Cheryl Ann Lovering
May 26, 2013
WORCESTER – Cheryl Ann Lovering, 64, passed away peacefully at home in Worcester on May 26, 2013 surrounded by family and friends. Cheryl was born in Princeton, NJ to Ann and Calvin Lovering on December 18, 1948. She attended Princeton High School and received her LPN degree in the early 1980's. She was a retired Surgical Nurse from Bassett Hospital....
Norma Graves Carman
May 24, 2013
WESTFORD – Norma Graves Carman, 72, died, May 24, 2013 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. She was born January 4, 1941 in Brooklyn, the daughter of George and Ruth Ann (Whilmey) Graves. Norma married Louie G. Carman Sr. on April 10, 1985 in Cooperstown. She worked with her husband at Carman Trucking, Westford as the secretary and was a member...
Francis Oren Tubbs
May 15, 2013
MARYLAND – Francis Oren Tubbs, 87, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2013 at the Otsego Manor. He was born February 18, 1926 in Cooperstown, the son of Arlington and Elsie (Bowker) Tubbs. Francis worked for Ken Nydam installing farm equipment for most of his adult life. He was an avid farmer and hunter. He enjoyed being on the ham...
Joseph J. Fox
May 13, 2013
ONEONTA _ Joseph James "JJ" Fox, 88, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 13, 2013. He passed at the Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home in Aurora, CO, where he had been a resident since the passing of his wife, Pat Fox, in August 2010. He was born March 23, 1925 in South Kortright, New York, the 9th...
Jared S. Trotti
May 11, 2013
ONEONTA – Jared Simon Trotti, 18, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, May 11, 2013 in Albany, NY. He was born June 6, 1994 in Cooperstown, the son of Bryan C. Trotti and Lisa A. Onorato. Jared was a graduate of Oneonta High School, Class of 2012. He was currently attending Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, PA majoring in Business. Jared loved sports....
John Robert Cook
May 10, 2013
ONEONTA - John Robert Cook, 34, went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2013, joining his father, Frank Saviour Cook, who predeceased him in 1991. John was born in Queens, NY on May 10, 1979, moving to Westford, NY when he was 3 years old. He loved 'the farm' and the country. As a child, he always helped...
Thomas S. Pizza
May 9, 2013
ONEONTA - Thomas Pizza, 65, of Oneonta, passed away on May 9, 2013 at the Veteran's Hospital in Albany, NY after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 26, 1947 in Oneonta, the son of Beatrice and Joseph Pizza. After graduation from Oneonta High School, he enlisted in the Air Force during the Vietnam era. Upon his...
Joseph F. Kerzick
May 3, 2013
WESTFORD – Joseph F. Kerzick, 94, entered the state of eternal rest on May 3, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. Joseph was born on March 8, 1919 in Roseboom, NY. He was the son of the late Anton and Johanna "Jennie" (Gabrovsek) Kerzick. On October 15, 1966, he married Delphine Clara Peeters at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Worcester....
Louise F. Licastri
Apr 30, 2013
BINGHAMTON - Louise Frances Licastri, 76, former Oneonta Resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Susquehanna Nursing Home in Binghamton. Louise was born in Manhattan on June 29, 1936 to Salvatore and Mary (Sapienza) LoBaido, and grew up on Staten Island where she met her loving and devoted husband of 57 years, Philip Nicholas Licastri. Besides her...
Michael J. Janitz
Apr 27, 2013
ONEONTA – Michael J. Janitz, 30, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 27, 2013 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. He was born May 29, 1982 in Oneonta, the son of Michael and Deborah (Heck) Janitz. Michael attended Franklin Central School and Oneonta High School. He was currently taking courses online at Ashford University, his goal was to be a...
Louise Goodrich
Apr 19, 2013
WORCESTER – Louise Goodrich, 95, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Robinson Terrace in Stamford. She was born April 14, 1918 in Brooklyn, the daughter of Josephine (Sudentis) and Theodor Nelson. She grew up in the Pleasant Brook area and graduated from Cherry Valley School at 16. Too young to attend college for nursing, she found work in...
Henry Sarti
Apr 16, 2013
EAST WORCESTER – Henry Sarti, 91, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at home. He was born February 25, 1922 in New York City, the son of Alfredo and Catherine (Paretti) Sarti. Henry was a United States Navy Veteran serving in World War II. He moved to East Worcester from Jackson Heights, where he was a...
Mary Jane Lalonde
Apr 13, 2013
ONEONTA – Mary Jane LaLonde, 99, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the Chestnut Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Oneonta. She was born February 25, 1914 in Walland Ontario, Canada, the daughter of William and Mary (Jackson) LaLonde. She lived in the United States of America until 1921. Then she went to England. In...
Bruce E. Robinson
Apr 12, 2013
Bruce E. Robinson of Maryland, NY died last Friday, April 12, 2013 at the age of 67, following several years of illness. Born in Cooperstown to Torrey and Leonore Robinson, Bruce graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1963. He was an accomplished wrestler and runner, and went on to study and wrestle at Delhi Ag + Tech, and Rochester Institute...
Carole J. Tibbitts
Apr 9, 2013
ONEONTA – Carole J. Tibbitts passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the Chase Memorial Nursing Home in New Berlin. She was born in Albany, the daughter of Chester and Hazel Bates. Carole moved to Oneonta in 1970. She was a New York State Supreme Court Stenographer for many years. She is survived by her daughter, Elaine Hobbib of Oneonta;...
Patricia L. Garrity
Apr 6, 2013
ONEONTA – Patricia L. Garrity, 63, passed away peacefully, Saturday, April 6, 2013 with her family by her side. She was born March 16, 1950 in Rockville Center, the daughter of Gilmore and Jeanne (Dietz) Garrity. Patti graduated from Seaford High School. She was employed by Kmart, Oneonta in the Loss Prevention Department. Patti enjoyed traveling and was lucky at...
John V. Russell
Apr 5, 2013
ONEONTA – John V. Russell, 63, of Oneonta, passed away April 5, 2013 at the Otsego Manor, Cooperstown. Born December 15, 1949 in Cooperstown, John was the son of G. Vaughan and Bertha L. Russell. A graduate of Oneonta High School, Union University, Albany College of Pharmacy, he then attended the University of Cincinnati Medical Center receiving a Doctorate of...
Joel (Jay) F. Hayes
Mar 30, 2013
ONEONTA – Joel (Jay) F. Hayes, 83, died peacefully at home with his family by his side, Saturday, March 30, 2013. He was born June 20, 1929 in Williston Park, NY, and raised in Port Washington, NY, the son of Joel H. and Dorothy (Storey) Hayes. Jay was a United States Army veteran serving from 1953 to 1958. He graduated...
Howard H. Michaels
Mar 27, 2013
Mt. Vision – Howard H. Michaels, 91, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam. He was born February 25, 1922 in Oneonta, the son of Herbert and Lula Mae (Becker) Michaels. Howard graduated from Oneonta High School in 1940. He was a United States Army veteran serving during World War II from 1942 to 1944....
Carl R. Smith, Sr.
Mar 26, 2013
BAINBRIDGE - Carl R. Smith, Sr., 80, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born September 8, 1932 in Bainbridge, the son of Lynn Jesse & Mariba (Leonard) Smith. Carl joined the Army Reserves after high school. He worked at Keith Clarks in Sidney for 39 years. He enjoyed hunting and the...
