Monday, December 29, 2014

Obituaries (December 29)

Addison H. Cresson
Bainbridge News & Republican, May 9, 1946

Addison H. Cresson, 88, died on Friday morning, Apr. 20, at his farm in East Windsor [Broome Co., NY] where he had spent his entire life.  Broome county's oldest Republican committeeman, Mr. Cresson was born Mar. 26, 1858, the son of Silas and Roxy Cresson.  In July, 1889, he married Mary Bedient, of Windsor, who died in 1941.  He was a member of the East Windsor Methodist Church and was highly respected in his community where he was known by practically everyone.  For many years Mr. Cresson was a member of the staff of the Broome County sheriff's office, serving as Supreme Court officer and as a deputy sheriff in East Windsor.
 
Robert Scott Lightfoot
Bainbridge News & Republican, May 9, 1946
 
Robert Scott Lightfoot died in Riverside Hospital, Hampton, Va., Apr. 13, after a long illness.  He was at one time a resident of Cannonsville and Walton [Delaware Co., NY].  He was a grandson of the late W.G. Pomeroy, of Cannonsville, and a nephew of Mrs. Robert Scott, of Walton.  He is survived by his wife, one son, Thomas T. Lightfoot; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth P. Lightfoot, of Hampton; two brothers, James T. Lightfoot and Major Whiting P. Lightfoot, both in the Army; two sisters, Mrs. Oliver L. Gustafson and Mrs. Mary Gensenleiter, both of Hampton, Va.  The funeral was held Wednesday, Apr. 17, at the Peninsula Funeral Home in Hampton.  Burial was in Peninsula Memorial Park.
 
Ross E. Brown
Bainbridge News & Republican, May 9, 1946
 
Ross E. Brown, of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], supervisor for several years from that township, died at the Cortland Hospital, Apr. 22, after suffering ill health for several years.  Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Norwich and burial was made in Mt. Hope Cemetery, there [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]
 
Fred Burnside
Bainbridge News & Republican, May 9, 1946
 
Fred Burnside, of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], died at Delhi Saturday, Apr. 27, after a four-day illness.  Mr. Burnside was born at Deposit Sept. 25, 1861, and had lived in Masonville most of his life, where he was a farmer until age forced his retirement from active labor.  He is survived by one son, Edgar Burnside, of Masonville, and a daughter, Mrs. Harvey Jones, of Sidney Center; 11 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.  The funeral was held at Masonville Federated Church Tuesday.  The Rev. J.C. Jensen officiated. Burial was in the Masonville cemetery.
 
Mary V. Gude
Bainbridge News & Republican, April 25, 1946
 
Wilmington, Del.:  Injuries received when an automobile struck her as she crossed a road near here was fatal to Mrs. Mary V. Gude, 59, of Sidney Center [Delaware Co., NY].  She died Tuesday night in a Delaware Hospital.  Two sons, Oscar and Arthur Gude, of Clarksburg, N.J. survive.  The woman, spending a night at a nearby Hare's Corner tourist home, was struck by the car Sunday night.  Mrs. Gude is believed to have been killed while enroute from Florida to her summer home in Delaware county.  A check here [Sidney, NY] yesterday disclosed that Mrs. Gude purchased a residence between Masonville and Trout Creek several years ago, but had occupied it only during the summers since that time.  She winters in Florida each year.  Mrs. Gude has no relatives living in the Sidney area, as far as could be determined.
 
Lyman E. Wright
Bainbridge News & Republican, May 16, 1946
 
Lyman E. Wright, 63, of Windsor [Broome Co., NY], R.D.2, died suddenly of a heart ailment at 11:45 p.m. Sunday at his home. He is survived by his wife, Mabel Simonson Wright, of Windsor, R.D.2; a daughter, Mrs. Chester Dodd, of Windsor R.D. 2; a granddaughter, Sharon Jean, of Windsor R.D.2, and several cousins.
 
Richard J. McCormack
Bainbridge News & Republican, May 9, 1946
 
Weakened by alcohol, Richard J. McCormack, 59 year old Margaretville [Delaware Co., NY] woodworking plant employee, died from exposure as he lay on the muddy bank of an eddy in the East Branch, Delaware River, near Arena, last Saturday morning, Apr. 27, according to police and other officials who investigated following discovery of the victim's body the following Sunday. There was no indication of foul play, according to District Attorney Gleason B. Speenburgh.  Dr. Elwin C. Champlin, Fleischmanns, acted as coroner's physician.  State police from Delhi and Sidney also worked on the case.  Investigators said that McCormack, in an intoxicated condition,  hired a taxi in Margaretville late Friday night and went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Slicer, Arena.  While in their home he became annoying and when he went outdoors for a moment Mrs. Slicer locked the door.  Looking out later, she saw McCormack lying on the ground.  Mrs. Slicer told police that she went to Stan's Tavern, a nearby resort, to find someone to take McCormack home.  Elmer Close agreed to do this after the tavern where he is employed, closed for the night.  At about 1 a.m. he went to the Slicer home but found the house dark and no signs of McCormack.  When Mrs. Slicer returned home, some time before Close, she heard McCormack in the woodshed, she told police.  Nothing further was heard or seen of McCormack until Sunday when Edward Slicer, Jr., 8, while playing in the backyard, chanced to look over the steep 75-foot embankment which leads to the river from the Slicer property, and saw McCormack's body lying partially in the water.  Elmer Close was informed of the discovery and he called the troopers.  Investigators believed that in the darkness McCormack fell down the embankment into the eddy, which is about three feet deep and then crawled out onto the muddy bank where he lapsed into unconsciousness, dying shortly afterwards.  It is considered likely that the body was covered by the snow which fell Friday night and Saturday, thus accounting for the fact that it went unnoticed until Sunday.
 
Death Notices
Bainbridge Republican, October 25, 1877
SMITH:  In the town of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], opposite Sidney Plaines, Oct. 23d, Kimball Smith, aged 68 years. 
 
O'LEARY:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] Oct. 9th, Edward, son of Timothy O'Leary, aged 8 years.
 
WHEELER:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 4th, Eunice, wife of Col. Henry Wheeler, aged 61 years.
 
RILEY & MERRICK:  At Webster's Switch, Pa., Oct. 4th by a locomotive wreck, Patrick Riley of  Nineveh [Broome Co., NY], aged 37 years.  At the same time and place, Michael Merrick, his fireman, also of Nineveh, aged 23 years.
 
IRELAND:  in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 22d, 1877, Edward H.P. Ireland, aged 44 years.
 
Bainbridge Republican, March 28, 1878
FOSTER:  At Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], March 16th, 1878, Margaret W., widow of the late John W. Foster, aged 76 years.
 
SNYDER:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], at the residence of John Holdridge, March 13th, 1878, Fredrick Snyder, aged 82 years.
 
FISHER:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], at the residence of O.E. Sackett, March 19th, 1878, Mrs. Huldah Fisher, aged 78 years.
 
 

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