Obituaries

Sep 15, 2016

Eric Furgason, 65, of Walton passed away on September 15, 2016 after a long illness at Roscoe Nursing Home.

Eric was born on November 8, 1950, the son of the late Clarence A. and Anne (Thomas) Furgason.

Eric graduated from Gilbertsville Central School in 1968. Following graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Army serving 2...

Sep 2, 2016

Josephine G. Ambrette, 95, of Walton passed away Friday evening, September 2, 2016 at home, surrounded by her family.

Josephine was born on September 15, 1920 in Rochester, NY the daughter of the late Alfonso and Ninnetta (Guginno) Gioia. She married Paul Ambrette on May 3, 1950 in Rochester, NY. He died in 1960 at 48.

Aug 31, 2016

Barbara L. Markert 84, formerly of New Jersey and Florida passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Mountainside Nursing Home.

Barbara was born on July 31, 1932 in Weehawken, New Jersey, the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Fisch who immigrated to this country from Switzerland, Elizabeth (1904) and Walter (1913).

Barbara's heritage she was so...

Aug 25, 2016

Gerard J. Muratore, 87, of Walton passed away on Thursday evening, August 25, 2016 at home, surrounded by his family.

Jerry was born on April 23, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Salvatore and Irene (Vezzuso) Muratore. He proudly served his country in the U. S. Navy from 1951 to 1954. On October 3,...

Aug 13, 2016

Irene A. Benedetto, 93, of Walton, passed away Saturday morning, August 13, 2016 at Wilson Memorial Hospital of Johnson City.

Irene was born on January 27, 1923 in Bay Ridge, NY the daughter of the late Nicholas and Lucia (Magrino) DeLetto. She was educated in Brooklyn schools and attended Business School before marriage. On July 27, 1947...

Jul 31, 2016

John L. Eskow, Jr., 72, of Walton passed from this life on Sunday morning, July 31, 2016 at home, with his family.

John was born on August 6, 1943 in Warren, Ohio, son of the late John L. and Ann (Perkins) Eskow, Sr.. On November 27, 1976 he married the former Janice Argetsinger in Owego, New York....

Jul 30, 2016

Charles T. "Charlie" Markert, 67, of Downsville passed away on July 30, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Charlie was born on February 6, 1949 in Binghamton, New York, the son of Dr. Charles Markert and Wilma Gunn Markert. He was a graduate of Ridgefield Park High School, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. On November 11, 1973 he...

Jul 26, 2016

Margaret P. Miller, 95, of Downsville passed away Tuesday morning, July 26, 2016 at home.

Margaret was born on July 1, 1921 in Vails Gate, NY, the daughter of the late Larry and Elizabeth (Kusman) Shepro. She was married to Martin " Whitey" Miller who predeceased her on February 13, 1993.

Margaret, known affectionately as...

Jul 25, 2016

Leonard S. Lauro, 75

Musician and teacher, formerly of Staten Island

Leonard S. Lauro of Walton, N.Y., formerly of Mariners Harbor, died peacefully at his Walton, N.Y., home on Monday, July 25, 2016.

Raised in Mariners Harbor, Lenny was a graduate of Port Richmond High School and attended Staten Island Community College before...

Jul 24, 2016

Victoria "Vicki" (Shaw) Houck, age 59, died after a prolonged illness on July 24, 2016, at home in Downsville, NY while surrounded by her loving and dedicated family.

Vicki is survived by her husband, Darryl Houck; her children Jamie (Crystal) Houck of Downsville, and Ryan (Sheri) Houck, of Norwich NY; her grandchildren, Kayla, Travis, Brody and Ryan...

Jul 22, 2016

Winifred "Winnie" Collins, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 22, 2016 at Delaware Valley Hospital.

Known to many as "Grandma Collins," she was born on August 23, 1927 to the late Christopher and Jenny Jones Robinson in Kingston, NY. Winnie was predeceased by her husband of over 50 years, Joseph Collins. She spent most of her life...

Jul 22, 2016

Clayton W. Griffin, 70, of Delhi, passed away peacefully, Friday afternoon, July 22, 2016, in the comfort of his home.

Clayton was born on October 16, 1945 in Hancock, the son of the late Curtis George Griffin, and Beatrice Mae (Birch) Griffin. He was a graduate of Delaware Academy and Central School. He proudly served his country...

Jul 21, 2016

Lawrence S. Rigas, 84, of Walton passed away early Thursday morning, July 21, 2016 at Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton, New York.

Larry was born on July 7, 1932, in Detroit, MI and is the son of the late Steve and Margaret (Bumstead Bird) Rigas. Larry spent much of his childhood on his father's farm in Delhi,...

Jul 19, 2016

Marjorie S. Kite, 84, a lifelong resident of Walton went to be with the Lord and her late husband, Fred on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. She was surrounded by her family when she began her journey Home.

Marge was born in Walton on November 4, 1931, the daughter of the late Horace and Ellen Smith Schloss. On...

Jul 11, 2016

Tiffany's story

Friends and family will be gathering to say good bye to our dear Tiffany on July 31, 2016 at 1PM at the Courtney Funeral Home, 25 Townsend Street, Walton with Rev. Bert More, officiating.

Tiffany was only 47 years old, full of life and a friend to everyone. She was known for her...

Jul 4, 2016

Lorna M. Ashley, 83, a resident of Roscoe Nursing Home for the past year, formerly of New Berlin, passed away, Monday, July 4, 2016.

Lorna was born on June 10, 1933 in Chichester, NY; the daughter of the late Claude and Ella (Jones) Ashley.

Lorna has no known living survivors.

Calling hours will...

Jun 30, 2016

Warren "Bud" Barnes 93, of Walton passed away on Thursday evening, June 30, 2016 at home.

Bud was born on May 29, 1923 on Campbell Brook Mountain in the Town of Colchester. He was the fourth child of thirteen born to Orson J. and Ella (O'Connor) Barnes.

Bud graduated from Downsville Central School and later...

Jun 27, 2016

David Johnson, 61, of Walton passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016 at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, NY.

David was born February 8, 1955 in Brooklyn, NY the son of the late Henry G. and the late Liv (Hansen) Johnson.

David was a Chef at One Main Street in New York City. He...

Jun 27, 2016

George Frank Pliauplis, 59, of Walton formerly of Queens since 1989 passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016 at Albany Stratton VA Hospital in Albany, NY.

George was born November 7, 1956 in Brooklyn the son of the late Frank and Rosemary (Wososki) Pliauplis. On September 27, 1987 he married the former Alice Iorio at Our Lady...

Jun 16, 2016

Laura Lynn Gilbert-Sprague, 46, of Walton passed away on Thursday evening, June 16, 2016 at Strong Memorial Hospital of Rochester, following a long illness.

Laura was born on August 14, 1969 in Walton, the daughter of Albert E. and Nancy (Hull) Gilbert. She was a graduate of Walton Central School, class of 1987 and SUNY Delhi in...