Winola Rowe
Published on: Monday, December 30, 2013
WINOLA ROWE
NEW BERLIN – Winola Carpenter Rowe, 93 years old formerly of New Berlin, NY passed away on December 23, 2013 in Port Charlotte, Florida.
Winola was born on November 11, 1920 in Norwich, NY the daughter of Telford & Rose Carpenter.
On September 28, 1940 she married John E. Rowe who predeceased her in 1968.
She is survived by her children; John Rowe & wife Lavonne of Port Charlotte, Fl., Benjamin Rowe of Oxford, NY, Nola Daniels of Norwich, NY, Robin Dookie of Port Charlotte, Fl. and Robert Rowe & wife Pamela of New ..
Joseph A. Root
Published on: Friday, December 27, 2013
JOSEPH A. ROOT
GREENE – Joseph A. Root, 38 of Greene, NY passed away suddenly on December 25, 2013 at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City. He was born on April 5, 1975, his mother Sheryl (Staats) Foulds and father Henry Root survive him. His wife Rebecca and the rest of his loving family welcome everyone to a celebration of Joe’s life on Sunday, December 29 at the VFW in Norwich, NY located at 61 East Main Street, from 1-4 p.m.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kennedy Funeral Home, Greene, NY. ..
Frederick L. Hill
Published on: Friday, December 27, 2013
FREDERICK HILL
NORWICH – Frederick L. Hill, 72, a life long resident of Norwich, passed away on Monday, Dec. 23, 2013 at his home with his family at his side.
Fred was born at home in Norwich on Feb. 13, 1941 the son of Frederick and Mary Muserallo Hill. He grew up in Norwich and was a 1960 graduate of the Norwich High School. For a short period of time he worked for the Norwich Shoe Co. before entering the United States Army in 1963 where he was a radio relay operator. He also served some time in Vietnam and was honorably discharged ..
Daniel Mccarthy
Published on: Friday, December 27, 2013
DANIEL R. McCARTHY
SHERBURNE – Daniel R. “Dano” McCarthy, 45, of Sherburne, died Monday, December 23, 2013 as the result of a motor vehicle accident.
He was born September 5, 1968 in Norwich and was a graduate of Sherburne High School. Dan was a union carpenter with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 0277 of Syracuse. He was an avid outdoorsman with many friends who enjoyed hunting. Dan also loved his camp at the Lebanon Reservoir, and of course his pontoon boat. He also loved gardening, as many of you w..
Madeline Albright
Published on: Friday, December 27, 2013
MADELINE ALBRIGHT
MT. UPTON – Madeline E. Albright, 83, of Mt. Upton, passed away Wednesday morning, December 25, 2013 at Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich. She was born on February 9, 1930, daughter of the late Luca and Elvira (Natale) Cuomo in Astoria, Queens, NY.
On September 20, 1959, she was married to William C. Albright in Brooklyn, NY. In 1972, they moved to the Tri-Town Area. She worked for Mirabito’s Quickway for many years, first in the Oxford Store and then in the Bainbridge store.
Madeline is survived by her..
Frieda Coble
Published on: Friday, December 27, 2013
FRIEDA B. COBLE
EARLVILLE – Frieda B. Coble, 84, of Parson St., passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at the Crouse Community Center in Morrisville.
She was born November 28, 1929 in Oxford, a daughter of Frank and Goldie Diamond Smith and was a graduate of Norwich High School. On June 8 1968, Frieda married Bill Coble in Johnson City, NY. She had worked for the Joyce Law Office in Sherburne for many years until retiring in 1979.
Surviving are her husband, Bill; a son, Steve Miller of AZ; and two grandchildren. She was predeceased by her..
Gordon Skinner
Published on: Friday, December 27, 2013
GORDON SKINNER
NORWICH – Gordon A. (Eyeore) Skinner, 57, of Norwich, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013 at his home.
Gordon was born in Binghamton on June 7, 1956 the son of Hilton and Gertrude Fowler Skinner. He grew up in the Binghamton area and attended the Chenango Valley High School from which he graduated in 1975. While in school he had taken a course in locksmithing with the bell saw. Gordon had been employed by Atwood’s Tool & Machine in Chenango Bridge for 13 years and later for the Press & Sun Bulletin for 8..
Ruby Leib
Published on: Friday, December 27, 2013
RUBY LEIB
NORWICH – Ruby C. Leib, 90, a longtime Norwich resident, passed away Monday evening, Dec. 23, 2013 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Ruby was born in Greenville, OH on July 30, 1923 the daughter of James P. and Margaret Lambert Myers. She has made her home in Norwich since 1941 and on Jan. 19, 1946 in St. Paul’s Church she married Lewis F. Leib who passed away Jan. 24, 1967. While making her home in Norwich she had worked for the Norwich Shoe Co. for 39 years.
Ruby was all about family which was first and foremost in her..
Margaret S. Doolittle
Published on: Tuesday, December 24, 2013
MARGARET DOOLITTLE
BAINBRIDGE – Margaret S. Doolittle, 92, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013 at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Oneonta, NY.
Margaret was born August 30, 1921 to Earl C. and Julia (Ruland) Stevens on The Plains, Doraville, NY. She grew up in Harpursville, NY and graduated from Harpursville Central School in 1939. Margaret married Richard J. Doolittle on December 14, 1940. They resided in Bainbridge where they raised their four children and her sister’s children who lost their parents while young..
Francis James Hubbard
Published on: Tuesday, December 24, 2013
FRANCIS HUBBARD
GUILFORD – Francis James Hubbard, 73, of Lake Road Guilford, N.Y. passed away peacefully Sunday morning December 22, 2013 at A.O. Fox Hospital, Oneonta, N.Y. He was born March 20, 1940 in Binghamton, N.Y. the son Archie Hubbard and the late Laura Westcott. On June 20, 1959, at the Guilford Methodist Church, he married Carol Mae Ingham.
Fran was a well known building contractor in the Tri-County area. His faith was the corner stone he built his life on. He was instrumental in the reconstruction of the Sidney United Method..
James F. Mirabito
Published on: Tuesday, December 24, 2013
JAMES MIRABITO
SHERBURNE – James F. Mirabito, 72, formerly of Maydole Street, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2013 in Sherburne.
Born May 30, 1941 in Norwich, Jim was the son of Felix and Virginia (Hamilton) Mirabito. While in Norwich High School he was a member of the football team. Following his schooling, Jim worked for thirty-five years for Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals as a pipefitter. He also worked for the Norwich Fire Department and the Chenango County Sheriff’s Department. He retired in 2003.
For most of ..
Edna Mae Kirk
Published on: Monday, December 23, 2013
EDNA MAE KIRK
SHERBURNE – Edna Mae Kirk, 90, of Route 12, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
She was born January 3, 1923 in North Norwich, a daughter of Herbert J. and Gertrude Mowers Hicks and received her education in local schools. On November 16, 1955, Edna married Daniel J. Kirk, Sr. in North Norwich. He predeceased her on January 7, 2012. Edna was a homemaker who devoted her life to caring for her family. She loved baking, knitting and making hooked rugs. She was fond of flowers, ..
Maxine G. Brooks
Published on: Monday, December 23, 2013
MAXINE G. BROOKS
SMYRNA – Maxine G. Brooks, 77, of Flat Iron Rd., passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL.
She was born June 15, 1936 in Plymouth, NY, a daughter of Grant A. and Grace Whitmore Whaley and was a graduate of Sherburne High School. On December 20, 1958, Maxine married Clarence G. Brooks in Norwich. He predeceased her on June 28, 2004. Maxine worked at Champion Products in Norwich until her retirement. After her retirement, Maxine enjoyed spending winters in Florida.
Surviving are her compani..
Bartholomew Famolaro
Published on: Monday, December 23, 2013
BARTHOLOMEW FAMOLARO
NORWICH – Bartholomew Thomas “Bart” Famolaro, 77, of Norwich, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013 at his home.
Born in Norwich on March 7, 1936, Bart was the son of Gaetano (Thomas) and Antoinette Mary (Mollica) Famolaro. He graduated from Norwich High School with the Class of 1955. He served from 1955 – 1957 in the United States Navy aboard the USS Wilkinson, a destroyer leader ship. Bart then worked as a warehouseman for Victory Markets until 1968 when he joined his brother-in-law, Bart Yacano at Bart’..
Andrew Cushman
Published on: Friday, December 20, 2013
ANDREW CUSHMAN
PLYMOUTH – Andrew B. Cushman, 25, of Plymouth, passed away Tuesday evening, Dec. 17, 2013 at his home.
Andrew was born on Nov. 14, 1988 in Norwich the son of Brian Cushman and Kelly Brown Cushman. He attended the Norwich schools where he was a member of the Purple Tornado Football Team and graduated with the class of 2007. His entire world revolved around his brother Garrett, the kids who he enjoyed mentoring and teaching at the Norwich Family YMCA where he worked and serving his community as a volunteer fireman. He enj..
Anthony Funaro
Published on: Friday, December 20, 2013
ANTHONY FUNARO
NORWICH – Anthony W. Funaro, 74, a life long Norwich resident, passed away Wed. evening, Dec. 18, 2013 in the Norwich Rehabilitation Center of Norwich.
Anthony was born in Norwich on Nov. 28, 1939 the son of George and Viola Simmons Funaro. He grew up in Norwich where he attended and graduated from the Norwich school. Over the years, Anthony had worked for the Norwich Knitting Mill, the Chenango County Highway Dept., Egro-Tech of Sherburne, Dunckel’s Egg farm, CWS and Morris Protective Services as a security guard. On April..
Judith Mitchell
Published on: Friday, December 20, 2013
JUDITH MITCHELL
BAINBRIDGE – Judith S. Mitchell, 72 of Bainbridge passed away on December 18, 2013 at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City. She was born on November 7, 1941 in Elizabeth, NJ a daughter of the late Richard and Nell (Taylor) Shears. On April 28, 1962 she married James K. Mitchell, who survives.
Besides her husband, Jim she is survived by her children and grandchildren, Phillip and Margaret Mitchell and sons, Mark and Eric of Albany, and Barbara and Keith Fuller and daughter, Elizabeth of Oxford; her siblings, Kather..
Harry Rose
Published on: Wednesday, December 18, 2013
HARRY ROSE
NEW BERLIN – Harry D. Rose, 90 yrs old of New Berlin, NY passed away quietly on Sunday, December 15, 2013.
Born May 26, 1923, he was the third son of Ernest and Lula Palmer Rose.
He attended school in Pittsfield and graduated from New Berlin Central School. In 1943, he married Leslae Johnston.
Over the years, he farmed, worked in trucking, worked at Scintilla and at Dexheimers, served on the Pittsfield Town Board and later worked as an auto mechanic, finally running Rose’s Gulf Stations in both New Berlin..
Mary Lewis
Published on: Wednesday, December 18, 2013
MARY LEWIS
DeRUYTER – Mary E. Lewis, 53, of DeRuyter, passed away unexpectedly on Sat. morning, Dec. 14, 2013 at her home.
Mary was born in Cortland on June 2, 1960 the daughter of Eugene and Eleanor Greene Lewis. She was educated in the Otselic Valley School from which she graduated. Mary spent her entire life in the Otselic area and had been employed by the Gladding Corp. In her spare time she enjoyed doing crossword puzzels, watching her favorite TV programs and sittting on her deck watching the birds.
Mary is survived by her brot..
Valerie L. Durham
Published on: Wednesday, December 18, 2013
VALERIE DURHAM
NORWICH - Valerie L. Durham died on December 6, 2013 at her home in Norwich, NY. She was born in Endicott, NY October 28, 1957 to Raymond and Elva Durham (nee Moon), who predeceased her. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Brian and Kathy Durham, South Portland, Maine, her aunt, Marjorie Helen Kent (nee Moon), Apalachin, NY, her uncle, Clifford Petrie of Monmouth Beach, NJ, and her dearest friend Jane Coddington, Norwich, NY.
Valerie graduated from Vestal High School in 1976. She graduated from Harvard University..
Justin Marriott
Published on: Monday, December 16, 2013
JUSTIN MARRIOTT
NORWICH – Justin Marriott, 84, of Norwich, passed away on Wed., Dec. 11, 2013, in the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Justin was born in Short Track, NY on May 26, 1929 the son of Alfred and Edith Wesche Marriott. On May 3, 1952 in Perry, NY he married Sally Seth who survives. Justin and his wife came to Norwich in 1970 where he soon gained employment with the Norwich Knitting Mill and continued on with Champion Products. He also had worked part time for Smith Ford retiring in 1993.
Justin is survived by his wife Sally of ..
Catherine Ann Mangan
Published on: Monday, December 16, 2013
CATHERINE MANGAN
PLYMOUTH – Catherine Ann Mangan of 111 St. Denny Lane, Plymouth, NY passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2013 at the Chenango Memorial Hospital after a lenghtly battle with liver cancer.
Catherine is survived by her two younger brothers, Michael of Dover, NJ, Edward of Allentown, PA and a nephew William of Bethlehem, PA.
Daughter of the late Francis J. Mangan and Ann Catherine Carroll.
Catherine was born in Montclair, NJ on Nov. 29, 1956 at St. Vincent’s Hospital. She was a resident of the Plymouth, NY area since 2002.
A..
Araminta E. Benedict
Published on: Monday, December 16, 2013
ARAMINTA E. BENEDICT
SHERBURNE – Araminta E. Benedict, 100, formerly of Sherburne NY and St. Cloud, FL, passed away Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Lutheran Home in Clinton, NY.
She was born September 7, 1913 in Highland, NY, a daughter of Arthur F. and Viola B. Eckert Nash and was raised in Earlville where she graduated from Earlville High School. She married John Clark who predeceased her, and later married Oliver Benedict. He also predeceased her in 1984. Araminta worked at the Technical Appliance Corp. in Sherburne until her retirement..
Patricia St. Denny
Published on: Wednesday, December 11, 2013
PATRICIA ST. DENNY
NORWICH – Patricia St. Denny, 72, who always brought warmth, compassion, and a smile to those around her, passed away on December 7, 2013 at Wilson Regional Medical Center in Johnson City, NY.
Pat dealt with this brief illness in a very positive manner always displaying class, dignity, along with her lifelong sense of humor which gave her family and close friends’ great comfort during this difficult period.
The eldest of three children, Pat was born in Hartford, Connecticut on March 9, 1941. Raised in Norwich since a..
Joan Waldron
Published on: Wednesday, December 11, 2013
JOAN WALDRON
KEENE, N.H. – Joan O. Waldron died comfortably and at peace on Saturday December 7, 2013 at Prospect Place in Keene, NH. She was born January 18, 1938 the daughter of Thomas P. O’Connor and Ana Luise (Schmidt) O’Connor in White Plains, NJ. Joan graduated in 1956 from Plainfield High School, Plainfield, NJ, and the East Orange General Hospital School of Nursing in 1959 where she earned her R.N. degree. She began her nursing career in Charleston, S.C. at the Hospital Medical School of South Carolina where she was the h..
Edward Mooney
Published on: Wednesday, December 11, 2013
EDWARD L. MOONEY
HOLY CROSS VILLAGE – Edward Mooney, a resident of Holy Cross Village, died December 7, 2013. He was born January 17, 1921, in Columbia, South Carolina, the only child of Neil Mooney and Mildred Fryover Mooney. He spent most of his life in Norwich, New York, a place he dearly loved for its beauty and its small town values and lifestyle. He received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Alfred University, and a master’s degree from Syracuse, New York. He was a ceramic engineer who worked on ..
James H. Justice, Jr
Published on: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
James H. Justice, Jr., 69, of Sunrise Blvd, passed away December 2, 2013 surrounded by his family at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, FL.
He was born September 21, 1944 in DeRuyter, NY, a son of James J., Sr., and Frieda Ryan Justice. He was a graduate of Otselic Valley Central School and CCBI in Syracuse. James served in the US. Navy from 1967 to 1971. On December 30, 1967, he married Sandra K. Baldwin in McDonough, NY. Jim was a department supervisor at Sheffield Products in Norwich for 28 years until his retirement. Affectionately known..
Richard Lyle Kilgore
Published on: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Richard Lyle Kilgore, 79, cherished and loving husband, father, and “Opa” died Thursday, December 5th at Azalea House at Meadowood in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.
Dick was born on January, 28, 1934 in Fresno, California. He was the son of Lyle Maxwell Kilgore and Pearl Spoor. Dick loved being outdoors; he grew up with the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Yosemite in his back yard. In his childhood he took many fishing and camping trips to the Sierras with his father and brother Jim. He played football, was a newspaper carrier for the Fresno Bee..
Leonard Van Stevens
Published on: Thursday, December 5, 2013
Leonard Van Stevens, 70, entered into eternal rest on November 13, 2013. Although originally from Chenango County, he had resided in Hampton, Virginia since 1987. Leonard served three tours in Vietnam with Army Airborne. He was a plumber by trade, an avid gardener, and a diehard NY Giants fan. Leonard was from one of the largest families in Chenango County. He was a loving brother, devoted uncle, and loyal friend.
He is predeceased by his father, Herbert Burt Stevens, mother, Cora Donnelly Stevens, sisters Linda Stevens, Janet Leech, and Carr..
Frances M. (kelley) Foster
Published on: Thursday, December 5, 2013
FRANCES M. FOSTER
MORRISVILLE – Frances M. (Kelley) Foster, 85, of West Main St., passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse.
Funeral services will be held at 2pm Friday, December 6, 2013 from the Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home, 31 Cedar St., Morrisville, followed by interment in the Morrisville Cemetery.
Friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Friday from Noon until 2pm prior to the service.
Contributions in her memory may be made to SEVAC, PO Box 1030, Morrisville, NY 13408.
To send a condolence and..
Edith Mummery Mabon
Published on: Thursday, December 5, 2013
Edith Mummery Mabon of the Chenango Valley Home, Norwich, NY, formerly of Hamilton and Morrisville died December 3, 2013 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center with family at her side.
Born January 29, 1923 in Vernon Center the third child of Ruth and Arthur Mummery, she graduated from Vernon High School, Plattsburg State Teachers College with a BS in Home Economics Education, Syracuse University with a MS and attended Cornell University where she completed course work to meet academic requirements to become a member of the American ..
William Yerton
Published on: Wednesday, December 4, 2013
William Joseph Yerton, 29, of New Berlin, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 2, 2013 at his home.
He was born August 25, 1984 in Poughkeepsie, NY where he lived and received his early education until the third grade. He moved to Sherburne with his family, and later to New Berlin as an adult. William was a member of the New Berlin Fire Department and the New Berlin Ambulance Service where he was a NYS Certified EMT. He had served in the U.S. Air Force.
William’s world revolved around his son, Tyler, and his friends and family. He w..
John C. Stensland
Published on: Tuesday, December 3, 2013
John C. Stensland, 76, of South New Berlin, NY passed away at home on December 1, 2013. He was the son of Hans and Lillian Ruby Stensland of Gilbertsville, NY. He graduated from Gilbertsville Central School in 1955.
He married Donna M Smith at the Presbyterian Church in Gilbertsville, NY on February 7, 1959. Shortly after high school, John worked at Morris Manor House Farm with the show horses in Morris, NY. In November of 1960, he began working for the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation in Norwich, NY. He worked many different j..
Merrell Thallinger
Published on: Monday, December 2, 2013
Merrell Eugene Thallinger, M.D., 84, of Norwich went to his eternal home from the New York State Veteran's Home in Oxford, NY on December 1, 2013 after a long illness.
Born in Binghamton, NY on August 22, 1929, Merrell was the son of Merrell E. and Mary (Grundy) Thallinger, Sr. He was a graduate of the Vestal High School Class of 1947 and Binghamton University (Harpur College), Class of 1951.
Merrell served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War from 1951-1954 with the Medical Corps as an X-Ray Technician. Following his military service..
Andrew J. Coyle Ii
Published on: Monday, December 2, 2013
Andrew J. Coyle II, 33 passed away November 27, 2013 at his home in New Berlin with his loving family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Andrew was born in Red Bank, NJ alongside of his twin brother Christopher M. Coyle on March 12, 1980.　 He was a lifelong resident of Garrattsville, NY. He graduated from Morris High School in 1998. After marrying Jamie Wallace of New Berlin NY on July 15, 2005 he made their home in New Berlin.
Andrew was employed by Installation Technologies.
For those who knew Andrew (Drew) he was a ..
Mark Spooner
Published on: Monday, December 2, 2013
An awesome man, Mark I. Spooner stepped into Heaven on Saturday, November 30, 2013 to be with his Lord. Mark was born on July 4, 1947 in the town of Edmeston, NY, the son of Henry I. and Elsie M. (Williams) Spooner. He was married to Patricia Parker on November 24, 1993. He spent his childhood in the West Edmeston/Leonardsville area and graduated from Leonardsville Centeral School in 1965. During his lifetime he was a farmer, having his own farm. He also worked as a heavy equipment operator for Richard Hanna in the Utica area, working on the..
Isabel Stilwell Alger
Published on: Monday, December 2, 2013
ISABEL ALGER
Isabel Stilwell Alger, born October 7, 1934 in Elk Creek, slipped away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on November 30, 2013 after a long and fearless battle with lung cancer.
Isabel lived a long and full life. She will be remembered for so many varied things. She could have been anything she wanted, but she chose to be a wife and mother. She loved to read, garden, cook and keep in touch with friends and family on her computer. Her accomplishments were many. She was a writer for the Oxford Review Time..
Ashvil C. Rood
Published on: Monday, December 2, 2013
Ashvil C. Rood, 37, of Pitcher, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 28, 2013.
Ash was born in Hamilton, NY on March 27, 1976, a son of Richard and Ruth Fitch Rood. For the past four years, he and his father owned R&S Ag Service in Pitcher. Prior to that, he worked for several years at Suitkote. In his spare time, he would assist the modified basketball team of Otselic Valley Central School to help his son, Carter. A loving father and son, he had a larger than life personality and a heart bigger than the world.
In addition to his..