Robert Smith
Published on: Friday, November 30, 2007
NORWICH – Robert C. Smith, of Elm Street, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007.
Funeral arrangements for Bob are pending at the Wilson Funeral Home. Service times will be published on the funeral home website, www.wilsonfh.com, as soon as they are set.
A complete obituary will be published in the Monday edition of The Evening Sun.
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Elizabeth Gray
Published on: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
NORWICH – Elizabeth “Betty” Gray, 96, of Norwich and former long time Sidney resident, passed away Saturday evening, Nov. 24, 2007 in the Ideal Senior Living Center of Endicott.
Betty was born in Scranton, Pa., in January of 1911, the daughter of William and Emelie Roberts Richards. While growing up she lived in the Scranton area where she attended and graduated from the Scranton Central High School. She continued her education by attending the Lackawanna Business College which was also located in Scranton. On Nov. 30, 1935 in Scranton s..
Margaret Aldrich
Published on: Tuesday, November 27, 2007
NORWICH – Margaret M. “Peg” Aldrich, 89, formerly of Meads Pond, passed away on Monday, Nov. 26, 2007 at the Gilmour Health Care Facility.
Born March 19, 1918 in Norwich, Peg was the daughter of John M. and Maryetta (Burdick) Davern. A member of St. Paul’s Church, Peg attended St. Paul’s parochial school in its old building which formerly stood at the present site of Eckerd’s Drug Store on North Broad Street. She graduated from there in 1931 and attended Norwich High School from 1931 until her graduation in 1935. Peg worked a..
Thelma Dean
Published on: Tuesday, November 27, 2007
NORWICH – Thelma Arlene Haight Dean, 94, passed away quietly Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007, at Valley View Nursing Home in Norwich, where she had been gently and lovingly cared for as a resident for more than seven years.
Born in May of 1913 in Virgil, Thelma was the only child of loving parents Earl Garfield and Edith Sophronia (Lang) Haight. She spent her happy childhood and young adulthood in the family homes on Prospect Terrace in Cortland and the Mclean Road in Cortlandville. Thelma graduated from Cortland High School in 1931 and proceeded to e..
Thelma Orlandi
Published on: Tuesday, November 27, 2007
SOUTH NEW BERLIN – Thelma D. Orlandi, 94, of South New Berlin, died on Monday, Nov. 26, 2007 at Wilson Regional Medical Center in Johnson City.
Born in Scranton, Pa. on April 19, 1913, Thelma was the daughter of Nicholas and Martha (Schwin) Weber. She graduated from Taylor High School in Taylor, PA and in 1931 married O. James (Jimmy) Orlandi in Worcester. Jimmy preceded her in death in 1985. They lived most of their married life in Oneonta. While in Oneonta, Thelma worked as manager of the Grand Union Company’s Triple S Stamp Store until ..
Virginia Salladin
Published on: Monday, November 26, 2007
NORWICH – Virginia D. (Ginny) Salladin, 64, of Norwich, passed away Nov. 22, 2007, at Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Ginny was born Aug. 6, 1943, in Norwich, to Colonel Henry Salladin and Leda Button. Ginny was raised in Guilford area and attended Guilford school. She owned her own trailer park and worked at the Norwich Shoe factory for years. She was a lifetime member of VFW and Women’s Auxiliary. She loved her pets. Pepper, Bixby, and Shasta.
Ginny was predeceased in death by her three sisters: Myrtle (Jackie) Barker, LuAnn (Wayne) Brazee,..
Thelma Dean
Published on: Monday, November 26, 2007
NORWICH – Thelma Arlene Haight Dean, 94, passed away quietly Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007 at the Valley View Manor Nursing Home in Norwich, where she had been gently and lovingly cared for as a resident for more than seven years.
Funeral services for Thelma will be held at noon on Thursday from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard Anderson, pastor of the North Norwich United Methodist Church, will officiate. Interment will be in the Cortland Rural Cemetery.
Friends may call at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the t..
Elizabeth Gray
Published on: Monday, November 26, 2007
NORWICH – Elizabeth Gray, 96, of Canasawacta Street, Norwich, and formerly of Sidney, passed away Saturday evening, Nov. 24, 2007 at the Ideal Senior Living Center in Endicott.
Funeral services for Elizabeth will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. The Rev. Joseph Connolly, pastor of the United Church of Christ First Congregational, will officiate. Friends may call at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home on Saturday from noon until the time of the service at 2 p.m.
A complete obituary for Elizabeth will be published in the Wed..
Martin Bush
Published on: Monday, November 26, 2007
NORWICH – Martin C. Bush, 79, of Bloomfield, Conn., died Nov. 20, 2007 after a long illness.
Born April 6, 1928 in Norwich, New York, to Estella (Coy) and Clifford Bush of Sidney, Martin attended SUNY at Albany where he received his B.A. and M.A. in English Literature.
Martin lived for over forty years in the Hartford area, serving as a teacher, English Chairman, and Vice Principal in the Avon and Hartford Public Schools. Well known for his community theatre productions, which staged Broadway musicals in the Hartford area throughout th..
Sheila Mckilligan
Published on: Friday, November 23, 2007
NORWICH – Sheila Duffy McKilligan, 69, of Hayes Street, Norwich, died after a 20-year battle with breast cancer on Nov. 17, 2007, at her home, with her children.
Born in Ruislip, England, in October of 1938, Sheila was the daughter of Joseph and Annie Byrom Duffy. She was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, London, and graduated from the University of Bristol, England, in 1959, with BA (Hons) in French. She graduated in 1995 with a Masters in Library Science from Syracuse University. Sheila came to the United States in 1963 and taug..
Peter Leonard
Published on: Friday, November 23, 2007
NORWICH – Peter Taylor Leonard, 57, of Cortland Street, Norwich, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, in the Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Born at the Queens Memorial Hospital in the borough of Queens, NYC, in February of 1950, Peter lived in Bellerose, Long Island, where he attended grade school and Jefferson High School. He attended SUNY Binghamton for a short period, then Greenfield Community College in Greenfield, Mass., before going to the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass. Despite his chronic ill health (asthma), Peter pursue..
Ann Andrews
Published on: Wednesday, November 21, 2007
NORWICH – Ann B. Andrews, 88, formerly of Norwich and Sherburne, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007 at the New York State Veterans’ Home in Oxford.
Born June 18, 1919 in Worcester, Mass., Ann was the daughter of Patrick and Mary (Walsh) Ryan. She graduated from Worcester High School and then received her Registered Nursing degree from Worcester City Hospital. Ann began her career in Worcester and on Nov. 9, 1946 married John B. Andrews, passed away in May of 1982. Ann continued nursing at Mary McClellan Hospital in Camb..
Alvin Rybarczyk
Published on: Wednesday, November 21, 2007
NORWICH – Alvin B. “Al” Rybarczyk, 84, long-time Norwich resident, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, Nov. 19, 2007 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Born in Freeland, Pa., in October of 1923, Al was the son of Anthony and Mary (Nitka) Rybarczyk. Following his graduation from West Hazleton High School at the age of 15, he pursued post graduate studies and had an interest in accounting. However, his career path was set in 1941 when he went to work for Acme Markets in Hazleton and began working his way up in the field of food retail..
Sheila Mckilligan
Published on: Wednesday, November 21, 2007
NORWICH – Memorial services for Sheila Duffy McKilligan, 69, who passed away Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 will be held at noon on Tuesday from St. Paul’s Catholic Church.
Friends may call in the Marion Chapel of St. Paul’s Church on Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service at noon.
Please consider memorial contributions to St. Paul’s Church Choir, 30 Pleasant St., Norwich or to Hospice and Palliative Care, 21 Hayes St., Norwich, NY 13815.
A complete obituary will be published in the Friday edition of The Evening Sun.
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Ronald Risser
Published on: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
RONALD RISSER
SHERBURNE – Mr. Ronald A. Risser, 59, of NYS Route 80 East, passed away Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007 at his home
He was born Feb. 2, 1948 in Myerstown, Pa., a son of Edward H. and Margaret M. Miller Risser. He was a 1966 graduate of Eastern Lebanon County Schools in Myerstown. On Oct. 17, 1970, Ronald was united in marriage to Carol L. Wagner in Myerstown. Moving to the Town of Columbus in 1979, he operated a dairy farm until his retirement. For the past seven years, he was a bus driver for the Sherburne-Earlville Central School. Ron..
Clinton Clark
Published on: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
MT. UPTON – Clinton A. Clark, 87, passed away early Saturday morning, Nov. 17, 2007 at the New York State Veterans’ Home in Oxford.
Clinton Clark was born Sept. 7, 1920, in Coudersport, Pa. He graduated from Ithaca College in June, 1941, and was hired to teach music in Georgetown. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 and served in World War II until October 1945. During this time he flew 30 missions over Germany while based in England and was later a member of General Jimmy Doolittle’s crew in the Asiatic Theater. In 1949 he move..
Alvin Rybarczyk
Published on: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
NORWICH – Alvin B. Rybarczyk, “Al,” 84, of Norwich, passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning, Nov. 19, 2007 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Al will be held at 11 a.m. Friday from St. Paul’s Catholic Church.
Friends may call at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
A complete obituary for Al will be published in the Wednesday edition of The Evening Sun...
Marcia Coughlin
Published on: Monday, November 19, 2007
SHERBURNE – Marcia M. Coughlin, 85, of Pleasant Valley Road, passed away Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton.
She was born May 6, 1922 in Columbus, a daughter of Addison and Harriet Hill and received her education in local schools. On Oct. 6, 1946, Marcia was married to William W. Coughlin in Earlville. He predeceased her on Oct. 2, 1971. Marcia was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who maintained her home in the Sherburne Village for over 31 years, until moving to her son, Duane’s home this ..
Angela Miles
Published on: Monday, November 19, 2007
OXFORD – Angela M. Miles, 55, Oxford, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 16, 2007 at Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich.
She was born July 23, 1952 in Mastic Beach, the daughter of the late Thomas Santomarco and Lucy Van Florcke Santomarco Paddleford. On July 18, 1986, she married Ralph Miles, who passed away on Oct. 13, 1999.
She is survived by her children, Timothy and Michelle Miles of Oxford, Christopher and Stephanie Miles of Tennessee, and, Lynne and Paul Rogers; her in laws, Natalie and Lynn Manwarren, Larry and Toni Miles, Elois..
Peter Leonard
Published on: Monday, November 19, 2007
NORWICH – Peter Leonard, 77, Norwich, passed away Wednesday morning, Nov. 14, 2007, in the Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Memorial services for Peter will be held at a later time and date to be announced in The Evening Sun.
Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...
Sheila Mckilligan
Published on: Monday, November 19, 2007
NORWICH – Sheila Duffy McKilligan, 69, of Norwich, passed away Saturday afternoon, Nov. 17, 2007, at her home.
Funeral arrangements for Sheila 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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Evelyn Schriver
Published on: Monday, November 19, 2007
NORWICH – Evelyn Schriver, 77, of Norwich, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements for Evelyn are pending and will be published in a later edition of The Evening Sun.
Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...
Dorothy Starr
Published on: Friday, November 16, 2007
NEW BERLIN – Dorothy L. Starr, 82, of New Berlin, passed away Nov. 14, 2007 in New Berlin.
She was born June 26, 1925 in Plainfield, the daughter of LeRay and Bessie (Williams) Hill. Dorothy lived all of her life in the New Berlin area and attended one-room schools in New Berlin.
On July 12, 1942 in Pittsfield, she married Lee G. Starr. He predeceased her on Oct. 24, 1986.
Dorothy is survived by a son, Robert (& wife Margaret) Starr of New Berlin; a daughter, Mrs. Verne (Holly) Camenga of Lowville; five grandchildren: Ian L. Starr (and..
Carolee Dunham
Published on: Thursday, November 15, 2007
GILBERTSVILLE – Carolee Ames Dunham, 17, of Gilbertsville passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007 as a result of a automobile accident.
She was born in Sidney on April 3, 1990 the daughter of Jeff and Marna (Knicklebine) Dunham. She was a senior at the Gilbertsville/Mt. Upton Central School where she was a 4 year member of the National Honor Society. She was very involved in sports at GMU playing on the Girls Soccer team for 7 years and the Girls Basketball teams for 5 years. She also was a member of the GMU Jazz, Concert and marching bands f..
G. Louise Kline
Published on: Thursday, November 15, 2007
NORWICH – G. Louise Kline, 93, formerly of the Chenango Valley Home and the Park House Apartments, Norwich, passed away early Wednesday morning, Nov. 14, 2007 in the New York State Veterans’ Home of Oxford.
The daughter of Jesse A. and Maude (Leach) Kline, Louise was born in LaGrange County, Indiana, in April of 1914. She moved to the Rockdale, Mt. Upton area from Gladwin, Michigan, in 1927, graduated from Mt. Upton High School in 1931, and from the New York State School of Agriculture in Cobleskill in 1934, where she had majored in Home E..
Adell Gow
Published on: Tuesday, November 13, 2007
SHERBURNE – Adell Murdock (Parren) Gow, 96, formerly of Sherburne, passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007 at the New York State Veterans’ Home, Oxford.
She was born April 5, 1911 in Hartwick the daughter of the late Howard and Grace (Hotaling) Murdock. Adell graduated from Hartwick High School and Cobleskill College. She was married to Michael M. Parren. Many years later on Nov.11, 1980 in Oneonta, she married Windsor Gow. The couple made their home in Sherburne and spent winters in Panama City, FL. Mr. Gow predeceased her on April 17, 19..
Ruth Cookhouse
Published on: Tuesday, November 13, 2007
RUTH COOKHOUSE
CINCINNATUS – Ruth C. Cookhouse, 79, of Manlius, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007 at University Hospital. Born in Syracuse, she attended Syracuse schools. Affectionately known as “Ma,” Ruth made her life as a homemaker, caring for her seven children. She loved gardening her flowers and vegetables.
Survivors: four daughters, Rose (Earl) Combes of Cincinnatus, Clare Saunders of Liverpool, Arlene Cookhouse of Manlius, and FayeAnn Cookhouse (Thomas Ryan) of Fayetteville; three sons, Clinton Cookhouse, Jr. of Syracuse..
Charlotte Seager
Published on: Tuesday, November 13, 2007
SMYRNA – Charlotte Duerr Reit Seager, 73, of Reit Road, passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007 at her home.
She was born Feb. 22, 1934 in Norwich, a daughter of the late Richard M. and Helene L. Duerr Reit. She attended elementary school in a one room schoolhouse in Stanbro and graduated as valedictorian of the Class of 1951 from Otselic Valley Central School. She received her BS in Home Economics from Cornell University in 1955 and her MS in Education from SUNY Oneonta. While at Cornell, she was a member of Kappa Delta Epislon; was President..
Adell Gow
Published on: Monday, November 12, 2007
SHERBURNE – Adell (Murdock) Gow, 96, formerly of Sherburne and Oneonta, passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007 at the New York State Veterans’ Home, Oxford.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Burgess & Tedesco Fuenral Home, 10 S. Main St., Sherburne. Interment will be in West Hill Cemetery, Sherburne. Friends are invited and may call from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
A complete obituary will appear in Tuesday’s Evening Sun...
Leo Gravesen
Published on: Monday, November 12, 2007
NEW BERLIN – Leo K. Gravesen, 73 years old, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of New Berlin, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 at his residence.
He was born Oct. 31, 1934 to Rolf & Mildred (Kelsey) Gravesen in Oneonta. He was a veteran of the Korean War, United States Marine Corps. After his tour of duty in the Marines, he returned to the family dairy farm in New Berlin, until the early 1970s when he entered the real estate industry. He moved to Port Charlotte in 1978 and built a successful real estate career until retiring in October 2005. He at..
Steven Benjamin
Published on: Monday, November 12, 2007
OXFORD – Steven Murry Benjamin passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 6, 2007 at his home. He was born on Nov. 10, 1962 in Norwich, the son of Kenneth Benjamin and Barbara Hoag Benjamin George.
He is survived by his father and step mother, Kenneth and Sharon Benjamin, Sr. of Oxford; his mother, Barbara George of Binghamton; his daughter Chelsea Rae Benjamin of Tiverton, Rhode Island; his brothers, Kenneth and Lana Benjamin, Jr. of Oxford, Jonathan Benjamin of Oxford, Michael and Lori Benjamin of Hurley, David Benjamin of Long Beach, Calif., and Ch..
Helen Benedict
Published on: Monday, November 12, 2007
NORWICH – Helen W. Benedict, better known to her friends as “Boots,” passed away on Nov. 9, 2007 at her home on Canasawacta Street. She was 89.
Boots, who acquired her nickname from a comic strip in the early 1940s titled “Boots and her Buddies,” was born in Pine City on June 17, 1918, the daughter of Ray and Esther Wilson. She graduated from Elmira College in June of 1940. During College, Boots met Nelson H. Benedict during a weekend visit to Sherburne with her college roommate. Boots and Nellie were married on June 13, 1942,..
Edward Capra
Published on: Friday, November 9, 2007
GREENE – Edward A. Capra, a naitve of Greene, passed away Nov. 6, 2007. He was 68.
Edward was born on Feb. 11, 1939 to Mary (English) Capra and Edward A. Capra and raised in Greene. The second of five children, he grew up on a dairy farm, graduating from Greene High School in 1957. He attended Cornell University in Ithaca, receiving a Bachelors Degree in 1961 and a Masters Degree in 1963, both in Agricultural Economics. He played football at Cornell and coached the 150 pound football team. In December of 1963, Ed married his college sweethea..
Catherine Baker
Published on: Friday, November 9, 2007
NORWICH – Catherine G. Baker, 79, of Sheff Road, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007 at Wilson Hospital in Johnson City.
Born Jan. 2, 1928 in Manhattan, Catherine was the daughter of Anthony and Catherine (Florio) Salimbene. She graduated from Long Island City High School and in 1950 married William DeFrancisco who passed away in 1976. Catherine moved to Norwich in 1980 to be near her family. She worked for a short time at Chenango Memorial Hospital.
She loved living in the area, its peace and the people. She especially liked ..
Rose King
Published on: Friday, November 9, 2007
SMYRNA – Rose Mary King, 69, of Smyrna, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at her home, with her loving family by her side.
Born in May of 1938 in Cuyler, Rose was the third child of William H. and Mae (Chambers) Clink. An avid lover of family, Rose made it her life’s work to help with the raising of her siblings on the family farm before starting a family of her own. In 1959, she married Gerald Sullivan of Carthage. For ten years they shared a life together including five children. He predeceased her on Dec. 24, 1969. On A..
Elynor Furbush
Published on: Thursday, November 8, 2007
NORWICH – Elynor A. (Joy) (Houghtaling) Furbush passed away Oct. 29, 2007, in East Hartford, CT, after a valiant effort to survive cancer.
The daughter of the late Harold and Alice (Sharpe) Joy, Elynor was born in Norwich, on March 5, 1931. She attended Norwich High School, graduating in 1948. A few years after her marriage to Ralph Houghtaling, who predeceased her, the family moved to Hartford, Conn.
Never one to turn down an adventure, Elynor traveled extensively throughout Europe, Canada and Mexico over the years. She enjoyed wading in ..
Arnold Nauman
Published on: Wednesday, November 7, 2007
NORWICH – Arnold Nauman, 81, of Norwich passed away Nov. 5, 2007.
He was born April 13, 1926 in Freeport, the son of William and Madeline (Ashdown) Nauman.
He is survived by his adoring and loving family; wife of 57 years, Patricia; five daughters and sons-in-law; Susan and Robert Wood, NV, Karen and Robert Wightman, Norwich, Mary and Carl Stevens, FL, Barbara Zieno, Norwich, Carol and James Fisher, VA; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Gary Nauman, WI, Stephen and Laura Nauman, IN; fourteen grandchildren; Michael, Mark, Mary, Michelle, C..
Alice Merring
Published on: Wednesday, November 7, 2007
NORWICH – Alice M. Merring, 96, of 46 Eaton Avenue, Norwich, New York, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, in the Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich.
Born July 20,1911, in Holley, she was the daughter of John P. and Avis Jackson McCrillis.
On Aug. 30, 1939, in Holley, she married Samuel J. Merring who died Sept. 21, 1960.
She is survived by daughters, Linda M. Fahy and her husband, Thomas, of Norwich and Sally M. Reiss and her husband, Charles, of Hinesburg, Vermont; also five grandchildren: Jill S. Fahy of Burlington, Vermont, Blythe B. Fahy and ..
Rose King
Published on: Wednesday, November 7, 2007
SMYRNA – Rose King, 69, of Smyrna, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 at her home.
Funeral arrangements for Rose are pending and will be published in a later edition of The Evening Sun.
Arrangements are by the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...
Arnold Nauman
Published on: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
NORWICH – Arnold F. Nauman, 81, of Norwich, passed away Monday, Nov. 5, 2007. Funeral services are entrusted to and are pending with Savage Funeral Service, 338-344 Conklin Ave Binghamton, NY 13903. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.savagefs.com.
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William Staesser
Published on: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
LIVINGSTON MANOR – William R. Staesser, a lifetime area resident , died on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris. He was 73.
The son of William and Emma Knobel Staesser, he was born on Feb. 5, 1934 in Callicoon.
He was a retired heavy equipment operator and owner of Bill’s Gun Shop in Livingston Manor. He was a member of Liberty Elks Lodge #1545 and a charter member of Livingston Manor Lions Club.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Tara Hanofee Staesser, at home; a son, William Staesser III of Living..
Neal Chesebro
Published on: Monday, November 5, 2007
SHERBURNE – Neal W. Chesebro, 79, of State Route 80 East, passed away Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007 at Wilson Regional Medical Center, Johnson City.
Born Aug. 12, 1928 in Sherburne, he was the eldest child of the late Fred G. and Mildred Tripp Chesebro. He attended Sherburne schools and was a graduate of Morrisville Agricultural and Technical College with a degree in Automotive Technology. On Aug. 12, 1948, Neal was married to Ruth Locke in Sherburne. He had retired from the City of Norwich Highway Department. Previously, he was the DPW Supervisor..
Frank Williams
Published on: Monday, November 5, 2007
OXFORD – Frank “Pete” Williams JR, 77, of Oxford, passed away early Friday morning, Nov. 2, 2007 at the Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Born in Gilbertsville in June of 1930, Frank was the son of Frank D. and Beatrice (Hackett) Williams. Following his years in the Guilford and Oxford schools, he went to work on a farm with his aunt and uncle. Over the next several years he worked on area farms, including the Schlaefer Farm in Guilford, spent several years as a truck driver for the Chenango Co-Operative in Oxford, and worked for a creamery in..
Ruth Phillips
Published on: Monday, November 5, 2007
MADISON – Ruth E. Phillips, 73, of Quarterline Rd., passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2007 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton.
She was born April 7, 1934 in Norwich, a daughter of the late Clifton and Dorothy Fry Stewart and received her education in local schools. Ruth was married to Donald F. Phillips in Georgetown who predeceased her in 2003. Ruth was a member of the congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Hamilton.
Surviving are three daughters and a son-in-law, Millie Crawford of Norwich; Kathy and Dean DeGroat and Donna Phillips, al..
Neal Chesebro
Published on: Friday, November 2, 2007
SHERBURNE – Neal W. Chesebro, 79, of Sherburne passed away Thursday evening, Nov. 1, 2007 in Wilson Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending. A full obituary will follow in Monday’s edition of The Evening Sun.
Arrangements are with Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home...
James Maiurano
Published on: Friday, November 2, 2007
NORWICH – James E. Maiurano, 59, of East State Street in Sherburne, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007.
Born January 21, 1948 in Norwich, Jim was the son of Joseph ‘Pep’ and Rose (D’Ambra) Maiurano. He graduated from Norwich High School where he had played football and then attended college in Herron, South Dakota and Cortland. Jim worked for Benedict Supply, Champion, the Norwich Shoe Company and at Webb & Sons.
He was a member of St. Bartholomew’s Church and enjoyed drawing, gardening, cooking and woodworki..
Lucy Davis
Published on: Friday, November 2, 2007
NORWICH – Lucy Davis, 79, of Beebe Ave., Norwich, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 31, 2007 at her home.
Born in Westminster, Md., in August of 1928, Lucy was the daughter of Paul and Blanche (Aldrich) Owens. In 1937 she moved with her family to the Plymouth area, where the family ran a farm at Stewart’s Corners. Following her graduation from Norwich High School and SUNY Oneonta, Lucy taught school at Perry Browne School for 22 years, retiring in 1983. She was a member of the NYSRTA.
On Oct. 24, 1949, Lucy married Gerald Davis, who sur..
Frank Williams Jr.
Published on: Friday, November 2, 2007
OXFORD – Frank Williams Jr., 77, of Oxford, passed away early this morning, Friday, Nov. 2, 2007 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements for Frank are pending and will be published in the Monday edition of The Evening Sun.
Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...
James Maiurano
Published on: Thursday, November 1, 2007
NORWICH – James E. Maiurano, 59, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007 in Sherburne.
Funeral arrangements for Jim are pending at the Wilson Funeral Home. A complete obituary will be published in the Friday edition of The Evening Sun. ..
Lucy Davis
Published on: Thursday, November 1, 2007
NORWICH – Lucy Davis, 79, of Norwich, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 31, 2007 at her home.
Funeral arrangements for Lucy are pending and will be published in the Friday edition of The Evening Sun.
Arrangements are with the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home...
David Richer Sr.
Published on: Thursday, November 1, 2007
NORWICH – David Harley Richer Sr., 60, of Cape Coral, Fla., passed away on Oct. 7, 2007 at his residence under the care of Hope Hospice.
He was born on June 14, 1947 in Norwich, a child of Harley Jr. and Barbara (Whorrall) Richer. He has lived in Cape Coral, Fla. for the past 9 years and attended the Grace Community Church in Cape Coral, Fla.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of 21 years, Kerry M. (Miller) Richer; his children, Heather Brazall of S.C., Nicholas Richer of S.C., David H. Richer Jr., Aaron Richer and Natal..