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Beatrice V. (Drumm) Ahearn
Beatrice
Ahearn passed away , Monday May 11, 2009 in Delhi NY. She
was born November 2, 1931 in Cannonsville,
NY. On January 25, 1950 she married Leo F. Ahearn in Saint Joseph’s
Church
in Deposit who predeceased her on February
22, 2003.
She
is survived by six children: Christopher (Carol)
Ahearn, Greene, NY, Ann (Donald) Manhattan,
NY, Theresa (Tim) Sidney Center, NY, Jean (Frank) Broken Arrow, OK,
Thomas (Alma)
Meridian, ID, Stephan (friend Adora) Tustin,
CA; 16 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild
and
many loved nieces and nephews, as well as
Emily (her cat.)
Surviving
brother’s are: Harold Drumm (Dorothy),
Deposit, and Al Drumm (Myrna), Sidney Center.
Surviving sister’s are: Helen Rutherford (Leonard), Walton and Muriel
Stevens, Deposit; surviving brother-in-law
Howard Palmatier, Greene. Beatrice was predeceased by her parents Arnold
and Bertha
Drumm, sister’s Pearl Madugno, Doris Stevens,
Betty Tuttle and Eva Palmatier.
After residing in Westfield, NJ and Tustin, CA
for many
years, Bea came "home" to New York in 2008 and lived this past year in Sidney Center. NY.
Cremation
arrangements were made by Zacharias Funeral
Home, Deposit. A memorial service was held on
Thursday, May 14 at the Hale Eddy Community Church, officiated by Keith
Albee.
Donations may be made to Catskill Area Hospice,
Oneonta,
NY.
John J. Andersen
John J. Andersen 58, formerly of Fishs Eddy, passed
away Friday, August 21, 2009 in Ithaca following a long illness.
John
was born in Walton on June 26, 1951 the son of
the late John A. and Gertrude McGill
Andersen. He was a graduate of Hancock Central School. He married the
former Irene Stalker
in 1987. He was employed as a certified
electrician, boiler operator and licensed contractor.
John
is survived by his loving wife and companion of
22 years, Irene, a son, Eric Andersen,
Buffalo; a stepdaughter, Bobbie Leubner, Ithaca; a grandson, Chuck
Sprague of Ithaca,
brothers, Victor (Christine) Andersen,
Walton, Michael (Yvonne) Andersen, Churchville, Maryland; sisters,
Elizabeth "Betty"
(Thomas) Rosengrant, Fishs Eddy; Marianna
"Mimi" (Rodney) Murray, Mussel Shoals, Alabama; several nieces, nephews
and cousins.
Services
were held privately at the convenience of the
family. Memorial contributions in John’s
memory may be made to Family Foundation School, 431 Chapel Hill Rd.,
Hancock,
NY 13783.
Condolences to the family may be made online by
visiting
our web site at www.courtneyfh.com.
Richard W. Andresen
Richard W. Andresen, 67, of Deposit died May 12,
2009
at his North Sanford Road Home.
He
is survived by his wife of 45 years: Gail L. (Truesdale)
Andresen; his children: Kim Loomis and Jim,
Jeff Andresen and Sheree and Leanne Andresen and Robert; two brothers
and their
spouses: Carl and Jacque Andresen and Bert
and Marilyn Andresen; a sister and her spouse: Lila and Steve Page; four
grandchildren:
J.B. and Jordie and Chelsea and Jeffrey;
great-granddaughter: Brayleigh Rayne; brother-in-law: Jim and Deb Spano;
two sisters-in-law:
Maria Spano and Donna and Chuck O’Daniels;
many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He
operated the Andresen Farm in Sanford for many years
and was a well-known horse trainer. He was a
member of the U.S. Trotting Assoc., NYS Harness Horse Breeders, NYS
Racing and
Wagering Board and the PA Harness Racing
Commission.
Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 15
at the Zacharias Funeral Home, 78 Second St.
in Deposit, with Rev. Joseph Axtell, pastor of the Sherman Bible Chapel,
officiating.
Burial was in the Anthony Cemetery at North
Sanford. Calling hours were held at the funeral home Friday from 1 p.m.
until
2 p.m. time of service. Friends are asked to
make memorial donations to the charity of their choice.
Janice Atkinson
Janice
Atkinson, 72, of Hancock, died on Thursday, November
5, 2009, at home. She was born on April 14,
1937 in Starrucca, PA, the daughter of John and Estella (Bigalo) Penn.
Surviving
are her companion: Bernard Wormuth; three
daughters and sons-in-law: Terry and Tom
Parsons, Penny and Larry Conklin, and Jennifer and Steven Dufton; and
one son and
daughter-in-law: Charles and Becky Atkinson.
She is also survived by three sisters: Elizabeth, Mary and JoAnn; and
two brothers:
Nathan and John.
Calling
hours were held on Saturday, November 7 and
a service followed at 4 p.m., all at the
Henderson-Biedekapp Funeral Chapel, Hancock. Pastor Roxy Moses of the
Emory United
Methodist Church, Hancock, officiated.
Donations can be made in Janice’s memory to the Hancock Rescue Squad.
Arrangements
by Henderson-Biedekapp Funeral Chapel,
Hancock.
Graydon McKinley Begeal
Graydon
McKinley Begeal of Deposit, 85, passed on October
27 after a long battle with cancer. He is
predeceased by his parents, McKinley and Gladys Begeal; his brother,
Herman; and
his sister, Irene.
He
is survived by his loving wife of 61 years: Shirley
Begeal; his four sons: Randy and Anne Begeal,
Northville, NY, Rick and Marta Begeal, Parkville, NY, Ron and Wendy
Begeal,
Deposit, Rod and Yvonne Begeal, Binghamton,
NY; and two daughters: Roxann and Steve Fairchild, Trout Creek, NY and
Renee and
Andy Clouston, College Station, TX. He also
had 22 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Graydon
was a veteran of WWII serving in the Navy as
a cook and a butcher on the ship USS Winged
Arrow - AP-170. He worked on the railroad as a signalman for over 50
years with
two of his sons following in his footsteps.
He
also spent many years coaching his children in many
different sports and spent many days fishing,
swimming, hunting and picnicing at one of his favorite places - Silver
Lake,
where his parents owned a Lodge.
A
Memorial Service was held at 1 p.m. Friday, October
30 at the Zacharias Funeral Home, 78 Second
St. in Deposit. Calling hour was held from noon until 1 p.m. time of
service on
Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to the Deposit Emergency Squad, PO Box 173,
Deposit, NY 13754.
Lori E. Bitoushana
Lori E. Bitoushana,
44 of Vernon, CT died November 10,
2009 at Rockville General Hospital in Rockville, CT.
Lori
is survived by her husband: Paldin and her children:
Jenna and Sammy, all at home; also by two
sisters and their spouses and a brother: Joann and Robert Mason, Shelly
and Ronald
Fineout and Daniel VanValkenburgh; her
stepfather: William VanValkenburgh; grandmothers: Elizabeth Clague and
Neita VanValkenburgh;
many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and
cousins. Lori was predeceased by her mother, Linda and sister, Julie.
Lori had been living
in CT for the past twenty years
and worked as an account executive for ADP in East Windsor, CT.
Funeral
services were at noon on Saturday, November 14 at the Sherman
Bible Chapel in Sherman, PA. Rev. Joseph
Axtell, pastor of the church, officiated. Burial was in the Hale Eddy
Cemetery at
Hale Eddy, NY. Friends called at the church
on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until noon time of service. Arrangements
were through
the Zacharias Funeral Home in Deposit.
Gary
G. Blanford
Gary
G. Blanford, 64, of Commack, NY passed away Thursday,
June 18, 2009 at St. Catherine of Siena
Medical Center, Smithtown, NY. He was the husband of Camille (DeRosa)
Blanford.
Gary
was born in Deposit on September 18, 1944, the
son of the late William and Edna (Buchanan)
Blanford. He served in the U.S. Army. He was employed as a lineman at
IBEU Local
1249 Syracuse, NY.
Gary
is survived by his wife Camille, two daughters:
Barbara and Danielle and a son: David. He is
also survived by five grandchildren: Tanner, Lindsey, Gavin, Jaci and
Madi. Gary
is also survived by two sisters: Christine
and Carolyn.
Religious Service
was held at Clayton Funeral Home,
Inc., Kings Park, NY on June 22. Calling hours were at the Clayton Funeral Home, Inc.
Interment at Calverton National
Cemetery, NY.
David K. Bowker
David K. "Buzz" Bowker,
75, a lifelong resident of Walton,
passed away early Thursday morning, December 3, 2009 at home, following a long illness.
Buzz
was born on June 21, 1934 in Beerston, the son
of the late Daniel and Iva (Thomas) Bowker.
On October 27, 1956 he married the former Lucille Seaman in Walton. He
was a graduate
of Walton Schools and attended Cornell
University’s milk testing course. He was self employed for many years on
the
family farm, and later at Del-Met Corp and
Countryside Care Center in the maintenance dept.
Buzz
enjoyed fishing, bowling in the farmers league
and hunting. He hunted for the last time just
a couple of weeks ago. He also loved his family, spending time with
Lucille,
his children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
He
is survived by his loving family, his wife Lucille;
two daughters: Lisa (Allen) Nunley of Walton,
Christina (Pete) Panos of NYC; four sons: Daniel R. (Annette) Bowker,
David
T. (Yvonne) Bowker, both of Walton, Ricky R.
Bowker of Meyersdale, PA, and Jody K.(Judy) Bowker of Walton, NY; 20
grandchildren,
Shellie, Kyle, Dustin, Daniel Jr., Rebecca,
Connie, David, Cheyanne, Tristen, Thomas, Sean, Shane, Shannon, Collin,
Katie,
Dustin, Amber, Trisha, Kristina, Allen Jr., 8
great-grandchildren, Madison, Tyler, Destiny, Dezerae, Phoenix, Grace,
Gavin
and Emily, 1 sister, Alana Shaw, Davenport
Center; sisters-in-law, Mary Bowker, North Sanford/Deposit; Marguerite
Mosher,
Walton; Janice Ewain, Trout Creek; several
nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by brothers, Thomas,
Daniel, and
Richard and his stepfather, Herman Fletcher.
Calling
hours were on December 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. at
the Courtney Funeral Home, 25 Townsend St.,
Walton. Services will be held privately at the convenience of the
family.
Memorial
contributions in Buzz’s memory may be
made to either Walton Volunteer Fire Dept.
& EMS, 59-61 West Street, Walton, NY 13856 or Carousel Childrens
Services,
53 North St., Walton. Condolences to the
family may be made on-line by visiting our website at www.courtneyfh.com.
David J. Cameron
David
Jon Cameron of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on April
26, 2009. He was born in Keene, NH on July 6,
1940 to Jessica T. and Richard C. Cameron. A graduate of Cushing
Academy, he
was highly respected in the shipping industry
before devoting himself to direct mail fundraising. David pursued a
lifetime
of travel along with appreciation of opera
and music.
David
is survived by his lifetime partner of 44 years,
Edwin C. Briggs, his beloved beagle Annie of
Scottsdale, AZ, sister and brother-in-law Carole and Richard Capelle of
Munsonville,
niece Julie (Joseph) Coleman, nephews
Christopher (Tonya) Capelle, Craig (Crystal) Capelle and their children
of Atlanta,
GA. He is also survived by Letha Briggs,
Durwood and Margaret Briggs, Nancy Briggs, Joan Briggs and Alden and
Mary Brenda
Briggs and their families.
Funeral services are pending. In lieu
of flowers, please tell a loved
one that you love them, and hug your four legged pets.
John Cleary
John
Cleary, 76, of Deposit passed away December 16,
2009 at his home. He is survived by his wife
of 39 years, Irma Cleary; two daughters and their spouses: Barbara and
Dan Heneghan
and Doreen and Dusty Stillman; five
grandchildren: Kaitlin, Kelsi, Brook, Holli Beth and Lainee; a
great-grandchild: Joylyn.
John retired from the
Long Island Railroad after 33
years of service. In 1988, he and Irma moved to Deposit.
He
was treasurer of UTU Local 1831, a former Rotarian,
past President of the Board of the Deposit
Foundation and a volunteer driver for them, member of the Town of
Sanford Republican
Club, chairman of the Town of Sanford Zoning
Board of Appeals, Custodian of Voting Machines, member of the Deposit
Lumberjack
Festival Committee and member of Deposit
Lodge #396 F.& A.M.
A
Funeral Service was held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, December
21 at Christ Episcopal Church in Deposit with
Rev. Nickolas Servetas officiating. Calling hours were at the church
from 11:00
a.m. until 1:00 p.m. time of service.
Interment will be in Anthony Cemetery at North Sanford in the spring.
Memorial donations
may be made to St. Judes Children’s Research
Hospital. Arrangements are through the Zacharias Funeral Home in
Deposit.
Myrle
Clifton
Myrle Clifton,
99, passed into eternal life late Wednesday
night, September 23, 2009.
Myrle
was born in Houma, Louisiana, January 25, 1910.
She moved to upstate New York with her
daughter, Aimee Mitchell, and her son-in-law, Elmer Mitchell nine years
ago.
A Memorial Mass
will be celebrated and burial will be
held in her home town in Louisiana on Saturday, October 24.
Rest in peace,
Mom. Everyone you met loved you and we
still do.
Joel
Emmet Cohen
Joel Emmet Cohen, 57, of New
York, NY, died unexpectedly on
September 6, 2009.
He
is survived by his loving wife, Jennifer Briggs Cohen, and
their unborn daughter. He was a devoted
father to daughters Alexandra, Nora, Nina, and Jessica Cohen. He will be
greatly missed
by his mother, Floreva, and siblings: Ruvan,
Jeremy, and Saradee.
He was predeceased by his father,
Norman; brother, Leser; and
nephew, Nathaniel.
Joel
was a towering figure in the field of labor law, bringing
a keen sense of ethics and rectitude to the
law practices of Mudge, Rose, Kelley, Drye, and Warren; McDermott, Will,
and Emory.
He was a valued member of the board of CNR as
its chairman, Beth Abraham Health Services as Vice Chairman, and member
of the
Music Institute for Neurological Impairment.
Joel
enjoyed spending time with his family, taking trips with
Jennifer, and was often with Jennifer at her
family home, the Virgil Briggs Farm, in Deposit. Joel will be missed by
those
who knew and loved him, including their
Bichon, Harry.
His memory will be a blessing
to his family.
Funeral
services were held September 8 at the Plaza Jewish
Community Chapel, 91st Street, and Amsterdam
Avenue, New York, NY. A local memorial service will be held at a future
date.
Blanche Cook
Blanche Barre Cook,
85, of Walton passed away unexpectedly
on Saturday morning, September 12, 2009 at home.
Blanche
was born on February 10, 1924 in Deposit, the
daughter of the late Leslie and Viola (Frank)
Barre. Blanche was a graduate of Deposit High School, class of 1941. On
October
6, 1961 she married Edward W. Cook. She was
employed for 20 years as Walton Central School district treasurer.
Earlier in
her career she was district treasurer for
Deposit Central School, and she also worked for NYSEG.
Blanche loved reading,
traveling, feeding the birds
in her yard and caring for her family. Violets were her favorite flowers.
Blanche
is survived by her loving husband, Ed, three
daughters, Rosolyn (Lyndon) Doig, Walton,
Kathleen (Charles) Grossmann, Walton, Melissa (Gregory) Cook Candela,
South Salem,
NY; seven grandchildren, Angela, Gregory,
Heather, Amy, Sheila, Teela, and Amber, nine great-grandchildren,
Forrest, Taylor,
Nicholas, Noah, Quinn, Lucas, Dakoda, Darin,
and Haley, several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a
step-son,
Gary E. Cook in 1979, and two sisters, Brenda
Campbell, and Eleanor Freeman.
Calling
hours were on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.,
September 15 at the Courtney Funeral Home, 25
Townsend St., Walton where services will be held on Wednesday morning,
September
16 at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Bert More,
officiating. Memorial contributions in Blanche’s memory may be made to:
St.
Labre Indian School, 2110 Overland Ave.,
Suite 115-B Billings Montana 59102.
Condolences to the
family may be made online by visiting
our website at www.courtneyfh.com.
Kenneth "Chip" DeSerio
Kenneth
"Chip" DeSerio, 64, of Endicott, passed away on Sunday,
November 22, 2009 at home. Ken was
predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Effie Phelps DeSerio; and his
loving wife of 42
years, Donna DeSerio.
Ken
is survived by his daughters, Roni (Bryon Ford) DeSerio
of Endicott; and Dena DeSerio and fiancé,
David Wallan of Endicott; sisters, Joann (David) Offnick, Dee Dee
DeSerio, and Maureen
DeSerio; special aunt, Gladys Caruso, friend,
Jeff Knight; their four legged companions, Sammy and Mini Kitty; along
with
several nieces and nephews.
Ken
owned ATA Motor Sports in Nichols for several years with
his wife Donna. Ken will be greatly missed in
the NASCAR racing family. Ken was an avid RC airplane operator and
collector,
loved to play guitar, and managed several
local bands.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, November 30 at 4:00 p.m.
with long time family friend, Pastor Bill
Fowler officiating at Estey, Munroe & Fahey Funeral Home, 15 Park
Street, Owego.
Calling hours were prior to the service from
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made in
Ken’s
name to Union Volunteer Emergency Squad, 8
South Ave. B, Endwell, NY 13762. www.emfaheyfuneral home.com.
Leon Faulkner
A memorial service
will be held Saturday, October 3 at 11:00
a.m. for Leon Faulkner at his home at 497 Faulkner Rd., Walton.
Lunch will follow at the
Trout Creek fire house for friends to gather in
remembrance. Mrs. Faulkner and members of Leon's family will be there to greet everyone.
Audrey
M. Ferguson
Audrey M. Ferguson,
79, of Deposit died November 27,
2009 at Susquehanna Nursing Center in Johnson City, NY.
She
is survived by her husband of 62 years: Raymond
L. Ferguson of Deposit; two daughters and
their spouses: Cherry and Thomas Axtell of Deposit and Rae and Don Boger
of China
Grove, NC; a brother and two sisters-in-law:
Robert and Tommie Minor of Buckhannon, WV and Elsie Minor of Newburgh,
NY; five
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren;
many nieces and nephews.
Audrey
worked for 28 years as a clerk and manager for
Browns Pharmacy in Deposit. She was a member
of the V.F.W. Auxiliary in Deposit and also a member of St. Joseph’s
Church.
Calling
hours were held at the Zacharias Funeral Home
in Deposit on Sunday from 3-5 p.m. A Funeral
Mass was celebrated by Rev. Thomas Catucci at 11 a.m. Monday, November
30, at
St. Joseph’s Church in Deposit. Burial
followed in Laurel Hill Cemetery at Deposit. In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations
may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation -
Tri State, Inc. Chapter at 59 Front St., Binghamton, NY 13905 or to the
Deposit
V.F.W. Auxiliary c/o Alice Carrillo at 310
River Rd., Deposit, NY 13754.
George J. Fouquet
George
J. Fouquet, 65 of Afton died Saturday morning Oct. 24,
2009 at Bridgewater Nursing Facility. He was
predeceased by his parents, Tony M. and Paula Fouquet, his sisters,
Elizabeth
Ettrich, Antoinette Mayer, Emily Hopkins
& Rosemarie Doughty and a nephew, Manford Doughty. He is survived by
his brother
and sister-in-law, Tony and Doris Fouquet,
Afton, a sister, Karola Fouquet, Afton and also several nieces, nephews
and cousins.
He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam Era.
Funeral
Services were held at the Osterhoudt-Madden Funeral
Home 69-71 Maple Street Harpursville on Tues.
at 1 p.m. Rev. Robert Dwyer, Pastor of St. Agnes Church officiated.
Burial will
be in Perch Pond Cemetery. Calling hours were
at the funeral home on Tuesday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. prior to service.
Clayton
H. Gardepe
Clayton
H. Gardepe, 57, died on September 12, 2009 at
his home in Sidney Center. He was born on
February 26, 1952 in Deposit, the son of Herbert and Blanche (O’Dell)
Gardepe.
Clayton was a member of the Sidney Center Rod
and Gun Club and he was a stone cutter for most of his life.
Surviving
are his fiancé, Cheryl Brigante, Sidney Center,
NY, 2 sisters, Norma Carson, Walton, and Nora
Jean Klaiber, Edcouch, TX, and 1 brother, Floyd, Romulus, NY. Also
surviving
are several nieces, nephews, friends, and
neighbors.
As
requested by Clayton, cremation took place and there
will be a memorial service held at a later
date at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in the
Cannonsville Cemetery,
Cannonsville.
Arrangements
by Henderson-Biedekapp
Funeral Chapel, Hancock.
Joyce M. Gohl
Joyce
M. Gohl 68, of Norwich, passed away on Saturday
evening, September 12, 2009 at Chenango
Memorial Hospital, following a long illness. Joyce was born in Sidney
Center on November
5, 1940 the daughter of the late Franklyn and
Alta (Thomas) Dunshee.
Joyce
was employed for many years as a Teachers Aide
for the Sherburne-Earlville School District.
She was a longtime member of the United Methodists Womens Society of
Christian
Service, the Norwich YMCA, and worked as a
volunteer at the Antique Car Museum in Norwich.
Joyce
was a lifelong democrat who enjoyed swimming,
reading, and what was going on in current
affairs, especially politics. Joyce is survived by her son, George D.
Gohl of Greenfield
Massachusetts, a sister, Blanch Powers of
Unadilla, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling
hours were September 16 at the Courtney Funeral
Home, 25 Townsend St., Walton, where services
were held at 3 p.m. Burial followed in Sidney Center Highland Cemetery.
Condolences to the
family may be made online by visiting
our web site at www.courtneyfh.com.
Irving
Greenberg (Greenie),
age 94, passed away while surrounded by his
loving family at Wilson Hospital after a short illness. He is survived
by his
wife, Ruth (Hulbert) Greenberg, Deposit, two
brothers, Victor (Marilyn) Greene, New Jersey and Norman Greenberg,
Minnesota.
He is also survived by his son, Robert
(Eleanor) Greenberg, Florida and several stepchildren, Brian Barrow,
Louisiana; Allen
Grant, Rhode Island; William (Teresa)
Hulbert, Sally (Hulbert) Graham and Thomas (Deborah) Hulbert, Deposit;
Patricia (Hulbert)
Halaquist, Sidney; Gary (Sue) Hulbert of
Pennsylvania; Dale (Evelyn) Hulbert, Amsterdam; Andrew (Kristine)
Hulbert, Watkins
Glen; and Mary (Hulbert) (Brad) Davis,
Schenevus. He has many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and
nephews that
will forever miss his wonderful talks and
great wisdom.
Greenie served his country
in World War II as an Army T-4 Sgt.
He
served
with the Detachment Medical Department 195th
General Hospital. When he came home from war, he accepted a job with
Lane Construction.
He worked for Lane from 1947 until his
retirement in September of 1982. One thing that was present throughout
Greenie’s
career was the excellent reputation of Lane
Construction and the pride in being part of that family. In each town
they worked,
they earned the respect of the people who
resided there. He was also a member of the 32 degree Scottish Rite
Masons and the
Noble Kalurah Temple Shriners.
The family will receive
friends on Sunday April 19 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
at the First United Methodist Church, corner of Dean
and
Second Streets, Deposit with Pastor Eileen Sloth officiating.
Masonic Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. A
memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the church.
Expressions of sympathy
in Irving’s memory may be made to
the Masonic Lodge #396 F&AM, c/o James Chamberlain,
1342
Oquaga Lake Road,
Deposit, NY
Kenneth
E. Hansen, Sr.
Kenneth
E. Hansen, Sr., 63, of Walton died Friday
evening, December 4, 2009 at O'Connor Hospital, Delhi, following a long
and courageous
battle with cancer.
He was born March 15, 1946 in Freeport, the son of the late
Martin B. and Eleanor
M. (Warden) Hansen.
Mr. Hansen was married to Georgeen Brundage on October 30,
1965. Georgeen passed away
on May 19, 2005, after 39 years of marriage.
Kenneth was employed by the Walton Reporter Co. as a newspaper
printer for many years
until his retirement
Ken
enjoyed photography and was an avid outdoorsman, often fishing, hiking
and collecting
butterflies. He had the ability to find even
the smallest lost item and could always pick out a 4 leaf clover. Ken
also was
a strong supporter of the Huntington's
Disease Society of America.
Besides his wife, Ken was predeceased by an infant son,
David in 1967.
He
is survived by his children: Kenneth (Jeanette Bush) Hansen, Jr. of
Guilford, Selinda
(Darrin) Boice of Sidney Center and Rain
(Rich) Sarrantonio of Walton; eleven grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; a brother,
Robert (Jean) Hansen of Walton; sister,
Barbara (Stanley) Stevens of Hobart and several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Family
and friends may call from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9 at the
Courtney
Funeral Home, 25 Townsend Street, Walton,
were a memorial service will follow at 6:00 p.m. with the Rev. Kirk
Darville officiating.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00am on
Thursday morning, December 10 at the Walton Cemetery.
The family would like to invite everyone to the Harby Center
at New Hope Community
Church, Stockton Ave for a reception immediately following the service at the cemetery.
Contributions
may be made in Ken’s memory to Catskill Area
Hospice, 1 Birchwood Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820-1319, O’Connor Hospital,
Andes Rd., Delhi, NY 13753, the Countryside
Care Center, 41861 State Hwy 10, Delhi, NY 13753 or to the Huntington's
Disease
Society of America, 505 8th Ave., Suite 902,
New York, NY Condolences may be made online by visiting our website at
www.courtneyfh.com.
Margaret Hodas
Margaret Hodas, 78,
of Bainbridge, NY, formerly of Deposit
died July 13, 2009 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta.
She
had moved to the Deposit area 29 years ago. She
is survived by her husband of 56 years: Frank
Hodas of Bainbridge; two daughters and a son and spouses: Margaret Mary
Hodas
Walsh and Steve of Herndon, VA, Elizabeth
Kathleen Perna and John of Littlestown, PA, and Thomas Paul Hodas, Sr.
of Merrick,
LI, NY; six grandchildren: Richard, Patrick
and McKenzie Walsh, Jennifer and Thomas Hodas, Jr. and Bethaney Perna;
also by
a brother and his wife: Daniel R. and Alice
Capik of FL. Margaret was predeceased by a son Richard in 1994.
A
Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Thomas Catucci at 11:00 a.m.
Friday, July 17 at St. Joseph's Church in
Deposit. Burial will be in Anthony Cemetery at North Sanford. Calling
hours were
at the Zacharias Funeral Home in Deposit on
Thursday from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Jean Sonneau
Hunter
Jean
Sonneau Hunter died May 26, 2009 at Oak Manor Senior
Living Community, Largo, FL. The son of
William Rutherford Hunter of Wills Point, TX and Jessie Sousa Ehrhardt
of Louisville,
KY, he was born January 8, 1925 in Covington,
KY. He grew up in Erlanger KY and Cincinnati, OH. He was the drum major
at Holmes
High School. Years later he could easily send
the baton up through the branches of the trees to an impossible height,
back
through the trees and catch it! Seemed like he couldn’t ever drop it.
He
served from 1943 to 1946 in the United States Merchant
Marines where he rose to the rank of Bosun.
The U.S. wartime merchant fleet constituted one of the most significant
contributions
made by a nation to the eventual winning of
the Second World War.
Jean
studied architecture at the University of Cincinnati
DAA, then headed projects for Green and
Simes, KZF and Aktron Architect/Engineering firms and later was project
manager at
The Mounds, Dayton. A creative designer and
engineer, Jean performed major renovations on every apartment, condo and
house
he lived in.
Jean
married Arlene Secord from Hancock, NY in 1947. He worked at
The Star Restaurant in Hancock for Erford
Secord and built a home on mountain land in Equinox, PA. Jean and Arlene
owned and
ran The Landing restaurant in Bolton Landing,
NY on Lake George, before moving to Cincinnati in 1950. They raised
their children
Kathy Fay, Jan Retherford, Scott Dean and
Sandra Lynn in Cincinnati, OH. Jean was a Cub Scout leader, avid reader,
loved to
sail, and was an advocate of individualism.
Jean
Hunter was preceded in death by his parents, his
wife Arlene, his brothers Franklin Barr,
James Robinson, Curwood Rusk, John Rutherford and sisters Alma Margaret,
and Jesse
Clementine. He is survived by his twin
brother William Rutherford Hunter, his second wife Susan Hunter, his
daughters Kathy
and Sandra, sons Jan and Scott, grandchildren
John, Mark and David, five great-grandchildren, step grandchildren,
nephews
and nieces.
One
of Jean’s favorite places is the Delaware
River Valley of upstate New York. A memorial
service will be held there at Riverview Cemetery, Hancock, NY this fall.
Edward
Kalweit
Edward
Kalweit, age 96, of Big Hollow Road, Deposit,
NY, died peacefully with his loving family at
his side on June 7, 2009, at the Willow Point Nursing Home of Vestal,
NY. He
was a loving husband, father, grandfather,
and brother who met challenges in life with great courage and strength.
He will
be missed by all who knew him.
Ed
was born on April 30, 1913 in Lithuania and immigrated
to NYC with his family that same year. Post
high school, Ed attended business school before working for Bell Labs
designing
and building military aircraft components for
the military in support of the war.
In
time, Ed developed an interest in dairy farming and
moved to Deposit and farmed for 25 years. In
his retirement, he became an avid vegetable gardener and
conservationist, generously
sharing the fruits of his labor with friends
and family.
Ed
is survived by his wife, Diane of 67 years; two children:
Alice and her husband Stan Rockwell of
Susquehanna, PA, and Robert and his wife Susan of Northville, MI; his
four grandchildren:
Larry Mills and his wife Dawn, Amiee and John
Wingerter, Emily and Nicholas Kalweit and his four great-grandchildren:
Jonathan,
Kaitlyn, and Evan Wingerter, and Lauren
Mills.
The family would
like to thank Willow Point Nursing
Home for their excellent care and the generous friends and neighbors for all their help and support.
He
will be remembered in a private memorial and in lieu of flowers,
those wishing may make memorial
contributions, can be made in Ed's name to the local Deposit Emergency
Squad.
Thomas H. Kamp
Thomas H. Kamp, 52,
lifetime Deposit resident, died
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City.
He
is survived by his wife: Colleen; by four sons: Thomas
Kamp and Casey, Michael Kamp, Nicholas Kamp,
and Henry Kamp; his mother: Fannie Kamp; eight brothers and sisters:
Frank X.
Kamp, Jr., Francis Kamp, Theresa Kamp, Liana
Westbrook, Cathy Kamp, Patricia Prezkopf, Gerard Kamp, and John Kamp;
two grandchildren:
Justin and Jayden Kamp; and his large
extended family.
Tom loved being a carpenter
and worked at the Kamp Family
businesses throughout his life.
A
Memorial Service was held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, September 4
at the Zacharias Funeral Home in Deposit.
Rev. Sue Shields, pastor of the Ouaquaga and Harpursville United
Methodist Churches
officiated. Friends called at the funeral
home on Friday from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. time of service. Friends
wishing may make
donations to the Deposit Fire Department at
PO Box 37, Deposit, NY 13754 in memory of Thomas Kamp.
William F.
Kelly
William F. Kelly, 92,
of Deposit, formerly of Whitestone,
Queens, NY, died Thursday, October 15, 2009.
He
is survived by his dearest nephew: Rick Williams
and his family: Donna, Richard, Kim and
Christine and their children; great-nieces: Doreen, Mary and Brigid
Ivory; great-nephew:
Brian Ivory, and so many others because he
was everyone’s "Uncle Bill".
Bill was a US Army
veteran of WW II. He retired as a
supervisor for the New York City Transit.
We are deeply saddened
by his passing, but he will remain
in our hearts forever. We will miss you Uncle Bill.
Calling
hours were held on Monday, October 19 from 6-8
p.m. at the Zacharias Funeral Home, 78 Second
St., Deposit. Funeral services and burial will be on Wednesday and
Thursday
in Queens, NY through the Martin A. Gleason
Funeral Home and at Calvary Cemetery.
John C. Koltz,
Jr.
John
C. Koltz, Jr., 86, of Deposit, NY, passed away
October 10, 2009 at Wilson Medical Center in
Johnson City, NY. John was predeceased by his wife, Mary, in 1986.
He
is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law: Barbara
and Michael DeSantis of Constantia, NY and
Chris and Robert Lamoreaux of Deposit; three grandchildren: Christopher
DeSantis,
Carrie Hines and her husband, Ed, and Anne
Couse and her husband, Howard; two great-grandchildren: Alexandra Hines
and Hunter
Couse; and his nieces and nephews.
He
was a US Navy Veteran of WWII and a member of the
V.F.W. in Deposit. He retired from the
Amphenol Corp. in Sidney, NY. John was an avid salt-water fisherman.
Funeral
Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October
14 at the Zacharias Funeral Home in Deposit
with Rev. Michael Dutko from St. Michael’s Greek Catholic Church in
Binghamton
officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood
Cemetery at Stilesville, NY. Friends may call at the funeral home on
Wednesday from
noon until 2:00 p.m. time of service. In lieu
of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Deposit Emergency
Squad.
Ida
Gould Langlois
Ida Gould Langlois,
82, a resident of Albuquerque since 1953,
died Sunday, May 10, 2009.
She
is survived by her husband of 56 years: William J. Langlois
M.D.; sons: Steven Langlois, James Langlois,
and Charles Langlois, all of Albuquerque; daughter: Laura Eicher and
husband,
David of Hobbs, NM; eight grandchildren;
sisters: Helen Patrick of Peru, NY, Edna Holdrige of Deposit, NY and
Letha Briggs
of Deposit, NY; brother: William F. Gould of
Vestal, NY; and numerous other relatives and friends. Ida was preceded
in death
by one son, Richard.
Ida
was born on October 23, 1926, in Deposit, NY, and graduated
from the Binghamton School of Nursing in
Binghamton, NY. She served as a cadet nurse during WWII. After the war
she became
a charge nurse at the University of Michigan
where she and Bill met. They were married on January 31, 1953 and later
that
year moved to Albuquerque. Raising their four
sons and daughter became her priority then.
She
was active for sometime with the Albuquerque Assistance
League and was a life-member of the Four
Hills Country Club. Ida was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and
will be deeply
missed by all who knew her.
Calling
hours were at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel,
Saturday, May 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial took place at 10:00 a.m. Entombment followed
at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, 7999 Wyoming Blvd. NE. In
lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the New Mexico
Cancer
Center Foundation, 4901 Lang Ave NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87109. Please visit the online guestbook for Ida at RememberTheirStory.com.
Douglas L.
Lee
Douglas L. Lee, 81,
of Binghamton, formerly of Deposit
and Afton, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 15, 2009 at his home.
He was predeceased
in 1997 by his wife of 44 years,
Doraline. He is survived by several cousins and his many friends.
Doug
worked all his life as a chef working for restaurants
like the Scotch & Sirloin in Vestal, NY
and finally retiring as a chef for the Wyoming Conference home in
Binghamton.
Doug
was a Staff Sergeant in the US Air Force serving
from 1948 until 1957 and was in Korea during
that conflict. He was a Life Member of VFW Post 758 in Binghamton. He
was also
a member of the Eagles Club Lodge and the
Elks, both in Binghamton. He was instrumental in the operation of the
Southern Tier
Dart League for many years.
There
will be a Graveside Service at 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 21 at
the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Deposit where his
ashes will interred next to his dear Doraline. Arrangements are through
the
Zacharias Funeral Home in Deposit.
Patricia J.
Lynch
Patricia
J. Lynch, 90, formerly of Deposit, NY passed
away peacefully on December 14, 2009 at
United Methodist Homes Elizabeth Church Manor in Binghamton, NY.
"Patty" as she was
known by her friends and family was
predeceased by her parents, Paul A. Lynch and Maude (Howe) Lynch.
Patty
was a graduate of Ithaca College majoring in music.
She excelled in playing the piano and her
love of music was most evident when she played at the Deposit Rotary and
local theater
events. After graduation, Patty's career
started as a local teacher. She eventually moved to New York City where
she worked
for such companies as Curtis and Wright, A
& P, and CBS.
During her career she
was most fortunate to be able
to work for and export company which gave her the opportunity to travel, which she loved.
Patty
was a member of the First Presbyterian Church
since April 1990. She enjoyed a loving and
extended family as well as life long friends, many from the Deposit
Senior Center
and the local diner.
Patty
is survived by her cousins: Charles and Carol
Lynch, Jacksonville, FL, Betty and Richard
Gero, Ormond Beach, FL; second cousins: Daniel and Debbie Lynch,
Unadilla, NY;
David and Nancy Lynch, Amy and Daryl
D'Angina, Beth Lynch, all of Jacksonville, FL, John Gero, Orlando, FL
and Allison and
Joseph Molineaux, Sommers Point, NJ; along
with several 3rd and 4th cousins.
The
family would like to thank the staff of Elizabeth Church Manor,
3rd Floor for their passionate care given to
Patty over the last six years. The family received friends at the
Zacharias Funeral
Home, 78 Second Street in Deposit from noon
until 1:00 p.m. with her pastor, Rev. Robert Howard, officiating. Burial
will
be in the spring in Pine Grove Cemetery at
Deposit. In lieu of flowers or other expressions, the family asks that
you share
the kindness of the season and remember the
needs of others within your community.
Allen C. MacDermott
Allen
C. MacDermott, of Belden Hill and Founder of Rocking
M Enterprises died Sunday afternoon Aug. 16,
2009 at his home. He was predeceased by his son, Shannon in 1984 and a
sister,
Jean.
He
is survived by his wife: Laura MacDermott; two sons:
Shaun and Shane MacDermott, all of Belden
Hill; his grandchildren: Somer, Shauna, Eddie, Shanna and Devon; two
great-grandchildren:
Michael and Cayden; his brothers and
sisters-in-law: David and Fay MacDermott, Sanitaria Springs, Doug and
Ruth MacDermott,
Bainbridge, Bruce and Heidi MacDermott, AZ,
Frazier and Bernie MacDermott, TX; sisters & brothers-in-law:
Natalie Mishalania,
Utica, Lucille MacDermott, Waterville,
Marianne and Roy Furman, IN; and also several nieces and nephews.
He
attended St. Joseph’s Church, Sanitaria Springs
with his family, was a member of the Operator
Engineers, Harpursville American Legion Post 1596 and was an Air Force
Veteran
of the Korean Conflict.
Funeral
Services will be held at the Osterhoudt-Madden
Funeral Home 69-71 Maple Street Harpursville
on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. Rev. Thomas Catucci, Pastor of St. Joseph’s
Church
will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview
Cemetery, Harpursville. The family will receive friends at the
Osterhoudt-Madden
Funeral Home on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. prior to the service.
Robert Neal
Macdonald
Robert Neal Macdonald
passed away on July 19, 2009.
Robert was pre-deceased
by his parents Gus and Gladys
Macdonald and grandson Richard Rumola.
He
leaves behind loving wife: Melora; ex-wife Maryann;
sons: James, Neil, Richard, and Joseph;
daughters: Marian, Mary, and Jenifer; many grandchildren whom he loved,
many friends
he cherished.
Robert was born in
Brooklyn on July 21, 1946. He was
raised in Cannonsville and a lifetime resident of Deposit.
Viewing
hours will be held from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July
23 at the Zacharias Funeral Home in Deposit.
Funeral will follow at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Joe Axtell will be officiating.
Memoriam
at Neil's house on Airport Road to follow.
Virginia
Larom Lewis Mac Innes
Virginia
Larom Lewis Mac Innes, 88, of Forest Hills
Gardens, New York, Oquaga Lake, New York, and
Sebring, Florida died at her winter home in Sebring on October 27,
2009.
Virginia
was born in Brooklyn, New York to the late
Daisy Larom Lewis and James Parker Lewis, on
October 14, 1921. She graduated from Erasmus High School in 1938. During
the
summer of 1937, Virginia met David Mac Innes
at beautiful Oquaga Lake in upstate New York. On August 31, 1940,
Virginia and
David were married at Christ Episcopal
Church, in nearby Deposit. She and David spent every summer at Oquaga
Lake in the home
they built on property inherited from her
grandmother.
Ginger
was an active member of her church and community
for over sixty years. She launched her career
as owner/broker of Terrace Realty, Forest Hills Gardens, New York. She
was president
of the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Women’s
Guild, Forest Hills, NY; Chairman of the Bi-Centennial Commission,
Community Board 6, Queens County, NY; past
president of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 630, Forest Hills, NY;
organizing
president of the Remsen Family American
Revolutionary Cemetery Restoration, Forest Hills, NY; past regent of the
Benjamin
Romaine Chapter, National Society, Daughters
of the American Revolution; organizing president of the Benjamin Romaine
Society,
Children of the American Revolution;
president of the Women’s Club of Forest Hills, Inc.; and president of
the Oquaga
Lake Improvement Association, Deposit. In
1992, she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and
Business Administration
from Empire State College, State University
of New York and became a member of the American Association of
University Women.
She was also a member of Albemarle Chapter,
NSDAR; Indian River Society, Colonial Dames XVII Century; the Victoria
Chapter,
Daughters of the British Empire; the Society
of Mayflower Descendants; The Old Plymouth Society; and a Charter member
of the
Deposit Historical Society. She was a member
of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Forest Hills Gardens, NY; Christ
Episcopal
Church, Deposit; and St. Agnes Episcopal
Church, Sebring FL.
Ginger
was an accomplished writer, with several published
works including poems and a collection of
childhood memories and experiences entitled "Ginger Snaps." Ginger’s
lively
imagination, wit, optimism, and vibrant
personality are a lasting inspiration to her family. Her deep faith in
God was steadfast
and enduring. Her commitment to serving
others improved the lives of many people. Her deep love for Christ
Episcopal Church
in Deposit and desire to support the
education of young people inspired her to donate funds for the
construction of the Education
Wing.
Ginger
is survived by her beloved husband: David, Brigadier
General, NYG Retired, and four devoted
children: Susanna Larom Hof of Forest Hills Gardens, NY, David Bruce Mac
Innes of Sheffield,
MA, Janet Elizabeth Webb of Lakeland, FL, and
Diane Emerson Mac Innes Marr of Tujunga, CA. She is also survived by
nine grandchildren
and ten great-grandchildren.
Her
family and friends gathered at Christ Episcopal
Church, Deposit at 1 p.m. on November 2. The
funeral service was held at 2 p.m. with burial following at Laurel
Cemetery in
Deposit.
A life is
short, as you will find,
Before you
know it,
the ties
that bind,
Loosen and
separate us for awhile,
Do not cry,
just simply smile,
Give to
others what joy you can,
I’ll meet you in God’s
Promised Land
—Ginger
Duane
F. "Dusty"
Manning
Duane
"Dusty" Manning, 72, of Bainbridge, passed away on Friday,
December 18, 2009, at Chenango Memorial
Hospital in Norwich . Duane was a resident at the New York State
Veterans Home at
Oxford for the past year.
He
was born March 9, 1937, son of the late Francis Charles
and Elsie (Cedarholm) Manning in Seattle ,
WA. Duane served in the US Coast Guard from 1954 until his honorable
discharge
in 1958. On November 25, 1961, Duane married
Martha Miller in Las Vegas , NV. Dusty was a former employee of Keith
Clark.
He then began working as a printer for the
Courier Printing Corp., retiring in 1999 after 19 years of employment.
Prior
to the onset of his debilitating illness, Dusty was an
avid hunter and fisherman. He also greatly
enjoyed four wheeling and snowmobiling. He was a member of the Charles
L. Jacobi
American Legion Post 183 in Sidney.
Dusty
is survived by: loving wife of 48 years, Martha Manning
(Bainbridge); one son, Keith Manning and his
fiance, Linda Mondore (Bainbridge); two daughters, Kelly and Chris Haney
(Bainbridge)
and Marcy Sims Vancouver, WA; four
grandchildren, Justin Crandall, Dania Manning, Heather Sims and Holly
Sims; great-grandchildren,
Kaylynn Jean, Zachary, Hayden, Brecken and
Talon; as well as a special aunt, Ruby Arroway, Washington. Duane was
predeceased
by his daughter, Debbie Manning; and his
sister, Judy Brown.
Services
are private and at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions in Dusty’s name may be
made to the Chenango County SPCA, 6160 County Road 32, Norwich, NY
13815.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the
family on-line at www.lander sfh.com. Arrangements by C.H. Landers Funeral
Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney.
Brian
O. Martin
Brian O. Martin,
46, of Binghamton, died Tuesday morning,
October 20, 2009, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.
He
is survived by his wife of 19 year: Julianne Benjamin
Martin; his children: Brian, Joshua, Benjamin
and Jordan, all at home; his parents: Helen and Stephen Martin,
Deposit; brothers
and sisters: Stephen and Arlene Martin, Keith
Martin and Andy, Georgette Woodfield and Mary Martin; many nephews, six
great-nephews
and one great-niece.
He was a retired
employee of Broome Developmental Center
and coached N.Y.A. Little League. He was a 1981 Deposit Central School graduate.
Private
Funeral Services were held at the J.A. McCormack
Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main Street,
Binghamton, Friday, October 23. Reverend Robert A. Ours officiated.
Burial was in Calvary
Cemetery, Johnson City.
In
lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in memory
of Brian may be made to an Educational Trust
for his children, c/o M&T Bank, 1250 Upper Front St., Binghamton, NY
13901.
Bentley Mead
Bentley Mead, 67, of
Lakewood, PA, died on July 3, 2009
at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.
He
was born on April 17, 1942 in Preston Park, PA, the
son of Leroy and Thelma (Decker) Mead.
Bentley married Patricia Skurski on June 29, 1963 in North Jackson, PA.
He was an employee
of Celotex, Deposit for 17 years
and also of Camp Poyntelle, Poyntelle, PA, for 27 years.
Surviving
are his wife: Patricia, two children: Bentley
and wife Diane, and Sheri and husband Walt
Oralls; five grandchildren: Dana and Dylan Oralls, Cody and Jennifer
Mead and Rochelle
Travis, and one great-grandson: Huntor
Travis. He is also survived by eight brothers: Leo "Hoss" and Nan,
Norman and June,
Keith "Tuffy" and Sheila, Stanley "Joe" and
Linda, Larry "Dip" and Nancy, Tony and Lisa, Theodore "Teddy", and
Freddie and
Joan; four sisters: Rachel and Charles Hunt,
Roseleen "Rosie" and Edward Whitmore, and Judy and Debbie Mead;
sister-in-law:
Joy Mead, and many nieces and nephews. He was
predeceased by his parents and 1 brother: Raymond "Buck".
Calling
hours were held on Tuesday, July 7 from 7-9:00
p.m. and the funeral was held on Wednesday,
July 8 at 10:00 a.m. all at the Henderson-Biedekapp Funeral Chapel,
Hancock. Interment
followed in the Starrucca Cemetery,
Starrucca, PA.
Memorial Contributions
can be made in Bentley’s
memory to the Northern Wayne Rescue Squad, Lakewood, PA.
Marjorie
M. Miller
Marjorie
M. Miller (Beilby) of Endicott, formerly of
Deposit, passed away peacefully on October
18, 2009 at United Methodist Homes, Hilltop Campus, Johnson City, at the
age of
85. She was predeceased by her loving
husband, Gifford of 58 years, brother, Maurice and sister, Elizabeth.
She
is survived by four children: Eileen (Sam) Bonino,
Kristine (Bob) Brunstetter; sons: Bill
(Joanne) and Mark. She is also survived by ten grandchildren; ten
great-grandchildren;
one sister; three sisters-in-law; two
brothers-in-law; nieces and nephews.
She
was a member of the Maine Federated Church, Women’s
Auxiliary for Maine volunteer firemen and
worked on the Maine Board of Elections. Her hobbies included sewing,
gardening,
fishing, flying with her son and traveling
extensively across the country including Alaska and Hawaii. She was a
loving mother,
grandmother and friend to those who knew her
and will be greatly missed.
Keeping
with Marge’s wishes, she was cremated,
and a memorial service was held at United
Methodist Homes, Hilltop Campus, 286 Deyo Hill Dr., Johnson City on
Saturday, October
24. They received friends and family from
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.. Memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m. in the Hilltop
chapel.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to a
charity of personal choice.
Helga Mills
Helga
Mills, age 81, of Boynton Beach, Florida and Deposit,
New York passed away on Thursday, November 5,
2009 after a short illness at her daughter and son’s home in Ruther
Glen,
Virginia.
She
was predeceased by her husband: Rexford D. Mills.
She is survived by her two daughters: Renee
and husband John Katen, and Sandee Mills, her son: Ted and loving wife,
Arlene
Mills; six grandchildren: Raini, Todd, Tony,
Tanisha, Trina, Casi and one step-granddaughter: Kim; two great
grandchildren:
Rebecca, Jacey and one step great grandson:
Jared; her brothers and sisters: Magdalena McVay, Gunter Assmann
(Zenta), Werner
Assmann (Anna), Sigrid Decker (Ron), Raini
Edeline. Also one brother-in-law: Richard (Jean) Mills; several nieces
and nephews.
She will be laid to rest with her husband
of 48 years in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Therese A.
Mini
Therese A. Mini, 69,
wife of Michael F. Mini, died September
6, 2009 at their Meadowlark Drive in Deposit.
Besides
her husband, Therese is survived by her children:
Mary Anne Mack, Catherine Hubner and Michael
F. Mini, Jr.; brothers and a sister: Edward Collins, Vincent Collins,
Daniel
Collins, John Collins and Marie Waite;
grandchildren: Cynthia Croce, Anthony Jones, George Mack, Jr., Melissa
Pendl, Justin
France and Kristi Woll; 12
great-grandchildren; 15 nieces and 7 nephews. She was predeceased by her
parents, Anne and Edward
Collins and by her sisters, Kathleen and
Patricia and brother, Michael Collins.
She
was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for
15 years and worked as a volunteer for
Deposit's Closet. But Therese will be remembered most dearly as a loving
mother, grandmother
and great-grandmother.
A
Funeral Mass was held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, September
9 at St. Joseph’s Church in Deposit. Rev.
Thomas Catucci officiated. Burial was in Laurel Hill Cemetery at
Deposit.
Calling hours were at the Zacharias Funeral
Home in Deposit on Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m. with a Prayer
Service
following at 7:30 p.m. conducted by Rev.
Joseph Axtell.
Frank Jay Nichols
Frank Jay Nichols,
81, formerly of Deposit and Walton
passed away August 14, 2009 at the Healthcenter of Lake City in Lake City, Florida.
He
is survived by his wife: Alicia (Roth) of Lake City;
one sister: Donna; three sons: Wilber of
Deposit, John of Walton, Franklin of Pilot Mt., NC; two daughters:
Sandra Cook of
Deposit, Cynde (Olin) Madison of Ft. Wayne,
IN; one adopted son: Stephen, Oceanside, CA; one uncle, Albert (Mildred)
Nichols,
Unadilla; eight grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren; four step-children; several nieces and nephews.
He
is predeceased by his mother Ida (Hewitt) and father
George Nichols; two bothers: Glen and Sumner;
two sisters: Gladys Terry and Linda Nichols; and one son-in-law: Mark
Cook.
Arrangements were handled through The
Neptune Society.
Leal
M. Perry
Leal M. Perry,
80, of Deposit, NY, died unexpectedly
October 9, 2009 at his home.
"Uncle
Leal" is survived by his adopted family of Ronald
Fineout; by his nieces, nephews and cousins,
especially Judy and Durwood Tarbox and Jared and Jamie Daugherty.
He worked for
many years as the manager of the Victory
Market in Deposit and also had managed several other local businesses.
Funeral
services were held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October
13 at the Zacharias Funeral Home in Deposit
with Rev. Dewey Stewart III, pastor of the West Branch Bible Baptist
Church, offiating.
Burial was in the Anthony Cemetery at North
Sanford. Friends called at the funeral home on Monday from 6-8 p.m. and
on Tuesday
for one hour prior to the service. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Deposit Emergency Squad
or to
the Deposit Food Pantry.
Pearl Raper
Pearl L. Raper, 71,
of Deposit died December 30, 2009
at Wilson Regional Medical Center in Johnson City, NY.
She
was predeceased by her husband: Arlond Ray Raper.
Pearl is survived by her daughter: Kathy
Shrewsbury of Deposit; a brother: Frank Moore of Rustburg, VA and many
nieces and
nephews.
She
had worked on Long Island as a dietician and then
as a psychiatric aide at Kings Park
Psychiatric Hospital before moving to Deposit in 1986. In Deposit, she
worked for a time
at the Country Store where her daughter,
Kathy, works.
Calling
hours were held at the Zacharias Funeral Home in Deposit on
Monday, January 4 from noon until 2:00 p.m.
Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery in Wilson, NC next to her
husband at a
later date.
Margaret "Joan"
Rees
Margaret
"Joan" Rees, 73, left this life much as she
lived her life, with grace and dignity and
concern for those she loved. She died at home after a valiant effort to
maintain
quality of life in the face of pancreatic
cancer.
Joan
graduated from Cornell Medical Nusing School in
1959 and went on to work at Cornell Medical
Center in NYS as a head nurse in charge of a special cardiac unit. She
married
in 1965 and lived in Lagos, Nigeria, British
Guiana (now Guyana), London, England, Mamaroneck, NY and finally in
Manlius,
NY with her husband Martin V. Rees who
survives her. Also surviving are her sons: Michael Rees (Michiko) and
Andrew Rees (Juraj)
both of Seattle, Washington, her sisters:
June Nolan, (David) of Deposit, NY, Suzanne Feehan of Ithaca, NY, nieces
and nephews:
Suzanne Schmidt (Bob), Deborah Feehan, Julia
Wheeler (Ron), Stephen Feehan (Maureen), John Feehan (Julie), Kathleen
Richardson
(Jody) and Patrick Nolan. Also Peter Feehan,
Bob Genant and Robert Hall. She was predeceased by her parents, Ethel
and Fenton
Busfield.
She
was most active in her church parishes, St. Thomas
Episcopal Church of Marmaroneck and Christ
Episcopal Church of Manlius, NY and she loved being with friends and
family. Music
was one of her great passions and she loved
knitting, gardening and walking.
A
memorial service will be held on Saturday, November
21 at 10:00 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church
of Manlius, 407 E. Seneca St., Manlius, NY, 13104. There will be no
calling hours.
The family has requested in accordance with
Joan’s wishes, that in lieu of flowers, donations be offered to the
Syracuse
Symphony Orchestra, 411 Montgomery Street,
Suite 40, Syracuse, New York 13202 or Christ Episcopal Church of
Manlius, 407 E.
Seneca St., Manlius, NY, 13104.
For guestbook, please visit www.
SCHEPPFAMILY .com.
Austin S. Retzer
Austin
S. Retzer, 93, passed away on July 14, 2009, from congestive
heart failure. Born in Brooklyn, NY, on July
19, 1916, Austin was the son of the late William and Mildred Retzer. He
had been
grieving deeply for his wife of 69 years,
Katherine, who died on October 29, 2008. His devoted caregiver, Maria
Baez was always
at his side.
Austin
was a very special, unique person with a keen wit and
sense of humor, an amazing knowledge of
history, and was a staunch conservative who loved this country with a
passion. He
was friendly, outgoing and an innovative
thinker, adventurer, entrepreneur who loved to tell stories of the past
at Oquaga
Lake and life in small-town NYC and
unexplored Florida. He loved giving someone something and making them
happy.
He
was the owner/manager six months of each year of his beloved
Chestnut Lodge on Oquaga Lake, a resort hotel
in the mountains of upstate New York built by his grandfather, Sam
Retzer, in
1928.
Austin
moved his family from New Jersey to Vero Beach, FL,
in 1948 where they resided half the year for
54 years before moving to Apopka in 2002. Austin is survived by his
daughter:
Gail Stentz, and son: Raymond Retzer; three
grandchildren: Katherine Haack, Raymond Retzer, Jr., and Clarke Retzer;
and two
great-grandchildren: Emma Retzer and Raymond
Retzer III, as well as son-in-law: Ed Stentz, and daughter-in-law: Sally
Retzer.
A memorial service will be held in Vero Beach
at a later date.
Florence L.
Richter
Florence
L. Richter, 71, wife of Christopher J. Richter,
of Meadow Park, Deposit passed away Saturday,
August 8, 2009 at Wilson Regional Medical Center in Johnson City, NY.
Funeral
services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 13 at
the Zacharias Funeral Home in Deposit with
Pastor Sue Shields officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery at
Bainbridge.
Friends may call at the funeral home on
Thursday from noon until 1:00 p.m. time of service.
Robert Rothganger
Robert
Rothganger, 83 of Nineveh died Thursday morning
November 12, 2009 at Bridgewater Nursing
Center after a long illness. He was predeceased by his mother, Margaret
Schultz Rothganger,
four brothers, Thomas, Carl and Alfred
(Fritz) Schultz and Henry Rothganger, a sister, Margaret Rothganger
Ciazza.
He
is survived by his wife of 60 years: Arlene Rothganger,
Nineveh, his sisters: Lydia Schultz Bouren,
Binghamton, Marie Rothganger Sicner, FL, Mae Rothganger Cyzeski, Oneonta
and also
several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law,
nieces and nephews.
He
was a heavy equipment operator and retired from the
Town of Colesville Highway Dept. Bob loved
the outdoors, and was an avid fisherman. His favorite "fishing holes"
were Wolf
Lake, Canada and Sandy Pond, Lake Ontario. He
enjoyed family get togethers, eating a good meal and sharing a hearty
laugh.
Bob loved his neighbor
more than himself by his constant
helping hand. He was a member of the Harpursville United Methodist Church.
Because
of all the support and visits by his family
and friends during his extended illness, Bob
requested there be a service to celebrate his life on November 15 at 4
p.m. at
the Osterhoudt-Madden Funeral Home 69-71
Maple Street Harpursville. Pastor Sue Shields officiated. Private burial
will be
in Glenwood Cemetery, Afton at the
convenience of the family. The family received friends at the funeral
home on Sunday from
3 to 4 p.m. Memorial contributions in memory
of Bob may be made to Harpursville United Methodist Church, POB 23,
Harpursville,
NY 13787. A special thanks to Lourdes Hospice
and the staff at Bridgewater Nursing Facility.
Christine L.
Rought
Christine
L. Rought, 66, of Deposit, NY died July 26,
2009 at Community Medical Center in Scranton.
She is survived by her life partner: Robert Beavan; children: Tammy
Lanner,
(her significant, Mike Schmitt), Richard
Rought (Judy), Timothy Rought (Kim), and Stephen Beavan; stepdaughters:
Diana Presley
(Robert and Catherine Helms (Randy); brothers
and sister: Gilbert Lowden, Jr. (Jean), Melody Todd (Stuart) and Dennis
Lowden;
many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her son: Hilton Rought and grandchildren: Aaron
Presley,
Richard Rought, Jr., Timothy Rought and
William and David Rought.
Christine was very
proud of the years that she worked
for the Family and Children's Society of Binghamton, NY.
Private funeral arrangements are through
the Zacharias Funeral Home
in Deposit. Burial will be in the Laurel Hill Cemetery at Deposit.
James H. Ryder,
Sr.
James H. Ryder, Sr.
88, of Deposit passed away May 27,
2009 at his home.
He
was predeceased by his wife: Constance in 1986 and
also a son: James H. Ryder, Jr. and daughter:
Susan R. Johnson. He is survived by his son: Robert F. Ryder with whom
he resided;
a daughter: Linda Macedo; daughter-in-law:
Deanna Ryder; son-in-law: William Johnson; nine grandchildren; 14 great
grandchildren.
Jim
was a US Army Veteran from WWII having served with
the 262nd Infantry ay Normandy, Northern
France and the Rhineland Campaigns. He worked as an auto mechanic for 37
years at
Wallace Scott Motors in Briarcliff Manor, NY.
He was a member of Wallace Russell Post #757 of the American Legion and
Memorial
Post #6609 Veterans of Foreign Wars, both in
Deposit.
A
Graveside Service was held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday May 30,2009 at
the McClure Cemetery in McClure, NY. Military
Honors were accorded at the service. Funeral arrangements were made
through
the Zacharias Funeral Home, 78 Second Street,
Deposit, NY.
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Charles
(Charlie) B. Schaeffer
Charlie
Schaeffer, 77, born October 10, 1931, passed
away on August 18, 2009 at Our Lady of
Lourdes Hospital. He was predeceased by his wife, Janet Schaeffer; his
first wife,
Velma; his parents, Charles L. and Mary C.
Schaeffer; and his brother, Robert Schaeffer.
He
is survived by his son: Ronald C. Schaeffer; stepchildren:
Tom and Sue Lacey, Peg and Mike O’Brien,
Brian Lacey, Jerry Lacey, Tammy and Chris Orzelek, Barb and Dave
Fetterman;
several grandchildren; one brother and
sister-in-law: Richard (Dick) and Marge Schaeffer, Deposit; two sisters
and one brother-in-law:
Mary Lockwood, Afton, Nancy and Tom Letteer,
Odessa; special cousin: Duke Schaeffer, CO; special canine companion:
Buck; several
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Charlie was
a member of St. Andrew’s Church, Binghamton.
He was a carpenter for many years and was an avid golfer.
A
Memorial Service was held at the Thomas J. Shea Funeral
Home, Inc., 137 Robinson St., Binghamton on
Monday at 6:00 p.m. Msgr. Michael T. Meagher officiated. The family will
received
friends at the funeral home on Monday from 4
p.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, those wishing
may make
memorial contributions to the Humane Society,
2 Jackson St., Binghamton, NY 13903 in Charlie Schaeffer’s memory.
Daniel Elijah
Schaeffer
Daniel
Elijah Schaeffer, 8, of Neale Road, Deposit,
went home to be with his Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ, on October 10, 2009. Daniel was born on November 23, 2000
to Dave
and Shirley Schaeffer.
Besides
his parents he leaves behind a sister, Jackie,
and his brother and best friend, David. He is
also survived by his grandparents, Dick and Marge Schaeffer and Tucker
Knapp,
future brother-in-law Rob Yoemans, nephews
Colby and Reece, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins who were very
dear to him.
He was predeceased by his grandmother, Tilly
Knapp.
Daniel
had an imagination like none other, and dearly
loved all he came to meet. He had best
friends all over the community by his involvement with Little League
baseball, Hale
Eddy Small Fry Football, Youth Basketball
program, and his constant involvement at Sherman Bible Chapel Sunday
School and
Junior Youth Group.
Spending
time with his family and friends was one of
his greatest joys, especially spending time
with his grandparents walking through the woods, golfing, watching a
good movie,
or just hanging out together. But by far his
greatest joy is being in Heaven with his Savior, Jesus Christ. Although
Daniel
was well loved and will be missed by all, his
testimony and his relationship with Jesus will live on in the lives of
many.
Calling
Hours were held at the First Baptist Church,
Deposit on Thursday, October 15 from 4-7 p.m.
Funeral services were held on Friday, October 16 at 11 a.m. with Pastor
Joe
Axtell, Sherman Bible Chapel, officiating.
Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery, Stilesville. Donations in memory of
Daniel
may be mailed to Dave and Shirley Schaeffer,
479 Neale Road, Deposit, NY 13754.
Richard J.
Schaeffer
Richard
J. Schaeffer, 74, of Deposit, NY, died Christmas
Day at his home. He is survived by his wife
of 54 years: Marjorie Baker Schaeffer; his children and their spouses:
Mark R.
and JoAnn Schaeffer, Susan S. and John Zandt
and David J. and Shirley Schaeffer; sisters: Mary Lockwood and Nancy
Letteer
(Thomas); ten grandchildren, six
great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was
predeceased by his parents:
Charles and Mary Schaeffer; brothers: Robert
and Charles; and his grandson: Daniel, this year.
He worked as a commercial
construction superintendent
and was a member of Carpenters Union Local 281 for 38 years.
A
Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday,
December 30 at his church, the Sherman Bible
Chapel in Sherman, PA, with Rev. Joseph Axtell, pastor of the church,
officiating.
Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery at
Stilesville in the spring. Visitation will be at the church on Wednesday
from noon
until 2 p.m. time of service. Memorial
donations may be made to the Sherman Bible Chapel or the Lourdes Hospice
Program. Arrangements
are through the Zacharias Funeral Home in
Deposit.
Theodore
"Ted" Schriver
Theodore
"Ted" F. Schriver, 78, died unexpectedly November
23, 2009 at his Bear Brook Road home in the
Town of Hancock, NY. He was predeceased by his long term partner of 32
years,
Alberta Raymond.
He
is survived by his estranged wife, Maxine H. Schriver;
two daughters: Debra Rice and Amy Schriver;
two sons: Richard and Paul Schriver; his step-children: Violet
Barringer, Dave
Raymond and Wayne Raymond; a brother: Keith
Schriver; a sister: Pauline Saunders; 28 grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren;
many nieces and nephews.
He was a journeyman
at Valley Offset Printing in Deposit
for many years. He was a former member of the Deposit Fire Department.
Funeral
services were held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 28 at the
Zacharias Funeral Home in Deposit with Rev.
Joseph Bohel, chaplain with the Catskill Area Hospice, officiating.
Interment
will be in the Anthony Cemetery at North
Sanford. Calling hours were at the funeral home on Saturday from 11:00
a.m. until
1:00 p.m. time of service. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hancock Emergency Squad.
Frederick H. Seymour
Frederick
H. Seymour, 77, of Bainbridge, was called to his
Heavenly home on Thursday, October 22, 2009,
at M.I. Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY. Fred was born to Helen
Hager and
Francis A. Seymour on April 5, 1932 in
Cannonsville, NY.
He
graduated from Deposit Central School Class of 1951. Fred
started farming after high school, continuing
in that occupation until becoming a custodian and bus driver for the
Bainbridge-Guilford
Central Schools. He did this for 27 years
until retiring. Fred married Dorothy Burleson on April 18, 1954, this
year celebrating
55 years of marriage. During that time, they
raised two sons, Daniel and Joseph. Fred was a longtime member of the
Sidney
Center Baptist Church.
Fred
is survived by: loving wife, Dorothy Seymour, Bainbridge;
two sons: Daniel Seymour and Joseph Seymour;
brother: Keith Seymour and his wife: Helen; grandchildren: Tim and Tori
Seymour,
Nathan Seymour, Katie Bradly, Cassie Seymour,
Damon Seymour and Kaiden Seymour; four sisters-in-law: Dorothy Seymour,
Marie
Corey, Marjorie Vaughn and Donna Burleson. He
was predeceased by his parents; and two brothers: Francis A. Seymour
and Philip
J. Seymour, Sr.
Calling
hours were 10-11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2009,
at the Sidney Center Baptist Church. A
funeral service followed at 11:00 a.m. at the church with Rev. Dennis
Murray, pastor,
officiating. Burial will took place in
Prospect Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be directed
to the Sidney Center Baptist Church. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family online at
www. landersfh.com.
Arrangements under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney.
Ben
L. Shackelton
Ben L. Shackelton,
71, of Walton, passed away suddenly
Friday afternoon, August 7, 2009, at Delaware Valley Hospital, after being stricken at home.
Ben was born
March 7, 1938, in Trout Creek, the son
of the late Glenn S., Sr. and Emma Wilcox Shackelton.
He
graduated from Walton High School and proudly served
his country in the United States Army from
1958 until 1962. Following his military service, he returned to Walton
and was
employed as a supervisor with Breakstone’s
for 19 years. He then worked as a supervisor for Amphenol in Sidney for
12
years, and later was employed for Parts Plus
as a sales representative until his retirement.
Ben and his
band Tulsa played several times at
the Red Barn in Deposit and also for the Deposit Octoberfest.
Mr. Shackelton
married the former Colleen B. Powell
in Indian Lake in 1992.
Ben
was a member of Riverside Alliance Church, Walton,
and the Walton American Legion, where he was
proud to be a member of the Honor Guard, performing military funeral
honors for
several Delaware County veterans.
Ben was
an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and all that nature
had to
offer. He was also a gifted and well-known
area musician. Ben played the bass and enjoyed singing country music and
calling
square dances. He was also an auctioneer.
He
is survived by his wife: Colleen B. Shackelton, of
Walton; his children: Valerie (John) Holley
of Walton, Geoffrey (Yvonne) Shackelton of Ravena and Daniel (Brandi)
Shackelton
of Walton; stepchildren: Steven (Bobbie) Roe
of Destin, FL, Allison (Jason) Worden of Laurens and Kevin (Nicole) Roe
of Mount
Vision; 12 grandchildren: Amanda, Heather,
Cameron, Ian, Corbyn, J, Sandra, Samuel, Samantha, Megan, Kaitlyn and
Shelby; a
brother: Glenn (Marion) Shackelton, Jr. of
Walton; two sisters: Mareah (Richard) Allen of Walton and Carolyn
(Douglas) Brown
of Truth or Consequences, NM; special
friends: Bob Ganz and Harold Pomeroy; and several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Friends
and family called from 2 to 4 p.m. and from
6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, August 10 at the
Courtney Funeral Home, 25 Townsend St., Walton. A funeral service was
held at 11 a.m.
Tuesday morning, August 11 at Riverside
Alliance Church, 110 Stockton Ave., Walton. The Rev. Stephen Blews
officiated. Graveside
services with full military honors were at 11
a.m. Friday, August 14 at the Walton Cemetery.
Contributions
in Ben’s memory may be made to a
charity of one’s choice. Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting www.courtneyfh.com.
Steve Sherwood
Steve Sherwood, 42,
of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Deposit,
died unexpectedly Thursday, October 23, 2009.
He
was predeceased by his father, Lewis Sherwood. Steve
is survived by his mother, Joyce Sherwood, of
Columbus, OH; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Jovita and Don Bailey,
of Columbus,
OH, Donna and Leonard Chapman, of Windsor,
NY, Beverly Sherwood, of Scottsdale, AR; and his brothers and
sisters-in-law, Joe
and Vanessa Burke, of Castle Creek, NY, Ken
and Barbara Sherwood, of Vestal, NY, Gary Sherwood of Rochester, NY; Jim
and Sandy
Sherwood of Windsor, NY. He is also survived
by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
There will be no formal funeral service.
A private memorial service
will be held at the convenience of the family at a later date.
Stewart
F. Skillman
Stewart F. Skillman,
formerly of Deposit, New York,
died on November 17, 2009, in Columbia, Maryland. He was 85.
Mr.
Skillman was born in Norwich, NY, and grew up in
Deposit. He was the oldest son of Frank and
Olive Skillman, who raised their seven children on Dean Street. Before
moving
to Columbia, MD, in 2000, he lived for many
years in Floyd, NY.
He
is survived by a brother, William Chase Skillman, and his wife
Fonnie of Silver Spring, Maryland; a sister
Charlotte Kramer and her husband Dean of New River, Arizona; two
sister-in-laws,
Verlie Anne Skillman of Silver Spring and
Phyllis Skillman of Columbia; a brother-in-law, Eugene Mayer, of
Lockport, New York;
and many nieces and nephews. Two sisters,
Clare Mayer of Lockport, and Florence Uhlig of Bainbridge, and two
brothers, John
of Silver Spring, Maryland, and LeRoy, of
Columbia, Maryland, predeceased him.
Norman
L. Smith
Norman L. Smith,
85, of Deposit, died September 29,
2009 at Binghamton General Hospital.
He
was predeceased by his wife, Mary E. Smith; and a
daughter, Priscilla E. Decker. Norman is
survived by three daughters and sons-in-law: Phyllis and Ed Greenman of
Endicott,
Cathie and Keith Criddle of Harpursville,
Connie and Jeff Corey of Hillcrest; a son-in-law: Rex Decker of Endwell;
and one
son and daughter-in-law: Norman L. and
Michele Smith of Jasper,IN. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
Norman worked
for many years for Laborers Union Local
#7 and as a custodian for the Deposit Central High School.
The
family received friends on Saturday, October 3 from
1 to 2 p.m. followed by a 2 p.m. funeral
service at the Zacharias Funeral Home, 78 Second St., Deposit with Rev.
Michael Krembs,
pastor of the Deposit First Baptist Church,
officiating. Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery at Deposit.
In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations may be made to
the charity of one’s choice.
Neva R. Stanton
Neva R. Stanton, 77,
formerly of Deposit, passed away
August 7, 2009 at Countryside Care Center in Delhi, NY.
She
is survived by her husband: Vernon, of Countryside
Care Center in Delhi; two daughters: Sharon
Stanton, Sharon Springs, NY and Nancy Ryder, FL; two sisters and a
brother: Muriel
Williams, Palatine Bridge, NY, Vivian Keller,
Sharon Springs and Donald Beroff, Louisville, KY; two granddaughters:
Dotie
Ann Hoyt and Tamala Decca; and three
great-grandchildren: Victoria, Mitchell and Brooke Decca and several
nieces and nephews.
Neva
had been a resident of Deposit for twenty-five
years before moving to Countryside Care
Center in 2005. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in
Deposit as
well as its United Methodist Women.
A
Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday,
August 12 at the Deposit First United
Methodist Church with the church's pastor, Rev. Eileen Sloth,
officiating assisted by
Hospice chaplain, Pastor Joseph Bokal.
Interment will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery at Deposit. Friends wishing
may make memorial
donations to Catskill Area Hospice at 1
Birchwood Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820 or to the charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements
are through the Zacharias Funeral Home in
Deposit.
Vernon V. Stanton
Vernon V. Stanton, 85, of Deposit,
NY died November 22, 2009
at Countryside Care Center in Delhi, NY. He was predeceased by his wife, Neva, on August 7, 2009.
He
is survived by two daughters: Sharon Stanton of Sharon Springs,
NY and Nancy Ryder of FL; a sister: Viola
Terpenning of MN; two granddaughters: Dotie Ann Hoyt and Tamala Decca;
three great-grandchildren:
Victoria, Mitchell and Brooke Decca.
Vern
had spend much of his life in Deposit before moving to
Countryside Care Center in 2005. He was a US
Army Air Forces Veteran of WWII. He was a member of the V.F.W. in
Deposit and
a member of the Deposit First United
Methodist Church.
A
Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 27 at the
Zacharias
Funeral Home, 78 Second St. in Deposit with
Rev. Eileen Sloth officiating. Interment with Military Honors will
follow in Laurel
Hill Cemetery at Deposit.
John
Joseph Thomas
John
Joseph Thomas of Lewisburg, PA, formerly of Deposit,
passed into eternal life on Christmas morning
2009. John is survived by his wife of 50 years, Carol R LeVan Thomas;
his children
Michael F (Lynn), Dr. Martin R (Janice), John
Jr. (Linda), Melanie (Leon Shaw) and Andrea (Michael Barton) and 11
grandchildren:
Erin, Brian, Mary Kate, Graham, Annie, Sarah,
David, Elizabeth, Tanner, Alexa, and Natalie. John also leaves behind a
large
extended family.
John
was born in Jermyn, PA on July 22, 1928, one of
eleven children, to the late Raymond and
Clara (nee Fitzpatrick) Thomas. He graduated from Jermyn High School,
class of 1946,
and was then employed by the Ontario and
Western Railroad, the Delaware and Hudson Railroad, and later served in
the US Army.
After
discharge from the military, John moved to New
York City and completed a course of study at
the Manhattan School of Printing, subsequently returning to the
Scranton, PA
area to work in the printing trade.
John
married Carol R. LeVan on August 1, 1959 in a ceremony
officiated by his brother, the Reverend
Donald K. Thomas, in Jermyn, PA. In the early 1960s, John moved his
family from northeastern
Pennsylvania to Deposit where he worked at
Valley Offset, Inc., retiring after nearly 30 years. In 2006, John and
Carol moved
from Deposit to Lewisburg, PA to be nearer to
family. John worshipped at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lewisburg
and was
a member of the Lewisburg American Legion.
John
was a kind, generous, humble man who, through life
experience, understood human frailty and the
value of relationships, community and personal support. He respected
others but
lived life on his own terms, and had a quiet
gift of faith in the Lord and everlasting life. We, his family,
are
comforted
by the knowledge that he has returned home
and rests comfortably with his Savior. We grieve his earthly passing,
but will
forever appreciate the great perspective and
tremendous memories he leaves behind.
John’s
life will be celebrated at a Catholic mass
at Sacred Heart of Mary Church at 616 Madison
Avenue in Jermyn, PA at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 30. In lieu
of contributions,
we invite you to pause and say a prayer in
memory of our husband, our father, our friend.
Harold
R. (Hap) Titus
Harold
R. (Hap) Titus, age 91, of Cleveland, GA, died July
29, 2009, after a brief illness. He was born
in Windsor, NY. His parents, William and Bertha (Rhines) Titus; as well
as 6
siblings, John, Robert, Loren, Ralph, Viola
and Harriett, predeceased him. He was also predeceased by Marion Titus
and stepson,
Richard (Dick) Nesbit.
He
was well known in and around the Deposit and Windsor areas.
After retiring from the Deposit Central
School System, he worked a number of years for the Three Arrows Co. in
Binghamton.
Also, during his lifetime, he was constable
for the Town of Deposit, drove school bus, and was also a part-time dog
catcher,
there was never a time in our childhood that
we didn’t have dogs, cats or both at our house, he loved kids and
animals.
He drove a logging truck for his
father-in-law, Frank Bates, when Frank had his sawmill on Beebe Hill,
and years ago he even
delivered blocks of ice, that had been cut
from Deer Lake, throughout town.
He served in the Army from 1942
until 1946, attached to Co
C 255th Engineer Combat Battalion. Part of that time was served in Italy.
In
1994 he moved to Zebulon, NC with stepdaughter, Charlene
Barron, husband, Bob and sons, Jason and
Damon, where he resided for 10 years. In 2004 he moved to Cleveland, GA
to be near
his granddaughter, Melissa (Walker) Sentell
and family; his grandson, Jamey Tiffany, Bethlehem, GA; and his
daughter, Cheryl
Tiffany, Dahlonega, GA.
He
is survived by daughter: Cheryl Tiffany, Dahlonega, GA;
and stepdaughter: Charlene (Chy) Barron and
husband, Bob, Zebulon, NC; stepson: Robert (Bob) Nesbit and wife,
Andrea, Bleiberville,
TX; daughter-in-law: Maria Nesbit, Cordova,
TN. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren,
as well
as several nieces and nephews.
He was well loved and cared
for by his family and will be greatly
missed.
Mary
Esther Tripp
Mary
Esther (Andresen) Tripp, 87, of Masonville, NY,
and lately of Birmingham, AL passed
peacefully to heaven on October 15, 2009. She was born December 19, 1921
on the family
farm in Sanford, NY, the second of seven
children of Torlief Andresen and Esther (Riley) Andresen.
Mary
graduated from Afton High School and became a working
homemaker in Deposit, raising four children
there. She eventually was able to pursue her dream of owning and
operating her
own farm in Masonville with husband William
H. (Bill) Tripp, who predeceased her in 1997. She retired to live in
Orlando,
FL, and more recently Birmingham, AL with
daughter Susan and family.
Mary
was also predeceased by her daughter Kathleen Ann
Tripp in 1971. She is survived by son Teddy
Wm. Tripp and partner Marlene Raastad of Masonville, daughter Susan
Tripp Hardy
and husband Toby of Birmingham, AL, son Mark
A. Tripp of Lamoine, ME; grandchildren Tracy Ramage and husband Vaughn
of Masonville,
Kevin Tripp of Masonville, Tanya Fallis and
husband Shannon of Temecula, CA, Bryan Hardy, and Lisa Botzer and
husband Andy
all of Birmingham, Jody Colson and husband
David of Ellsworth, ME, Holly Tripp of Augusta, ME, as well as many
great-grandchildren
and nieces and nephews. Mary is also survived
by two sisters; Nell Paugh of Windsor, NY and Ann Wilson of CO; and an
aunt,
Julia Vanderburg of Bainbridge, NY. Mary was
also predeceased by brothers Joseph and Dale Andresen, and sisters Nancy
Andresen
Neidlinger and Rose Andresen Stettler.
Mary thoroughly
enjoyed the outdoors, whether it was
working in it or spending time with her many animals.
Because of her love of animals,
donations in her memory may be made
to the Delaware Valley Humane, P.O Box 182 Sidney, NY 13838.
A memorial service
will be held at a later date at the
convenience of the family.
Clinton
W. Tuttle, Jr.
Clinton
W. Tuttle Jr., 73, of Deposit, died October
1, 2009 at Wilson Medical Center in Johnson
City. He is survived by his wife of 31 years: Sandra Schloss Tuttle of
Deposit;
children: Robbin Barrett of SC, Marri Ann
Krieder of NC, James Tuttle of FL, and Michael Tuttle of TN;
step-children: Penny
Baudendistel of TN, Paul Anderson of
Harpursville, Patti Miller of Montrose, PA, and Priscilla Dann of
Harpursville; sister:
Betty Cowen of Webster, NY; five
grandchildren, one great-granddaughter; and eight step-grandchildren.
Clinton
was a heavy equipment operator and truck driver
for the Madison County Highway Dept. in
Morrisville, NY until his retirement. Five years ago, he and his wife
moved to China
Road in the Town of Deposit from their home
in Eaton, NY.
Funeral
services were held at 3 p.m. Monday, October
5 at the Zacharias Funeral Home in Deposit
officiated by Rev. Eileen Sloth pastor of the Deposit First United
Methodist Church.
Calling hours were for one hour prior to the
service. Interment was in the Walton Cemetery at Walton. In lieu of
flowers,
memorial donations may be made to the Chronic
Myelogenic Leukemia Society.
Barton
D. Uplinger
Barton D. Uplinger, 77 of Ouaquaga
Mountain, Windsor died at
9:36 p.m. Sunday, November 29, 2009 at his home. He was predeceased by his wife, Lela Uplinger.
He
is survived by his three sons and daughters-in-law, George
Uplinger, Tim and Lynne Uplinger, Steve and
Amy Uplinger, all of Windsor; five great-grandchildren, Courtney,
Caitlyn, Chad,
Clay and Jenni; three great-grandchildren,
Dylan, Madisyn and Jaymes; four brothers Ed, Wes, Guy, and John; two
sisters, Millie
and Winnie and also several nieces and
nephews.
He was a retired employee of
Singer-Link Corp, an Army veteran
of Korea and a member of the American Legion Post 571 in Windsor.
Private Funeral Services will be held at the
Osterhoudt-Madden Funeral Home
69-71 Maple Street Harpursville at the convenience of the family.
Lester H. ‘Teede’
Vandermark
Lester H. ‘Teede’
Vandermark passed away on June
11, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with his health. He was surrounded by his loving family.
He
was predeceased by his parents Marshall and Helen (VanPelt)
Vandermark; wife, Madalyn (Budine); son,
Douglas; brothers: Marshall, William, Dewey, John, Laverne, Charlie and
sister Libby.
A
loving father who nurtured and loved the individuality of
each of his children, his grandchildren, and
his great-grandchildren. You are our strength and inspiration.
A loving husband of 50 years,
father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
We love you.
He
is survived by his children Deborah (Thomas) Hulbert, Pamela
"Babe" Leonard (Jim Rose), Lori Ann (Jim)
Fuller, all of Deposit and Sherry Vandermark, Binghamton; grandchildren:
Tera (Joe)
Stanton, Deposit, Timothy (Trish) Hulbert,
Seneca Falls, Luke (Jessica) Vandermark, Conklin, Dillon Leonard, Todd
Vandermark,
and Mandy Lyn Leonard, all of Deposit;
great-grandchildren: Kari, Khristian and Cherokee Vandermark,
Binghamton, Jacob and
Madison Stanton, Deposit, Brayden, Caleb and
baby-to-be Vandermark, Conklin, Hanna Hulbert, Seneca Falls and Liam
Michael
Teede Barnhart (arriving soon), Deposit;
sisters: Sally (Jim) Bowie, Pam (Jesse) VanOven, Ann (Fred) Stanton,
Joyce (Jerry)
Carlin; several nieces, nephews, and cousins;
in-laws: Jeanne Budine, Richard and Elaine Budine, Roger Budine, Ralph
Goodrich,
Arlene Vandermark, Joan Vandermark, Jean
Vandermark, Mary Ann Vandermark, Heather Vandermark, and Elaine
Vandermark.
Lester
worked for Sullivan County as an explosives supervisor
for many years. He was a great outdoorsman
with his love of fishing and hunting. His greatest accomplishments in
life were
his marriage to Madalyn of 50 years and the
joy of raising his children.
Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14 at Zacharias
Funeral Home in Deposit. Calling hours were
at the funeral home on Sunday from twelve until 2 p.m. time of service.
Immediately
following was food and fellowship to honor
his life.
Genevieve V. Vitale
Genevieve V. Vitale, 91, of
Deposit, NY passed away unexpectedly
December 28, 2009 at her home.
She was predeceased by her husband
of 53 years, Dominic Vitale
and by her daughter, Carole.
She
is survived by her son and his wife: David and Marge Vitale
of Allegany, NY; by a sister: Irene Hostrup
of Garland, TX; four grandchildren: Mark Vitale, Jill Vitale-Aussem,
Janice Vitale
and Paul David Morrison; four
great-grandchildren: Isaac Vitale, Peter Vitale, Viranna Morrison and
Adrianna Morrison; and
Gen’s extended family of in-laws, nieces,
nephews and cousins.
She
and her husband, Dominic, owned and operated the Ace Market
in Deposit from 1939 until 1977. Gen was a
member of St. Joseph’s Church in Deposit and served as treasurer of the
Deposit
Senior Citizens for 31 years.
Gen loved her flowers in the
yard and the ones she always had
in the window.
A
Funeral Mass was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 2 at St.
Joseph’s Church in Deposit with Rev. Thomas
Catucci officiating. Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery at Deposit
in
the spring. Calling hours were at the
Zacharias Funeral Home in Deposit on Thursday, December 31, from 1 until
4 p.m. Memorial
donations may be sent to the Deposit
Foundation for their senior transportation program at PO Box 41,
Deposit, NY 13754.
Burton E. (Bob)
Waidler, Jr.
Former Deposit resident
Burton E. (Bob) Waidler, Jr.
died September 3, 2009 in Santa Rosa, CA, where he resided the past year. He was 83.
Born
in Deposit on March 16, 1926, Bob was the fourth
of five children of Burton E. Waidler and
Emma Burrows, who lived on Pine Street. He attended Deposit Central
Schools, participating
in track and football. As a student, he also
helped his father deliver milk for Hilltop Dairy and worked at The
Deposit Courier,
melting down the lead type used to print the
paper.
At
age 16 he joined the Tennessee Valley Authority,
working as a surveyor in Kentucky and
Tennessee. He then joined the U.S. Army and proudly served during three
wars: World
War II, Korea and Vietnam. During his
military career, he was stationed at Fort Belvoir, VA; Fort Churchill on
the Hudson
Bay in Canada; Fort Benning, GA; Bamberg,
Germany; Fort Carson, Colorado; and the Presidio in San Francisco, CA.
By the time
he retired from the Army after 30 years of
service, he had achieved the rank of Sergeant Major and was awarded his
commission
as Chief Warrant Officer.
He
was married to Betty Jeanne (B.J.) Schoolhouse of
California, PA, and they had two children,
Valerie and Jessica. Bob loved family, music and dancing and will be
remembered
for his sense of humor and love of life.
He
is survived by his daughter Valerie Waidler and her
husband Christopher Barker, MD of Santa Rosa,
CA; his sister Elizabeth Smith of Deposit, NY; his grandchildren
Clayton Barker
of New Mexico and Hannah Barker of New York
City; and many nieces, nephews and grand-nieces and grand-nephews. He
was preceded
in death by his former wife Betty Jeanne, his
daughter Jessica, his brothers Willis and Ellsworth, his sister Joyce
Reichman,
and his longtime companion Ellen Donovan of
Binghamton, NY, where Bob spent many of his later years.
A graveside service
will be held Saturday, September
26, at 11 a.m. at the Laurel Bank Cemetery in Deposit.
In
lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials
be directed to "Yesteryears" caregiver
respite center in Binghamton, where Bob enjoyed many days during his
eight-year battle
with Alzheimer’s disease. Memorial donations
can be sent to: Yesteryears, 24 Isbell Street, Binghamton, NY 13901.
Lucy A. Walker
Lucy A. Walker, 78,
of Deposit, NY passed away at home
October 7, 2009 after a long illness. She was surrounded by her loving family.
She
was predeceased by her husband, William Walker,
Sr. She is survived by her children: JoAnne
and Norman Stanton of Deposit, William and Laurie Walker, Jr. of
Deposit, George
and Karen Walker of Masonville, and Linda and
Dennis Decker of Deposit. She also had many grandchildren: Bobby,
Joanne, Dawn,
Lucy, Patrick, Melissa, Nicole, Billy,
Jeremy, Michelle, Ryan, Shawn, Megan, Denise, Denny and Dana; 33
great-grandchildren;
many nieces, nephews and cousins; and many
loving friends.
Lucy was a member of
the V.F.W. Auxiliary in Deposit,
volunteered with Hospice and Deposit's Closet and was a member of the Deposit Assembly of God Church.
Funeral
services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 9 at the Zacharias
Funeral Home in Deposit with Rev. Kathy
Myrick, pastor of the Deposit Assembly of God Church, officiating.
Burial will be
in the Cannonsville Cemetery. Calling hours
were held on Friday from noon until 2:00 p.m. time of service.
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William
C. Weidman
Friday, May
1, 2009, at age 64, Bill stepped onto his
soapbox in the sky after succumbing to cancer.
A
retired city school teacher and adjunct MCC professor,
he will be remembered for his
idealism, his passion, and razor sharp wit which were often applied to
the politics of the day.
Always the life of the party, he was
a natural comic who endeared himself to everyone he met.
A
sports car enthusiast, he enjoyed rides with his grandchildren,
Ethan and Spencer in his Honda
S2000. And a more loyal fan of the New York Giants there never was.
He is survived
by children Jennifer, Sarah and Steven;
brother James; nephew John, as well as lifelong friends in the Starbird family.
He was born
July 25, 1944 to Percy and Elizabeth Weidman,
Deposit and graduated from Deposit Central School in 1962.
Friends
may call Wednesday 4-7:00 p.m. at the Vay-Schleich
& Meeson Funeral Home, 1075 Long
Pond Road, Greece, NY. Interment, private. In lieu of flowers,
contributions may be made
to the Multiple Myeloma Research
Foundation (www.multiple myeloma.org).
Visitations: 4:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6 at Vay-Schleich
& Meeson Funeral Home-Long Pond Chapel, (map/driving directions).
Stuart
Wilson Was Children's Center
Benefactor
Stuart
Wilson died peacefully at home, with family,
on 17 December, 2009 of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease. He was born on March 8, 1916 to Stuart
Strong Wilson and Elisabeth
Lawrence (Whittemore) Wilson in
Binghamton, NY, and grew up in Deposit, NY.
In
1927, at age 11, he travelled three days alone by
train to Arizona, to stay on his
uncle George Wilson’s ranch, and attend school in Oracle. In his early
years there
he learned to ride and rope, speak
Spanish, play the guitar and sing Mexican cowboy songs, all of which
became lifelong passions.
He attended Phillips Exeter Academy
for his last two years of high school, graduating in 1934; and then Yale
University, graduating
with honors in 1938 with a
bachelor’s degree in English and economics.
He
served in ROTC at Yale, and was in the Army Reserves
after college. In August 1941 Stuart
reported for active duty at Ft. Bragg, NC, as part of the 112th Field
Artillery, the
last horse drawn field artillery
unit in the Army. On Thanksgiving Day, 1942, he married Jeanne Hallam at
the Post Chapel
in Fort Sill, OK. He served in
Belgium, France and Germany during the Second World War.
He
returned to Deposit in 1946, working for - and eventually
taking over - his father’s company,
Delaware Mills, Inc. He was the last surviving charter member of the
Deposit Rotary
Club, which he helped found in 1947.
A
man of many interests and talents, he pursued many
other passions along with work. He
was an avid field archer, president of the New York State Field Archery
Association for
a time, who, with his wife, built a
56-target field archery course on his property, where they hosted a
number of tournaments.
He was a bow hunter, flyfisherman
and all-around woodsman who could name every tree and most of the
woodland flowers.
He
became a mycologist, eating upwards of 100 different
varieties of wild mushrooms. He
acted in community theater, and sang in the chorus of the Tri-Cities
Opera as well as playing
the guitar and performing minor
stage roles in a few of their productions. He served on the board of the
TCO for many years.
He
pursued his keen interest in birds to a greater length
than most, becoming a certified bird
bander. His detailed records are now in the possession of the Cornell
University Laboratory
of Ornithology, where they have
become the subject of intense interest and research. Among other
professions, Stuart was an
occasional paid farrier.
He
was a great lover of the woods, and in addition to
being a landowner in the Catskills,
in Deposit, was a member and eventual property owner of the Adirondack
League Club from
1936 to the present, as well as
owning a hunting camp in the more northern Adirondacks, near Cranberry
Lake.
Later
in life, walking more slowly and hunched over,
he became fascinated by - and
therefore became an expert in - ferns and rocks. He spoke Spanish
fluently, along with passable
French, Italian and German. A lover
of words, he could - and often did - quote lengthy poems in several
languages, and one
of his amusements in the final years
of life was to learn new poetry.
In 2003 he
donated $125,000 to help fund The Wilson
Children's Center in Deposit which enabled the Center to begin operation.
In
the spring of 2004, Stuart moved to Boulder, CO,
to live with his daughter. He is
survived by his three children, Stuart Strong Wilson, III of Atlanta
(and his wife Judy Wilson),
Katharine Strong Wilson of Boulder,
and Clyde Hallam Wilson of Seattle (and his wife, Kathleen Mortimer
Wilson); his sister,
Nancy MacLean Wilson of Haverford,
PA; his nephew, Calvin Axtell Byles of Denver (and his wife, Patricia
Wagner); his niece,
Marcy Byles Ayanian of Los Angeles;
six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was pre-deceased in
1998 by his wife
of 55 years, Jeanne Hallam Wilson.
The
family is planning a memorial celebration later
this year in New York State.
Contributions in Stuart’s honor may be made to the Tri-Cities Opera,
Jeanne H. and Stuart
S. Wilson Memorial Fund, 315 Clinton
St., Binghamton, NY 13905.
A memorial
page and opportunity to add remembrances
and photos is at http://memorial websites.legacy.com/Stuart-Wilson/homepage.aspx.
Now cracks a noble heart.
Good night, sweet prince, And flights
of angels sing thee to thy rest! | |
Edward Zandt
of Harpursville, NY
Edward
Zandt,
63, of Harpursville, NY, beloved
husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, has
died after an
extended illness. He is survived by
his wife of 41 years, Sharon, his daughter Cheryl and son-in-law Michael
Weinstein of
Washington, DC, his daughter Sara
and her partner Bernie Kolenda, and his grandson Joshua of Thompson, PA.
He is also survived
by his brothers and sisters and
their families; Ernest Zandt, Hans and Helen Zandt, August Jr. and
Rachael Zandt, Robert and
Diana Zandt, Hedwig Koelle, Helen
Tuttle, Margaret and Gary Warner, his sisters in law Dorothy Zandt and
Beverly Zandt, his
in-laws and their families Sandra
Tuttle, Marvin Schloss, Roxanne and Leon Decker, Elivia and Dan Graves,
and his cousins
and their families Hanneli and
Wilhelm Mayer, Verena and Herman Dieterle, Fred and Hedy Manzke, Richard
and Helene Manzke,
and Ruth Malatino. He is predeceased
by his parents August and Hedwig and his siblings Charles, George, and
Rosa. He was a
loving family man who took pleasure
in hosting a large annual reunion in addition to numerous smaller
events. He savored quiet
time and fun times with his wife and
children and had a great time taking them on vacations and traveling
the world with his
beloved wife Sharon. Ed loved being
outdoors working with his John Deere tractors, hunting with his friends,
and working with
Sharon on their farm and in their
gardens. His life of faith and service to the church was very dear to
him. He served as
president of United Methodist Men
for the Wyoming Annual Conference, helped communities rebuild after
floods both locally
and on the Gulf Coast as a member of
the Wyoming Conference disaster response team, and was a member of the
board of United
Methodist Homes. He also was active
in his congregation at North Fenton. He served in the US Army, was a
veteran of the Vietnam
War where he was badly wounded in
combat, and was proud to have served his country. His service continued
in his career of
defense contracting that spanned
IBM, Loral, and Lockheed Martin in Owego, NY where he contributed to
projects such as the
B2 stealth aircraft. He was known as
a favored colleague with a near-photographic memory for project details
and incredible
dedication to his work. He quietly
shared his gifts and time with many and delighted in making others
happy.
Ed's family
will receive friends on Sunday from
2-5 at Zacharias Funeral Home, Deposit, NY. Funeral services will be at
11 on Monday at
North Fenton United Methodist Church
and will be officiated by Rev. Cindy Wenzinger. Burial at Hambletville
Cemetery Tuesday
at 9. In lieu of flowers, please
consider donations to the West Colesville Fire Company or North Fenton
United Methodist Church.
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