MARY ANNE BRIGHAM

ONEONTA - Mary Anne Brigham, 57, of Oneonta, passed away Tuesday evening, May 21, 2002 in the Fox Hospital of Oneonta.

Born in New Berlin, Mary Anne grew up in the Oneonta area and attended their local schools. While living in Oneonta, she had been employed by the Robyowood Adult Home, and the Meadows Nursing Home in Cooperstown, as a nurse’s aide, until she became disabled.

Born Aug. 12, 1944, in New Berlin, Mary Anne was the daughter of Loyal and Mary (Ahlstrom) Shoemaker. She is survived by her mother, Mary Shoemaker of Oneonta, and her children: Laurie Brigham of Harpursville, Karen Brigham Bruce of Davenport, Eddie Brigham of Cooperstown, and Jackie Brigham of Oneonta; her husband, Lester A. Brigham, Jr. of So. Kortright; one sister, Geraldine Shoemaker of No. Carolina; and one brother, Loyal Shoemaker, Jr. Also surviving are her seven grandchildren; her sister-in-law, Bonnie Shoemaker of Oneonta; her best friend, Eleanor Monroe of Oneonta; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father, Loyal Shoemaker, and her brother, Louis E. Shoemaker.

Funeral services for Mary Anne will be held on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the R. J. Fahy Funeral Home of Norwich. The Rev. Gary Doupe, pastor of the Centenary Chenango St. United Methodist Church of Binghamton, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Hillington Cemetery of Morris. There will be no calling hours.

LEONE WICKHAM

NORWICH - Leone "Nonie" Wickham, 85, of Route 12 South, Norwich, and long-time resident of the Norwich area, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 22, 2002 at her home where she had lived since 1939.

Born in Dunmore ,Pa., Nonie grew up in the Washington Heights area of New York City and had attended school in Brooklyn. Moving to Norwich in 1939, Nonie and her husband, Shelton, purchased their home on Route 12 where they continued to live and raise their family. Nonie was a long-time employee of GLA and its successor, Simmonds Precision, working for over 40 years for the company and retiring in 1977.

Following her retirement, Nonie and her husband did some traveling and, while at home, she would find contentment and relaxation in her reading and crocheting. She also enjoyed doing ceramics, and could often be found working with her kilns in the basement of her home.

Born February 27, 1917, in Dunmore, Pa., Nonie was the daughter of Thomas and Harriet Johnson. On Oct. 14, 1939, in Guilford, she married Shelton Wickham, who passed away April 1, 1987.

Nonie is survived by her children: Suzanne Pasquale and her husband Larry of Norwich; Patricia Farrell and her husband James of Portland; Linda Shepler and her husband Milton of Norwich; Shelley Wickham of Smyrna; and Thomas Wickham and his wife Judi of Norwich. Also surviving are her grandchildren. Melissa Shepler of San Diego, Calif.; Christopher Shepler of Los Angeles, Calif.; Branden Wickham, Willow Wickham, and Aaron Wickham, all of Smyrna; Adam Holt of Norwich; and Chace Wickham, also of Norwich. Besides her husband Shelton, Nonie was predeceased by her grandson, T.J. Wickham, in April of this year.

Memorial services for Nonie will be held on Wednesday, May 29, at 11 a.m. from the Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Norwich. The Rev. Glenn Mahaffey, rector, will officiate. Interment will be private. There will be no calling hours.

Arrangements are by the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home.

DAVID HOY

SIDNEY - David L. Hoy, 78, of Port Richey, Fla., and formerly of Sidney, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2002 after losing his battle to cancer.

He was born Nov. 26, 1923, the son of Percy and Evelyn (Doyle) Hoy. He was predeceased by both his parents; his first wife, Jean (Cole); brother, Herbert Hoy, and sister, Aliene Constable.

He is survived by his wife, Betty, of Port Richey; two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Marie Loomis, of Poquoson, Va., and Gary and Kathy Hoy of Bainbridge; two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and William Evans of Norwich, and Andrea and Scott Keaty, of Endicott; two stepsons, John and Brian Marek; two sisters-in-law, Hazel Hoy of New Port Richey, Fla., and Theo Christianson, of Vermont, and a brother-in-law, Leonard and Janice Cole, of Binghamton. David is also survived by 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He was a superintendent for Willian H. Lane, Inc., of Binghamton, and a member of the Hudson Valley Carpenter’s Union Local 258. David also belonged to the VFW, American Legion Post, member of the Moose Club and a life-time member of the Sidney Center Emergency Squad.

Family and friends are invited to a Memorial Service to celebrate David’s life at the Sidney Center Methodist Church at 10 a.m. May 30. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for any donations to be made in David’s name to the Herbabdo Pasco Hospice, 12029 Majestic Blvd., Suite 1, Hudson, Fla. 24667 or to a charity of your choice.

Local arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney.

JOSEPH PHELAN

OXFORD - Joseph S. Phelan of Oxford died Monday morning, Nov. 30 at the New York State Veterans' Home, Oxford. He was born on April 10, 1916 in Brooklyn, the son of Joseph and Della (Prendergast) Phelan. On April 18, 1939 he married Agnes Preston who survives.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. from the Behe Funeral Home, Oxford with the Rev. Douglas Cunningham, pastor of St. Joseph's Church of Oxford officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford with military honors accorded by Fort Hill Post, American Legion.

Friends may call at the Behe Funeral Home, Oxford on Thursday from 10 a.m. until time the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

MICKY LEWIS

OXFORD - Micky Leigh Lewis, 24, of 157 Lewis Rd., Oxford, died unexpectedly, Friday, Nov. 27, 1998 at her home.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Behe Funeral Home, Oxford with the Rev. John Musser, pastor of the Pilgrim Holiness Church of Oxford, officiating. Burial will be in the Lewis Family Cemetery in Preston. Friends may call at the Behe Funeral Home, Oxford, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to a fund for her daughter, Gabrielle, c/o First Albany Corp., 43 South Broad St., Norwich, ATTN: Raymond Gregory.

LLOYD STROMBECK

OWEGO - Lloyd G. Strombeck, 92, of Owego died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998. Funeral services will be held today at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Union Church, Owego. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

SAMUEL ROBERTSON

NEW BERLIN - Samuel Jeffrey Robertson of New Berlin died Nov. 26, 1998. He was born Nov. 26, 1998 in Cooperstown.

A memorial service for the immediate family will be held at the home of his grandparents, Ed and Kay Thomsen with Rev. Charles Taylor of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, New Berlin, officiating. Arrangements are by the Dakin Funeral Home, New Berlin.

JOHN MCNULTY

NORWICH - John V. McNulty, 83, formerly of Norwich, died Saturday morning, Nov. 28, 1998 at the Ideal Senior Living Center. Funeral services will be held at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main St., Binghamton, Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. and at noon at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Binghamton, where a funeral mass will be offered. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Norwich, with graveside services Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. The family will receive friends at the McCormack Funeral Home today from 4 to 7 p.m.

JOSEPH CONNOLLY SR.

SARANAC LAKE - Joseph F. Connolly Sr. died Nov. 27, 1998 at the Adirondack Medical Center at Saranac Lake.

Calling hours will be at the Fortune Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. A Bible vigil will be held at 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, located at 84th Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan. The service will be held on Friday at 11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his name to St. Bernard's School, 19 St. Bernard's St., Saranac Lake, N.Y. 12983 or to the Hospice of Chenango County, 21 Hayes St., Norwich, N.Y. 13815 or to the Jesuit Seminary Mission Bureau, 39 East 83rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10028.

FLORENCE PINNEY

LANSING - It is with great sorrow that the family of Florence L. Pinney announces her passing. She left us at 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999.

Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at The Lansing United Methodist Church, 32 Brickyard Rd., Lansing. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Crossroads, 3120 North Triphammer Rd., Lansing. Contributions in memory of Mrs. Pinney may be directed to The American Cancer Society, 57 Front St., Binghamton, N.Y. 13905. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of The Lansing Funeral Home, Inc., 32 Auburn Rd., Lansing.

SUSANNAH WHITE

MARATHON - Susannah "Susanne" A. White, 92, of Cold Spring Rd., Marathon, passed away at her home on Feb. 23, 1999.

Services to celebrate the life of Mrs. White will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Marathon. There are no calling hours. The family will receive friends and neighbors in the church parlors following the service. Memorials in Mrs. White's memory may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church of Marathon or the Marathon Cemetery Association. Arrangements are by the A.C. Baker & Son Funeral Home of Marathon.

THERESA SCHMIDT

OXFORD - Theresa F. Schmidt, 69, of 476 County Rd. 4, Oxford died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999 at Englewood Hospital, Englewood, Fla.

Friends may call at the Behe Funeral Home, Oxford on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. from St. Joseph's Church, Oxford.

STANLEY ADAMSKI

SHERBURNE - Stanley S. Adamski, 75, of S. Main Street and most recently at Preston Manor, Oxford, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999 at Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich.

A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Burgess Funeral Home, 10 S. Main St., Sherburne. There are no calling hours. Interment will be in West Hill Cemetery, Sherburne. Contributions may be made to the Sherburne Emergency Squad, Sherburne, N.Y. 13460.