Funeral Services

Erna Morgan McReynolds, of Franklin, passed away in her sleep on Sept. 29, 2025. There will be a celebration of life honoring Erna at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at Foothills Performing Arts Center, 24 Market St, Oneonta.
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Dawn Payne DeCastro, born Jan. 28, 1942 in Oneonta to George and Marguerite Payne, died Sept. 17, 2025 in Surprise, Arizona. Dawn graduated from Oneonta High School in 1960.
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M. Alfredine Duguay, 92, of Sidney, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Friends are invited to call from 4:00-6:00pm on Monday, October 21, 2025 at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. Sidney, NY 13838.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00am on Tuesday, October 22, 2025 at...

Jean Isabel Buzie, 85, of Hartwick, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.
Calling hours will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at Bookhout Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in Harwick Cemetery, Hartwick.
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Charles Ernest Boyd, age 86, formerly of Unadilla, died Sept. 29, 2025 at his home in Ovid.
Visiting hours will be held 6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 2 at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney, with a Memorial Service at 6:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Kidney Foundation or...

Worcester - The committal service with military honors for Walter 'Butch' Thompson who passed away Sept. 12, 2025, will be 1 p.m., Monday, Sept. 29, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Cook St., Worcester. Arrangements by Heller & Skinner Funeral Home, Worcester.

Calling Hours for Jack (John) Earl Snyder will be held 1 to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 at Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main Street. A celebration of life service will immediately follow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Stephen D. Fournier officiating.
Arrangements are by Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home.

Roy G. Knapp, 76, of Franklin passed away Aug. 27, 2025 at home.
Calling hours will be held 5:30 to 7:30 p.m, Monday, Sept. 8 at Kenneth L. Bennett Funeral Home, Franklin.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to https://everloved.com/life-of/roy-knapp/obituary/?sfnsn=mo
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Oneonta - Elizabeth Marie Terriquez, 95, passed away Aug. 14, 2025.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m., Aug. 23, 2025 at St. James Episcopal Church, 305 Main St., Oneonta. The inurnment will follow at the St. James Church Columbarium.
Donations may be made to St. James Episcopal Church or to a local Humane Society...

Memorial service 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 1 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 7690 State Highway 80, Springfield Center, NY.

A graveside committal service for Beverly M. (O'Kelly) Thomson, 97, of Mount Vision, who passed away on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, will take place at noon Saturday, June 21, in Oneonta Plains Cemetery, followed by a life celebration gathering at 1 p.m. at the American Legion in Laurens.

Funeral Services and Celebration of Life will be held on June 14, 2025 for Jim Benjamin.
Funeral Services will begin at noon at St. James Church, 305 Main Street, Oneonta.
A Celebration of Life will follow from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Oneonta Elks Club, Chestnut Street, Oneonta.

Graveside memorial services for Diane L. Knowles-Hennessy will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Emmons.
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home.

MILFORD - The Liturgy of Christian Burial for Louise Dutcher, 86, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday May 31, at St. Mary's "Our Lady of the Lake" Roman Catholic Church in Cooperstown. Burial with full military honors in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery in Index will follow the Mass. Father Michael Cambi will...

OTEGO - Irmabelle Sheldon, 93, of Otego passed away peacefully May 14. Her family will accept visitors 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 23, at First Christian Church of Otego, 698 County Highway 6, Otego. Her funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at the church.
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A celebration of life for Florence Sickler Beach will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, at Kenneth L. Bennett Funeral Home, 425 Main St, Franklin. Burial will follow in Outleout Valley Cemetery. After interment a luncheon for family, friends, and neighbors will be held at the Franklin Railroad Museum, 572...

EARLVILLE - Richard L. Alger, 79, of Earlville, passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024 at his home.
Graveside services for Richard will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17 in West Hill Cemetery, NY-80, Sherburne. The celebration of Richard's life will continue at the Sherburne American Legion Post #876.
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A celebration of Karl's life will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 at East Meredith Fire Hall, 6192 County Hwy 10, East Meredith.
Please visit www.macarthurfh.com to share condolences with the Davis family.

Helen I. Rockefeller, formerly of Sidney, died May 6, 2025 at the age of 98.
Calling hours will be held noon to 1 p.m., with a service beginning at 1 p.m. Monday, May 12 at C.H. Landers Funeral Home, Sidney. Burial will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Sidney. In lieu of flowers, donations in Helen's name can...

A celebration of life will be held for Frederick (Fred) Shaw 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday May 3, 2025 at the Elks Lodge, 104 River Street, Sidney.
Born Oct. 8, 1949, Frederick Homer Shaw was the son of Arlene and Robert (Bob) Shaw. He left us Dec. 8, 2024. Fred was married for 31 years to Leslie Bowden Shaw and together...

Friends and relatives are invited to call from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 26 at MacArthur Funeral Home, 134 Main Street, Delhi, where a service will be held at noon with the Rev. Richard Dykstra. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Meridale.
Please visit www.macarthurfh.com for condolences

COOPERSTOWN - Don Allan Oberriter passed gently from this life into the arms of his Lord on the morning of April 11, 2025.
Calling hours are 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, at Connell, Dow and Deysenroth Funeral Home, 82 Chestnut St., Cooperstown.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at...

ONEONTA - A graveside service for Barbara Delaney, 72, who passed away Nov. 27, 2024, will be 11 a.m., Monday, April 14, in Oneonta Plains Cemetery, Oneida Street, Oneonta, with the Rev. Casey Bradley, officiating. Following the service from noon to 2 p.m. will be a celebration at the Oneonta Veterans Club, 279...

There will be a celebration of life and memorial scholarship benefit for Ron Kane, who passed away Jan. 5, 2025, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12 at the Hartwick Fire Department, 3088 County Route 11, Hartwick. Envelopes for the scholarship fund will be available.

COOPERSTOWN - Kent W. Galow, 73. Visiting hours for Kent who died Thursday, March 27, will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday April 3, at the Tillapaugh Funeral Home in Cooperstown. A brief service officiated by Rev. Wilson Jones of the Cooperstown United Methodist Church will occur at 5:45 to conclude the visitation.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 28 at Roxbury Methodist Church with a Celebration of Life reception at 1 p.m. at the Gould Church Carriage house.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Roxbury Food Pantry or Roxbury Fire and Ambulance.

Peter Hooks, 92, of Milford, passed away peacefully at Albany Medical Center on Friday, Feb. 28 with his partner and love of his life, Debra, at his side.
Arrangements are pending with the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.
Please visit www.bookhoutfh.com to leave a condolence or memory for the family.

A celebration of life for George Pendorf, who passed away Dec. 30, 2024, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. March 8, at the Sidney Elks Lodge, 104 River Street, Sidney. Share condolences online at www.landersfh.com.

Diane J. Mathewson, 82, of Oneonta, passed away Feb. 13, 2025 at home.
Calling hours will be 10 to 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 19, at West Oneonta Baptist Church. Funeral services will immediately follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Joe Galimberti officiating. Burial will be in the spring in the Oneonta Plains...

A funeral service for Yvonne Madelyn Cornell, 86, who passed away Feb. 5, 2025, will be held at noon, Friday, Feb. 14, at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartwick Seminary. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service. Arrangements with Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home, Cooperstown.

Calling hours will be held noon to 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24, at the Jay Gould Memorial Reformed Church, Roxbury. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Burial will be private at a later date.

David S. Gatje passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, at his home surrounded by his adopted family at the age of 90.
Calling hours will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at C.H. Landers Funeral Home, 21 Main St., in Sidney. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 18 at Masonville Federated Church, Route 206,...

Calling hours for Michael C. Hitchcock will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, in the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.
Arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home.

Calling hours from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the MacArthur Funeral Home, Stamford. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at Sacred Heart Church, Stamford. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday, in Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville.
Please visit www.macarthurfh.com to share a condolence.

There will be a celebration of life in honor of Doris Bailey, who passed away Oct. 8, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at Gateway Alliance Church in Sidney. Condolences may be shared online at www.landersfh.com.

Sherry M. Vagliardo, 74, of Oneonta passed away Oct. 16, 2024 at home.
Calling hours will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, 14 Grand St. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at St. Mary's Church. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
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A graveside funeral service for Edna will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday Oct. 10, in the Andes Cemetery with Pastor Karen Ogborn officiating.

COVENTRYVILLE- Richard M. Cutting, 79, passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.
Calling hours will be from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday Oct. 4, at C.H. Landers Funeral Home, 21 Main St., Sidney. A celebration of Dick's life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday Oct. 5, at the Berean Bible Church in Greene.
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Join us for a celebration of life, in loving memory of Carol Elizabeth Thomas, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at the First United Methodist Church, 66 Church St., Oneonta. Donations can be made to the Carol Thomas Memorial Scholarship thecarolfund.com.

A graveside service for Joyce W. Worden, 92, of Franklin who passed away July 23, will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, in Ouleout Valley Cemetery, Franklin.

Frederic Converse Johnson, 87, of Oneonta, formerly Gilbertsville, died Aug. 1, 2024, at home with his three daughters by his side.
A celebration of Fred's life will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Foothills Performing Arts Center at 24 Market St. in Oneonta. Family and friends are welcome to...

A graveside service for Ruth B. Fritts, 92, who died Sept. 8, 2024, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the Hartwick Seminary Cemetery. Arrangements with Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home. Arrangements with Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home.

A funeral service for George will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday Sept. 17, at Advent Christian Church on Maple Street in Margaretville.

Visitation for Larry will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday Aug. 31, at the Jay Gould Memorial Reformed Church, Roxbury. A funeral service will be held following the calling hour with Rev. Dykstra officiating.
He and Kathy had been married for 65 years.
Burial will take place at noon Tuesday, Sept. 3, in Vega...

Madeline A. Mertz, 92 of Bainbridge passed away Saturday, Aug. 17.
Visitation hours will be held for relatives, friends, and guests on Friday, Aug. 23, at C.H. Landers Funeral Home, Sidney, from 5 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be celebrated with a Mass of Christian burial to be held at St. John's the Evangelist...

MARYLAND - Hilda I. Knapp, 98, passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 7, 2024.
Visitation will be from noon until the funeral service at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Heller & Skinner Funeral Home, 155 Main St., Worcester. Burial will follow at Schenevus Cemetery.
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CAZENOVIA-Calling hours will be 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, in the Otego United Methodist. Funeral services immediately follow at 11 a.m. with Rev. John Buddle officiating. Burial in Otego Evergreen Cemetery.
Share condolences at www.bookhoutfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for Helen E. Fairchild, who passed away Nov. 26, 2023 will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley. There will be visitation preceding the service from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 22, at UUSO, 12 Ford Ave., Oneonta. All who knew Vivian are welcome.

ONEONTA - A service of remembrance and musical offering for Marilyn Roper and Rene Prins will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 21, at Atonement Lutheran Church, 1 Center St., Oneonta. A reception will follow.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Charles W. England Scholarship Fund, c/o Treasurer, AFM Local 380-443, 2504...

A memorial service for Lynn Gillingham, at 11 a.m. Friday, June 14, at Spirit and Truth Christian Assembly, will be followed by his committal service at 12:30 p.m. in Glenwood Cemetery and celebration of life at Sixth Ward Athletic Club. Blessing and food at 2 p.m. Please share in this special day.

ONEONTA - A graveside service for David Charles Hanor, 81, who passed away on Dec. 28, 2023, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 7, in Oneonta Plains Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.

Visitation will be from to 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at Hobart United Methodist Church, where services will follow at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, consider contributing to Hobart United Methodist Church or Heart of the Catskills Humane Society.
Share condolences at www.macarthurfh.com.

WORCESTER - A committal service with military honors for Charles O. Dufresne, who died on Jan. 17, 2024, will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 29, in Maple Grove Cemetery in Worcester.

MORRIS - A graveside service for John J. "Jack" Emmett, 83, who passed away Nov. 23, 2023, will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 22, in Oneonta Plains Cemetery, with the Rev. John Buddle officiating.
A reception will follow at the Sixth Ward Athletic Club, 22 W. Broadway, Oneonta.
Donations may be made to the...

SIDNEY - Marshall Jay Vandermark, 73, of Sidney, passed away on May 16, 2024.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, May 20, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. Sidney. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. at the funeral chapel.
Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral...

MOUNT VISION - Committal services, with military honors, for Michael Quinn Gregory, 88, who passed away on Dec. 18, 2023, will be at 10 a.m., Monday, May 20, in Mount Vision Cemetery.

Catherine "Kitty" (Miller) Murphy, 90, of Sidney, passed away on May 10, 2024.
Calling hours will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. A service will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral chapel.
Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel,...

Arthur Edward Brennan, 75, formerly of Bainbridge, passed away on April 22, 2024, at Norwich Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.
Friends are invited to call from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, May 12, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. Sidney.
Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.

DELHI - John C. Haight, 77, of Delhi, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Friends and relatives are invited to call from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, at MacArthur Funeral Home, 134 Main St., Delhi.
Private services will be held at a later date.
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Jane Brown, 85, East Meredith, died April 30, 2024.
Calling hours will be 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, May 4, at Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oneonta.
Arrangements by Bookhout Funeral Home.
Share condolences at www.bookhoutfuneralhome.com.

ONEONTA - The committal service for Frances G. Bliven who passed away Feb. 4, 2024, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the J.D. Lewis Cemetery, County Route 18, Oxford, NY, with the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Walton-Leavitt officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to the First United Presbyterian Church, 2 Walling...