Obituaries
Published obituary notices from our community.
In Memory of Angel Sanchez
Angel Sanchez, 56, of Oneonta passed away at Albany Medical Center on April 6th. He is survived by his children Christian Sanchez of FL., grandson Aiden Sanchez , Joey Sanchez of FL., and Mikayla Sanchez of Oneonta and his girlfriend Samantha Lalosh of Oneonta, NY. He was predeceased by a son, Angel Sanchez and his parents. There was a celebration of his life Wednesday April 10th at the Roxbury Fire House, Roxbury, NY.
In Memory of Ada Deloris Reeves
Ada Deloris Reeves, 84, of Jefferson, NY, passed peacefully at her home early Saturday morning, March 23, 2024 surrounded by her family. Born on November 2, 1939 in Mobile, Alabama, Ada was the daughter of the late Wallace Godwin and Mae Nell Mary Blair. She moved to Pensacola, FL where she met James Reeves, James was stationed in Florida with the US Navy, Ada and James were married on August 5, 1958, a union that lasted 61 years, until James’s passing on March 7, 2020. Ada enjoyed crocheting,…
In Memory of Margaret Champlin Decker
Margaret Champlin Decker, 98, of Stamford, passed away peacefully on Friday December 15, 2023. A celebration of Margaret's life will be held from 12PM to 4PM on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the Hobart Community Center (next to the fire dept) Cornell Ave., Hobart, NY Please visit www.macarthurfh.com to share a condolence with the Decker family.
In Memory of Catherine Rose Morrow Viscardi
Catherine Rose Morrow Viscardi, aged 94, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2024 in Greenville, North Carolina with her beloved son, Jeff (Jane) by her side. Born on January 12 1930 to Joseph and Catherine Morrow on Long Island, New York, she was married to the love of her life, Dr. John Peter Viscardi, Jr for 59 years before his death in 2011 and together they shared five children. Catherine was known for her deep devotion to the strong and beautiful family she put so much love and effort into…
In Memory of Robert J Barnum
Robert James Barnum Jr left this earth on March 2, 2024 while surrounded by his family to join his maker in heaven. Born August 29, 1945 in Cornwall, New York. Bob enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1963 at the age of 17. As a Vietnam Veteran he returned home as a Purple Heart recipient. Bob was well known for his skills as a mason and enjoyed stonework that will stand for generations to come. Bob’s strength was fierce and his work as a pastor touched lives all around the world. He was the oldest…
In Memory of The Late George Diamond
After a long illness, Lorenzo “George” Diamond, Jr., 74, of Schoharie, NY, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2024, with family at his side. George was born in Cobleskill, NY on August 7, 1949 to Beatrice “Bea” (Young) and Lorenzo “Ren” Diamond. George attended Middleburgh Central School and was a lifelong Schoharie County resident. George married his wife Cheryl (Pitt) Diamond in 1975 in Gallupville, NY and they raised four children together – Valerie, Jill, Q, and Heather. George was pred…
In Memory of Anne Bowyer OConnor Hallock
Anne Bowyer O'Connor Hallock, 97, of Gilboa, NY, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2024. Born September 7, 1926, in Glens Falls, NY to John Henry and Sara Bowyer O'Connor, Anne spent her childhood in Warrensburg, NY, working alongside her three sisters and one brother at the Adirondack Hotel, which her family owned and managed. She graduated from Warrensburg Central School in 1944 as the Salutatorian and went on to graduate from Cornell University in 1948, where she studied Home Economics.…
In Memory of Louis Anthony Desimone
Louis Anthony Desimone- the man, the myth, the legend (and the unofficial mayor of Jefferson, New York) passed away at the young age of 96, on March 2, 2024. As stubborn in life as he was in death, Louis began his fight with aggressive Merkel cell carcinoma at 94 and would not resign himself until he had put another two good years under his belt. In the end, Louis had beat cancer and went into remission, ultimately succumbing to complications associated with heart failure. A true Bronx man to t…
In Memory of Robert William Sheppard
Robert William Sheppard, long time resident of Stamford NY, passed away on February 17, 2024. Bob was born on May 30, 1940, in Somerville, NJ to his late parents, Dorothy Pohemus and William Schomp Sheppard. He grew up in New Jersey, the eldest of three, with his late sister, Margery Connett, and his late brother, Richard Sheppard. After graduating from Somerville High School, Bob attended SUNY Cobleskill receiving his degree in horticulture. There he met the love of his life, Mary Frances Hyat…
In Memory of Norma Mae Winans Berkner
Norma Mae (Winans) Berkner, of the Hamlet of Pine Grove, Town of Broome, NY, passed away peacefully at her home on February 25, 2024. Norma was born January 8, 1924 on the "Edge Wood" farm on the hillside overlooking Livingstonville, off of Mattice Road. She was the daughter of Clarence Melvin Winans and Bessie (Ellis) Winans. Norma attended school at the school house in Livingstonville and graduated from Middleburgh Central School in 1942. She married Heinz Karl Berkner on September 21, 1943 a…
In Memory of Alice D Brewster
Alice D. Brewster, 83 of State Route 30 passed away February 22, 2024, peacefully at her home with her loving family by her side after a brief illness. Alice was born April 25, 1940, in Hobart, NY, a daughter of Melvin Dunham and Cora Bouton Dunham and graduated from Cobleskill Central School. Later, she was a member of the Dixie Dolls woman’s softball team and worked at the Iroquois Bag Factory in Schoharie. Alice married Clifford J. Brewster on August 29, 1965. They started a family and she b…
In Memory of Elfriede Emma Hanna Pannier Glebinski
Elfriede Emma Hanna (Pannier) Glebinski, of Middleburgh, New York, passed away peacefully with family at the age of 92 on Monday, February 19, 2024. Elfriede was born on March 19, 1931 to Gustav and Frieda Pannier in Bremerhaven, Germany. As she often said, she married the love of her life, Guenter Glebinski, on December 3, 1949. The newly married couple spent their honeymoon riding through Germany on a motorcycle and a handful of years later immigrated to the United States with their two small…