Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Hancock, NY
Adam M. Jones
Nov 1, 2016
Adam M. Jones, 77, of Hancock, NY, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at home. He was born on December 3, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Adam and Margaret (Yerkes) Jones. Adam retired from Hancock Central School as a security guard. He loved his daily trips to McDonalds to have coffee with his friends. In his earlier...
Everett F. Hempstead
Nov 1, 2016
Everett F. Hempstead, 90, of Lake Como, PA, died on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, Honesdale, PA. He was born on October 8, 1926 in Lake Como, the son of Leonard and Mabel (Owens) Hempstead. Everett married Ella Williams on May 30, 1948 in Starrucca, PA, and after over 67 years of marriage, she predeceased...
Joan M. Musso
Oct 24, 2016
Joan Marie (Johnson) Musso, 80, of Long Eddy, NY, died on Monday, October 24, 2016 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA, after a short illness. She was born on April 4, 1936 in Hancock, NY, the daughter of Russell and Berneice (Watson) Johnson. Joan married Pasquale Musso on October 11, 1957 and he predeceased her on February 5, 2010.Joan was...
Thomas M. Malinski Jr.
Oct 7, 2016
Thomas M. Malinski Jr., 91, of Lake Como, PA, died on Friday, October 7, 2016 at Barnes Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna, PA. He was born on September 19, 1925 in Lake Como, PA, the son of Thomas Sr. and Helen (Savinski) Malinski. Thomas married Hilda Hunt on November 24, 1949 in Rock Lake, PA. He was US Army Air Force Sergeant,...
Marjorie Wormuth
Oct 7, 2016
Marjorie E. Wormuth, 96, of Walton, NY, died on Friday, October 7, 2016 at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center, Lake Ariel, PA, where she had been a resident for the past 4 years. Marjorie was born on November 5, 1919, in Milanville, PA, the daughter of John and Myrtle (Conklin) Scherer. She married Ivan Wormuth on June 10, 1937 in...
John F. Mason
Oct 6, 2016
John F. "Bud" Mason, 86, of Hancock, died on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at home, surrounded by loved ones, after a long illness. He was born on January 29, 1930, in Apex, NY, the son of John E. and Gladys (Reedy) Mason. John worked as a clerk for the NYS Department of Transportation for many years until retirement. Prior to...
Grace M. Senia
Sep 30, 2016
Grace M. Senia, 76, of Hancock, NY, died on Friday, September 30, 2016 at Barnes Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna, PA, after a long illness. She was born on October 4, 1939 in Cortland, NY, the daughter of Gibson and Gertrude (Cook) Davis. Grace married Andy Senia on June 26, 1971 in Hancock, NY. Grace was a school teacher for many years...
Leo 'Hoss' E. Mead
Sep 23, 2016
Leo E. "Hoss" Mead, 71, of Starlight, PA, died on Friday, September 23, 2016 at home, after a short illness. He was born on July 29, 1945 in North Sanford, NY, the son of Leroy and Thelma (Decker) Mead. Hoss married Nan O'Connor on November 15, 1986. He mowed roadside for Preston Township for 20 years. Hoss enjoyed hunting and...
Elvira Kellam
Sep 11, 2016
Elvira (Hengen) Kellam passed away peacefully on September 11, 2016 at Wayne Woodlands Manor in Waymart, PA. She was born on August 2, 1923 in Hundheim, Germany to Karl and Wilhelmina Hengen and emigrated to the United States in 1928 with her family. She grew up in Brooklyn, NY and married the late Walter Kellam in 1945. She is survived...
Sylvia J. Hallstead
Sep 10, 2016
Sylvia J. Hallstead, 72, of Hancock, died on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Delaware Valley Hospital, Walton, after a short illness. She was born on August 14, 1944 in Herrick Center, PA, the daughter of Elmer and Louise (Chura) Maslar. Sylvia married Richard Hallstead on October 27, 1962 in Forest City, PA. She was an active member of St. Paul...
Kenneth W. Arnott
Aug 28, 2016
Kenneth W. Arnott, 67, of Lakewood, PA, died on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at home after a long illness. He was born on May 25, 1949 in Middletown, NY, the son of George K. and Joan (Tensen) Arnott. Ken was a truck driver for over 30 years and currently served as a PA State Constable. He was a current and...
Gisela K. Cornelius
Aug 20, 2016
Gisela Carla Ludwiga (Schuessling) Cornelius, 81, of Binghamton passed away August 20, 2016. She was predeceased by her parents, Kurt and Ilsa Schuessling; husband, George Cornelius; and son, Gregory Cornelius. She is survived by her son, George (Kathleen) Cornelius; daughter, Laura (Norman) Rhinehart; daughter in law, Stacy Cornelius; grandchildren, Margaret (Stefan) Casey, George Cornelius, Brittany and Erik Rhinehart, Ashlie and...
Ivan G. Wormuth
Aug 16, 2016
Ivan G. Wormuth, 74, of Starrucca, PA, died on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Barnes Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna, PA, after a long illness. He was born on May 30, 1942 in Hancock, NY, the son of Donald P. and Mary (Burcavage) Wormuth. Ivan married Eileen Buchanan on July 5, 1969 in Deposit, NY. He enjoyed NASCAR, the outdoors, flowers, and...
Lottie Urban
Aug 16, 2016
Lottie Urban, 90, of Lake Como, PA, died on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, Honesdale, PA. She was born on December 3, 1925, in Lake Como, PA, the daughter of Joseph and Michalyna (Talalay) Tarabulski. She married Theodore Urban on February 3, 1951 in St. Juliana's Roman Catholic Church, Rock Lake, PA, and he predeceased...
Ronald Deluca
Aug 16, 2016
Ronald "Cono" DeLuca, Retired Advertising Executive and Philanthropist, Dies at age 91Ronald "Cono" DeLuca, age 91, a resident of Hancock, N.Y., died on August 16, 2016, from complications of a long illness. Ronald was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his passing.Ronald was born on October 28, 1924, in Reading, P.A., to Nicholas and Grace DeLuca. He...
Andrew J. Kille
Aug 15, 2016
Andrew J. Kille, 58, of Hancock, NY, died on Monday, August 15, 2016 at Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY. He was born on October 8, 1957 in Hancock, the son of Harold and Ruth (Rausch) Kille. Andy married Teresa Ray on September 27, 1986 in French Woods, NY. He was a member of the Hancock Fire Dept., Big Hollow Hunting Camp,...
Robert W. Milk
Aug 10, 2016
On the morning of August 10, 2016, Robert William Milk, passed away in the Roscoe Community Nursing Home. He was 90 years-old at the time of his death.Bob was born in his grandparents house in Handsome Hollow, Town of Hancock, NY on April 25, 1926. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years, Marjorie Cameron Milk,...
Earl O. Hempstead
Aug 4, 2016
Earl O. Hempstead, 91, of Starlight, PA, died on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA, after a short illnesss. He was born at home in Lake Como, PA, on April 7, 1925, the son of Leonard and Mabel (Owens) Hempstead. Earl married Sadie Mae Brown on May 5, 1946 and she predeceased him on December 26,...
Angelia Pearl Vantyle
Aug 3, 2016
Angelia Pearl VanTyle, 79, of Hancock, NY, died on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY, after a long illness. She was born on May 20, 1937 in Anderson, IN, the daughter of Floyd and Bernice (Carpenter) Doan. Angie married Robert VanTyle on September 6, 1980 in Hancock, NY. She was a foster parent for many...
Albert L. Falsetta
Aug 3, 2016
Albert L. Falsetta, 86, of Hancock, NY, died on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 at Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City, NY. He was born on November 23rd, 1929 in Queens, NY the son of Albert and Frances (Herzog) Falsetta.Al grew up in Richmond Hill, NY and proudly served his country as part of the US Navy from 1948 through 1955....


