IN MEMORIAM: Irving ‘Buster’ Jensen, 93; Farmer Active In Gilbertsville Community GILBERTSVILLE – Irving “Buster” Chris Jensen, 93, a farmer who served on the Gilbertsville school board, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City. Irving was born the son of the late Jens Christian and Anna (Truelsen) Jensen in Hartwick.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Ethel Joan Vetter, 78; Nurse, Fire Dept. Auxiliary President COOPERSTOWN – Ethel Joan Vetter, 78, a nurse and past president of the Cooperstown Fire Department Auxiliary, died peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at her Pink Street home surrounded by her loving family. Born Sept. 15, 1939, in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of George and Estell (Jochim) Hoffman. She graduated from PS 119, Queens; Richmond Hill High School, Queens; and Lutheran Medical Center School of Nursing, Brooklyn, in 1961,…
IN MEMORIAM Jane Marie McMahon, 91; Reporter Retired Locally DELMAR – Jane Marie McMahon, 91, who spent 11 years in Westville after retiring there in 1990 from a reporting and writing career downstate, died Sept. 19 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s in Albany after a yearlong illness. She was born in the Bronx, the daughter of William A. and Fawn Shine, and raised in Hawthorne, White Plains and Briarcliff, Westchester County.…
IN MEMORIAM William Zoeller, 92, Cooperstown; Owned Lake Front Hotel, Marina COOPERSTOWN – William Henry Zoeller, owner of Lake Front Hotel and Cooperstown Marine, passed away Sunday evening, Sept. 17, 2017, at his home in Lakeland Shores surrounded by his family. He was 92. Born March 10, 1925, in Ozone Park, Queens, Bill was the only child of Michael G. and Lena P. (Schreiner) Zoeller.…
IN MEMORIAM: Jack Donaldson, 80; Survivors Include Daughter In Otego ONEONTA – Jackey Jo “Jack” Donaldson, 80, of Lake Placid, Fla., passed away suddenly on Wednesday afternoon Sept. 13, 2017, at Tampa General Hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia, in Otego, choir director at First Presbyterian Church, Oneonta. Jack was born on June 11, 1937, in Confidence, Iowa, to Edith (Brown) and Jack Donaldson. He attended Corydon High School and graduated with the Class of 1955.…
IN MEMORIAM: Betty J. Wellman, 92; 50-Year Boy Scout Council Employee LAURENS – Betty J. Wellman, 92, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at Chestnut Park Nursing Home, Oneonta, after a long battle with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. During the last days she had the comfort and support of her family by her side. She was born Oct. 18, 1924, in Cooperstown, the daughter of the late Norman Kent and Adeline Theodora Murphy. She grew up in Pierstown, and…
IN MEMORIAM: Zell Allen Butler, 74; Electrical Contractor Retired In Oneonta ONEONTA – Zell Allen Butler, 74, of Oneonta, an electrical contractor who for many years owned and operated Zell Butler Contractors Inc. in West Hartford, Conn., passed away Thursday, Sept.14, 2017, at the VA Hospital, Albany. He was born July 8, 1943, in Herkimer the son of the late Zell and Edith Louise (Yule) Butler.…
‘Out Of The Darkness’ Walk Remembers Loved Ones Lost Above, James Santic and wife Susan, Sidney Center, and Natalie Raymond and sister Hailey carry the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention banner at the at the annual “Out Of The Darkness” Walk for suicide prevention at the Moose Lodge in Oneonta this morning, the final day of National Suicide Prevention Week. Family and friends gathered to remember loved ones with photos, speeches and music before walking from West Broadway to River…
IN MEMORIAM: Thomas F. Krietsch, 30; Richfield; Combat Veteran Of Iraq War RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Thomas F. Krietsch, an Iraq War combat veteran, passed away unexpectedly at his parents’ home in Richfield Springs on Saturday, Sept. 9. He was 30. Tom loved the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and taking his dogs Bouncer and Cheeko for long walks in the woods. He ran track and played football for the Richfield Springs Indians. He also enjoyed cooking for his family.…
IN MEMORIAM: Jane Hribar, 80, Fly Creek; Retired From Bassett To Care For Husband FLY CREEK – Leta Jane Hribar, 80, of Fly Creek, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. Born at home on Sept. 8, 1936, she was the daughter of Bower and Grace (Allison) Weir. She attended Taylor Town School, a one-room school house on County Highway 26, and graduated from Cooperstown High School, Class of 1956. She married Robert J. Hribar, who she loved to say was born…