Obituaries (May 1)

George L. Carpenter

Died March 3, 1940, Preston, NY

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Breese Funeral Home for George l. Carpenter, 71, a native of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], whose death occurred Saturday night at the welfare home in Preston [Chenango Co., NY], His death followed a long period of failing health and a critical illness of several weeks.  Rev. Philip Pitcher of Preston, Methodist pastor, officiated.  Burial was made in the South Plymouth cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].  Mr. Carpenter is survived by one sister, Mrs. Lydia Underwood of Norwich and two brothers, Merchant Carpenter of New Berlin and Lynn Carpenter, residing in the west. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

William LaVerne Carnrike

Died July 27, 1941, Edmeston, NY

Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY]:  Death by drowning claimed the life of 12-year-old William LaVerne Carnrike, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Carnrike, at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, the tragic ending of what had been a happy swimming party.  The youth was drowned in the swimming hole at the O. and W. railroad bridge, two miles south of the village.  The party of young people had been swimming for nearly two hours and members were dressing prior to returning to the village when someone in the group noted the absence of the Carnrike youth.  Others said he had returned to continue swimming.  Searchers were unable to discover the lad.  Hannah Muller, 17, one of the party, returned to swim toggery and diving into the pool spotted the body of the Carnrike boy at the bottom of the deep hole.  She was successful in recovering the body within a short time.  Dr. E.C. Granger of Edmeston was summoned immediately but efforts at resuscitation proved futile.  Companions described the youth as a fairly good swimmer.  There were no eye witnesses to the tragedy and no cause for the drowning was advanced.  William LaVerne Carnrike was born September 21, 1928 in New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].  He had been a resident of this village since March, 1940.  He attended the local schools.  Young Carnrike was baptized in the New Berlin Methodist church.  The youth's mother was prostrated by news of the tragedy.  An hour before the drowning she had arrived in Sidney from her home in this village, prepared to pass a week of vacation with friends.  The body of the boy was removed to the Houk Funeral Home here where services are to be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.  Rev. R.E. Cornell of the Berkshire Methodist church will officiate and burial will be made in the Edmeston Union cemetery.  Besides his parents survivors include two brothers, James and Raymond, also his grandmother, Mrs. LaVerne Carnrike.

Charles Albert Case

Died July 20, 1941, Norwich, NY

Charles Albert Case of R.D. 3, Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], met instant death at 3:30 Sunday morning at the Mechanic street crossing of the Lackawanna railroad when struck by a southbound freight train.  His body was first discovered by Mrs. Arthur L. Barker of 27 Mechanic street, who notified police headquarters about 6 o'clock.  Officers Neil Thorpe and Harold Mattice investigated, and called Dr. M.G. Boname of Oxford, coroner, who issued a verdict of accidental death.  Mr. Case was born in North Norwich, July 4, 1876 and had been a resident of that town all his life.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Kinney Case, three daughters, Mrs. Ralph Stater of Norwich, Mrs. Arloene Dorn of Vernon and Miss Evelyn Case of Utica; also one son, Earl Case of Utica; three sisters, Mrs. M. E. Shoales of North Norwich, Mrs. Ira T. Stradling of North Norwich and Mrs. Whitman S. Wick of Middletown, and seven grandchildren ad several nephews and nieces.  The body of Mr. Case was found between the rails of the main track and from information gained by the authorities it is thought he was hit by freight 1255 due out of Norwich shortly after 3 o'clock standard time. The officers reported that the body was found 38 feet north of the north edge of the north sidewalk on Mechanic street and that the first evidence of impact was 106 feet from the same edge of the sidewalk, showing that the body had apparently been carried 68 feet after the impact.  The funeral will be held from the Breese Funeral Home in Norwich, Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock with Rev. R.L. Matthews, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church officiating. Burial will be at North Norwich.

Services for Charles A. Case of North Norwich, who was the victim of a Lackawanna freight train early Sunday morning, were held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Breese Funeral Home with Rev. R.L. Matthews officiating.  Burial was made in the cemetery at North Norwich. Acting as bearers were Martin Hendricks, Paul Riley, Clarence Case and Edward Case.  The services were largely attended and there was a profusion of beautiful flowers.  Present from out of the city at the funeral were Mrs. Arloene Dorn of Vernon, Evelyn Case of Utica and Mrs. Whitman S. Wick of Middletown.

Death Notices

Chenango American, May 17, 1860

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst.., Mary L. [Fredenburg], daughter of john and Adelaide Fredenburg, aged 9 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., Georgette M. Dunlap daughter of Robert Dunlap and sister of Mrs. Isaac S. Newton, aged 23 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Mr. Timothy Dimock, aged 50 years.

In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Simon E. [Park], a son of John F. and Lucy A. Park, aged 9 years and 8 months.  On the 8th inst., Lucy A. [Park], wife of John A. Park, aged 30 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst, Mr. Stephen Waterman, aged 58 years.