Obituaries (March 21)

Edith Louise (Brookins) Hall

July 21, 1900 - December 2, 1939

Mrs. Edith Louise Hall, 39, wife of Cyril Hall, died suddenly Saturday night at 10:45 o'clock at her home, 11-A Beebe avenue.  She had been ill for the past seven months, but passed away suddenly from a heart attack in the living room of her home at a family gathering.  Mrs. Hall was born in Norwich, July 21, 1900.  Besides her husband, she is survived by two children, Raymond and Lois Hall; her parents, Fire Chief and Mrs. L.C. Brookins; two sisters, Mrs. Paul Jensen and Mrs. Paul Loeffler of Norwich; three brothers, Nelson, Louis and Robert, all of Norwich, and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist church. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Breese Funeral Home, Rev. N.S. McPherson officiating.  Interment will be made at North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  The body was taken to the residence Monday morning and will remain there until Tuesday morning, before being removed to the Breese Funeral home for services Tuesday afternoon.

Emma (LaMott) Hall

December 11, 1890 - September 1942

Services for the late Emma L. Hall will be held from the Robert J. Fahy Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. Dr. G. Edgar Wolfe officiating.  Interment will be made in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Hall was taken suddenly ill at 10 o'clock Monday morning soon after reporting at her place of employment, George Judd's restaurant, Fair street, where she had worked for the past nine years.  She was removed to the Chenango Memorial Hospital, where she failed to rally from the initial shock and succumbed at 11:35.  Emma LaMott was born in Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] Dec. 11, 1890. She was united in marriage with Walter G. Hall in Norwich April 16, 1923 by Rev. H.R. MacMillian. The deceased was a communicant of the First Congregational church, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and intensely interested in the work of that organization to which she had devoted many hours of service. She is survived by her husband and one sister, Mrs. Sheldon Handy of Delhi, also several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma L. Hall, wife of Walter G. Hall whose death occurred suddenly Monday following a brief illness were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Robert J. Fahy Funeral home.  Rev. Dr. G. Edgar Wolfe, pastor of the First Congregational church officiated.  The many flowers and the large attendance of relatives and friends gave evidence of the deep sorrow felt in her untimely passing.  Bearers were George Judd, Lyal K. VanBuren, William Scully, Edward Ashton, Kenneth Littlewood and James Dougherty. Burial was made in Mt. Hope cemetery with Dr. Wolfe officiating at the committal service.

Minnie Hall

Died November 15, 1935 in Morris, NY

Miss Minnie Hall, 72, a lifelong resident of Morris [Otsego Co., NY], who had been confined to her room by illness for three weeks, died Friday afternoon about 5 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Daisy Olds on High street, Morris, where she had made her home for several years.  Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. F.G. Leonard of the Universalist church, were held at Sloan's Funeral parlors Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Interment was in the Payne family plot on the old part of Hillington cemetery. -- Star

William T. Hall

Died June 1942

William T. Hall, 81, of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] passed away Wednesday night at 11 o'clock.  He had been in failing health for some time.  Mr. Hall was born in Wooster, N.Y. [Otsego Co.], but for many years lived in New Berlin.  In early youth and for many years thereafter he was engaged in farming in New Berlin.  In 1910 he moved to Norwich and this place and surrounding areas had been his home since that time. The deceased was a member of Broad Street Methodist church.  He was a mild mannered man, and his many Christian acts of kindnesses endeared him to many acquaintances.  He leaves his wife, Mary Brown Hall and two sons, Walter G. Hall of Norwich and Robert B. Hall of Carlisle, Pa., also a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Murphy of Norwich, one niece and several cousins.  Services are to be held at the Robert J. Fahy Funeral home at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon with Rev. Dr. W. Gray Jones officiating.  Burial will be made in the Hillington cemetery at Morris [Otsego Co., NY].

William N. Hamilton

August 14, 1860 - July 23, 1935

William N. Hamilton died at the city hospital, Binghamton, N.Y. [Broome Co.] July 23, 1935, after an illness of ten weeks following an operation.  Mr. Hamilton was born August 14, 1860.  In January, 1882, he married Jennie E. Hill of King Settlement.  The early part of their married life was spent in Norwich and South New Berlin where Mr. Hamilton conducted a meat business.  Later he purchased the Christopher Bassett farm at New Berlin Center where they lived for sixteen years.  They then moved to Binghamton where he has lived the past twelve years being in the meat business there.  Mrs. Hamilton died four years ago and since that time he has made his home with his only son Glenn.  Mr. Hamilton was a kind and obliging neighbor, an indulgent father, a member of the Baptist church and the I.O.O.F. lodge.  Deceased is survived by the following relatives, one son Glenn Hamilton of Binghamton, one grandson, Oscar Hamilton of Johnson City, one granddaughter, Mrs. Dorothy Hathaway, two grandsons, Duane Hamilton and Leonard Hathaway, one sister, Mrs. Ella Pitts of Syracuse, and several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services were held July 25, 1935, at the Watrous Funeral home, Rev. Herman N. Beers, officiating.  Interment was made in Chenango Valley Cemetery.  Mrs. Charles Beers and Mrs. Herman Beers sang two hymns "In the Garden," and "The Old Rugged Cross."  Bearers were Charles Beers, Marcus Berkley, James Taylor and Russell Davis.--Gazette.

Death Norices

Chenango Union, December 6, 1894

FOSGATE:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 28, 1894, Mrs. Bertha Fosgate, aged 31 years.

BENEDICT:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Lucy A. [Benedict], infant daughter of Charles S. and Mary E. Benedict.

CRUMB:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 3, 1894, Florence A. [Crumb], daughter of Lucius and Harriet Crumb, aged 12 years 5 months.

MUSSON:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], December 5, 1894 Albert Earl [Musson], son of Uri B. and Mary A. Musson, age 7 years 7 months 26 days.

A Delicate Operation:  Dr. L.J. Brooks performed the operation of tracheotomy on the ten-year-old son of Uri B. Musson on Saturday last.  The lad is suffering from diphtheria, and it is hoped will now recover.  The operaiton consists in making a opening in the windpipe and inserting a silver tube, through which the patien tbreathes.  mr. Musson has lost two children within a week, from diphtheria and three others are suffering from the disease.  [Chenango Union, Nov. 15, 1894]