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....
Irvin E. Kellam
Jan 22, 2015
Irvin E. Kellam, 85, of Starlight, PA, died on Thursday, January 22, 2015, at home, after a short illness. He was born on October 20, 1929 in Abrahamsville, PA, the son of Albert and Freida (Mitchell) Kellam. On July 19, 1957, he married Iona Bergman in Hancock and she predeceased him on August 15, 2014.Irv worked at AA Mudge &...
Donald 'Dusty' H. Rhodes Jr.
Jan 18, 2015
Donald "Dusty" Herbert Rhodes Jr, 59, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, January 18, 2015. He is predeceased by his father Donald H. Rhodes Sr. and his brother Brian Rhodes. He is survived by his wife Lucy, his sons Donald Rhodes III and Christopher (Jessica Soulier) Rhodes, his stepchildren Lyndsay (Kiel) Sullivan, Anna (Haz) Raheem...
Jitka Snyder
Jan 16, 2015
Jitka Klimchok Snyder, 75, of French Woods, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 16, 2015. She was born on April 5, 1939 in Brno, Czechoslovakia, the daughter of Dr. Josef and Helen (Borovickova) Langer. Jitka is predeceased by her first husband, Edward Klimchok Sr., who died on October 8, 1988. She married George Snyder on July 4th,...
Mary A. Neer
Jan 10, 2015
Mary A. Neer, 86, of Hancock, died peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Roscoe Nursing Home. She was born on April 23, 1928 in Johnson City, the daughter of James and Florence (Diltz) Neer. Mary worked as an Inspector at Collette Manufacturing, a football factory in Hancock. She was a member of the Emory United Methodist Church. Surviving are...
William B. Phelps Sr.
Dec 21, 2014
William B. Phelps Sr. "Bill", age 88, of Hancock, NY, passed away at his home on December 21, 2014, after losing his second battle with cancer.William was preceded in death by his wife Virginia, his sisters Bernice, Gladys, Marguerite and Effie, brothers, Kenneth, Thomas, and Raymond, and his parents, Carrie and William Sr.William is survived by his two sons Lawrence...
Thomas D. Rosengrant
Dec 18, 2014
Thomas D. Rosengrant, 70, of Fishs Eddy, NY, died on December 18, 2014 at home, after a tough battle with cancer. He was born on August 15, 1944 in Callicoon, NY, the son of Harley and Verona (McCumber) Rosengrant. Tom married Elizabeth Andersen on September 14, 1968 in Hancock, NY. He was a loving husband, proud father, grandfather and great...
Anthony P. Resti
Dec 16, 2014
Anthony Patrick Resti, 26, of Wellington, Florida, died unexpectedly on December 16. He was born in Binghamton, NY, to Patrick Resti and Sherri Resti. He worked for Clarke, a global environmental services company in Florida. He graduated from Hancock Central High School in Hancock NY and attended Northampton Community College in Bethlehem PA. He also volunteered for the Americorp in...
