Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Obituaries (December 18)

Leon N. Marble, a well-known farmer of Gaskill, in this town, died on Monday, Nov. 14, at the home of his brother, Milo Marble, at Guilford, N.Y., where he had been critically ill the last three weeks, aged 32 years.  His funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the chapel of Undertakers Charles E. VanBuskirk & Son, Front street, Rev. Warren C. Taylor officiating.  The burial was in Evergreen cemetery.  Mr. Marble was a son of David Marble, and was born Dec. 22, 1888, at Sanitaria Springs, N.Y. He came to Owego about 12 years ago, and was employed several years by Charles P. Grant in Lake street.  His health failed and he took up farming as an occupation  He had been seriously ill several months but was able to manage his farm this summer.  His many friends in this village and vicinity were greatly shocked to hear of his untimely death as his critical condition was not generally known here.  He leaves a wife and four young children, Lawrence E., Helen F., E. Marie, and James N. Marble.  He was a brother of Milo and Ralph Marble, of Guilford; Glenn Marble of Norwich; Miss Willis McGinnis, of Bainbridge; Mrs. Floyd Polly of Cortland; and Mrs. Frank E. Hammond, of Endicott.  He was a member of Ahwage Lodge, F.&A.M., and Tioga Lodge, I.O.O.F. of this village--Owego Record.  [Bainbridge Republican, Nov. 24, 1921]

The many friends of Mrs. Edith A. Westcott Hastings were greatly shocked to learn of her death in the Norwich hospital where she had gone to have an operation for appendicitis.  The operation had been successfully performed and she appeared to be getting along nicely much to the joy of her friends, however a case of ether pneumonia set in and she began to fail and continued to do so until she finally passed away at eleven o'clock Saturday morning December 10th.  Mrs. Hastings was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] October 28, 1876.  She was the daughter of Austin E. and Julia D. Ogden Westcott.  Two years after the birth of Edith, Mr. and Mrs. Westcott moved to Milford, two years later to Otego where they lived for four years and then moved to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] where they resided until their deaths.  Early in life Edith became identified with the Methodist Episcopal church in Bainbridge.  She was a faithful and active member of the church of her choice.  Her cheerful disposition and charming ways endeared her to all the members and friends of the church as well as to a host of friends and acquaintances outside the church.  She was always willing and ready to respond to the call of the church for service, whatever she undertook she performed in a conscientious and efficient manner.  Her departure makes a gap in the society that cannot be filled.  She was united in marriage to Charles M. Hastings of Bainbridge June 27, 1900.  She was a true homemaker and the marriage life of these two very estimable couple was a happy experience.  Mrs. Hastings was a gracious hostess and one that her friends delighted to visit or call upon, an accomplished musician, her playing was always listened to with great pleasure.  The funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday afternoon December 13, the Rev. R.F. Lesh, pastor of the deceased assisted by the Rev. C.G. Cady, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Bainbridge officiated.  The Philathea class of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school of which the deceased was a member was present to the number of forty, the class acted as an escort of love.  The members participated in the committal service at the cemetery depositing carnations as they moved silently by each side of the casket.  The many beautiful floral pieces bore silent testimony to the place the deceased occupied in the hearts of the host of friends, many of whom were present to share the sorrow that had befallen the relatives.  There were pieces from the Ladies' Aid society, the Sunday school, the Senior and Weslyan classes, the Senior and Junior Philathea classes of the Methodist Episcopal church, from the I.O.O.F. and the employees of the America Separator works of Bainbridge and many individual pieces....Interment was made in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, N.Y.].  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 15, 1921]

The burial services of Miss Josephine Corbin, daughter of William H. and Eunice Mosher Corbin, was held at the residence of Herbert Ramsdell in this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] on Monday afternoon of this week.  Miss Corbin was born in Bainbridge in 1868 and passed her girlhood here where she is affectionately remembered by many of the older residents.  She graduated from the Bainbridge High school and completed her education at the Oneonta Normal where she fitted herself for teaching which she made a life work.  Her first professional duties were at Hunter, N.Y. where she held the position of principal for a short time subsequently entering to public school system at New Rochelle, N.Y.  Here she rapidly rose to a place of prominence and for nearly twenty years was principal of the Jefferson school of that city.  Miss Corbin's last illness was brief.  She was at her usual post of duty until a few days previous to her death which occurred at the Graduate Hospital in New York City following a surgical attempt to relieve her ailment.  A funeral service was held at New Rochelle at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harrison, 75 Maple Ave. where she had made her home, and an opportunity was given to the great host of her friends in that city to pay their last respects to one who had so long held their regard and esteem.  The floral offerings were very large and were subsequently distributed among the hospitals of New Rochelle.  The remains arrived in Bainbridge at 8:10 Monday morning and were conveyed to the home of Mr. Ramsdell where the burial service was held in the afternoon.  Miss Corbin became a member of St Peter's church of this village during her school days and loyally continued in this faith throughout her life.  Mr. Collar, rector of St. Peter's officiated at the service.  Friends and members of her family in attendance from out of town were William Corbin, father of the deceased; A.E. Corbin and wife of Binghamton and A.W. Corbin and family of Voorheesville, both brothers of Miss Corbin; Burr W. Mosher and wife of Binghamton; Mrs. Charles W. Corbin and son of Schenectady, and James J. Allardice of Albany.  The sympathy of this community for the aged father is very profound.  Within the last two years it has been the sad duty of Mr. Corbin to attend the burial of his wife, two sons, a favorite granddaughter, a daughter-in-law and on Monday a beloved daughter.  Mr. Corbin was a life-long resident of Bainbridge until a few years ago when he moved to Binghamton where he has made his home with his son.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 15, 1921]

Mrs. Adaline V. Davis, died Dec. 27, 1921, at her home on Front street, after an illness of several months, aged 66 years and 8 months.  The funeral which will be private will be held from her late home Friday afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. J.S. Crompton of Scranton officiating.  Interment in West Bainbridge cemetery.  The body will lie in state from 11 a.m. to time of service for friends wishing to pay their last respects.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 29, 1921]

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