Doris W. Eagan
Apr 26, 2010
Doris W. Eagan of Oneonta died Monday April 26, 2010 just four weeks shy of her 100th birthday. She was the widow of Joseph T Eagan, MD who died in 1984. Dr. and Mrs. Eagan were retires of Homer Folks Tuberculosis Hospital. Mrs. Eagan is survived by two sisters, Retha W. Hendrickson of Binghamton and Mary B. Thomas of El...
Raymond Schaffer
Apr 22, 2010
Worcester, NY Raymond Schaffer, 80, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Oneonta Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 25, 1929 in Maryland, NY, the son of Raymond C. and Beulah (Collison) Schaffer. Raymond was a machine operator for Exmet Corp. in Prospect, CT for 31 years and was a security guard for Laurel Heights Hospital for...
Otto L. Sonder. Jr.
Apr 19, 2010
Oneonta, NY - Otto L. Sonder, Jr., passed away at his residence on April 19, 2010. Otto was born April 18, 1925, in Williamsport, PA, the son of Otto L. Sonder, Sr. and Anna Mae (Eoute) Sonder. He was a graduate of Williamsport-Dickinson Junior College, now Lycoming College (A.A., 1946); American University (B.A., 1948); Bucknell University (M.A., 1949) and Pennsylvania...
George F. Griffin
Apr 7, 2010
WORCESTER - George F. Griffin, 77, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at his winter residence in Haines City, Fla. He was born December 27, 1932 in Peekskill, NY, the son of George and Mildred (Mead) Griffin. George married Gwendolyn Webb on July 12, 1953 in South Lancaster, MA. He was a medic in the United States Army. George was...
Shari Lee Molinari
Mar 29, 2010
ONEONTA – Shari Lee Molinari, 45, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 29, 2010. Shari was born on October 11, 1964 in Rome, NY to Louis Jr. and Wanda (Sweeney) Dean. She graduated from Adirondack Central High School in June of 1982 and later that year enlisted in the United States Army with one of her friends from which she...
Thelma (Teddy) Pidgeon
Mar 26, 2010
ONEONTA – Thelma (Teddy) Pidgeon, 81, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2010 at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. She was born November 4, 1928 in Oneonta, the daughter of Walter and Hazel (McMeilly) Ferguson. Teddy married Ronald Pidgeon on August 14, 1948 in Oneonta. He predeceased her on October 16, 2009. She worked for Sears Roebuck &...
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...
