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Adelaide “Adde” Dawn Hoag
Apr 29, 2016
Adelaide "Adde" Dawn Hoag, 71, of Cape Carteret, NC, died Friday, April 29, 2016, at Carolina East Medical Center, New Bern, NC Born and raised in Oneonta NY, Adde was the daughter of Percy and Winifred Young. A devoted Wife, Mom and Grandma, she spent her later years near her family in Cape Carteret, N.C. She spent 36 years working...
George Edward Partelow
Apr 24, 2016
George Edward Partelow May 24, 1930 – April 24, 2016 WORCESTER – George Edward Partelow was born in Ossining-on-the Hudson, May 24, 1930. He spent much of his childhood playing and visiting, Uncle Shulie, a soldier in charge of armaments at West Point. As a teenager he would often bike all the way from Ossining, over the Bear Mountain Bridge...
Dyane M. Simmons
Apr 18, 2016
ALBANY – Dyane M. Simmons, 49, passed away April 18, 2016 at her home unexpectedly. She was born April 5, 1967 in Oneonta. She graduated from Oneonta High School, from University at Albany and received her Master's degree in Education from Russell Sage College. She is survived by her mother, Elizabeth (Baldo) Simmons of Albany; her father, David and Patty...
Mary D. Thomas
Apr 13, 2016
ONEONTA - Mary Elizabeth Thomas, 86, of Oneonta, NY passed away peacefully on April 13, 2016 after a long illness. She was surrounded by her loving family who sang and prayed her to her eternal rest at the Focus Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Mary was born November 27, 1929 in Rome, New York, the oldest child and only daughter of...
Vincent R. Zaluski
Apr 10, 2016
WORCESTER – Vincent R. Zaluski, 78, passed away suddenly on April 10, 2016 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. He was born June 20, 1937 in Southampton, the son of William and Harriett (Scholtz) Zaluski. A memorial service will be 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at the Heller & Skinner Funeral Home, 155 Main St., Worcester, with the...
Laurel L. Curran
Apr 7, 2016
Davenport- Laurel L. Curran, 63, passed away suddenly April 7,2016 at AO Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. Born May 2,1952, daughter of Clifford and Gladys (Moshier) Moseman. At the age of 12, Laurie met her best friend/soul mate, Randall Curran, whom she married August 23,1969 in Hudson, NY. She worked for Sanyo Sewing in Oneonta. Being a simple person with...
Robert Hutchins
Apr 6, 2016
MILFORD - Robert Hutchins passed away on April 6, 2016. He was born on October 23, 1961 in Brooklyn, NY to a 14 year-old woman. Robert never left the hospital. He was placed in the now infamous facility, Willowbrook, where he lived until 1975. He was moved to a family care home in Binghamton area as a part of the...
Corrine "Cissy" Connelly
Mar 26, 2016
Corinne "Cissy" Connelly Cissy Connelly passed away peacefully March 26, 2016 surrounded by people who care for and about her at her home on Jefferson Avenue having just celebrated her 69th birthday Cissy was born on March 25, 1947 to Dr. J.R. Connelly and Edna Horton Connelly in Washington County, PA. At a very early age, Cissy was placed at...
Martha Moore Herrling
Mar 25, 2016
COOPERSTOWN – WEST DAVENPORT – Martha Moore Herrling of West Davenport died March 25, 2016 at Focus Rehabilitation and Nursing at Otsego in Cooperstown, NY. She was born November 8, 1921 in Lafayette, Indiana, the only child of William and Aileen Moore. Her early years were spent in Campbell, Ohio, a suburb of Youngstown. After receiving her BA Degree in...
James C. Bell
Mar 22, 2016
ONEONTA – James C. Bell, 88, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on March 22, 2016. James retired from D&H Railroad, where he worked for many years. He loved hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Ruth (Silvernail) Bell; his daughters, Jean (David) Christensen and Joan (Ron) Martini; grandchildren, Amy (Justin), Brad...
James R. Huntington, Ii
Mar 22, 2016
WESTFORD - Jim Huntington, a lifelong resident of Otsego County, passed away suddenly from a heart attack on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Born May 6, 1952 Jim worked as a teacher, postal worker and business owner but is perhaps best known as a coach whose career spanned four decades. He was a proud member of the American Legion, VFW, Masons...
Sally Craig
Mar 13, 2016
MARYLAND – Sally Ann Craig, 69, passed away Sunday morning, March 13, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Salerno) DeVito. She was married to William J. Craig for 48 years. They were married on January 6, 1968. Sally worked as a high school Spanish teacher at Schenevus Central School. She is fondly remembered as a...
Dorothy D. Heitz
Mar 13, 2016
Dorothy D. Heitz, 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta. She was born in Palisades Park, New Jersey, the daughter of Robert and Sarah Frances (Fox) Dougherty. She married John R. Heitz in April of 1934. John and Dorothy built their home at the New Jersey Shore; a place they very much...
Herbert J. Fiederer
Mar 7, 2016
WORCESTER – Herbert J. Fiederer, 80, of Worcester, died on March 7, 2016 in Venice, Florida, peacefully in his sleep next to his loving wife, Patricia (Loves) Fiederer. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; three children, Herb, Deb and James; his three grandsons, Andrew, Jacob and John Francis, who were his pride and joy. His sisters, Marion (Frank) Goepherich...
Wayne R. Heck, Sr
Mar 3, 2016
ONEONTA – Wayne R. Heck, Sr., 79, passed away comfortably surrounded by his family on March 3, 2016 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta, after a long illness. He was born June 28, 1936 in Oneonta, the son of the late Charles and Eva (Oliver) Heck. Wayne married Margo Wayman on November 10, 1958 in Oneonta. He was a United...
Gary R. Bean
Mar 1, 2016
EAST WORCESTER, NY – Gary R. Bean, 66, passed into the presence of the Lord on March 1, 2016, at the Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY. He was born April 22, 1949 in Exeter, NH, the son of Marshall G. and Stella Elaine (Tait) Bean. Gary grew up in East Kingston, NH and established Gary Bean & Son Mill...
Anita Baird
Feb 26, 2016
Oneonta - Anita M. Baird, 87, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 surrounded by her family. Anita was born August 12, 1928 in Deposit; the daughter of Lester and Cora (Baker) Lewis. She married Eli (Bud) Baird Jr. on July 19, 1947 in Oneonta. She was predeceased by Bud in December 2002. Anita had a servant's heart, and loved caring...
Pasquale "Pat" J. Grasso
Feb 23, 2016
LAURENS - Pasquale J. Grasso "Pat", 82, died on February 23, 2016 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY. Pat was born July 24, 1933 in Schenectady, the son of James William and Rose (Mazzotti) Grasso. Pat graduated from Mont Pleasant High School in 1951 and graduated from Ithaca College in 1957. Pat was a standout athlete who played football in...
Lucy Baldo Gaisford
Feb 22, 2016
Lucy Baldo Gaisford passed away in Melbourne, Florida on February 22, 2016 at the age of 99 after a brief illness. She was born in Oneonta, NY on June 3, 1916, the daughter of Donato and Caroline (Cirillo) Baldo. In 1954, she received her Bachelor's Degree in Education at Oneonta State Teachers College, now SUNY Oneonta. She later went on...
Wayne L. Russell
Feb 19, 2016
Wayne L Russell, 72 of West Oneonta passed away peacefully at Fox Nursing Home Feb. 19, 2016. He was born Nov. 12, 1943 in Delhi, the son of Lawrence & Georgia (Ruling) Russell. The family lived in Bloomville until his junior year in high school when they moved to Schenevus. After graduation from high school in 1961 he went on...
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