Helen Grandsburry
Mar 22, 2010
ONEONTA – Helen Hathaway Grandsburry, 102, passed away Monday, March 22, 2010 at the Otsego Manor. Helen was born July 19, 1907 in Oneonta, the daughter of Helen Ward and Lynn W. Hathaway, Esq. Helen's mother passed away in the Flu Epidemic in 1918. Helen and her siblings spent many summers in Gilbertsville with the Ward Family after their mother's...
Ann-Elisa Schutt
Mar 21, 2010
Schenevus, NY Ann-Elisa Schutt, 92, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the Gilmour Healthcare Facility in Norwich. She was born November 16, 1917 in Germany; the daughter of Richard and Hedwig (Nibler) Kaempfer. Ann-Elisa married Adam Schutt on March 23, 1940 in France. They moved to the United States in 1941 and to Schenevus in 1945. She was a...
Joseph C. Lombardo, Jr.
Mar 18, 2010
WORCESTER – Joseph C. Lombardo, Jr., 67, passed away at home on Thursday, March 18, 2010. He is survived by his mother, Teresa Lombardo; his loving and devoted wife, Kathleen Lombardo; daughters, Patrice, Lisa and Michele Lombardo; step-children, Denise and Anthony Volpicello; grandchildren, Alex and Rachel Volpicello; brothers, John and Carl Lombardo. A memorial mass will be held 11 a.m.,...
Robert "Bob" Tiffany
Mar 13, 2010
ONEONTA – Robert D. "Bob" Tiffany, 78, died March 13, 2010 peacefully at home with his loving partner at his side. He was born April 6, 1931 in Syracuse, the son of the late Robert L. and Kathryn S. Tiffany. Bob was loved by his family and many friends, and was devoted to lending a hand to those he cared...
Donald S. Mooney
Mar 13, 2010
WORCESTER – Donald Squires Mooney, 94, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010 at his family's homestead, which had been in the Mooney family since 1820. He was born May 28, 1915 in Worcester, the son of Melvin P. and Adelaid (Squires) Mooney. Don attended school at Worcester's District # 10-The Hall School House. In his later years, he proudly raised...
Elmer Mathews
Mar 6, 2010
Westford, NY Dr. Elmer C. Mathews, 93, of Westford, NY, died on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Bassett Medical Center after a short illness. Elmer was born in Potsdam, NY on January 6, 1917, the son of George Bonney and Daisy Oneal Mathews. He married Janet Busacker on September 20, 1942 at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Schenevus,...
George Vancuren
Mar 6, 2010
ONEONTA – George VanCuren, 86, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010 at the New York State Veterans Home in Oxford. He was born October 1, 1923 in Middleville, the son of Charles and Mabel (Skillen) VanCuren. George married Eleanor Scorzafava on June 29, 1945 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oneonta. He was a United States Army Air Corps veteran....
Francis Blanchard
Mar 6, 2010
Decatur, NY Francis R. Blanchard, 72, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010 at his residence. He was born October 27, 1937 in Lawrence, MA; the son of Wilfred and Pauline (Loya) Blanchard. He served in the United States Navy. Fran is survived by his wife Barbara Blanchard of Decatur; a daughter, Daphne Wojtowecz of Saratoga Springs; grandchildren, Dan, Dale, Michael...
Emily Harrington
Mar 5, 2010
SCHENEVUS – Emily Harrington, 55, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home, Friday, March 5, 2010, after a three year battle with breast cancer. She was born April 30, 1954 in Oneonta, the daughter of Ivan and Shirley (Palmer) Risley. Emily was employed by A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Astrocom Electronics and Daddy Al's. She enjoyed playing bingo, going to...
Sylvia Dettling
Mar 5, 2010
Worcester, NY Sylvia Dettling, 93, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford. She was born January 2, 1917 in Brooklyn, the daughter of Baltazar and Luisa (Tisel) Derganc. Sylvia married Curtis T. Dettling on November 7, 1946 in East Worcester. He predeceased her on June 28, 1992. She was an area resident since the age of...
Ruth Lee Smith
Mar 5, 2010
Ruth Lee Smith, 83, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010 at her home in Caracas, Venezuela. She was born December 7, 1926, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Dr. William George and Dr. Mary Alden (Morgan) Haupt Lee Street. She married Warren W. Smith, Jr. on September 4th, 1955 at Emmons Farms. Ruth Smith was an advertising copy writer, commercial...
Janet L. Ploutz
Mar 3, 2010
LAURENS – Janet L. Ploutz, 59, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 23, 1950 in Oneonta, the daughter of Richard and Elinor Jane (Townsend) Ploutz. Janet was employed at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Astrocom Electronics and retired from KMS Plastics. She loved to collect Cape Cod dishes....
Lawrence M. Hoffman
Mar 2, 2010
Portlandville - Lawrence M. "Pop" Hoffman, 74, of Portlandville, NY died peacefully at his home on March 2, 2010 with his family by his side. Mr. Hoffman, the son of Lawrence and Inez Hoffman, was born in Brooklyn, and was a resident of Portlandville since 1969. He was joined in marriage to his wife, Louise, January 19, 1957 at St....
Phylis J. Roe
Mar 1, 2010
MILFORD - Phylis Jane Roe passed away unexpectedly at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown on March 1, 2010. Phylis was born to Philip and Mildred Colwell on September 17, 1945 at Parshall Hospital in Oneonta, NY. She was raised primarily in Oneonta and graduated from Oneonta High School in 1963. In 1964 she married George Roe, with whom she had...
Mattie Margaret Parker Schrom Barton
Feb 28, 2010
Mattie Margaret Parker Schrom Barton She lost her fight to Cancer on February 28, 2010 at her home in Myrtle Creek, Oregon with her loving family at her side. Born July 21,1932 in Cumberland City,Stewart Co., Tennessee, to Floyd Edward Parker and Lola Lee Foster Parker Clark the youngest of 7 children. She met Harvey Schrom while he was stationed...
Jeanette Habinc
Feb 24, 2010
WORCESTER – Jeanette Habinc, 83, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at the Otsego Manor. She was born on July 29, 1926 in Big Rock, TN, the daughter of Norman and Mary (Leslie) White. Jeanette married Henry "Hank" Habinc on September 23, 1949 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. At one time she worked for Sanyo in Oneonta, and Cobel Sportswear in Cobleskill...
Mildred Lipe Van Voorhis
Feb 18, 2010
On Friday, May 7th, at 2:30 PM, a graveside memorial service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Worcester, NY, for Mildred Lipe Van Voorhis, who departed to be with her Lord on February 18th in Greenville, SC. She is survived by her husband John, four children, and eleven grandchildren. Mr. Van Voorhis was a resident of Decatur, NY...
Edith Bulson
Feb 15, 2010
Edith (Krejci) Bulson, 102, of Worcester, passed away Monday, February 15, 2010 at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown following a short illness. Edith was born to Milo and Hildegard Johnson Krejci in Great Falls, Montana on April 19, 1907. After spending her early years in Montana where her father was a metallurgist with the Anaconda Copper Company, Edith's family moved to...
Anna M. Eberhardt
Feb 12, 2010
Saugerties – Anna M. Eberhardt, 89, passed away Friday, February 12, 2010 at Golden Hill Health Care in Kingston. She was born September 29, 1920 in Valcore, the daughter of Edmund and Maryetta (Rock) Annis. She married Frederick Eberthardt on June 14, 1945. He predeceased her. Mrs. Eberhardt worked for General Electric in Schenectady and retired from the Salvation Army...
Dorothy D. Simonson
Feb 7, 2010
WORCESTER – Dorothy D. Simonson, 107, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2010 at the Schohanna Adult Home in Worcester. She was born September 10, 1902 in Weymouth, Mass., the daughter of Irville F. and Helen (VanWagner) Davidson. Dorothy married Richard More Simonson on September 29, 1926 at St. James' Episcopal Church in Oneonta. Mrs. Simonson received a BA degree in...
