Daniel R. Darder
Apr 18, 2015
Daniel Ray Darder, 64, of Long Eddy, NY passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 18th, 2015. Dan was a lifelong resident of Delaware County and was born on May 1, 1950 to the late Ronald Darder and Marion Milk Darder.Dan spent his 32 year teaching career at Delaware Valley Central School and Sullivan West from which he retired...
Craig K. Emerich Sr.
Apr 15, 2015
Craig K. Emerich Sr., 75, of East Branch, NY, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY, after a long illness. He was born on November 18, 1939 in Fishs Eddy, NY, the son of Norman and Marjorie (Mudge Dietz) Emerich, who have both predeceased him. Craig spent 38 years as a construction worker with...
William J. Haynes Sr.
Apr 14, 2015
William J. Haynes Sr., 74, of Hancock, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at home after a lengthy illness. He was born on December 16, 1940 in Shinglehouse, PA, the son of Vivan and Mary (Schoonover) Haynes. William grew up in an orphanage in Harrison Valley, PA. As a teenager, he was boarded out to a farmer. William worked...
Franz G. Wirz
Apr 2, 2015
Franz Godfrey Wirz, 86, of New Carlisle, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the Wright Nursing and Rehab Center in Fairborn, Ohio. A retired Master Sergeant from the US Air Force, he belonged to the Civil Air Patrol and the Masonic Temple. Survivors include his wife Charlotte (McKinney-Bolin) Wirz; children Pam Wirz, Kurt G. (Melody) Wirz, Vickie (David) Forrest...
Eleanor I. Gnirke
Mar 26, 2015
Eleanor I. Gnirke, at age of 94, of Lakewood, Pennsylvania died Thursday, March 26, 2015. She was a dedicated wife, mother, and the best grandmother, and great grandmother in the world. She was a wonderful example selflessness, hard work and charity. Five children, ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren survive her. Mass and Christian Burial will take place at St....
Ronald A. Schoonmaker
Mar 20, 2015
The patriarch of the Schoonmaker family passed away unexpectedly in his home on March 20, 2015.Born in Hancock, NY, on April 6, 1935 he is survived by his wife of 57 years Bertha (Roney) Schoonmaker. He is further survived by three sons, Kenneth (Lisa), Stephen, and Jeffrey, and one daughter, Karen, six grandchildren Bradley and Erin Lobdell, Justin and Brandee...
Esther E. Carson
Mar 13, 2015
Esther Carson, 99, passed away in her home March 13, 2015. She was predeceased by her husband of 73 years, James 'Kit' Carson, who passed away exactly 14 weeks earlier.Esther was a resident of Harvard, NY, since 1987. She was raised in Casper, WY, but lived an adventurous life, traveling with Kit as a Navy wife, in ports foreign and...
Henry S. Vriesema
Mar 10, 2015
Henry Vriesema, 85, of Hancock, NY went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Orange Regional Hospital, Middletown NY. He was born one of five children on August 4th 1929 in Midland Park, NJ, the Son of Samuel and Bertha Vriesema. Henry is survived by his brothers Kenneth and Samuel Vriesema. Henry lived with his...
Raymond R. 'Ray' Wahl
Mar 9, 2015
Raymond R. "Ray" Wahl went home into the loving care of our Lord on Monday, March 9, 2015 at Delaware Valley Hospital with his loving son, Danny, by his side. Raymond was born March 21, 1944 to Edgar and Della (Dufton) Wahl in Jamaica, Queens, NY. Ray's family moved to Apex, NY, when he was little. He loved to hunt,...
Ian P. Mason
Mar 6, 2015
Ian P. Mason, 31, of Hancock, NY, lost his fight with addiction and died on Friday, March 6, 2015. He was born on May 15, 1983, in Honesdale, PA, the son of Kenneth and Kathleen (Brennan) Mason. Ian married Jade Kellam on April 24, 2010. Ian graduated from Hancock Central School in 2001 and went right into the working field...
Robert G. Davis
Mar 1, 2015
Robert G. "Bob" Davis, 64, of Hancock, died on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. A private service will be held at the convenience of the family. Donations can be made in Bob's memory to the Hancock Community Education, Lisa DaBrescia Scholarship Fund, 11 E Main St., Hancock, NY 13783, or to the Christopher Reeve...
Grace F. Oralls
Mar 1, 2015
Grace F. Oralls, 79, of Hancock, and a resident of LaValley's Loving Care Home, East Branch, for the past 2 years, died on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Delaware Valley Hospital, Walton. She was born on November 5, 1935 in Hancock, the daughter of George and Sylvia (Lewis) Arnold. Grace married Donald B. Oralls on December 18, 1955 in Hancock...
Jane M. Fritz
Feb 25, 2015
Jane M. Fritz, 87, of Stockport Rd., Hancock, died on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at home. She was born on February 2, 1928 in Masten PA, the daughter of Earl and Emily (Tubbs) Botsford. Jane married Raymond Fritz on August 25, 1950 in Liberty, NY, and he predeceased her on July 23, 1993. She attended the Emory United Methodist Church...
Arthur L. Ballard
Feb 25, 2015
Arthur L. Ballard, 60, of Hancock, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Hancock. He was born on December 29, 1954 in Susquehanna, PA, the son of Harold Conklin and Minova Ballard. Art was married to Margaret "Peggy" Ballard for 27 years and she predeceased him on November 4, 2012. Art had a heart of gold and would help...
Blanche Anne Hertz Spielman
Feb 24, 2015
Blanche Anne Hertz Spielman died peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Margot and Arthur Spangenberg, Preston Park, PA. Born Jan 28, 1913 in Brooklyn, NY, she married Charles Spielman, a New York City Firefighter in 1939. She lived, and worked as a bookkeeper, both in Brooklyn and Manhattan until she retired at...
Linda Lee Kauffman
Feb 15, 2015
Linda Lee Kauffman (Skinner) of East Branch, died peacefully at O'Connor Hospital early Sunday morning, February, 15 2015 in Delhi, with her family at her bedside. Linda was born on August 22,1942 in Walton, to Edgar and Lorna Skinner. She graduated from Hancock Central School in 1959. She married William Kauffman, in 1961. After graduating from high school she started...
Lawrence E. 'Shorty' Somers
Feb 3, 2015
Lawrence E. "Shorty" Somers, 78, of Hancock, NY, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY. He was born in Hancock, NY, the son of Lawrence I. and Minnie (Mason) Somers. Shorty worked as a trouble shooter at Bell Labs/Alcatel-Lucent in Massachusetts until he retired at age 55. He loved spending time with his...
Robert 'Bob' Raymond
Jan 28, 2015
Robert Y. Raymond, 68, of Hancock, NY, went home to be with his Lord, on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, after a prolonged illness. He was born on August 14, 1946 in Deposit, NY, the son of Cecil and Esther (Gillette) Raymond. On June 15, 1968, he married Wanda Walker in Hancock.After graduating from Deposit Central School, Robert served his country...
Ronald S. Whitney
Jan 28, 2015
Ronald S. Whitney, 80, of Starlight, PA, died on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA, after a short illness. He was born on January 25, 1935 in Preston Park, PA, the son of Stanley and Hazel (Baldwin) Whitney. Ronnie married Agnes Gately on July 8, 1955 in Starrucca, PA. Ronnie enjoyed hunting, fishing, square dancing, and...
George Phillip Akins
Jan 24, 2015
George Phillip Akins, a longtime resident of Harvard, NY, took the 3:55AM train home to heaven on Saturday, January 24, 2015. George "Phil" was born in Middletown, NY, on October 27, 1932. He was the firstborn son of Phillip Henry Akins and Evelyn (Brigham) Akins. Phil lived in Hancock, NY, in his early years and moved to Harvard in 1942....
