Steven William Pettinato
Feb 1, 2016
Steven William Pettinato, 72, passed away at his home on February 1, 2016. He was born February 10, 1943 in Brooklyn, the son of George and Fay (Scharaldi) Pettinato. He was a United State Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War as a military police officer. He married Michele Rebeaud on August 12, 1982 in New York City. Steven was...
Rosanne Johnson
Jan 28, 2016
ONEONTA - Rosanne Johnson, 77, passed away January 28, 2016 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. She was born October 4, 1938 in Brooklyn, the daughter of George and Rose (McCarthy) Brickwedde. Rosanne graduated from Millerton High School. She married Lloyd H. Johnson on November 17, 1956 at St. Mary's Church in Oneonta. Together they worked the family dairy...
Loraine O. Funk
Jan 25, 2016
Loraine O. Funk passed quietly on January 25, 2016 at Focus Rehabilitation at Otsego in Cooperstown, she was 91. She was born in Cobleskill, to Jesse, Sr. and Myrtle (Wellman) Oliver on July 29, 1924. Loraine attended nursing school in Kingston from 1942-1943. She married Carl H. Funk in December 1943 and lived for some time on his parents' dairy...
Linda C. Pasquale
Jan 24, 2016
MILFORD – Linda C. Pasquale, 62, went to be with The Lord on Sunday, January 24, 2016; she was home with her husband at her side. Linda was born September 4, 1953 in Niagara Falls, the daughter of David W. Higby Sr. and Alicia (Stayer) Higby. She married Ernest Pasquale on July 26, 1975 at St. Leo's Catholic Church in...
Henry Frederick Geerken
Jan 15, 2016
Henry Frederick Geerken passed peacefully away at his winter home in South Carolina in the comfort of his wife Diane and daughter Katie on Friday January 15, 2016 at the age of 78. Henry is predeceased by his parents, Frederick and Ella Geerken, and brothers, Fred, John, and Richard. He is survived by his loving wife Diane of 35 years....
Eleanor Scorzafava Vancuren
Jan 13, 2016
ONEONTA – Eleanor Scorzafava VanCuren passed away January 13, 2016. She was born January 11, 1924. There will be no calling hours or viewing. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m., Friday, January 15, 2016 at Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta, with the Rev. David Mickiewicz, pastor at St. Mary's Catholic Church officiating. Burial...
William Cornell
Jan 12, 2016
WORCESTER – William Cornell, 53, passed away January 12, 2016 at his home. He was born March 31, 1962 in Alexandria, LA the son of Richard M. Cornell Sr. and Marjorie (Smith) Cornell. Bill graduated from Schenevus Central School. He love to camp, fish and tinker with small engines. He is survived by his mother, Marjorie Fleming of Worcester; a...
James Cunningham
Jan 8, 2016
ONEONTA – James Cunningham, 72, passed away January 8, 2016 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. A graveside committal service will be held 1:30 PM Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Oneonta Plains Cemetery Arrangements are with the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.
Marietta J. Bridger
Dec 30, 2015
Marietta J. (Ferris) Bridger, 66, formerly of Worcester and Fly Creek, passed away December 30, 2015 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse. She was born November 6, 1949 in Poughkeepsie, the daughter of Emerson and Mary (Thompson) Ferris. Marietta grew up in Worcester. She graduated from Worcester Central School and Nursing School. She was a LPN at Bassett Medical Center and...
Herbert Siems
Dec 29, 2015
ONEONTA – Herbert Siems passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at the New York State Veterans Home, Oxford, NY. The son of Grete (Ristig) and Carl Siems, he was born in Bronx, NY. Herbert graduated from Christopher Columbus High School, Bronx in 1947. He served in the United States Air Force earning a certificate of graduation in the Medical...
Ronald B. "Joe" Jenkins
Dec 22, 2015
Worcester Ronald B. "Joe" Jenkins, 79, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015. He was born on July 31, 1936 in Oneonta; the son of Clarence and Elsie (Brome) Jenkins. Joe married Paula May in August of 1981. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Joe is survived by his wife Paula, his children and grandchildren. A...
Gerald I. Mowers
Dec 18, 2015
ONEONTA – Gerald "Jerry" I. Mowers, 63, passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 18, 2015. Jerry was born March 31, 1952 in Fort Dix, NJ, the eldest child of Gordon and Betty (Kingsley) Mowers. The family moved to Oneonta shortly after his birth where he spent most of his life. From 1966 to 1977 he worked at the...
Ethel E. Vroman
Dec 15, 2015
SCHENEVUS – Ethel Elizabeth Lawton Vroman, 95, on December 15, 2015 surrounded by her loving family peacefully went to be with the Lord. She was born June 30, 1920 in Millville, PA, the daughter of Silas Orvis and Mabel Elizabeth (Decker) Lawton. She married Gaius Vroman on February 17, 1945 at the Jefferson United Methodist Church. He predeceased her on...
Lynn Rood
Dec 13, 2015
ONEONTA – Lynn Rood, 74, on December 13, 2015 she was welcomed home to the Lord. Lynn was born July 16, 1941 in Passaic, NJ, the daughter of Joseph and Dorothy (Sanford) Walker. Lynn enjoyed crocheting, making dolls and many kinds of arts and crafts. She also enjoyed a good crossword puzzle and loved to dance. Her favorite time spent...
Rodney S. Jones
Dec 9, 2015
ONEONTA – Rodney Stephen Jones, 59, on December 9, 2015 went to be with the Lord after a short but brave and courageous illness. He was at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. He was born April 17, 1956 in Walton, the son of Richard and Catherine (Stanton) Jones. Rodney graduated from Walton Central School, Class of 1974. He went on...
Donald "Joe" Joseph Cole
Dec 8, 2015
MARYLAND – Donald Joseph Cole "Joe", 57, passed away December 8, 2015 at Bassett, Cooperstown. Born September 3, 1958, son of the late Richard and Ethel (Blanchard) Cole; Joe was a United States Army veteran, and worked as a furnace technician for Reinhardt Home Heating, Oneonta. Joe was a great friend, a great bother; now he is gone and missed...
Dorothy Beams
Dec 4, 2015
SCHENEVUS – Dorothy R. Beams, 89, passed away peacefully December 4, 2015 at Kingsway Manor in Schenectady. She was born May 10, 1926 in Cooperstown, the daughter of Charles and Mabel (Skillen) VanCuren. She married Frederick E. Beams on October 10, 1948 in Oneonta. He predeceased her on September 3, 1987. Dorothy was the secretary for the Andrew S. Draper...
Virginia A. Marchlowski
Dec 3, 2015
Worcester Virginia A. Marchlowski, 69, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at her residence. She was born on September 8, 1946 in Queens, NY; the daughter of Fred and Grace (Cunningham) Wilken. Virginia married Walter Marchlowski on December 4, 1966 in Bohemia, NY. She was a foster parent for many years and an Infant/Group Family provider for the State of...
Alvin Hall
Dec 3, 2015
ONEONTA - Alvin Hall, age 75, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at home at the Plains at Parish Homestead after a lengthy illness with congestive heart and kidney failure. He was born in Atlanta, GA on October 3, 1940 to Icealius and Mary Frances Hall of Petersburg, VA. He married Mary Council Hall on...
Raymond Thomas Rooney
Dec 1, 2015
SHARON SPRINGS – Raymond Thomas Rooney, 79, passed away December 1, 2015 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. He was born September 7, 1936 in Union Beach, NJ, the son Joseph and Marie (Moore) Rooney. While living in San Diego, CA, Raymond was a building handyman. He retired in the late 1990's, moving to the Worcester area to reconnect with...
