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In Memoriam - Page 15

In Memoriam: Ramona Ann Harlem

ONEONTA—Ramona Ann Harlem, of Oneonta, New York, passed away on June 4, 2024 at The Pines of Sarasota, Florida. She was born on in September 1928 in Peru, New York to Herwood and Lauretta (Pat) Prevost. Ramona graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1945. Then, she entered nursing school as a cadet nurse in the fall of 1945, graduating in 1948 from Champlain Valley Hospital School of Nursing. In the 1970s, she returned to college and earned her bachelor’s in…
June 19, 2024
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In Memoriam: Bernice L. Nonenmacher

ONEONTA—Bernice L. “Berni” Nonenmacher, 97, of Oneonta and formerly of Edmeston, passed away unexpectedly on June 4, 2024 in Oneonta, New York. Bernice was born on February 23, 1927 in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of the late Elbert W. and Eleanor F. (Hicks) Larson. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Robert K. Nonenmacher, on September 24, 2022, a daughter, Bobbi Stensland, and her brothers, Leon and Dan Larson.…
June 17, 2024

In Memoriam: Victor C. Carpenter

BLOOMVILLE—Victor C. Carpenter of Bloomville, New York passed away on June 7, 2024 at Albany Medical Center. Victor was born on December 15, 1961 in Valhalla, New York to Don and Marion Carpenter. A graduate of Valhalla High School, he was employed by Corning Inc., SUNY Delhi and BOCES at Walton Central School. He was a longtime member and vice president of the Oneonta Sportmen’s Club.…
June 17, 2024
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In Memoriam: Donald E. Howard Jr.

Don was born in Albany on July 11, 1941, to Donald E. Howard and Ruth Frisbie Howard. He grew up in Schoharie and graduated from Schoharie Central School in 1959. In high school he was a soccer goalie, played basketball and ran track, helping the school win its first team county track title in 1959.…
June 12, 2024

In Memoriam: John Owen Jr.

RALEIGH, NC—John Owen Jr., 64, of Raleigh, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024 surrounded by family. John was born on January 4, 1960 in Rockville Centre, New York. John spent his childhood on Long Island and in Cooperstown, New York with his siblings and parents. He graduated from Syracuse University in May 1982 to begin his nearly 40-year career in the cable industry. John cherished his work and made many lifelong friends through his professional pursuits.…
June 11, 2024

In Memoriam: Celeste Brown Thomas

ONEONTA—Celeste Brown Thomas, retired “New York Times” staff editor and Oneonta, New York native, passed away June 20, 2020 in Rochester, New York of complications from uterine serous cancer. She was 61. She had been treated for the disease, a rare and aggressive cancer, at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and Rochester since May 2017. She died surrounded by family, having been under hospice care at home for several weeks.…
June 11, 2024

In Memoriam: Marian Lucelia Sprague Pylinski

EDMESTON—Marian Lucelia Sprague Pylinski, 90, passed away on April 25, 2024 at Brookview Assisted Living at The Woodland Neighborhood Community in Farmville, Virginia. She was born August 5, 1933 in Woods Corners, New York, the daughter of Mildred Lucelia Chase Sprague and Laurence Reginald Sprague.  She attended her early years of elementary school in Woods Corners, New York until her parents moved the family to New Berlin. She graduated from New Berlin Central School in 1951 and that same summer…
June 11, 2024
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In Memoriam: Frederick Cook

ONEONTA—Frederick Cook, 76, passed away peacefully at his home on May 29, 2024. He was born November 15, 1947 in Fort Covington, New York.  Fred was a resident at Springbrook for over 50 years, and he resided at the Ford Avenue home for 40 years. He will be dearly missed by both the staff and residents; rest easy our beloved friend.…
June 5, 2024
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In Memoriam: Kurt B. Ofer

COOPERSTOWN – Kurt Brian Ofer, whose career as an architect spanned more than 40 years and who, with his wife, Teresa Drerup, began the firm Altonview Architects in Cooperstown, unexpectedly and peacefully passed from this existence on Sunday morning, May 26, 2024, at his home. He was 68. Kurt was born January 13, 1956, in Evansville, Indiana, the only child of Cosmas F. and Marjorie L. Betulius Ofer. In high school, he was the pianist for the school musicals, attained…
May 31, 2024
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In Memoriam: Rennie S. Brown

ONEONTA—Rennie S. (Hughes) Brown, 73, of Oneonta, New York, born on October 16, 1950, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, April 7, 2024 after a courageous battle with numerous health conditions. Her loving husband, Larry, and her daughter, Heather, were at her side. She was the daughter of Bill and Peg Hughes of Oneonta, New York, both of whom predeceased her. Rennie was born and raised in Oneonta and graduated from Oneonta High School, Class of 1969. She then went to the…
May 30, 2024
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