Obituaries


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Wilma P. Clarke

Published on: Monday, November 30, 2015
WILMA CLARKE SOUTH NEW BERLIN – Wilma P. Clarke, 95, of South New Berlin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Chase Memorial Nursing Home in New Berlin. Born November 1, 1920 in Leonardsville, NY, Wilma was the daughter of the late Wallace and Minnie (Stanger) Clarke. She graduated from Leonardsville High School and was secretary to the late Everett Gilmour at NBT Bank in Norwich where she worked for 25 years. Prior to NBT, Wilma worked for 5 years in Washington, DC for the National Atomic Energy Commission..

Maude I. Dolgos

Published on: Monday, November 30, 2015
MAUDE DOLGOS NORWICH – Maude I. Dolgos, 83, of Norwich, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at UHS Wilson Hospital in Johnson City with family by her side. Born August 12, 1932, Maude was the daughter of Bert and Ava (Adams) Harrington. She was a graduate of Greene Central Schools, and after graduation completed a degree as an LPN. Maude spent most of her working years as a nurse in the private practice of Dr. Jacobi. She also worked per diem in the emergency room of Chenango Memorial Hospital, nursed in the offic..

Priscilla J. Boutilier

Published on: Friday, November 27, 2015
PRISCILLA J. BOUTILIER Priscilla J. Boutilier (nee Wilcox), 63, of Greene went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 23, 2015, at the Crown Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Cortland, NY. Priscilla spent the last 11 years of her life with her husband, David Boutilier. Previously married to Tom Antonovich-Treiman for 30 years, together they had one son, Kevin Scott Antonovich. Kevin was the light of her life. Being his mother was her greatest joy. Priscilla had many passions in life, including ceramics, painting, cooking and baking. ..

Beverly C. Harris

Published on: Friday, November 27, 2015
BEVERLY C. HARRIS Beverly C. Harris 81 yrs. old of New Berlin, NY passed away on November 24, 2015 in New Berlin, NY. Beverly was born on August 31, 1934 in Delhi, NY the daughter of Alexander & Jeanetta (Peake) Cooper. Her childhood was spent in Long Island and New Berlin, NY where she graduated from New Berlin Central School. On August 29, 1952 she married Wayne Harris who predeceased her on December 3, 1984. Bev was an underwriter and Purchasing Agent for Preferred Mutual Ins. Co. in New Berlin until her retirement. She was an ..

Carol B. Pope

Published on: Friday, November 27, 2015
CAROL B. POPE EARLVILLE – Mrs. Carol B. Pope, 87 years, of Conley Rd., passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at her home. She was born December 6, 1927 in Lisle, NY, the daughter of Walter A. and Mary C., Jones Pierce. She was a 1945 graduate of Greene Central School, and received her LPN Degree from Delhi Technical Institute in 1946. On October 26, 1946, Carol married Charles A. Pope in Greene, NY. He predeceased her on September 29, 1999. She had resided in Sherburne, NY for 22 years prior to moving to Earlville in 1999. Carol had wo..

Willard (mack) Campbell

Published on: Tuesday, November 24, 2015
W. MACK CAMPBELL Willard (Mack) Campbell, 79, of Black River, NY, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at his home. Born June 18, 1936, in Newark, NY, Mack was the son of Bernard and Alta Grace (Rensler) Campbell. Following his schooling, he served in the United States Marine Corps from 1953 to 1956. After being honorably discharged, Mack worked on the Erie Canal System in Lyons, NY and then drove truck for Crown Zellerbach Paper Mill and Consolidated Freightways in Watertown, retiring in 1997. An avid sports fan, Mack was a loyal suppo..

Rita Marie Stevens

Published on: Tuesday, November 24, 2015
RITA MARIE STEVENS Rita Marie Stevens, 73 yrs. old of New Berlin, NY entered into eternal rest on Sunday November 22, 2015 at her home after a brief illness. Rita was born on January 15, 1942 in Norwich, NY the daughter of the late Herbert & Cora May (Donnelly) Stevens. On July 29, 1960 she was married to Kenneth Stevens Sr. Rita was employed by the Norwich Shoe Company and later worked for 15 years as a cook at Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich until her retirement. In her spare time, Rita enjoyed going to play bingo, g..

Linda M. Green

Published on: Monday, November 23, 2015
LINDA M. GREEN Linda M. Green, 70, a life long resident of Norwich and well known in the Norwich community, passed away Thursday morning, November 19, 2015, in the Chenango Memorail Hospital. Linda was born on July 31, 1945 in Norwich the daughter of Ronald “Nig” and Juanita (Hamilton) McIntyre. She grew up in Norwich and was a 1963 graduate of the Norwich High School. On November 7, 1964 in Norwich she married Charles (Chuck) Green. Linda was a vibrant individual who always had a smile on her face and enjoyed being with people. Sh..

Douglas P. Youngs

Published on: Monday, November 23, 2015
DOUGLAS P. YOUNGS Douglas P. Youngs, 70, of Preston passed away Monday morning, November 16, 2015 at his home. Doug was born on December 16, 1944 in Tyner the son of Irving D. and Marietta (Mead) Youngs. He grew up in the Tyner and Oxford area and attended Oxford School . Doug spent most of his adult life in Preston where he had made his home for many years. Over the years he has worked for the Dunckel Egg Farm, as manager of I.L. Richer Feed Company and most recently as an Auto –Tech. for Wal-Mart in Norwich. Doug also was a member ..

John Joseph Shakeshaft

Published on: Friday, November 20, 2015
JOHN JOSEPH SHAKESHAFT CHURCHVILLE, NY – On October 29, 2015 John left us to be with his Lord and Savior. John had put up a good fight while waiting for a transplant donor. John was born at Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY on April 24, 1966 the son of Charles H. and Noël (Briand) Shakeshaft. John moved to Norwich, NY in 1975 and attended Norwich City Schools through 9th grade. He returned to Churchville and graduated from Churchville-Chili High School in 1984. John was a diver in the swim team of both high school settings. He a..

Danny R. Hopwood

Published on: Friday, November 20, 2015
DANNY R. HOPWOOD FILLMORE, IL – Danny R. Hopwood, 70, of Fillmore, IL, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015, in Fillmore, IL. Graveside Services with Military Rites by Ramsey American Legion, will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 21, 2015, at Glendale Cemetery, Fillmore, IL, with Pastor Harry Kirk, officiating. Friends and family may gather at the cemetery at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday. Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday, November 20, 2015, at Liberty Church, Bingham, IL. Miller Funeral Home in Fil..

Clara I. (kay) Hodge

Published on: Friday, November 20, 2015
CLARA I. (KAY) HODGE Clara I. (Kay) Hodge, 83, a longtime resident of Sherburne, passed away Tuesday evening, November 17, 2015, in the Community Memorial Hospital of Hamilton. Clara was born on April 8, 1933 in Oaksville, NY the daughter of Harry and Charlotte (Wheeler) Hisert. She attended the Sherburne schools from which she graduated in 1952. A person with a warm heart and a natural ability to help people is what led Clara to her employment with the Chenango Memorial Hospital as a nurses aide for over 35 years. During this time sh..

Mary P. Barber

Published on: Friday, November 20, 2015
MARY P. BARBER Mary P. Barber, 88, of South New Berlin passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015, at the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Mary was born on May 20, 1927 in Jordanville, NY the daughter of Merritt and Margaret (Cobb) Bowers. In 1947 she and her husband purchased the farm on West Hill where she continued to make her home. Over the years Mary has worked for Victory Markets, drove school bus for So. New Berlin school and worked at P&G for a period of 10 years. Mary was an easy going individual who was good with people and liked..

Robert E. Klindt

Published on: Friday, November 20, 2015
ROBERT E. KLINDT Robert E. Klindt, 91, of Morris, NY, passed away November 17, 2015, at MI Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown NY. Robert was born May 30, 1924, in Portlandville, NY, the son of Viggo and Vera (Thurston) Klindt. Following graduation from Morris Central School, Class of 1941, Robert entered the armed services, proudly serving in the Army Aircorps. He was discharged in September 1945, after serving in WW II as a photo technician flying over Central Europe. Discharge Rank was Sergeant. Decorations and citations included the Eu..

Elizabeth “bette” Crandall

Published on: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Elizabeth “Bette” Crandall KERRVILLE, TEXAS – Elizabeth "Bette" Crandall, 88, embraced eternity on November 11, 2015. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to Edmund Davis and Ethel Fuller, she married Donald Monroe Crandall on October 25, 1947. Elizabeth Crandall graduated from Sidney High School and received her RN nursing degree at the Charles S. Wilson Hospital Nursing School in Johnson City, NY. Elizabeth worked in Norwich, NY as a dental surgery nurse under Dr. Frank Ulrichs and Dr. Arthur Windheim. She later worked in skilled nursing for th..

Joanne M. (drake) Brereton

Published on: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
JOANNE BRERETON Joanne M. (Drake) Brereton, 70, passed away surrounded by her family at Chenango Memorial Hospital on Sunday, November 15, 2015, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Joanne was born in Norwich, NY on July 11, 1945 to Gordon and Virginia (Hawley) Drake. She was a graduate of Norwich High School and Syracuse University. She earned her master’s degree in education from SUNY Oneonta. Joanne taught mathematics at Hamilton High School for twenty years while raising her first four daughters. On November 21, 1992, sh..

Lyle Edward Willis

Published on: Monday, November 16, 2015
NORWICH – Lyle Edward Willis, 71 yrs. old of Norwich, NY passed away on November 13, 2015 at his home after a battle with cancer. Lyle was born on September 3, 1944 in Sydney, NY; the son of Austin & Ruby (Dain) Willis. His childhood was spent in the Masonville and New Berlin, NY areas. He attended New Berlin Central School. On September 6, 1963 he married Dawn Smith who survives him. Lyle was the owner and operator of Lyle’s Automatic Transmission Service in Norwich, NY for 35 years which is now operated by his son, Brian, who has c..

Barbara J. Lorimer

Published on: Monday, November 16, 2015
NORWICH – Barbara J. Lorimer, 83, of Norwich, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015, in the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Barb was born on February 9, 1932 in Oxford the daughter of Samuel and Mila (Vargason) Ardron. She was a 1949 graduate of the Oxford Academy School and furthered her education by attending the Wilson Memorial School of Nursing from which she graduated in 1952. Her first employment was with Chenango Memorial Hospital for a short period of time before moving to Florida in 1955. Barb returned to Norwich in 1963 and again gai..

Harold W. Nelson

Published on: Monday, November 16, 2015
CORTLAND – Harold W. Nelson, 96, of Cortland, NY, and formerly of German, NY, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, NY. Born in German, NY on January 31, 1919, Mr. Nelson was the son of the late John and Anna Olson Nelson. A longtime resident of German, he owned and operated a dairy farm in the Town of German for many years. He had also previously served as the Highway Superintendent for the Town of German for 21 years and a member of the German Town Board for eight years. He is sur..

Mary P. Barber

Published on: Monday, November 16, 2015
NEW BERLIN – Mary P. Barber, 88, of South New Berlin, passed away Thursday morning, November 12, 2015, in the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements for Mary are pending and will be published in a later edition of the Evening Sun. Arrangements are with the R.J.Fahy Funeral Home...

Joanne Brereton

Published on: Monday, November 16, 2015
NORWICH – Joanne Brereton, 70, of Norwich, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the Chenango Memorial Hospital Residential Heath Care Facility...

Mercurio (“mario”) Chimento

Published on: Monday, November 16, 2015
NORWICH – Mercurio (“Mario”) Chimento, 82, of Hillview Drive, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer at Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home in Clifton Park, NY, with family by his side. Born on October 13, 1933, in Alia, Sicily, Italy, Mario was the son of Santo and Josephine Chimento. He studied the art of barbering as an apprentice in Sicily for six years prior to emigrating to the United States at age 18. Mario spent sixty years working as a barber at his own barber shop, Mario’s Barber ..

Alice M. Peters

Published on: Friday, November 13, 2015
NORWICH – Alice M. Peters, 82, of Norwich, passed away Sunday evening, November 8, 2015, at the Norwich Rehabilitation Center in Norwich. Alice was born on January 26, 1933 in Norwich the daughter of Edward and Helen (Hoyt) Stringham. She attended school in Greene and continued her education by attending beautician school in Binghamton where she earned her beautician’s license. In her early working career, Alice worked for the Cresent Corsett Factory and the Raymond Corp. In 1975 Alice opened Alices Beauty Salon in Oxford and then came t..

Margaret L. (peg) Beauparlant

Published on: Friday, November 13, 2015
Margaret L. (Peg) Beauparlant SHERBURNE – Margaret L. (Peg) Beauparlant, 67, of Sherburne, passed away Monday afternoon, November 9, 2015, in the Wilson Regional Medical Center of Johnson City. Peg was born on October 13, 1948 in Pennsylvania and was a graduate of the Norwich High School. She first made Norwich her home and for the past 18 years has lived in Sherburne. Peg is survived by her children; Donna Conway and husband Tim of South New Berlin, Loretta Bourgaine and husband Brent of Billerica, Mass. Donald Beauparlant of Sherburne a..

Margaret L. (peg) Beauparlant

Published on: Friday, November 13, 2015
SHERBURNE – Margaret L. (Peg) Beauparlant, 67, of Sherburne, passed away Monday afternoon, November 9, 2015, in the Wilson Regional Medical Center of Johnson City. Peg was born on October 13, 1948 in Pennsylvania and was a graduate of the Norwich High School. She first made Norwich her home and for the past 18 years has lived in Sherburne. Peg is survived by her children; Donna Conway and husband Tim of South New Berlin, Loretta Bourgaine and husband Brent of Billerica, Mass. Donald Beauparlant of Sherburne and John Beauparlant and wife Ch..

Arthur John Blakely

Published on: Friday, November 13, 2015
NORWICH – Arthur John Blakely, 92, a longtime Norwich resident, passed away Tuesday morning, November 10, 2015 at his home. Art was born on April 15, 1923 in Westfield, PA the son of Arthur and Anna (Moore) Blakely. He attended grade school in Sabinsville, PA and graduated from the Elkland High School in 1941. It was at this point Art entered the United States Marine Corps serving his country for a total of 6 years with the first 2 years in Brazil. Following his service to our country, Art settled in Corning for a period of 2 years where h..

Charline B. Gibbs

Published on: Friday, November 13, 2015
NORTH NORWICH: Charline B. Gibbs, 74, of Route 12, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at her home. She was born November 2, 1941 in New Berlin, NY, a daughter of Ervin and Queenie Decker Borst and was a graduate of New Berlin High School. On October 15, 1960, Charline married Robert M. Gibbs in Sherburne. He predeceased her on September 11, 2015. Charline worked in the local banking industry at the Savings & Loan in Norwich, and then at various branches of NBT, where she was a teller and a trainer, until retiring from the Sherburne branc..

Hazel E. Ryberg

Published on: Friday, November 13, 2015
EARLVILLE – Hazel E. Ryberg, 90 of South Main St., passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Chenango Memorial Residential Healthcare Facility in Norwich. She was born December 14, 1924 in Andes, NY, a daughter of Seth and Mary Hilliker Howland and received her education in Andes schools. On September 1, 1946, Hazel married Paul E. Ryberg, Jr. in East McDonough, NY. He predeceased her on March 11, 2013. Hazel was the manager of the Treasured Memories store in Earlville, and a member of the Earlville Assembly of God Church. She was an a..

Charles E. Nower

Published on: Wednesday, November 11, 2015
CHARLES E. NOWER EARLVILLE – Charles E. Nower, 62, of River Road, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at his home. He was born May 15, 1953 in Hamilton, NY, a son of Paul S. and Pauline Howlett Nower. He was a graduate of Sherburne-Earlville High School in 1971 and SUNY, Cobleskill in 1973. On November 18, 1994, Charles married Denise E. Carnrike in the First United Methodist Church, Earlville. He had previously been married to Cynthia Kulak. A lifelong Earlville resident, Charles worked on the family dairy farm, Nowerland Farms, and also ..

Mary Leahy Harrington Utter

Published on: Tuesday, November 10, 2015
MARY LEAHY HARRINGTON UTTER Mary Leahy Harrington Utter, passed away on November 6, 2015 in Morrisville, NY. She was born in Vestal Center, NY on June 24, 1922 to John M. Leahy and Mabel Carlisle Lund Leahy. In 1942 she married Burr C., Harrington of Greene. She graduated from Whitney Point Central School in 1938. She worked at the family farm, and Erickson’s Store in Upper Lisle, and volunteered in the Civil Air Patrol during World War II. Burr and Mary farmed in Smithville Flats, NY and at Echo Lake Road in Greene, NY..

Linda S. Springer

Published on: Monday, November 9, 2015
LINDA S. SPRINGER NORTH PHARSALIA – Linda S. Springer, 69, of North Pharsalia, went to be with the Lord Wednesday evening , November 4, 2015, in the Wilson Hospital of Johnson City. Linda was born in North Pharsalia on August 14, 1946 the daughter of Donald O. and Mildred Mowers Smith. She grew up in North Pharsalia and was a 1966 graduate of the South Otselic Valley School. On October 8, 1966 she married Clarence (Ronnie) (Moose) Springer who passed away March 25, 2005. Linda was a loving mother, grandmother, sibling and a fr..

Catherine M. Cincotta

Published on: Friday, November 6, 2015
CATHERINE CINCOTTA NORWICH – Catherine M. Cincotta, 94, of Norwich, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center with family by her side. Born February 12, 1921, in Utica, Catherine was the daughter of Paul and Helen (Salem) Harp. Her family moved to Sherburne where she entered the fourth grade. She graduated from Sherburne High School in 1939. Following her schooling, Catherine was a hairdresser in Sherburne. On May 25, 1941, in St. Malachy’s Church, Catherine married Anthony F. Ci..

Ernest Robert Weisberg

Published on: Friday, November 6, 2015
ERNEST R. WEISBERG Ernest Robert Weisberg, 89 yrs. old of Greene, NY, formerly of New Berlin, passed away on November 2, 2015 at Binghamton General Hospital. Ernest was born on April 29, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY the son of Ernest George & Jennie Christina (Anderson) Weisberg. His childhood was spent in various areas including Hempstead NY where he graduated from Hempstead High School. He then attended one year of college and took ICS courses at home in radio building and repair as well as drafting. He served in the US Navy as a cook during WWI..

William R. Mandeville

Published on: Wednesday, November 4, 2015
WILLIAM R. MANDEVILLE William R. Mandeville, 82, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2015, at the NYS Veteran's Home, in Oxford, NY, with special family friend Catherine Potter by his side. Mr. Mandeville was born in Retsof, NY, on December 2, 1932, a son of the late Charles and Lizzie Nichols Mandeville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, having proudly served during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Otselic Valley Central School as the school librarian and Boys’ Varsity Soccer Coach after 25 year..

Virginia A. Richer

Published on: Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Virginia A. Richer, 83, a life long resident of Norwich, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015, in the Residential Health Care Facility of Chenango Memorial Hospital. Virginia was born in Norwich on February 4, 1932 the daughter of Harold and Gertrude Warner Barr. She attended the Norwich schools and on November 21, 1953 in Norwich she married Robert C. Richer who passed away January 19, 2013. She was a devoted mother and homemaker. Nothing brought her more joy than having a houseful of children and grandchildren at the old family homestead wh..

Earl J. Powell

Published on: Tuesday, November 3, 2015
SHERBURNE – Earl J. Powell, 81, of Classic St., passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. He was born November 13, 1933 in Sherburne, a son of Everett and Marjorie Fuller Powell and was a graduate of Sherburne High School. As a young boy, he started venturing out in the world and became a farmer for many years. On August 3, 1954, Earl married Beverly Mack in Sherburne. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served from 1955-56. Later, he worked at the Sherburne-Earlville Central School until his reti..

Janice E. Totten

Published on: Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Janice E. Totten, 88, of Norwich, passed away comfortably on October 28, 2015 at her home. She was born March 20, 1927, in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of the late Oliver and Bernice (Smith) Knowlton. Janice married Avery Lee Totten on April 27, 1946, in Kalamazoo County, MI. He predeceased her in 1995. Janice was a homemaker all of her life. She loved quilting and sewing in her spare time. Janice was an avid reader as well. She was very proud of the fact that she got to play basketball with the “guys” during WWII and always enjoyed t..

Louis James Oros

Published on: Monday, November 2, 2015
LOUIS JAMES OROS Louis James Oros, 80, of Cincinnatus, NY, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015, at Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Cortland, NY. Born in Cincinnatus, NY, on October 24, 1935, Louie was the son of the late Julius and Rosa Torkos Oros. He was a 1956 graduate of Cincinnatus Central School and worked on the family farm until his retirement in 2009. Often times, for many years, he would spend his time trucking his farmer friend’s animals to the auction barns. A lifelong resident of the area, he..

Mary R. Wentworth

Published on: Monday, November 2, 2015
MARY R. WENTWORTH Mary R. Wentworth, 66, of South Otselic, NY, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Crouse Memorial Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Mary was born on January 22, 1949 in Little Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Edward “Bud” and Elizabeth Mason. She married David Wentworth in 1968, and they raised their family in South Otselic. In 1987, Mary was diagnosed with lung cancer. Through the Lord’s grace and doctors’ healing hands, she survived – and thrived. The radiation treatments left her without the use of h..

Ruth R. Wingate

Published on: Monday, November 2, 2015
RUTH R. WINGATE Ruth R. Wingate, 93, of Norwich, passed away Monday morning, October 26, 2015, in the Residential Health Care Facility of Chenango Memorial Hospital. Ruth was born on October 10, 1922 in Peckville, PA the daughter of Jerome and Laura Daugherty Revels. She grew up in Peckville where she attended the local school. During WWII Ruth and her sister moved to Guilford where they would ride the train to work at the Scintilla. On September 4, 1948 in Guilford she married Donald E. Wingate, a Aeronautical Engineer with GLA and Si..