Marion G. Walrath
Jul 4, 2009
MARYLAND – Marion G. Walrath, 79, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. She was born December 18, 1929 in Maryland, the daughter of William and Minnie (Livingston) Sutton. Marion was a Registered Nurse for several facilities and hospitals, retiring from the ARC in Hartwick. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling and doing crafts. Marion...
Ward M. Sperbeck
Jul 2, 2009
DAVENPORT – Ward M. Sperbeck, 79, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009 at his home. He was born January 28, 1930 in Summit, the son Orville and Vylonio (Woodbeck) Sperbeck. He married Katherine May Pitt on May 29, 1947. She predeceased him on October 1, 1997. Ward worked 30 years at Worcester Creamery and 10 years at Roxbury Milk Plant...
Marilyn R. Slawson
Jul 1, 2009
GREENE – Marilyn R. Slawson, 52, lost her battle with cancer on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. She was born July 19, 1956 in Oneonta, the daughter of Leonard and Lurlene Betty (Llewellyn) Murphy. Marilyn married Stephen Slawson on July 30, 1988 in Schenevus. He predeceased her on July 12, 1994. She was employed...
George E. Zimmerman
Jul 1, 2009
George E. Zimmerman, 88, of Oneonta, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2009 at his home after a brief illness. George was born February 14, 1921 in Berwindale, Pennsylvania to George E. Zimmerman, Sr., a mining engineer, and Genevieve Zimmerman, née Straw. As a youth, George had summer jobs in the mines for the R&P Coal Co. and was working...
Helen Kaminsky
Jun 26, 2009
DECATUR – Helen Kaminsky, 98, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown . She was born October 25, 1910 in Szentpeterfa, Austria-Hungary, the daughter of Andrew and Theresa (Jurasits) Temmel. Helen grew up in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. She left home at an early age to become a nanny for a family on Long Island, and later was...
Sylvia A. Schaefer
Jun 23, 2009
EAST WORCESTER – Sylvia A. Schaefer, 66, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. She was born January 5, 1943 in Nyack, the daughter of Nicholas P. and Edith I. (Risch) Dezago. Sylvia married William W. Schaefer on May 23, 1964 in Nyack. She and her family moved to East Worcester in 1981 from Northvale, NJ. She work for...
Olga Squaires
Jun 20, 2009
ONEONTA – Olga Squaires, 87, passed away after a long illness on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the Otsego Manor. She was born August 20, 1921 in Oneonta, the daughter of Logan and Agnes (Kostiska) Panko. Mrs. Squaires worked at the Oneonta High School in the cafeteria for several years. She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in...
Richard A. Couch
Jun 20, 2009
ONEONTA - Richard A. Couch, 61, died of a fatal heart attack on Saturday, June 20, 2009 while playing golf, the game he loved, at the Oneonta Country Club, Oneonta, New York. Richard was born on January 22, 1948 to Neal Emerson and Madeline Louise (Bemis) Couch in Sabetha, Kansas. He married Nancy Bondurant 22 years ago on June 27,...
Harriet Babcock
Jun 16, 2009
EAST WORCESTER – Harriet Babcock, 84, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at The Otsego Manor. She was born June 28, 1924, in Oneonta, the daughter of Dayton E. and Clarice (Hughson) Babcock. Harriet was educated in the East Worcester and Worcester School systems. She then went onto the United States Cadet Nurse Corp at Hartwick College, being in the...
Leona M. Reed
Jun 15, 2009
ONEONTA – Leona M. Reed, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2009 at her home. She was born December 23, 1915, in Hobart, the daughter of Benjamin and Lena (Dexter) VanHoesen. She married Edwin W. Reed on April 25, 1935 at the West Oneonta Baptist Church. He passed away in January of 1951. After the tragic loss of...
Mary H. Bobnick
Jun 12, 2009
Mary H. Bobnick WORCESTER – Mary H. Bobnick, 93, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on Friday, June 12, 2009. She was born July 13, 1915 in Davis, WV, the daughter of James and Mary (Anzelc) Milavec. She married Joseph Bobnick on August 19, 1933 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Worcester. Mary was a member of the...
Emma Mae Ball
Jun 11, 2009
EAST WORCESTER – Emma M. Ball, 93 of East Worcester, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009 at home with her loving family surrounding her. Emma was born in Fultonville on May 17, 1916, the daughter of Howard and Olive Borden. She married Frederick C. Ball on December 24, 1934. Emma was a homemaker and lived her life for her family,...
Katherine M. Hough
Jun 8, 2009
MARYLAND – Katherine Margaret Hough, 55, died Monday, June 8, 2009 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta, surrounded by family and friends. She was born August 1, 1953 in Oneonta, the daughter of Albert and Margaret (Tompkins) Hough. Kathy will be dearly missed by her family who survivors her; her mother, Margaret Hough of Maryland; her sister, Ruth (Bill)...
Harry J. Stevens
Jun 5, 2009
SUMMIT - Harry J. Stevens, 82, passed away, Friday, June 5, 2009 at his residence. He was born February 13, 1927 in Worcester, the son of Howard and Pearl (Banks) Stevens. Harry married Helen Delaney. She predeceased him in 1985. He served in the United States Army in the Philippines. Harry worked for the Town of Decatur and in area...
Freda M. Koncelik
Jun 3, 2009
WORCESTER – Freda M. Koncelik, 51, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at her home. She was born October 1, 1957 in Cooperstown, the daughter of Harvey and Margaret (Parker) Schrom. Freda was a lifelong area resident. She enjoyed babysitting and spending time with her family, especially her granddaughter. She was always there for anyone who needed help. She...
Myrtle E. Weidman
May 31, 2009
WESTFORD – Myrtle E. Weidman, 89, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2009 at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta. She was born June 15, 1919 in Ossining, the daughter of Henry and Bessie (Valentine) Johnson. She graduated from Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, winning a Home Maker Award. Myrtle married Keith Weidman on June 29, 1939 in Briarcliff. She was...
Donald L. Trask
May 30, 2009
SCHENEVUS – Donald L. Trask, 82, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009 at his home surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. He was born August 16, 1926 in Unadilla, the son of Arthur & Rosella (Fazzone) Trask. Don was a United States Navy Veteran serving during World War II on the Threadfin Submarine and obtained the rank of...
Joanne T. Cardosanto
May 27, 2009
EAST WORCESTER – Joanne Theresa Cardosanto, 63, went to be with the Lord May 27, 2009. She passed away unexpectedly at home. She was born May 26, 1946 in Brooklyn, the daughter of Joseph F. and Gelsomenia Carmella (Azzara) Cardosanto. Joanne moved to East Worcester in 1989 from Long Island. She was at one time employed as a CNA at...
Bridget Vanderhoef
May 26, 2009
WORCESTER – Bridget Vanderhoef, 79, was called home to the Lord, on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. She was born November 29, 1929 in Manhattan, the daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Glover) Tulumello. Bridget married Ralph J. Vanderhoef on October 6, 1951 in Manhattan. She was employed by City Service, Man's Corporation and United Boat Services, all in New York City....
Carolann Oberacker Bak
May 15, 2009
SCHENEVUS - Carolann Oberacker Bak, 70, passed away Friday, May 15, 2009 in Palm Desert, California from a short illness. She was born September 11, 1938 in Long Island, the daughter of Philip Karl and Beverly Agnes (Schreiber) Wendel. She married Peter K. Oberacker on May 15, 1960 in Merrick. He predeceased her. Carol married John J. Bak on December...
