He was born Jan. 16, 1926, in Springfield Center, a son of William and Bessie (Law) Sullivan. As a teenager, he was proud to have accomplished a personal goal of swimming across Otsego Lake.

After graduating from Cooperstown High School with the class of 1943, he briefly attended Hartwick College and then enlisted, at the age of 17, in the United State Marine Corps on Jan. 11, 1944. He proudly served his country until the end of World War II and was on board the USS Missouri where he witnessed the signing of the peace treaty.

Upon receiving his honorable discharge from the military on Nov. 26, 1945, he returned to Oneonta and attended Hartwick College for the next three years.

During this time, he met his future wife, June R. Miltenberger, in Rome, and they were married June 23, 1946, in Oneonta.

In 1949, Sanford and his family moved to New York City, where he began what would become a 32-year career with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He was first employed as a typist but moved through the ranks in the bookkeeping and accounting departments to become the chief purchasing agent. During his tenure in this position he was responsible for purchasing materials for all of the tunnels, bridges, airports, and even helicopters under the auspices of the Port Authority. For nine of those years, he worked out of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan.

From 1958 until the late 1960s, the Sullivan family spent many enjoyable hours working together building a log cabin on their property in Jeffersonville.

In 1981, at the age of 55, he retired from the Port Authority and, for the third time, returned to Hartwick College where, in 1982, he finally fulfilled his goal and received his bachelor’s degree in theology. In September of that same year, he enrolled at Colgate Rochester Divinity School and three years later, at the age of 60, received his master of divinity degree.

For the next two years, the Rev. Sullivan served the Wyoming Conference of the United Methodist Church at four churches in Pennsylvania, until his retirement from the ministry in 1988. The Sullivans then moved back to New York state, settling in a home on South Main Street in Milford, where he became employed by Fargo Overland Protective Services.

After June’s death Jan. 3, 2002, the Rev. Sullivan continued to live, for a brief time, in his own home in Milford until moving to Rochester where he resided with his daughter, Nancy.

A devoted and faithful Christian, he and his wife enjoyed visiting the Holy Land on several occasions. Throughout their lives, the couple also traveled extensively throughout Europe and Hawaii.

The Rev. Sanford is survived by three daughters, Cathleen Salamone and her husband, Michael, of Ellisville, Miss., Nancy Sullivan of Rochester, and Deborah Tringali and her husband, Joseph, of Newark, Del.; nine grandchildren, Elizabeth, Joey and Anita Tringali, and Donna, Michelle, Lorra, Melissa, Rebecca and Adam; one great-grandson, Mikey; and one brother, Martin Sullivan of Florida.

A funeral service will be offered at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 2, 2006, in the Chapel at the Cooperstown United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Sundar R. Samuel, pastor, officiating.

The Committal Service and burial will take place later this spring in the Fly Creek Valley Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2006, at the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown, when the Rev. Sullivan’s family will be in attendance.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in the form of memorial gifts may be made to the Memorial Fund at the Cooperstown United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Cooperstown, NY 13326.

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

Born Oct. 16, 1949, in Jeff Davis County, Ga., he was the son of the late Eddie and Naomi (Holt) Wilson.

He was a respectable United States Marine who fought in Vietnam for his country and everyone’s rights.

He lived in New York since 1976 and drove a tractor-trailer for many companies, the last being Landstar Ranger. He became an educator at Masonville BOCES, teaching tractor-trailer driving, driver’s education, heavy equipment and school- bus driving classes. At night he worked as a driver for Oneonta Public Transportation, transporting students to and from SUCO.

Spook played on several pool leagues; he was an avid bowler, motorcyclists, mechanic and NASCAR racing fan. As a local entertainer, he enjoyed blues music, singing and playing his guitar. He was always up for a good time. Most known for his outstanding witty sense of humor and personal characteristics of few and love for everybody gained him the admiration and respect of many friends.

He is survived by his wife, Pam Ferris of Otego; his children, Antonio and his wife, Sonya, of Hazlehurst, Ga., Shannon of Elmira, David II of West Oneonta, David Jr. of Manassas, Va., Justin of Troy, Pa., Jaime of Camp Town, Pa., and LaKiesha Wilson of Otego and Emma Stebbins of Gilbertsville; stepchildren, Jason Talada of Manassas, Va., Stacey Seacrest of Sayre, Pa., and Scott Talada of New York; his grandchildren, Antonio Wilson Jr., Jeremiah Brown, Donovan Wilson, Rhys Terry, Quashauna Iddings, Andrew Wilson, Bryanna Wilson and Tarique Wilson; stepgrandchildren, Jamie and Rolyn Talada; his brothers, Willie and Cecil Howard and Ronald and Raymond Wilson; and a sister, Susan Jackson.

He was predeceased by a daughter, Patricia Wilson; and a brother, Raymond Charles Wilson.

Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2006, at Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oneonta.

A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Mel Farmer of River Street Baptist Church officiating.

Arrangements are being handled by Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

She was born July 8, 1910, in New York City, the daughter of Charles and Lucy (Masapolli) Ferrante.

She married Frank Martorana on June 10, 1934, in the Church of St. Agnes, NYC. He predeceased her in 1988.

Mrs. Martorana was employed by the New York City Department of Health as a bacteriologist.

She loved her family and enjoyed spending time socializing and discussing philosophy. An avid collector, she collected dolls from around the world and had an extensive collection of coins and stamps. She also enjoyed reading and trading and discussing stocks.

She is survived by a daughter, Mary Ann and Edward Hughes of Port St. Lucy, Fla., a daughter, Lucy and David Kelly of Delhi; a daughter-in-law, Marie Martorana of Rockville Center; grandson, Frank and Deborah Martorana of North Delmore, granddaughter, Christine Martorana of NYC, grandson, Eddie Hughes of Jupiter, Fla., grandson, Michael and Kelly Martorana of Rockville Center, grandson, Peter Hughes of Jupiter, Fla., granddaughter, Nancy and Joe Hoxie of Nassau, and grandson, Warren Kelly of Delhi; and three great-grandchildren, Peter and Rachel Martorana and Kelly Hoxie.

She was predeceased by a son, Peter Martorana, in 1972.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2006, at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, Delhi, with Father Michael Flannery as celebrant.

There will be no calling hours.

Cremation will take place following the funeral services.

Contributions are asked to be made to the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements are with the MacArthur Funeral Home of Delhi.

Born May 24, 1918, in Hobart, he was the son of the late Clarence J. and Bertha E. (Sturges) Post.

Mr. Post graduated from Hartwick College. He served in the United States Army during World War II, receiving the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman’s Badge.

He retired after 31 years from the Bendix Corp., where he was director of purchasing for the Flight Instruments Division.

He was a member and a deacon of the First Baptist Church of Punta Gorda, a member of the D.A.V., and of the Gideons International.

He is survived by his wife, Josephine Warren Post, of Punta Gorda, Fla.; his children, John Bruce Post of Wildwood, Fla., Sandra Warren of Fishkill, and Jayne Volk of Endicott; his stepsons, Louis Warren of Fishkill, John Warren of Tustin, Calif., and Glenn Warren of Valatie; seven grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three great-stepgrandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2006, at the Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oneonta with the Rev. Gary Bonebrake of Main Street Baptist Church officiating.

Interment will be held in the spring in Oneonta Plains Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 459 Gill St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950 or to the Memorial Bible Plan, Gideons International, 50 Century Blvd., Nashville, TN 37214-2509.

Arrangements are being handled by the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

Harold was born April 23, 1926, in Columbus, the son of William and Mary (Goodspeed) Potter.

He was married to Frances Kellogg. She predeceased him in 1996.

He spent his childhood in the town of Columbus area and attended local schools.

Harold is survived by one daughter, Patricia and Ken Decker of Chenango Forks; two sons, Richard and Darlene Kellogg of New Berlin and Robert and Helen Kellogg of Orchard Park; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lucille and John Speir of Villarica, Ga. He is also survived by one sister-in-law, Velma Potter of New Berlin; one brother, Lyle Potter of Norwich; and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by Ron and Betty Potter, Ren Potter, Wilma Potter and Ken and Vivian Potter.

Harold was employed by Borden’s of Norwich, prior to entering the United States Army. He later worked on his father’s farm, the South New Berlin Creamery, Kraft Foods of South Edmeston, and was a caretaker for mentally handicapped adults.

He served in the United States Army during World War II, from 1944-1946.

Calling hours will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2006, at the Dakin Funeral Home LP, New Berlin.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 1, 2006, at the Dakin Funeral Home LP, New Berlin, with Pastor Jeff McLallen of the South Edmeston Community Church officiating.

Interment will be in the Scribners Cemetery, New Berlin.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.

She was born in Endicott on April 3, 1923, the daughter of Alfred and Margaret (Hoyt) Hauschild.

She married Paul Curtis in Sidney on Feb. 11, 1945. He died March 7, 1999.

She served our country during World War II in a Michigan defense plant and was very proud to be one of our nation’s "Rosie the Riveters."

She was employed by Amphenol of Sidney for more than 30 years as an inspector.

She was a member of the Guilford Center Presbyterian Church and the Aerospace workers union of Sidney.

Thelma is survived by her children, Claudia Simon and husband Arthur of Utica, Alan Curtis and wife Joann of Morris, and Richard Curtis and spouse Flossie Brundege Curtis of Walton; a sister, Erma Marble and husband Byron of Guilford; two brothers, Charles Hauschild and wife Helen of New Orleans, La., and David Sager and wife Louise of Bellevue, Fla. She was blessed by her grandchildren, Lisa Collins, Timothy McCarthy, Eliza Simon, Joel Curtis, Michele Farwell, Valerie Curtis and Paul J. Curtis as well as 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a brother-in-law, Lee Cross of Bellevue, Fla.

Thelma was predeceased by two sisters, Rose Miller Casta and Margaret Ann Sager Cross.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 2, 2006, at the Guilford Center Presbyterian Church.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Doris White officiating.

Burial will be private and at a later date in the Guilford Center Cemetery.

Friends are asked to donate to the Catskill Area Hospice, 1 Birchwood Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820 or the Guilford Center Presbyterian Church, PO Box 56, Guilford, NY 13780 in her memory.

Funeral arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home of Morris.

Mr. Pitcher had been employed as a plant manager by Remington Rand Corp. in Cobleskill, and for 20 years as a layout engineer prior to his retirement from Bendix Corp. in Sidney.

A member of St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, he was a former mayor of Richmondville, a lifetime member of the Richmondville Fire Department and the Richmondville American Legion Post No. 249, a member of the Unadilla Rod & Gun Club and the Sidney Elks.

He served as a Commissioner of the Otschodela Council of the Boy Scouts of America and was chairman of the Sidney Elks D.A.R.E. Program.

He was an avid hunter, fisherman, golfer, bowler and woodworker.

Mr. Pitcher was born in Cobleskill on April 28, 1916, the son of the late Laura and Howard Pitcher.

His wife, Doris Cloutier Pitcher, whom he married on Jan. 19, 1946, died in 1996.

Surviving is a son, William H. Pitcher Jr. of Bloomington; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; and dear friend, Louise Craig.

A son, Robert, and his daughter, Nancy Quattrini, predeceased him.

Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, April 3, 2006, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral chapel.

Burial will be in Cobleskill Rural Cemetery in the spring.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Nancy Quattrini Memorial Fund for Cancer Patients, Guthrie Clinic Sayre, PA 18840.

Born in Schenectady on Feb. 6, 1908, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Edna Shepard Gage.

She was married to the late Kenneth Glenn Trauschke.

Mrs. Trauschke was a retired LPN, having worked for Kirkland Convalescent Home in Williston. She was a graduate of West Springfield High School and received her nurse’s training at Noble Hospital in Westfield, Mass.

She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church, Springfield, Mass., and was a member of the Iroquois Chapter of the DAR, Worcester.

She enjoyed portrait and landscape painting, organ playing and crafting.

Survivors include daughters, Mildred Austin of East Long Meadow, Mass., Ginger Augustine and Judy Allard, both of Williston, S.C.; sons, William Trauschke of Topsfield, Mass., Richard Trauschke of New Braintree, Mass., and Doug Trauschke of Williston, S.C.; sisters, Eddie Jean Rizzo of Bloomfield, N.J., Janet Silberstein of Boca Raton, Fla., Lucy Smalley of Clovis, N.M.; brothers, Clifford Gage of Ft. Edwards, and Bud Gage of Mesa, Ariz.; 20 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

A son, Kenneth Glenn Trauschke Jr.; and a sister, Mary Schutt, preceded her in death.

Services will be held 4 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2006, at the Folk Funeral Home Chapel, Williston, S.C., with the Rev. Tom Summers officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2006, in Maple Grove Cemetery, Worcester, with the Rev. Jane Pykus officiating.

The family has suggested that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210-1790.

The E.J. Skinner Co., 155 Main St., Worcester, is serving the family.

She was born Jan. 12, 1914, in Krynjaja, Hungary, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Burger) Geisinger.

At the age of 7, she emigrated with her family to the United States.

Teresa grew up in Buffalo, attending the Buffalo public schools and St. Elizabeth’s R.C. Hungarian Church.

Most of her life involved the food business. She was a well-loved waitress at Ye Old Tavern in Niagara Falls.

After moving to Hamburg, Teresa was a live-in cook for Monsignor Armbrewster and the priests at St. Peter and Paul’s Church. She kept the priests happy with their favorite foods. She took care of the rectory German Shepherd dogs, first Lady, then Dutch, and grew plants in the sun room, both enjoyable parts of her life there.

Whatever was beautiful caught her eye: beautiful objects and fabrics, clothing and furnishings. She took great pleasure in creating handmade hats of her own original designs.

Her joy was visiting her sister and brother-in-law, Anne Micale and (the late Albert Micale) on Long Island, and watching her only niece, Connie Micale Schwarting, growing up.

Upon retiring from S.S. Peter and Paul in 1999, Teresa moved with her sister and niece to Oneonta.

Her words of wisdom, her sense of humor, and her uncomplaining nature stayed with her until the end of her life. She was dearly loved by her family and many friends. She will be sorely missed.

Teresa is survived by her loving family, her only sibling, Anne Micale; and her niece, Connie Micale Schwarting, both of Oneonta; and by cousins in Chicago, Hans and Mitzi Burger, Matt and Martha Burger and Elizabeth Burger.

Interment was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Kenmore.

Our thanks to Oneonta Catskill Hospice and to Janet McGrath for their care of Teresa.

A memorial Mass will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Oneonta.

Correspondences to the family may be sent to Anne Micale, PO Box 1243, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Contributions in Teresa’s name may be sent to Oneonta Catskill Hospice, 1 Birchwood Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820 or, to honor her love of dogs, to Heart of the Catskills Humane Society, PO Box 88, 46610 State Highway 10, Delhi, NY 13753.

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 previous 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; and 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 both 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 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.