He was born Nov. 5, 1920, in Margaretville, to Earl Monroe Balcom and Sarah Inez DuMond Balcom.

He is survived by his loving wife, Evelyn Babcock Balcom, of Oneonta, and they were together for 55 years. William and Evelyn had four children together, Debra Bilzer of Margaretville, Julie Maresca of Oxford, Bill Balcom Jr. of Oneonta, and Sarah Penrod of Oneonta; a son from a perivous marriage, Timothy Balcom of Margaretville; one stepson, Michael York of Halcott Center; his brother, Milton Balcom of Warsaw, Ohio. William’s lineage consists of eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; several stepgrand and great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

William was predeceased by his son from a previous marriage, Robert Balcom, and his brothers, Francis Balcom and Nathan Balcom.

William was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses for 36 years. He was privileged to serve in the Arkville and Stamford congregations and most recently attended the West Oneonta congregation for 12 years. William had the privilege of serving as a Ministerial Servant and Auxiliary Pioneering while a member of the Stamford Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

William had several opportunities to help with the building of new Kingdom Halls and the maintenance of many Kingdom Halls during his lifetime.

William was an avid golfer. William also loved fishing, hunting, and enjoying being outdoors. He had a great love of animals.

William had a passion for painting and pencil drawing. He enjoyed drawing portraits, but painting nature’s scenery brought him the most pleasure.

William enjoyed using his metal detector and developed the hobby of collecting coins.

A memorial service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 3985 State Highway 23, West Oneonta, at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2006. All are welcome.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, West Oneonta.

The Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St. in Oneonta, is serving the family.

He was born Sept. 8, 1933, in Oxford, the son of the late Harry Harvey and Beatrice Eccleston Harvey.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Harvey, of Crescent City, Fla.; his daughters, Dawn Harvey of Oxford and Cathy and Ed Rickard of Norwich; his stepchildren, Rick Hedges of Earlville and Holly Hedges of Crescent City, Fla.; his brothers and sister, and in-laws, Rowland and Mary Harvey of Oxford, William and Mabel Harvey of Oxford, Vivian and Sherm Van Duser of Lake Como, Mary Harvey of Mount Vision, and Carol Harvey of Grand Island; his grandchildren, Edward Rickard Jr. and Mickie Rickard of Norwich, Kristie Carr of Greene, Randi Stein and Chip Haynes of Oxford and Ricky Hedges of Earlville; his great-grandchildren, Ariel Moran, Rochelle Moran, Johnny Moran, Brennan Slater and Jordan Stein; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

His brothers, Dale Harvey and Robert Harvey, and his sister, Thelma Horton, predeceased him.

His faithful dog, Buzz also survives.

Mickey was a graduate of Oxford Academy and Central School.

He served in the United States Army in the 82nd Airborne and the Oxford Fire Department of which he was currently an Honorary Member and was recently recognized for more than 50 years of service.

He was an avid hunter, fisherman and trapper, and loved to play golf.

A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2006, at the Behe Funeral Home, 21 Main St., Oxford, with the Rev. Michael TanCreti, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, officiating. Friends may call at the Behe Funeral Home, Oxford from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Oxford Fire Department Emergency Squad or the Oxford Fire Department.

He was predeceased by his wife, Naomi, on April 19, 1995.

He was born in Unadilla on Dec. 31, 1922, the son of Mary and Arthur VerValin.

He was a graduate of Unadilla Central School and was a veteran of World War II, serving aboard the USS Knight.

He is survived by two sons, Allan and Tyra of Denver, Colo.; one daughter, Mary Dawn Dimmit of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; and four grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters, Eleanor Lindsey of Houston, Texas, Dorothy Varner of Hockley, Texas, and Mary Jeannette Crandall of Afton; one brother, Kenneth VerValin of Unadilla; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents, Mary (Larken) and Arthur VerValin; and two brothers, Morris and Gerald.

He was cremated, and his ashes will be put in the family plot in Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Unadilla.

She was known as the "Lavender Lady."

Florence was born in Stamford on Jan. 5, 1905. She lived the entire 101 years of her life in Gilboa.

Florence was a public school teacher in a one-room schoolhouse and the Gilboa Central School for many years. She was also a well-known antique dealer for over 50 years, and was proprietor of Best by a Dam Site Antique Shop.

She was a former president of Schoharie & Schenectady Mutual Insurance Association.

Florence and her late husband, Raymond, ran the Gilboa Garage from 1945 until his death in 1958.

She was very civic-minded, first woman President of the Schoharie Co. Farm and Home Bureau, active in the Mountain Star Oasis Eastern Star Lodge No. 237 all of her adult life. She was a Booster of the Conesville Fire Department Auxiliary and Conesville Volunteer Ambulance Corps. She was active in the Gilboa Methodist Church.

She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond Brandow; a son, Donald H. Brandow; two brothers, Avery and Bradley Hinman; and a sister, Iva Bernard.

Surviving are her daughter-in-law, Arvessa Brandow; two grandsons, Michael Brandow and his wife, Karen, and Larry Brandow and his wife, Judy, all of Manorkill; five great-grandchildren, Travis, Byron, Cheri and Shelly Brandow and Jenny Stevens; three great-great-grandchildren, Paige and Jonathan Stevens and Christian Bashwinger; and several nieces and nephews and many dear friends.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2006, at the Cunningham Funeral Home, 4898 SR 81, Greenville, NY 12083. Friends may call at the funeral home prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Eastern Star will conduct a service at 12:30 p.m.

Interment will follow in the Manorkill Cemetery.

Those who wish may contribute in Florence’s memory to the Conesville Rescue Squad.

Lawrence (Larry) K. Lamme’é,é,

WESTFORD — Lawrence (Larry) K. Lammé, 57, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta.

He was born Oct. 23, 1948, in Mineola, the son of Edward and Dorothy (Leach) Lammé, who predeceased him.

Larry married Sandra Dickson on Jan. 23, 2006, in Schenevus.

He had a great love for NASCAR, drag racing, tattoo art, and the great outdoors.

Larry is survived by his loving wife, Sandra; and her son, Robbie; two sons, Lawrence and Billy; three daughters, Jen, Janette and Lauren; one sister, Barbara; many cousins, nieces, nephews and several close friends.

At the family’s request, there will be no services.

Contributions may be made in loving memory of Larry to the Relay for Life, Att. Lisa Gracey, Suite 310, 1 Fox Care Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820.

The Heller Funeral Home, 25 Arch St., Schenevus, is serving the family.

Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

Born on Jan. 20, 1917, in a farmhouse on Eichybush Road in Stuyvesant, she was the youngest of six surviving children of Richard H. and Mary C. (Stickles) Carney.

A 1935 graduate of Martin H. Glynn High School in Valatie, she married James F. Murray on Oct. 16, 1943, and resided on Albany Avenue in Valatie from 1948 until 2004. Although James passed away June 28, 1976, Kathryn continued to run the Murray Agency, an insurance business he had started in 1960, on Main Street in Valatie until it was sold in 1986.

Kathryn is survived by her sons and their wives, Richard and Sara Murray of Charlottesville, Va., and Kevin and Roxanne Murray of Cooperstown. In addition, she has five grandchildren, Denise E. Poole and her husband, Britt, of Richmond, Va., Patrick H. Murray, currently serving as a Marine officer in Iraq, Lucas H. Murray and his wife, Dawn, of Boston, Mass., Colin Murray of Neptune Beach, Fla., and Liam J, Murray of Cooperstown.

She was predeceased by all of her brothers, John, Richard, Donald and George Carney; and her sister, Loretta Hanley. She remembered and talked about all of them every day.

Kathryn was a ferocious conversationalist. Many of her clients knew that walking into her office would take more than a few minutes. Often there was a cat or two on the desks, but there was never any question about her dedication to her clients or her family.

She loved yard work. Pity the leaf that fell into her yard or the weed that attempted to invade her patio. Often her rake could be heard long after sunset.

In the tradition of her family there was no piece of furniture too broken to be denied residence in her basement. Brooms worn down to various stages of nubishness enjoyed honored status on her porch, each having a special function to perform. It is no wonder her favorite saying was "Waste not, want not."

She loved sports, and it was not uncommon for her to have one game on the television and another on the radio.

She enjoyed life on her own terms and by her own standards and was thankful every day for her good health and good fortune.

Funeral services were held Thursday, March 23, 2006, at St. John the Baptist Church in Valatie.

Interment was in St. John’s Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to either the Valatie Rescue Squad, PO Box 242, Valatie, NY 12184 or the Valatie Santa Clause Club, PO Box 602, Valatie, NY 12184.

Arrangements were with the Raymond E. Bond Funeral Home, Valatie.

A memorial service will be held at the Guilford Center Presbyterian Church.

Arrangements are pending at the Johnston Funeral Home in Morris.

A complete obituary will appear in Thursday’s edition of The Daily Star.

Ellie was born July 7, 1933, in Fleischmanns.

Ellie married Gordon K. Williman.

She is survived by her husband, Gordon K. Williman; her children, Elsie and David; and stepdaughter, Kimberlie; her grandchildren, David, Terri, Dorothy, Amy, Steven and Kristin; great-grandchildren, Kyle, Kayla, Travis, Alyssa, David Jr. and Kayla.

Calling hours will be held 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 30, 2006, at the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.

Burial will be in Bedell Cemetery, Fleischmanns, at a later date.

Funeral arrangements are by the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.