Obituaries

May 21, 2016

Douglas W. Peck, 84, a longtime resident of Walton, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Wilson Memorial Hospital of Johnson City, following a long illness.

Doug was born on April 13, 1932 in Corbett, the son of the late Willard and Doris (Simpson) Peck. On November 13, 1993 he married the former Barbara Kilmer. He proudly...

May 16, 2016

Lloyd E. Backus, 80, of Sidney Center passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Lloyd was born at home on the farm in Cannonsville on September 29, 1936 , the son of the late Leon and Alice (Brundege) Backus. He was the second of eleven children. He grew up on...

May 16, 2016

Sarah Lee Monroe, 68, recently of Walton had previously lived 57 years in Hawthorne, NJ, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, NY. Sarah was born on April 6, 1948 in Paterson, NJ. She is the daughter of the late LeRoy and Sarah (Grimes) Monroe.

Sarah was a long time graduate of...

May 13, 2016

Andrew D. Tomao, 72, of Trout Creek, passed away Friday afternoon, May 13, 2016 at home, surrounded by his family.

Andy was born on December 4, 1943 in Brooklyn, the son of the late Joseph and Caterino (Manganaro) Tomao. He was raised as a child by Albert and Marylou Tomao. He married the former Jayne Backus on...

May 10, 2016

Colten I. Slone, 2, of Walton became an angel on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Strong Memorial Hospital of Rochester, following a long struggle.

Colten was born on March 14, 2014 in Leesburg, Florida; the son of Tim Slone and Heather Smith.

He is survived by his loving family, his mom , Heather Smith, his...

May 4, 2016

Marion A. Klinegardner, 89, of Walton, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford, following a long illness.

Marion was born on March 11, 1927 in Saginaw, Michigan. the daughter of the late Charles and Ida (Kowitz) Hodges. On October 7, 1978 she married Millard "Mel" Klinegardner in Florida. Mel and Marion owned...

Apr 26, 2016

Martha H. Peaster, 88, of East Branch, formerly of Walton, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich, following a long illness.

Martha was born in Walton on August 27, 1927, the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Aikens) Hume. She was a graduate of Delaware Academy, class of 1945 On...

Apr 25, 2016

Ellen B. Mattson, 87, of Downsville passed away Monday evening, April 25, 2016 at home following a long illness.

Ellen was born on December 1, 1928 in Downsville, the daughter of the late Carl and Sarah (Close) Brown. She was a graduate of Downsville Central School, Buffalo State University and SUNY at New Paltz. On August 30,...

Apr 25, 2016

Dorothy Jane Finn, age 86, passed away on Monday, April 25th, 2016 following a long journey with Alzheimer's disease.

Although Jane's memory had faded, she continued to value the relationships with everyone she came in contact with, and most of all she never forgot her Faith. Her example led many to Christ as it will continue to...

Apr 19, 2016

Gerald (Jerry) W. MacGibbon, 81 of Walton, passed away on April 19, 2016 at Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta following a brief illness.

Jerry was born on February 19, 1935 in Walton, the son of the late Donald and Maude MacGibbon. After graduating from Walton Central School in 1952, he spent four years in the United States Army...

Apr 15, 2016

Reverend Joseph A. Benintende, age 72, a long–time pastor at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Oneonta, St. Anthony's Parish, Herkimer and Church of the Annunciation, Ilion went home to his Lord and Savior on Friday, April 15, 2016 at A. O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta with the love and support of his family at his bedside.

Father...

Apr 15, 2016

Allen M. nunley 47 of Walton, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016, at Albany Medical Center, following a short illness.

Allen was born on January 6, 1969 in Dayton, Ohio. On May 10, 1995 he married Lisa Bowker. He served in the US Army during the Gulf War. He was employed by Tom's Tire Barn, Walton...

Apr 8, 2016

William "Poppy" Frederick Beckmann, 96, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016, at the Veterans' Home in Oxford, NY. William was born in Brooklyn, NY, December 6, 1919; only child of Frederick and Pauline (Hoegler) Beckmann. He married Mildred McCardell in November 1945, following his service in the Army during WWII. Mildred predeceased William on March 7, 1997.

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Apr 7, 2016

Martha Hendrickson, 73, of Walton passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at home, following a long illness.

Martha was born on December 10, 1942 the daughter of the late George B. and Lois (Van Mater) Morgan, Sr. She was married to John L. Hendrickson.

Martha worked as an Office Manager for many years for...

Apr 5, 2016

Louise A. Getz, 69, of Walton NY passed away at home, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Louise was born August 4, 1946 in Passaic NJ. She was the daughter of the late Louis and Mary Anderczyk. On January 25th, 1964 she married the love of her life, James...

Apr 1, 2016

Russell Kenyon Campfield, 76, of Walton passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY.

Russell was born on January 31, 1940 in Endicott, son of the late Arthur and Hilda (Seymour) Campfield. He proudly served his country in the U. S. Army. On August 25, 1978 he married the former Shirley...

Mar 29, 2016

Mary Irene Allen, 101, formerly of Walton, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Fox Hospital Nursing Home of Oneonta, NY.

Mary was born December 8, 1914 in DeLancey, NY the daughter of the late Myers E. and Ida May (Budine) Jacobson. She was raised in Downsville until she moved with her family to Walton when...

Mar 25, 2016

Emma P. Howland, 97, of Lakeside, Arizona, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at The Carriage House Assisted Care Residence in Snowflake, AZ, following a long illness. Emma was born on September 25, 1918, in Corbett, NY, the daughter of the late Warren and Hazel (Jaycox) Peck. She married to Owen (Dick) L. Howland on May 7, 1944. Owen...

Mar 24, 2016

Gary L. Vermilyea, 58, of Trout Creek, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Albany Medical Center following a short illness.

Gary was born on June 25, 1957 in Walton, the son of Oscar "Buck" and Fannie (Mills) Vermilyea.

Gary loved to spend time outdoors going fishing, cheering for his favorite teams, the...

Mar 20, 2016

Norma L Vigus, 83, formerly of Walton passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the Village at Morrison Cove in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania.

Norma was born on May 25, 1932 in Kingston, NY, the daughter of the late Floyd L and Gertrude Mildred (Earle) Wright. She was a graduate of Roscoe High School, class of 1951. She later...