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Barbara Bollinger
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...
Henry A. Prager
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)...
Constance Quackenbush
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...
Marguerite G. Hughes
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.
...William (Bud) Pirone
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,...
Evelyn Strong
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.
...Elizabeth Betty Ann Mcnerney
Jan 4, 2020
MARYLAND – Elizabeth Betty Ann McNerney, 77, passed away suddenly on January 4, 2020 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.
She was born January 19, 1942 in the Bronx, the daughter of Alfred and Mary (Fisher) Pfraff.
Betty married Brian J. McNerney on May 20, 1981 aboard a boat in the middle of Port Jefferson...
Timothy Charles Johnson
Jan 3, 2020
Timothy Charles Johnson
January 31, 1950 - January 3, 2020
Tim Johnson was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and local restaurateur. Tim was born in Jamaica, Queens and grew up on Long Island, NY. He moved to Oneonta in 1968 to attend the State University College at Oneonta.
While in college,...
Dorothy J. Sutton
Jan 1, 2020
SCHENEVUS – Dorothy J. Sutton, 79, passed away January 1, 2020 at her home.
She was born April 7, 1940 in Neptune, NJ, the daughter of William and Dorothy (Thompson) Hill.
She married Donald J. Sutton on March 25, 1962 on Dog Hill Road in Maryland, NY. He predeceased her on January 3, 2003.
...Stanley A. Syvertsen
Dec 28, 2019
ONEONTA - Stanley A. Syvertsen, 78, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2019 at a long-term care facility in Morristown, NJ.
He was born on April 16, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY to parents Jakob and Solveig Syvertsen of Bay Ridge. He graduated from Fort Hamilton High School in 1959 and was active in his church basketball and...
Paul S. Murch
Dec 23, 2019
Portlandville- Paul S. Murch, 55, passed away December 23, 2019 surrounded by his family. He is survived by his mother, Leona Cavaliere of Florida; his father, Edwin Murch, Sr. of Maine; his brother, Edwin (Beverly); his sisters, Shirley and Darlene (Terry); his daughter, Nicole (Kevin) and granddaughter, Sydney; his son, Paul and grandson, Vincent; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and...
Norman D. Chase
Dec 22, 2019
Worcester – Norman D. Chase, 76, died December 22, 2019 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.
He was born December 9, 1943 in Oneonta, the son of Willard F. and Maryon R. (Hubbell) Chase.
Norman was a life-long Worcester resident. He graduated from...
Penny Marie Southworth
Dec 17, 2019
Penny Marie Southworth, 53, passed away peacefully at home in Oneonta on December 17, 2019.
She was born August 30, 1966 in Cobleskill, grew up in Worcester, and was the daughter of Harold V. and Lois (Riese) Southworth.
Penny is survived by her children, Nicole Alvarez (Edward) and Leo J-R Moore; grandchildren, Jeffrey, Jolene, Trevor...
Margaret B. Secor
Dec 10, 2019
Margaret B. (Peggy) Secor, 91, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the A.O. Fox Memorial Nursing Home.
She was born January 4, 1928; the daughter of Carroll and Myra (Griffin) Booth.
She was predeceased by her parents, her sister Dorothy Russell, brother Burdett, her husband Vincent, dear friend Edward Sullivan, as well as her...
Marion W. Van Etten
Dec 4, 2019
Marion W. Van Etten, 96, passed away December 4, 2019 at A.O. Fox Hospital, Oneonta.
She was born May 19, 1923 in Westford, the daughter of H. Thomas and Georgia (Roseboom) Williams. Marion graduated from Andrew S. Draper and the Albany Business School.
She married Clarence R. Van Etten on June 24, 1942 at the...
Jacqueline P. Faulds
Dec 4, 2019
WORCESTER – Jacqueline P. Faulds, 83, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2019 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY.
She was born September 2, 1936 in Jamaica, Queens, NY, the daughter of Francis and Margaret (Thompson) Shannon.
Jackie married Charles T. Faulds Jr. in August of 1957. He predeceased her on December 2, 1987....
Geraldine Mae Asp Scheele
Dec 1, 2019
We lost Gerri on Sunday, December 1, 2019, during convalescence at Fox Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center from a late October fall. She was a resident for the past ten years at The Plains at Parish Homestead in Oneonta, and had lived for 45 years prior on Irving Place in Oneonta.
Gerri was born on September 19,...
Ann L. Enright
Dec 1, 2019
Ann Lewis Enright, 79, of Oneonta, passed away on December 1, 2019 with her loving husband Dennis by her side.
Ann was born on June 26, 1940, in Bainbridge, NY, the daughter of Randolph and Helen Foote Lewis. She graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1958. After graduating, Ann attended the nursing program at C.S. Wilson Memorial...
Athena "Ann" I. Mileski
Nov 29, 2019
MARYLAND – Athena I. "Ann" Mileski, 53, passed away November 29, 2019 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.
She was born June 2, 1966 in Cooperstown, the daughter of Richard and Irene (Decker) Beers.
Ann spent the majority of her life in the Otego area.
She married James B. Mileski on May 5,...
Bernice N. Shulgay
Nov 25, 2019
Bernice N. Shulgay, 80, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, just 12 days after her beloved husband of 57 years died.
She was born March 13, 1939 in Middlefield, the daughter of Barney Edward and Eliza E. (Thayer) Snyder.
She married John Shulgay on February 24, 1962 at the...
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