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11/11/2025

Thank you to all our Veterans🇺🇸

11/10/2025

We are currently honored to be assisting the family of Theresa Ann Harris. Theresa, 52, peacefully passed away on November 3, 2025, at her home in Norwich, NY.

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11/07/2025

The following obituary appears in the Friday, November 7, 2025 edition of the Norwich Evening Sun.

Ardean E. Young, 73, passed away at home after a lengthy illness on Monday November 3, 2025.

Ardean was born in Norwich, NY on October 31, 1952, son of Harvey E. and Nellie M. (Ryan) Young. He attended St. Paul’s School and, after moving to Sherburne, NY, he graduated from Sherburne High School with the class of 1970.

Ardean grew up in the hotel business. His parents owned and operated the Sherburne Inn from the early 1950’s until 1976 as well as the Chenango Hotel in Norwich from 1962 until 1966. After high school he attended Temple University and returned home to Sherburne. He then decided to backpack around Ireland seeing the countryside and visiting family for a few weeks. Upon his return he bartended at the inn until he started working for Victory Markets/Great American running the inventory crew. In 1988 he went to work for Chenango County as the Deputy Treasurer until his retirement in 2022.

In 1974 he met the love of his life, Gail Rauch. They were married in August 1975 at the family camp on Lake Craine in Earlville, NY. He and Gail decided to build their own home on the Young family farm in Sherburne where they raised their family and enjoyed many good times. Oh the good times were had!

Ardean is survived by his wife of 50 years, Gail and his children and grandchildren. Lindsey and Dan Mooney of Sherburne and their children Anna Belle, Finley and Madelyn. Christopher and Erin Young of Sherburne and their children Charlotte, Dean, Hazel and Harvey. Additionally, he is also survived by his aunt, Patricia Ryan of Norwich and several Young and Ryan cousins including Doug Downing, Donna Deacon, Ross Downing, Colette and Brad Hall, their children and grandchildren.

Ardean loved family trips, a good concert or a haunted house. He was so very proud of the accomplishments of his children and grandchildren and enjoyed attending all the sporting events and school concerts or anything else they were involved in.

Per his wishes there will be no calling hours or services. Contributions in memory of Ardean can be made to the Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County, 33-39 Court Street, Norwich, NY 13815 or the Chenango County SPCA, 6160 County Rd 32, Norwich, NY 13815.

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11/06/2025

We are honored to be assisting in the final care of Ardean E. Young. Arden, 73, passed away at home after a lengthy illness on Monday November 3, 2025.

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11/03/2025

We are privileged to be assisting in the final care of Celia B. Parent. Her complete obituary appears on the Wilson Funeral Home website.

Celia Burr Parent, 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital.

Born in Rochester, NY to Edgar and Mary (Fitzpatrick) Burr. She grew up and graduated from New Berlin, NY. After graduation she moved with her family to Utica, NY where she went to school for cosmetology. Later in life, she moved to Johnson City, NY and earned her Licensed Practical Nursing degree and then moved to Oxford, NY where she worked at the New York State Veterans’ Home.

Ceil was an avid swimmer, enjoyed many crafts, berry picking, and traveling. She was very kindhearted and always thinking of others. She could feed a crowd and was known for her desserts from scratch.

Ceil is survived by her children, Elizabeth Keene, Patrick (Magaly) Keene, Aaron (Mary Ann) Keene, Ryan (Erin) Keene, and Victoria (Jake) Divine; step-children, Lynn (John) DeForest, Pamela Kalman, Allen Parent; and many nieces and nephews. She adored her 18 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Parent; sister, Edith Smith; and brother, Richard Burr.

To honor Ceil’s wishes, there will be no formal services. Funeral arrangements are entrusted with the Wilson Funeral Home. To leave the family a message of condolence, please visit:

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10/31/2025

People are always asking if the funeral home is haunted…and today, we had a ghost sighting 👻👻

10/31/2025

Trick-or-Treating begins at 5:30 tonight! Be sure to stop by for a sweet treat!🎃👻

10/28/2025

The following obituary appears on our funeral home website:

Frank D. Marino, 87, of Norwich passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

He was born on March 9, 1938, in Brooklyn, NY to the late Ralph and Sadie (Goot) Marino and moved when he was two to Queens, NY where he attended school. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1963 when he was honorably discharged. His tour of duty included the Mediterranean, Greenland, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.

Frank’s career path included working for Perkin Elmer where the lenses he produced went into the camera left on the moon on the first moon landing. Frank often proudly said he left his fingerprints on the lenses. He later attended Dutchess Community College for a degree in electro-mechanical engineering before being hired by IBM as an engineer and after retirement, as a consultant.

On July 1, 1972, in Malone NY, Frank married Sharon Revoir, who survives him. Frank is also survived by his daughter, Leslie Marino (Edward Duncan) of Norwich; grandson, Frank Marino-Moore of Rochester; half-sister, Teresa Dilgard; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings, Ralph Marino and Rose Fudge.

Frank and Sharon lived in Lagrangeville, NY for 30 years before his retirement when they relocated to Saratoga Springs, and then to Ocala, FL. While in Saratoga, Frank was an active member of the Elks Club organizing and cooking for a popular monthly Italian dinner to raise charitable funds. He also volunteered for the AARP tax program and at Mary’s Haven, a Hospice and Catholic Charities home. He served in the honor guard for veterans’ funerals at the Saratoga National Cemetery. In April of 2025, Frank and Sharon relocated to Norwich, NY to be closer to family and cherish dinners
together. He was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church.

Frank liked to always be busy and had a zest for life. Besides being a truly dedicated family man, he loved fresh and saltwater fishing, sailing, golfing, skiing, tennis, pickleball, building anything, ballroom dancing, and creative cooking. Frank took several courses at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, and his Sunday Italian dinners were always relished by family and friends. In the summer, when Frank was not racing his sailboat, he and Sharon would sail down the Hudson, past New York City to
Long Island and Block Island.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at St. Paul’s Church, 30 Pleasant Street, Norwich. Burial will be held at St. Paul’s Cemetery. Contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Church.
His family will be forever grateful for the care and kindness he received from Bassett Healthcare, UHS Chenango Memorial, and Hospice of Chenango County.

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10/23/2025

We are privileged to be assisting in the final care of Frank D. Marino. Frank, 87, of Norwich, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

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10/14/2025

The following obituary appears in the Tuesday, October 14, 2025 edition of the Norwich Evening Sun.

Anna Bernardi Turner, 95, formerly of Norwich, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, October 11, 2025.

Born on April 3, 1930, in Norwich, Anna was a daughter of the late Stefano and Maria (Asunta) Bernardi. She graduated from Norwich High School in 1949 and then earned a nursing degree from St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing. Throughout her career, Anna was a nurse at many establishments including Chenango Memorial Hospital, Community Memorial Hospital, TACO in Sherburne, Dr. Dubar’s office in Sherburne, Dr. Brustowicz’s office in Norwich, for the Norwich Pharmacal Company, and finally the New York State Veterans’ Home in Oxford where she retired from in 1990.

Anna enjoyed plants, cooking, reading, and was an animal lover including her son’s African Grey parrot, Baby. Since 1958, Anna has enjoyed her cottage on Bradley Brook in Eaton, NY – where she enjoyed her nightly Jim Beam drinks. She was a member of St. Bartholomew’s Church in Norwich, was a member of the St. Bartholomew’s choir, and a member of the Oxford American Legion Auxiliary.

Anna is survived by her children, Anne Rutter, of South Orange, NJ, David (Cinda) Turner, of Eaton, NY, Kathie (Mike) Holt, of Sherburne, NY, and Gard Turner, of Sherburne, NY; grandchildren, Amy Ryan, Anna (Ryan) Leary, James (Kim) Turner, David (Amanda) Rutter, Jacob (Danielle) Snyder, Sarah Rutter, and Stephen Turner; 11 great-grandchildren; siblings, Antionette Natoli, of Sherburne, NY and Stephen (Leslie) Bernardi, of Norwich, NY; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings, Camilla (Louis) Leggiero and Rosemarie (William) Fisher; and brother-in-law, Joseph Natoli.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Anna will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025, at St. Bartholomew's Church, 73 East Main Street, Norwich. Family and friends are invited to call at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass. Burial will be held at St. Paul’s Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Anna may be made to the St. Bartholomew’s Soup Kitchen, 30 Pleasant Street, Norwich, NY 13815 or to the Chenango SPCA, 6160 County Road 32, Norwich, NY 13815.

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10/13/2025

We are privileged to be assisting in the final care of Anna Bernardi Turner. Anna, 95, formerly of Norwich, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, October 11, 2025.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Anna will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025, at St. Bartholomew's Church, 73 East Main Street, Norwich. Family and friends are invited to call at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass. Burial will be held at St. Paul’s Cemetery.

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