Alice M. Morell
Sep 11, 2020
EAST WORCESTER – Alice Morell, 82, passed away September 11, 2020 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown.
She was born August 19, 1938 in South Valley, the daughter of Orrin and Ruth (Lane) Adair.
Alice started dating Arthur H. Morell in 1963 and they married in 1976.
Throughout her life, Alice worked for Burton...
Michael Richard Mcfee
Sep 9, 2020
Worcester – Michael Richard McFee, 60, passed away at home on September 9, 2020.
He was born October 2, 1959 in Brooklyn, the son of John J. and Josephine (Guarraci) McFee.
Michael grew up in Brooklyn and then lived in Patchogue, L.I., Lynchburg, VA, and again in Brooklyn before moving to Worcester in 1986.
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Mary E. (Betty) Southern
Sep 7, 2020
Oneonta – Mary E. (Betty) Southern went to be with her husband on September 7, 2020.
She was born Mary Elizabeth Zimmerman on December 2, 1930 to William and Beatrice (Whitson) Zimmerman in Luzerne, PA.
She worked in a cigar factory as a young woman for several years with her sister.
She married...
Janet A. Naples
Sep 7, 2020
East Worcester - Janet A. Naples, 80, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, September 7, 2020.
Janet was born on April 16, 1940 in Bentleyville, PA, the daughter of Zigmont and Anna (Fredican) Molesky.
She married Frederick G. Naples on September 1, 2007 at St....
Gerald "Jerry" J. Fabiano
Sep 5, 2020
Johnstown – Gerald J. "Jerry" Fabiano, 85, passed away September 5, 2020 at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY.
He was born September 23, 1934 in Niagara Falls, the son of Gerald J. and Bessie "Minnie" (Carpenella) Fabiano.  Growing up in the Niagara Falls area, Jerry spent the majority of his life in Johnstown. He earned his Doctorate...
Robert Schlee
Sep 4, 2020
Robert (Bob) Schlee of Oneonta, 80, passed away peacefully at home on September 4, 2020. Born in Hunter, NY on September 23, 1939, he was the son of the late Wilma Kay (Bates)and Robert Hudson Waters Schlee. He graduated from Laurens Central School in 1956. He owned and operated R.N. Schlee Contracting for over 45 years, including a time...
Beverly A. Wade
Sep 3, 2020
WEST ONEONTA – Beverly A. Wade, 74, passed away September 3, 2020 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, after a long struggle with Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis.
She was born April 27, 1946 in Bristol, CT, the daughter of William H. and Albertine M. (Fournier) Cox. Beverly was raised in the Adirondack Mountains.
She married Frank R....
Marilyn W. Versweyveld
Aug 28, 2020
Schenevus- Marilyn Versweyveld, 87, passed away peacefully at the Albany Medical Center on August 28, 2020 after a short illness.
The daughter of the late Harry J. and Kathryn Smith White, she was born November 15, 1932 in Cornwall.
Marilyn worked alongside of her husband John on their dairy farm for over 50 years.
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Christine M. Wilke
Aug 25, 2020
Christine M. Wilke, 74, of Davenport, NY and formerly of Peekskill, NY passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 at her home.
Chris was born December 30, 1945 at the old Peekskill Hospital in Peekskill, NY daughter of Robert Barger and Barbara Dempsey. She attended Assumption School and graduated from Peekskill High School in 1963. She married...
Paula R. Holleran
Aug 25, 2020
Dr. Paula Holleran, 82, of Oneonta, NY and Sarasota, FL, passed away on August 25, 2020, while surrounded by her family. The SUNY Oneonta Professor Emeritus fought a difficult sixteen-month battle with a bone marrow disorder which progressed into Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Born on November 7, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY to Angelo and Jean Rizzo, Paula spent...
Edith M. Sutton
Aug 11, 2020
MARYLAND – Edith May Sutton, 89, passed away on August 11, 2020 at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
She was born May 28, 1931 in White Plains, the daughter of William and Edith (Coombs) Bates. Edith graduated from Andrew S. Draper Central School, Schenevus.
Edith married William Sutton on July 17, 1948 at the...
Melanie & Wayne Jones
Aug 2, 2020
WORCESTER - Melanie Ruth Jones, 60, and her husband, Wayne Dennis Jones, 68, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020. Melanie was found in the morning having suffered apparent respiratory failure, and Wayne passed away that evening after receiving the news. Both had underlying health conditions, but both also tested positive for COVID-19 within the past few months.
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Heinz W. Rumenapp
Jul 29, 2020
ONEONTA - Sadly, but peacefully, Heinz passed away at his home.
He dedicated his life in the line of duty first as a military police officer from 68-71 and then as an Oneonta Police Officer from 72-89.
He was known for his hard work ethic, his sense of humor and his generosity. He had many...
Marjorie S. Van Deusen
Jul 29, 2020
Marjorie Sybil Miller Van Deusen, 82, of Oneonta, New York, died peacefully at her home with her family by her side on July 29, 2020.
Born to Raymond and Marguerite (Brandow) Miller, she graduated from Oneonta High School and SUNY Oneonta and later received her New York State Adjuster's License.
In 1959, she married James...
Bertha Irene Cummings
Jul 28, 2020
Davenport Center – Bertha I. Cummings, 89, passed away July 28, 2020.
Bertha was a beloved bank teller for many years at The Stamford Bank.
She is survived by her sister, Joan Utter; brother, George (Pat) Sands; many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents, Howard and Edith (Crawford) Sands; husband,...
William J. Liggio
Jul 23, 2020
William John Liggio, 70, of Schenevus, NY, was called home to the Lord on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
Born on August 25, 1949, Bill grew up the eldest of two siblings in an Italian family in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, NY. He was the son of the late William Robert and Raffaela (Margio) Liggio.
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John Edward Brown
Jul 22, 2020
ONEONTA - John Edward Brown, 73, of Oneonta, passed away July 22, 2020, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.
He was born June 22, 1947, in Taylorville, Illinois, to Alvin and Lois (Weller) Brown. He grew up in nearby Morrisonville, the youngest of six children.
John is survived by his beloved daughter, Maureen Kinne (Devin)...
John C. Scott
Jul 22, 2020
Elk Creek – John Charles Scott, 70, passed away unexpectedly at home on July 22, 2020.
He was born August 16, 1949 in Oneonta, the son of Vernon and Bernice (Ritchey) Scott.
John was a proud American. He left high school and enlisted in 1967 into the United States Marine Corps. He served during the...
Ruth G. Allen
Jul 21, 2020
Ruth G. Allen, of Oneonta and Brooklyn, New York passed away July 21, 2020.
Ruth was the retired Administrative Director for the Cornell Cooperative Extension of NYC outreach education programs. She was a life-long educator and an advocate for the members of her local community on multiple issues.
After retiring from the Extension in NYC,...
Alice Lou Differt Siegfried
Jul 18, 2020
ONEONTA - Alice Lou Differt Siegfried, 88, of Oneonta, died from a probable heart attack on Saturday, July 18, 2020, while at A.O. Fox Nursing Home recovering from hip surgery.
Alice was born on Sept. 24, 1931, in Twinsburg, Ohio, to Charles and Elizabeth Differt.
She attended Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio, where she earned...
