Nina Brown
Published on: Friday, August 29, 2008
PITCHER – Nina A. Brown, 91, of Union Valley Road, Pitcher, NY, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, August 28, 2008.
Nina was born in DeRuyter on April 28, 1917, a daughter of the late Walter A. and Edna C. Stephens Mathews. She attended the United Church of DeRuyter. She was a member of the DeRuyter Tromptown, Norwich, and Taylor Historical Societies. She served as a mail carrier for 58 years until her retirement in 2003. Even after her retirement, she continued to pass on her knowledge to other mail carriers. She took..
Floyd Youngs Jr.
Published on: Friday, August 29, 2008
SOUTH NEW BERLIN – Floyd A. Youngs Jr., 68, of South New Berlin, passed away early Thursday morning, Aug. 28, 2008 at his home following a long and courageous battle with cancer with his family by his side.
Jr. was born in January of 1940 in Smithville Flats, the son of Floyd and Gertrude Primer Youngs Sr. As a young boy he and his family made their home in McGraw, Tully, Greene, Oxford and as a teenager on the farm at Plymouth Reservoir. On March 18, 2000 in Norwich, he married Oleta Peterson.
For the past 27 years, he has been employed by..
Charles Brazee
Published on: Friday, August 29, 2008
PLYMOUTH – Charles R. Brazee, 81, of Plymouth, passed away Wednesday evening, Aug. 27, 2008 in the Valley View Manor Nursing Home.
Funeral services for Charles will be held at noon on Wednesday from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the South Plymouth Cemetery.
Friends may call at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at noon.
A complete obituary will be published in the Monday edition of The Evening Sun...
Marie Jenkins
Published on: Thursday, August 28, 2008
NORWICH – Marie A. Jenkins, 77, formerly of Otego, passed away Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008, in Riceville, Tenn., where she had made her home in recent years.
Born in Walton in March of 1931, Marie was the daughter of Walter Clever and Mary (Maynard) Gray. Over her years, she loved to bake, crochet, play cards, and listen to country music.
Marie is survived by her sons: John Olds and fiancee Jamie of Riceville, Tenn., Harry Jenkins III of Chiefland, Fla., and John Paul Donnelly of Norwich; by her daughters: Sandy Hill of S..
Mary Sawyer
Published on: Wednesday, August 27, 2008
WEBSTER – Mary “Mici” Trimby Sawyer passed away Aug. 22, 2008.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Ellsworth “Red” Sawyer and sister, Elaine Pink. She is survived by her loving children, Gail (Jeffery) Schum, Marcia Ellen Sawyer, Lauren (Mark) Howell, Alison (Anthony) Felt and Randall (Connie) Sawyer; sister, Ann (Herb) Englehardt; grandchildren, Hailey, Austin and Hunter Felt, Grace and Braeden Sawyer; sister-in-law, Nancy Herrington; several nieces and nephews; granddog, Duncan.
Friends called Monday, 5-8:30 p.m. at the f..
Tina Powell
Published on: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
SMYRNA – Tina Marie Powell, 49, of West Main St., became absent from the body and present with the Lord on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008 at home.
She was born Aug. 24, 1959 in Norwich, a daughter of Warren G. and Doris I. (Foster) Hodge and was a graduate of Sherburne-Earlville High School. On Oct. 8, 1977, Tina married Terrance Lee Powell in Smyrna. Tina had worked at Champion Products in Norwich, and then for Scott and Judy Clippinger in Smyrna for over 10 years. She loved to read, do word puzzles and was a wonderful cook.
Surviving are her husba..
Claire Maholchic
Published on: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
OXFORD – Claire Humeston Maholchic, resident of Oxford for many years, died after a long illness on Aug. 24, 2008.
She was born Aug. 9, 1929 in Dover Plains, the daughter of the late Roy and Ruth (Howe) Humeston. She graduated from Dover Plains High School, and attended Drew University, New York State College for Teachers at Albany, and the State University College at Oneonta.
For over 30 years she taught English to junior high school students in upstate New York, most recently from 1971 to 1986 at the Sherburne-Earlville Central Scho..
Rose Caporal
Published on: Monday, August 25, 2008
NORWICH – Rose Mary Caporal, 92, of East Main Street, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 22, 2008 at her home.
Rose was born in Norwich on Oct. 26, 1915, the daughter of John and Caterina DeLosa Taranto. She graduated from Norwich High School with the Class of 1934 and then earned her bachelor’s degree from Elmira College in 1939. Rose worked as a medical technician at Providence Hospital in Detroit before spending three years at Arnot-Ogden Hospital in Elmira. Moving to Norwich during World War II, Rose worked at Chenango Memorial H..
Anna Mueller
Published on: Monday, August 25, 2008
NORWICH – Anna Mueller, 94, of Norwich, passed away Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 in the Gilmour Health Care Facility, where she had made her home since June of this year.
A Mass for Anna will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4 from St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church. The Rev. Douglas Cunningham, pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in the Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes, N.J.
There will be no calling hours.
Please consider memorial contributions to Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County, 21 Hayes St., Norwich NY 13815...
Angelo Spano
Published on: Thursday, August 21, 2008
NORWICH – Angelo ‘Buddy’ Spano, 71, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 at Chenango Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Angelo was born April 13, 1937 in Norwich, the son of Antonio C. Spano and Grace M. (Biviano) Spano, both deceased. Angelo was an Army veteran, having served his country during the Vietnam Conflict. Upon graduating from Albany Business College, he was employed as an auditor at the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, retiring after 25 years of service in 1994. Before his illness, he enjoyed leisure..
Floyd Rutty
Published on: Thursday, August 21, 2008
TEXAS – Floyd W. Rutty, 80, of College Station, Texas, passed away Aug. 14, 2008 in College Station. He was born Dec. 10, 1927 in Johnson City...
Frances Cummings
Published on: Thursday, August 21, 2008
NORWICH – Frances M. Cummings, 90, of Norwich, passed away Sunday morning, Aug. 17, 2008 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Born in New Brunswick, Canada, on March 20, 1918, Frances was the daughter of Arnold and Ethel (Holder) Heans. She went to school in Canada, and after school she decided to teach and taught children in a one-room school house. On June 12, 1936, she married John J. Cummings in Canada. Shortly after being married, they moved to Stamford, Conn. Frances and John moved to Nichols in the 1950s where they operated a farm, and ..
Harry Prosser
Published on: Thursday, August 21, 2008
NORWICH – Harry J. Prosser, 71, of Andes, a former longtime Norwich resident, passed away Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.
The son of the late Juan and Myrtle (Clark) Prosser, he was born Oct 15, 1936 in New Berlin, later living for a number of years in Norwich, where he was a textile cutter at the former Champion Products knitting mill, retiring after 35-years, there, moving to Andes 23 years ago.
Harry derived much pleasure from playing his guitar, dancing, traveling and family gatherings.
Surviving are ..
Angelo Spano
Published on: Wednesday, August 20, 2008
NORWICH – Angelo W. “Buddy” Spano, 71, formerly of East Main Street, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 at Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements for Buddy are pending at the Wilson Funeral Home. A complete obituary will be published in a future edition of The Evening Sun.
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Ronald Frink Jr.
Published on: Tuesday, August 19, 2008
NORWICH – Ronald William Frink Jr., “Joe,” 37, of Norwich, passed away unexpectedly early Saturday morning, Aug. 16, 2008 at his home.
The son of Ronald W. and Rita Ann (Manwarren) Frink Sr., Joe was born in Norwich in May of 1971, attended school for a time in Mt. Upton, and divided most of his years between New York State and South Carolina. In 2001, Joe moved back to the Norwich area, where he was employed by several different area businesses. An easy-going guy with a stubborn streak, Joe had a good sense of humor and the knack for re..
Robert Frank
Published on: Tuesday, August 19, 2008
NORWICH – Robert R. Frank, 77, of Norwich, passed away early Sunday morning, Aug. 17, 2008 in the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital of Cooperstown.
Born in Hackensack, N.J., in September of 1930, Bob was the son of John and Theresa (Ramagli) Frank. He lived most of his early and adult life in the Greenwich Village area of New York City and was a graduate of the local schools. An athletic man, who played football for St. Anthony’s and baseball for the Manhattan Arrows. Bob reportedly had a shot at playing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Until his re..
Nora Hurlburt
Published on: Tuesday, August 19, 2008
OXFORD – Nora May Lockwood Hurlburt, 94, of Oxford passed away on Aug. 17, 2008 at the NYS Veterans’ Home, Oxford.
She was born on Aug. 18, 1914 in Colchester, the daughter of the late Eugene and Florence (Brown) Hurlburt. She was married to Jesse Hurlburt, Sr., who passed away on Dec. 26, 1957.
She is survived by her son and daughter in law, Jesse, Jr. and Jane Hurlburt of Bainbridge; her daughter in law, Beverly Hurlburt of Cortland; her sister in law, Nellie Lockwood of Guilford and several grandchildren, great grandchildren and gr..
Clifford Harris
Published on: Monday, August 18, 2008
OXFORD – Clifford Alford Harris, 95, of Kingsland, Texas, formerly of Oxford, passed away Aug. 13, 2008. He was born to Frank and Mamie (Stickle) Harris on Aug. 28, 1912, in Afton.
Mr. Harris was a dairy farmer for 17 years. Later, he was a mechanic and truck driver for William’s Sand and Gravel and Mackintosh Concrete Co. in Binghamton. He also was a mechanic and school bus driver for the Sherburne-Earlville Central School, in Sherburne. For a number of years, once he finished work, he would plow many gardens with his John Deere trac..
Ronald Frink Jr.
Published on: Monday, August 18, 2008
NORWICH – Ronald William Frink Jr., “Joe,” 37, of Norwich, passed away early Saturday morning, Aug. 16, 2008, at his home.
Funeral services for Joe will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. The Rev. Ralph Hinman, pastor of the Bible Baptist Church of Norwich, will officiate. Interment will be in the South Plymouth Cemetery.
Friends may call at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m.
A complete obituary will be published in the Tuesday edition of The Evening Su..
Frances Cummings
Published on: Monday, August 18, 2008
NORWICH – Frances M. Cummings, 90, of Norwich, passed away Sunday morning, Aug. 17, 2008 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements for Frances are pending and will be published in a later edition of The Evening Sun.
Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...
Robert Frank
Published on: Monday, August 18, 2008
NORWICH – Robert R. Frank, 77, of Norwich, passed away early Sunday morning, Aug. 17, 2008 in the Bassett Hospital of Cooperstown.
Funeral services for Robert will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home.
A complete obituary will be published in the Tuesday edition of The Evening Sun...
Joyce Ward
Published on: Friday, August 15, 2008
NORWICH – Joyce L. Ward, 80, of Maybury Road, McGraw, passed away Thursday morning, Aug. 14, 2008 in Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, after a brief illness.
Mrs. Ward was born in Norwich, the daughter of Melville and Blanch Burlingame.
She had lived on Maybury Road for the past 30 years, working at Eckerd (Carl’s) Drug Store in Cortland. Prior to that, she had worked in the cosmetics department at Flah’s Department Store in Syracuse.
Joyce loved antiquing and one of her favorite stops was at the weekend show in Bouckville.
Surviving ..
Pauline Bontorno
Published on: Friday, August 15, 2008
NORWICH – Pauline Mae Bontorno, previously married to Augustus Bontorno, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008.
Born in Boston, Pauline married and raised her family in Danvers, and moved to Norwich in 1986 to be with her adult children.
She is survived by her son Alan, daughter Donna, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, sister, and son Neal.
Pauline recently lived at Preston Manor and previously lived at Marlene Meadows and Mead’s Pond. Her passions were denim shirts and good food.
A memorial ga..
Joseph Dvoracek Jr.
Published on: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
GILBERTSVILLE – Joseph R. Dvoracek, Jr. 66, passed away peacefully following a short illness on Monday, Aug. 11, 2008 with his family by his side. A resident of Gilbertsville since 1973, Joe was active with the Fire Department for a short time and a member of the American Legion for 18 years.
The son of the late Joseph R. Dvoracek, Sr. and Elizabeth McManus Joe was born Nov. 23, 1941 in Freeport. His family relocated to Treadwell, where he graduated high school in 1960. Joe spent six years in the Navy as a Medic and settled down with h..
Stanley Tallett
Published on: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
NORWICH – Stanley Ardean Tallett, 74, of Fayetteville, died at home on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008.
Born in Norwich, he graduated from Otselic Valley High School and DeVry University, Chicago and attended Syracuse University. He worked at General Electric for 10 years and then as the manager of Syracuse University Steam Station where he retired in 1999 after 30 years. He was a member of West Smyrna Baptist Church. His passions were his family and friends, playing basketball, and dancing Western and Ballroom. He served two years in the Army. He ..
Charles Pitfido
Published on: Friday, August 8, 2008
NORWICH – Charles J. Pitfido passed away peacefully on May 2, 2008 in Titusville, Fla., surrounded by his children.
Born in Ava, on June 21, 1924, Charlie was the youngest of nine children born to Anthony and Josephine Piczwajda, immigrants from Poland.
In 1946, he married Gloria Kilbourn who predeceased him in 2005.
An Army veteran of World War II who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, Charlie received four Bronze Stars for valor. He worked for independent telephone companies throughout his life. He and his family lived in Norwich, ..
Norman Kennedy
Published on: Thursday, August 7, 2008
OTSELIC – Norman G. Kennedy, 84, of Lakeland, Fla., passed away July 28, 2008 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
He was born in 1924 in Cortland to Nelson and Glycera (Truman) Kennedy. He was a 1942 graduate of Georgetown High School. A farmer for over 40 years in Otselic, he moved to Davenport, Fla.L in 1980 and was employed as maintenance engineer at Greenleaf Resort and later as a maintenance supervisor at Park View Village. He was a member of the Family Worship Center and the Moose Lodge.
He was predeceased by his wife Ginger..
Robert Smith
Published on: Thursday, August 7, 2008
NORWICH – Robert (Bob) Lewis Smith, 72, of Hendersonville, N.C., former Norwich resident, passed away July 30, 2008 at the Carolina Medical Center in Monroe, N.C. following a battle with cancer.
Born in Norwich on Sept. 30, 1935 to Herman and Mildred (Barnhart) Smith. Bob grew up in the Norwich area and graduated from Norwich High School in 1953. After hitch hiking to Texas to visit a pen pal of many years, he enlisted in the Army and served in the 82nd Airborne Division . Returning from the Army, he worked briefly at the Norwich Pharmacal C..
Ralph Simons Sr.
Published on: Thursday, August 7, 2008
COLUMBUS – Ralph B. Simons Sr., 80, of County Rt. 25, passed away Monday, Aug. 4, 2008 at his home.
He was born March 3, 1928 in Smyrna, a son of Ralph M. and Florence Barber Simons, and was a graduate of Sherburne High School. On Feb. 7, 1948, Ralph married Lillian Aiken in Norwich, a union that lasted 56 years until she predeceased him on Jan. 24, 2005. The family farm in Smyrna, which was a revolutionary war land grant, was operated by Ralph and his brother Kenneth, until November 1985, and given the Century Farm Award. Following his reti..
Robert Wood
Published on: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
NORWICH – Robert F. Wood, 73, of Norwich, formerly of Paterson, N.J. and Cocoa, Fla. passed away on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008 at Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich.
He was born on Nov. 24, 1934 in Paterson, N.J,. a son of the late Frederick and Mary (Mason) Wood. On Sept. 19, 1954 he married Katherine Mary Margaret Wood, who passed away on Feb. 18, 2005.
He is survived by his children, Robert J. and Darlena Wood of Wallington, N.J., Kathleen Morabito of Cocoa, Fla., Sean and Ella Wood of Dingmans Ferry, Pa., Donna Bernstein of Norwich, A..
Jean Curnalia
Published on: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
NORWICH – Jean R. Curnalia, 78, of Norwich, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, Aug. 5, 2008 at Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Jean was born in Williamsport, Pa. on Aug. 16, 1929, the daughter of Leslie and Gertrude (Lippert) Rougeux. She graduated from Binghamton High School, and received her diploma as Medical Office Assistant from the State University of New York at Binghamton.
A long time resident of Norwich, Jean worked for many years as a medical transcriptionist at Chenango Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1989. On May 29, 1969 in ..
Jerome Nial Sr.
Published on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008
NORWICH – Jerome T. Nial Sr., 66, of Fox Glen Road, Chuckey, Tenn., died Friday afternoon, Aug. 1, 2008 at Laughlin Memorial Hospital.
He was a security officer. He was a veteran of Vietnam and retired from the United States Navy after 24 years. He was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife of 23 years: Patricia Nial; sons: Jerome T. Nial Jr. of Unadilla, Robert Loomis and his wife, Lauren of Raleigh, N.C., Michael Loomis of Greeneville, Tenn., and Bradford Loomis of Denton, Texas; seven grandchildren: Michael Nial of New York, Je..
Jonathan Bush
Published on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008
OXFORD – Jonathan A. Bush, 27, Oxford, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008 following an automobile accident. He was born on Nov. 28, 1980 in Norwich the son of Allen and Carrie (Dean) Bush.
He is survived by his parents, Allen and Carrie Bush of Oxford; his grandparents, Douglas and Wilma Dean, and Ervie and Doris Bush; his children, Shanee’ Makiah Baker-Bush and Regan Richelle Sabines; his brothers, Corey James Bush and Chad Everett Bush; his sister and brother in law, April Jo and Glenn Davis; his fiancé Megan Franklin and several aunts..
Emily Walker
Published on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008
NORWICH – Emily B. Walker, 93, formerly of Eric St., Norwich, passed away Friday, July 25, 2008 in the Residential Health Care Facility of Chenango Memorial Hospital, where she had resided in recent months.
The daughter of Elmer and Ina (Hull) Bond, Emily was born in August of 1914 in Syracuse. Following her graduation from the Sidney High School, she attended Cortland Normal School and earned her teaching degree at Buffalo State. In her early years, she taught for a brief time at Croton on the Hudson. Emily and John D. Walker began their 67..
David Killian
Published on: Tuesday, August 5, 2008
McDONOUGH – David A Killian, 46, of McDonough, passed away Sunday evening, Aug. 3, 2008 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital, following a long, hard, courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, in January of 1962, Dave was the son of Gerald and Judith (Gravell) Killian. He grew up in Michigan and continued to live there until 1982 when he relocated to Texas. Dave lived in New York State for the past 17 years, eventually making his home in McDonough. A personable and likable individual, Dave was a people person who found his niche..
Jonathan Bush
Published on: Monday, August 4, 2008
OXFORD – Jonathan A. Bush died on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008 following a motor vehicle accident. Friends may call at the Behe Funeral Home, 21 Main St., Oxford on Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. A funeral service will follow the visiting at 6 p.m. A complete obituary will be published in the Tuesday edition of The Evening Sun...
Peggy Sue Bevilacqua
Published on: Monday, August 4, 2008
NORWICH – Peggy Sue Bryant Bevilacqua, 43, of Royal Ave., Norwich, passed away Friday afternoon, Aug. 1, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Hamilton in April of 1965, the daughter of David and Rosemary Bryant, Peggy Sue grew up in North Norwich and was a 1983 graduate of the Sherburne-Earlville High School. She worked for a time for the Norwich Shoe Factory and the Victory Recycling Plant, then took nurse’s aide training through Home Care in Earlville and was a caregiver for Sarah Towers. Her last employment, which she tho..
June Goehner
Published on: Monday, August 4, 2008
NORWICH – June F. Goehner, 75, of Norwich, passed away Saturday morning, Aug. 2, 2008 at her home.
The daughter of Louis James and Rose Helen (VanderBrook) Fanning, June was born in Cortland in June of 1933. Growing up in the Cortland area, she attended the local schools, graduating from Cortland High School in 1951. June went on to higher education, attending RIT, from which she graduated in 1954 with a degree in merchandising. On July 14, 1956, in Cortland, she married Robert Goehner, and they relocated to Norwich where she remained until ..
Stanley Morley
Published on: Friday, August 1, 2008
WHITNEY POINT – Stanley O. Morley, 94, formerly of Whitney Point, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 31, 2008, joining his wife, Verna, five sons, several grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by six children: Barbara (Lewis) Pixley of Marathon, Gary (Natholie) Morley of North Pitcher, Richard (Nancy) Morley of Delhi, Carol (Clinton) Baldwin of Cortland, Madeline (Sheridan) Stone of South Plymouth and Rosemary (Leslie) Thornton of Homer; one daughter-in-law, Ellen Morley of Marathon; many grandchildren, great-gr..