Ruth C. Diefenbacher, 78, formerly of Rexford Street and Zephyrhills, FL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 02, 2010 at Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Born December 17, 1931 in Oxford, Ruth was the daughter and one of fifteen children of Lee A. and Edna E. (Miles) Williams. She graduated in 1951 from Oxford Academy and worked for Scintilla of Sidney, Norwich Knitting Mill, General Laboratories, Sagecraft, and then Victory Markets for sixteen years. She [...]
Grace S. Fernalld, 92, formerly of Oxford Road and, more recently, Park House Apartments, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2010, at Gilmour Nursing Home.
Born March 26, 1918, in the Town of Greene, Grace was the daughter of John H. and Harriet (Fisk) Sweenburg. On October 16, 1947, in Oxford, she married Raymond B. Fernalld [...]
Robert J. Arnell, Jr., of Otselic, passed away Monday, August 23, 2010 at Wilson Memorial Hospital.
He was born January 1, 1926, to the late Lucy (Borrelli) and Robert Arnell, Sr., in Pittsburgh, PA.
He is survived by his wife Theodora (Haas) Arnell of 61 years (wed in Pittsburgh in 1949); his children, Barbara (Arnell) LacLennan, Col. [...]
Francis J. “Frank” Hoffman, 76, of Howard Street, passed away with his wife by his side on Monday, August 23, 2010 at his home.
Born March 16, 1934 in Albany, NY, Frank was the son of William and Helen (Adelska) Hoffman. He graduated from Albany High School with the Class of 1952, and from Clarkson University [...]
Barbara E. Gladstone, 80, of Eric Street, Norwich, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, August 21, 2010 in the Residential Health Care Facility of Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Born March 4, 1930 in Shavertown, NY, Barbara was the daughter of Allie and Alfreta (Ruff) Bramley. She graduated from Andes High School with [...]
Angelo F. Biviano, 93, of Lutz, Florida passed away peacefully on August 5th, 2010.
Born in Norwich New York, February 8, 1917, Angelo was the son of Angelo and Mary (Caezza) Biviano. Angelo was a member of the American Legion and served in the army from 1942 to 1946. He worked for a short time at Berglass Manufacturing Company then worked for Sam Toranto [...]
Alene R. Smith, 89, of 24 Canasawacta Street, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 31, 2010, at Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Born in Bainbridge, NY, on October 17, 1920, Alene was the daughter of Edward John “Jack” and Lila (Albright) Peckham. She graduated from Bainbridge High School with the Class of 1938 and received her associate’s degree from Delhi Tech in 1940. Alene worked as a food service [...]
Robin L. Hitt, 59, of Sheldon Street, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at her home.
Born in Worcester, MA, on April 5, 1951, Robin was the daughter of William P. and Evalyn F. (Paul) Wheeler. She was a graduate of Oxford Academy with the Class of 1970 and then worked for several years as a nurse’s aide [...]
Robin W. Straley Jr., 27, of Mt. Upton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 16, 2010 in Sidney.
Born in Denville, New Jersey on August 4, 1982, Robin was the son of Jeannae Straley-Filippi and the late Robin W. Straley Sr. Upon moving to New York in 1988, he received his schooling at the Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton Central [...]
Marianne Robertson, 97, formerly of Holiday Florida, and Chenango Valley Home in Norwich, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 9, 2010 in the Residential Health Care Facility of Chenango Memorial Hospital.
Born in Stuttgaart, Germany on December 28, 1912, Marianne was the daughter of Karl and Anna (Illenberger) Merkle. She immigrated to the United States in [...]