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Nancy J. Goodwin
Jul 6, 2006
Nancy J. Cummings Goodwin, 77, of Hamilton and formerly of Oneonta, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2006 in the Town of Madison of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born November 2, 1929 in Poughkeepsie, the daughter of Theron and Dorothy (Popp) Cummings. She married Robert E. Goodwin on June 27, 1954 in Oneonta. Mrs. Goodwin graduate from...
Robert Whittemore
Jul 5, 2006
Robert E. (Bob) Whittemore, a newspaperman in New York state for more than 60 years, died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at his home in Oneonta, NY, after a long battle with cancer. He was 84. Bob was born September 28, 1921, in Utica, NY son of Ernest and Minnie (Monroe) Whittemore. The family moved to Ilion, NY when he was...
Alyssa R. Hoag
Jul 5, 2006
Maryland, NY - Alyssa R. Hoag, four months, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at the Albany Medical Center. She was born on February 28, 2006 in Albany, the daughter of Francis Wheeler and Jessica Hoag. Alyssa is survived by her parents; her maternal grandparents, Robert and Leona Hoag; her paternal grandparents, Robert Wheeler and Robyn Breiten and many aunts,...
Ruth Walsh Bresee
Jul 1, 2006
Ruth Walsh Bresee ONEONTA - Ruth Walsh Bresee, 83, died peacefully Saturday, July 1, 2006 with her loving family by her side in her home overlooking Goodyear Lake where she had spent many happy summers in her youth. She fought her seven-year battle with Parkinson's Disease with a mixture of steadfast bravery, grace and humor. Ruth was born in Oneonta...
Norma Deichele
Jun 28, 2006
DeicheleObituary Dateline; Schenevus Norma Deichele, age 78 of Schenevus, died Wedensday, June 28, 2006 at the Ross Home for Adults in Maryland. Her cremains will be buried in the Schenevus Cemetery at a later date. Norma will be missed by all who knew her. Arrangements are by the Heller Funeral Home, 25 Arch St., Schenevus, NY. www.hellerfuneralhome.com
Edward J. Serdy
Jun 17, 2006
EDWARD J. SERDY WORCESTER - Edward J. Serdy, 82, of Worcester passed away Saturday June 17, 2006 at the A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. He was born on June 1, 1924 in Braddock, PA, son of John and Mary (Rosipajla) Serdy. Edward married Mary Tkac on June 7, 1947 in Montreal, Canada. She predeceased him on September 28, 2003....
Josef Schmidt
Jun 17, 2006
JOSEF SCHMIDT MARYLAND – Josef Schmidt, 70, died suddenly on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at home. He was the son of the late John and Maria Schmidt. Josef immigrated to the United States in December of 1956. In February 1961 he married his beloved Helma. Josef worked as a machinist for several years and became a partner of the firm...
Janet M. Cornell
Jun 17, 2006
SCHENEVUS - Janet M. Cornell, 57, of Schenevus passed away Saturday, June 17, 2006 at her residence. She was born on January 17, 1949 in Cobleskill, the daughter of Kenneth and Vivian (Graig) Cohn. Janet previously lived in Georgia for 14 years. Lately she was a resident of Worcester and Schenevus. Janet received her beautician's license in 1973 and received...
Robert W. Baldwin
Jun 16, 2006
ROBERT W. BALDWIN MARYLAND – Robert W. Baldwin, 82, passed away Friday, June 16, 2006, at his caregivers home in Worcester. He was born February 17, 1924 in Bridgehampton, the son of Adriance and Fanny (Sayre) Baldwin. He married Elsie Kathryn Robertson on September 26, 1946 in Bridgehampton. She predeceased him on May 3, 2002. Robert was a United States...
Aloisia Jurkowitsch
Jun 15, 2006
ALOISIA JURKOWITSCH MARYLAND – Aloisia Jurkowitsch, 84, died Thursday, June 15, 2006 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. She was born April 15, 1922 in Austria, the daughter of August & Maria (Strohmayer) Lasinger. She married Josef Jurkowitsch in 1953 in Austria. She and her husband moved to Maryland in 1985 from Queens. Mrs. Jurkowitsch is survived by her...
Mary E. Milavec
Jun 15, 2006
Mary E. Milavec WORCESTER - Mary E. Milavec, 94, of Worcester passed away Thursday, June 15, 2006 at the A.O. Fox Memorial Nursing Home in Oneonta. She was born on July 8, 1911 in a mud hut built into the side of a mountain in Quinn, South Dakota, the daughter of Mathew and Katherina (Bender) Muehl. Mary married Frank J....
Pearl M. Rosenthal
Jun 14, 2006
Pearl M. Rosenthal COBLESKILL – Pearl M. Rosenthal, 91, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at the Van Allers Adult Home in Schoharie. She was born July 25, 1914 in Blenheim NY, the daughter of Charles and Armenia (Hallenbeck) Gray. Pearl married Gerald A. Rosenthal February of 1933 in Worcester, NY. He predeceased her on January 23, 1984. She...
James Michael Friery Sr.
Jun 13, 2006
JAMES M. FRIERY SR. ONEONTA – James M. Friery Sr., died Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Kathryn Griffin Friery; two sons, James Michael Friery Jr. of Oneonta and Mark Stephen Friery of Newburyport, MA; two grandsons, James B. Friery and Jonathan...
Lawrence D. Herring Sr.
Jun 11, 2006
LAWRENCE D. HERRING Sr. ONEONTA – Lawrence D. Herring Sr., 84, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2006 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. He was born October 25, 1921 in Laurens. He was predeceased by his father, Addison Herring; his mother, Eva (Stanton) Herring Clark and his step-father, Bryant Clark. Lawrence was an US Army Veteran. He served during...
Paul Frank Christensen
Jun 9, 2006
WORCESTER: Paul Frank Christensen of 12 Cook Street Worcester completed his earthly journey on Friday, June 09, 2006 after a gallant battle with an extreme illness. Born on April 02, 1946 to Frank and Marion (Frimmel) Christensen in Brooklyn, NY. Paul came to live at Springbrook [formerly Upstate Homes For Children and Adults] in 1974 and has lived at his...
Jeanne E. Laterra
Jun 9, 2006
Jeanne E. LaTerra ONEONTA – Jeanne E. LaTerra, 77, died Friday, June 9, 2006 at her home after an extended illness. She was born May 25, 1929 in the Town of Oneonta, the daughter of Adelbert and Elizabeth (Whitney) Hughes. Jeanne married Salvatore LaTerra on April 3, 1949 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oneonta. He predeceased her October 9,...
Paul Beecher Conley
May 24, 2006
Schenevus - Paul Beecher Conley – died Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at home from kidney failure after a recent illness. He was born in Jamaica, Queens, NY March 28, 1917, the second son of Walter J. Conley and Zena Sikes Conley. He grew up in Cranford, NJ and graduated from Cleveland High School in Cranford in 1935. He attended Hamilton...
James Ford Van Deusen
May 20, 2006
ONEONTA – James Ford Van Deusen died at his home on Saturday, May 20, 2006. He was born January 10, 1937 and was raised in Oneonta and attended Oneonta Public Schools. He graduated from College of the Holy Cross in 1959. He began his insurance career in 1959 and founded Southern New York Claims Service, an independent adjusting firm, in...
Leslie A. Hartley
May 20, 2006
Glenville - Leslie A. Hartley, 66, of Glenville died on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at the Albany Medical Center. She was born on May 15, 1940, at Jamaica Hospital in Jamaica, NY, the daughter of Howson and Ruth (Wood) Hartley of South Worcester, NY. Leslie was a graduate of Worcester Central School and attended Schenectady County Community College. She was...
Larry Norton
May 19, 2006
ONEONTA – Lawrence R. "Larry" Norton, 65, passed away unexpectedly on May 19, 2006 at his home. He was born April 8, 1941 in Oneonta, the son of Wilson and Thelma Norton. Larry graduated from Andrew S. Draper Central School in Schenevus. He was a long time employee at The New York State University at Oneonta College in the maintenance...
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