Douglas Kelly
May 4, 2015
Douglas Kelly, age 54, of Norwich, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on May 4, 2015. Doug was born May 27, 1960 in Stamford, NY. He lived most of his life in Norwich graduating from Norwich High School in 1978. He served six years in the United States Air Force and then built his own business, Kelly’s Management, which...
Peter Farnham
May 4, 2015
Peter R. Farnham, 54, formerly of Norwich, and more recently of Dallas, TX, passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 4, 2015. Born March 10, 1961, in Norwich, Peter was the son of Gerald F. and Beatrice (Brewer) Farnham, each of whom had preceded Peter in death. After graduating from Norwich High School with the class of 1979, Peter...
Edward Sidote
Apr 9, 2015
Edward J. Sidote, passed away Thursday, April 9th, 2015 in Chenango Memorial Hospital at the age of 97-1/2 after a brief illness.Ed was born September 13th, 1917 in Norwich to Catheryn Testa and James Sidote. He graduated from Norwich Senior High School in 1935 with a Regents Diploma and then worked at the Norwich Borden Creamery. Later he studied accounting...
Virginia Breed
Apr 8, 2015
Virginia Breed, long-time resident of Norwich, passed away peacefully at her home on April 8, 2015, just a few weeks short of her 103rd birthday.A beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she was also an author, traveler, community volunteer, church leader and choir member, avid card player, seamstress, and a licensed airplane pilot when women pilots were rare – and...
Josephine Biviano
Apr 5, 2015
Josephine “Noni” Biviano, 90, of Norwich, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 05, 2015 at her home.Born in Holmesville on May 9, 1924, Josephine was the daughter of Giovanni and Mary (Mercuri) Mercurio. She attended the Norwich Schools before joining the workforce at the former Norwich Knitting Mill. After moving on to work in Endicott for the Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company,...
Robert Figary
Mar 27, 2015
Robert (“Bob”) Figary, 87, of Norwich, went to be with his Lord on Friday, March 27, 2015, with family by his side at his home.Born on March 27, 1928, in North Norwich, Robert was the son of Donald Figary. He graduated with the Norwich High School class of 1946, where he was an accomplished football player. Upon his graduation, Bob...
Robert Yacano
Mar 23, 2015
Robert F. Yacano, 76, of Mount Airy, North Carolina, passed away on March 23, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center.Born in Norwich on May 24, 1938, Bob was the son of Thomas and Frances (Barbuto) Yacano. On July 1, 1961, Bob married Angela Leggiero Yacano, who survives. He is also survived by his son, Mark S. Yacano and his wife, Terri...
Mario Cocchetto
Mar 11, 2015
MARIO COCCHETTOMario A. ("Marty") Cocchetto, 85, of Norwich, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Chenango Memorial Hospital with his family by his side.Born November 13, 1929, in Chicago, IL, Marty was the son of Joseph and Irma (Pasqualin) Cocchetto. On August 9, 1952, in South Kortright, NY, he married the love of his life, Delephine Oblinski. The...
David Borthwick
Mar 10, 2015
Rev. David Bruce Borthwick, 65, passed away in his home on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, after a brave struggle with cancer.David was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Cherene (Stevens), and his parents, David E. Borthwick and Ann (Wilcox) Borthwick. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Samantha and Matthew Marsh; his son and daughter-in-law, Joshua Borthwick and...
Dorothy Macmackin
Mar 7, 2015
Dorothy Manley MacMackin, 85, of Versailles, Kentucky, died March 7, 2015.Born in Norwich, NY, Dorothy (“Dot”) was the widow of Grant MacMackin and the daughter of the late Dr. Thomas Francis and Dorothy Wait Manley. A lover of horses and an avid rider since childhood, Dot hunted, rode for pleasure and marshaled on the ice. She was the owner and...
Edward Haddon
Mar 4, 2015
Edward J. Haddon, 83, of New Berlin, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2015, at his residence with family by his side. Born April 9, 1931, in Brooklyn, NY, Ed was the son of Charles and Mary (Stefanski) Haddon. He served in the US Army during the Korean War, and was honorably discharged as a Corporal in 1953. Ed worked...
Richard Bates
Mar 1, 2015
Richard J. Bates, 67, of Locust Street, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at his residence with family by his side.Born on May 31, 1947, in New Berlin, NY, Richard was the son of Warren H. and Elizabeth (Jilson) Bates. On June 29, 1969, in Beaver Meadow, NY, Richard married his wife of 46 years, Christine Wellman, who...
Albert Kunzel
Feb 26, 2015
Albert S. Kunzel, 72, of Grotsinger Road, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at the UHS Wilson Medical Center, in Johnson City, after a courageous battle against leukemia.Born August 19, 1942, in Hackensack, NJ, Albert was the son of George W. and Hertha (Biermann) Kunzel. In 1969, Albert moved to Norwich with his parents. After his father’s death in...
Regina Baas
Feb 11, 2015
Regina McCabe Baas passed away peacefully on February 11, 2015 in her home in Norwich, New York. She was with her daughter, Christy, and Christy's husband Michael when she died.Regina was born Regina Alexandria McCabe on December 26, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York to Regina Schweizer and Joseph Francis McCabe. She attended public schools, St. Brendan's High School, and St....
Betty Lou Raneri
Jan 29, 2015
Betty Lou Raneri, 80, of South New Berlin, entered into rest on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at A. O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta. She was surrounded by her family and her husband of sixty years, Vincent.Born February 3, 1934 in Johnstown, NY, Betty was the daughter of Manley and Maude Blakeslee. On April 19, 1954, in Johnstown, she married Vincent...
Gus Stamatatos
Jan 28, 2015
“Gus” Stamatatos, 59, of Norwich, passed away on January 28, 2015 at the Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. with family by his side. Born on February 16, 1955, in Kefelonia, Greece, Gus was the son of Stamatis and Anna (Kalogeras) Stamatatos. At the age of 14, Gus and his family moved to America. While in America Gus was hired...
Rose Maiurano
Jan 16, 2015
On Friday January 16, 2015, God decided Rose M Maiurano's work here on earth was done and she passed away peacefully at her home to a place where she could better provide for her family. Rose was born in Waltham Massachusetts on January 24, 1916 and was baptized in Cambridge Massachusetts, before moving to Norwich, New York where she resided...
Elena Caputo
Jan 4, 2015
Elena Amelia Merlino Caputo, 87, of Norwich, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich.Elena was born October 5, 1927 to Francesco and Giuseppina (Paino) Merlino in Acquacalda, Lipari, Italy. She moved to Coney Island, New York in 1949 where she resided with her husband, Joseph, and first child, Anthony. Elena took the subway...
Mary Ryan
Jan 3, 2015
Mary G. Ryan, 92, of Norwich, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2015 at Chenango Memorial Hospital. Born February 20, 1922 in Norwich, Mary was the daughter of the late Paul and Katherine (McMahon) Welch. At a very early age, Mary began working for her father at Welch’s Food Market and ultimately co-operated the Welch-Ryan Grocery Store on Division Street...
John Rawluk
Dec 11, 2014
John M. Rawluk, Jr., 64, of McDonough, passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2014 at Cortland Regional Medical Center. Born April 19, 1950, in Jersey City, NJ, John was the son of John Michael and Mariantonia (Girardi) Rawluk, each of whom predeceased John. He graduated from South River High School, in South River, NJ, with the Class of 1968. For...
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