IN MEMORIAM Larry Robert Leahy, 80; Teacher, Community Leader LAURENS – Larry Robert Leahy, 80, retired teacher and coach at Morris Central School, and Laurens town justice and town board member, passed away on July 4, 2017. He was born on Aug. 6, 1936, in Binghamton, the eldest of six children of John Robert and Mary Gwendolyn (Wheat) Leahy. Larry married Carole Rae Margeson on June 14, 1964, the same day they both graduated from SUNY Oneonta.…
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IN MEMORIAM Lindsay Macarthur, Jr., 87; Manufacturers Hanover VP COOPERSTOWN – Lindsay Macarthur, Jr., 87, retired executive vice president of Manufacturers Hanover, died Thursday afternoon, July 6, 2017, at Bassett Hospital, with his family by his side. Lindsay was born Nov. 15, 1929, in New York City, son of Lindsay and Alice née Smith Macarthur, Sr. He grew up in Mahwah, N.J., and attended Ramsey High School.…
IN MEMORIAM: Edwin W. Thorne, 84; Retired County Parks Department Foreman OAKSVILLE – Edwin W. Thorne, 84, retired parks foreman of the Otsego County Forestry Department, passed away late Friday afternoon, July 7, 2017, at Bassett Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 25, 1932, in Cooperstown a son of Loren E. and C. Emergene (Thayer) Thorne, and graduated with the Class of 1951 from Cooperstown High School.…
IN MEMORIAM Mary Ann Vunk, 71, of Edmeston; Dr. Streck’s Assistant For 30 Years EDMESTON – Mary Ann Vunk, 71, assistant to former Bassett Healthcare CEO/President Bill Streck for many years, passed away peacefully Thursday July 6, 2017, at her home following an extended illness. Mary Ann was born on Nov. 16, 1945 in Utica, the daughter of the late Donald F. and Kathryn Burns Vunk. In addition to her parents, Mary Ann was also pre-deceased by a brother Daniel…
IN MEMORIAM: Lindsay Macarthur Jr., 87; Family Plans Time Of Remembrance July 15 COOPERSTOWN – Lindsay Macarthur, Jr., 87, of Venice, Florida, and Cooperstown, died Thursday afternoon, July 6, 2017, at Bassett Hospital, with his family by his side.…
IN MEMORIAM: Darlene Squires, 74; Worked At NYCM; Cared For Elderly NEW BERLIN – Darleen G. Squires, 74, formerly of Burlington Flats, who spent much of her career at NYCM Insurance, passed away unexpectedly Friday June 30, 2017, at her home in New Berlin. Darleen was born on Jan. 30, 1943 in Edmeston, daughter of the late Randall O. and Wilma A. Rose Bennett. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband William J Squires, and her…
IN MEMORIAM Funeral Mass For Bob Moyer, Wilber Bank President, Is July 8 ONEONTA – The funeral mass for Robert W. Moyer, the retired Wilber Bank president who passed away last December, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 8. Due to renovations at St. Mary’s, it will be celebrated at St. James Episcopal Church, 203 Main St. Following the service, Bob’s children Kathy (Dragon), Terri and Scott welcome friends, family and colleagues to a reception honoring Bob’s life and…
IN MEMORIAM: Helen Huntington, 96; Active In Westford’s Community Life WESTFORD – Helen Frances Huntington, 96, who was active in Westford’s community life, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2017. She was born in Worcester, to Otho and Goldie (Barton) Millias. After graduating from Worcester Central School, she worked as a clerk at Scintilla in Sidney. She married James Huntington on June 3, 1945, and together they raised four children. An active member of her community, Helen volunteered in many…
IN MEMORIAM: B. Katherine Angell, 94; Worked For Bendix, Bresee’s, Surveyor ONEONTA – B. Katherine Angell, who worked for Bendix, Bresee’s and Leon Kalmus over her career, passed away April 14, 2017, leaving two children and two grandchildren. She was born Jan. 30, 1924, in Laurens, the daughter of Ralph and Esther (Clark) Terrell. She married Gordon (Jim) Angell on May 11, 1974, in Oneonta. He predeceased her Oct. 8, 1999. Katherine is survived by a son and his wife,…
IN MEMORIAM: Warren Prentice, 78; Former Bassett Maintenance Manager PITTSFIELD – Warren J. Prentice, 78, retired maintenance coordinator at Bassett Hospital, died at his summer home in the Town of Pittsfield on June 24, 2017. He was born in New Berlin on Sept. 6, 1938 to Harry and Winnifred Steere Prentice. He spent his childhood in the New Berlin area and attended and graduated from New Berlin Central School.…
