Obituaries

Dec 12, 2022

Charlene Smith Jacques, 87, passed away peacefully December 12, 2022. She was an avid quilter and worked many years at the Greater Binghamton Health Center. She was predeceased by her husbands Daniel H. Smith and Rexford Jacques, parents Clifton R. and Joan Conklin, daughters Deborah Swartwood and Ginger Salisbury, Darcy Swartwood, Kari Jo Salisbury and three great grandchildren. Charlene is...

Dec 5, 2022

John J. Dundon, Jr.,78, died unexpectedly at home December 5, 2022. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. Many who knew him have said he was one of the kindest people they knew. John loved his family deeply and especially enjoyed family vacations, always near the water. He was an Alumni of St. Paul’s Catholic School and...

Nov 29, 2022

Terrance J. Brodley, nicknamed “Big T and Hightower”, 45, suddenly departed this life on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Terrance Brodley was born on December 10, 1976, in Louisville, KY where he attended Butler High School. He attended Peace Presbyterian Church where he received a strong spiritual background and understanding of his worth. In 1994 Terrance and his mother moved to...

Nov 25, 2022

John Pierre Ross Gauthier, 60, of Corning passed away November 25, 2022. He was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. John was a graduate of Corning Community College with a degree in science and mathematics. He was a wrestler for Corning West High School and was member of the track team participating in discus and shotput. He...

Nov 25, 2022

Beloved husband, father and son, William Kasmarcik, 65, passed away November 25, 2022. He enjoyed giving people a hard time which always put a smile on his face. Bill was an avid hunter, fisherman and lover of classic cars. He enjoyed cruising the seas with family and his once a month trips to Tioga Downs.

He was...

Nov 24, 2022

Gordon Blakeslee, 87, of Harpursville, went with the angels to be with his Lord and Savior, November 24, 2022 in the company of his family.  He was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Maude Blakeslee, Sr.; wife, Elnora “Pat”; sons, Brian and Todd; sister and brother in-law, Dorothy and John Marecek; brother and sister-in-law, Bob Jr. and Cynthia; and...

Nov 17, 2022

Gary Lawrence Pease, 70, a dedicated Husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2022. Gary was born to parents William L Pease and Gladys Pease in Binghamton NY on December 18th, 1951. He Graduated from Chenango Valley High School in 1970 then went off to the Air Force as a Radar tech in 1971-1974 after that...

Nov 15, 2022

Beloved mother, Lillian Foster, 87, passed away November 15, 2022. Lillian loved playing cards, and loved to spend time with her friends and family. She was an organizer, who had the best sense of humor and cooked the best baked beans. Lillian retired from the Broome Development Center after many years. She was predeceased by her sons, Brian McDaniel, Bradley...

Nov 14, 2022

Kenneth R. Leonard, 69, of Binghamton, entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 14, 2022 at UHS Wilson Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his parents, Ray and Beatrice Leonard; brother, Steven Leonard; father and mother in-law, Richard and Dorothy Luce; nephew, Joseph Alvord; and sister in-law, Sue Hoover. He is survived by his...

Nov 5, 2022

Gerry Perry passed away November 5, 2022. She was predeceased by her mother Loretta Perry, father Rolland "Sarge" Perry, brother, Gary Perry and Sister, Vasta M. Ditta. Gerrry is survived by her "adopted" family, Shari, Jim and Anthony Morse and her fur baby, Calvin. She leaves behind special friends, Barb Medinosky and Becky Farthing. Gerry worked for UHS for over...

Nov 3, 2022

Edward H. Pettengill, 91 years old, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, NY. Edward was born in 1931 to Grace Vivian Howe and Edward Lee Pettengill in Elmira, New York. As a child, music was his favorite activity. He would often sing along to the radio, in school, and along...

Nov 3, 2022

Marlene V. West died of natural causes on November 3, 2022. Marlene was born in Ohio in 1920. She earned a BFA from Ohio University in 1942. Marlene married her college sweetheart Floyd R. West at the start of his USAF service in WWII. Marlene is survived by two daughters, Laurel and Susannah, and their husbands. She is also survived...

Oct 25, 2022

Freda (Brown) Farrell 89, born July 26, 1933 of Binghamton, NY went to be with her lord on October 25, 2022.

Freda was predeceased by her husband of 63 years Christopher “Chris” Farrell who passed on February 4, 2019, her parents William & Johanna Brown, her brother James Brown, her sister and brother-in-law Anna (Brown) and Carl...

Oct 24, 2022

Brendan E. Byrnes

Brendan E. Byrnes, 61, of Binghamton, passed away at his home on October 24, 2022, as a result of metastatic prostate cancer first diagnosed in 2018.

Brendan was born on October 29, 1960. He was the fourth son of the late Edward (Tony) and Evelyn Byrnes. Brendan is survived by...

Oct 16, 2022

John E. Schedlock, 62, passed away October 16, 2022. He was a former resident of Sheridan, Wyoming. John was a welder who traveled where work took him. His work started in Texas and continued up the southern coast and concluded in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and finally Scranton. He has resided in Binghamton for the past 10 years. John served his country...

Oct 12, 2022

On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, Maureen Cook, devoted wife and loving mother entered peacefully into eternal rest after enduring a brave 19 year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Maureen was born on April 5, 1955 in Binghamton, NY. She married her high school sweetheart, Leland Cook, and celebrated 47 years of marriage this year. Together, they raised three children,...

Oct 8, 2022

George J. Hutsko, 68, of Johnson City, New York passed away peacefully after years of declining health on October 8, 2022. George proudly served in the United States Air Force. He was a helpful computer information technician at AIG.

George was predeceased by his parents George and Estelle Hutsko, and his sister Diane Blazicek. George is survived...

Oct 6, 2022

Timothy Howell, 14, passed away October 6, 2022. Tunkin had a spunky personality. He was loved by all even his adopted stray cat who walked him to the bus every morning. Tunkin loved the outdoors, the fall colors, picking flowers and leaves for his Mom. He collected treasures for his treasure box, usually about a hundred things a day....

Oct 4, 2022

Joseph Graham, 84, passed away peacefully October 4, 2022 with his loved one by his side. He was known as the Road Runner, who loved coffee with the boys in morning, back home to take care of the animals and then off again not to be seen until bedtime. Joe was an active outdoors man who enjoyed his hunting, fishing...

Sep 29, 2022

Beloved husband and father, William Campbell Northwood, 86, has gone to be with his Lord and Savior, September 29, 2022. He was a loving, giving man who did for others and expected nothing in return. Bill taught elementary school for over thirty-four years in the Windsor Central School District. He served on the Town of Conklin Zoning Board of Appeals...