IN MEMORIAM: Thomas D. Hurley, 54; Longtime Custom Electronics Supervisor GOODYEAR LAKE – Thomas D. Hurley, 54, of Goodyear Lake, a longtime supervisor at Custom Electronics, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 9, 2019, at home. He was born on July 30, 1964, in New York City. He enjoyed spending time with his family, barbecues (especially cheeseburgers), was a lifelong Mets fan and liked motorcycles and classic cars.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Philip J. Moore, 77; 35-Year Employee At Remington Arms CHERRY VALLEY – Philip J. Moore, 77, of Cherry Valley, who retired from Remington Arms in Ilion after 35 years, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019. He was born Feb. 7, 1942, in Cherry Valley. Philip graduated from Cherry Valley Central School, and held an associate degree in carpentry from Oneonta State. He worked in medical research, real estate and insurance, before joining Remington Arms. He coached Little League…
IN MEMORIAM Rabbi Donald Roberts; Served Temple Beth El ONEONTA – Rabbi Emeritus Donald Neil Roberts, who served Oneonta’s Temple Beth El for 22 years, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, May 6, 2019, following a short illness. He was born in the Bronx, to Irving and Florence (Sherman) Roberts. In 1967, he graduated from the Hebrew Union College with a bachelor’s degree in Sacred Music and received an honorary doctorate from Hebrew Union College School of Sacred Music in…
IN MEMORIAM William L. Yeager, 97; Owned Tieco-Unadilla UNADILLA – William Lemaster Yeager, 97, former president and owner of Tieco-Unadilla Corp. and a community leader in the Tri-Town area, died May 5, 2019, in Naples, Fla. He was born on Aug. 9, 1923, in The Bronx, then attended school in New Rochelle. He graduated from New Hampton School in New Hampshire, attended Brown University before World War II, and graduated from Babson College in Massachusetts. Bill served in the Army Engineers…
IN MEMORIAM A Renaissance Man, Bill Isaac, 81, Founded Gallery, Artworks, LEAF CHERRY VALLEY – William Gordon “Bill” Isaac, a Renaissance man and a beloved member of the greater Cherry Valley community, best known recently for operating the Cherry Branch Gallery, died on May 5, 2019, at his home here with his beloved partner, Willow Partington, by his side along with her children and son-in-law. Born on May 3, 1938, in Aurora, Ill., Bill was the son of Helen and…
IN MEMORIAM: Gary A. Weaver, M.D; Bassett Gastroenterologist For 20 Years COOPERSTOWN – Gary A. Weaver, M.D., a gastroenterologist at Bassett Hospital for 20 years, passed peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Mere Point Nursing Care Facility in Brunswick, Maine, where he lived. Gary was born Nov. 18, 1943, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Velma and Alvin Weaver. He was a graduate of Goshen College and University of Kansas Medical Center. As a conscientious objector, he served…
Bill Isaac, Cherry Branch Gallery Owner, Passes Away; Arrangements Forthcoming CHERRY VALLEY – Bill Isaac, proprietor of the Cherry Branch Gallery who also restored Schuyler Lake’s historic smithy, passed away yesterday morning. A full obituary will be forthcoming. Arrangements are with the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley.…
IN MEMORIAM: Richard J. Kroll, 78; Engineer On Apollo Moon Landing RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Funeral services are planned this weekend for Richard J. Kroll, 78, an aeronautics engineer who worked on the first moon landing, who passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at his home on Route 28. Calling hours will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 10, at J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Hom. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at St. Joseph the…
IN MEMORIAM: Debra A. Klein, 66, Otego; Known To Generation Of Unatego Students OTEGO – Debra A. Klein, 66, a Unatego Central teaching assistant and bus driver for 30 years, passed away peacefully Friday, May 3, 2019, at her home in Otego, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Dec. 11, 1952, in Delhi to the late Morris and Genevieve (Dorosky) Chichester. A life-long area resident, she married Richard Klein on July 16, 1995.…
IN MEMORIAM: Nelson A. Wells Sr., 93; WWII Vet Retired From City Government ONEONTA – Nelson Alfred Wells Sr., 93, a World War II veteran who then settled in Oneonta, went home to be with his Lord April 29, 2019, at Fox Nursing Home. He was born in North Clymer, in Chataqua County, the son of the late Anna (Ingram) and Alfred T. Wells. He married Lena Belle Martin on Aug. 29, 1943 and had a blessed marriage of 73…