All Obituaries

Erwin F. LaBelle, 99 of Whitney Point, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. He was predeceased by his wife, Jean (Day) LaBelle; brother, Vernon and 3 sisters, Thelma Youmans, Maida LaBelle and Olga Marshall. He is survived by his children and families, Larry and Bobbi LaBelle of Binghamton, Joyce LaBelle and Richard Barton of Andover, MA, Bonnie and Danny VanAlstine of Johnson City and Beverly LaBelle of Johnson City; 4 grandchildren, Brian, Nicole, Joshua and Ross; great grandchild,...

Raymond H. Ward, 91 of Whitney Point, went to be with he Lord on Saturday, June 5, 2021. He was predeceased by his sons, Ray and Randy Ward and 6 siblings. He is survived by his wife, Betty; son, Rick Ward; daughter, Joann Ostrander; stepson, Dennis Randell; step-daughter, Karen Griffin; 4 sisters, Mary Lou Wilkoson, Ruby Ogben, Alice McNett and Judy Dunbar and numerous grandchildren. Ray was an active member of the Meals on Wheels in Whitney Point. Services will be private. Arrangements are...

   Ilene m. (Gold) Aleba, 66 of Whitney Point and Delray Beach, FL  formerly of Far Rockaway, passed away on May 15, 2021 at Wilson Memorial Medical Center in Johnson City. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Joseph "Joey" Aleba; son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Kathryn Aleba; daughter Davi-Beth Aleba and grandchildren, Mason and Victoria. Services are private. Memorial contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Association: JDRF 200 Vessy Street,...

Roy D. Baker Sr., 71, of Lisle passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. He was predeceased by his parents, Franklin Baker and Carolyn Karpensky; brothers, Andy, Larry and Frank and his beloved dog, Happy. He is survived by his wife, Marcy; children, Donna (Roger) Marshall, Rhonda Hazen (Bob Larry), Roy (Marcia) Baker Jr., Chris (Denise) Frutchey, Stephen (Shirley) Rozelle, Sonia Burkhardt, Matthew (Sarah) Rozelle and Meghan Rozelle (Anthony Carlo); grandchildren, Alison Babbitt (Ryan...

Debby Sawyer, 69 of Lisle passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Services will be private.

John (Jack) Halloran, 94, of Whitney Point passed away peacefully to eternal rest on January 14, 2021. Born on December 30, 1926, he was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Evelyn, in 2014 that he missed dearly. Together they raised eight children in the house they built in Whitney Point and who survive him: Kathy and Mike Jaros of Endicott, Mike and Ruth Halloran of Theresa, Maureen and Jim Silkworth of Endicott, Pat Beddoe of Endicott, Kevin Halloran of Centennial, CO, John...

Bruce Russell Riley, 88, of Nanticoke, loving husband, father and grandfather went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. He was predeceased by his parents, Louis and Evelyn Riley; his best friend and brother, Don Riley and 2 sisters, Louise Reynolds and Cynthia Jones. He is survived by the love of his life, Laura, wife of 66 years; two daughters, Bonnie and (Ken) Cron, Linda and (Keith) Miller; two sons, Mark and (Linda) Riley, Brian and (Denise) Riley; 7 grandchildren and 16...

Thomas W. Cummings, 65, of Whitney Point was called home on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton. He was predeceased by his parents, Cordyce and Jennie Cummings; father-in-law, Amos Sturdevant;  brother, Robert Cummings and brothers-in-law, Larry and David Sturdevant. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Judy; daughter, Amanda McGovern; grandchildren, Michael and Izabell McGovern; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ronald (Barbara) Cummings and James...

Vladimir Balantic, 90, of Marathon passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Dorothy Balantic of Marathon; 2 sons, Robert Balantic of Cortland and Glen Balantic of Marathon; daughter, Debra Edgerly of East Hartford, CT; 4 grandchildren, Ryan, Dawn, Robert Jr, Matthew and 6 great-grandchildren. Before coming to America from Yugoslavia he was a champion professional boxer. He was a loving and good husband, father...

Beatrice A. Glezen, 80, of Richford, passed away on Wednesday, March 31 2021 at Susquehanna Nursing Home in Johnson City. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard A. Glezen and parents, Merritt and Edna Eggleston. She is survived by her children, Judy Trombetti of Florida, Richard Glezen Jr. of Richford, Rita (Clarence) Bowman of Ninevah and Lisa (Randy) Cross of Marathon; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; nieces; nephews and cousins. She was a loving and caring mother and...