Evelyn M. Griffin
Jan 12, 2020
Evelyn M. Griffin, 100, of Cortland Street, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Norwich Rehabilitation & Nursing Center with her loved-ones by her side.Born on September 14, 1919, in Roxbury, Evelyn was the daughter of Everett and Susan (Cantwell) Munsell. For many years, Evelyn worked as a lunch monitor for the Norwich City Schools. On August 14, 1943,...
Patricia A. Maiurano
Jan 3, 2020
Patricia Anne Maiurano (nee Keefe), 91, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020, in Norwich. Born on February 3, 1928, in Binghamton, NY, Patricia was the daughter of Paul J. and Anna C. (Fancher) Keefe. Patricia was an accomplished artist with a natural born talent for drawing, painting, and sculpture. Her works were displayed at various venues throughout New York...
Ida E. Politano
Dec 31, 2019
Ida E. Politano, 88, of Norwich, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at Chenango Memorial Hospital. Born on June 17, 1931, in Brooklyn, NY, Ida was the daughter of Joseph and Maria Rosaria Longo Politano. She and her sister, Mary Politano, who survives, resided with each other all their lives, and relocated with each other to Norwich during the...
John R. Kenyon
Dec 10, 2019
John Robert Kenyon, of Norwich, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the VA Medical Center, in Syracuse. Born on July 3, 1949, in New Berlin, NY, John was the son of Proctor Kenyon Sr. and Frieda (Nichols) Kenyon. He served valiantly in the Vietnam War while serving with the US Army, and earned the Bronze Star for his...
William L. Russell
Dec 6, 2019
William L. “Bill” Russell, 90, formerly of Norwich, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019, at Samaritan Summit Village Nursing Home, in Watertown, NY.Born on June 23, 1929, in New Milford, PA, Bill was the son of Irene E. (Hall) Russell. He attended the Norwich City Schools, then enlisted in the US Merchant Marines as a junior engineer and served...
Roswitha Martz Priest
Nov 30, 2019
Roswitha “Rose” Martz Priest, 88, of Norwich, died after a brief illness on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Rose was predeceased by her husband, Roy, in 2017, and has no survivors. She worked at Procter & Gamble, Opportunities for Chenango, and Culture Kits. To honor Rose’s wishes, there will be no funeral service or calling...
Raymond D. Fish
Nov 29, 2019
Raymond D. Fish, 53, of Norwich, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Friday, November 29, 2019. There will be no formal funeral services or calling hours.
Alan D. Hess
Nov 22, 2019
Alan D. “Al” Hess, 49, of Norwich, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019, at his home with his loving family by his side and after a courageous battle against cancer.Born on December 8, 1969, in Norwich, Al was the son of Mary Jane (Brookins) Vorhies-Courtney and Samuel Hess. He was a graduate of Norwich High School’s Class of 1988....
Albert F Lester Jr.
Nov 13, 2019
Albert F. “Albie” Lester Jr., 50, of Norwich, passed away after an extended illness at Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City.Born on November 10, 1969, in Norwich, Albie was the son of Sharon (Hagen) Lester (Rob Whittaker) and Albert Lester Sr., each of whom survives. Albie graduated from Norwich High School with the Class of 1987. He worked for a...
Jannette F. Diefenbacher
Nov 11, 2019
Jannette F. Diefenbacher, 88, of Norwich, went to be with her Lord on November 11, 2019 at Chenango Memorial Hospital Senior Living Center.Born in Norwich on January 21, 1931, Jannette was the daughter of Grover and Edna (McNitt) Currie. She attended school in Norwich and began her career at the former Norwich Knitting Mill. She worked for seven years at...
Bessie K. Burdick
Nov 2, 2019
Bessie K. Burdick, 89, of Norwich, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Chenango Memorial Hospital.Born on November 22, 1929, on Georgetown Road, in Preston, NY, Bessie was the daughter of Linn and Elvira (Franklin) Kenyon, and was one of their ten children. She attended school in Preston and then in Oxford. Bessie was raised on her family farm...
Elaine M. Carpenter
Oct 30, 2019
On April 8, 1963, a precious little girl was born in Norwich, NY to a very young mother. This mother chose life for her baby and allowed her to be put into the arms of a loving couple who were overjoyed to welcome Elaine Marie Carpenter into our family. Sadly for us, after a six-month struggle with cancer in Lancaster,...
Jay R. Brooker
Oct 23, 2019
Jay R. Brooker Sr., 75, a lifelong resident of Norwich, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, from complications arising from a recent surgery at Albany Medical Center.Born on November 26, 1943, Jay was the son of Kenneth and Ava (Yeomans) Brooker. He attended Norwich City Schools and graduated with the Class of 1963. After graduating, he worked for a...
Edna E. Martin
Oct 22, 2019
Edna E. Martin, 98, formerly of Guilford, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at Chenango Memorial Hospital’s Senior Living Center, in Norwich, with her loving family by her side.Born on March 6, 1921, in Brooklyn, NY, Edna was the daughter of John and Frances (Richter) Kaiser. In 1946, Edna married her husband of 53 years, Navy Seaman George Martin....
Dorothy E. Scott
Oct 18, 2019
DOROTHY SCOTTDorothy E. Scott, 98, of Oxford, and a native of Greene, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2019 at Valley View Manor Nursing Home in Norwich. Funeral arrangements are pending and a complete obituary will be published when it becomes available.
Frances M. Nesbitt
Oct 5, 2019
Frances M. Nesbitt, 84, a native of Norwich, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Chenango Memorial Hospital’s Residential Health Care Facility.Born on December 4, 1934, Frances was the daughter of James and Katherine (Sidote) Caruana. Following her graduation from Oxford Academy in 1955, she began working at the Norwich Knitting Mill and then...
Jean M. Powers
Sep 21, 2019
On Saturday September 21, 2019, Jean Miller Powers, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 92 in Brunswick, Maine with family and friends by her side.Jean was born on September 28, 1926 in South Paris, Maine to Alan and Verna Mae (Hoyt) Miller. She attended a one-room schoolhouse in Easton, Maine and then Presque Isle High School...
Lewis W. Morse
Sep 13, 2019
Lewis W. “Lew” Morse, 88, of South Plymouth, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, September 13, 2019, at Upstate Medical Center, in Syracuse.Born on July 2, 1931, in Cortland, Lew was the son of Ira and Luella (Wire) Morse. Lew enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War from 1950 - 1954. After his discharge...
Samuel Seymour
Sep 12, 2019
Samuel “Sam” Seymour, 100, of Norwich, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Valley View Manor Nursing Home. Born on May 4, 1919, in Peekskill, NY, Sam was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Horton) Seymour. He grew up and went to school in Cold Spring, NY, then began work in a nearby stone quarry....
Ralph H. Quincy
Sep 10, 2019
Ralph H. Quincy, 72, of West Main Street, Norwich, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at his residence and with his family by his side. To honor Ralph's wishes, there will be no formal funeral service or calling hours. A complete obituary will be published when it becomes available.
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