All Obituaries

Paul C. Handte died Nov. 13, at his home in Vestal. He was 74. Paul grew up in Port Dickinson and was a 1969 graduate of Chenango Valley Junior-Senior High School, where he was president of the Chess and Debate Clubs and a solid contributor to coach McDaniels' legendary Cross Country teams. He was a Physics major at the University of California, Berkeley.   Taking a spring quarter off from school during a buildings and grounds strike, he became a janitor on campus and by summer was ...

Barbara Wade, 97, of Endwell, New York passed away Monday, August 11, 2025. She is survived by her son Edward Wade. She was predeceased by her husband John Wade, and son Craig Schmoll.  Barbara was known for her active and outgoing personality.  She was well travelled, having visited all seven continents with friends through educational tourism.  She had been a very active amateur golfer. She helped with golf activities and filled in as a player at local senior ...

Ghazaros (Gus) Krikor Kerjilian, of Vestal, NY, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, July 24th, 2025. Born June 12, 1938 in Amman Jordan, Ghazaros was a dedicated student, earning top grades and a scholarship to the American University of Istanbul where he graduated with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. In the 1960s he emigrated to the United States to attend Purdue University’s Engineering program, graduating with a Masters in Applied Mathematics. ...

Roland D Ellis jr born on June 19th 1955 passed away july 13th at 1:16 pm after a long hard fought battle of cancer for nearly 5 years Roland also known to everyone as “Byrd” because of his athletic skills & growing up his favorite basketball player was Larry Bird, Roland was survived by his wife Maureen & their 3 kids Lindsay, Jacob & Destiny he also had a son Juston & step son Deryck & was survived by numerous grand children Isabella , Dexter, killian, Zion ...

Betty (Elizabeth Jane) Krech, age 86, passed away in the evening on Friday May 16th, at Mercy House in Endicott, after a six-month struggle with Leukemia. She is survived by her fur children, Mandy, Petey, Posie and Fifi; children, Keith, Karen, Claudete and Liza; Grandchildren, Simon and Zach; her former sister-in law, Jackie; her niece and nephews, Kent(Nicole), Doug, Kim(Paul) and Steve(Meghan) and their children; current sister in law, Marie; and so many cherished, “adopted” ...

Phyllis Diane Burkhart, 74, of Binghamton, New York passed away Monday, March 10, 2025 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her children, Wayne Uburti, Paul (Jennifer) Uberti, Wendy (Rob) Stone, Tammy Stone, and Sharlene (William) Ruby  ; 11 grandchildren; siblings, Sharon, Cathy, and Brian; and 5 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents Ernest and Elaine Hammond; Daughter-in-law Lisa, siblings Billy, Ernest “Skip”, Vicky. Phyllis was an avid puzzler ...

Patricia Ann Mercincavage (Stearns), 86, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025. Patricia was born in Binghamton, NY, to Hubert and Helena Stearns, and lived in Binghamton NY, Syracuse NY, Daytona Beach FL and Mansfield TX.  She attended Syracuse University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree.  She was an art teacher in the Binghamton School District, where she taught students from elementary school to high school. In addition to spending time ...

Stanley G Gilinsky 88, passed peacefully surrounded by love and family on December 5th.    He was a devoted husband & loving father to his wife Sabina Gilinsky, his daughter and son in law Joy Gilinsky Harris & Jim Harris , son and daughter in law, Lewis and Mimi  Gilinsky, grandchildren Valentina Monte and Harris Monte,  Jimmy Gilinsky & Maureen Perry, Jake and Kath Gilinsky, his sister Linda Klineman (Ronald), his brother Charles Gilinsky(Susan), Step ...

Joel Bernard Jacobs, 82, of Vestal, passed away surrounded by family Wednesday, December 4, 2024. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Dorothy “Dottie” Jacobs, children Jennifer (Brian) Rieber and Geoffrey (Joyce) Jacobs, and grandchildren Madison Rieber, Emma, Andrew, and Grayson Jacobs; sister Barbara Follett; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Joan (James “Boomer”) Cannan;  nephew, Saul Jacobs; nieces Francine (Robert) Schubert, Melissa (Bryan) Walker ...

Phoebe Ruth Macaulay, age 26, went to be with her Lord Jesus on September 18, 2024, after a courageous 26-month battle with brain cancer. She faced her illness with remarkable strength and grace,embodying the same passion for faith, healthcare, and education that defined her life. Phoebe was the beloved daughter of Robert and Gail and cherished sister to Luke (Kate) and  Lydia (Ian). She was an adoring aunt to her nephews Braeden, Ian, and Donovan—who were a  constant source ...