Obituaries

Dec 7, 2021

Gina M. Wood, 65, of Walton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a brief illness.

Born February 3, 1956 in Sidney, NY, she was a daughter of the late Pete Steele and Beverly Shaver.

Gina worked for several business in the Walton area over the years...

Dec 6, 2021

Uwe Peters, 87, of Walton, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 6, 2021 at his home following a long illness.

Born February 20, 1934 in Hamburg, Germany, he was a son of the late Ernst and Johanne Peters.

Uwe was born in Germany and came to New York City in 1960. He would marry Ingeborg...

Nov 30, 2021

Lorraine A. Osborne, 79, of Walton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at her home following a brief illness.

Born August 30, 1942 in West Haverstraw, NY, she was a daughter of the late Earl Davidson and Margaret Smith. Lorraine is the late widow of Robert L. Osborne and was the caretaker of Donald L....

Nov 29, 2021

Olive Elizabeth Robertson, 91, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown.

She was born in Port Glasgow, Scotland, on October 22, 1930, the second daughter of the late John and Christina (Higgins) Malcolm. A survivor of the 2nd World War Blitz, she fondly remembered her years in...

Nov 29, 2021

Downsville-Daniel J. Wall, 70, passed away peacefully at home on Monday November 29, 2021.

Dan is survived by his wife, Nancy and their children; Jesse Wall, John Wall and Mary Jenusky.

A private burial will be held at a later date.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Courtney Funeral Home, Walton. To leave a...

Nov 24, 2021

Laura Jean MacGibbon, 95, of Walton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Roscoe Community Nursing Home following a brief illness.

Born July 19, 1926, in Walton, she was a daughter of the late John Campbell and Frances Tuttle.

Laura worked at several local business in the Walton community though out the years,...

Nov 22, 2021

Robert Joseph Pesout, 69, of Walton passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021 at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta.

Born on September 8, 1952 in Paterson, New Jersey, to the late Louis and Sophie (Pruss) Pesout.

Robert married Debra Pangaro on October 29, 1977 in Walton. They had two sons, Jeris and Trey.

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Nov 21, 2021

GONE FISHING:

William Harrison Edwards, 83, of Walton passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at O'Connor Hospital in Delhi.

Born on September 5, 1938, in Walton, he was the son of the late Howard and Hannah (Hodge) Edwards.

On May 13, 1972 he married Sheryl Brundege at the United Methodist Church in...

Nov 20, 2021

Rhetha E. Mauro, 93 passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at home surrounded by her family.

Rhetha was born on June 25, 1928 in Walton the daughter of the late Everett and Laura (Baker) Budine. On May 12, 1946 Rhetha married her beloved husband, Everett Filer whom passed away in January 1987. Rhetha married her...

Nov 14, 2021

Walton- Michael Babcock, 63, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021.

Born on September 2, 1958 in Walton, a son of the late Frederick and Ilene (McCall) Babcock.

Mike loved spending time with family and friends, especially his granddaughter. He loved to fish and hunt and was a member of the Carol Hill Hunting Club....

Nov 13, 2021

SSgt (Ret.) Carl M. Harlow, Sr., 85, of Walton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Robinson Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Stamford, NY following a long illness.

Born February 11, 1936 in Dover-Foxcroft, ME, he was the son of the late Manson Harlow and Maxine Turtur.

Carl proudly served our great...

Nov 7, 2021

Richard C. Simpson, Jr., 51, of Walton, passed away unexpediately on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at his home following a brief illness.

Born December 29, 1969 in Cornwall, NY, he was the biological son of the late Richard Sr. and Geraldine LaSalle. Richard was raised by the late Raymond Burghart.

Richard worked as a Farm...

Nov 6, 2021

Joan C. Bryden, 80, of Sidney Center passed away on November 6, 2021 at Wilson Medical Center in Binghamton.

Born on April 23, 1941 in Goshen, New York, she was the daughter of the late Adolphe Casse, Jr. and Jessie (Spencer) Casse.

On July 4th after graduating from Walton High School, Joan married the man...

Nov 3, 2021

Walton-Staci Nicole James, passed away unexpectedly on October 17, 2021. She was 31 years old.

Born at Fox Hospital, Oneonta, on August 1, 1990. Daughter of the late Douglas C. James and Lorna J. Luscomb.

Staci was her own person, in the way she dressed, her hair; she was a trend setter in her own...

Nov 2, 2021

Lynn Marie Ribble, 52, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton with her family by her side.

She was born on November 10, 1968 in Rochester daughter of the late BarbaraAnn (Fry) and Robert Wesley Ribble.

Lynn was a former resident of Rochester then she moved to Hancock where...

Nov 1, 2021

Barbara Jean (Allen) Lathan, 86, of Wallkill, NY (formerly of Walton), passed away on November 1, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

Barbara was born July 25, 1935 in Walton to the late Ernest Phillip Allen and Mary Irene (Jacobson) Allen.

Barbara grew up on the family farm and graduated from Walton Central School in...

Oct 23, 2021

Hartley Russell, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at his home.

Born May 4, 1944 in Walton, he was the son of Robert and Catherine (Gilchrist) Russell.

A graduate of Walton Central School and Delhi College, Hartley started working as a local milk tester and followed that with a few years working...

Oct 23, 2021

Benjamin Vandermark, 55, of Walton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a long illness. The world lost a truly talented and special person who will be dearly missed by all who had the opportunity to know him.

Born June 24, 1966 in Walton, he was a son of...

Oct 17, 2021

Mitchell Wright, 69, of Walton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a brief illness.

Born on May 23, 1952, in Walton, he was a son of the late Harold and Harriet (Gilbert) Wright.

In 2012, Mitchell retired honorably from the New York Army National Guard (Det....

Oct 12, 2021

Betty A. Gransbury, 85, of Walton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center following a long illness.

Born October 3, 1936 in Walton, NY, she was a daughter of the late Clifford and Genevieve Seymour Finch.

On July 11 1954, Betty married the love of her life Harvey...