
Julius Annese
Jul 18, 2016
Julius R. (“Ronnie”) Annese, 76, passed away peacefully at his home with his wife and three children by his side.Born October 18, 1939, in the Bronx, NY, Ron was the son of Dominic and Grace (Fiore) Annese. After graduating from Norwich High School in 1958, Ron joined the Air Force. He was honorably discharged in 1962. Upon returning to Norwich,...

Barbara Thomas
Jul 12, 2016
Barbara A. (“Kelly”) Thomas, 78, of Norwich, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at the Chenango Memorial Hospital Residential Health Care Facility with family by her side.Born March 30, 1938, in Camden, NJ, Kelly was the daughter of Edward and Angela (Bulinkis) Kelleher. After graduating from high school, Kelly enrolled in and completed a degree in nursing.On October...

Paul Squires
Jul 3, 2016
Paul A. Squires, 76, of South New Berlin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center surrounded by his family.Born April 26, 1940, Paul was the son of Ernest and Mary Squires of Smithville Flats and East Pharsalia. He attended Oxford Academy and worked as a truck driver most of his working life....

James Babcock
Jul 3, 2016
James M. Babcock, 88, of Sandy Creek, NY, and more recently of Norwich, NY, passed away with family by his side on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the New York State Veterans’ Home in Oxford, NY.Born on July 24, 1927 in Altmar, NY, James was the son of James and Elsie Mae (Freeman) Babcock. He attended Altmar schools until joining...

Max Perkins
Jul 1, 2016
Max W. Perkins, 57, of Smyrna, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016 at his home.Max is survived by his wife Kathleen (Muserilli) Perkins; daughters Erin (Perkins) Pharr, Jessica Campbell-Lewis, Deanna (Campbell) Parsons and her husband, David, Rebecca Campbell and his son, Matthew Perkins; and his beloved grandchildren Avery, Alekzander, Aiden, Andreanna, Addison, Alexa, A'myiah, June, and Nora. Several cousins,...

Josephine Mirabito
Jun 4, 2016
Josephine ("Jo") Mirabito, 98, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the NYS Veterans Home, Oxford, NY.Josephine was born June 1918, in Norwich NY, to Vincenzo ("Jim") LoPiccolo and Angelina (Paino) LoPiccolo. She graduated from Norwich High School in 1936 with a scholarship to attend Rider College in New Jersey. But fate stepped in. Her parents lost their...

Clarice Blood
Jun 3, 2016
Clarice M. (“Ci Ci”) Blood, 83, of Norwich, went home to God, on Friday, June 3, 2016, surrounded by her family and dear friends.Beloved Ci Ci was born in Norwich, NY, on December 24, 1932, to Clarence and Teresa (McNulty) Angle. She attended King Settlement School in Norwich, and later worked at the Norwich Shoe Factory for a number of...

Irene Santa Lucia
Jun 1, 2016
Irene Santa Lucia, 87, of Norwich, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the home of her daughter Victoria.Born in Windsor, NY on July 9, 1928, Irene was the daughter of Harry J. and Lena (Taylor) Richards. Following her graduation from Windsor High School, she married Jaylmo Santa Lucia on September 16, 1950 in St. Mary’s Church in...

Joan Brustowicz
May 30, 2016
Joan M. Brustowicz, 78, of Norwich, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on Monday, May 30, 2016 at her residence.Born May 9, 1938, in Auburn, NY, Joan was the daughter of John and Helen (Kilian) Fraczek. After graduating high school, she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in teaching. Joan taught for many years as a word processing teacher in the...

Teresa Brunza
May 21, 2016
Teresa A. Brunza, 55, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016 having joined her brother, Charles A. Muserilli. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones. Teresa is survived by daughter, Lauren Brunza; parents Angelo and Hazel (Hafele) Muserilli, of Norwich, NY; and siblings Kathleen Perkins and her husband, Max, Christine Muserilli, and Thomas Muserilli. Also surviving are several...

James Halicy
May 18, 2016
James D. Halicy, 75, of Norwich, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after convalescing following a recent surgery.Born May 12, 1941, in Ellenville, NY, Jim was the son of Kerwick and Mary (O’Mara) Halicy. He was raised in Scipio Center, NY, and graduated in 1959 from Sherwood Central School. Jim earned...

Ronald Tribotti
May 16, 2016
Ronald A. Tribotti, 73, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Home with his partner at his side.Ron was the only son born to the late Phillip and Alice (Lanzella) Tribotti on June 1, 1942, in Bronx, NY. He grew up and attended school in the Bronx and in later years worked a variety...

David Green
Apr 29, 2016
David E. Green, 69, of North Norwich, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, April 29, 2016.Born October 10, 1946, David was the son of Everett and Ruth (Stackhouse) Green. Upon graduating from Norwich High School, David entered the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War. After his honorable discharge, David returned to Norwich and later began...

Nancy Bush
Apr 22, 2016
Nancy M. Bush, 67, of Oxford, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016, at Chenango Memorial Hospital.Born on November 20, 1948, in Liberty, NY, Nancy was the daughter of Gilbert and Nettie (Zinenger) Lockwood. She worked for over 30 years at the New York State Veteran’s Home in Oxford. Nancy is survived by her mother, Nettie; husband, Terry Bush; daughter,...

Helen Lopiccolo
Apr 22, 2016
Helen F. LoPiccolo, 92, formerly of Birdsall Street in Norwich, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 22, 2016 in the Residential Health Care Facility at Chenango Memorial Hospital. Her family was at her side.Born February 24, 1924, in Elizabeth, NJ, Helen was the daughter of Richard and Florence (Hoffman) Ogden. She graduated from high school in Elizabeth and worked there...

Peter King
Apr 14, 2016
Peter J. King, of New Berlin, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 14, 2016 while rehabilitating from a recent surgery. He was 91 years old.Born September 8, 1924, in Isleworth, England, Peter was the son of John T. and Alice (Norwood) King. After completing school and graduating with a bachelor’s degree, Peter served during World War II in the Royal...

Floyd Rivenburg
Mar 22, 2016
Floyd W. Rivenburg, 92, of Norwich, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Norwich Rehabilitation & Nursing Center with family by his side.Born July 22, 1923, in Orson, PA, Floyd was the son of Charles A. and Delcie Ann (Avery) Rivenburg. He left school at an early age to help support his family. Later, he served in World...

Joanne Baker
Mar 22, 2016
Joanne Taranto Baker, 72, of Norwich, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Wednesday March 23, 2016 at SUNY Upstate Medical Hospital, in Syracuse, with family by her side.Born March 5,1944, in Norwich, Joanne was the daughter of Coney and Antoinette (Angelino) Taranto. She graduated from Norwich City Schools and later attended Syracuse University where she majored in business...

Mary Schermerhorn
Mar 20, 2016
Mary E. Schermerhorn, 90, of Norwich, passed away peacefully at Chenango Memorial Hospital’s Residential Heath Care Facility with family by her side.Born on February 21, 1926, in Oneida, NY, Mary was the daughter of George T. and Elva (Burtis) Wright.On June 22, 1945, in Norwich Mary married her husband Starr Schermerhorn, who died on April 12, 1979.She is survived by...

Virginia Taranto
Mar 1, 2016
Virginia A. Taranto, 89, of North Broad Street, departed this life peacefully on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, after a brief illness.Born on October 15, 1926, in Norwich, Virginia was the daughter of Salvatore and Rosaria (Vanaria) Taranto. She graduated from Norwich High School in 1944, and earned an associate’s degree from Utica School of Commerce. Virginia returned to Norwich to...