Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Hancock, NY

Carl J. Hendrickson Sr.

Carl J. Hendrickson Sr.

Nov 14, 2018

Carl J. Hendrickson, Sr, 61, of Starlight, PA, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at home, after an illness. He was born on September 11, 1957 in Hancock, NY, the son of Bert and Beatrice (Stark) Hendrickson. Carl married Ziona Fuller on March 15, 1986 at his brother, Garys home on Peas Eddy Rd, Hancock. Carl was a good...

Cassandra C. 'Dee' Hadden

Cassandra C. 'Dee' Hadden

Nov 12, 2018

Cassandra "Dee" (Buchanan) Hadden, of Starrucca, PA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 12th, at Regional Hospital in Scranton, PA, after a short illness. She was predeceased by her father, Orval Buchanan, her mother Eleanor (Van Loan) Buchanan, husband Ronald Hadden, and brother-in-law Ivan Wormuth. Dee is survived by her daughter Colleen (Buchanan) Schultz and...

Nathalie E. Peake

Nathalie E. Peake

Nov 11, 2018

Nathalie E. Peake, 88, of Ithaca, NY, died on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Roscoe Nursing Home, Roscoe, NY. She was born on March 28, 1930 in Hancock, NY, the daughter of Lucian and Ethel (Gear) Peake. Nan owned her own business, Shear Power, in Ithaca, NY, for many years. She was an avid golfer and loved to garden and...

William Beatty

William Beatty

Nov 11, 2018

William Beatty Uncle Billy was born in Lawrence Massachusetts in 1936 and passed away Sunday, the 11th of November, 2018. He was the son of Mary ODonell and Austin Beatty. Billy was the brother to Theresa Dermody, Mary Costa, James Beatty, and John Beatty, uncle to Thomas and Joseph Dermody, great uncle to Shannon, James, Mary, Daniel, Matthew, and Micaela...

Joyce S. Early

Joyce S. Early

Nov 6, 2018

Joyce S. Early of Sherman, PA, passed away peacefully at Barnes Kasson Nursing Home on November 6th, 2018. She was born May 28, 1926 to Laura and Delbert Shofkom in Sherman, Pa. She married the love of her life, Paul Smith Early on May 31, 1947, who predeceased her on September 11, 2015. Joyce is survived by one brother, Faris...

Paul W. Hunt

Paul W. Hunt

Nov 6, 2018

Paul W. Hunt, 81, of Lake Como, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA, after a short illness. He was born on July 30, 1937 in Lake Como, PA, the son of Elmer J. Sr., and Merle (Quick) Hunt. He married Lillian Wildenstein on August 29,...

John A. Araneo

John A. Araneo

Nov 4, 2018

John Anthony Araneo of Hancock, NY, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed peacefully early morning Sunday, November 4, 2018, at his home after a brief battle with cancer. John lived a rich and diverse life, having worked as a schoolteacher, a U.S. Marshall, and a firewood supplier. John was a scholarship football player during the 1960s, and went on...

Shalayne L. Sherwood

Shalayne L. Sherwood

Oct 25, 2018

Shalayne L. Sherwood, 35, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Fairview Recovery Center, Binghamton, NY. She was born on July 15, 1983 in Johnson City, NY, the daughter of Wesley and Roxanne (Rockwell) Sherwood. Shay loved music and good movies but most of all, she loved her children and being with family. Surviving are her 3 children, Mariah...

Doris I. Macdonald

Doris I. Macdonald

Oct 17, 2018

Doris Ida MacDonald, age 81, of Hancock, NY died peacefully Wednesday, October 17, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born in East Branch, NY on August 5th, 1937, the daughter of Arthur and Emily (Gorton) Decker. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years Jim; sister Dorothy; four daughters Cory (Jack) Hazen; Julie (Tom) Lawler; Paula (Rob)...

Edward D. Gately

Edward D. Gately

Oct 13, 2018

Edward D. Gately, 88, of Starlight, PA, died on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA, after a short illness. He was born on June 8, 1930 in Starlight, PA, the son of Arthur E. and Gertrude (Allen) Gately. Ed was a proud US Army Veteran. He married Elsie Burrows on August 31, 1963 in Lake Como,...

Francis 'Frank' A. Brunner

Francis 'Frank' A. Brunner

Oct 12, 2018

Francis "Frank" Albert Brunner, 83, of Cadosia, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on October 12, 2018. Frank was born August 9, 1935, in Teaneck, New Jersey, the son of the late James and Margret Brunner. He was married to the former Judith Mahan on June 21, 1959. She passed away on October 18, 2001. Frank grew up on...

Paul W. Herzog

Paul W. Herzog

Oct 11, 2018

Paul William Herzog, 63, of Hancock, NY, died on Thursday, October 11, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on April 11, 1955 in Hancock, the son of Paul Herzog and Velma Whitmore. Paul was a member of the Hancock Fire Department. He was a jack of all trades who had a heart of gold and...

Leo M. Springer

Leo M. Springer

Oct 5, 2018

Leo M. Springer, 74, of Waymart, PA, formerly of Lake Como, died on Friday, October 5, 2018 at home. He was born in Hancock, NY, the son of Algy and Elizabeth (Dailey) Springer. Leo loved building. He had his own carpentry business, Leo Springer Carpentry, and built cabinets, furniture, and homes. He enjoyed golfing, boating, snowmobiling in his younger years,...

David H. Mccloughan Sr.

David H. Mccloughan Sr.

Sep 24, 2018

David H. McCloughan Sr., 81, of Starrucca, PA, died on Monday, September 24, 2018 at home, after an illness. He was born on February 14, 1937 in Norwalk, CT, the son of Merlin J. and Gladys (Pearsall) McCloughan. Dave was an Air Force Veteran and then attended and graduated from Farleigh Dickinson University. He spent many years in law enforcement...

Rosemary E. Silk

Rosemary E. Silk

Sep 21, 2018

Rosemary E. Silk, age 58, died on September 21, 2018 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. She passed away comfortably with no more pain to endure. She has overcome many hard times and has beaten the odds in her lifetime. She was an amazing woman, mother, grandmother, and friend to many. She loved life and lived it the best...

Jennie V. Peckham

Jennie V. Peckham

Sep 16, 2018

Jennie Vivian Peckham 5/30/1920 9/16/2018 Jennie passed peacefully early Sunday morning with caretakers by her side, holding her hand and playing some of the music she loved. She was the daughter of Charles Webb and Florence Walley Webb from Rock Royal, Town of Tompkins, NY. She grew up on a farm and had many happy memories from her childhood. Jennie...

Maria C. Wahl

Maria C. Wahl

Sep 15, 2018

Maria C. Wahl, 93, of Hancock, NY, died on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after a short illness. She was born on August 27, 1925 in Hancock, the daughter of Carl and Filomena Possemato. She married Clarence George Wahl and he predeceased her. Maria was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Hancock,...

Robert J. Runge Sr.

Robert J. Runge Sr.

Sep 5, 2018

Robert J. Runge, Sr. of Hancock, NY passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the age of 84. His wife and dog "Skippy," were at his side. Bob is survived by his wife Susan, son Robert Runge, Jr., daughters Pam Berman and Audra Towsley, step-children Lynn Wray Grant and John Wray, grandchildren Jacob, Rebecca, Seth,...

Kenneth C. & Betty S. Corey

Kenneth C. & Betty S. Corey

Aug 12, 2018

Kenneth C. Corey, 84, of Afton, NY, died on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA, after a short illness. He was born on April 14, 1934 in Winterdale, PA, the son of Lincoln and Anna (Forrester) Corey. Betty S. Corey, 84, of Afton, NY, died on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at home, after an illness....

Virginia Marie Shea Macfetrich

Virginia Marie Shea Macfetrich

Jul 25, 2018

Virginia Marie Shea MacFetrich, 94, of Hancock, NY, went to be with the Lord on July 25, 2018. She was born on November 27, 1923 in Hancock, NY, the daughter of Guy and Martha Schild Shea. Virginia was a 1942 graduate of Hancock Central School. From January of 1943 through June of 1946 she worked as an inspector at IBM....