Mary K. Van Dien
Jan 13, 2020
Mary K. Van Dien, 97, a resident of Equinunk, PA, for 32 years, died on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Ellen Memorial Nursing Home, Honesdale, PA, after a short illness. She was born on October 1, 1922 in Co. Longford, Ireland, the daughter of Patrick and Mary Ann (Brady) Doyle. Mary married Russell Van Dien in 1976 and he predeceased...
Alfred J. 'Skip' Dabrescia
Jan 5, 2020
Alfred "Skip" DaBrescia, 91, of Hancock, NY passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Elizabeth Church Manor in Binghamton, NY. Born on March 13, 1928 in Hancock, NY, he was the youngest son of the late Giovanni and Annunziata DaBrescia. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 63 years, Theresa (Fortunato) DaBrescia, his brothers; Giuseppe DaBrescia,...
Ada M Knight
Dec 27, 2019
Ada Marguerite Knight, 90, of Hancock, NY, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Friday, December 27, 2019, at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Oneonta, NY. She was the daughter of Frank W. and Dorothy M. (Oestrich) Ray. Ada was born in Fernwood, NY, on January 26, 1929. After graduating as salutatorian from Delaware Valley Central...
Betina J. Linke
Dec 13, 2019
Betina J. Linke, 79, of Starlight, PA, died on Friday, December 13, 2019 at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY, after a short illness. She was born on March 4, 1940 in Cadosia, NY, the daughter of George and Florence (Squires) Ellett. Tina married William Linke on October 6, 1974. She was an active member of St. Paul the Apostle...
Sharon M. Pritchard
Dec 2, 2019
Sharon M. Pritchard, 80, of Binghamton, NY, formerly of Hancock, NY, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Willow Point Nursing Home, Vestal, NY, after a long illness. She was born on August 21, 1939 in Hancock, NY, the daughter of David and Ethel (Dix) Pritchard. Sharon worked many years as the head secretary at Broome Developmental Center in...
Carolyn A. Darling
Nov 13, 2019
Carolyn Anne Darling, of Hancock NY, passed away on November 13th, 2019 at Catskill Regional Medical Center at the age of 81. She was born on February 26th, 1938 in Elmira NY to WIlliam Blanford and Edna Blanford Buchanan of Deposit NY where she was raised and attended school. She later lived and raised her children on Readburn Road in...
Eileen Seconde
Oct 18, 2019
Eileen Seconde, 84, of Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 at the home of her daughter, Jayne, in Hancock, NY. She was born on July 21, 1935 in Newark-On-Trent England, the daughter of John and Mollie Cook. Eileen married Keith Seconde on April 2, 1955 in Newark. The family emigrated to the United States in 1967...
Deborah L. Dunlap
Oct 15, 2019
Deborah "Deb or Debbie" Dunlap (ne Haney) died unexpectedly in her home on October 15th, 2019, in East Branch, NY. She was 64. Debbie was born on March 22, 1955 in Liberty, NY, to her parents, the "late", Walter and Thalia Haney (ne Mabus). She graduated in 1973 from Jeffersonville-Youngsville. She married Charles A. Dunlap, III in 1994. In 2019,...
Dorothy Esolen
Sep 30, 2019
Dorothy E. "Dottie" Esolen, 90, of Hancock, NY, died on Monday, September 30, 2019 at Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY, after a short illness. She was born on November 21, 1928 in East Branch, NY, the daughter of Arthur and Emily Decker. Dottie married Charles Esolen on September 19, 1976 and he predeceased her on June 27, 2015. Surviving are 2...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Rosengrant
Sep 24, 2019
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Rosengrant, 69, of Fishs Eddy, NY, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. She was born on January 6, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of John A. and Gertrude Andersen. She married the love of her life,Thomas D. Rosengrant on September 14, 1968 at St. Pauls Church, Hancock, NY, and he predeceased her on December 18,...
Michelle L. Callan
Sep 20, 2019
Michelle Lynn Laskowski Callan, November 30,1972 September 20, 2019, passed away on Friday September 20, 2019 from advanced melanoma at the young age of 47. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends listening to the sweet sounds of gardening and birds chirping. We know in our hearts she is tending to plants and flowers in the ultimate garden....
Elizabeth V. Gross
Sep 13, 2019
Elizabeth Virginia Gross, 40, of Hancock, NY, died unexpectedly on Friday, September 13, 2019 at home. She was born the seventh of eight children on September 18, 1978 in Binghamton, NY, to William P. and Mary Catherine (Murphy) (Gross) Haugen. Lizzy was fun loving and caring. She would go the extra mile for anyone who needed it. She enjoyed the...
Duane I. Giles
Sep 12, 2019
Duane I Giles, 84, of Poyntelle, PA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 12, 2019 at home after an illness. Duane was born to Ralph and Helen Giles on August 17, 1935 in Johnson City, New York. The family came to the farm in Poyntelle when he was three years old. He attended school in Poyntelle until...
Kurt M Niles
Sep 6, 2019
Kurt Matthew Niles, 54, of Hancock, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, September 6, 2019 at home. Kurt grew up in Deposit, NY, and graduated from Deposit Central High School. He worked at Coca Cola and Canada Dry in Binghamton, NY, and then worked in the construction industry for the rest of his life. Kurt enjoyed sports, especially Yankees...
Lauren 'Butch' Wormuth
Sep 2, 2019
Lauren "Butch" Wormuth, 73, of Hancock, NY, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 2, 2019 in Andover, VT, where he had been residing and working at Horse Shoe Acres Campground for the past 5 years. Butch was born on October 9, 1946 in Hancock, NY, the son of Lauren and Gloria Wormuth. He married the love of his life Mechele Walley...
Joanne Brodsky
Aug 30, 2019
Joanne Brodsky went home to Heaven on August 30, 2019. She was born on September 8, 1952 in Woodhaven, Queens, the third of four daughters of Ernest and Helen (Amanzio) Fuchs. Joanne worked for ten years as a paralegal in downtown Manhattan. On May 22, 1982 she married Jan Brodsky at The Church in the Gardens in Forest Hills, NY....
Wellington F. Lester
Aug 28, 2019
Wellington Frank Lester passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. He was born prematurely to Edward and Bertha Scudder Lester on April 16, 1924 in Port Jervis, NY, weighing 2 1/2 pounds. Wellington often remarked " he had been in a hurry as long as he could remember." His father, Edward Lester, died in 1935. A sacrificing mother, an elderly...
Martin B. Keesler 'Marty'
Aug 27, 2019
Martin B. Keesler "Marty" was born on May 21, 1939 in East Branch, NY, to Ryle and Florence Ellsworth Keesler and was the youngest of 9 children. He went to be with our Lord on August 27, 2019 surrounded by his family. He leaves behind his bride of 59 years, Rita, his daughters Ginger Taggart of SC, Jody Millard of...
Deborah J. Burleson
Aug 21, 2019
Deborah Jean Burleson entered Heavens gates on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Debbie was born on December 24, 1962 to Derwood C. Wormuth and Nancy Gorshack Wormuth. Debbie is now safe and secure with her Saviour. Debbie had a very kind heart and a compassionate spirit. As Ephesians 4:32 tells us "And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one...
Mary Lou Hunter
Aug 15, 2019
Mary Lou Hunter, 77, passed away August 15, 2019 after a short illness. She was born September 7, 1941 to the late Frank and Sadie Gales in Hancock, NY. Mary grew up on the Gales family farm where she worked along side her dad, brother, and uncles. She graduated from Hancock Central School in 1959. She married the love of...
