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...
Sarah L. Knapp
Nov 9, 2015
ONEONTA – Sarah L. Knapp, 87, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at home with her loving family. She was born November 9, 1928 in Decatur, the daughter of Levi and Elsa (Clapper) Crandall. Sarah married William P. Coe January 14, 1945 in Sidney. In July of 1971 she married Glenn C. Fuller Sr. who predeceased her on September 10,...
Audrey E. Engel
Nov 6, 2015
Worcester - Audrey E. Engel, 87, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at her residence. She was born on December 24, 1928 in Cooperstown, the daughter of Frederick and Helen (Daube) Parshall. Audrey married Richard Engel on April 4, 1964 at the First Presbyterian Church in Worcester. He predeceased her on March 3, 1967. She was a lifelong area resident...
Jakob G. Muehl
Nov 4, 2015
WORCESTER – Jakob (Jake) G. Muehl, 91, passed away November 4, 2015 of congestive heart failure. He was at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 18, 1924 in Palesnik, Yugoslavia, the son of Jakob A. and Katherine (Schmall) Muehl. Since age 3, Jake has resided in Worcester, moving into the family farm house at age 9....
Jack Timothy Everson
Oct 31, 2015
WORCESTER – Jack Timothy Everson, 2 days old, passed away October 31, 2015 at Albany Medical Center. He was born October 29, 2015 in Albany, the son of Jonathan A. and Elizabeth H. (Stannard) Everson of Worcester. Jack is survived by his parents; his sisters, Julianna and Emily; maternal grandparents, Wendy Guile of Davenport Center and Daniel Stannard of Worcester;...
George Harmer Smith, Sr.
Oct 29, 2015
DECATUR – George Harmer Smith, Sr., 82, entered into the presence of Jesus on October 29, 2015, he was home with his loving family. He was born October 27, 1933 in Freeport, the son of Raymond and Melissa (Harmer) Smith. He grew up in North Bellmore, graduated from Mepham High School and Pratt Institute in Brooklyn with a BA in...
Felipe V. Balbuena
Oct 21, 2015
MARYLAND – Felipe V. Balbuena, 92, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. He was born May 24, 1923 in Nabua, Camarines Sur, Philippines, the son of Victor and Paciencia (Villaruel) Balbuena. He was a United States Navy veteran from 1946 to 1967, serving in World War II and the Korean War. He obtained the...
Susan E. Gibson Egloff
Oct 18, 2015
SCHENEVUS – Susan E. Gibson Egloff, 90, died Sunday, October 18, 2015 at her home with her family. She was born June 28, 1925 in White Plains, the daughter of Richard and Charlotte (Fiborg) Gibson. She was the wife of Charles G. Egloff, Sr. (deceased) and the loving mother of Charles G. Egloff, Jr., Ronald Egloff (Donna), Susan C. Egloff...
Leland W. Utter
Oct 11, 2015
Leland W. Utter, 87, of Lake City, FL and formerly of Schenevus, NY, passed away October 11, 2015 at the New York State Veterans Home, Oxford. He was born November 14, 1927 in Maryland, NY, the son of William H. and Ruby (Ritchey) Utter. Leland was a United Stated Navy veteran, serving in World War II. He is a retired...
