William H. "Bill" Labor
Jan 29, 2025
William H. “Bill” Labor, 93, of North Norwich, passed at his residence on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
Born on April 26, 1931, in Johnson City, NY, Bill spent his childhood in the Oxford area. He served honorably in the United States Navy from 1951-1955. Bill worked for most of his life in the warehouse of Victory Markets in Norwich. He enjoyed...
James R. Walters
Jan 18, 2025
James R. Walters, 83, formerly of Blue Mound, IL, and more recently of Oxford, NY, died on Saturday, January 18, 2025.
Born on May 25, 1941, in Decatur, IL, James is a son of the late Leroy and Clara “Dorothy/Dot” (Morse) Walters. After High School, he enlisted in the United States Army where he served in Germany from 1960-1963. Following his...
Grace D. Freedman
Jan 16, 2025
Grace D. Freedman, 94, of Norwich, died peacefully in the comfort of her home on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
Born on September 13, 1930, in Frederick, MD, Grace was a daughter of the late Harvey Kemp and Grace Tisdale. She had one brother, also named Harvey. She grew up in the Frederick region and graduated from Frederick High School in 1947....
Katherine J. Chevalier
Jan 13, 2025
Katherine J. Chevalier, 55, of Norwich, died on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Binghamton General Hospital.
A complete obituary will be published when it becomes available.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted with the Wilson Funeral Home.
Christopher L. Turner
Jan 8, 2025
An official celebration and completed obituary of his life will be celebrated by his children at a future date to be announced in 2025.
Christopher L. Turner, 52, of Norwich and Oxford died on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Born on January 18, 1972, in Colorado Springs, CO Chris is the only son of the late Leonard Lane and Katherine Elizabeth (Mirabito) Turner....
Matthew M. Scannell-Brown
Jan 4, 2025
Matthew Mclaren "Matt" Scannell-Brown had his final dance just after sunrise on Saturday, January 4, 2025, shortly after waking to start his day. Tragically, Matt's vibrant journey was abruptly halted when he unexpectedly succumbed to a heart attack at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital, leaving us heartbroken at the young age of 44.Matt was born on August 11, 1980, in the...
Persis M. Owens
Jan 3, 2025
Persis M. Owens, formerly of Bonifay, FL, died peacefully in the comfort of her daughter Denise’s home in Norwich, NY, on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Born on September 28, 1924, in DeFuniak Springs, FL, Persis was a daughter of the late Percy Webb Miles and Dora (Pippin) Miles. She spent her childhood years in DeFuniak Springs, FL and graduated from Walton...
Mark R. Buckley
Jan 1, 2025
Mark Robert Buckley (February 28, 1947 - January 1, 2025) passed away, surrounded by his loved ones, at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta, NY, early New Year's Day after a short but brave battle with cancer.
Born and raised in the Adirondacks, Mark graduated from the Town of Webb School in Old Forge and joined the Air Force after graduation. He...
Shelvy J. Schraft
Jan 1, 2025
Shelvy Schraft, 83, a lifelong Norwich resident passed away at the New York State Veterans’ Home in Oxford, NY on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
Born in Norwich on October 12, 1941, she was a daughter of Kenneth and Ava (Yeomans) Brooker. She graduated from Norwich High School and worked her adult life in the Norwich Middle School cafeteria until her retirement.
Shelvy...
Phillipo J. Casamento
Dec 24, 2024
Phillipo J. Casamento, 91, died on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City, NY.
Born on June 23, 1933, in Norwich, he was the son of Joseph and Grace (Raffaele) Casamento. After graduating from Norwich High School, Phil joined the United States Army where he served honorably for four years. Upon his return to Norwich, he...
Rose M. Zaia
Dec 21, 2024
Rose M. Zaia, 90, a lifelong Norwich resident died on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
Born on March 6, 1934, in Norwich, Rose was a daughter of the late John and Nancy (Fonti) Zaia. After her graduation from Norwich High School, Rose worked for the Carl Payne Insurance Agency. She later found employment with the federal...
Donald A. Windsor
Dec 16, 2024
Donald Arthur “Don” Windsor died on Monday, December 16, 2024 at age 90. Don was born on March 22, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois as Donald Arthur Wyszynski, the son of Joseph Florian Wyszynski (1900-1972) and Josephine Eleanor (Kiolbasa) Wyszynski (1906-2007). When Joseph had difficulty getting a job because of all the “Polocks need not apply” signs, his buddies suggested that...
Stacey L. Corteville
Dec 15, 2024
Stacey L. Corteville, 57, of Greene, died on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at UHS Wilson Medical Center.
A complete obituary will be published when it becomes available.
Funeral arrangements are currently pending with John Antonowicz of the Wilson Funeral Home.
Barbara E. Thomas
Dec 10, 2024
Barbara Ellen (Dunshee) Thomas, aged 94, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Barbara was born on February 28, 1930 in Oneonta, NY, where she spent her formative years. Upon graduating from Oneonta High School in 1948 she married, had three...
Grace A. Gustafson
Dec 9, 2024
Grace A. Gustafson, 109, one of the oldest residents of New York State, died peacefully on Monday, December 9, 2024 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
Born on September 7, 1915, in South New Berlin, NY, Grace was a daughter of Manfred and Annie (Olson) Benson. She was one of their seven children and lived on a farm in New...
Jessie Cahill
Dec 8, 2024
Jessie “Shona” Cahill – nee Tweedie, 92, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 8, 2024, surrounded by her three daughters, son-in-law, John, and beloved granddog, Gracie Mae.
Born on February 18, 1932, in the Highlands of Nairn, Scotland, Shona was the middle of nine children. At the age of 20, she and her best friend ventured to...
Brandon D. Migdal
Dec 7, 2024
Brandon D. Migdal, 53, of Norwich died on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at SUNY Upstate Hospital after a short battle with cancer.
Born on January 28, 1971, in Syracuse, Brandon spent his childhood in both Liverpool, NY and Waterville, NY. He spent his adult life in Norwich working for Ossie’s Restaurant, Protel, and Pivotel. He enjoyed the outdoors including camping and...
Bruce W. Houghton
Dec 7, 2024
Bruce W. Houghton, 86, of Norwich, died on Saturday, December 07, 2024, at Valley View Manor Nursing Home.
Born on June 29, 1938 in Oneida, NY, Bruce was a son of the late William and Alice (Webster) Houghton. He was raised in Morrisville, NY and graduated from Morrisville High School in 1959. Bruce served in the United States Army from 1961...
Daniel G. Lawyer
Dec 7, 2024
Daniel G. Lawyer, 83, of South New Berlin, New York, passed away peacefully at home on December 7, 2024, at the age of 83. He was surrounded by family, holding the hand of his beloved wife, Eileen, at the time of his passing.
Daniel was born on August 10, 1941, in Rush, Pennsylvania. He married the love of his life, Eileen...
Betsy J. Greeley
Dec 7, 2024
Betsy J. Greeley, 68, of Norwich, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital following a heart attack.
Born on May 25, 1956, in Norwich, Betsy is a daughter of the late Leo and Elizabeth (Ostrom) Hoke. She attended elementary school in Norwich and later in South New Berlin until her father found employment in New Hampshire...
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