Obituaries

Mar 10, 2017

Arthur W. Dietrich, Jr., 88, of Landisville, PA and formerly of Norwich, NY and Cooperstown, NY, died peacefully at his home at Oak Leaf Manor North assisted living facility on Friday, March 10, 2017.He was born October 5, 1928, to Arthur and Elizabeth (Young) Dietrich in Buffalo, NY. The oldest child of seven, the family moved to Norwich when Arthur...

Mar 7, 2017

Colleen I. Deady, of Norwich, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. She was 67 years old. Colleen was a native of Norwich, graduated from Norwich High School, and most recently worked at DCMO BOCES, in Norwich. At BOCES, she took great pride in helping nursing students obtain financing for their education, and enjoyed supporting her...

Feb 26, 2017

Florence Irene Shabus, of Greene passed away peacefully, on February 26, 2017 at the New York State Veterans' Home in Oxford, New York.Born on July 13, 1917 in New York City, Florence was the daughter of Bernard and Lottie (Grasberg) Ginsburg. Following her graduation from Owego Free Academy, she attended Cortland Normal School and Columbia University. Florence married Julius Shabus...

Feb 19, 2017

Dorothy Elizabeth Coler Magliocco, of Norwich, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a brief illness and with family by her side.Born January 13, 1927, Dorothy and her siblings were orphaned as young children. She worked at the Norwich Knitting Mills, later renamed Champion, over a five decade period beginning in the...

Feb 18, 2017

Rita I. Boyer, 90, of Howard Street, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center with family by her side.Born in Quebec, Canada, on February 3, 1927, Rita was the daughter of the late Joseph and Amanda (Duquette) Barriere. She spent her early years in Canada where she attended school and, in 1947, moved...

Feb 15, 2017

Hubert S. Church, 91, of Earlville, passed away on February 15, 2017 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Born on May 2, 1925 in Tyner, Hubert was the son of the late Leon and Helen (Woodard) Church of Oxford. He was a graduate of the Oxford Academy and Central Schools class of 1942. He served in the United States...

Feb 13, 2017

Anthony A. Magistro, 95, a lifelong resident of Norwich, passed away on February 13, 2017 at a hospital in Zephyrhills, FL.Born June 30, 1921, Anthony was the son of Angelo and Nunziata (Saltalamacchia) Magistro. After graduating from Norwich High School, Anthony worked for a brief time at Norwich Pharmaceutical Company before enlisting in the US Army Air Force to serve...

Feb 11, 2017

Constance A. “Connie” McGee, formerly of Georgetown and more recently of Norwich, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. She was 75 years old.Born August 31, 1941, in Norwich, Connie was the daughter of Frank R. and Grace (Benson) Gustafson. Her mother, Grace, survives her. After graduating high school, Connie earned a secretarial...

Feb 9, 2017

Barbara K. Seiler, 72, a lifelong resident of Norwich, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Chenango Memorial Hospital with family by her side, and after a courageous battle against cancer.Born April 1, 1944, Barbara was the daughter of Carl and Violet (Phillips) Cowles. She graduated from Norwich High School and earned a beauticians degree from Syracuse Beauty School...

Jan 21, 2017

Joanne L. Russell, 88, a longtime resident of Norwich, passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Chenango Memorial Hospital with family by her side. Born December 11, 1928, in Lyons, NY, Joanne was the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Quagliarello) DeLuca. She graduated from high school in her hometown of Clyde, NY, and immediately pursued a bachelor’s degree...

Jan 21, 2017

Elizabeth Ann “Beth” (Mattice) Pedersen, 58, of Beebe Avenue, and a lifelong resident of Norwich, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a long and courageous battle against multiple sclerosis.Born August 26, 1958, in Norwich, Beth was the daughter of Richard E. and Elsie (Powers) Mattice, each of whom preceded Beth in...

Jan 17, 2017

Michele Gunderson, of South Otselic, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was 58 years old.Born June 22, 1958, in Brooklyn, NY, Michele was the daughter of Michael and Maryanne (Knapp) Sanchez, each of whom preceded Michele in death. On May 4, 1980, in Valley Stream, Long Island, Michele married the love...

Jan 13, 2017

Charles Frederick Owens, Sr., 74, of Temple, TX and formerly of Norwich, died on Friday, January 13, 2017, in Temple, TX.Born on August 10, 1942, in Norwich, Charles was the son of the late Frederick Owens and Helen (George) Holiday in Norwich. At the age of nine, Charles and his mother relocated to Brooklyn where he continued his education. Following...

Jan 12, 2017

Jan 8, 2017

Mark S. Huckabone, 52, of Norwich, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at his residence that was the result of a brief thyroid condition. Born on February 4, 1964, in Norwich, Mark was the son of the late Samuel and Irene (Russell) Huckabone. He spent his childhood growing up with his two sisters in the town of Preston. He...

Jan 7, 2017

Anna Marie (Miller) Fahey, 69, of Preston, died on Saturday, January 7, 2017, surrounded by her family at her home. Anna Marie was born on May 13, 1947 in Portland, Oregon. She more recently has lived in Preston where she raised her family.She is survived by her husband, Richard Fahey. Funeral services are private.

Dec 26, 2016

Elsie Parsons, 99, formerly of Wethersfield, CT, and more recently of Norwich, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 26, 2016 at Chenango Memorial Hospital’s Residential Health Care Facility in Norwich, NY.Born August 2, 1917, in Chorley, Lancashire, England, Elsie was the daughter of Ellis and Bertha (Hatton) Carr. Elsie moved with her parents to the United States in 1923,...

Dec 22, 2016

Maria L. Restrepo, 34, of Norwich, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2016 at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, NY.A Mass of Christian burial for Maria will be held on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of St. Bartholomew's, where the Rev. Ralph A. Bove, pastor, will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home...

Dec 19, 2016

Mary Emma Swertfager Genung, 90, died peacefuly on Monday, December 19, 2016 at the New York State Veterans’ Home in Oxford, NY.Born August 22, 1926, in Norwich, Mary was the daughter of John F. and Eva B. (Frink) Swertfager. Mary grew up on Merrill Street, in Norwich, and often spoke about her happiest memories with her brothers and sisters in...

Dec 12, 2016

ALLAN R. DAVIDSONAllan R. Davidson, 83, of Norwich, died peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2016 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.Born January 13, 1933, in Walton, NY, Allan was the son of the late Russell and Anna (Marks) Davidson. He worked for many years as a farmer until 1976. Then he began his carrier with the Raymond Corporation in...