Obituaries

Jun 29, 2015

Jeanette MacDonald, 92 a lifelong resident of Walton, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Rena Coulter MacDonald.

Jeanette and her brother, Carl lived on the farm on East River Road for many years. In 2002 they sold the farm and moved to the Village of...

Jun 20, 2015

Gladys H. Knapp, 98, of Walton and formerly of Andes passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Gladys was born on September 26, 1916 on Cross Mountain in Margaretville, the daughter of the late Frank and Genevieve (Gavett) Hall. She married Bursie Knapp in December of 1943.

Jun 12, 2015

Douglas F. Boyd, 84, a lifelong resident of Walton, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 12, 2015 at his home in Walton.

Doug was born on November 19, 1930 in Walton, NY, the son of the late A. Lavelle and Freda (Brown) Boyd. On August 7, 1952 he married the former Alberta "Bert" Shaver. Bert passed away on...

Jun 1, 2015

Anna Conklin, 88, of Bloomville passed away on Monday, June 1, 2015 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford, NY. Anna was born December 12, 1926 in New York City.

Anna really enjoyed knitting and watching TV. Her wrestling shows made her smile, laugh and throw her hands in the air with excitement. She never missed a Saturday episode...

May 26, 2015

Thomas Thorakos, 77, of Walton, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris.

Tom was born on August 16, 1937 in Brooklyn, the son of the late Sarantos and Katherine (Chenes) Thorakos. He was self-employed for many years as pest exterminator. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening of all sorts of flowers, plants and...

May 25, 2015

Joseph D. Panioli, 64, of Walton passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015 at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, following a sudden illness.

Joe was born on June 21, 1950 in Walton, the son of the late David and Janet (Shields) Panioli.

He proudly served his country in the U. S. Navy Seabees. On...

May 24, 2015

Dorothy I. "Dottie" Barnhart, 86, of Walton passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, following a short illness.

Dottie was born on November 16, 1928 in Kortright, the daughter of the late Roland and Bessie (Dietrich) Bowker. She married Richard Barnhart on August 10, 1950. He predeceased her in 1964. She...

May 23, 2015

Rose Mary Gunderson, 92, of Walton passed from this life, Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Fox Hospital Nursing Home, Oneonta, following a long illness.

Rose was born on June 27, 1922 in Glendale, the daughter of the late Edward and Rose (Mattern) Walbroehl. She married William Gunderson on February 14, 1942. He died on September 28, 1987....

May 17, 2015

Christopher M. Olszanecki, 43, of Walton formerly Ellenville and Groton, Connecticut passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at home, following a long struggle.

Chris was born in Queens on January 2, 1972 the son of John L. and Carol (Turner) Olszanecki. He graduated from Ellenville Central School. He proudly served his country in the U....

May 14, 2015

John C. Voorhees, 72, of Downsville passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, NY.

John was born June 17, 1942 in Stelton, NJ the son of the late Charles Norman and Ethel Mae (Campbell) Voorhees. On June 25, 1988 he married the former Charlotte Peck.

John was employed...

May 9, 2015

Gary R. "Jake" MacRabie, Jr., 46, a longtime resident of Walton passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania, as a result of injuries suffered earlier in the week in an auto accident.

Jake was born on July 2, 1968 in Walton, the son of Gary and Patricia (Finch) MacRabie, Sr....

May 7, 2015

Calvin E. Bartlett, 69, of Oneonta and formerly of Walton passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Fox Hospital Nursing Home in Oneonta, NY.

Calvin was born November 20, 1945 in Walton, NY. He was son of the late Neil and Carrie (Hauber) Bartlett.

Calvin enjoyed snowmobiling, jigsaw puzzles and spending time with his...

May 3, 2015

Mary E. Backus, 75, of Sidney Center passed away unexpectedly on Sunday evening, May 3, 2015 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown.

Mary was born on September 10, 1939 at the family farm house on Herrick Hollow Road in the town of Tompkins. The daughter of the late Raymond and Julia (Van Aken) Griffin. She attended the one...

Apr 30, 2015

Yaroslaw Zujovic died April 30, 2015 at Otsego Manor in Cooperstown, New York. He was born August 28, 1947 in Cornberg, Germany.

Yaroslaw grew up in Rock Rift, New York until it was taken for the Cannonsville Dam at which time he moved to Loomis Hill. He lived in the Walton area for many years and owned...

Apr 26, 2015

Theresa Schuppel, 58, of Walton, passed away Sunday morning after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by family and friends. Her strength and determination are remembered with so much pride and admiration by her family, husband of 25 years, Brian, son Anthony and his husband Dominic, son Brian, and daughter Lauren.

Originally born in New Jersey, Terry...

Apr 24, 2015

Nicholas J. Dungan, 11, of DeLancey passed away Friday evening, April 24, 2015 at Albany Medical Center, as a result of injuries suffered in an ATV accident.

Nick was born on February 13, 2004, the son of Greg and Kathy Primus Dungan. He was in 5th grade. Nick was a warm, kind and creative spirit who had...

Apr 20, 2015

Jean C. Tompkins, 79, a lifelong resident of the Walton area passed away early Monday morning, April 20, 2015 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford, following a long illness.

Jean was born on February 3, 1936 in Walton the daughter of the late Lewis Morris and Alfreda Lenora (VanKleeck) Cobane. She was a graduate of Walton High School....

Apr 18, 2015

Kevin M. Dugan, 55 of Rochester and formerly of Hamden passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Hamden.

Kevin was born on June 20, 1959 in Brooklyn, NY the son of the late John and Dolores Dugan. He lived on Long Island until he moved to Gregorytown, NY in 1974. He graduated from Downsville Central...

Apr 16, 2015

Hazel Bennett, 91, of Walton passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015 in Walton.

Hazel was born on April 19, 1923 in Quogue, NY the daughter of the late Henry and Elva (Wells) Bennett.

Hazel loved stuffed baby dolls, puzzles, children and her friends at Maple Leaf. Hazel was a great friend and brought smiles...

Apr 3, 2015

Sandra D. Moody, 55, of Hamden passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015 at Binghamton General Hospital in Binghamton, following a long illness.

Sandra was born on October 19, 1959 in Trenton, NJ., to Maria Aspin. On September 23, 2006 she married Robert Moody. She was a graduate of the New York State College, majoring in counselling....