Richard O. Dix
Apr 7, 2014
Richard Dix, a lifelong area resident, passed away on Monday, April 7,2014, at the young age of 67. Richard was the oldest child born to Olan and Esther (Wayman) Dix in Hancock, NY, on January 26, 1947. He was a jack of all trades and a helping hand to all. A carpenter by trade and a lover of woods gave...
Maria Barnklau
Apr 5, 2014
Maria A. Barnklau, 74, of Starlight, PA, died on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton. She was born on October 1, 1939 in Germany, the daughter of Conrad and Anna Bucher. Maria was a member of the Emory United Methodist Church, Hancock, as well as the United Methodist Women, and participated in the Craft Guild. She married Richard...
Lillian Marie Smith
Apr 4, 2014
Lillian Marie (Thomson) Smith, most people knew her as Marie, for many years a well-known resident of Hancock, NY, has left us to be with her husband Ken, who predeceased her in 1991. Marie was born on a farm in Sanford, NY, on February 22, 1926. She is survived by 3 children, Stephen J. Smith Sr. and wife, Jeanne, Jeffry...
Mary P. Morgan
Apr 2, 2014
Mary P. Morgan, 79, of Hancock, died on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY. She was born on October 3, 1934 in Cadosia, the daughter of Cosimo and Gabriella Possemato. Mary married Harold Morgan on December 6, 1952 in Hancock. She was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Hancock, where...
Margaret Palermo
Apr 2, 2014
Margaret Palermo, 85, of East Branch died on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY. She was born, the 8th child of 9, on April 17, 1928 in NYC, the daughter of Barney and Margaret Palermo. Margaret entered Letchworth Village on October 1, 1937, where she became a house girl, caring for small children. She was...
Mary E. Conklin
Apr 2, 2014
Mary E. Conklin, 78, of Hancock, died on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Stamford, NY. Services to be announced.A complete obituary will follow.
Scott M O'Leary
Apr 2, 2014
Scott M. O'Leary, 48, of Hancock, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at home. He was born on December 8, 1965 in Queens, the son of George and Alberta O'Leary. Scott married Nancy Davis on May 20, 1995. He was a Union Carpenter and loved to build things. Surviving are his wife, Nancy, mother, Alberta, 1 son, Shane Dutton,...
Harold S. Karcher
Mar 27, 2014
Harold S. Karcher, 85, of Starlight, PA, died on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY. He was born on August 10, 1928 in Hale Eddy, NY, the son of Harold O. and Ruth (Shanly) Karcher. Harold married Dawne Foley on August 1, 1952 in Deposit, NY, and she predeceased him on August 31, 1996. Harold...
Gilbert N. Loscig
Mar 25, 2014
Gilbert N. Loscig, 63, of Shehawken, PA, died Tuesday evening, March 25, 2014, after a brief illness. He is survived by his loving wife, Karen Travis Loscig. They were married August 29, 1981. Born February 17, 1951 in Cherry Ridge, PA, he was the son of the late Allan and Aldora Hazen Loscig. Gilbert worked as a landscaper and then...
Barbara J. Papp
Mar 21, 2014
Barbara J. Papp, 64, of Lakewood, PA, died on Friday, March 21, 2014 at home, surrounded by loved ones, after a short illness. She was born on June 15, 1949 in Scranton, PA, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Feduck) Paduch. Barbara married Laszlo Papp on May 30, 1971 in NJ. She was a NASA Certified Aerospace Technician at Lockheed...
Theresa Spencer
Mar 20, 2014
Theresa Spencer, 91, of Lake Como, died on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, PA. She was born on July 7, 1922 in Lake Como, the daughter of Joseph and Michelana Tarabulski. Theresa worked at Block and Hexter Vacation Center for 30 years. She was a member of the Rosary and Altar Society and worked many years...
Albert Van Loan
Mar 5, 2014
Albert E. Van Loan, 66, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY, where he had been a heart patient for several weeks. He was born on October 26, 1947 in Hancock, NY, the son of Kenneth and Aleathea (Fischer) Van Loan. Al lived most of his life in Starlight, PA, and was self employed for...
Doris Davis
Mar 4, 2014
Doris Dix Davis, a lifelong area resident, died at her home, in Hancock, on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at the age of 104. She was born Doris Dix in Starlight, PA., on September 26, 1909, a daughter to Julia and Alva Dix. Her father moved to Winwood (Lakewood) to operate a store, and later moved the family to Autumn Leaves,...
Andrew Evanitsky
Feb 24, 2014
Andrew J. Evanitsky, 80, of Lakewood, passed away Monday, Feb 24th 2014. He was born in Peckville, PA, to the late Joseph and Elma (Decker) Evanitsky. Andy worked many years in construction and was a Preston Township Supervisor for over 40 years. He was a member of American Legion Six Star Post 209, being a major part of forming their...
Anna Vriesema
Feb 21, 2014
Anna Vriesema, 84, of Hancock, NY went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 21, 2014 at Willow Point Nursing Home, Vestal, NY. She was born one of eight children on December 10th 1929 in Wycoff, NJ, the daughter of Martin and Anna (Van DeWeert) Van DerHeide. Anna is survived by her husband of 64 years, Henry Vriesema...
Catherine Resti
Feb 14, 2014
Catherine Mary Resti passed away on February 14, 2014 in Honesdale, Pa. after bravely battling cancer. She was born on June 21, 1966, in Queens, New York and moved to Equinunk, P.A. when she was ten, where she lived with her life-long love and partner, James Dibble, until her death.Kate graduated from Hancock High School and worked at St.Clair Graphics...
Nicholas Bambino
Feb 14, 2014
Nicholas J. Bambino, 61, of Hancock, formerly of Long Island, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 14, 2014 at home. He was born on May 22, 1952 in Manhattan, the son of Nicholas W. and Margaret Bambino. Nick loved camping, the woods, and to just simply be outdoors.Surviving are companion, Patricia Sprague and her 2 children, Sadie Sprague-Siegel, and Patrick Sprague,...
Gilbert Janauer
Feb 13, 2014
Dr. Gilbert Janauer, of Vestal NY, died on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at his son's home in Long Eddy, NY. He was born on February 26, 1931 in Vienna, Austria, the son of Josef and Margarethe Janauer. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Vienna, Austria. Gilbert and his family came to the United States in 1962...
Gwendolyn Scoville
Feb 9, 2014
Gwendolyn Scoville, 97, of Hancock, died on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Roscoe Regional Rehab, Roscoe, NY. She was born on April 15, 1916 in Cadosia, NY, the daughter of Charles A. and Ruth I. (Hartz) Hunter. Gwen graduated from Hancock Central School in 1935 and then graduated as an LPN from University Hospital in Syracuse, NY. She married Clairmont...
Barbara Teeple
Feb 8, 2014
Barbara J. (Quick) Teeple, 80, Equinunk, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, February 8, 2014, from Mercy Hospital, Scranton, PA.Born in Hancock, New York, on November 1, 1933, she was the second of "the Quick girls," the daughter of Clarence W. and Esther (Morse) Quick. "Bobbie" attended Hancock Central School and graduated with the class of...
