Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Hancock, NY
George W. Lewis Iii
Aug 21, 2015
George W. Lewis III, 46, of Lakewood, PA, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 21, 2015 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, PA. He was born on May 28, 1969 in Susquehanna, PA, the son of George W. Jr. and Maude (Bush) Lewis. George married Kelly Rowe on November 22, 2014. He was a laborer at...
Virginia G. Snyder
Aug 10, 2015
Virginia (Green) Snyder, 75, of Hancock, died peacefully after a decade long battle with a chronic illness, on Monday, August 10, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY. She was born on March 15, 1940 in Scranton, PA, one of nine children of John E. Sr. and Elizabeth (Griffith) Green. Although her given name was Virginia, most knew her as "Ginny",...
Everett C. Rhinebeck Sr.
Aug 10, 2015
Everett C. Rhinebeck Sr., 79, of Hancock, NY, passed away August 10, 2015 from various medical conditions. He was born in Kelsey, NY, the son of Charles and Genavie Rhinebeck on August 24, 1935. After graduating from Hancock Central School in 1955, he entered the Army with two other neighbors under the Buddy Program. During their three years of service...
David B. Menhennett
Jul 27, 2015
David B. Menhennett, 55, of Hancock, died on Monday, July 27, 2015 at home. He was born on October 12, 1959 in Weatherford, TX, the son of David E. and Sharon (Somers) Menhennett. Dave married Patti Jung on May 9, 2009. Dave was definitely a people person. No matter how sick or how bad he felt he will be remembered...
Dr. James R. Gay
Jul 20, 2015
Dr. James Roland Gay of Lakewood, Pennsylvania, passed away on July 20, 2015, in Waymart, Pennsylvania at the age of 101. James was born on June 23, 1914, to Ruth Lenington and Owen Weiss Gay, in Dunmore, Pennsylvania.Dr. Gay graduated from The Virginia Polytechnic and State University in 1935 and earned an M.D. degree from The Johns Hopkins University School...
Karen D. Ramburg
Jul 18, 2015
Karen (Wahl) Ramburg Klinegardner, 58, of Horton, NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at home, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on March 16, 1957, the daughter of Doug and Meg (Green) Wahl, in Oneida, NY. Karen worked as a Head Start Teacher for Delaware Opportunities for 25 yrs. Surviving are her husband, George,...
August E. Andersen
Jul 4, 2015
August Erik Andersen,86, "Maverick of the Catskills", lifelong farmer and woodsman, died on July 4th, 2015 at his home in Long Eddy, NY. The son of Danish immigrants, August P. and Dorthea (Hopner- Petersen) Andersen, was born May 19, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY. In 1936, his parents moved to the farm in Long Eddy. He graduated from Callicoon High School...
George J. Rogers
Jun 28, 2015
George J. Rogers, 70, of Readburn, died on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at home. He was born on May 11, 1945, the son of Forrest and Janet (Young) Rogers. George married Vickie Bullis on September 18, 1971. He worked for the Town of Hancock for many years. Surviving are his wife, Vickie, 4 children, Cherish Rogers, Tara Rogers, Thomas and...
Charles F. Esolen
Jun 27, 2015
Charles F. Esolen, 94, of Hancock, died on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the NYS Veterans Home, Oxford. He was born on March 20, 1921 in Cadosia, the son of Michael and Beatrice (DaVaney). Charlie was a barber for over 60 years. Surviving are his wife of many years, Dorothy (Decker) and her family, 1 sister, Maddy Gorton, 1 brother...
Robert E. Crompton Jr.
Jun 23, 2015
Robert E. Crompton, Jr., 73, of Lakewood, PA, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center, Lake Ariel, PA. He was born on August 11, 1941 in Lakewood, PA, the son of Robert E. Sr. and Eldra (Dodson) Crompton. Bob loved working, especially farm work, but in his free time he enjoyed relaxation. He also loved...
Justin M. Faigle
Jun 16, 2015
Justin M. Faigle, 76, of Windsor, NY, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at home in the arms of his loved ones. He was born on September 18, 1938 in Hiawatha, PA, the son of Vergil and Marian (Sands) Faigle. Justin married Rita Allen on August 29, 1980 in Hancock, NY. He was a family oriented man with a...
Georgeanna Wormuth
Jun 13, 2015
Georgeanna Wormuth, 95, of Hancock died on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at home in the arms of her family. She was born on April 30, 1920 in Lake Como, PA, the daughter of Ray and Bessie (Lee) Stoutenberg. Georgeanna married Howard Wormuth on September 12, 1936 in Susquehanna, PA, and he predeceased her on October 26, 1998. She was a...
Lela A. Ellicks
Jun 2, 2015
On June 2, 2015, Lela A. (Maudsley) Ellicks,80, went to be with the Lord. She was born on June 17, 1934, the daughter of Ezra and Mary Maudsley. Lela graduated from Preston School in 1952, where she was active in band. She was also very active in her church, Northern Wayne Christian Fellowship, as their organist. Lela worked in the...
Pearl A. Davis
Jun 2, 2015
Pearl Anna "Annie" Davis (Stanton), 43, of Hancock NY passed away in her home on June 2, 2015. Pearl was predeceased by her father-in-law Kendall W. Davis Sr. and her granddaughter Layla Pearl.She was born in Deposit, NY on January 14, 1972 to Douglas R. Stanton Sr. and Judith A. Stanton. She graduated from Deposit High School in 1990. After...
Ann Possemato
May 23, 2015
On May 23, 2015, Ann (Anna Mae) Possemato died peacefully at home. She was born to the late Camiel and Anna Mae VanderVoort on June 6, 1929 in Paterson, NJ. She was married for 48 wonderful years to the late Ralph Rocco Possemato.Ann is survived by her daughter Deborah (Stephen) Griesinger of Toano, VA and sons Ralph (Dawne Karcher) of...
Anna Arlene Doyle
May 19, 2015
On May 19, 2015, Anna "Arlene" Doyle went to be with the Lord after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Clarence Howard Doyle. She was born in Herrick Center, PA, on December 8, 1928 to Burton and Florence Curtis.Arlene's love in life was her family and friends. She is survived by three daughters, Kay Davis, Dawn...
Russell 'Chick' C. Dermond
May 9, 2015
Russell "Chick" Dermond passed away suddenly on May 9, 2015.Russell was a member of the US Navy as well as a two time OlympicFlatwater Kayaker. He also served as Manager of the US Olympic Canoeand Kayak Team in 1972. He had a lifelong love of paddling andcanoe sports and recently received the "Legends of Paddling Award" from the American Canoe...
Eleanor R. Keesler
May 8, 2015
Eleanor Rose (Lacey) Keesler, 86 of East Branch, died on Friday, May 8, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY, after a short illness . She was born on March 28, 1929 Niagara Falls, NY daughter of the late Edward & Wilma (Eggler) Lacey.Eleanor married the late Leland Ryle Keesler on January 18, 1948 and made their home in East Branch....
Joseph C. Dewey
Apr 25, 2015
"The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war."-D. MacArthurJoseph C. Dewey, 92, died at the NYS Veterans' Home at Oxford Saturday, April 25th. Born March 27th, 1923, in Port Jervis, N.Y., to the late Nelson and Myrtle (Eade) Dewey, he attended Hancock High School and graduated...
Dewayne 'Bucky' Milk
Apr 23, 2015
Dewayne "Bucky" Milk, 80, passed away at Roscoe Community Nursing Home on April 23, 2015, due to a long time illness of Parkinson's Disease. Dewayne was born in 1934 to Lester and Flossie Milk, who have predeceased him. Dewayne, commonly known as "Bucky", was a hard worker for all his life. He spent his days haying fields and running his...


