IN MEMORIAM: Margaret Umbach, 72, Oneonta ONEONTA – Margaret “Peggy” Umbach, 72, passed peacefully Feb. 28, 2018, at Albany Medical Center. She was born April 16, 1945 in Oneonta, to Quentin and Mary Holmes, and raised by Burton and Winifred Miller. Peggy married Victor H. Umbach on Oct. 9, 1965 at the West End Community Baptist Church, Oneonta.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Jean Cobb Zeller Roy, 87; Retired Teacher Active In Methodist Church CHERRY VALLEY – Jean Cobb Zellers Roy, who retired to Cherry Valley 30 years ago after a career in education, passed away peacefully on Feb. 22, 2018, in Utica. She was born Aug. 20, 1930, in Washington Township, N.J., to George Byran Zellers and Jessie May Cobb, and grew up on her father’s farm outside of Hackettstown, N.J.…
IN MEMORIAM: Stephen Hammond, 83; Teacher, Principal, Downtown Merchant COOPERSTOWN – Stephen Hammond, Jr., 83, of Cooperstown, a retired teacher, principal and downtown merchant, died Feb. 28, 2018, AT Bassett Hospital after a long bout with cancer. Known to all as Buddy, he was a familiar figure at local hotspots such as the Cooperstown Diner, and was known for his outgoing personality and wonderful story-telling. …
IN MEMORIAM: Robert Heffernan Jr., 37, Oneonta; Succumbs To Longtime Condition ONEONTA – Robert J. Heffernan Jr., 37, of Oneonta, who worked on the Hartwick College facilities staff, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, at home in Oneonta, due to complications from a long-term seizure disorder. He was born on June 5, 1980, in Oneonta, the son of Robert J. and Nancy (Johns) Heffernan. He graduated from Franklin Central School in June of 1999. Robert was employed for a…
IN MEMORIAM Rev. Douglas Deer, Retired Pastor Of Cooperstown Baptist Church…
IN MEMORIAM: Virginia Foote, 85; Moved Near Daughter In Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN – Virginia Foote, 85, of Cooperstown, passed away Feb. 20, 2018, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. She was born April 16, 1932, in Mahopac, the youngest of the seven children of John and Alvina (Blumer) Deinhardt. Virginia was a 1950 graduate of Mahopac High School. A dedicated homemaker while her children were young, Virginia then worked in retail prior to joining the Reader’s Digest magazine until her…
IN MEMORIAM: Brian McMullen, 50; Loved Fishing, Hunting, Demo Derbies ONEONTA – Brian C. “Buzz” McMullen, 50, an outdoorsman who worked for Nelson’s Tree Service, passed away Feb. 24, 2018, at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 9, 1967, in Oneonta, the son of Robert A. and Janice E. (Alger) McMullen, Sr. Buzz was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved both immensely, being in his boat out on the lake or in the woods,…
IN MEMORIAM: John ‘Jack’ Gardner, 72; Taught Communications At SUNY Oneonta ONEONTA – John “Jack” Gardner, 72, who spent his career in SUNY Oneonta’s Speech & Communications department, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones. Jack was born in Donora, Pa., and graduated from Monongahela Valley Catholic, Class of 1963. He received degrees from St. Vincent College, Pittsburgh State University and Penn State, before moving with his family to Oneonta to…
IN MEMORIAM: Dorothy May Bolton, 90; Employed 3 Decades At Edmeston Central BURLINGTON – Dorothy May Benjamin Bolton, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who worked at Edmeston Central School for three decades, passed away Tuesday Feb. 20, 2018 in Cooperstown. Dorothy was born Sept. 18, 1927, in Burlington, the daughter of the late Murray and Florence Stickles Benjamin. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 35 years, Bruce.…
IN MEMORIAM: Doris M. Vaughn, 93; Helped Daughter At Center Street Deli ONEONTA – Doris M. Vaughan of Oneonta, who most recently cooked for her daughter at Center Street Deli, passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at the. Fox Nursing Home. Doris was born Jan. 20, 1925, in Oneonta, the daughter of the late Clarence A. and Mary (Curratic) Kelly.…