Obituary Listing

Mar 23, 2020

Peter J Provenzano III, 69, of Worcester, New York, passed peacefully on March 23, 2020 at home with his wife Deb at his side. His valiant battle with pancreatic cancer was not his to win.

Peter was born in Rockville Center to Peter J Provenzano Jr. and Phyllis (Gunther) Provenzano. He spent his childhood in Hempstead, and...

Mar 22, 2020

Clarence Robert (Bob) Strom, 87, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, March 22, 2020, at Bayfront Health Hospital, Punta Gorda, Florida.

He was born in Erskine, Minnesota on July 28, 1932, the son of the late Adolf and Fedilise Strom. Bob graduated from Swanville High School in 1950. After graduation Bob enlisted in the US...

Mar 19, 2020

MARYLAND – Ryan Austin Smith, 36, passed away at home on March 19, 2020.

He was born July 23, 1983 in Oneonta, the son of Ronald and Deborah (Hitchcock) Smith.

Ryan attended Charlotte Valley Central School and NCOC BOCES in the Culinary Arts Program and boy could he cook!

He married his soulmate,...

Mar 17, 2020

Oneonta – Michael F. Murin passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

He was born in 1958, the son of Mary Ellen Murin and the late, George Murin, of Franciscan Heights in Rensselaer, formerly of West Oneonta.  He is also survived by his siblings, Peter (Robin) of Brooklyn, Patty Murin-Shira of Troy, MT, Johnny of Schenevus, Mary L....

Mar 14, 2020

Oneonta – Thomas E. Porteus, 86, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2020 at Chestnut Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Oneonta.

He was born August 1, 1933 in Milford, the son of James and Fanny (Potter) Porteus.

Tom graduated from Milford High School.  He was a United States Army veteran.

He married...

Mar 7, 2020

OTEGO – Frances M. "Fran" Niles, 83, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2020 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta.

She was born October 21, 1936, the daughter of James and Helen (Sweeney) Mauro.  Fran was born and raised in Brooklyn. She worked for many years in New York City.  While working at KLM Dutch Airlines,...

Mar 7, 2020

Rhinebeck – John Joseph Heller, 88, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020, surrounded by his family at home in Rhinebeck.

John was raised in Germantown on the family farm, and was a graduate of Germantown High School, Albany Business College and the RCA Institute. Following his Korean War service in the US Army from 1951-1953, he returned...

Mar 4, 2020

Schenevus – John Loudon Arnold, 85, passed away March 4, 2020 at Cooperstown Center, after a brief illness.

He was born December 25, 1934 in Schenevus, the son of Forrest and Nellie (Loudon) Arnold.

John graduated from Andrew S. Draper Central School, Schenevus.   He was a United States Army veteran, serving from 1955-1957 within the...

Feb 29, 2020

Stamford – Paul Thomas Richter, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown on February 29,...

Feb 24, 2020

After living a wonderfully enriching life, fulfilled by family, travels, and the outdoors, Richard W. Wright age 83, died peacefully at home on Monday, February 24, 2020 after health complications.

He was born February 19, 1937, the son of the late Van and Leah (Wade) Wright.

He graduated from Worcester Central School in 1954 and...

Feb 22, 2020

Westford, NY

Janet Mary Busacker Mathews, after a long, full and robust life passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday February 22, 2020, just as she wished in her own house and bed.

She was born to Agatha and Norman Busacker on September 30, 1920 in Utica, NY the third of five children.

Feb 22, 2020

ONEONTA — Edward James Johnston, of Oneonta passed away at his home on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the age of 72.

He was born in Schenectady, at Ellis Hospital on August 3, 1947, the son of Edward Alexander and Genevieve (Irish) Johnston.

Ed moved with his family to Otsego County, NY at an early...

Feb 20, 2020

WORCESTER - Ella M. Chase, 106, passed away February 20, 2020.

Ella was born October 7, 1913 in Oneonta, the daughter of Burton and Margarett (Thayer) Miller.

She attended Oneonta High School for three years, then graduated from Laurens Central School. Ella was a member of Elm Park United Methodist Church in Oneonta and she...

Feb 5, 2020

SCHENEVUS –

Juleann M. Springle died suddenly at home on February 5, 2020.  She was 65.

Julie was born February 10, 1954 at Community Hospital in Montclair, NJ, the fifth kid of Charles and Marion (Teare) Marchant.

Julie grew up in Verona (loved it) and New Providence (didn't love it), NJ.  She made...

Feb 2, 2020

Charlottesville, VA – Barbara Bollinger, 96, passed away February 2, 2020 in Charlottesville, VA.

She was born March 22, 1923 in Nauraushaun, NY, the daughter of Morris and Eva (Grabedunkel) VanHouten.

Barbara married Edward Bollinger on November 30, 1946 at the Nauraushaun Presbyterian Church.

She and her husband relocated to the Oneonta area...

Jan 29, 2020

Schenevus - Henry A. Prager, 84 passed away unexpectedly on January 29, 2020 at St

Peter's Hospital in Albany, NY.

He was born in Jersey City, NJ on March 12, 1935 to German Immigrants August and

Johanna (Busch) Prager.

In 1945 they purchased a farm outside Schenevus, NY (Badeau Hill Rd)...

Jan 22, 2020

Oneonta – Constance "Connie" Quackenbush, 80, passed away January 22, 2020 at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown.

She graduated from Oneonta High School in 1957 and was formerly employed at Fox Hospital.

Connie was predeceased by her parents, Glenn and Ruth Simmons; husband, Norman Quackenbush; sons, Bill Oakley and Curtis Quackenbush; sister, Glenda Yager and brother, Wayne...

Jan 15, 2020

Marguerite G. Hughes, 85, passed away, Wednesday, January, 15, 2020 at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta.

She was born on November 10, 1934 in Worcester, NY: the daughter of Edward and Gladys (Knapp) Hollenbeck.

Marguerite married Carl Lyle Hughes on April 29, 1967 in Worcester. He predeceased her on April 13, 2018.

Jan 13, 2020

William (Bud) Pirone, lifelong Oneonta resident, died on January 13, 2020 one day shy of his 81 st birthday.  He passed in peace at the Fox Nursing Home, where he had been a resident for a year following a series of strokes starting in September 2018.

Bud was born in Rome, New York, on January 14, 1939,...

Jan 13, 2020

Evelyn Strong, 79, passed away, Monday, January 13, 2020 at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta.

She was born on November 23, 1940 in Maryland, NY; the daughter of Seward and Ethel (Watson) Houghton.

Evelyn was a lifelong area resident who worked at A.O. Fox Hospital as a unit secretary for 40 years.