All Obituaries

Robert E. Prentice, 84, of Whitney Point passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 25, 2023. He was predeceased by his parents, Roy and Jessie Prentice; first wife, Glendalee; brother, Richard Prentice; brother, Jon Prentice; step-brother, Paul Prentice and Aunt Margaret Gill. Bob is survived by his loving companion of 33 years, Linda Pfeifly; children, Jackie (Paul) Lagana; Jolene (John) Longo; Jason (Kelly) Prentice; Michele Prentice and Jonathan (Crystal) Prentice; 12...

Trina L. Stilwell, 52, of Whitney Point passed away unexpectedly on September 13, 2023. A memorial mass will be held at 12:00pm Saturday, September 23 at St. Patricks Catholic Church, 59 Keibel Rd, Whitney Point, NY 13862. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org/donate. Arrangements are under the direction of Corey Dietrich at Nichols Funeral Home, 7323 119 St, Whitney Point, NY 13862 and condolences may be sent to...

Frank A. Bianco, 96, of Whitney Point went to Heaven on his late son Butch’s birthday September 19, 2023 at the NYS Veterans Home in Oxford. He was predeceased by his parents, Frank and Lucia Bianco; children, Franceen Bianco-Diaz, Frank “Butch” Bianco and Kyle Bianco; grandsons, Greg Perrone and Anthony Joseph Meta, and 12 siblings. Frank is survived by his loving wife, Darlene Bianco; children, Lucy and Terry Duffy, Roxanne and Pat Eggleston, Janet and Patrick Gehm, Cindy and Bill...

Margaret D. Pendell, 86, of Lisle passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, August 19, 2023. She was predeceased by her husband, Orrin "Oz" Pendell; parents, Joseph and Helen Driscoll; brother, Jim Driscoll and sister, Frances Haislip. Margaret is survived by her children, Mary Beth Heath, Judy (Mike) Pendell-McKee, Joe (Diane) Pendell, Gerry (Barb) Pendell, Tressa (Doug) Smith, Lori (Brent) Cornell and her sister, Mary Bieber. She is also survived by...

R. Dean Frost, 88, of Whitney Point went to be with the Lord on August 6, 2023 at home surrounded by loved ones. Services will be private. Arrangements are by Nichols Funeral Home, 7323 119 Street, Whitney Point, NY 13862 and condolences may be sent to the family at www.nicholsfuneral.com.

Celeste King Kelly, 102, formerly of Genoa passed away peacefully on July 17, 2023 in Nashua, New Hampshire. Celeste had lived in an Independent Living apartment at The Huntington at Nashua since 2006, eventually becoming the Huntington’s oldest resident to live independently.  It wasn’t until December of 2022 at the age of 101 that the ever vital and fiercely self-sufficient Celeste decided to transfer to Assisted Living. Family was always the center of Celeste’s...

Gary L. Gofgosky, 75, of Whitney Point passed away on April 10, 2023. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 25 at the flag pole by the Judges' stand at the Broome County Fairgrounds immediately following the parade. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.nicholsfuneral.com.

Eric Michael Burghardt (65) of Clayton, NC, formerly of Lisle, NY departed this life on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh following a health decline. He is predeceased by his parents, Leaman and Mary Burghardt, and the family dog, Pipsqueak. He is survived by his loving daughter, Kaitlyn Burghardt of Raleigh; as well as his sister and brother-in-law, Debbie and Tom Decker of Gainesville, GA; brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Linda Burghardt of Lisle, NY; brother...

Kenneth G. Burrows, 75, of Castle Creek passed away on May 4, 2023. He was predeceased by his parents, George and Doris Burrows. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Deborah; sons, Michael and Kevin Burrows and 8 grandchildren. Ken worked for the NYS Department of Transportation for 25 years of service before he retired. He loved working and operating large mechanical equipment and going camping with his family. He will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him. A private service...