Obituaries

Apr 14, 2009

Roger O. Benedict, 60 a lifelong resident of Walton, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 in the N.Y. State Veterans Home, Oxford, after a long illness.

Roger was born in Walton, on August 3, 1948 the son of the late Glenn E. and Charlotte (Forester) Benedict. He was a graduate of Walton Central School, class of...

Apr 4, 2009

John M. Marsden, 81 of Walton, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2009 in the Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, after a long illness.

John was born in Derby, Connecticut, on April 3, 1928, the son of the late Frank and Mildred E. (McKenzie) Marsden. He married the former Mary Ann Shiebler on April 29, 1967 at Rockville Centre,...

Apr 3, 2009

Lisa Barnhart, 35 of Walton, passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 3, 2009.

Lisa was born in Walton on July 8, 1973 the daughter of Robert and Gail (Benson) Barnhart. She was a graduate of Walton Central School. Lisa enjoyed working on her computer.

Lisa is survived by a daughter, Emily Lillian, 2 sons, Tanner L....

Mar 27, 2009

Evelyn M. Murtagh, 91 a lifetime resident of the area passed away Friday evening, March 27, 2009 in the Delaware Valley Hospital. She was born on April 2, 1917 the daughter of the late Orrin "Hilton" and Ada (Townsend) Fitch in Shinhopple.

Evelyn was a graduate of Downsville High School, class of 1934. She was twice married,...

Mar 25, 2009

Katherine L. D'Agostino 87 of Walton passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, March 25, 2009.

Katherine was born in Walton on February 23, 1922 the daughter of the late George and Katherine Simmons. On June 12, 1938 she married Raphael J. Mullinnex. He died in 1979. She later married Albert D'Agostino. He died in 1984. She was...

Mar 23, 2009

Josephine L. Marlett, 90, passed away on Monday afternoon, March 23, 2009, at her home after a short illness.

She was born in Walton on January 16, 1919, the youngest daughter of the late Thomas and Rosaria Palazzo Latronica.

Josie Graduated from Walton High School, Class of 1936 and from Oneonta Normal School (now SUNY...

Mar 11, 2009

Ruth B. Tweedie, 88 a lifelong resident of Walton, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 11, 2009 in the Delaware Valley Hospital.

Ruth was born in Rock Rift, one of 14 brothers and sisters, on January 22, 1921 the daughter of the late Edward Charles and Edith (Goodrich) Bailey. On May 24, 1943 she married R. Sterling...

Mar 7, 2009

Christian Bailey 45 of Walton passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 7, 2009, at home.

Chris was born in Red Bank, NJ on July 15, 1963 the son of Donald and Carol Dutcher Bailey. He was employed as a roofer for various contractors.

He is survived by his companion, Laurie Goodrow of Walton; his sister,...

Feb 27, 2009

Marie VanKleeck passed away Feb. 27, 2008. She was born March 10, 1923, in Leirvik-Stord, Norway, daughter of Edvard P. and Anna Pedersen Berg. Marie came to this country at a young age and settled in Andes, NY with her family. Marie graduated from Andes Central School. On July 21, 1946 she married Lionel B. VanKleeck at Lake Delaware,...

Feb 23, 2009

Madaline E. Weirs, 80 of Trout Creek passed away Monday evening, February 23, 2009 in Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.

Madaline was born in Granton on December 5, 1928 the daughter of June and Letha (Vanderlip) Schriver. She was a graduate of Deposit High School, class of 1946. On April 22, 1950 she married Richard A. Weirs....

Feb 20, 2009

Doris P. Rowell, 83, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away early Friday morning, February 20, 2009 at Wilson Memorial Hospital after a short illness.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, William Rowell, Walton; cherished son, Stephen and his wife, Melissa, Apalachin, two grandsons, Spencer and Alexander; four sisters, Emma Howland, Arizona, Gertrude...

Feb 19, 2009

Freda S. Adams, 93 of Walton, passed away early Thursday morning, February 19, 2009 in the Countryside Care Center, Delhi, after a long illness.

Freda was born in Downsville, on March 26, 1915, the daughter of the late Fred and Mildred (Rowland) Shields.

On November 12, 1932 she married Giles Adams. He died August 4,...

Feb 17, 2009

Maxine M. Northrup, 71, of Westfield, MA, formerly of Walton, died Tuesday in the Governors Center, Westfield, MA.

She was born in Sidney Center on November 7, 1937, a daughter of the late George and Lillian (Wormuth) Van Loan.

Maxine was a 1955 graduate of Walton High School.

She moved from Walton area...

Feb 11, 2009

Eilene Flanagan passed away peacefully February 11, 2009 at Fox Hospital following a battle with cancer.

She was born July 25, 1952, in Walton, New York, the daughter of the late Robert and Pauline (Monahan) Flanagan.

Eilene worked at Catholic Charities, where she loved her fellow employees and the good works of the organization. She...

Feb 10, 2009

Philip K. Murphy, 47 of Downsville, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday morning, February 10, 2009 in Delaware Valley Hospital, Walton.

Phil was born in Walton, on August 3, 1961 the son of Ralph and Joyce (Ellett) Murphy. He attended Downsville School. On April 8, 1989 he married the former Lisa Mackey.

Phil was self employed as...

Feb 2, 2009

Dean B. Sawyer, 97 formerly of Oneonta passed away Monday evening, February 2, 2009 in the Countryside Care Center, Delhi, after a long illness.

Dean was born in Gloversville, NY on August 5, 1911. Dean was a graduate of Russell Sage College. She first married Donald Hyde. He died in 1974. She later married Donald Sawyer. He...

Feb 2, 2009

Josephine Barnes, formerly of Beers Brook, passed away Monday evening, February 2, 2009 in Countryside Care Center, Delhi.

Josephine was born in South Kortright, the daughter of the late Michael and Eva O'Blinsky. She married Earl J. Barnes. He died in 1992. She was a homemaker and helped on the family farm in Beerston. She was a...

Jan 29, 2009

Horace S. Staley, 102 of Walton, passed away early Thursday, January 29, 2009 in Binghamton General Hospital, after a short illness.

Horace was born in London, England on June 6, 1906 the son of the late Frederick and Katie Rachel (Mayor) Staley. He was employed as a Fleet Supervisor, by S.P. Thomas, Inc., Totowa, NJ. His wife...

Jan 24, 2009

Bruce K. Sullivan, 72 of Walton, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2009 in Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, following a short illness.

Bruce was born on August 31, 1936 in Cornwall, NY; the son of the late William K. and Drucilla (Cosgrove) Sullivan. Bruce married the former Karen Hessinger on Aug. 2, 1975 at Campbell Hall, NY....

Jan 14, 2009

Anthony DeSisto, 94 of Deposit, passed away Wednesday morning, January 14, 2009 in Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.

Tony was born in Yonkers, on November 26, 1914 the son of the late Vincenzo and Concetta (Purro) DeSista. He enjoyed watches, rings, wallets, dogs and attending the programs at Maple Leaf. He was well liked and proud...