John M. Tubolino
Jul 20, 2020
John Marian Tubolino, 64, of Morgantown, West Virginia, and formerly of Norwich, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 in Morgantown as a result of injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident.John was born September 11, 1955, in Princeton, NJ. He was the son of Donald Robert, Sr., and Joan (Kurachik) Tubolino. John is survived by his four children, Anna...

Gary B. Vandusen
Jul 13, 2020
Gary B. VanDusen, 77, of Norwich, NY, and formerly of Syracuse, died Monday night, July 13, 2020, after he was struck by a vehicle while walking his dog.Gary was born on March 28, 1943, in Syracuse and was a graduate of Onondaga Valley Academy and Syracuse University. He was the son Richard and Mary (Burgess) VanDusen. He retired from The...

Elizabeth J. Natoli
Jul 11, 2020
Elizabeth J. “Bette” Natoli, 90, a Norwich native, passed away after a long illness on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, MA.Born on September 7, 1929, Bette was the daughter of Percy F. and Marion (Lawrence) Jackson. She was a 1947 graduate of Norwich High School, then attended Hartwick College, in Oneonta. She was unable to...

Craig A. Arts
Jul 5, 2020
Craig A. Arts, 59, a native of Norwich, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at his residence with family by his side.Born on October 2, 1960, Craig was the son of Renie A.M. and Zeila M. (Dawson) Arts. He was one of their four children. Craig graduated from Norwich High School with the class of 1978, then studied tool...

Joanne Albright
Jun 20, 2020
Joanne “Jodi” Albright, 63, of Norwich, died on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born on January 10, 1957 in Norwich, Joanne was the daughter of Frank and Bernice (Olson) Albright, both of who predeceased her. She worked at the Norwich Shoe Company and then as a dispatcher for Frontier Communications. Joanne was predeceased by...

John J. Kowanitsch
Jun 19, 2020
John J. Kowanitsch, 75, of Norwich, died on Friday, June 19, 2020 at the Norwich Rehabilation and Nursing Center following a brief illness. Services for John will be private and burial will occur on Long Island, NY.

Margaret Stratton
Jun 16, 2020
Margaret C. Stratton, a lifelong resident of Norwich, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. At her time of death, Margaret was a resident of the Chenango Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Facility. The Stratton family wishes to thank the staff of the facility for their outstanding care, treatment, and compassion throughout her tenure as a resident.Margaret was...

Robert Lynn Thomas
Jun 1, 2020
Robert Lynn Thomas, 96, died on June 1, 2020, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Boonville. Robert was the third of four children born to William and Margaret (Jones) Thomas. Both of his parents were immigrants from Wales, United Kingdom, and became naturalized citizens. Robert was predeceased by his parents, and his siblings, William Stanley Thomas (1921), Russell W....
Josephine M. Casamento
May 23, 2020
Josephine M. Casamento, 84, a Norwich native, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, in Ghent, NY.Born on August 13, 1935, Josephine was the daughter of Joseph and Grace (Raffaele) Casamento. She graduated from Norwich High School with the Class of 1953, then began working with NBT Bank as a bookkeeper. Prior to...

James A. Haynes
May 22, 2020
James A. Haynes, Jr., 94, a Norwich native, but more recently of Utica, NY, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020, at the Masonic Nursing Facility in Utica.Born on October 7, 1925, James was the son of James A. Haynes, Sr. and Grace (Transue) Haynes. He attended the Norwich schools, and graduated from Norwich High School with the Class of...

Joseph A. Dodge
May 19, 2020
Joseph A. “Joe” Dodge, 54, of Norwich, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, just weeks after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. He passed away at his home with his loving family at his side.Born on March 17, 1966, in Norwich, Joe graduated from Norwich High School with the Class of 1984. Throughout his life, Joe stayed active working as...

Donald D. Chirlin
Apr 25, 2020
Donald D. “Don” Chirlin, 84, of Norwich, NY, passed away on April 25, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Sally (Child) Chirlin; daughter, Christy Everett and her husband, Steve; son, John Chirlin and his wife, Erin; grandchildren, Julia and Declan Chirlin, and Max and Sam Everett. He is also survived by his sister, Donna Nowack. Don...

Joseph J. Mirabito
Apr 24, 2020
Joseph J. “Joe” Mirabito, PhD, 75, a native of Norwich, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 24, 2020 at his residence.Born on May 11, 1944, Joseph was the son of Joseph H. and Catherine (Garito) Mirabito. Joe graduated from Norwich High School in the Class of 1963. He then attended Harper College where he received his Bachelor’s degree in 1968. He...

William Charles Haskell
Apr 24, 2020
Captain William Charles Haskell, USN, Retired, of Norwich, NY and Arlington, VA, died April 24, 2020 in Burke, VA. He was a good man who loved God, his family, our country, the United States Navy, and Norwich, NY. Captain Haskell is survived by his daughter and son-in law, Anne and Bob DeLong of Clifton, VA, and his son and daughter-in-law...

Letha A. Cole
Apr 23, 2020
Letha A. Cole, 72, a Norwich native, died on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Chase Memorial Nursing Home after a courageous four-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born on October 31, 1947, in Norwich. Letha was the daughter of Gordon and Frances (Canto) Cole. She was predeceased by a sister, Linda L. Lombardi.Letha attended Norwich High School, graduating in 1965. After...

Antonino Esposito
Apr 16, 2020
Antonino “Tony” Esposito of Norwich, passed away peacefully at the age of 79 in his home on Thursday, April 16, 2020 with his loving family by his side.Born on September 13, 1940 in Lipari, Italy, Tony was the son of Salvatore and Francesca (Spano) Esposito. At a young age, Tony began his apprenticeship as a master cabinet maker which he...

Dixie Morse
Apr 15, 2020
Dixie Morse, 84, of South Plymouth, passed away after a courageous battle against cancer on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at her home with loving family by her side.Born on July 31, 1935, in DeRuyter, Dixie was the daughter Truman and Barbara (Ware) Duncan. After Dixie’s husband, Lewis, was discharge from the Navy, the two married in 1955. Dixie and Lewis...

Carmela M. Doyle
Apr 13, 2020
Carmela M. “Carm” Doyle, 98, a Norwich native, died on Monday, April 13, 2020 at Chenango Memorial Hospital after complications from a fall. Born on February 1, 1922, in Norwich, Carm was the daughter of Carmelo and Amelia DiStefano, who had migrated to the US from Italy. She was predeceased by three brothers and a sister, Thomas, Tony, and John...

Catherine M. Wehrli
Apr 10, 2020
Catherine Meade “Cathy” Wehrli, 89, a native of Norwich, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2020 at the Chenango Valley Home where she was a resident for the past several years.Born on March 11, 1931, in Norwich, Cathy was the daughter of Kenneth R. and Geraldine M. (Waters) Meade. On November 20, 1966, Cathy married Albert E. Wehrli, who...

Anna Messina
Apr 2, 2020
Anna Messina, 97, formerly of Norwich and Syracuse, but more recently of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away at the Grand Residence in Upper St. Clair Township, PA.Born on January 4, 1923, in Norwich, Anna was the daughter of John and Catherine (Biviano) Messina. After graduating from Norwich High School, Class of 1941, Anna attended Syracuse Memorial School of Nursing earning her...