Obituaries

May 5, 2007

John G. Eppich, 65 of Hamden, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 5, 2007 as a result of injuries suffered at an accident at his home.

John was born in Yugoslavia on February 12, 1942, the son of the late John and Leopoldine Hoegler Eppich. He emigrated to this country as a young child, first to Queens, NY...

Apr 28, 2007

Dr. Barbara L. Osborn, 78, a long-time resident of Storrs, CT, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2007 at the Countryside Care Center, Delhi, NY following a short illness.

Born on October 18, 1928 in Chenango Forks, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Laura (Granger) Osborn. She never married. Barbara was a Professor of...

Apr 27, 2007

Joseph Conklin, 45, of Walton, NY, passed away Friday, April 27, 2007 in the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY.

Born in Suffern, NY, on October 18, 1961, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Rose Conklin. Joe moved to Walton about 5 years ago from Suffern. He was of the Methodist faith.

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Apr 26, 2007

Mary E. "Betty" Nelson, 80, of Downsville, passed away Thursday morning, April 26, 2007 in Delaware Valley Hospital, Walton after a long illness.

Betty was born in Mineola, Long Island on October 18, 1926, the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Reilly) Breen. After graduation of high school she attended Hofstra University. Betty married Richard G....

Apr 23, 2007

Harry M. Olmstead, 95, a lifelong area resident, passed away Monday, April 23, 2007, at his Walton home.

Born in Walton on July 3, 1911, he was the son of the late Olney and Mable (Murray) Olmstead. He worked for the Walton Water Company in the 1930s and later was superintendent of the village of Walton Water...

Apr 11, 2007

Hester C. Gregory, 70, a long-time Walton, NY resident, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at home after a short illness.

She was born in Walton on July 5, 1936, the daughter of the late William H. and Carolyn (Money) Coons. She was a 1953 graduate of Walton High School where she was a cheerleader. Hester was...

Apr 8, 2007

Dolores F. Hiller, 77, a life-long Delaware County resident, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at her Walton, NY home.

Dolores was born in Walton on January 27, 1930, the daughter of the late Harold and Bernice (Beers) Hiller. She was a business aide and clerk for Delaware Co. ARC in Hamden. She had also worked at Telstar,...

Apr 8, 2007

Rose E. Bushell, 63, of Sidney Center, NY, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2007 at Delaware Valley Hospital, Walton, NY.

Born in Ossining, NY, Rose was the daughter of the late Gus and Peg (Donovan) Lannon. She married George Bushell on Dec. 31, 1961 at St. Ann's Church, Ossining, NY. Rose and George moved to this area...

Apr 8, 2007

George W. Miller, 95, of Dunk Hill, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2007 at the home of his grandson, Joseph Trotta in New Orleans, after a long illness.

George was born in Jersey City, NJ,on June 4, 1911, the son of the late William and Amelia (Linder) Miller. In 1935 he eloped with the former Helen Thiel...

Mar 31, 2007

Lyle T. Daniels Sr., 69 a long time resident of Walton, passed away early Saturday morning, March 31, 2007, at home surrounded by his family.

Lyle was born in Franklin, on March 20,1938 the son of the late Frank and Dorothy Kelsey Daniels. He was a graduate of Walton Central School. He proudly served his country in...

Mar 29, 2007

Carl E. Johnson, 86, of Walton, New York, died March 29, 2007 after a prolonged illness.

Born April 6, 1920 in Mariners Harbor,Staten Island, NY, he was the son of the late Marie Berg and Erick Johnson. Carl graduated in 1937 from Hilton Memorial High School in Andes, NY. He lived most of his working life in...

Mar 25, 2007

Andrew M. "Andy" King, 76 of Walton, passed away Sunday morning, March 25, 2007 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown.

Andy was born in New York City on March 18, 1931, the son of the late David and Janet (McFarlane) King. On September 6, 1953 he married the former Marlene Meyer at South Kortright. He moved to the Walton...

Mar 18, 2007

Rebecca B Budine, 77 of Sidney Center, passed away Sunday morning, March 18, 2007, in the N.Y. State Veterans Home, Oxford, after a long illness.

Rebecca was born in Sidney on January 25, 1930 the daughter of Walter and Pauline Shackelton Kinch. In 1953 she married Lawrence L Budine. He died in 1994. She was employed for...

Mar 18, 2007

Augustus R. "Gus" Barnhart, 78, a lifelong Walton resident, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2007 in the Fox Hospital, Oneonta, NY after a short illness.

Born in Walton, NY on March 8, 1929, Gus was the son of the late Lowell and Gertrude (Spencer) Barnhart. He served in the Navy from 1946 to 1948. He was married...

Mar 13, 2007

Raymond Plaut, 78, a Walton, NY resident for the past 4 years, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, NY.

Born in Park Ridge, NJ on April 15, 1928, Raymond was the son of the late Raymond Davidson and Margaret (Waters) Vautrin. He served in the Army from 1946 to 1948 and he was...

Mar 8, 2007

Barney A. Bush, Sr., 79 of Walton, passed away at home Thursday, March 8, 2007 after a long illness. Barney was born in the Town Colchester, on April 30, 1927, the son of the late Caleb & Sarah Jacobson Bush. He proudly served his country during World War II in the US Army. He first married the former Anna...

Mar 6, 2007

Virginia C. Richter, 87 passed away in the Countryside Care Center, Delhi, after a long illness.

Mrs. Richter was born in Salem NY on January 27, 1920 the daughter of the late Robert and Virginia Wayman. On June 6, 1945 she married Rudolph F. Richter. He died on September 9, 2005. She was employed by the New...

Mar 3, 2007

Dorothy L. "Dot" Lang, 60, of Walton, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 3, 2007 at home.

Dot was born in Cortland, NY on July 30, 1946, the daughter of the late Calvin and Dorothy May Burch Riggs. She was a graduate of Cortland High School, class of 1964. On February 27, 1965 she married Robert Lang in...

Feb 28, 2007

Charlotte F. Benedict, 86, of Walton, NY, passed away at home Wednesday, February 28, 2007 after a long illness.

She was born May 25, 1920 in Hancock, NY, the daughter of the late William and Pearl (Laraway) Forester. Charlotte was married for 60 years to Glenn E. Benedict who predeceased her on January 6, 2006. She was...

Feb 26, 2007

Shirlon A. "Butch" Bevins Jr., 64, of Stamford, NY, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 26, 2007 in Fox Hospital, Oneonta, NY.

He was born in Delhi, NY on June 12, 1942, the youngest son of the late Shirlon Sr. and Hattie (Pearsol) Bevins. Butch lived with his sister Annabelle and her husband Bill...