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Naomi C. Ludlam, 91, formerly of South New Berlin, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday evening, April 30, 2012 at the New York State Veterans Home in Oxford.

Born in Fergusonville, NY on November 24, 1920, Naomi was the daughter of William and Naomi (Adams) Kellum.  She was dedicated to her work and kept house for a number of families in the Norwich area.  Naomi loved working in her flower gardens and mowing lawn with her John Deere.  She was a great cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her friends and family.  The love of her life was her family and spending time with them, especially her grandchildren.  All through her life, she cherished faith, family and friends.

On December 19, 1952 in Derby, Connecticut, Naomi married John Ludlam who passed away on January 23, 1999.  She is survived by three daughters and one son and their spouses, Maryann and Craig Champlin of Oxford, Tonie and Bill Sines of Morristown, Tennessee, Tina Christensen of Binghamton and Chuck and Andrea Sawyer of Unadilla; five grandchildren, Nicole Rossley of Delhi, Jessie Champlin of Springfield Center, Kimberly Lakin of South New Berlin, Arthur Christensen, Jr. of Binghamton and Brian Sawyer of Unadilla as well as fourteen great grandchildren and one great, great granddaughter.

Memorial Services for Mrs. Ludlam will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, May 11, 2012 at Faith Bible Church in Oxford.  The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 am until the time of the service.  Burial will be at a later date in Riverview Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Bible Church.

Nina A. Wells, 89, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012, following a brief illness.  Her husband of almost seventy years was by her side.

Born May 29, 1922 in Morris, NY, Nina was the daughter of Ray and Bessie (Baker) Aldrich.  She grew up in Norwich and was a graduate of Norwich High School with the Class of 1940.

While her children were growing, Nina was a den mother for Cub Scout Pack 64 and also volunteered at Valley View Nursing Home and the American Red Cross Blood Bank.

On December 20, 1942, Nina married Everett B. Wells, Jr. who survives.  She is also survived by her children, Jacqueline W. Raaymakers, Everett B. (Rhonda) Wells III, Kathy E. Wells and Daniel S. (Nancy) Wells; her grandchildren, Sara Eisencoff, Sharon Glidden, Joshua Wells and Aaron Wells; her great grandchildren, Ashley, Emma, Zoey, and Hunter.  Also surviving is her very special “daughter”, Mickie Conklin and nieces and nephews, Kay Zaia, Wanda Kuhn and Wilmer Wells, Jr.  Nina was predeceased by her parents and a brother, Daniel E. Aldrich.

Memorial services for Nina will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.  There will be no calling hours.

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Bartholomew C. “Bart” Garito, 89, of Norwich, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the NYS Veterans Home in Oxford.

Born September 5, 1922, Bart was the son of Angelo and Angelina (Natoli) Garito.  He was a life-long resident of Norwich and enjoyed growing up here, always having plenty of interesting stories to share.  Bart was a member of the Norwich YMCA throughout his junior and senior high school days.  Although the Y did not have a pool at that time, he enjoyed table tennis and the gym.  While in high school, Bart won the Senior High Table Tennis Championship and also the YMCA championship that year.  He always enjoyed sports and played both JV and Varsity Baseball.  Bart joined the track team, earned three varsity letters and was elected captain during his senior year.  He set the record in the 440 yard dash at 53 seconds which stood for several years.  Bart loved football and played every minute of every game during his junior and senior years.  He also played intramural basketball and was the manager of the varsity team.  During his graduation, Bart received the David Lee Award, given annually to the person selected as the best all-round athlete in the senior class.

Bart attended the University of Buffalo during 1942-1943, taking engineering and electronics courses.  He received notice to report to Fort Dix, NJ in July of 1943 for induction into the U.S. Army.  He began Radio School Training and was sent to England where he became part of the radio group in his battalion.  Fluent in French, Bart was selected to teach simple French to about two dozen men, handy knowledge when they hit mainland Europe.  A radio crew which was to land in Normandy on June 6^th all drowned in the English Channel before they got to shore, so Bart’s crew of six men was chosen to replace them.  Shortly after the Germans surrendered to the Allies, there were several American officers at the Supreme Headquarters.  While walking alone along a pathway, three officers approached Bart.  He saluted and all returned the salute…the officers were Generals Eisenhower, Patton and Bradley.  While waiting to move to England, someone decided to hold a table tennis tournament.  Bart won and received a personally autographed photograph of General Bradley…to Bart Garito, Omar N. Bradley.

Upon his discharge, Bart finalized plans to attend Syracuse University and lived in the same boarding house until he graduated.  While travelling back and forth to Norwich on weekends, Bart met Molly Spadaro.  A year later, their paths crossed again and he asked her for a date.  They were engaged on February 29, 1948 and married on October 16, of that year in St. Bartholomew’s Church.  That September, Bart began work at General Laboratory Associates as Head of Engineering Records and, eventually, Marketing Administration.  He left the company for a short time, but returned as Senior Contracts Administrator until his retirement.

Bart joined the Knights of Columbus while still in his twenties and held several offices and was Grand Knight twice, twenty years apart.  Another favorite activity was the “Glickers”, a group of men from GLA who formed this social group in 1955.  For decades they got together at least three times a year.

Travel was a much anticipated pleasure to Bart and Molly and they enjoyed yearly trips.  When they retired in March of 1985, Fort Myers, Florida became their winter home for many years until illness brought them back to Norwich.

Bart loved music, especially stage shows, his home and garden, Chinese cuisine and all good food!  He loved children and babies and they enjoyed being around him as he was very engaging.  He taught his grandchildren how to play chess and told the best stories to the little ones.  Bart was very creative.  He applied for a patent on a game he invented in 1958 – “Limit”, but it proved to be too expensive a venture.  However, a few sets were made and enjoyed by family and friends.

Bart’s greatest love was his family.  He is survived by his devoted wife, Molly, and five daughters and their husbands, Linda Boyer (Mike) of Kingston, NY, Jo Ann Provo (Frank) of Manassas, VA, Kathy Silvestri (Bill) of Endwell, NY, Karen Webb (Warren) of Norwich and Jacky Mikkonen of Peru, ME.  He is also survived by thirteen grandchildren, Kevin, Kara, Katie, Kurt, Monica, Steve, Amy, Brenda, Stephanie, Gregory, Leah, Gabriel and Hannah and six great grandchildren, Bodie, Allison, Thomas, Abby, Emily and Judah as well as several other family members and friends.

Bart’s family wishes to thank all of the staff of the NYS Veterans Home for their wonderful care.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Bart will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at St. Bartholomew’s Church.  Burial will take place at a later date in St. Paul’s Cemetery.  Friends are invited to call at the Wilson Funeral Home on Friday from 4 – 7 pm.

Contributions in memory of Bart may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to the charity of your choice.

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Dean E. Lindenthaler, 72, of Polkville Hill, passed away at the Chenango Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 with family by his side.

Born on June 6, 1939, in Paterson, NJ, Dean was the son of Frank and Doris (Cozine) Lindenthaler.  Dean was a kind, loving and devoted husband and father.  In Norwich, on August 22, 1959, Dean married his beloved wife, Kay Pooler, who survives. Dean is also survived by his children Allen Lindenthaler and his wife, Pattie, Tammy Lindenthaler and Terry Lindenthaler, all of Norwich, and Lisa Lindenthaler, of Orlando, FL.  He is also survived by his grandchildren Joshua and Matthew Jones, Brittany and Justin Lindenthaler, and Erin Lindenthaler.  Dean is also survived by several brothers and sisters and their children.

Dean was a family-oriented man and, regardless of work, he took the time to attend family activities.  He was proud of his wife, children and grandchildren, and all of their accomplishments.  In his free time, Dean enjoyed the outdoors, driving his tractor, cruising around on his golf cart and making his morning rounds at local stores.  Dean also had a fondness for animals especially all of our various family pets.  Animals were drawn to him and he held a special place in his heart for each one of them.  Even they could tell that he had a soft spot under that tough external shell.

For many years Dean worked as a Specialist at the Raymond Corporation, as a Chenango County Deputy Sheriff and as an Officer for the Village of Greene Police Department.  In 1986, Dean and his wife designed and built Lindy’s Ice Cream Stop.  Over the last 25 years they took pride in their business and enjoyed the friendship and patronage of their customers.

A private service for family and close friends will be held on Saturday morning at the Wilson Funeral Home. There will be no calling hours.  Burial will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery at a later date.

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Thomas F. Daly, 70, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 26^th after a brief illness.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Tom resided in McDonough, New York since 1980.  Tom was an avid motorcycle rider and from an early age developed a passion for Harley Davidson motorcycles that continued until his passing.

A lifelong sheet metal worker, Tom was legendary for his mechanical abilities, his unsurpassed work ethic and his seemingly boundless energy.  When not plying his trade, Tom could routinely be found grooming his well-manicured fields and outbuildings, cutting firewood, or helping a neighbor or friend.

Tom’s zest for life also extended to his hobby of collecting antique lighting, as his maroon Ultra Glide frequently carried him across the country in pursuit of elusive “Iron Horses” to add to his beloved lamp collection.

Above all else, the greatest passion of Tom’s life was his family and he delighted in spending time with his wife, his children and his grandchildren.  Tom’s premature passing leaves a void that cannot be filled.  He is survived and mourned by his loving wife Bobbie, adoring sons Tommy, Jimmy and Jeff,  daughters Dawn and Colleen, grandchildren Allison, Erik, David, Hunter, Zachary, Cecilia and Dexter, brothers James and Edward, sisters Margaret, Ellen and Mary,  and nieces, nephews and friends too numerous to list.

Calling hours will be from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Wednesday, February 29^th at Wilson Funeral Home, 68 South Broad Street, Norwich, New York.   Funeral services for Tom will be held on Saturday in New Jersey.

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