Eunice Shirdon
Published on: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
ROCKDALE - Eunice A. Shirdon, 72, of Rockdale, passed away unexpectedly on Friday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2008 at her home.
The daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Rough) Roth, Eunice was born in November of 1936 in Brooklyn and spent most of her childhood there. She lived for a short time during her youth in Guilford, but it was in Brooklyn that she graduated from high school. Eunice then relocated back to the Guilford area, eventually settling in Rockdale after her marriage on May 24, 1958, to Lynn Shirdon. For most of her life, Eunice was a stay-a..
William Meinhold
Published on: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
NORWICH – William B. Meinhold, 63, of Norwich, passed away Fri., Dec. 26, 2008 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich.
The son of Josephine Brennan Apirawic and step son of Edward Apirawic, Sr., Bill was born in Queens in October of 1945. He grew up in West Islip where he attended the local schools. Following his education, Bill entered the United States Navy to serve his country from August 1963 until his honorable discharge in August 1969. After his discharge Bill lived in California, Florida and Norwich, where he had made his home fo..
Marie Rydzy
Published on: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
NORWICH – Marie Elizabeth Rydzy, 87, of Norwich, passed away early Monday morning, Dec. 29, 2008, in the Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Born in Enfield, Conn., the daughter of Gus and Dorothy White Demetrion, Marie lived in Enfield through her school years and graduation, then relocated to Norwich in the early 1950s. On Sept.26, 1952, in St. Paul’s Church, she married Frank J. Rydzy. A woman who never worked out of her home, Marie made a career of babysitting while raising her own family. She was a quiet lady who initially kept to herself, b..
Marie Rydzy
Published on: Tuesday, December 30, 2008
NORWICH – Marie E. Rydzy, 81, of Norwich, passed away Monday morning, Dec. 29, 2008 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Marie will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday from St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Friends may call from noon until the time of the mass at 2 p.m. on Friday at the Marion Chapel of St. Paul’s Church.
A complete obituary for Marie will be published in Wednesday’s edition of The Evening Sun...
William Meinhold
Published on: Tuesday, December 30, 2008
NORWICH – William B. Meinhold, 63, of Norwich, passed away Friday, Dec. 26, 2008 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital. A graveside service for Bill will be held at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 7 from the Long Island National Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2 at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home.
A complete obituary for Bill will be published in the Wednesday edition of The Evening Sun...
Eunice Shirdon
Published on: Tuesday, December 30, 2008
MT. UPTON – Eunice A. Shirdon, 72, of Mt. Upton, passed away Friday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2008 at her home.
Private funeral services for Eunice will be held at the convenience of the family from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. There will be no calling hours.
A complete obituary for Eunice will be published in the Wednesday edition of The Evening Sun.
Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...
Michael Logerfo
Published on: Tuesday, December 30, 2008
OXFORD – Michael R. LoGerfo, 76, of Oxford, died suddenly Dec. 15, 2008, at his winter home in Florida. Mr. LoGerfo was born in Queens, has been a resident of Oxford since 1975, and a winter Florida visitor for nine years.
He was a chief engineer in broadcasting, retiring from Columbia Pictures. Mr. LoGerfo served overseas with the United States Air Force and was a member of the Veterans Club of Spanish Lakes Country Club. He attended the Calvary Baptist Church, Norwich, Parkview Baptist Church, Fort Pierce, Fla., and was a deacon and foun..
Cynthia Harrington
Published on: Monday, December 29, 2008
GREENE – Cynthia Marie (Jones) Harrington went to be with the Lord on Dec.r 27, 2008. She passed away in the comfort of her home with her family present after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.
She was born Oct. 18, 1932 to Robert W. and Ruth (Langdon) Jones. Born in the village of Greene, she lived her entire life within the town of Greene.
Cynthia graduated from Greene Central School in 1950 and then worked for C&U Telephone Co. as an operator until farming and children became her occupations. In 1968 she entered the workforce a..
Daisy Mae Brown
Published on: Monday, December 29, 2008
NORWICH – Daisy Mae Brown, 79, of Norwich, passed away early Christmas morning (Dec. 25, 2008) in the Wilson Regional Hospital of Johnson City.
Born in Lisle in July of 1929, Daisy was the daughter of Walter and Mary (Jones) Pierce. She attended grade school in Whitney Point and high school in Greene, graduating in 1948 from Greene Central. On Sept. 12, 1948, in Greene, she married Donald C. Brown, with whom she had recently celebrated a 60th wedding anniversary. Daisy was a devoted wife for her husband and a loving mother and grandmother.
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William B. Meinhold
Published on: Monday, December 29, 2008
NORWICH – Willliam B. Meinhold, 63, of Norwich, passed away Friday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2008 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements for William are pending and will be published in a later edition of The Evening Sun.
Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home, Norwich...
Jennie Larner
Published on: Friday, December 26, 2008
SHERBURNE – Jennie Dzwonkas Larner, 87, of Chenango Ave., passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2008 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton.
She was born June 22, 1921 in Utica, a daughter of Anthony and Antoinette Grigas Dzwonkas, and received her education in Westmoreland schools. On Nov. 24, 1946, Jennie was married to David P. Larner in Westmoreland. Their loving union of 38 years ended when he predeceased her in 1984. The Larners made their home in Dannemora and South Otselic prior to moving to Sherburne in 1962. Jennie had worked for General..
Rosalie Searles
Published on: Friday, December 26, 2008
NEW BERLIN – Rosalie “Marie” Searles, 49, of New Berlin, passed away Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in South New Berlin.
The daughter of Stewart and Ruth Huggins Stacy, Marie was born in Carthage, in January of 1959. She grew up in the Utica and Norwich areas, attending school in both of their school systems. She had held jobs as a waitress for the Blue Bird Restaurant in Norwich and the Deer Path in South Edmeston, and had also been employed by CWS in Norwich and the Deer Man in South Edmesto..
Daisy Brown
Published on: Friday, December 26, 2008
NORWICH – Daisy Brown, 79, of Norwich, passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 25, 2008 in the Wilson Hospital of Johnson City. Funeral arrangements for Daisy are pending and will be published in the Monday edition of The Evening Sun.
Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home.
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Hazel Dale
Published on: Friday, December 26, 2008
GEORGETOWN – Hazel M. Dale, 92, of South Main St., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton.
She was born Nov. 6, 1916 in Georgetown Station, a daughter of Lynn and Florence Royce Trass, and was a graduate of Georgetown High School. On May 6, 1936, Hazel was married to Creighton R. Dale in Georgetown. He predeceased her on Feb. 20, 2004. Hazel was a telephone operator for the Chenango and Unadilla Telephone Co. for many years. She was a member of the West Smyrna Baptist Church.
Surviving are a son and two ..
Jennie Larner
Published on: Tuesday, December 23, 2008
SHERBURNE – Jennie Dzwonkas Larner, 87, of Chenango Ave., passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2008 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton.
She was born June 22, 1921 in Utica, a daughter of Anthony and Antoinette Grigas Dzwonkas, and received her education in Westmoreland schools. On Nov. 24, 1946, Jennie was married to David L. Larner in Westmoreland. Their loving union of 38 years ended when he predeceased her in 1984. The Larners made their home in Dannemora and South Otselic prior to moving to Sherburne in 1962. Jennie had worked for General ..
Eileen Bell
Published on: Tuesday, December 23, 2008
OXFORD – Eileen Joan Riggs Bell of Oxford, and formerly of Chester, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2008 at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City. She was 73.
Eileen was born on June 21, 1935 in Kingston to the late Tekla Vilenius Riggs and Arthur David Riggs, Jr.
Eileen graduated from Ellenville High School and continued her education to graduate from St. Lukes nurses’ training, proudly pursuing her career as a registered nurse and worked in various local hospitals in Orange County, before retiring to Oxford.
Eileen is survived b..
Angelina Thorpe
Published on: Monday, December 22, 2008
NORWICH – Angelina Ann Thorpe, 81, of Norwich, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008. She was born on Dec. 26, 1927 in Queens. She was a clerk typist for a pharmacy. She is survived by her sister, Margaret Nash of Fishkill, and sister-in-law, Jean Wright of S.C., several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Fla. on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Arrangements entrusted to Purcell Funeral Home, Bushnell, Fla...
Rosalie Searles
Published on: Monday, December 22, 2008
SOUTH NEW BERLIN – Rosalie “Marie” Searles, 49, of South New Berlin, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in South New Berlin.
Funeral arrangements for Rosalie are pending and will be published in a later edition of The Evening Sun.
Arrangements are by the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...
Dorothy Kirkby
Published on: Friday, December 19, 2008
GREENE – Dorothy M. Kirkby, 93, of 8 Matteson St., Greene, died at Lourdes Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008.
She was predeceased by her husband, Walter on Aug. 7, 1992; parents, Ivan A. and Eva M. Boyce; two sisters, Nellie Ferguson and Florence Brooks; three brothers, Russell, Edward and Newton Boyce.
She is survived by a sister, Frances Brown, Greensboro, N.C.; many nieces and nephews, including special nieces, Patty (Fred) Heisler, Smithville, and Amy Boyce, Endwell.
Dorothy enjoyed her flowers and walking her little white dog ar..
Beverly Au
Published on: Friday, December 19, 2008
SHERBURNE – Beverly Ann Nessel Au, 80, of Sherburne, passed away Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008 in the Bassett Hospital of Cooperstown.
The daughter of Gilbert James and Edna Austin Martin Nessel, Beverly was born in July of 1928 in Rome, N.Y. Her elementary and high school years were in Rome, where she graduated from Rome Free Academy in 1946. She continued her education by attending Keuka College, where she majored in religious education, graduating in 1951. In the summer of 1949, while serving on a Methodist Youth Caravan, Beverly met William Y.W...
J. Louise Higgins
Published on: Friday, December 19, 2008
GILBERTSVILLE – J. Louise W. Higgins, 91, passed away at home in the loving company of her family and caregivers on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008.
She was born Josephine Louise Hull on April 5, 1917 in Utica, the daughter of George G. and Josephine (Worts) Hull. She was also the adopted daughter of Daniel C. and Grace (Darby) Williams, with whom she spent her early life on a farm in Laurens. The family moved to Unadilla in 1923, and she graduated from Unadilla Central School in 1935. She attended the School of Related Arts and Sciences, later know..
Thelma Nicholson
Published on: Thursday, December 18, 2008
OXFORD – Thelma “Chub” Nicholson, 85, of Oxford passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 at Valley View Manor Nursing Home. She was born on Oct. 5, 1923 in Plymouth, the daughter of the late Merton and Florence (Newton) Hinckley.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Burton Nicholson of Oxford; and her sister, Gladys Biviano of North Carolina. She was predeceased by an infant daughter, her son, Gary Nicholson, and her brothers, Robert Hinckley and William Hinckley.
Thelma was a member of the United Church of Oxford. She had worked ..
Frank Wessels
Published on: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
NORWICH – Frank L. Wessels, 73, of Norwich, passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 13, 2008 at his home.
The son of Laurence and Mary (Carr) Wessels, Frank was born in December of 1934 in Oxford. He grew up in Guilford, graduating high school with their class of 1952 and working for his mother, who owned and operated the Red and White store in Guilford. In his early working years, he was employed for short times by Bendix of Sidney and the National Bank and Trust Company, prior to beginning his 30-plus years with the Norwich Pharmacal Company an..
Barton Jones
Published on: Monday, December 15, 2008
OXFORD – Barton E. Jones, 63, passed away Dec. 13, 2008 at the New York State Veterans’ Home in Oxford, following a short illness.
Born in Syracuse May 5, 1945, Barton was the son of Alden M. and Marie E. (Bennett) Jones. He attended various suburban schools in the Syracuse area, graduating from West Genesee High School in 1963, where he was active in extra-curricular activities including manager of several sports and playing french horn in the band and orchestra. He also acted in several spring dramas and was a member of the Key Club...
Donald Loomis
Published on: Monday, December 15, 2008
NORWICH – Donald K. Loomis, 79, of Bourbon Street, Norwich, passed away on Dec. 7, 2008, from injuries sustained in a fire.
Born in September of 1929, in Masonville, Don was the son of Jesse and Gertrude (Ireland) Loomis. He grew up in the Oxford area where he attended the local school. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1950, he married Ida Manwarren and shortly after they purchased a farm in Oxford. Together they operated the farm for over 30 years where they raised their family. Over the years Don had also worked for the Town of Oxford Highway De..
Ida Loomis
Published on: Monday, December 15, 2008
NORWICH – Ida M. Loomis, 80, of Bourbon Street, Norwich, passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 in Upstate Medical Center of Syracuse, from injuries sustained in the same fire that took her husband, Donald, on Dec. 7, 2008.
The daughter of Claude and Celia (Woods) Manwarren, Ida was born in September of 1928 in Oxford. She graduated from Guilford High School in 1947, then attended the Lowell Business School, later working for Shop Vac in Norwich and Keith Clarke in Sidney. On Christmas Eve, 1950, she married Donald K. Loomis, her husband of alm..
Frank Wessels
Published on: Monday, December 15, 2008
NORWICH – Frank L. Wessels, 73, of Norwich, passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 13, 2008 at his home.
Funeral arrangements for Frank are pending and will be published in a later edition of The Evening Sun.
Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home.
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Donald K. And Ida M. Loomis
Published on: Friday, December 12, 2008
NORWICH – Donald Loomis, 79, of Norwich, passed away Sunday afternoon, Dec. 7, 2008 at his home from injuries sustained in a fire. His wife, Ida M. Loomis, 80, also of Norwich, passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 11, 2008 at the Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse from injuries she sustained in the same fire.
Funeral services for Don and Ida will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17 from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. The Rev. Jeremy Stopford will officiate. Interment will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Friends may call at the R.J. Fahy Funera..
Leslie Gilbert
Published on: Thursday, December 11, 2008
UNION VALLEY – Leslie Wheeler Gilbert, 79, of Union Valley, passed away peacefully at his home, while surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008.
Les was born in Cortland on Jan. 27, 1929, a son of the late George and Ellen Davis Gilbert. A lifelong resident of the area, he was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cincinnatus. For over 40 years, he operated a dairy farm in Union Valley. He was very active in the community and served as former member and Past President of the Cincinnatus School Board, a former membe..
Fayette Franklin
Published on: Thursday, December 11, 2008
PLYMOUTH – Fayette E. Franklin, 85, of Plymouth, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 9, 2008 at his home.
Fayette was born in July of 1923, the son of Fayette and Eva Johnson Franklin in East Pharsalia. He grew up in the Otselic area and attended school in South Otselic. In the early 1940s, he moved to Beaver Meadow and eventually relocated to Plymouth, where he made his home for the past 40 to 45 years. A great conservationist, Fayette was a lover of nature and enjoyed spending time alone. He had worked for 42 years for Norwich Eaton Pharm..
Nathan Bradybaugh
Published on: Thursday, December 11, 2008
OXFORD – Nathan C. Bradybaugh, 92, of Oxford, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 at the NYS Veterans’ Home, Oxford.
He was born on July 6, 1916 in Minister, Pa., the son of the late John and Marjorie (Irwin) Bradybaugh, the youngest of eight children. On Jan. 30, 1948 in the Kane Methodist Church, Kane, Pa., he married Helen D. Gadley.
He is survived by his wife, Helen of Oxford and several nieces and nephews.
He attended school in Marienville, Pa. He was a foreman for Asplundh Tree Co., retiring in 1979 after over 38 years of serv..
Robert Mcnulty
Published on: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
CARTHAGE, N.C. – Former Vernon Downs regular Robert A. (Bob) McNulty, 80, passed away at his home in Carthage, N.C.
A native of Scranton,Pa., McNulty followed his father, Tony, into the Standardbred sport, competing at tracks in his home state and throughout the northeast. Although he later trained trotting and pacing horses at the Norwich fairgrounds, the 5’10”, 160-pound horseman was stabled at Vernon Downs in central New York for 36 racing seasons (1953 - 1988). During his distinguished career, the well-liked horseman won 1,272 races..
Russell Todd
Published on: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
NEW BERLIN – Russell W. Todd, 93, New Berlin. passed away on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2008 in Cooperstown.
Russell was born on March 25, 1915 in Mount Upton, the son of Gerald and Ethel Todd. Growing up in the New Berlin area, Russell graduated from New Berlin Central School in 1932.
On Nov. 18, 1941 in Savana, he was married to Elizabeth Palmiter, who survives. From 1938 until his retirement in 1985, Russell worked as the owner and operator of the New Berlin Clothes Shop. Russ also served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. ..
Charles Loomis
Published on: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
CINCINNATUS – Charles M. Loomis, 73, of Cincinnatus, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, while surrounded by his family, at Cortland Regional Medical Center.
Chuck was born in Hamilton, on Dec. 23, 1934, a son of the late James and Helen Morton Loomis. A longtime resident of this area, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served as a paratrooper during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Cincinnatus and McDonough American Legion Posts. He was also a member of the Cincinnatus Fire Department and Fire Police and was the firs..
Ethel Drago
Published on: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
OREGON – Ethel Drago passed on Nov. 23, 2008 in Oregon City, Oregon.
She was born in Hartford, Connecticut on Sept. 12, 1914, and was married to Frank Drago in 1949. She is survived by her sister, Edith-Lass Malarney of Auburn, Wash., niece Joanne Beck of Kent, Wash. and her stepson Jimmy Drago of New York.
Private interment into a family plot in West Hartford, Conn. Arrangements by Crown Memorial Center – Milwaukie, Ore.
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Edith Holmquist
Published on: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
PHARSALIA – Edith S. “Edie” Holmquist, 58, of Pharsalia, passed away unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, Dec. 6, 2008 at her home.
Edie was born in Norwich, the daughter of LeRoy and Mary Jane Russ Shaffer, in May of 1950. As a young girl she grew up on the family farm, working with her family in the production of maple syrup, hauling logs and enjoyed driving any tractor she could get her hands on. She attended and graduated from the Norwich High School. Following her education she entered the United States Army, graduating from Ft. McClell..
Beverly Au
Published on: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
NORWICH – A celebration of life for Beverly Ann Au, who passed away Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008 will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 11 a.m. from the Broad Street United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jeff Hale, pastor, will officiate. Friends may call at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home on Tuesday, Dec. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. Please consider memorial contributions to the Broad Street United Methodist Church, 74 No. Broad St., Norwich, NY 13815.
A complete obituary for Beverly will be published in a later edition of The Evening Sun.
Arrangements are with the ..
Barbara Markham
Published on: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
NORWICH – Barbara A. Markham of Norwich passed away on Dec. 6, 2008 at home surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer.
Born in Syracuse on March 14, 1922, she graduated from Central High School. She was predeceased by her husband, Clair A. Markham.
Barb spent her later years in Norwich, working for the Norwich School System. She is survived by four sons, Leonard Markham (Lynn), Craig Markham, Scott Markham (Michelle), James Markham (Donna) and three daughters, Sharon Warady (Tim), Carol Condon (Bob) and Maryann Wells (Doug) o..
Gerald Darling
Published on: Monday, December 8, 2008
WHITE HEATH, ILL. – Gerald (Jerry) Darling, 52, of White Heath, Ill., passed away Dec. 7, 2008, in Carle Hospital, Champaign, Ill.
Jerry was born the son of Kenneth and Wanda (McKeon) Darling on May 11, 1956. He attended Norwich School graduating, with the Class of 1974. He worked for the Victory Markets in Norwich, and later moved to Illinois where he made his home. Jerry worked for Ring Can Corp. out of Oakland, Tenn. until his health made him retire after 22 years.
Surviving are his wife, Cathi; three sons; his mother & father, Kenneth &..
Barbara Markham
Published on: Monday, December 8, 2008
NORWICH – Barbara Markham, 86, of Norwich, passed away early Saturday evening, Dec. 6, 2008, at her home.
Private memorial services for Barb will be held from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home at the convenience of the family. The Rev. Joseph Acanfora, pastoral care coordinator of Hospice, will officiate. Interment will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Please consider memorial contributions to Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County, 21 Hayes St., Norwich NY 13815.
A complete obituary for Barb will be published in a later edition of The Evenin..
Edith Holmquist
Published on: Monday, December 8, 2008
PHARSALIA – Edith “Edie” Holmquist, 58, of Norwich, passed away Saturday afternoon, Dec. 6, 2008 at her home in the Town of Pharsalia.
Funeral services for Edie will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. The Rev. Paul Hills of Norwich will officiate.
Interment will follow in the East Pharsalia Cemetery.
Friends may call at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Please consider memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, 13 Beech St., Johnson City, NY 13790.
A complete obituary will be ..
Beverly Au
Published on: Monday, December 8, 2008
SHERBURNE – Beverly Au, 80, of Sherburne, passed away Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 2008 in the Bassett Hospital of Cooperstown.
Funeral arrangements for Beverly are incomplete and will be published in a later edition of The Evening Sun.
Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...
Margaret Ireland
Published on: Friday, December 5, 2008
NORWICH – Margaret N. “Peg” Ireland, 88, “22 years young,” long time Norwich, resident passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning, Dec. 4, 2008 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Peg was born in Wilmington, Del. in February of 1920, the daughter of William and Miranda “Myra” Nickle Murphy. She grew up in Delaware City and was a graduate of their local schools. On Sept. 7, 1956 in Guilford, she married Milton D. “Rascal” Ireland, who passed away Sept. 5, 1989. For more than 40 years, Peg had been employed by Norwich Eaton..
John Norton
Published on: Thursday, December 4, 2008
SHERBURNE – John F. Norton, 38, of North Main St., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 at his home.
He was born in Norwich on May 13, 1970 and was a graduate of Marlboro, MA High School. On Aug. 30, 2008, John married Heather A. Witt in Sherburne. He was a pressman for Kenyon Press in Sherburne for over 17 years. John’s greatest joy was his family. He spent many hours puttering in his garage and enjoyed riding four-wheelers.
Surviving is his wife, Heather; his mother, Maryann Fisher of Munnsville; his children, Jonathan Norton, Cody Norton,..
Leona Mchenry
Published on: Thursday, December 4, 2008
SHERBURNE – Leona S. McHenry, 93, of Sherburne, passed away Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008 at Chenango Memorial Hospital Residential Healthcare Facility, Norwich.
Born Jan. 19, 1915 in the Town of Butternuts, she was a daughter of Milton and Irene Carvin Barber and attended local schools. Leona was married to Castle C. McHenry who predeceased her. She had worked at the Norwich Shoe Co. for many years until her retirement. She loved spending time with her family, and enjoyed sewing and quilting.
Surviving are her son, Castle “Chip” McHenry of W..
Mary Lawrence
Published on: Thursday, December 4, 2008
SHERBURNE – Mary T. Lawrence, 94, of Lawrence Rd., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 at home.
She was born Aug. 24, 1914 in Sherburne, a daughter of Peter and Roseanna Doyle Lawrence and was a graduate of Sherburne High School. Mary worked in the mortgage department of the Binghamton Savings Bank in Norwich until her retirement. She was a communicant of St. Malachy’s Church in Sherburne, where she was the church historian and a member of the Altar and Rosary Society.
Surviving is a sister, Christine L. Cahill of Sherburne; two brothers an..
June Burrs
Published on: Wednesday, December 3, 2008
SMYRNA – June M. Burrs, 82, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008 in South New Berlin. She has returned to Heaven, dying in her sleep with family members at her side.
Born June 6, 1926 at Farley Hungerford Castle in England, June was the daughter of Francis and Rose (Sims) Wilkins. She attended school in England as a child and immigrated to the United States during the late 1940s where she started farming operations. During the 1970s, June was hired by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Department as their chief cook. Later in life she transfe..
Dorothy Elia
Published on: Wednesday, December 3, 2008
NORWICH – Dorothy R. Elia, 93, formerly of Norwich and most recently of Rochester, passed away Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, in the St. John’s Nursing Home in Rochester.
The daughter of John and Elizabeth (St. Angelo) Ranallo, Dorothy was born and raised in Cumberland, Wisc., where she attended the local schools. She pursued a career in teaching, earning her bachelor’s degree in education from LaCrosse State College in LaCrosse, Wisc. While there, she met Samuel Elia, and the two were married on Oct. 15, 1940. Dorothy and Sam moved to Norwich in..
Lillian Stevens
Published on: Wednesday, December 3, 2008
NORWICH – Lillian B. “Lonnie” Stevens, 73, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, went home to be with the Lord on Thurs., Nov. 27, 2008, at her home, with her family.
One of the seven daughters of Darwin and Marion (Sayles) Bates, Lonnie was born in Pharsalia in March of 1935. She attended school in South Plymouth and later graduated from Norwich High School with the Class of 1952. Right out of high school, Lonnie went to work for the Norwich Pharmacal Company, but was there only a short time. On Jan. 19, 1957, at the..
Elaine Nober
Published on: Tuesday, December 2, 2008
GUILFORD – Elaine H. Nober, 68, of 242 Miller Road, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 at home after a long battle with ovarian cancer.
She was born on Feb. 14, 1940, in Callicoon, the daughter of the late Fred and Helen (Johnson) Meckle.
She grew up in Lava, N.Y. and attended the Narrowsburg schools. On Sept. 9, 1955, in Lake Huntington, Elaine married her high school sweetheart, Robert A. Nober, who survives.
Also surviving are: sons, Robert (Penny) Nober, Kevin (Tami) Nober and John (Barbara) Nober of Guilford and..
Dorothy Elia
Published on: Tuesday, December 2, 2008
NORWICH – Dorothy R. Elia, 93, former Norwich resident and most recently of Rochester, passed away Monday morning, Dec. 1, 2008 at the St. John’s Nursing Home in Rochester.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy will be held at 10 a.m. Friday from St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church. Interment will be in St. Paul’s Cemetery.
Friends may call at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. On Thursday at 4:15 p.m., Mary Ann Bodiot will lead family and friends in the recitation of the Rosary.
A complete obituary for Dorothy w..
Eileen Mcguire
Published on: Monday, December 1, 2008
BRISTOW – Eileen Ann McGuire, 59, of Bristow, Va. passed away peacefully Nov. 25, 2008 after a short illness.
Born July 24, 1949 in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in Arlington, she was the daughter of Cpt. Robert Kimener USN (Ret) and Mary Higgins Kimener. She was married to Michael Davidson McGuire, who preceded her to their reward.
Mrs. McGuire was actively involved with St. Benedict’s Monastery, Linton Hall School and other ministries of the Benedictine Sisters’ of Bristow.
Eileen is survived by her four sons, Douglas “Trip” O’Dell ..
Susan Miers
Published on: Monday, December 1, 2008
NORWICH – Susan L. ‘Sue’ Miers, 65, of Old Stone Road, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 at Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Born Feb. 15, 1943 in Montrose, Pa., Sue was the daughter of Ralph and Lila (Burdick) Lathrop. She was educated in Elk Lake, Pa. and earned her bachelors degree from Bloomsburg State University. Sue taught first and second grades at Gibson School in Norwich from 1965 until her retirement in 1998.
She was a member of the National Educators Association and the Norwich Educators Association as well ..
Richard Taber
Published on: Monday, December 1, 2008
SMYRNA – Richard Taber passed away on Nov. 27, 2008 at his home, surrounded by family, friends and his dogs. He is now with his dearest and best friend, his dad, Harry Strong Taber, who predeceased him on Nov. 19, 2008.
Loving husband to Bernice O’Brien-Taber; father to Mark and Mandy Taber, Dawn Taber and Brian Reinberger, Pamela and Patrick Houk, John and Donna Slawsky, Tommy Slawsky, and Shannon O’Brien and Deepak Merchendindi; adored Grampy of Emily and Andrew Taber, Samantha and Brianna Taber, Patrick and Alexander Houk, Ivan and An..
Lillian Stevens
Published on: Monday, December 1, 2008
NORWICH – Lillian B. “Lonnie” Stevens, 73, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday evening, Nov. 27, 2008 at home with her family.
Funeral services for Lonnie will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday from the Broad Street United Methodist Church of Norwich. The Rev. Jeff Hale, pastor, will officiate. Interment will be at a later date in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. There will be no calling hours.
Please consider memorial contributions to the Plymouth Historical Society, c/o Betty Bates, 516 County Road 29, Norwich NY 13815, to the Broad Street Meth..
Lillian Crowell
Published on: Monday, December 1, 2008
EATON – Lillian Westcott Crowell, 72, of Eaton passed away Friday, Nov. 28, 2008 at her home.
She was born Nov. 11, 1936 in Cazenovia, a daughter of the late Irving and Katherine Faulkner Westcott. She was a graduate of Mt. Upton High School and attended the Utica School of Commerce where she was a business major. On April 7, 1956, Lillian was married to James J. Crowell in Mt. Upton. Mrs. Crowell worked at the Edward R. Andrews Elementary School in Morrisville, retiring in 1998. She had also worked at the Gerrit Smith Infirmary (now Crouse..