Helen R. Staruck
Mar 6, 2007
Helen R. Staruck SCHENEVUS - Helen R. Staruck, 60, of Smokey Avenue passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at her residence with her loving husband by her side after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Helen was born in Brooklyn on February 20, 1947, and moved to Oneonta at the age of five. She was the daughter of John...
Willis Vandyke
Mar 3, 2007
EAST WORCESTER - Willis VanDyke, (Bing or Grandpa), 77, of East Worcester, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2007 at the Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on April 10, 1929 in Germantown, NY, the son of Lyle and Mabel (Coons) VanDyke and step-son of Floyd Lippman. Willis married Ellen M. Shephard on January...
Keith S. Mccarthy
Mar 3, 2007
ONEONTA – Keith S. McCarthy, 76, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2007 at home surrounded by family after a brief illness. He was born June 25, 1930 in Tonawanda, the son of Horace and Grace (Dillon) McCarthy. Keith married Cynthia Lorenz on July 6, 1957 at the Methodist Church in Sharon Springs. They have made their residence in Oneonta for...
Clarissa A. Frascone
Mar 2, 2007
FLORIDA – Clarissa A. Frascone, 81, formerly of Worcester, passed away March 2, 2007 in Tampa, FL. She was born August 23, 1925 in the Bronx, the daughter of Walter and Anna Lorenze. Claire married Isadore Frank Frascone on November 18, 1944 in New York City. He predeceased her on September 27, 1977. She was a head teller at the...
Terry E. Thayer
Feb 25, 2007
ONEONTA – Terry E. Thayer, 57, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, February 25, 2007. He was born July 29, 1949 in Oneonta, the son of Allen E. and Vera (Norton) Thayer. Terry was an Oneonta High School graduate, Class of 1969. He then graduated in 1971 from the Albany Business College receiving an Associates Degree in Accounting. He...
Diane Evelyn Ponte
Feb 22, 2007
Jacksonville, Fla. – Diane Evelyn Ponte, 52, formerly of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 22, 2007 in Jacksonville, Fla. She was born September 6, 1954 in New York City. Diane was employed at Wal-Mart in Jacksonville as a deli clerk. Prior to moving to Florida she worked for Price Chopper in Cobleskill in deli department. Diane looked forward...
Lynda Lee Van Woert Hamilton
Feb 8, 2007
Lynda Lee Van Woert Hamilton, 66, of Oneonta (formerly of Tupper Lake) passed away Thursday evening, February 8, 2007 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. Lynda was born December 11, 1940, in Hempstead, NY, the daughter of James D. and Esther S. Van Woert. She was a 1958 graduate of Oneonta High School. She received a B.S. in Music...
Joseph Vitale
Feb 8, 2007
JEFFERSON – Joseph Vitale, 66, went to the junk yard in the sky, on Thursday, February 8, 2007. He died at his home unexpectedly. He was born December 24, 1940 in New York City, the son of Benjamin and Josephine (Pugliese) Vitale. Joe has been an area resident for 28 years. He had a passion for antiques and working in...
Anita Axtell
Feb 1, 2007
MARYLAND - Anita Elva (Griswold) Axtell, 88, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2007 at the Otsego Manor, where she had been a resident since February 2006. She was born May 25, 1918, the daughter of the late Wickham H. and Nettie (Albert) Griswold of Schenevus. A life time area resident, she graduated from Schenevus High School, Class of 1936. On...
Robert L. Henderson, Jr.
Jan 30, 2007
Oneonta – Robert L. Henderson, Jr. of Southside Drive, Oneonta, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at his home. He was born January 24, 1931 in Oneonta, the son of Robert L. Henderson, Sr. and Margaret (Hebbard) Henderson. He graduated from Oneonta High School in 1948. He married Barbara Weeks on March 24, 1956 in Harrington Park, NJ. Bob...
H. Neil Holmes
Jan 28, 2007
EAST WORCESTER - H. Neil Holmes, 92, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 28, 2007 at the A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. He was born May 6, 1914 in West Davenport, the son of Lee Anthony and Mabel (Fox) Holmes. Neil married Hazel June Blanton on June 21, 1936 in Maryland. Neil graduated from Oneonta High School, Class of 1932,...
Frank D. Fisher, Jr.
Jan 27, 2007
ONEONTA – Frank D. (Gump) Fisher, Jr., 77, passed away peacefully, Friday, January 27, 2007 at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. Born in Walton on January 17, 1930, Frank was the son of Frank D. and Elizabeth (McClagan) Fisher Sr. As a veteran of the United States Army, he served his country in Germany during the Korean Conflict....
Gertrude L. Merrill
Jan 26, 2007
ONEONTA – Gertrude L. Merrill, 63, passed away Friday, January 26, 2007 at her home. She was born May 29, 1943 in Schenectady, the daughter of Willard and Madline (Heiler) Fay. Trudy married Keith Merrill on October 7, 1961 at the Richmondville Lutheran Church. Trudy loved spending time with her grandchildren and also enjoyed doing crossword puzzles. She is survived...
Kenneth E. Krug
Jan 26, 2007
WORCESTER – Kenneth E. Krug, 78, passed away after a brief illness, Friday, January 26, 2007 at the Otsego Manor. He was born January 23, 1929 in Paterson, NJ, the son of William and Margaret (Kincaid) Krug. Ken was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict. He was the owner & operator of Krug's Hardware in Franklin...
Deborah Lynn Wilsey
Jan 22, 2007
JEFFERSON - Deborah Lynn Wilsey, 56, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, January 22, 2007. She was born on July 5, 1950, the daughter of Ture and Lois (Mussella) Anderson. Debbie married John O. Wilsey in Hobart in 1980. She is survived by her husband, John of Jefferson; her children, Dennis and Wendy Thompson of Worcester, Douglas and...
Anna Radez Weckel
Jan 20, 2007
Carbondale, PA - Anna Radez Weckel, a resident of the Carbondale Nursing Home and formerly of 54 Lincoln Ave., Carbondale died Saturday at the Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale. She was the widow of Robert Weckel. Born in Richmondville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Smerdel Radez. She was a former member of the St. Joseph's Roman...
Elsie Dorothy Schrull
Jan 15, 2007
Elsie Dorothy Schrull, 87, passed away January 15, 2007 at Covenant Village in Turlock, California. She was born August 30, 1919, the daughter of John Schrull and Rose (Tyre) Schrull, in Holbrook, New York, one of nine children. She graduated from Nyack Missionary Training Institute in 1948, and SUNY Oneonta in 1955 with a degree in education. She moved to...
Mark Edward Frailey, Sr.
Jan 15, 2007
OTEGO – Mark Edward Frailey Sr., 59, died unexpectedly at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital on January 15, 2007 Mark was born on November 25, 1947 in Endicott, NY the son of George Sr. and Elese (Reynolds) Frailey. He was predeceased by his father in May of 1997. Mark married Renate Gabriele Ernst on June 3, 1978 at the United Methodist...
Willis E. Crawford
Jan 15, 2007
OTEGO – Willis E. Crawford, 81, died Monday, January 15, 2007 at Valley View Manor in Norwich. He was born June 21, 1925 in Laurens, the son of Bruce and Harriett (Dubbin) Crawford. Willis was a self employed carpenter and enjoyed farming. He was a life long area resident, spending the winters in Florida. He is survived by his daughter,...
Ralph Lyle Warren
Jan 14, 2007
Oneonta, NY Ralph Lyle Warren, 74, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2007, at the A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. He was born June 13, 1932 in Meridale, NY; the son of Ralph W. and Florence E. (Jester) Warren. Lyle married Anne L. Cleaveland on September 11, 1955 at the Elm Park United Methodist Church in Oneonta. He was a...
