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Ronald Jervis George, 85, formerly of East Pharsalia, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at the New York Veterans’ home in Oxford, NY.

Born and raised in Norwich, NY, Ron was the son of Charles F. and Phebe Mae (Jervis) George.  He attended Norwich City Schools. In November of 2001, through Operation Recognition, he received his high school diploma for the knowledge and experience obtained while on active military duty.

Ron was drafted into the armed forces at the age of 18 and served in the Army during World War II as a Tex/Sergeant.  Ron served with the Army in North Africa (Oran, Casablanca, and Algiers), Italy (Sicily and Napoli) and on the border of southern France.

Ron was a member of St. Matthew’s AME Zion Church, and served as its treasurer/bookkeeper.  In 1946, he joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Christy Rock Post 2782, for which he served as its House Chairman, Jr. Vice Commander, Sr. Vice Commander, and Commander.  He received his VFW lifetime membership in 1976.  Ron also served for ten years with the East Pharsalia Fire Police.

Ron was a member of the American Motorcycle Association and was a bowler in many leagues.  He also enjoyed taking fishing trips to Lake Ontario, repairing small engines and caring for his garden and lawn.

Ron lived in East Pharsalia until becoming ill with Alzheimer’s disease, after which time he resided at the New York Veterans Home in Oxford, NY.  He was employed by the Raymond Corporation, where he worked for 23 years.  He retired from Raymond in 1987 as a Process Engineer.  After his retirement, Ron traveled to St. Croix.

Ron is survived by his daughters, Sharon Oliver (Lionel), of New Rochelle, and Arlene Farnsworth (John), of Norwich; grandsons Lionel Oliver II, Lamar Oliver, and Nathaniel Farnsworth (Lauren); granddaughter Danielle Farnsworth; great granddaughter Jade Farnsworth; and many nieces and nephews.  Ron was predeceased by his brothers, Raymond, Frederick, Reginald and Robert, and sisters Helen and Josephine.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at the Broad Street United Methodist Church.  Friends are invited to call at the church from 10 am until the time of the service.  Burial with military honors will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Ron may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 8th Ave., 7th Fl., New York, NY 10001.

The arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Funeral Home.  Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the funeral home website at:   www.wilsonfh.com.

D. Elizabeth “Betty” Tyler, 93, formerly of Springvale Road, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 16, 2010 at Chenango Memorial Hospital.

Born August 24, 1916 in Franklin, NY, Betty was the daughter of Bruce and Pearl (Woodard) McNeilly.  She left school early to help care for her grandmother and later returned to finish her schooling in Franklin.  She began working at a restaurant in Sidney and remained in the restaurant business the rest of her career, retiring in 1978 from the former Blue Bird Restaurant in Norwich.

She enjoyed crocheting, reading and crosswording.

On July 13, 1969, in Franklin, Betty married Louis W. Tyler who died February 16, 1994.  She is survived by a daughter, Marian Beckwith (Earl) Bailey of Scranton, PA, a step-daughter, Kathleen (Marcos) Restrepo of Norwich, a step-son, Thomas (Deborah) Tyler of Norwich, six grandchildren, six great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.  She was predeceased by a great granddaughter.

Betty requested no formal funeral services.  Burial will take place in Oleout Cemetery in Franklin.

The arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Funeral Home.  Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the funeral home website at:  www.wilsonfh.com

Charlotte Harris Dolan died peacefully on April 13, 2010, in Syracuse, New York.  She was born in Norwich on April 11, 1912, to Dr. Blinn A. Harris and Isabelle Balch Harris. She was raised in Norwich and graduated from Norwich High School. On April 23, 1941, at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, she married Donald B. Dolan, also of Norwich who passed away on February 12, 2009. She was predeceased by two sisters, Polly H. Baker and Lucy H. Briggs.

Early in her marriage, the Dolans lived in Binghamton and in Norwich. Later they moved to Long Island and in 1962 to Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.  Upon retirement in 1974, they returned to Norwich. For many years, they wintered at Silver Shores, a retirement community in Key Largo, Florida.

Charlotte, who was known all her life by her childhood name, Bubby, entered the business world just months before the stock market crash of 1929. She held a variety of jobs in the Norwich area in that difficult period. After the United States entered World War II, in 1941, she worked in Sidney at the Scintilla Magneto Division of Bendix Aviation Corp., which employed many women in the critical task of assembling alternators for aircraft. Later, on Long Island, Charlotte began her retail career for Lord & Taylor. She quickly advanced at the upscale retailer, becoming manager of the sportswear department. When she and Don moved to Pennsylvania, she was awarded another managerial job in the Young New Yorker Department at the Narberth branch of Lord & Taylor until her retirement.

A radiant optimist all her life, Charlotte was beloved wherever she happened to be. Her kindness and generosity touched many in the communities she lived in and especially her family. Her devotion to her husband, who died in 2009, was always on display. She is survived by three nieces, Brenda Baker Griffing, of Fort Lauderdale; Sue Baker Lewis, of Buffalo Grove, Illinois; and Jeanette (John) Briggs Rice of Syracuse; two great nieces, Renee (Jeffrey) Gragale and Jennifer (Erik) Boergesson of Baldwinsville; one great nephew, Christopher (Maggie) Rice of Syracuse; three great, great nephews, Jordan and Jacob Fragale and Brigham Boergesson and two great, great nieces, Chloe Boergesson and Lia Rice.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Charlotte will be held at 11:30 am on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at St. Paul’s Church. Burial will follow in St. Paul’s Cemetery. Friends are invited to call at the Wilson Funeral Home on Thursday morning from 10:00 until 11:00 am.

Contributions in memory of Charlotte may be made to the charity of your choice.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the Wilson Funeral Home website at: www.wilsonfh.com.

Joyce Ann Currie Anderson peacefully passed into new life on Saturday night, March 27, 2010. Friends and family surrounded her in prayer these last four weeks spent at Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, Chase Memorial Nursing Home, New Berlin and finally Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich.

Born in Preble, NY on Memorial Day, May 30, 1930, Joyce was the daughter of William Henry Currie and Estella Jeannette Clark Currie. She graduated from Morrisville Ag & Tech in May of 1950 and married Richard Leslie Anderson on June 17, 1950.

Joyce worked in food service at South New Berlin Central School, Cortland, Norwich and Syracuse Hospitals. She sowed seeds of friendship wherever she went. Younger co-workers called her “Mom”. Brown bread, pies, rolls and maple products were her specialties. Joyce and Richard farmed the Anderson homestead and carried on the Anderson Farms maple syrup and dairy tradition.

She was a member of the South New Berlin First Baptist Church, Farm Bureau, Grange, Cooperative Extension Home Bureau and was a 4-H leader. She encouraged her children in planting seeds of love and forgiveness, love of music, civic responsibility and taking time to get together with family and friends for god food and fun.

Richard passed away in February 1990. Joyce helped her mom, Estella, stay in her home as long as possible. Eventually, she sold her Norwich home and purchased Estella’s. The Preble Congregational UCC Church, where she was married, became her home church again. Red Hats, her beloved classmates from high school and being involved with family and friends kept her busy.

Joyce is survived by four children; Sandra (Herbert) Gregory, Daniel (Donna M.) Anderson, Cynthia Ardron Anderson and David (Donna J.) Anderson; six grandchildren, James (Deb) Turner, Heather (James) Cummings, Gregory Ardron, Jordan Wood, Sarah Wilson and Brooke Anderson; ten great-grandchildren, Tyler, Keagan and Kenzie Turner, Kolbie and Mason Cummings, Abigail and Gabrielle Jansen, Morgan and Miranda Jump and Joseph DeShaw; two brothers, Louis (Linda) Currie of Rochester, NY and Joseph (Nancy) Currie of Sebring, Florida; sisters-in-law, Elinor Hudson Currie, Laura Cates Currie and Sandy Couch. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family. Joyce was predeceased by her parents, husband Richard, a sister, Jean Currie Wood and brothers, William, Calvin and John Currie.

Memorial services for Joyce will be held at 3 pm on April 11, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in South New Berlin and on April 18, 2010 at 2 pm in the Preble Congregational UCC Church in Preble. Friends are invited to call at those churches one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests you plant a tree, shrub or flowers and go on a picnic. Contributions may be made to the South New Berlin First Baptist Church or to the Preble Congregational UCC Church or to Pathfinder Lodge in Cooperstown, c/o Beulah Burch, 5590 State Hwy. 23, Norwich, NY 13815.

Cynthia Ann Hughes, 45, of Miller Street, Norwich, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 22, 2010, at her home with her family by her side after a long, courageous battle with breast cancer.

Born June 30, 1964 in Sidney, NY, Cindy was the daughter of Harry and Roberta (Riley) Fletcher.  She graduated from Sidney High School and received her Associates Degree from Mohawk Valley Community College.  Cindy was a “Senior Litigation Specialist” for New York Central Mutual Insurance Company in Sherburne, and had previously worked for Preferred Mutual Insurance Company.

Known for her adventurous spirit, Cindy enjoyed playing racquetball, four-wheeling, and kayaking.  She volunteered every year to help with the Gus Macker Basketball Tournament, and was an avid New York Mets fan.

Cindy is survived by her loving children, Derek and Kayla Hughes, of Norwich; their father, Stuart Hughes, of Norwich; her parents, Harry Fletcher, of Lillian, Alabama and Roberta Snow and her husband, Richard, of Lake Placid, Florida; her sisters and their husbands, Joanne and Randy Fritz, of Oneonta, Kathy and John Miller of Guilford, and Teresa and Grant Whaley of Norwich; a niece, Jessica and her husband Tom Becker and their children, Kathleen and Hunter, of Greene; and six nephews, Jason Manderville and Bambi and their children, Desirae, Ondrea and Jairus, of Lisle, Joseph Dascano of Virginia, Joshua Miller of Denver, Colorado, Justin Miller, serving with the Air Force in San Antonio, Texas, and Tyler and Ryan Marszal, of Unadilla.  Cindy is also survived by many, many friends.

Memorial services for Cindy will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at St. Bartholomew’s Church.  Friends are invited to call at the church from 11 a.m. until the time of the service.  Friends will also gather following the service at Taylor’s Country House, Co. Rt. 320, at 2:00 p.m.  Met’s attire is strongly encouraged.

Cindy’s family will provide flowers.  Please make contributions in Cindy’s memory to the American Cancer Society, or Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County.

The arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Funeral Home.  Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the funeral home website at:  www.wilsonfh.com.