Jun 13, 2022

Carol M. Deforest, 79, passed away on June 13, 2022. Carol was born in Gloversville, NY, Daughter of Waldo Abbey and Helen Silvers. Carol is survived by her loving family including her daughter Betty J, Alford and husband Gary. She is also survived by her grandchildren Ryan and wife Calla Alford, and Mason Alford. Also surviving Carol are her great...

May 21, 2022

June A. Thompson passed away peacefully at her home on May 21, 2022. She was born on July 9, 1952 in Norwich, New York to Paul and Edith (Ball) Thompson. June was raised in Norwich and was a graduate of Norwich High School and SUNY Delhi. She was a loving aunt to her many nieces and nephews. June was predeceased...

May 15, 2022

James R. Garruto, 72 of Oxford passed away on May 15, 2022. He was born on March 1, 1950, in Binghamton a son of the late Ralph and Josephine (DeMartino) Garruto. James is survived by his wife, Donna (Ross) Garruto of Oxford, his daughter, Angela Garruto, and his brother Ralph Garruto. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Alice Ross,...

Apr 29, 2022

Nannette G. Utter, 88, of East Amherst, NY, formerly of Oxford, NY, passed away on April 29, 2022. She was born on February 21, 1934, in Buffalo, the eldest of three daughters to the late Donald and Helen (Fritz) Gravener. She is survived by her children; Karen Crissey of East Amherst, NY, Frederick Crissey II (Tammy) of Van Etten, NY,...

Apr 20, 2022

Robert A. Blake, 53, of Oxford, NY. Passed away unexpectedly on April 20, 2022. Robert was born in Norwich, NY, son of Robert Blake and Juanita Case. Rob is survived by his loving wife Dolly (White) Blake, his children Nick and Amy Robinson, Maddie Blake, Shelby and Darin Penner, Gabrielle Robinson and Josh Ryan, and Crystal and Brian Engel. Rob...

Apr 16, 2022

Apr 14, 2022

Francis (Frank) Greenough Stehli was born at home in Montclair, New Jersey on October 16, 1924. He was the only son of Edgar and Emilie Stehli and had one sister, Emilie Anne (Nancy) Stehli Knoerzer. Between the homes of his two sets of Montclair grandparents lay nothing but forests with extensive cliffs, talus slopes below, and the steep rock faces...

Mar 31, 2022

Robert W Sternbergh Robert (Bob) W Sternbergh of Cumming, GA (formerly of Greene, NY), died unexpectedly but peacefully, on March 31, 2022. He was 88 years old. Bob was born July 25, 1933, in Willet, NY. He graduated from Cincinnatus High School in 1952 and then enlisted in the US Navy where he served aboard the USS Saratoga during the...

Mar 30, 2022

Ann Marie Markovich (Saracino), 76, of Oxford, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. She was born and raised in Wilkes Barre, PA on June 30, 1945, daughter of Joseph and Mary Saracino (Militski). She attended St. Ann's Academy and later graduated from GAR Memorial High School. She was widowed to Frank S. Markovich, Sr. after being married...

Mar 29, 2022

Our friend Ray W. Farnsworth, 59 of Norwich, NY, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday March 26, 2022. Ray was born on March 19,1963 to the late John W. Farnsworth and Helen L. Farnsworth. He graduated from Norwich High School and afterwards he attended Suny Morrisville and Suny Oneonta. Ray worked a variety of jobs, but one he...

Mar 26, 2022

Carol Anne Cummings, 88, of Oxford, New York, went to heaven to be with her Savior, on March 26, 2022. Ann, as most knew her, was born on August 22, 1933, daughter of the late Kenneth and Dee Carey. Ann married her love of 70 years, Claude “Ike” Cummings on August 29, 1951. Ann had a deep-rooted faith and lived...

Mar 22, 2022

Keith M. Holdrege, Jr. 68 of Greene passed away unexpectedly at his home. He was born on January 4, 1954, in Greene a son of the late Keith and Eva Theresa (Coutermarsh) Holdrege, Sr. He is survived by his sisters and brother, Cheryl Holdrege, Sookie and William McBride, and William and JulieBeth Holdrege, and his nieces, Billie, Melanie, Taylor, and...

Mar 11, 2022

Robert Tracy Moore, 88 of Ward SC, formally of Guilford, NY passed away after battling cancer for a year. Even in the end he never lost his smile. He passed March 11, 2022, in the comfort of his home with one of his sons by his side. He was born on August 24, 1933, to Susan Slocum and Barrett T....

Mar 10, 2022

John Howard Potter, 64, born on March 11,1957 in Norwich NY, passed away March 10, 2022, in Cooperstown, NY after a brief illness. John lived in Bainbridge NY with his wife, Bonnie (Jones) Potter. He spent 2 years in his youth, attending East Syracuse - Minoa, as he remembered fondly then attended and graduated from Oxford Academy High School in...

Mar 9, 2022

James Finch passed away peacefully on March 9, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving companion Ruth Smith and his “fur babies” Mandi and Sundance. He is also survived by his brothers, Frank Finch of South New Berlin, and Jeff Finch of Greensboro NC, as well as many friends. He was pre-deceased by his...

Mar 1, 2022

Bruce R. Brewer, 90, of McDonough, NY passed away on March 1, 2022. Bruce was born in McDonough, NY, son of the late Frederick Brewer Sr. and Jeanne (Collins) Brewer. Friends and family may call at the Behe Funeral Home Inc. 21 Main Street, Oxford, NY 13830 on Friday, March 11, 2022, from 11:00AM-1:00PM. Burial in McDonough Union Cemetery will...

Feb 14, 2022

Kenneth Robert Freeman, born 10/1/1953 passed away after a 10-month battle with a rare blood cancer known as Waldonstrom Macroglobulinemia, Monday, February 14, 2022. He is survived by his wife Mitzie, his daughters Jessica and her husband Sean Ferguson of Madrid, NY and Maegan and her fiancé Troy Hiller of DeLancey, NY; and five grandchildren: Iliana, Keili, Aidan, Caitlyn and...

Feb 1, 2022

On February 1, 2022, we said our goodbyes to James Kenyon. Instead of telling you about his birthplace, his school of graduation, his employment, or his surviving family, I want people to know the great man he truly was. If you were lucky enough to know Jim and his wife, Shirley, then you were blessed. Jim retired from a successful...

Jan 27, 2022

John E Covell, 76 of Oxford NY passed away at his home on January 27, 2022. He was born on April 17, 1945, in Norwich, the son of the late Ralph and Marion (Crapser) Covell. On September 23, 1968, he married Linda Williams.John is survived by his wife Linda, his daughter Karen, his grandchildren, Mark and Kelsey Drewniak. His sisters...

Jan 24, 2022