Obituary Listing

Oct 3, 2022

WORCESTER - Valarie Nyback Manchester went to be with our Lord on October 3,...

Oct 1, 2022

It comes with much sorrow the family of Kathy S. Ward of Oneonta, NY, announce her passing.

Kathy was born on April 12, 1951 and left us on October 1, 2022. She was born in Margaretville, NY and raised in Stamford, NY. A graduate of Stamford High School in 1969, Kathy then set out to start the...

Sep 28, 2022

Oneonta – Stephen Charles Belden, 78, of Oneonta died Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at A.O. Fox Hospital, Oneonta.

He was born in Cooperstown on June 5, 1944, son of the late Charles and Louise Belden. Stephen lived at the Jefferson IRA since 1991 and was a much loved member of The Arc Otsego Family.

Stephen...

Sep 25, 2022

Oneonta – Joseph L. Ouimet, 58, passed away at home on September 25, 2022 with his dog and loyal companion, Bella at his side.

He was born November 19, 1963 in Oneonta, the son of Francis and Theresa (Lambert) Ouimet.

Joe grew up in Oneonta.  As a Little League baseball player, he was known as...

Sep 14, 2022

Worcester – Patrick Crawford Welch, 74, passed away at home surrounded by his family on September 14, 2022.

He was born November 3, 1947 in NYC. Patrick served in the United States Army in Panama for two years.

He was a New York City Sanitation worker retiring in 1989, afterwards moved...

Sep 13, 2022

Davenport – Myrtle L. Russell, 98, passed away September 13, 2022 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta.

She was born July 17, 1924 in Homer, the daughter of Russell and Daisy (Greengrow) Alcott.  Myrtle was the oldest of 7 siblings.

Myrtle married Lewis Russell, who predeceased her.

Sep 12, 2022

Worcester – Jillian J. Hren, 36, passed away September 12, 2022 at her home.

She was born January 1, 1986 in Oneonta.

Jillian is survived by her parents, Pamela (James) McCoy and John (Bonnie) Hren; her siblings, Beth (William) Tate, Robert (Colleen) Martin, Jessica (William) Regg, Eric McCoy, and John (Michelle) McCoy; grandparents, Harold and...

Sep 5, 2022

CELEBRATION OF JOE SEROKA's Life: Sunday May 28, 2023

Joe and Jean have had potluck picnics at their Riverland park along the Susquehanna River in Otego for a lot of years and this year in addition to watching the...

Aug 31, 2022

Worcester – William E. Vajda, 73, passed away on August 31, 2022 at his home.

He was born October 18, 1948 in Englewood, NJ, the son of William R. and Edith A. (Telfer) Vajda.

Billy was drafted into the United States Army in 1968 serving until 1970 and was trained as a Military Police Officer....

Aug 18, 2022

ONEONTA - Esther Koury passed away on August 18, 2022 at 92 years of age.

She was born on January 31, 1930 in Oneonta, NY.

She graduated with both a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Syracuse University. For most of her career, Esther worked for the New York State Department of Labor as the Director...

Aug 16, 2022

Davenport – Christine I. Miller, 60, passed away on August 16, 2022 at Albany Medical Center.

She was born May 9, 1962 in Oneonta, the daughter of Francis and Theresa (Lambert) Ouimet.

Christine grew up in Oneonta and was employed at The Hampshire House.

She is survived by her husband, David W. Miller;...

Aug 7, 2022

New York Mills – Harry Wayne Barton, 78, passed away August 7, 2022 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica, with his brother, Ron and friend, Jim by his side.

Wayne was born June 27, 1944 in Oneonta, the son of Harry E. and Betty M. (Shaw) Barton.

He graduated from Oneonta High School in 1962. ...

Jul 28, 2022

WORCESTER -  Cecilia Vajo, 85, passed away July 28, 2022 at home with her family.

She was born September 8, 1936 in Budapest, Hungary, the daughter of Gabor and Ann (Toth) Minich.

Cecilia married Frank Vajo on January 10, 1955 in Albert Irsa, Hungary.  They came to America on December 24, 1956, settling in Brooklyn. ...

Jul 25, 2022

Oneonta - Michael (Mike/Buck) R. Aylesworth , 54, passed away, Monday,  July 25, 2022.

He was born December 28, 1967 in Norwich, the son of Bruce "Buck" R. and Lois (Paddock) Aylesworth.

Mike grew up in Columbus and graduated from New Berlin Central School in 1986.

As a young boy he was driven...

Jul 21, 2022

Oneonta - Nancy C. Garrison, 77, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2022 at her home after a long illness.

She was born June 9, 1945 in Sidney, the daughter of Harold and Pauline (Sowles) McCumber.

Nancy was in the last class to graduate from Unadilla Central School before the merger. She also graduated from...

Jul 19, 2022

Oneonta - Albert Raczkowski, 89, passed away July 19, 2022 at home amongst his loved ones.

He was born April 18, 1933 in Brooklyn, the son of Louis and Frances (Carroll) Raczkowski.

He was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Korean War. He was awarded the combat medical badge and also the combat...

Jul 17, 2022

Schenectady - JoAnn Bellinger, 70, passed away July 17, 2022 in Decatur.

She was born March 3, 1952 in Oneonta, the daughter of Carlyle and Laura (Banker) Ives.

JoAnn graduated from Worcester Central School. She then went on to be a court stenographer, worked at Inter Knitting and also received a degree in early childhood...

Jul 16, 2022

Oneonta – Timothy J. Traynor, 89, passed away at home with his family on July 16, 2022.

He was born April 30, 1933 in the Bronx, the son of Hugh and Mary (Sullivan) Traynor.

He was a United States Navy veteran, serving on the U.S.S. Tarawa CV-40.

Tim was a longtime Long Island...

Jul 16, 2022

Westford - Larry H. "Dee" Roseboom, 86, passed away, Saturday, July 16, 2022 at his residence.

He was born on October 15, 1935 in Westford, the son of Horace and Ethelyn (Hubbard) Roseboom.

Larry was a life-long, 6 th generation dairy farmer. His Elk Meadows Farm was the first farm settled in the Town of...

Jul 15, 2022

Oneonta - John E. McCrea Sr., 95, passed away July 15, 2022 at the NYS Veteran's Home in Oxford. He was born October 17, 1926 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the son of James and Alice (Reilly) McCrea.

In 1943 he moved to his family farm in Laurens, where he attended Laurens Central School. At the age of...