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...
Wallace Conover
Dec 1, 2015
WORCESTER - Wallace M. Conover Sr., 88, passed away on December 1, 2015. Wallace was born June 9, 1927 in Spring Lake Hgts. N.J. He graduated from the Newark School of Fine Industrial Arts, and the Pratt Institute of Fine Art. For many years he was a commercial artist and school bus driver in Wall Twp. N.J. He worked as...
Helen Bozanic Teller
Nov 25, 2015
WORCESTER - Helen Bozanic Teller, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at The Focus at Otsego Rehab & Nursing in Cooperstown, NY. Helen was born the third of twelve children to John and Marta (Durkota) Bozanic at Valier, Ill. on December 9, 1925. On June 16, 1951 she married Winfield C. Teller who preceded her in death October 29,...
Melody Mckinney Catan
Nov 24, 2015
January 1, 1942 – November 24, 2015 Melody McKinney Catan, 73, of Oneonta, NY fell asleep in the Lord after a short illness. She was born in Marysville, CA to Don McKinney and Helen Anderson McKinney. She has two surviving siblings, Micha'el McKinney Tallant of Albuquerque, NM, and Clarke McKinney of White Bear Lake, MN. Melody went to SUNY Brockport...
Lucy M. Barnes
Nov 22, 2015
Oneonta - Lucy M. Barnes, 99, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. She was born on January 19, 1916 in Haverhill, MA. Lucy married Charles H. Barnes on August 20, 1934 in Oneonta. He predeceased her on December 9, 2006. She worked at Bresee's and Sisson's Department Stores and was a member...
Samuel Slovinsky
Nov 17, 2015
DAVENPORT – Samuel Slovinsky, 85, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at home after a long illness. He was born July 17, 1930 in Montreal, Canada, the son of Issie and Ray (Dorfman) Slovinsky. Samuel married Pamela Persch from Gloversville, NY on July 2, 1979 in New York City. Samuel a.k.a. Stanley Dean was a professional stand up comedian. He...
Donald C. Chamberlain, Jr
Nov 16, 2015
ONEONTA – Donald C. Chamberlain, Jr., 66, passed away November 16, 2015 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. He was born May 31, 1949 in Oneonta, the son of Donald C. and Gertrude Mae (Hebbard) Chamberlain. Donald was a graduate of Oneonta High School. He married Helen Frazier on April 11, 1969 in Oneonta. Donald at one time was...
