Obituaries (July 25)

Fred Asa Secor

1885 - 1941

Fred Asa Secor died at his home in South Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 17, after an illness of nearly two years.  He was born in Otego [Otsego Co., NY] Oct. 23, 1885.  Later he moved to Plymouth where he was married to Ida Z. Coleman at her home in North Pharsalia, Dec. 25, 1907, by Rev. A.C. Oliver of Plymouth.  Later they moved to Norwich where they lived for 18 years, then to South Plymouth where they have lived for the past five years.  He was a good husband and father and was liked by those who knew him.  Mr. Secor was a member of the Free Methodist church of North Pharsalia and Norwich for about 26 years.  He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Lena Coffin of Norwich, and three grandchildren, also two brothers Grover Secor of Norwich and Merton Secor of Afton and one sister, Mrs. Huburt Steere of Norwich.  Funeral services were held at his late home in South Plymouth at 1:30 Thursday afternoon, Feb. 20, and at 2 o'clock in the Free Methodist church at Norwich, with Rev. D.W. Rose, assisted by Rev. Bessie Richard, officiating. Burial was made in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]

 

Mary Coleman

1856 - 1943

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Spencer Coleman, who died at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon at her home in North Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], are to be held at the late residence at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Rev. K.W. Larrison officiating.  Burial is to be made in North Pharsalia.  Mrs. Coleman was born in Madison county, July 24, 1856 and had been ill for some time.  She is survived by three children, Clarence Coleman, Mrs. Ida Secor and Mrs. Gladys Wilcox, all of Norwich, and five grandchildren, Leon Coleman of Norwich, Mrs. Fred Fahy of Port Leyden, Pfc. John A. Coleman of Camp Swift, Texas, Mrs. Lena Coffin of Norwich and Private Charles Eaton of Camp Hood, Texas.  Six grandchildren and two nieces also survive.

 

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Coleman was held from the home in North Pharsalia at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Rev. K.W. Larrison officiating.  Interment was made at North Pharsalia. The services were largely attended and a fine floral tribute was a testimonial to the high regard felt for the deceased. Acting as bearers were Alfred White, George Campbell, Harry E. Smith James Shepard, Freemont Tucker and Ernest Franklin.

 

Fred Leonard Willcox

1942

Fred Leonard Willcox died Sunday afternoon, March 15, at his late home in North Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY] at the age of 58.  He leaves his wife Grace, and a stepson, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eaton of Norwich; one daughter, Mrs. Jene Welty of Rome; one sister, Mrs. Cora Huttleston of Binghamton, and one nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Huttleston of Binghamton one niece, Mrs. Nellie Setliff of Binghamton and one cousin, Mr. and Mrs. Mason Aldrich of Norwich.  Several other cousins, one sister-in-law, Mrs. Ida Secor of Cortland; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Coleman; one brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Coleman of Norwich, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Caffre of Norwich.  Rev. Larrison of Norwich preached the funeral sermon and Alfred White sang two solos, "Beyond the Sunset" and "Good Night and Good Morning."  The bearers were George Campbell, Alfred White, Fremont Tucker, Wendell Lamb, Arley Manwarren and Delmer Law. The beautiful flowers testified to the high esteem in which the deceased was held.

 

Hubert A. Steere

1880 - 1941

Hubert A. Steere died at his home 13 Howard street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], a 3:30 Wednesday morning, following an extended illness.  Mr Steere has been ill since last October and had been confined to his bed since January.  The deceased was born in McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], May 17, 1880, but has been a resident of Norwich for many years.  He was last employed as caretaker at the Elks Club.  He is survived by his wife, Rose Secor Steere, four sons, John, Duane and Donald of Norwich and Kenneth of Binghamton.  He also leaves a daughter, Mrs. Harold White of Norwich.  Services are to be held at the Breese Funeral Home at 2 o'clock, Friday afternoon, with Rev. Dudley W. Rose of the Free Methodist church officiating with burial in Mt. Hope [Norwich, NY].

 

Adrian W. Tallett

DeRuyter Gleaner, July 6, 1934

Adrian W. Tallett, 68, of 1 Cleveland street, Cortland [Cortland Co., NY], a member of the board of public works, an employee of the Brewer Tichener corporation for more than 20 years and prominent Odd Fellow, dropped dead Wednesday evening while changing a tire on the fairgrounds at Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  Mr. and Mrs. Tallett accompanied by Mr and Mrs. Elihu Thompson of South Otselic, came to the grounds early.  Mr. Thompson is a brother of Mrs. Tallett. While the car was parked on the grounds south of the race track, a tire went down and Mr Tallett was engaged in changing it when he toppled over dead.  Coroner E.W. Wilcox of Norwich found heart disease caused death.  The body was removed to the Breese undertaking rooms in Norwich and later removed by the R.H. Bears and sons firm to Cortland.  Mr. Tallett was born at South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], son of Wells and Lucina Ferris Tallett. After residing at McGraw for a few years he went to Cortland to make his home in 1912.  He was a member of the First Congregational church and a member of Vesta lodge of Odd Fellows. Surviving besides his wife who accompanied him to Norwich are a daughter, Miss Azella Tallett, Cortland school teacher; a sister, Mrs. John Borg of West Eaton, and a brother, George Tallett of Earlville.  "Ade" Tallett had  a large circle of friends.  He was famous as a ball player in his youth, an ardent devotee of all outdoor sports and popular socially.  His passing will be generally regretted.

 

Schenectady, NY Gazette, July 1934

Norwich:  Stricken late today while repairing a tire on his automobile at the county fair grounds where he had been attending a Fourth of July picnic, Adrian Tallett, 68, of Cortland, died before a physician arrived.  Coroner E.W. Wilcox said death was caused by over-exertion.

Floyd Brown

DeRuyter Gleaner, March 21, 1935

Our community was terribly shocked Monday morning to hear of the sudden death of Floyd Brown.  Mr. Brown went to his store about 5:30 a.m. and had brought in some wood to start a fire.  He was found sitting in a chair about an hour later by Chester Atkyns, who entered the store to make a purchase.  Apparently he felt bad and had set down before building the fire where he collapsed.  Dr Crumb was called but life was extinct.  Coroner was summoned and pronounced death due to heart and hardening of the arteries.  Mr. Brown would have been 71 years of age the 29th of this month, and is survived by his wife, a son, Archie of Cincinnatus, and a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Babel of Lowville and one  grandson.  He was a member of the Cascadilla Lodge I.O.O.F.  Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. J.C. Whitney officiating, with Kenneth Davis in charge, interment in Valley View cemetery.  Mr. Brown leaves a host of friends who sympathize with the bereaved family.