Obituaries (March 21)

Franklin S. May

Utica Saturday Globe, January 18, 1902

 

 

Franklin S. May

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  On Thursday of last week Franklin S. May, who made his home with his son, Fred D. May, in this village, suffered a paralytic shock which resulted in his death shortly after noon Sunday.  Mr. May was born in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY] 65 years ago and had lived in Norwich and vicinity most of his life.  He was a mason by trade and a first-class workman.  Deceased is survived by four sons and a daughter--Everett B., of Mt. Upton; Ulysses E., Devillo S., and Fred D.May, of Norwich, and Mrs. Minnie L. Richards, of Miner's Mills, Pa.  The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, Rev. John L. Ray officiating.  Interment took place in Mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY]

 

Mrs. Fred Breffle

Bainbridge News & Republican, March 2, 1944

 

Mrs. Fred Breffle, a former Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] resident, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, where she had been a patient for only a few days.  She was living at White Store when taken ill.  Final rites were held form the Colwell Bros. Funeral Home, Bainbridge, the Rev. J.W.Bump, of Guilford, officiating.

 

Claude O. Weidman

Bainbridge News & Republican, March 9, 1944

 

Stricken with a heart attack, Claude O. Weidman, Hartwick postmaster since 1941 and former official of the Southern New York Railway Co., died suddenly Thursday at Hartwick, Otsego County.  Mr. Weidman had attended to his duties at the post office during the day.  He was born July 10, 1876, in Schoharie County, a son of Ralph and Frances (Keyser) Weidman, former residents of Downsville.

 

Elmer E. Ostrom

Bainbridge News & Republican, March 9, 1944

 

Elmer E. Ostrom, of the Town of Wallkill, Orange County, died last Wednesday.  He was born in Cannonsville, Delaware County, Nov. 19, 1880, a son of Abraham and Roma Ostrom.  he leaves three sons, two daughters, one brother and three sisters, Miss Grace Ostrom, of Walton, Jennie, wife of Harold Dix, of Walton, and Cornelia, wife of Harold Pershell, of Roxbury.

 

Jacob Mathew Quick

Bainbridge News & Republican, March 9, 1944

 

Jacob Mathew Quick, 86, died Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Odell, Windsor.  He is survived by several nieces and nephews. The body was removed to the chapel of Clinton E. Wood in Windsor, where the funeral was held Sunday afternoon.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Windsor [Broome Co., NY], at a later date.

 

B.E. Soules

Bainbridge  News & Republican, March 9, 1944

 

B.F. Soules, of Corbett [Delaware Co., NY], who was taken to the Margaretville Hospital Feb. 18, suffering with blood poisoning in one hand, died there last Thursday.  He was about 63 years of age and is survived by a wife, one daughter and two sons.  He will be buried in Downsville [Delaware Co., NY] in the spring.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, September 21, 1882
MILLER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 19th, Emma, daughter of Mrs. Lucy Miller, aged 23 years.

MACKESY:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 10th, David Maydole Mackesy, son of James and Bridget Mackesy, aged 30 months and 10 days.

BKAHAN:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 19th, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of John Bkahan, aged 9 months and 15 days.

CLARKE:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 13th, Clara Bockee, wife of Francis G. Clarke, aged 45 years.

FULTON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] Percy Eugene, youngest child of Rev. J.M.C. Fulton, aged 3 years.

FLETCHER:  In Bainbridge [ Chenango Co., NY], Sept 10th, Miss Emma Fletcher, aged 57 years.

PECKHAM:  In East Guilford, August 31st, Elizabeth, wife of Edward M. Peckham, aged 34 years.