Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Hancock, NY
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...
Deborah R. Irwin
Feb 5, 2014
Deborah R. Irwin,57, of Hancock, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City. She was born on February 17, 1956 in Callicoon, the daughter of Donald and Thelma (Coddington) LeRoy. Debbie married Paul Irwin. She loved to travel and loved visiting casinos.Surviving are her husband, Paul, special "Sister" Donna Buchanan, several brothers and sisters in law, and...
Earl J. Schuman
Feb 3, 2014
Earl J. Schuman, 87, of Equinunk, PA, died Monday, February 3, 2014 at home. He was born on November 25, 1926 in Abrahamsville, PA, the son of John and Edna (Toms) Schuman. Earl married Helen Gehrig on November 22, 1952. He served in the US Army from 1954-1956 in the European Theatre. Earl worked at Russ Compton Lumber Mill in...
Vincent Eberlein
Jan 27, 2014
Vincent L. Eberlein of Millsboro, Delaware passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 peacefully at his home. He was 82 years old. Born on March 19, 1931, Vincent was the son of the late Romald and Helen Eberlein of Penn York Road, Starlight. He was predeceased by his wife Mildred, and three brothers Harding, William and Mitchell. He is survived...
Brenda Ostrander
Jan 25, 2014
Brenda L. Ostrander, 67, of Fishs Eddy, entered Heaven's Gates on January 25, 2014. She was born on June 13, 1946 in Norwich, NY, the daughter of Lewis and Mabel Winner Ostrander. An outstanding mother and homemaker, Brenda loved to cook and enjoyed gardening, reading books, crocheting, and spending time with her grandchildren. Brenda married Arthur Tompkins on August 27,...
Jean Ramburg
Jan 2, 2014
Jean Marie Ramburg, 84, of Hancock, passed away at home on Thursday, January 2, 2014 surrounded by her family and one of her cats by her side. She was born on March 27, 1929 in Cadosia to Raymond and Harriet (Baxter) Hunter. Jean married James Allen Ramburg on June 12, 1948 in Hancock and he predeceased her on July 7,...
Marilyn M. O'Donnell
Jan 2, 2014
Marilyn M. Houlette O'Donnell, of Lakewood, PA, died after a long struggle with diabetes on Thursday, January 2, 2013. She was 75.Born in Beaver Falls, PA, Marilyn lived in both Pennsylvania and Virginia throughout her life. She attended Mount Gallitzin Academy in Baden, PA, and Providence Hospital's School of Nursing in Beaver Falls, PA. Following graduation, she worked as an...
Joyce O. Skinner
Dec 26, 2013
Joyce Owen Skinner, 85, was called home on Wednesday, December 26, 2013.Joyce, a lifelong resident of East Branch, NY, was born to Roy and Ethel Owen on December 1, 1928. She graduated from Hancock High School in 1946. A lifelong member of the East Branch Methodist Church, Joyce will be remembered by the lives she touched as a pianist, choir...
Salvatore Tomaiolo
Dec 18, 2013
Salvatore Tomaiolo, 87, of Hancock, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Roscoe Nursing Home, Roscoe. He was born on January 1, 1926 in Brooklyn, the son of Vincent and Frances Tomaiolo. Sal married Grace DiMartino on February 26, 1949 in Brooklyn. He was an engineer in commercial buildings in Manhattan. Sal was a member of the American Legion and...
Alfred Squires
Dec 8, 2013
Alfred R. Squires, affectionately known as Ponch, 75, of Hancock, died on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton. He was born on March 22, 1938 in Hazel, NY. Al worked at Mallery Lumber for 35 years. Surviving are 2 sisters, Jenny Travis and Nellie Crompton, 2 brothers, Raymond Squires and Donald Squires, a niece, Heather and husband Jamie...
Martha A. Long
Dec 6, 2013
Martha A. Long, 72, of Hancock died Friday, December 6, 2013 at home. She was born on January 12, 1941 in Brooklyn. Martha married James C. Long on December 22, 1965 in N.C. and he predeceased her on December 4, 2006. She was a member of the Emory United Methodist Church in Hancock.Surviving are 1 daughter, Karen Ocana, 3 sons,...
Grace M. Conkling
Dec 4, 2013
Grace M. Conkling, 68, of Long Eddy, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at home. She was born on August 10, 1945 in Newburgh, the daughter of Frank and Claire McCoy. Grace was a housewife and she loved her family. Surviving are her husband, Allen Conkling Sr., 6 children, Lori Worden and significant other, Jeff Baker, Stacy Palmer and significant...
Daniel G. Mccann
Nov 28, 2013
Daniel G. McCann, of Adams Twp, PA, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013. Beloved husband of Denise M. (Kaszner) McCann, loving father of Daniel J., Michael R., and Patrick S. McCann, son of the late Richard and Allison McCann, grandson of the late Elizabeth Barkley, nephew of Donald Barkley, Elizabeth Rheaume (Greg), and Judy Terrwillager, son-in-law of Donald C. Kaszner...
Patricia Eck
Nov 25, 2013
Patricia K. Eck, 72, of East Branch, NY, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013 at the Roscoe Nursing Home in Roscoe, NY. She was born July 12, 1941, the daughter of Henry and Ruth Soules. She married Richard William Eck in 1960 and together had 4 children, Tish and husband Jeff Drumm of Hancock, Robert Eck of Downsville NY, Richard...
Irmgard L. Parrington
Nov 24, 2013
Irmgard Luisa Parrington, 85, passed away peacefully after spending a day surrounded by family on Sunday, November 24, 2013. She was predeceased by her husband, Ronald Parrington, parents Eduard and Luise (Reuss) Tremer and her brother Josef of Nuremberg, Germany. She is survived by her three children, Ingrid Smith of Johnson City, NY, Josef Parrington of Clifton Park, NY and...
Ronald L. Milke Jr.
Nov 23, 2013
Ronald Louis Milke, Jr., age 52, of Fishs Eddy, New York, passed away on November 23, 2013. He was born on October 21, 1961 in Austin, Texas to Ronald Louis and Marilyn (Powell) Milke, Sr. Ron was a 1980 graduate of Burkburnett High School and attended Texas Tech University. Ron was a stonecutter for Tomkins Bluestone in Hancock, New York....


