) Joscelyn. On Jan. 28, 1948, he married Ruth V. Kuhlmann, who passed away on April 28, 1987. He is survived by his children; Edward Joscelyn of Ringoes, N.J., Ross and Cathy Joscelyn of Oxford, and Esther Joscelyn of Oxford; his grandchildren, Clayton and Heather Joscelyn of Jersey Shore, Pa. and Leslie Joscelyn of Norwich; his great ..

Robert Christian

Published on: Monday, September 12, 2011
NEW BERLIN – Robert Raymond Christian, 79, of New Berlin, passed away on Sept. 7, 2011 at the New York Veterans’ Home in Oxford. Mr. Christian was born on Oct. 7, 1931 to Lloyd Joseph & Stella Maria (Lafond) Christian in Brookfield. Robert served in the Korean War and received the Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal. Upon returning home, he worked for 10 years at General Electric Company in Utica, in Quality Assurance before entering the government sector in the aerospace industry as a Quality Assurance Specialist. H..

Jennie Fredenburg

Published on: Monday, September 12, 2011
NORWICH – Jennie M. Fredenburg “Trudy,” 83, of Norwich, passed away Friday evening, Sept. 9, 2011 in the New York State Veterans’ Home in Oxford, where she has made her home for the past several years. Trudy was born in McDonough in May of 1928, the daughter of Claude and Anna Bosworth Westover. As a young girl she made her home with her family in the Preston and McDonough areas and had attended the Oxford school. On June 22, 1945 in Oxford, she married Robert D. Fredenburg, who passed away Oct. 11, 2000. Trudy had worked over thirty..

Mary Shelden

Published on: Thursday, September 8, 2011
INMAN, S.C. – Mary Catherine “May” Hart Shelden, 103, of Inman, S.C., died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, at RoseCrest Retirement Home. Mrs. Shelden was born in Waterford on Dec. 5, 1907, the daughter of the late John Edward Hart and Bridget Frances Feely. She grew up in Troy and attended Lansingburgh High School. She was the first person in her family to attend college, graduating from Albany State Teachers College in 1929. In 1936 she married the late E. Vail Shelden of Millbrook. In 1946 they moved to Norwich, where ..

Laurence Brooker

Published on: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Lt. Col. Laurence Milton Brooker (USAF, Ret), 80, died Sept. 5, 2011, at Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, N.C. Lt. Col. Brooker was born on Oct. 24, 1930 in Buffalo, and adopted by parents Addie Nelson (Brooker) and Laverne Brooker. He grew up in Norwich, and played football and ran track for the Purple Tornado at Norwich High School, where he set several school records in track that were not broken until decades later. It was in Norwich that he met his high school sweetheart and the future Mary Elizabeth (Bren..

Linda Lawrence

Published on: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
NORWICH – Linda K. Lawrence, 66, of Norwich, passed away Friday evening, Sept. 2, 2011, in the Wilson Regional Medical Center of Johnson City. Born in July of 1945 in Berkeley, CA, Linda was the daughter of Doyle and Katherine Harris Fine. She grew up in Ft. Worth, TX, where she attended school. After leaving Texas, Linda lived in Minnesota, No. Dakota, and Indiana, where she worked as a counselor for special needs people and for alcohol and drug abuse. She was a veteran of the United States Army, having served her country during the Vietnam..

John Reilly Sr.

Published on: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
NORWICH – John James Reilly Sr., 85, of Norwich, passed away on Monday, Sept. 5, 2011, at the Wilson Regional Hospital of Johnson City, surrounded by some of his large, loving family. A long-time resident of Oxford who moved to Norwich a year ago, John had previously lived for many years in Orange County. He was the son of William and Helena O’Malley Reilly, born in Pearl River in March of 1926. He worked for 20 years at Lederle Laboratories in Pearl River, and later retired from Great American in Norwich. He was a very patriotic man, prou..

Donna Fazio

Published on: Tuesday, September 6, 2011
NEW BERLIN – Donna L. Fazio, 69, of New Berlin, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 1, 2011 at her home in New Berlin. Donna was born on May 7, 1942 at Fox Hospital, Oneonta, the daughter of Clifford and Marjorie (Schulz) Delamarter. Her childhood was spent in Meridale, and she was a 1960 graduate of Franklin Central School. She worked for several restaurants in Delhi after graduating. From 1968-1973 she was employed by the Delaware County Infirmary in Delhi and then from 1983 until her retirement in 2004, she was empl..

Victoria Ryfinski

Published on: Tuesday, September 6, 2011
EARLVILLE – Victoria F. Ryfinski, 89, of Craine Lake Rd., passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011 at the NYS Veterans’ Home in Oxford, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born Sept. 6, 1921 in Poolville, a daughter of Victor and Marie Zeimba Radivon and was a graduate of Sherburne Central School in 1939. On June 29, 1946, Victoria married William Ryfinski, an Army veteran of World War II, in St. Malachy’s Church in Sherburne. He predeceased her on April 19, 1964. An Earlville resident most of her life, Victoria worked a..

Richard Capra

Published on: Tuesday, September 6, 2011
GREENE – Richard E. Capra, 74, of Greene, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. Funeral services are being handled by the Root Funeral Home 23 N. Chenango Street, Greene, NY 13778. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.rootfh.com...

James Delaney

Published on: Tuesday, September 6, 2011
UNADILLA – James J. Delaney, 88, of Unadilla passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 at Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich. He was born in North Hampton, Mass. on May 9, 1923 the son of the late Dennis and Louise (Martin) Delaney. James enlisted in the  United States Navy on March 3, 1943. He was a World War II Veteran and honorably discharged on January 12, 1946. Married Laura Pratt on February 10, 1946 in Oquaga,. She predeceased him on February 6, 2008 after 62 years of marriage. James worked most of his life in manufacturing as a machin..

Laurence Kennedy

Published on: Tuesday, September 6, 2011
LAURENCE KENNEDY NORWICH – Laurence “Larry” Kennedy, 53, of Norwich peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sept. 2, 2011, at his home and surrounded by family. Born in Norwich on Feb. 12, 1958, Larry was the son of Thomas and Beverly (Wakefield) Kennedy. He grew up in the Oxford-Norwich area and graduated from Phoenix High School in 1976. After graduation, Larry joined the United States Navy for which he served ten years.  He did many different jobs after the Navy. He was an entrepreneur in Norwich and took great pleasure in running ..

Shirley Gould

Published on: Friday, September 2, 2011
NORWICH – Shirley Gould, 78, a Norwich resident for much of her adult life, passed away early Wednesday morning, Aug. 31, 2011, at the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Born in Sherburne in November of 1932, Shirley was the daughter of Leon “Pete” and Margaret Tarbell Palmer. She grew up in the Smyrna and Sherburne areas, graduating from the Sherburne High School with the class of 1950. A lady who loved to laugh, smile, and joke, she would always put others ahead of herself and was a very giving person. Shirley married Richard A. Gould in Norw..

Amanda Demuth

Published on: Thursday, September 1, 2011
OXFORD – Amanda Demuth and her daughter, Amara Demuth, passed away as the result of an automobile accident on Aug. 29, 2011. They are survived by their husband and father, Robert Demuth of Oxford; son and brother, Gavin Demuth of Oxford; parents and grandparents, Tim and Elaine Frank, and Diane and Rich Boyer; Amanda’s brother and sisters, TJ Frank, Timisha Frank and Marlena Frank; grandparents and great grandparents, Marlene and Robert Pepper, Robert and Ronnie Frank, and Esther Rowe. And great-great grandmother Pauline Stevens. Several ..

Shirley Gould

Published on: Thursday, September 1, 2011
NORWICH – Shirley Gould, 78, a Norwich resident for much of her adult life, passed away early Wednesday morning, Aug. 31, 2011, at the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for Shirley will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Chapman, pastor of the Temple Baptist Church of Norwich, will officiate. Interment will be in the Willcox Cemetry of Smyrna. Friends are invited to call at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home on Saturday from 10-11 a.m. A complete obituary for Shirley will be printed in the Frida..