Obituaries

Jul 4, 2009

Irvin "Bud" Slight, Jr., 80 of Walton, passed away on Saturday morning, July 4, 2009 at home following a long illness.

Bud was born in Philadelphia, on December 3, 1928 the son of the late Irvin and Mary (Ambler) Slight Sr. He was a graduate of Hatboro High School and several plumbing schools. He was owner/president of...

Jul 2, 2009

Cody A. Endress, 18 of Walton, NY, passed away Thursday morning, July 2, 2009, as a result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident.

Cody was born in Oneonta on October 11, 1990 the son of Paul and Nancy (Shook) Endress. He was a graduate of Walton Central School just last Saturday. Cody was a natural athlete...

Jun 26, 2009

Bernard "Bernie" Mills, 81 of Walton, passed away Friday morning, June 26, 2009 at home following a long illness.

Bernie was born on April 10, 1928 in Walton the son of the late James and Lena Aikens Mills. He was a graduate of Downsville High School class of 1945. He proudly served his country in the US...

Jun 25, 2009

Robert H. Fieldhouse, 44 of Bayside, LI, passed away Thursday evening, June 25, 2009 in the Franklin Medical Center, Valley Stream, NY; as a result of injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident.

Bob was born in Cortland, NY, on March 7, 1965 the son of Robert P. and Patricia (Palladino) Fieldhouse. He was a graduate of Clifton...

Jun 23, 2009

Louis A. Pratti, 74, of Walton, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 after a brief illness at Countryside Care Center in Delhi.

Born November 4, 1934 in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Amalio and Rose Pratti. He was a long time resident of Walton. Louis' passion was working with wood as a cabinetmaker...

Jun 23, 2009

Helen G. Rockefeller, 79 of Franklin, passed away Tuesday morning, June 23, 2009 in Delaware Valley Hospital, Walton.

Helen was born in Archibald, Pennsylvania on September 22, 1929 the daughter of the late Walter and Ethel (Hanstein) Black. On June 24, 1954 she married Henry Rockefeller Jr. He died on October 9, 2008. Helen loved taking care...

Jun 15, 2009

Doris J. "Dorrie" Shea Russell, 80 , a long-time resident of Walton, passed gently away on June 15, 2009, after a painful, courageous and long-fought illness.

She was born in Albany, the daughter of M. Holland and Mildred (McNair) Shea. Shortly after Doris' birth, the family moved to Andes, the home-place of Mildred. Holly and Millie managed...

Jun 10, 2009

Florence F. McDonald, 75 a lifelong resident of Walton, NY, passed away Wednesday evening, at home, surrounded by her family.

Florence was born in Walton (Loomis Brook) on February 16, 1934 the daughter of the late Mac and Lelia (Tuttle) Finch. She was a graduate of Walton High School, class of 1953. On September 15, 1956 she...

Jun 2, 2009

Joyce M. Seward, 69 of Sidney, NY, passed away Tuesday afternnon in the Fox Hospital, Oneonta, after a long illness.

Joyce was born in Walton, on September 30, 1939 the daughter of the late Roderick and Freda (Darling) Seward. She was a long time member of Plymouth Church and its Ladies Guild. She loved to cook and...

Jun 2, 2009

Gregory C. Sprague, 72 of Andes, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2009 after a short illness.

Greg was born in Shavertownon April 16, 1937 the son of the late Truman and Goldie (Sutton) Sprague. He was self employed as a handyman and carpenter. In his spare time Greg enjoyed tinkering with machinery.

Greg is survived...

May 28, 2009

After a long and fulfilled life, Glenn A. Schmidt Sr. left this earth to pass onto to heavenly glory at his home in Walton, NY, surrounded by his loving family.

Glenn was born on September 28, 1924 in Franklin the son of the late Anthony Philip and Ethel Jane Johnson Schmidt. He was raised on the family...

May 26, 2009

Grace A. Hayes, 86 formerly of Walton, passed away on Tuesday morning, May 26, 2009 at LaValley's Loving Care Home in East Branch following a long illness.

Grace was born in West New York, NJ on March 1, 1923 the daughter of the late Vincent and Philomena (Madormo) Tiesi.

On August 15, 1970 she married...

May 24, 2009

Charles J. Seward, 69 of Trout Creek, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009 at home with his family by his side.

Charlie was born in Deposit, on March 22, 1940 the son of the late John A. and Wanda May (Beardsley) Seward. He was a graduate of Walton High School. He was first employed by the New...

May 23, 2009

Lynn E. Bennett, 76 of Walton passed away Saturday morning, May 23, 2009 at home surrounded by his family, following a long illness.

Lynn was born in Sidney Center, on July 30, 1932 the son of the late Daniel W. and Hazel (Benedict) Bennett. While growing up in Sidney Center he was a 21 year member of...

May 20, 2009

Elizabeth P. "Betty" Finch, 80 a lifelong resident of Walton, passed away Wednesday evening, May 20, 2009 in the Countryside Care Center, Delhi, after a long illness, surrounded by her family.

Betty was born in Blenheim on August 4, 1928 the daughter of the late Benjamin and Viola Reynolds. She was married to William A. Finch. He...

May 18, 2009

Dorothy A. ReDavid, 84 of Trout Creek, NY, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 18, 2009 in Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.

Dorothy was born in Long Island City, NY, on December 24, 1924 the daughter of the late Jacob and May (Spaulding) Owen. On May 5, 1945 she married Paul J. ReDavid Sr. He died on July...

May 16, 2009

Floyd N. Birdsall, 55, of Hamden, died on Saturday evening, May 16, 2009 at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown.

Mr. Birdsall was born in Delhi on June 19, 1953, the son of the late Donald F. and Freda Henderson Birdsall.

He graduated from Delaware Academy and also attended BOCES for Welding and Mechanical programs. Floyd owned and...

May 16, 2009

Arthur H. Jamieson, 86, of Walton died on Saturday Afternoon, May 16, 2009 at his home following a brief illness.

Art was born in Walton, the son of the late Orley E. and Sarah Wheat Jamieson.

He attended East Brook Rural School and graduated from Walton High School in 1939, and Ithaca College in 1943....

May 15, 2009

Sheila E. Buchanan, 61 a lifelong resident of Walton, passed away Friday morning, May 15, 2009 unexpectedly at home following a long struggle.

Sheila was born in Walton on January 18, 1948 the daughter of the late Hugh and Ramona (Davidson) Bodiot. On November 16, 1964 she married Richard Buchanan. Sheila was employed for many years at...

May 14, 2009

Olive Easson Hoag passed away on May 14, 2009 at the Presbyterian Residential Community in New Hartford, NY at the age of 94.

She was born in Mundale(Delaware Co.) on March 26, 1915, the daughter of the late William Russell and Edith Bourne Easson. Olive was a graduate of Walton High School.

In 1937, she...