Alan L. Phelps
Mar 25, 2017
Oneonta – Alan L. Phelps, 68, went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2017. He passed suddenly and unexpectedly of cardiac arrest at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta. He was born April 21, 1948 in Sidney, the son of Donald L. and Bertha L. (Buchanan) Phelps. Alan graduated from Bainbridge-Guilford High School, Class of 1966. He then went...
Helen M. Clement
Mar 22, 2017
SUMMIT – Helen M. Clement, 84, passed away March 22, 2017 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. She was born July 21, 1932 in Hicksville, the daughter of Joseph and Lucy (Mele) Laterza. Helen grew up on Long Island. She moved to the area close to 40 years ago. Many people will remember her from BBQ's restaurant in Cobleskill. The love...
Sandra L. Berger
Mar 22, 2017
ONEONTA- Sandra L. Berger, 72, passed away with her family by her side on March 22, 2017, at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. She was born March 10, 1945, in Oneonta, the daughter of Harold A. Stenson and Marion L. (Bennington) Stenson. Sandra attended Oneonta schools until the family moved to Laurens. She graduated from Laurens Central School. Sandra married James...
O. Charles Koenig
Mar 20, 2017
O. Charlie Koenig, a long time Oneonta resident, passed away on March 20, 2017 at the New York State Veteran's Home, Oxford, New York. He was born March 26, 1925 In Munster-Lager, Germany, the fourth child of Julius and Emma (Bokelmann) Koenig. Charlie was a graduate of Delaware Academy High School, Class of 1942. He married Johanna Goldsmith on September...
Dorothy C. Chelbus
Mar 20, 2017
WALTON, NY – Dorothy C. Chelbus, 85, passed away March 20, 2017 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY. She was born November 21, 1931 in South Fields, NY, the daughter of Lester and Andrea (Conklin) Youmans. Dorothy was married to Anthony Chelbus. He predeceased her May of 1998. She is survived by her daughter, Victoria L. and husband, David...
Suzanne Harvey
Mar 16, 2017
DAVENPORT – Suzanne Harvey, 70, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at her home. She was born May 18, 1946 in Liberty, the daughter of Robert Edwin and Emily Myrtle (Harlin) Bullis. Suzanne grew up in Downsville. She graduated from SUNY Oneonta. Suzanne married Gerald Harvey on August 18, 1972 in Downsville. Suzanne taught in several school districts, retiring from...
Gerald "Jerry" Allen Wikoff
Mar 14, 2017
MT. VISION – Gerald "Jerry" Allen Wikoff, 72, passed away peacefully at his residence on March 14, 2017. He was born March 3, 1945 in Oneonta, the son of Leo and Marjorie (Pitts) Wikoff. Jerry grew up in Laurens and attended Laurens Central School. After high school, he worked for Aspen Tree Company and also Landscape Forester. Jerry married Rose...
Mary J. Huebner
Mar 11, 2017
Worcester Mary J. Huebner, 91, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Focus @ Otsego in Cooperstown. She was born on August 4, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Okorn) Medved. Mary is survived by her 2 sons, Richard and Steven; her daughter, Janet; her sisters, Betty Mravlja and Helen McNichol; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren....
Virginia J. Scott
Mar 3, 2017
LAURENS - Virginia J. Scott, 65, went to be with the Lord on March 3, 2017 at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta. She was born January 4, 1952 in East Meadow, NY, the daughter of Calvin and Louise (Abrams) Figgs. She married Ernest Scott who predeceased her. Virginia loved the Lord and Savior. She is survived by her two...
Lillian S. Beams
Feb 28, 2017
Maryland – Lillian S. Beams, 79, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2017, after a long illness. She was born December 4, 1937 in Cobleskill, the daughter of Harley & Evelyn (Coons) Slater. Lillian graduated from Cobleskill High School. She married George "Buddy" Beams on November 21, 1971 at the Richmondville United Methodist Church. Lillian worked in the health industry...
Anna E. Taggart
Feb 21, 2017
On February 21, 2017 Anna E. Taggart passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the family that she loved and cherished. She was 94 years, 364 days and 12 hours old, just 12 hours shy of 95. Anna was born February 22, 1922 in Richfield Springs, NY, the daughter of Lawrence Graves and Etta Bouton. She married Willis B. "Jiggs"...
Raymond L. Tallman, Jr.
Feb 19, 2017
Decatur - Raymond L. Tallman, Jr, 62, passed away February 19, 2017 at home after a short illness, with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born to Raymond L. and Ada (Weiman) Tallman on September 10, 1954 in Canal Zone, Panama where his father was stationed in the United States Army.  The Tallman family moved to Decatur...
John D. Guntert
Feb 16, 2017
Davenport - John D. Guntert, 68, passed away at his home on February 16, 2017. He was born October 11, 1948 in Stamford, NY the son of Ernest and Jean (Wiltsie) Guntert. John was a United States Marines veteran serving in Vietnam. He married Joanna Irwin on June 29, 1991 in Binghamton. They have been friends since the Ninth grade....
William J. Amos
Feb 7, 2017
Oneonta - William J. Amos, 70, died February 7, 2017 at Chestnut Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Oneonta. He was born February 6, 1947 in Perth Amboy, NJ, the son of Clinton and Florence (Brown) Amos. Bill graduated from Worcester Central School in 1968. He was employed with F.M. Burt in Cobleskill, NY. He liked cars, and enjoyed spending...
Eleanore L. Smith
Jan 30, 2017
Oneonta – Eleanore L. Smith, 96, a resident of The Plains at Parish Homestead in Oneonta, passed away January 30, 2017. She was born March 11, 1920 the daughter of Raymond and Cora (Munroe) Holbrook near Cooperstown. Eleanore married the love of her life, Stuart P. Smith on January 18, 1941 at her parents' home in Whig Corners. They were...
Mildred "Millie" Davis
Jan 28, 2017
WORCESTER – Mildred R. "Millie" Davis, 81, passed away peacefully at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta, January 28. She was born April 28, 1935 in Central Bridge, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Muehl) Milavec. Millie grew up in Worcester. She graduated from Worcester Central School and then Hartwick College in Oneonta. She married Robert F. "Moose" Davis on...
Barbara Joan Simmons-Hungerford
Jan 26, 2017
Oneonta - Barbara Joan Simmons-Hungerford, 73, past away January 26, 2017 at her home. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Blanche (Austin) Marshall. Barbara was the co-owner of Black Sheep Antiques in the Duanesburg for 17 years. Barbara love to travel. She is survived by her husband, Frederick J. Hungerford of Oneonta; two sons, Scott Simmons and his wife,...
Mary Jane Mcgowan
Jan 23, 2017
ONEONTA - Mary Jane McGowan passed on to the arms of the LORD and to join Dean her loving husband in eternity on January 23, 2017 at the age of 90 years and 8 months. Mary Jane Smallin McGowan was born in May 1926 in Oneonta, NY the daughter of Percy and Edna Hazard Smallin. She attended Bugbee School –...
Walter G. "Bill" Stevens
Jan 20, 2017
Worcester Walter G. "Bill" Stevens, 78, passed away at home Friday, January 20, 2017. He was born on March 16, 1938; the son of Howard and Pearl Alice (Banks) Stevens the first. Bill had many talents; working on cars, tractors and equipment, playing guitar by ear and woodworking. He worked for years doing many jobs but always came back to...
Vera Elizabeth Thayer
Jan 20, 2017
Those we love do not go away, they walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear. The family of Vera Thayer cordially invites you to join in celebrating her life on Saturday, May 20, 2017, 11:00 am, at Main Street Baptist Church in Oneonta, NY. A reception will be held following...
