Obituaries

Feb 7, 2015

William Clinton Izard South New Berlin: William Clinton Izard (Bill), 73, a long time dairy farmer passed away peacefully at his home in South New Berlin, NY on February 7, 2015. The memorial service will be held on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 in New Berlin at the Dakin Funeral Home LP at 2...

Jan 25, 2015

Dorothy Winton Matteson, 95, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2015.

Born on December 23, 1919 in Columbus to Eva and Arthur Winton, She was one of ten children. United in marriage to Willis R. Matteson on September 22, 1946 who predeceased her in 1995.

She had a very strong faith in God...

Jan 15, 2015

Peter Donald Warren, 68 yrs old of New Berlin, NY passed away on January 15, 2015 at his home on Warren Road.

Peter was born on July 6, 1946 at his home in New Berlin, the son of James & Harriett (Hill) Warren.  His childhood was spent in the New Berlin area where he attended...

Dec 13, 2014

Thelma A. Manley, 75 yrs old of South Edmeston, NY passed away on December 13, 2014 at MIB Hospital, Cooperstown, NY.

Thelma was born on June 21, 1939 in New Berlin, NY the daughter of Harold & Marian (Pearsall) Wiggins. Her childhood was spent in the New Berlin, NY area.

She worked as...

Dec 7, 2014

Cora I. Johnson, 100 yrs. old of the Town of Columbus, NY passed away on December 7, 2014 at her home.

Cora was born on September 12, 1914 in the Town of Columbus, the daughter of Bouton & Myrtle (Chesebro) Whitney.  Her childhood was spent in the Columbus area. She was a 1932 graduate of...

Dec 3, 2014

Pastor Brian E. Moore, 57 yrs old of the Town of Pittsfield, NY passed away on December 3, 2014 in Norwich, NY.

Brian was born on April 19, 1957 in Huntington, NY the son of Ellsworth “Buddy” & Mary (Sexton) Moore.  His childhood was spent in the Huntington, NY and Coudersport, PA areas.  On June...

Nov 20, 2014

Debbie L. (Sutton) Tilbe, 54 yrs. old of Norwich, NY passed away on November 20, 2014 at her home.

Debbie was born on August 22, 1960 in New Berlin, NY the daughter of Roy & Mary (Wood) Sutton.  Her childhood was spent in New Berlin, NY where she was a 1978 graduate of New Berlin...

Nov 4, 2014

Linda Mae Miles, 74 years old of New Berlin, NY passed away unexpectedly on November 4, 2014 at 2:45AM in Chenango Memorial Hospital.

Linda was born in the Town of Butternuts on August 26, 1940 to Grant A. Prindle and Mildred (Moore) Prindle.  When she was 18 months old, she was adopted by Grant Prindle’s...

Nov 3, 2014

Bernice “Bernie” Salisbury, 72 yrs. old of South New Berlin, NY passed away on November 3, 2014 at her home.

She was born on April 9, 1942 in West Burlington, NY the daughter of Lewis & Fairy (Brownell) Backus.  Her childhood was spent in the Cherry Valley and New Berlin areas where she attended New...

Oct 11, 2014

Christa B. Fuller, 93 yrs. old of New Berlin, NY passed away October 11, 2014 at Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, NY.

Christa was born on April 26, 1921in Conesus, NY the daughter of Janus and Anna Thomsen. Her childhood was spent in the New Berlin area where she attended South New Berlin area schools.

Oct 9, 2014

Dorothy A. Weidman, 65 yrs. old of the Town of Morris, NY passed away on October 9, 2014 at her home. She was born on February 13, 1949 in Utica, NY, daughter of Harry Pierce and Etta Clemens. She spent her childhood in the Brookfield and Leonardsville area where she attended and graduated from school. She married...

Oct 7, 2014

Mary Sarah Martin, 88 yrs. old of New Berlin, NY passed away on October 7, 2014 at her home with her family and dog Maggie next to her.

Mary was born on June 1, 1926 in Puckerville, NY the daughter of Ross and Anna (Smith) Shapley.  Her childhood was spent in the Bainbridge and Union...

Oct 7, 2014

Eldora Gregory, 97 yrs. old of New Berlin, NY passed away on October 7, 2014 at the Norwich Rehabilitation & Nursing Center where she had resided for the past six months.

Eldora Elma Weinman Gregory was born on March 6, 1917 to Walter and Elma Tewell Weinman in Seibert, Colorado where they were homesteaders.  Eldora’s...

Sep 20, 2014

Frederick Tyler, 93 yrs. old of New Berlin, NY

Frederick Tyler who was born on July 16, 1921 passed away on September 20, 2014 in the presence of his family at age 93.

Frederick is survived by his 4 children: Harold Vroman, Evelyn Maxson, Ronald Tyler and George Tyler.  He had 12 grandchildren,...

Sep 15, 2014

Grace Marie Armstrong, 78 yrs old of Burlington Flats, NY passed away on September 15, 2014 in Cooperstown, NY.

Grace was born on February 7, 1936 in Oswego, NY the daughter of Richard (Dick) Colegrove/Armstrong and Gertrude B. Cathcart who pre-deceased her.

She is survived by her brother Richard Colegrove/Armstrong and sister; Pauline...

Sep 14, 2014

Timothy Danial Leonard, 56 yrs. old of New Berlin, NY passed away unexpectedly on September 14, 2014 at MIB Hospital, Cooperstown, NY.

He was born on August 2, 1958 in East Stroudsburg, PA the son of John W. & Madeleine G. (Merrill) Leonard.

On November 4, 1988 he married Lynn E. Kroenung who...

Jun 22, 2014

Reverend Donald E. Buck of South New Berlin, NY , former pastor of the West Edmeston Baptist church (15 yrs.) went home to Glory on June 22, 2014.  Ordained in The Free Methodist Church and pastoring also in Wesleyan churches of New York, he held degrees from Roberts Wesleyan College and Niagara University.

A dual...

Jun 20, 2014

Betty Jean Schriber, 90 yrs old of New Berlin, NY

Passed away on June 20, 2014 at Chase Memorial Nursing Home, New Berlin, NY

Betty was born on March 22, 1924 in Edmeston, NY the daughter of Howard P. & Irene (Dye) Talbot.

Her childhood was spent in Edmeston NY where...

Jun 20, 2014

Pamela J. Ginter, of the Town of Pittsfield

Passed away on June 20, 2014 at Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich. She was born on December 5th, 1947, in Warfield, Kentucky, the daughter of Jack Chafin and Reba Mollette. She spent some of her earlier years in Ohio.

On June 11th, 2008 she married...

Jun 16, 2014

Paul Lawrence, 78, New Berlin, NY

Passed away on June 16, 2014 at his home. Paul was born on March 21, 1936 in Pittsfield, NY son of Paul and Alta Bellows Lawrence. He spent his childhood in Pittsfield and the New Berlin area where he attended local schools.  On June 30, 1956 he married Beatrice...