Obituaries

Dec 9, 2020

Walter B. Tompkins, age 84, of Downsville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Born August 29, 1936 in Andes, N.Y., he was a son of the late Walter and Iva Ferguson Tompkins.

On June 26, 1966, Walter married Betty Doyle Tompkins in Walton, N.Y.

In...

Dec 7, 2020

The good Lord has called another one of his children home to heaven.

Alberta "Bert" (Alger) Hornbeck, 80, of Trout Creek, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born November 23, 1940 in Oneonta, NY, she was daughter of the late James and Velma Kilpatrick Alger....

Dec 5, 2020

Hilda Florence Ewain passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 5, 2020, just eight days shy of her 99th birthday.

She was born December 13, 1921 in RockRoyal, N.Y., the daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Walley) Webb.

Hilda married Stanley (Pete) Ewain on July 13, 1940. She ran the family farm in...

Nov 28, 2020

Patricia J. Elderkin, 83, of Walton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Delaware Valley Hospital following a brief illness.

Born August 19, 1937 in Coventryville, NY, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Alice Ives Barnhardt.

Patricia and her husband Herbert owned and operated a dairy farm in Franklin for...

Nov 23, 2020

Joan C. Hearl, 91, of Walton, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2020 at the Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center following a long illness. Joan will be laid to rest at Calverton National Cemetery in the spring at a day and time to be announced.

Nov 23, 2020

Marlena Ann Carman, 14, of Walton passed away suddenly on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Albany Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

Born April 10, 2006 in Fort Smith, AR, she was the daughter of Rodney and Peggy Fairchild Carman.

Marlena was currently a 9th grader attending Walton Central Schools. She loved to play...

Nov 21, 2020

Daniel J. Soccorso, 77, musician and magician extraordinaire passed away peacefully on November 21, 2020.

Dan was born September 10, 1943, son of Nancy (Colucci) and Joseph Soccorso; brother to Joseph and Dominick Soccorso.

Dan was a creative thinker, who brought many of his creative visions into being. He built his own castle complete with...

Nov 19, 2020

Eleanor C. MacGibbon, 86, a lifelong resident of Walton, passed away on Thursday November 19, 2020.

Born April 15, 1934, in Walton, she was the daughter of the late Waldon and Lillian (Palmer) Craig.

On October 6, 1956 she married Gerald MacGibbon. They were married for 59 years until he passed on April 19, 2016....

Nov 17, 2020

Shawn Christopher Peck, 53, passed away suddenly at home on November 17, 2020.

He was born July 27, 1967 in Walton N.Y. and was a lifelong resident of Walton.

Shawn loved spending time with his family and we will miss his stories and laughter. He was a self-taught musician, an especially talented drummer and loved...

Nov 14, 2020

Mrs. Lucille G. Courtney, a long time Walton resident, died peacefully in her sleep at Golden Hill Nursing Home in Kingston, NY. She was 89 years old. The nursing staff said she had been her happy and feisty self right through to her last day.

Daughter of the late John Grzeszkiewicz and Josephine Grudzinski, Lucille was born...

Nov 11, 2020

Richard Albert Doenges, 83, passed away at his home in West Winfield on Wednesday November 11, 2020.

Richard was born on October 17, 1937 in Delhi, NY to Ida Quinn Doenges and Albert Joseph Doenges. His siblings included Sylvia Newkerk (deceased), Loretta Doenges Burkich (deceased), Stephen (Elaine) Doenges of Delhi, and Susan (Russell) Waring of South Hero,...

Nov 6, 2020

James "Jim" Young, 61, a longtime resident of Walton, passed away peacefully, on November 6, 2020 at home with Carolyn, Stacey, and Jimmy by his side.

Born June 28, 1959, in Walton, he was a son of the late Donna Aeppli.

Jim dedicated 25 years to Bard Parker in Hancock, NY and 17 years to...

Nov 5, 2020

Emily Diane Vollkommer "DeeDee", 69, a longtime resident of Walton, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side on Thursday, November 5, 2020.

Born September 11, 1951, in Walton, she was a daughter of the late John and Helen Williams.

DeeDee always cherished her time with her grandkids and was considered a Grandmother to...

Nov 1, 2020

Edgar S. VanBuren, a longtime Walton resident, died Sunday, November 1, 2020, at the age of 100.

Born September 25, 1920, in Platte, South Dakota, he was the son of Martin and Machtild Vringdenhil Van Buren. He was the youngest of four children born to the Dutch immigrants, and the only one of their children born in...

Oct 30, 2020

Milton E. Fitch, 65, of Walton passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a brief illness.

Born May 6, 1955, in Walton, he was a son of the late Ebenezer and Joyce Wood Fitch.

Milton was born and raised on Bobs Brook Road, working on...

Oct 29, 2020

DanaMarie Jackson, 32, of Walton passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 29, 2020.

Born October 13, 1988 in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of Denise Jasiel LaRocco and the late Paul Jackson.

Dana was a devoted mother, daughter, sister and aunt. She loved spending time with her many family and friends,...

Oct 17, 2020

Adin Joseph Miller, N2WDV, 91, of Walton, fell asleep in death on Saturday, October 17, 2020.

Adin was born in 1929 in Millburn, NJ, to the late Joseph Nathaniel and Mabel Alice (Little) Miller.

As a young man, Adin moved to the Lake Owassa section of Sussex County, NJ. Here he met and married his...

Oct 12, 2020

Elsa Joan Houck, 73, of Walton, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2020 at UHS Wilson Medical Center following a brief illness.

Born October 24, 1946 in Walton, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Muriel Howes Corgan.

Elsa worked as a Postal Clerk for 30 years in Trout Creek, always greeting...

Oct 5, 2020

Michele Dawn Stickle, 43, of Hobart, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 5, 2020 following a brief illness.

Born January 9, 1977 in Walton, she was a daughter of Arden and Betsy (Barnes) Stickle of Downsville.

Michele attended Downsville Central School and graduated in 1995. In 2000, she attended SUNY Geneseo to obtain her Bachelor's...

Sep 25, 2020

Sandra A. Elmore, 74, of Downsville, passed away suddenly in a motor vehicle accident on Friday, September 25, 2020 with her beloved brother Eugene Mills.

Born December 8, 1945 in Delhi, she was a daughter of the late Reginald and Isabelle Knapp Mills.

Sandra worked at Roscoe Community Nursing Home for over 50 years, starting...