Obituaries


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Walter F. Auchmoody

Published on: Friday, December 29, 2006
JOHNSON CITY – Walter F. Auchmoody, 63, of Johnson City, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 28, 2006, in the Wilson Regional Hospital of Johnson City. Funeral arrangements for Walter are pending and will be published in a later edition of the Evening Sun. Arrangements are with the R.J.Fahy Funeral Home. ..

Carrie M. Reese (cook) Doyle

Published on: Friday, December 29, 2006
 EARLVILLE – Carrie M. Reese (Cook) Doyle, 89, of Earlville Road, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton. Born May 11, 1917 in Earlville, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Linnie Brown Reese and was a 1936 graduate of Earlville High School. On October 8, 1939, Carrie was married to Harold I. Cook in Earlville. He predeceased her on May 23, 1970. She married Winston W. Doyle on February 10, 1973 in Earlville. He died on May 4, 1986. Carrie was a beautician in Sherburne for a short time. She ..

Helen Hurlbut Roberts

Published on: Thursday, December 28, 2006
OXFORD – Helen Hurlbut Roberts, 97 of Elmira, formerly of Oxford passed away at the Chemung County Nursing Facility on Dec. 26, 2006.  She was born on September 21, 1909 in Wales Center, NY the daughter of the late Clyde and Julia (Nevinger) Hurlbut.  On December 25, 1931 in Union City, PA she married Glenn D. Roberts, who passed away on June 1, 1989. She is survived by her son and daughter in law, Lowell and Asta Roberts of Chapel Hill, NC; her daughter and son in law, Julie and David Biviano of Pine City, NY; her grandchildren, Tomi-An R..

Joseph Trottier

Published on: Wednesday, December 27, 2006
MCDONOUGH – Joseph A. G. Trottier, 21, of Endicott, passed away unexpectedly on Friday night, December 22, 2006, at his home. Born in Oxfordshire, England on June 10, 1985, Joe was the son of John E. M. Trottier and Glenda Shelton. He came to the United States in 1988 and had made his home in the Binghamton/Endicott area for the past two years, having lived in McDonough prior to that time. A creative, insightful, outgoing, and opinionated young man, Joe was currently employed by Phil’s Chicken House of West Corners. Joe is survived by his..

Floyd Randall

Published on: Tuesday, December 26, 2006
CORTLAND – Floyd Jay Randall, 94, of Cortland, went home to be with the Lord on December 23, 2006 at Misty Glen, at the Cortland Regional Medical Center Nursing Facility. Floyd was born March 18, 1912 on the Brackle Road, Cincinnatus, to the late Wilbur and Alice Rorapaugh Randall. He was a loving Christian father and grandfather. He also appreciated hunting, fishing, camping, and writing personal rhymes to entertain his family. He is survived by his children, Joyce (Dave) Camp of Cortland, M. Jean (Robert) Dempsey of Groton, Joan (David) ..

Dennis L. Macie

Published on: Tuesday, December 26, 2006
NORWICH – Dennis L. Macie, 60, of Peacock Park Apts., Norwich, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at his home. Born in Cooperstown on March 28, 1946, Dennis was the son of Edward L. and Bemice E. (Ritchey) Macie. Following his education, Dennis joined the U. S. Army and served his country during the Vietnam Conflict, from Dec. 20, 1965, through December 1, 1967, when he entered the Army Reserve. In 1973, Dennis moved to Norwich, where he took employment with Victory Markets, working in the warehouse on East Main Street. He was a well-..

George E. Searles

Published on: Tuesday, December 26, 2006
 SHERBURNE – George E. Searles, 78, formerly of Memory Lane, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2006 at Chenango Memorial Hospital HCF. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday, December 27, from the Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home, 10 S. Main St., Sherburne, followed by burial in the Sherburne Quarter Cemetery. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Wednesday from Noon until 2 PM prior to the service...

Louis Bailey

Published on: Thursday, December 21, 2006
SOUTH NEW BERLIN – Louis G. Bailey, 80, of Copes Corners Road, South New Berlin, passed away Wednesday evening, Dec. 20, 2006 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements for Louis are pending and vill be published in the Friday edition of The Evening Sun. Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...

John Walker Sr.

Published on: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
NORWICH – John D. Walker Sr., 93, of Eric Street, Norwich, passed away Monday morning, Dec. 18, 2006 at his home following a long illness. Born to John Stafford Walker and Ann Sophie Rogers Walker, John was born on Sept. 16, 1913 on Prince Edward Island, Canada. He attended elementary school in Canada, but moved to the United States during those years and finished high school in Sidney. John then attended Ohio State University, graduated on June 15, 1936, and began his career with the Norwich Pharmacal Company’s credit department on June 2..

Edward Hatton

Published on: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
McDONOUGH – Edward E. Hatton, 58, long-time resident of McDonough, passed away earlier this year in the Town of Columbus. Memorial services for Edward will be held at a later date and will be announced, with a complete obituary, in The Evening Sun. Arrangements are by the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...

Donna Shalna

Published on: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
NORWICH – Donna Shalna, 63, of Railroad Ave., Norwich, passed away late Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be published, with a complete obituary, later this week in The Evening Sun. Arrangements are by the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...

Norma Record

Published on: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
SHERBURNE – Norma Hadlock Record, 76, of Route 12B, passed away Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006 at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse. She was born June 7, 1930 in Sherburne, a daughter of Lewis and Bernice Andrews Hadlock and was a graduate of Sherburne High School. On Dec. 28, 1948, Norma was united in marriage to Sherman J. Record in Liverpool. Mrs. Record had worked as a secretary at the Sherburne High School at one time, and later worked for McCredy Motors in the business office. Norma was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Sherburne where ..

John Walker

Published on: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
NORWICH – John D. Walker, 93, of Eric Street, Norwich, passed away Monday morning, Dec. 18, 2006 at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be published in a complete obituary notice in Wednesday’s Evening Sun. Arrangements are by the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...

Jane Panaro

Published on: Monday, December 18, 2006
NORWICH – Jane M.C. Panaro, 93, of Birdsall Street, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006 at the New York State Veterans Home in Oxford. Born July 20, 1913 in Norwich, Jane was the daughter of Antonio and Mary (Cincotta) Casamento. Following her schooling, she began her career at M.H. Fishman and then the Norwich Silk Mill on Waite Street and later worked as a payroll supervisor at the former GLA and Simmonds Precision. She retired in 1978. Jane was a dedicated member of the Church of St. Bartholomew where she helped with many of ..

Howard Ostrander Sr.

Published on: Monday, December 18, 2006
MT. UPTON - Howard W. Ostrander Sr., 86, of Mt. Upton, passed away Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006 at Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich. He was born the second of 8 children to the late Walter and Ruth (Kruger) Ostrander on Oct. 1, 1920 in Rockdale. Howard attended a rural Rockdale School and the Mt. Upton Central School. He married Ruth Seely on Nov. 10, 1940 in Masonville. She predeceased him on Feb. 22, 1997. He operated a dairy farm while maintaining employment at Scintilla in Sidney during WWII and through the 1950s and 60s. Howard continued t..

Bruce Arnold

Published on: Friday, December 15, 2006
BYRON – Bruce A. Arnold, 70, of Byron, passed away in the morning hours on Dec. 12, 2006 at the Crossroads House, Batavia. Bruce was born Oct. 17, 2006 in Castile, a son of the late Forrest Arnold and Lorine Sherman. He was a self-employed accountant. He was a member of the Batavia Prime Time Alivers, Leroy-Stafford Senior Citizens, Gilliam-Grant Senior Chorus and he was an avid gardener. Bruce is survived by his wife of 32 years, Jeanne M. (Doody) Arnold; his sisters-in-law, Grace Doody, Pat (Bob) Osowski and their children, Cindy (Mark) ..

Catherine Hughes

Published on: Friday, December 15, 2006
OXFORD – Catherine Hughes, 79, former Oxford resident, passed away Dec. 7, 2006 at Cold Springs Hills Nursing Home, Syosset. The daughter of William and Catherine Sprezel was born in Brooklyn on March 11, 1927. In 1994 she moved to Oxford to live with her daughter Catherine and family. She worked for the U.S. government  during World War II and later for the Manhattan Bank. Married Edward Hughes in June of 1947. A life long Democrat, she spent many hours volunteering for the Democratic Party. In August of 2006, she returned to  Long Is..

Bryan Reuter

Published on: Friday, December 15, 2006
EARLVILLE – Bryan A. Reuter, 56, of County Rt. 14, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006. He was born March 20, 1950 in Summit, N.J., a son of the late Michael and Ruth Hatchett Reuter. He was a graduate of Hamilton High School and Auburn Community College. Bryan was a journeyman/lineman with the I.B.E.W. Local #1249 of Syracuse and later owned and operated M.T. Pockets Antiques and Collectibles in Bouckville. He was of the Catholic faith. Bryan’s beloved Marguerite Treharne predeceased him on Feb. 16, 2006. Surviving are two brothers and ..

Rupert Davis Jr.

Published on: Thursday, December 14, 2006
HOLMESVILLE – Rupert Charles Davis Jr., 69, passed away on Dec. 12, 2006 at his home in Holmesville. He was born June 2, 1937 in Cooperstown, a son of Rupert C. Davis and Ruth H. Beebe, both deceased. On July 25, 1959, he married Halys E. Houk. Rupert spent his childhood in various places including the Otego area, but mostly in New Berlin. He graduated from New Berlin High School in 1956. He was a Manufacturing Engineer and started his career at GLA, Norwich, being with the company for 34 years. He then went to work for Electron Coil, Norw..

Louise Littlewood

Published on: Thursday, December 14, 2006
NORWICH – Louise Littlewood, 101, formerly of Pleasant Street, Norwich, passed away Wednesday morning, Dec. 13, 2006 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements for Louise are pending and a complete obituary will be published in a later edition of The Evening Sun. Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. ..

John Looker

Published on: Thursday, December 14, 2006
NORWICH – John Lee Looker, 46, of Norwich, passed away early Tuesday morning, Dec. 12, 2006 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital. A complete obituary for John will be published in a later edition of The Evening Sun. Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. ..

Mark Loomis

Published on: Wednesday, December 13, 2006
NORWICH – Memorial services for Mark W. Loomis, formerly of Norwich and Davenport, Fla., who passed away Nov. 3, 2006, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. The Rev. Jeremy Stopford will officiate. Mark was born in Norwich on Jan. 7, 1959, the son of James and Janet (Rooney) Loomis. He was a graduate of Norwich High School and, over the years, had worked as a waiter, bartender and manager in various establishments. Mark is survived by his mother, Janet Loomis of Norwich, and by aunts, uncles and cousins. He wa..

Frank Myers

Published on: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
OXFORD – Frank A. Myers, 76, of Oxford, formerly of Syracuse, passed away at the New York State Veterans’ Home on Monday, Dec. 11, 2006.  He was born on Sept. 12, 19930 in Oxford the son of the late Richard and Mable (Wilcox) Myers. He is survived by his sister, Mariba Ford of McDonough; his brother in law, Frank Maroney of Searsmont, ME; his nieces and nephews, Ivon R. Ford III and his wife Patricia of McDonough, Patricia Ford of Croghan, Michael Maroney, Thomas Maroney, and Francine Blower. Several great nieces and great nephews also s..

Louis Allison

Published on: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
 SHERBURNE – Louis L. Allison, 78, of Shawler Brook Road, passed away Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006 at his home. He was born Jan. 6, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY, a son of Charles G. and Lillian Guthoff Allison, a received his education in Sherburne schools. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served with the 720th Military Police Battalion in Japan. On Oct. 1, 1950, Louis was married to Gladys G. Brush in Mahopac.  Louis was the head custodian for the Sherburne-Earlville Elementary Schools until his retirement, and had previously been the groundsk..

Lucia Upham

Published on: Monday, December 11, 2006
HAMILTON – Lucia Gray Upham, 101 years, of Madison Lane Apartments, passed away Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006 at Community Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born Oct. 21, 1905 in North Brookfield, the daughter of Frank and Olive King Gray. She was a 1928 graduate of Morrisville Ag & Tech College and a 1934 graduate of Cortland Normal School. She was an elementary school teacher at the Lebanon Grade School until 1956. From 1956 until her retirement in 1968, she taught at the Earlville Central School. Lucia married Howard Upham on A..

George Beardsley Sr.

Published on: Monday, December 11, 2006
SOUTH OTSELIC – George E. Beardsley, Sr., 73, of South Otselic, passed away Friday morning, Dec. 8, 2006 in the Valley View Manor Nursing Home of Norwich. Born in the Town of Colechester on Jan. 15, 1933, George was the son of Isaac Thornton and Alice Edith (Loucks) Beardsley. Following his school years, he served his country during the Korean Conflict and, on Nov. 2, 1953, in Sidney, he married Barbara Finch. During their married years, the Beardsleys lived in several areas of New York State and, for a short time, in Colorado, with their la..

Jessie Oakes

Published on: Monday, December 11, 2006
NORWICH – Jessie M. Oakes, 86, of Norwich, passed away Friday morning, Dec. 8, 2006, in the Chenango Memorial Hospital. The daughter of William B. and Mabel (Wright) Clark, Jessie was born in Syracuse on Aug. 23, 1920. Following her graduation from Oneida High School, she attended Alfred University. Jessie lived for a time in Westport before moving to Norwich, where she had made her home for the past 35 years. For ten of those years, she worked as a secretary for the Chenango County Planning Board. Jessie was a very selfless person, always p..

Warren Leibundgut Sr.

Published on: Friday, December 8, 2006
SOUTH PLYMOUTH – A Mass of Resurrection was held for Warren Leibundgut Sr. of South Plymouth Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006 at the Church of St. Bartholomew. Rev. Douglas Cunningham, pastor, officiated. Mass began with Warren’s wife, Adrienne, and children Skip, Susan and Eric placing the baptismal pall upon the casket. The gospel readings were proclaimed by Warren’s daughter Susan and grandson Alan Baldwin. Speaking in memory of Warren were his son-in-law Leigh Baldwin, his son Eric and his friend Peter McBride. The offertory gifts were pres..

Anna Fama

Published on: Friday, December 8, 2006
ANNA FAMA NORWICH – Anna M. Fama, 77, of Sheldon Street, Norwich, passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, with her family at her side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Brooklyn on Feb. 22, 1929, Anna was the daughter of Calargio and Theresa (Corolla) Caravello. When she was in her early teens, she moved with her family to McDonough and finished her school years in the Oxford schools. At the young age of 16, in St. Bartholomew’s Church on Sept. 14, 1946, Anna married Joseph N. Fama. A woman who wo..

Betty Smith

Published on: Thursday, December 7, 2006
 NORWICH – After an extended battle with cancer, Betty Colleen Smith went to be with the Lord on Dec. 5, 2006.  Betty lived in the Norwich area for about 35 years. Eighteen of those years she worked for Procter & Gamble as a porter.  Betty loved to fish, tend her garden and was a happy CBer with Raggity Ann as her handle.  After recovering from back surgery in 1991 and retiring from the Pharmacy, Betty had extra time to spend with her family, friends and her pets.  She also had time for her life-long passion of crafting.  She travel..

Tonya Stopford

Published on: Thursday, December 7, 2006
NORWICH – Tonya Renee Stopford, 34, formerly of Norwich and most recently of Binghamton, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2006 at the Robert Packer Hospital of Sayre, Pa., following a short illness. Born in Norwich on July 5, 1972, Tonya was the daughter of the Rev. Jeremy and Thuvia (Hitchcock) Stopford. She attended the Norwich City schools and was a 1990 graduate of the Valley Heights Christian Academy. Tonya furthered her education by attending the Word of Life Bible Institute of Schroon Lake, from which she gr..

Anna Fama

Published on: Thursday, December 7, 2006
NORWICH – Anna M. Fama, 77, of Sheldon Street, Norwich, passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, with her family at her side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A Mass of Resurrection for Anna will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, from the Church of the Holy Apostle St. Bartholomew’s. Interment will follow in St. Paul’s Cemetery. Friends are invited to call at St. Bartholomew’s Church on Monday from 10 a.m. until the service at 11. In lieu of flowers, Anna’s family has asked that memorial contributions be s..

Myrtle Rothwell

Published on: Thursday, December 7, 2006
PLYMOUTH – Myrtle Grace Rothwell, 93, of Plymouth and Sherburne, passed away Monday, Nov. 27, 2006 at the New York State Veterans’ Home of Oxford. Born in Russell, Ill., on Feb. 20, 1913, Myrtle was the daughter of Page and Carry (Dryer) Chambers. She attended school in Zion, Ill., and at the young age of 17 married Ernest E. Rothwell. Following their marriage, the Rothwells moved to Ernest’s home state of Kansas and in 1934 came east and settled in Peekskill. Following World War II, they relocated to Earlville, and in 1954 the family mo..

Lauren Vredenburgh

Published on: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
BAINBRIDGE – Lauren “Larry” Vredenburgh, 75, passed away early Tuesday morning, Dec. 5, 2006, at Otsego Manor, Cooperstown, after a long battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 11, 1931 in Spruceton (Town of Lexington), son of Clarence and Evelyn (VanValkenburgh) Vredenburg. After graduating from Hunter-Tannersville Central School in 1949, he served with the U.S. Navy from July, 1950 until receiving honorable discharge in April, 1954. He then attended SUNY Cortland, graduating in 1958, having married Shirley Owens of Cortland in January, ..

Harriet Stopera

Published on: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
SHERBURNE – Harriet S. Stopera, 90, formerly of Sherburne, passed away Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 at the Bethesda North Hospital of Cincinnati, Ohio, after a short illness. The daughter of John and Helen (Judycki) Synakowski, Harriet was born in Utica on June 9, 1916. In 1948, Harriet moved to Sherburne, settling on School Street and continuing to reside in Sherburne until September of 1999 when she relocated to Ohio to live with her daughter Lennie. Harriet was a many-year employee of GLA of Norwich, from which she retired. She loved to crochet, ..

Tonya Stopford

Published on: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
BEAVER MEADOW – Tonya Renee Stopford, 34, daughter of Rev. Jeremy and Thuvia Stopford, went home to be with her Lord, Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2006 in the Robert Packer Hospital of Sayre, Pa. Funeral arrangements for Tonya are pending and will be published in the Thursday edition of The Evening Sun. Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...

Robert Hakes

Published on: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
SOUTH OTSELIC – Robert Chandler Hakes, 87, of South Otselic, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at the home of his son and daugther-in-law, Dewey and Gloria Hakes, DeRuyter. Born in Pitcher on June 25, 1919, Robert was the son of A.D. and Louise Chandler Hakes. He attended Pitcher grade school and graduated from Cincinnatus Central School in 1936, the first graduating class from the new school. On July 14, 1940, he married Emma Crumb, his former grade school teacher at Pitcher. He farmed the home farm and then had various jobs in the i..

Josephine Dinoto

Published on: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
NORWICH – Funeral services for Josephine DiNoto were held on Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 at the Church of St. Bartholomew. Rev. Lester Smith, pastor of St. Malachy’s Church in Sherburne, celebrated a Mass of Christian Burial. Mass began with Mrs. DiNoto’s children, Frank, Robert, James and Josephine placing the baptismal pall upon the casket. Her grandchildren, Deborah DiNoto, Christine Bairos and Kathy Benson, gave the readings. The offertory gifts were presented by Frank, Robert, James and Josephine and Frank, Josephine and Christine spoke i..

Warren Leibundgut Sr.

Published on: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
SOUTH PLYMOUTH – Warren E. Leibundgut Sr., 70, of South Plymouth, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, Dec. 4, 2006, surrounded by his family. Born Jan. 27, 1936 in New York City, Warren was the son of Albert L. and Bertha (Soukup) Leibundgut. Warren graduated in 1953 from East Islip High School, Long Island, where he and his future wife Adrienne were king and queen of their Junior Prom. After high school, Warren served four years in the United States Navy. Following his military service, he worked with the John Hancock Insurance C..

Arthur Smith

Published on: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
PLYMOUTH – Arthur C. Smith, 72, passed away Nov. 14, 2006, at the Craven Regional Medical Center in New Bern, NC, with his family at his side. Also known as Art or Smitty, Arthur was born in North Bergen, N.J., on Dec. 25, 1933, son of the late Arthur F. and Elizabeth (Kuttler) Smith. He lived in New Jersey for 50 years where he followed in his father’s footsteps and worked at Bendix Aviation, Teterboro, N.J., as a final assembler. He also served as an Executive board member of the U.A.W. 153 Union throughout his career. Art was fortunate ..

Arthur Smith

Published on: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
PLYMOUTH – Arthur C. Smith, 72, passed away Nov. 14, 2006, at the Craven Regional Medical Center in New Bern, NC, with his family at his side. Also known as Art or Smitty, Arthur was born in North Bergen, N.J., on Dec. 25, 1933, son of the late Arthur F. and Elizabeth (Kuttler) Smith. He lived in New Jersey for 50 years where he followed in his father’s footsteps and worked at Bendix Aviation, Teterboro, N.J., as a final assembler. He also served as an Executive board member of the U.A.W. 153 Union throughout his career. Art was fortunate ..

James Hendricks Sr.

Published on: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
NORWICH – James K. Hendricks, Sr., 86, of 42 Henry St., passed away unexpectedly at Chenango Memorial Hospital on Friday, Nov. 17, 2006. Jim was born on Oct. 23, 1920 at home in Greene. The son of Martin and Lillian Hendricks, Jim moved with the family to Norwich to open and operate the family farm located at the present site of Chenango BOCES. He graduated from Norwich Schools and worked for C&U Telephone Company for 34 years; he retired in 1984. He married Grace V. Haynes on June 26, 1943 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Norwich. His wife p..

Harriet Stopera

Published on: Tuesday, December 5, 2006
NORWICH – Harriet S. Stopera, 90, former Norwich resident, passed away Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 in the Bethesda North Hospital of Cincinnati, OH. She had been making her home with her daughter, Lennie Abbott of West Chester, Ohio. A Mass of Resurrection for Harriet will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from the Church of the Holy Apostles, St. Paul’s. Fiends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of the Mass at 11 a.m. in the Marion Chapel of St.. Paul’s Church. A complete obituary will be published in the Wednesday edition of The Evening Sun...

Edwin Horton

Published on: Monday, December 4, 2006
NORWICH – Edwin A. Horton, 56, of Grotsinger Road, Norwich, passed away early Fri. morning (Dec. 1, 2006) at the NYS Veterans Home of Oxford following a long illness. Born in Norwich on March 26, 1950, Eddie was the son of Edward and Myrtle (Blackman) Horton. While growing up in Oxford, he attended the Oxford schools, graduating with the Class of 1969. Eddie entered the United States Army on Sept. 15, 1969, and served his country through his honorable discharge in March of 1972. On July 28, 1984, in St. Bartholomew’s Church, he married Pat..

John Carsten

Published on: Monday, December 4, 2006
NORWICH –Funeral services for John Carsten were held on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. from the Calvary Baptist Church of Norwich. The Rev. Brian Conover, pastor, officiated. John’s daughter, Sharon Short, offered words of remembrance about her dad and also sang the Lord’s Prayer. Several other family members and friends also offered words of remembrance about John’s life. Pianist for the service was Lisa Conover. Interment followed in the Godfrey Cemetery of Guilford with the Rev. Allen Carpenter offering the committal prayers. Serving..

Cynthia Manwarren

Published on: Monday, December 4, 2006
NORWICH – Funeral services for Cynthia “Cindy” Manwarren were held on Friday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. The Rev. John Portney of the 7th Day Adventist Church officiated. Interment will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery...

Warren Leibundgut Sr.

Published on: Monday, December 4, 2006
NORWICH – Warren Leibundgut Sr., of Bates-Wilson Road, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, Dec. 4, 2006 at his home. Funeral services for Warren are pending at the Wilson Funeral Home. A complete obituary will be published in the Tuesday edition of The Evening Sun. ..

Douglas Hillman Sr.

Published on: Monday, December 4, 2006
ERIEVILLE – Douglas Hillman Sr., 66, of Erieville, passed away Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, at his home. He was born in Merrick, Long Island and was the owner of D. Hillman and Sons General Contractor. Surviving are his wife, Frances; his daughter, Pamela Monroe (Glenn) of Marion, Md.; sons, Douglas Jr. (Donna Castle) of Bouckville, Kevin (Barbara) of South Otselic, and Scott (Tammy) of DeRuyter; brothers, John of Utica and Robert of Islip, L.I., ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Smith Funeral..

Richard Knapp

Published on: Monday, December 4, 2006
NORWICH – Richard Whitmore Knapp of Norwich, passed away on Friday, Dec. 1, 2006 at Chenango Memorial Hospital. The oldest son of Ellsworth and Mary (Molly) Baker Knapp, he was born June 4, 1914 at the family farmstead on the Earlville-Poolville Road. After finishing grade school in Poolville, he graduated from the Earlville Central School in 1932. He received a B.S. in physics from Colgate University in 1936 and then found work in Glens Falls. There, he met Shirley A. Howard and they were married on June 25, 1938. He returned to the Earlvi..

Josephine Dinoto

Published on: Monday, December 4, 2006
NORWICH – Josephine DiNoto, 95, formerly of Adelaide Street, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006 at the Chenango Memorial Residential Health Care Facility. Josephine was born in Norwich on Oct. 26, 1911, the daughter of Frank and JoAnina (Fazio) Sastri. She lived most of her life in Norwich. She resided for a time in Florida, Arizona and North Carolina before returning to Norwich in 2000.  She had worked for fifteen years as a solderer and brazier at the former Bennett-Ireland Company. Josephine was a loving mother and gran..

Thomas Loftus

Published on: Friday, December 1, 2006
NORWICH – Thomas M. Loftus, 53, of East Main St., Norwich, passed away Wednesday evening, Nov. 29, 2006, in the Wilson Memorial Hospital of Johnson City. Born in Norwich on May 25, 1953, Tom was one of the three sons of John and Audrey (Duffy) Loftus. He attended school in Norwich, graduating with Norwich High School’s Class of 1971. Furthering his education, Tom earned his bachelor’s degree at Binghamton University and his master’s degree in social work at Marywood University of Scranton, Pa. Tom was a Norwich resident most of his lif..

Edwin Horton

Published on: Friday, December 1, 2006
NORWICH – Edwin A. Horton, 56, of Norwich, passed away early this morning, Friday, Dec. 1, 2006 in the New York State Veterans’ Home of Oxford. Funeral arrangements for Edwin are pending and will be published in the Monday edition of The Evening Sun. Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...

Josephine Dinoto

Published on: Friday, December 1, 2006
 NORWICH – Josephine DiNoto of Norwich passed away at the Chenango Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006.  Funeral arrangements are pending at the Wilson Funeral Home.  A complete obituary will be published in Monday’s Evening Sun...