Obituaries

Feb 6, 2020

Beverly M. Houck, 64, of Colchester passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at her home following a brief illness.

Born July 1, 1955 in Walton, she was the daughter of the late John and Theda Baxter Lacey.

Beverly was more than a sister, she was a best friend and one you could always...

Feb 5, 2020

Francis R. Spencer, 78, of Walton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at his home following a long illness.

Born March 13, 1941 in Walton, NY, he was a son of the late Pearl Rock.

Francis was a very friendly and kind man, he was liked by everyone. He enjoyed shopping to such...

Feb 3, 2020

Walton- Ronald A. Clum, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Born April 9, 1935 in Roxbury, NY, he was a son of the late Arthur and Helen Brainard Clum.

Ronald proudly served in the United States Army from 1955-1958. He then went on to work for 21 years at Breakstone's. Ronald loved...

Jan 31, 2020

On Friday January 31, 2020 our beloved Mother Theda F. Lacey (Baxter) was called home to join our Father John A. Lacey in the cabin he prepared for her.

Born October 2, 1923 to Ray and Mae Baxter (Laraway) in Colchester, New York.

Married to John A. Lacey, on March 13, 1948 they were married...

Jan 29, 2020

Walton – Willard John Coss Jr., 62, of Walton, passed away at his home on Wednesday January 29, 2020.

Born in Margaretville on November 5, 1957 he was the first child of the late Willard Coss Sr. and Lillian (Yearry) Coss.

Growing up on the family farm in Andes he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He...

Jan 28, 2020

Everett E. Burrows, 63, of Trout Creek passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Wilson Medical Center surrounded by his loving family following a brief illness.

Born July 4, 1956 in Walton, he was the son of the late Edgar A. and Shirley May Taylor Burrows.

Everett worked for the Town of Masonville...

Jan 26, 2020

Walton - Ronald O. Pratt, 90, a lifelong resident of Walton, passed away peacefully Sunday January 26, 2020, at the NYS Veterans Home in Oxford, NY.

Ron was born May 2, 1929 in Walton, NY, the son of the late Delmar and Mildred Pratt. Ron graduated in June 1947 from Walton High School.

Ron proudly...

Jan 15, 2020

Jim Taggart passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020. He was born in Franklin July 2nd, 1944 to John and Anna Taggart.

Jim was raised on a dairy farm on Merrickville Road, Franklin with six siblings, Jack, Kathy, Joe, Jeff, Scott, and Peter. He worked as a chief lineman for NYSEG, retiring after 33 years.

In...

Jan 10, 2020

Hamden, NY - Richard J. Mauro, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Delhi, NY.

Born on May 12, 1936 in Rockaway Beach, NY to the late William and Sophie Witkowski Mauro. Richard was raised in Broad Channel, NY. He worked 40 years with the Sheet Metal Worker's Union...

Jan 8, 2020

Nancy A. Condon, 78, of Walton passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 following a long illness.

Nancy was raised in Walton and graduated from Walton Central Schools Class of 1959. She was a devoted member of the Class of 1959 and meet her former classmates monthly for lunch. Following high school, Nancy...

Jan 6, 2020

Paul A. Laauser, Jr., 74, of Walton passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2020 at UHS Wilson Medical Center following a brief illness.

Born May 27, 1945 in East Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late Paul Sr. and Louise Buhler Laauser.

Paul was one of the current Town Justices in Walton,...

Jan 5, 2020

Arthur George Neale, 74, of Walton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center following a brief illness.

Born February 16, 1945 in Walton, he was the son of the late Robert and Eleanor Tyrrell Neale.

Arthur worked at Kraft in Walton, retiring after 30 plus years of dedicated...

Dec 25, 2019

Kevin "KK" Kelly, 58, of Walton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at UHS Wilson Medical Center following a brief illness.

Born July 5, 1961 in Cornwall, NY, he was the son of the late Lafayette and Virginia Gordon Kelly.

KK was a devoted family man and took great joy in watching his...

Dec 25, 2019

Loretta C. Smith was born December 18, 1940 in New Jersey to her parents Vito & Clementina DeVido who immigrated to the USA from Italy through Ellis Island. Loretta grew up in New Jersey with her brother Robert and Sister Judith. After high school, she graduated from Montclair State College in NJ majoring in physical education. She then embarked...

Dec 14, 2019

Robert "Bob" Primus, 81, of Endicott passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at his home.

Born August 7, 1938 in Milwaukee, WI, the only child of the late Joseph and Viola Ilion Primus.

In his youth Bob enlisted in the Army and later received a Master's Degree in Fine Arts, focusing on photography from...

Dec 14, 2019

Stephen "Tiger" Shelton, age 71, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday December 14, 2019. He was born on August 30, 1948 and raised in Trout Creek, NY where he proudly took over his family's farm and operated it for his entire life. In addition to working as a farmer, Steve also worked for Ben Reynolds Construction for a short while...

Dec 11, 2019

Richard Don Northrup, Sr. passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on December 11, 2019. He was born December 12, 1933, on the family farm in the Town of Colchester, the fourth child of Frank A. and Florence E. Jacobson Northrup. He was twice married, first to Barbara A Peck in 1954 and then to Cecelia A...

Dec 6, 2019

Jeffrey M. Benson, 46, of Walton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 6, 2019.

Born December 19, 1972 in Walton, he was the son of Darlene Benson and the late Jeffrey P. Benson.

A lifelong resident of the area, Jeff graduated from Walton High School. He went to BOCES for Adult Ed course in Conservation...

Dec 4, 2019

Henry W. "Hank" Closs, 88, of Walton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a long illness.

Born September 11, 1931 in Walton, he was the son of the late George and Mariah Wood Closs.

Hank worked at Western Auto Sales and then later at...

Dec 1, 2019

Herbert T. "Herb" Shields, 98, of Stamford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Fox Hospital following a brief illness.

Born November 8, 1921 in the Bronx, he was the son of the late Peter E. and Adelaide Richardson Shields.

Herb proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps during WWII as...