Hilda Hartz
Jul 9, 2019
Hilda C. Hartz, 102 of Hancock, NY died peacefully July 9, 2019 in her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born April 18, 1917, the youngest of 3 children to Walter and Charlotte Charles. On September 29th 1939, Hilda married Robert C. Hartz, Sr. who predeceased her on October 29th, 2002. Hilda, alongside her husband, ran a successful...
Eleanor Hempstead
Jun 29, 2019
Eleanor Hempstead, 97, of Poyntelle, PA, died on Saturday, June 29th, 2019 at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, Honesdale, PA, after a short illness. She was born on February 22, 1922 in Poyntelle, PA, the daughter of Irvin and Pearl Doyle. Eleanor married Gerow D. Hempstead on June 14, 1941 in Orson, PA, and he predeceased her on September 10,...
James 'Smitty' W. Smith
Jun 28, 2019
James W. "Smitty" Smith, 88, of Hancock, NY, died on Friday, June 28, 2019 at home after a short illness. He was born on July 9, 1930 in Milton, GA, the son of James W. and Jessie Smith. Smitty served for 2 years in the US Navy. He married Martha Henderson on January 25, 1965. Smitty spent his working years...
William R. Ellicks Sr.
Jun 27, 2019
Bill was born June 20, 1932 in Chatham, N.J. the youngest son of 10 siblings to Fred and Pauline Ellicks. The family moved to a farm in Pleasant Mount when he was 14 and then to Preston Township. Married to Lela A. Maudsley with whom they had 2 children. Bill is survived by his children, William R. Jr., spouse Barbara...
Faye A. Felter
Jun 27, 2019
Faye Arlene Felter went to be with the Lord June 27, 2019 after a long illness. Faye Arlene (Emerich) Felter was born on June 26, 1945 in Hancock, NY and moved to Cadosia, NY in 1976 with her family. Faye accepted Christ as her Savior May 14, 1976. Faye graduated in 1962 from Hancock Center School in Hancock, NY. After...
Margaret 'Peggy' Evanitsky
Jun 8, 2019
Margaret "Peggy" Evanitsky passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born July 19th, 1943 in Salem, NJ, to Albert and Helen (Zerfass) Schoonmaker. She married Andrew J. Evanitsky who predeceased her in 2014. Surviving are her 2 daughters, Cheryl (John) Robinson and Mary Lynn (Walter) Smith, 2 grandsons, Matthew (Connie) Evanitsky, and Adam (Wynter) Newman, and 7...
James Dibble
Jun 6, 2019
James Dibble, 55, of Equinunk, PA, died on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA, after a battle with cancer. He was born on January 6, 1964 in Hancock, NY, the son of Willard F. and Ann E. Dibble. Jamie graduated from Hancock Central School and worked construction, which he loved. He enjoyed golf and fishing. Jamie...
Craig S. English
Jun 5, 2019
Craig S English of Long Eddy, NY passed away on June 5 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Callicoon, NY on July 14, 1949, Craig was the son of the late Margaret Henderson and Francis W. (Bud) English. Raised mostly in California, Craig returned east and attended State University of NY Maritime College, Bronx, NY from 1967-71....
Stanley A. Degraw
Jun 2, 2019
Stanley A. DeGraw, 59, of Hancock, NY, died on Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY, after a short illness. He was born on May 22, 1960 in Goshen, NY, the son of Ralph and Shirley DeGraw. Stan married Donna Smith on February 14, 1980. He enjoyed fishing and loved to spend time with his grandchildren,...
Virginia W. Joyce
May 25, 2019
Virginia W. Joyce, 84, of Equinunk, PA, died on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at home after an illness. She was born on February 6, 1935 in Equinunk, the daughter of Horton Keith and Ruth (Snyder) Warfield. Ginny graduated from Hancock Central School as Valedictorian in 1952. She married John E. (Jack) Joyce on July 4, 1954 in Equinunk. Prior to...
Tina M Rosengrant
May 24, 2019
Tina Marie Rosengrant, a loving wife, mother, nana, born January 5, 1967 in Johnson City, N.Y., died on May 24, 2019 in Callicoon N.Y., at the age of 52, from a short illness. Tina was born on January 5, 1967 to John and Jill Hills of Fishs Eddy, N.Y., where she lived her entire life. Tina met her soulmate and...
Steven Gary Edsall
May 11, 2019
Steven Gary Edsall, age 69 of Oklahoma City, passed from this life on May 11, 2019. Services have been entrusted to the care of Advantage Funeral and Cremation Service located at 7720 S. Pennsylvania Ave in Oklahoma City. A public visitation will take place on Friday, May 17, 2019 from 12pm to 8pm and a funeral service in his honor...
Stanley Sowizral
Apr 13, 2019
Stanley Sowizral Jr., 77, of Pleasant Mount, PA, died on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Allied Hospice Care in Scranton, PA. He was born in Bayonne, NJ, the son of Stanley and Elizabeth (Hegedus) Sowizral. Stanley attended schools in North Bergen, (St. Bridgets), Fairview, and graduated from Cliffside Park High School. Stanley apprenticed and became a printer and worked in...
Joseph D. Giordano
Apr 10, 2019
Joseph Daniel Giordano of Preston Park, PA, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of April 10, 2019. Joe was born October 10, 1969 to Joseph and RoseMarie Giordano of Skillman, NJ. He graduated from Montgomery High School in 1988. Joe has been a dedicated employee of Camp Wayne for Boys for over two decades, taking over as caretaker early in...
Melvin Bolster
Mar 25, 2019
Melvin Bolster, 81, of Fishs Eddy, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 25th, in his home. Melvin was one of eight children, born a twin on August 29th, 1937 in Deposit, NY, to James "Barney" Bolster and Mary Fink Squires. Melvin served in the US Army Armed Forces from 1955 to 1958 and served in the US Army National Guard...
Charlene A. Spry
Mar 25, 2019
Charlene A. Spry, of Hancock, NY, passed away on March 25, 2019 unexpectedly at home. She was born in Binghamton, NY, the daughter of Edward and Evelynn Berriman. Charlene worked as a housekeeper for many years at Scott's Family Resort on Oquaga Lake in Deposit, NY. She enjoyed spending her time with family and friends. Surviving are her husband of...
Anthony P. Ferro
Feb 14, 2019
Anthony P. Ferro passed away on February 14, 2019, after a sudden illness. Born in Chicago, IL, January 7, 1949, Tony was an industrial engineer, overseeing the design and installation of food production lines. He was divorced with no children. He moved to FL, then to NJ, and then finally to New York State. Tony opened HE Tackle in Hancock,...
John Costanzo
Feb 1, 2019
John "Nino" Costanzo passed away on February 1, 2019 after a short illness. Nino was born in New York City on May 27, 1933. He worked most of his life in the restaurant business, and always prepared delicious meals for all those he cooked for. He moved from Manhattan to Hancock with his good friend Alex and family in 1977....
Eugene E. Secord
Feb 1, 2019
Eugene Erford Secord, 90, of Hancock, NY, died on Friday, February 1, 2019. The eldest son of Erford Lynn and Iva (Hoagland) Secord, Gene was born in Hancock, NY, on September 13, 1928. After high school, Gene stayed in Hancock working at his family's business, the Star Restaurant, until he was drafted in 1948. He served as a drummer in...
Donald C. Ferris
Jan 30, 2019
Donald C. Ferris, 66, of Hancock, NY, died on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY. He was born on August 11, 1952 in Hancock, NY, the son of Donald D. and Lola (Darder) Ferris. Donnie, "Pops", was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving from 1972-1974. He married Linda Taylor on August 23, 1975 in Hancock, NY....
