Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Hancock, NY
Katherine Marie Torch
Jun 4, 2020
Katherine Marie Torch, 88, of Hancock, NY, died on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Delhi Nursing Home after a short illness. She was born on September 13, 1931 in Hancock, the daughter of Donald and Mary (Burcavage) Wormuth. Surviving are 2 daughters, Toni Spencer and Terri (Ryan) Goodrich, 4 grandchildren, Misty, Bradley, Garrett, and David, and 1 great grandson, Finnley....
Martin J. Heesh
Jun 1, 2020
MM1 Martin J. Heesh, born July 11, 1955 passed away Monday June 1, 2020 at home on the Heesh farm surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife, Sandy Heesh and his children, Traelic Heesh and his fianc, Tiffany and their children, Trae and Taylor, Melinda (Heesh) Middaugh and her husband, Jr and their children Neil, Matthew,...
Irene Mary Brooking Curtis
May 24, 2020
Irene Mary Brooking Curtis, 82, of Pleasant Mount, PA, passed away at her home on May 24, 2020 after a lengthy illness. She was born to Marshall and Florance Wolfe Brooking on September 25, 1937 in Preston Township (Wayne County). Irene grew up as the fifth generation on the Brooking family farm. In 1955, she graduated with honors as Valedictorian...
Alfred J. Hunter
May 15, 2020
Alfred "Red" Hunter died on May 15th, 2020 at the age of 86 Red was born on May 22, 1933, in Fish Eddy to Orville (Buck) & Ruby Weekly Hunter. Soon after Red was born, his Dad moved them to Hancock, where Buck started working on the first paved road in the town. When the depression hit, Buck found it...
Carmine John Nicholas Langert
May 12, 2020
In loving memory of Carmine John Nicholas Langert, aka, Bulldozer who passed away on May 12, 2020. Carmine was a generous, caring, and loving man. He loved to joke around and be very sarcastic. He loved his niece and nephew to no end. He loved wrestling, to play video games, and animals. He also loved to pray. He was always...
Douglas C. Hubbs
May 10, 2020
Douglas C. Hubbs, 71, of Hancock, NY, died on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at home after a battle with lung cancer. He was born on August 30, 1948 in The Bronx, NY, the son of William G. and Evelyn Hubbs. Doug grew up in Farmingdale, Long Island, NY. He retired from the NYC District Council of Carpenters and moved to...
Charles O'Connor
May 6, 2020
Charles T. OConnor, 68, of Fishs Eddy, NY, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Roscoe Nursing Home, Roscoe, NY, after a long illness. He was born on August 3, 1952 in Barryville, NY, the son of Jacquanillo and Mary (Davis) OConnor. Charles graduated from Hancock Central School in 1970. He worked many years with his parents digging graves and...
Patricia A. Smith
May 2, 2020
Patricia A. Smith, 64, of Equinunk, PA, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at home after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born on November 5, 1955 in Honesdale, PA, the daughter of Donald and Florence (Turner) Welles. Pat married Donald Smith on February 23, 1974 in the Equinunk Methodist Church. She loved to shop and cook and...
Thomas Galley
Apr 23, 2020
Thomas D. Galley, 87, of Walton, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY. He was born on July 1, 1932 in the Town of Tompkins, the son of George and Susie (Storrer) Galley. Tom married Carol Wormuth. He was a US Navy Veteran and served in Korea. Tom spent 35 years as a...
John R. Dabrescia
Apr 19, 2020
John R. DaBrescia, 70, of Lake Como, PA, died on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. He was born on March 12, 1950 in Binghamton, NY, the son of William and LaVonne (Vance) DaBrescia, known to all as Tony and Betty. He married Kathleen Roney on August 2, 1975 at St. Pauls Church in...
Gail E. Allen
Apr 14, 2020
Gail Dumond Allen, 84, of Thompson, PA, died on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Forest City Nursing Home, Forest City, PA. She was born on December 27, 1935 in Starlight, PA, the daughter of Roland and Eleanor (Neild) Dumond. Gail grew up in Starlight, PA, and graduated from Hancock Central School in 1953. She married Norman Allen on October 25,...
Milford 'Mell' Middelstaedt
Apr 13, 2020
Milford L. "Mell" Middelstaedt, Jr. died in Richmond TX on April 13, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Elizabeth NJ on October 7, 1942, the only son of Milford L. and Ellen (nee Henry) Middelstaedt, who predeceased him, as did his sister Marietta Treidel. Mell is survived by his sons Charles (Maria) Middlesteadt of Cooper City, FL and...
Roberta May Allen
Apr 9, 2020
Roberta May Allen 79, of Starlight Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on April 9, 2020. She was born on September 10, 1940 in Starlight, Pennsylvania. She is one of 12 children, the daughter of Edson Allen and ClaraBelle (Pobgee) Allen. She lived with her daughter, Lisa Hamilton and her family for 14 years in the San Francisco Bay Area where she...
Robert C. Hartz Jr.
Apr 7, 2020
Robert ("Bob") C. Hartz, Jr., 76, of Hancock, N.Y. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. He passed peacefully to his eternal rest. Bob will be remembered for his strength and perseverance, his sense of humor, and his quick wit. Bob was born on November 25, 1943 at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, N.Y. to...
Lyndon Wormuth
Apr 5, 2020
Lyndon Wormuth, 66, of Poyntelle, PA passed away peacefully Sunday, April 5, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 23, 1953, in Hancock, NY, to Howard and Georgeanna Wormuth. Lyndon graduated from Hancock Central School in 1971. Following graduation, he worked in logging before starting work at Celotex Corporation in Deposit, NY. He began his...
Glenn E. Arnold Sr.
Mar 15, 2020
Glenn E. Arnold, Sr., 90, of Hancock, NY, died on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at home after an illness. He was born on February 2, 1930 in Hancock, NY, the son of Fred and Mina (Somers) Arnold. Glenn married Georgianna Ellett on July 31, 1953 in Deposit, NY. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union #693...
Donna R. Guthrie
Feb 20, 2020
Donna R. (Wormuth) Guthrie, a resident of Hancock, NY, passed away on February 20, 2020 at the age of 77 at Lourdes Hospital. She was born on December 27, 1942, in Hancock, NY, to Howard and Georgeanna Wormuth. Donna graduated from Hancock Central School in 1960 and entered the work force as a secretary which she continued until she retired....
Eugene D. Morgan
Feb 14, 2020
Eugene David Morgan, Hancock, NY, died Friday, February 14, 2020 at Delaware Valley Hospital, Walton, NY. He was born November 7, 1949 in Hancock, NY, the son of Harold and Inez Hess Morgan. He graduated from Hancock Central School, Sullivan County Community College and attended Central Connecticut State and received his teaching certificate from Oneonta State University. He taught Security...
Ellen Young
Feb 14, 2020
Ellen Young, 86, of Equinunk, PA, died on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY, after an illness. Services times are pending. A full obituary will follow.
Mildred R. Holbert
Feb 10, 2020
Mildred Robbins Holbert formerly of Hancock, NY, and Winterhaven, FL, died on February 10, 2020 at the age of 88 at Good Shepherd Fairview in Binghamton, NY. She was born on March 15, 1931, in Greenfield, MA, to Charles & Ellen (Steiner) Robbins. Her early years growing up were spent on the farm. When her father died in 1942 her...


