All Obituaries

Kathaleen W. Swart Of Unadilla Kathaleen W Swart, passed on Mon. Oct 23, 2023 at the age of 101 years old.  Kathleen was born in 1922 and was the only child born to Charles and Florence Stone.  Kathaleen enjoyed crafting, word puzzles, and shopping.  As a long resident of Unadilla NY Kathaleen was a homemaker all of her life making sure everyone was fed and taken care of at the family business, Swarts Outboard.  Married to William A Swart predeceased as well as son...

Howard “George” Lent Jr. Of Wells Bridge Howard “George” Lent Jr., 81 of Wells Bridge died Friday Oct. 20, 2023, at his daughter Amy’s home.  He was born on April 4, 1942, in Oneonta to Howard G. & Bessie (Jackson) Lent.  He married Suzanne “Duffy” Lawrence on Feb. 25, 1961, in Paul Smith’s, NY.   He retired from the US Geological Survey.  He was a member of the Sand Hill United Methodist Church. He is survived...

Virginia F. Ireland Of Bainbridge Virginia F. Ireland, 82 of Bainbridge died Sun. Mar. 3, 2024 at her home.  She was born on Oct. 16, 1941 to the late, Robert Frewert & Madeline Pierce.  She was raised by her grandparents, Gustav & Freda Frewert.  She was predeceased by her 2 husbands, James Ireland and Douglas Ireland. She is survived by 6 children, Valerie McCain, Ronald Ireland, Nadine Fineout, Karen (Andrew) Kantor, Cheryl (Stratton) Liberty, Dorene Ireland, 7...

Thomas P. Brandon Of Unadilla It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Thomas Patrick (Gramps) Brandon on Fri. March 1, 2024 in Unadilla, NY. Thomas was born on May 26, 1941 in Patterson, NY. He was an HVAC Repair Technician, groundskeeper, and all around handyman.  Gramps loved NASCAR, even raced a few stock cars in his early days, Busch beer, and laughs with his friends and family. Thomas is survived by his sisters, Katherine Plunkett and Theresa Schutz, along with...

Marcia V. Lepik May 14, 1949 ~ March 3, 2024 Marcia (Bezmen) Lepik passed away peacefully at home on March 3, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Marcia was born to William and Mary (Karaway) Bezmen on May 14, 1949 in Mineola, NY. She grew up on Long Island and was so fortunate this was during the time when childhood was full of adventure. Making fun for ourselves with friends and mostly being outdoors exploring nature. SUCO brought her to Oneonta, NY from 1967-1971. She loved every...

William John Kinsella of Unadilla, NY, passed away on February 7, 2024, surrounded by family following a short battle with cancer.  William was born on March 25, 1938, the son of George and Inger (Mogensen) Kinsella, in Brooklyn, NY.  William joined the US Marines in 1956, serving until 1958. He then met the love of his life, Barbara Nisbet, and they married on November 21, 1959. Shortly after their marriage Bill and Barbara moved to Gaithersburg, Maryland, returning to Unadilla in...

Derry G. Sramek Of Unadilla Derry G. Sramek, 65 of Unadilla died Thurs. Jan. 18, 2024 at Mercy House in Endicott.  He was born on Apr. 10, 1958 to Michael & Carole (Jewell) Sramek in Cold Spring, NY.  He married Sandra Jennings on May 14, 1983 in Unadilla.  He was a retired proud machinist from Amphenol Corp. in Sidney after 30 years.  He was a member of the Unadilla Fire Dept. and member and trustee at First United Methodist Church of Unadilla.  He was a...

Janeen C. Oles, 77, formerly of Sidney, NY and Bangor, Maine entered into eternal rest on January 15, 2024 in Buffalo NY after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  Janeen was the youngest of 5 children. She was born on January 14, 1947, to Margarette “Alice” Clark (Perkins) and Herbert W. Clark in Bangor Maine.  Janeen graduated from Bangor High School in 1965. After high school she met and married the love of her life, Thomas H. Oles. After a short...

June P. Mitchell Of Otego June P. Mitchell, 61 of Otego died Sat. evening Dec. 23, 2023 at her home.  She was born on July 2, 1962 in Jersey City, NJ to James C. & June R. (Cleofe) McKenna.  She was predeceased by her husband, Lloyd Mitchell.  She worked in Patient Services at Bassett Women's Health. She is survived by her sister & brother-in-law, Maria McKenna & Thomas Beaujour, NYC, step son, Lloyd Mitchell, Unadilla, step daughter, Laurie Mitchell, NJ, 5...

Carol A. Baldwin Of Unadilla Unadilla:  Carol A. Baldwin, 81 of Unadilla died Friday Dec. 15, 2023 at her home.  She was born on Jan. 11, 1942 in Oneonta to the late, Lynn J. & Gladys M. (Comstock) Baldwin. She was a retired employee of Keith Clark Co. in Sidney and a member of the Fellowship Baptist Lighthouse Church. She is survived by her 3 children and their families, Joseph Musarelli, GA, Brian & Nina Musarelli, Bainbridge, Melissa Musarelli, Oneonta, 6...