IN MEMORIAM: E. Marie Snyder, 86; Husband, 6 Children Among Survivors ONEONTA – Estella Marie Snyder, 86, of Oneonta, passed away Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, in Fox Nursing Home. She was born on May 11, 1932, to John and Rosella (Weaver) Shafer in Jefferson. Estella preferred her middle name and was known throughout her life as Marie. She was a homemaker primarily but worked later in life at various businesses in Oneonta until retiring in 2003. Estella married Robert R.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Frank J. Rogers, 93; WWII Veteran Was Bookkeeper At OFO ONEONTA – Frank J. Rogers, 93, of Oneonta, a World War II veteran who worked for Opportunities for Otsego on moving to Oneonta in the 1970s, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at home in Oneonta. He was born on Aug. 5, 1925, in Manhattan, the son of Thomas and Grace (Mead) Rogers. On Dec. 20, 1947, he married Teresa Evans, who passed away in 2000.…
IN MEMORIAM: William ‘Wes’ Ciampo, 92; Battle of Bulge Vet Moved Here From N.J. COOPERSTOWN – William Wesley “Wes” Ciampo, 92, formerly of Ridgewood, N.J., a World War II veteran of the Battle of the Bulge and a retired real-estate title examiner, passed away Thursday night, Jan. 24, 2019, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. He was born Feb. 8, 1926, in an ambulance en route to a hospital in Hackensack, N.J. After Wes was born, the ambulance turned…
IN MEMORIAM: Alan Babcock, 68; Lifelong Farmer In Burlington Flats BURLINGTON FLATS – Lifelong farmer Alan W. Babcock, 68, of No Mans Land Road, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, in his home. Alan was born on April 6, 1950, in Cooperstown, a son of the late Gerald W. and Edna M. Young Babcock. He was raised on the family farm in Burlington Flats and educated in Richfield Springs Central School graduating in 1968. After high school he attended…
IN MEMORIAM Dr. Donald T. Sherwood, Surgeon; Served Tri-Town Area For 50 Years UNADILLA – Donald Thomas Sherwood, M.D., 74, of Unadilla, a surgeon in the Tri-Town area for a half-century, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 21, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He will be remembered by his family as well as by the community that relied on his tireless work ethic, kindness, vitality, love of all God’s people and creatures, generous spirit, humility and insatiable quest for…
IN MEMORIAM: Barbara H. Manning, 81, Jordanville, Passes Away On Her Birthday JORDANVILLE – Barbara Helen Manning passed away peacefully on Jan. 23, 2019, after a day of celebrating her 81st birthday with her loving family. Barbara was born on Jan. 23, 1938, in Lebanon, Conn., to Arnold and Lilly (Krause) Bender. She was raised in Lebanon and graduated from Lyman Memorial High School, where she was chosen for the All State Choir. On Aug. 31, 1958, she married Charles Albert Manning in Lebanon. They shared…
IN MEMORIAM: Richard L. Kinney Sr., 83; Printer Worked At County Highway Dept. MOUNT VISION – Richard Lavern Kinney Sr., 83, a Guardsman, printer and county highway department employee, passed away on Jan. 8, 2019, in Orlando, Fla., as a result of cardiac issues. He was born in Schuyler Lake, in the bedroom of his parent’s home in September 1938. Richard and Mary Helen Evans of Mount Vision married on July 14, 1956, and subsequently celebrated 63 years of marriage.…
IN MEMORIAM: William F. Evans, 81, Oneonta ONEONTA – William Frank Evans passed away at his home on Jan. 23, 2019, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Oneonta on July 29, 1937 to Jack and Ruth (Rider) Evans. Bill is survived by his cherished wife of 52 years, Elizabeth; his beloved daughter, Arley and her husband, Alexander Lau, and two grandchildren, Tyler and Emma of Oneonta. He is also survived by his brother, Robert and his…
IN MEMORIAM: Doris Ransier, 76; Springbrook Resident Loved Music SHERBURNE – Doris Ransier, 76, a resident of Springbrook’s Cook Street home in Worcester for 30 years, passed away Jan. 22, 2019, at her home here amongst her friends and care providers. Doris was born June 23, 1942. She moved from Worcester to the Knapp Street Home in Sherburne, where she had been living for the past four years.…
IN MEMORIAM Donald A. Drake, 81, Roseboom; CV-S Principal, Board President ROSEBOOM – Donald (Don) A. Drake, 81, of Roseboom, retired Cherry Valley-Springfield Central High School principal and, later, school board president, passed away peacefully on Jan. 23, 2019, at the Center in Cooperstown with his beloved wife Susan (Sue) by his side. Don was born on March 2, 1937, in Cooperstown, the son of Clifford S. Drake and Laura Laymon Drake. Don married Susan High on Aug. 13, 1960. …