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Robert T. Ingalls, Jr.

Robert T. Ingalls, Jr.

Oct 4, 2020

Oneonta – Robert T. Ingalls, Jr., 86, passed away October 4, 2020 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta.

He was born March 13, 1934 in Oneonta, the son of Robert T. and Emily (Lane) Ingalls.

He married Lucile Gehrke on October 24, 1953 in Sidney Center. Bob was a United States Army veteran.

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Gene D. Comino

Gene D. Comino

Oct 3, 2020

RICHMONDVILLE – Gene D. Comino, 70, passed away October 3, 2020 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown.

He was born January 22, 1950 in Cobleskill, the son of Peter and Laura Mae (Werhmeister) Comino.

Gene graduated from Andrew S. Draper Central School in Schenevus.  He was a United States Army veteran, serving from 1969 to 1975....

Donald J. Kirby, Jr.

Donald J. Kirby, Jr.

Sep 20, 2020

WORCESTER – Donald J. Kirby, Jr., 79, passed away peacefully September 20, 2020 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

He was born July 25, 1941 in Patchogue, the son of Donald J. and Mable Knor (Weissmann) Kirby.

Donald married Alice Jean Ehrle.  They moved to the Worcester area in 1969.

He worked as...

Linda L. Hamilton

Linda L. Hamilton

Sep 20, 2020

Laurens – Linda L. Hamilton, 75, went to be with the Lord September 20, 2020. She was at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

She was born August 29, 1945 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Clarence H. and Lucille H. (Jarrett) Hamilton.

Linda graduated from Cortland State College with a teaching degree, received her nursing...

Olga E. Darr

Olga E. Darr

Sep 14, 2020

ONEONTA – Olga E. Darr, 91, passed away September 14, 2020 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta.

She was born July 31, 1929 in North Canaan, CT, the daughter of Frederick and Delfina (Minacci) Piretti.

Olga married Robert F. Darr.

She worked at P & C Grocery in Oneonta for almost 30...

Basil "Bud" Waltrip

Basil "Bud" Waltrip

Sep 12, 2020

Mr. Basil "Bud" Waltrip, 88, of Matthews, NC, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020. Bud was born on September 12, 1932 in Louisville, Kentucky, son to the late Basil Edgar Waltrip and Dorothy Emma Waltrip. He graduated from Louisville Male High School and had a long career in sales and hauling before retirement. Bud and his beloved wife...

Alice M. Morell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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