John A. Harrington
Sep 30, 2009
West Oneonta - John A. Harrington, 84, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at the A.O. Fox Memorial Nursing Home in Oneonta. He was born January 6, 1925 in Mt. Vision, NY, the son of John A. and Clara (Card) Harrington Sr. John married Marian Dunbar on May 12, 1944 in White Plains, NY. She predeceased him on August 14,...
Francis John Pusateri
Sep 28, 2009
ONEONTA – Francis John Pusateri, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2009 at his home. He was born June 26, 1924 in Worcester, MA, the son of Vincent and Rose (Ramondi) Pusateri. At the age of 18, Fran joined the United States Navy, serving from 1942-1945 as a radio operator. During World War II, while out at sea,...
Janet A. Horth
Sep 26, 2009
Janet A. Horth, 70, of Oneonta New York, after a long battle with several work related illnesses,a short bought with cancer, which she won, finally succumbed to complications from her medical treatments, on September 26, 2009, while at home. She was born on January 23, 1939, the daughter of Harold G. Oliver and Florence G. (Marble) Oliver in Oneonta, New...
Calvert I. Bailey
Sep 26, 2009
ONEONTA – Calvert I. Bailey, 87, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta. He was born November 18, 1921 in Ravena, the son of Irven L. and Bertha May (Tompkins) Bailey. He was a United States Army Air Force veteran serving during World War II. Cal was married to Eleanor Cook, who predeceased...
Arthur B. Palmer
Sep 25, 2009
ONEONTA - Arthur B Palmer died unexpectedly on September 25th 2009. He was born on September 1st 1936 at Fox Hospital, Oneonta. He lived most of his life in Oneonta and had joined the United States Air Force November 13, 1953. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Palmer of 32 years; his daughter, Heather L Palmer of Cortland; a...
Kenneth Donaldson
Sep 25, 2009
WORCESTER - Kenneth Donaldson, 77, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2009 at the Masonic Community Center in Utica. He was born November 22, 1931 in Bronxville, the son of Harold and Mary (McDonald) Donaldson. He lived on Tuscan Road in Worcester until 1982, when he moved to the Masonic Home in Utica. There he met and married Lucille Cassard...
Bertha S. Roketa
Sep 25, 2009
MILFORD - Bertha S. Roketa, 94, passed away the morning of Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, at Bassett Healthcare, as the sun shined in the window with family and Keith The Cat with her. She was born July 4, 1915, in the town of Milford, one of eight children born to Arthur Couse and Della (Kilts) Couse. Before marrying Charles Roketa...
Emma E. Houghton
Sep 25, 2009
MARYLAND – Emma E. Houghton, 86, passed away Friday, September 25, 2009 at her daughter's home. She married Arthur Houghton on September 11, 1948 in Germany. He predeceased her on August 20, 1982. Emma is survived by her daughter, Kathrina and Fred Adair; two grandchildren, Tina and Brad Brundege and Kurt and Kate Adair; three great-grandchildren, Alex, Dylan and Leah...
Adelbert H. Smith
Sep 24, 2009
OTEGO – Adelbert Hewitt Smith, 87, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2009 at The Otsego Manor. He was born July 12, 1922 in Newark, NJ, the son of Adelbert Hewitt and Margaret (Wright) Smith. Adelbert was a United States Army veteran serving during World War II from 1942 to 1946, obtaining the rank of Corporal. He married Grace Mary McDonald...
Harriet Helen Smith
Sep 22, 2009
OTEGO – Harriet Helen Smith, 77, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at The Otsego Manor. She was born January 30, 1932 in New York City, the daughter of Anthony and Nora (Connors) Kelker. Harriet graduated from St. Vincent Ferrer Academy in New York City in 1949. She was a dedicated employee of Eastman Kodak in New York City of...
Elsie W. Peterson
Sep 15, 2009
Unadilla - Elsie W. Peterson, of Unadilla and Wilmington NC died peacefully on September 15, 2009 of lung cancer at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC. She was born August 5, 1925, in Manhattan. She married Charles Peterson on February 22, 1947. He preceded her in death on December 3, 1994. She was a legal secretary in NYC...
Nancy L. Launt
Sep 14, 2009
MILFORD - Nancy L. Launt, 86, peacefully passed away Monday, September 14, 2009 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown with her family by her side. She was born December 4, 1922 in Oneonta, the daughter of J Barton and Myrtle (Scatchard) Lane. Nancy married Alex Philip "Bud" Launt on October 17, 1943 in her family's Oneonta home. She and Bud moved...
Virginia L. Jaeck
Sep 7, 2009
HARTWICK – Virginia L. Jaeck, 60, passed away Monday, September 7, 2009 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown. She was born August 14, 1949 in Amsterdam, the daughter of Charles and Esther (Marsh) Luther. Virginia married Dietmar W. Jaeck on April 6, 1974 in Oneonta. She was a member, deacon and organist at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartwick Seminary. Virginia...
Hanna Kurtz
Sep 4, 2009
Schenevus – Hanna Kurtz, 97, of Schenevus passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, September 04, 2009 at the Otsego Manor. Hanna was born September 6, 1911 in Bremen, Germany She married Otto Karl Kurtz in Long Island City, NY in 1931. Otto predeceased her in 1952. Hanna is survived by two sons, Edward O. and wife, Beth of...
Rosalie M. Angellotti
Sep 1, 2009
ONEONTA – Rosalie "Dolly" M. Angellotti, 94, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at The Otsego Manor. She was born August 19, 1915 in Oneonta, the daughter of Frank and Jennie (Rosetta) Marino. Dolly married James Angellotti on August 11, 1937 in Oneonta. He predeceased her January 25, 1981. Dolly was a homemaker. One of her greatest achievements were raising...
Aleita R Raymond
Aug 31, 2009
WORCESTER – Aleita R. Raymond, 75, passed away Monday, August 31, 2009 at the Valley View Nursing Home in Norwich. Aleita was born February 20, 1934 in San Diego, CA, the daughter of Henry and Pricilla (Beck) Fisher. Aleita and Lawrence Raymond were married in 1981 in Florida. Lawrence predeceased her a short time later. She is survived by three...
Harry Schnell
Aug 30, 2009
Oneonta - Harry A. "Bud" Schnell, 59, of Lower Reservoir Road, passed away on August 30, 2009. Bud was born on November 16, 1949 in Huntington, NY, the son of Yvonne Hitchcock Schnell and Harry Schnell Sr. He graduated from Halfhollow Hills High School in the Class of 1967. Following graduation he enrolled at the State University at Oneonta and...
Michele H. Kenney
Aug 30, 2009
Michele H. Kenney, of Worcester, NY passed away on August 30, 2009, in the loving care of the Staff at the Otsego County Manor, after a valiant battle with cancer. Born on August 28, 1944 in Greenlawn, NY, she was the daughter of Thomas and Edna Ortolani. A loving companion to Joseph Brennan for nearly a quarter of a century;...
Marjorie Irene Donlin
Aug 20, 2009
ONEONTA – Marjorie Irene Donlin, 83, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2009 at Albany Medical Center. She was born May 4, 1926 in Sayre, PA the daughter of Edward John and Amy (Crouch) Bugbee. Marjorie married Martin S. Donlin at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oneonta in 1948. He predeceased her on September 30, 2006. She enjoyed needlework, crocheting...
Kenneth C. Puffer Sr.
Aug 16, 2009
Oneonta, NY - Kenneth C. Puffer Sr., 67, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown. He was born November 25, 1941 in Hobart, NY, the son of Harold and Alice (Westfall) Puffer. Ken was a lifelong area resident who served in the National Guard. He was a police officer in the City of Oneonta for 20...
