Obituaries

Jan 31, 2008

Janet M. Fletcher, lifelong Walton resident, passed away on January 31, 2008 at the home of her daughter Marilyn and son-in-law Jon Armstrong, where she had resided in recent years.

Janet was born on February 29, 1928 in Walton. She was a leap year baby, and often joked about how "young" she was. She was the oldest...

Jan 26, 2008

Frances L. Shaw 82 formerly of Hamden, passed away on Saturday afternoon, January 26, 2008, at Countryside Care Center.

Frances was born on April 21, 1925 the daughter of the late James and Diana Daggett Teed. She married Raymond Shaw on October 20, 1945 in Walton. Frances and Raymond operated the family farm in Fuller Hollow in...

Jan 20, 2008

Theodore Hunt, 84 of Walton, passed away Sunday in the Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, following an accident at his home.

Ted was born in Pompton Plains, NJ on September 2, 1923 the son of the late Charles and Helen (Brown) Hunt. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WW-II He married the former Kathryn...

Jan 20, 2008

Dinah Robinson, 95 of Downsville passed away Sunday, January 20, 2008 at home, following a short illness.

Dinah was born in New York City, on November 12, 1912 the daughter of the late Jack and Rose (DeHahn) Anderson. She was self employed as a florist in Copiague, NY retiring many years ago. She was married to Ernest...

Jan 16, 2008

George Stalbird 58 of Walton passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Delaware Valley Hospital.

George was born in Walton on March 19, 1949 the son of the late John and Eleanor Everts Stalbird. George was an avid sports fan who loved the New York Football Giants. He cheered for them last week when they got...

Jan 13, 2008

Florence Wurfer, daughter

of Gould and Minnie

Dumond Gavette, went to

be with her Lord on the 13th

of January, 2008, she was

92. She had been a patient

at Beachtree Care Center

in Ithaca for two and a half

years.

...

Jan 12, 2008

Iva G. Boice 86, a life long resident of Walton, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008 in the Fox Hospital Nursing Home, Oneonta, after a short illness.

Iva was born in Walton on June 30, 1921 the daughter of the late Peter and Grace (Cleaver) Gabriel. She was a graduate of Walton High School. She married Herman...

Jan 4, 2008

Donald A. Peterson, 71 of Walton, went to be with the Lord, Friday, January 4, 2008 in O'Connor Hospital, Delhi.

Don was born on January 12, 1936, in Jamaica, Queens, the son of late Arthur W. and Alva (Carlson) Peterson. He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He married the former...

Jan 2, 2008

Walton

Major Robert J. Dutcher (US Army Ret), 71, of Country Meadow Loop, passed Wednesday evening, January 2, 2008 at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown.

Robert was born on September 3, 1936 in Walton, he was the son of the late Maxwell E. and Marjorie (Jackson) Dutcher.

He was a Walton Central School Graduate. In...

Dec 28, 2007

Florence "Flossie"Snyder 82 of East Branch, passed away on Friday evening, December 28, 2007, following a brief battle with pneumonia.

Flossie was born on May 15, 1925 and lived in Newburgh, NY with her parents, William and Jennie June Snyder and her two brothers. She came to live in Delaware County 37 years ago, residing in the...

Dec 25, 2007

Darwin L. Dean, 49 a life long resident of Walton, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2007 in the Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, after a long illness.

Darwin was born in Walton, on January 27, 1958 the son of the late Virgil and Charlotte (Rutherford) Dean. He was a graduate of Walton Central School, class of 1976....

Dec 19, 2007

Faye L. Szczepczynski, 68 of Walton, passed away Wednesday evening, December 19, 2007 in the Delaware Valley Hospital. Faye has now found peace after a long struggle with illness.

Faye was born in Walton on March 8, 1939 the daughter of the late Hugh and Ramona (Davidson) Bodiot. On February 27, 1959 she married Norbert Szczepczynski at...

Dec 14, 2007

Arthur M. "Barney" Wood 78, a lifelong area resident passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, December 14, 2007, at Delaware Valley Hospital.

Barney was born in the town of Walton on September 24, 1929 the son of the late Clarence and Wanda M. Tuttle Wood. He worked for many years at the Walton Foundry. Barney loved to go...

Dec 9, 2007

Austin "Butch" Wormuth, Jr. passed away unexpectedly in his sleep Sunday Dec. 9, 2007, his birthday. He was born Dec. 9, 1953 in Walton and was 54 years old.

Austin was the son of Austin and Margaret (Eberhart) Wormuth. He spent his early years on the family farm in Merrickville, attending Franklin Central School. The family then...

Dec 7, 2007

Avyola E. Bishop passed away peacefully on December 7, 2007 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Avyola was born in the Netherlands on February 26,1928 to her parents, Jons Viruly and Dina M.T. Viruly-VanHattum.

She was pre-deceased by her parents and two brothers, Maarten and Olaf.

Avyola was an airline stewardess for KLM Royal Dutch...

Nov 29, 2007

Lorna McCook Fancher, 85 of Hamden, passed away Thursday evening, November 29, 2007 at home following a short illness.

Lorna was born in Highland Park, Michigan the daughter of the late Frank W. and Mildred Randall McCook. Her mother died when she was six weeks old of spinal meningitis. Lorna and her brother, William were then cared...

Nov 27, 2007

Robert McDougal 83 of Sidney Center passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2007.

Friends are invited to call at the Clark, Winter & Courtney Funeral Home, 25 Townsend St., Walton on Friday morning, November 30, 2007 from 9:30 AM to 10 AM where services will be held at 10 AM.

Nov 26, 2007

Jennifer Hope, 31 of Walton, passed away Monday, November 26, 2007 at home.

Jennifer was born in Walton, on March 26, 1976 the daughter of Joyce Seward and the late Lester Hope of Sidney. She was a graduate of Walton Central School. Jennifer worked for a nursing home in Sidney and Walton before her illness.

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Nov 22, 2007

Iona Walley 98, a life long resident of the Walton area, passed away Thursday morning, November 22, 2007 in Countryside Care Center, Delhi, after a long illness.

Iona was born in Rock Royal on February 28, 1909, the daughter of the late Hiram and Minnie Mullinex. On November 16, 1927 she married David Walley in Cannonsville. He...

Nov 20, 2007

Evelyn M. Palmer, long-time Walton resident, passed away at Countryside Care Center in Delhi on November 20, 2007 after a brave battle with cancer.

Evelyn was born on November 5, 1928 in Noxen, Pennsylvania. Her father, Rev. William F. Miller, was pastor of the Noxen-Eatenville United Methodist charge at the time. Later the family moved to New...