IN MEMORIAM Tony Mongillo, 93; Recorded Railroad Heyday In Pen, Ink ONEONTA – Antonio Pasquale “Tony” Mongillo, 93, an honored citizen of his native city whose pen-and-ink drawings of locomotives captured Oneonta’s railroad heyday, passed away on Wednesday Feb. 8, 2017, at Fox Hospital. He was famously christened the “Picasso of the Sixth Ward” by “Big Chuck” D’Imperio, the DJ and historian. Tony was born to Pasquale and Rose (Perrine) Mongillo on Jan. 26, 1924, on West Broadway in the…
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IN MEMORIAM: Patricia Pindar, 86; Created 600 Scarves For The Needy ONEONTA – Patricia (Patt) Pindar, 86, of Oneonta died Feb. 13, 2017, at the Chestnut Park Rehabilitation facility. She was born April 4, 1930, in Bainbridge, the daughter of the late Willard and Madeline (Woolhouse) Cross. Patt graduated from Oneonta High School and the Knox School in Cooperstown (now The Otesaga). Upon graduation, she worked in the business office of New York Telephone Co. until joining her family’s business,…
Christ Church Organist John Cannon Dies Suddenly In Va., Rector Reports COOPERSTOWN – John Cannon, organist and choirmaster at Christ Episcopal Church, passed away suddenly on Friday in Virginia, Father Dane Boston, the rector, advised parishioners in an e-mail. “John was in Virginia spending time with his beloved brother, Brevy, and acquiring some new pipes to enrich and enhance the organ of Christ Church,” wrote Father Boston. “… Please hold the entire Cannon family in your thoughts and prayers.” Arrangements…
Christian Kepner Funeral Planned Saturday COOPERSTOWN – The memorial service for Chris Kepner will at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at the Fly Creek United Methodist Church, after which family and friends are welcome to gather at the Cooperstown Sportmen’s Association, 110 Sportsmen’s Lane, Cooperstown. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.…
IN MEMORIAM: Richard Simmons, 64, Mechanic OTEGO – Richard “Simm” Simmons, 64, of Otego, an auto mechanic and woodworker, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. Simm was born in Oneonta, the son of Earl and Ida (Collison) Simmons. He married Lisa Toth at St Mary’s Church in Oneonta on May 4, 1991.…
IN MEMORIAM: Mary Elizabeth Laing, 82, Oneonta; Survivors Include 3 Daughters ONEONTA – Mary Elizabeth Koury Laing, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, after a short illness. She was born in Cranford, N.J. on Aug. 31, 1934, to Selean and Margaret Koury. She attended Oneonta High school and held jobs at Homer Folks Hospital, Bendix Corp. and Corning Glass retiring in 1997. After High School she married Dominic Langellotti and they had three daughters, Antoiniette, Lisa and Gina. She later married…
Tony Mongillo Dies At 93; Captured Railroad Heyday…
IN MEMORIAM Margaret ‘Aunt Marge’ Mathews, 108; Oldest Member Of St. Mary’s Church ONEONTA – Margaret “Aunt Marge” Mathews, at 108 the oldest living parishioner at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and likely the oldest person in Oneonta, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at Fox Nursing Home. Margaret Mathews was born Margaret DeFiore, on Oct. 9, 1908, in East Meredith. She was the daughter of Pasquale DeFiore and Angelina Longo DeFiore. She married Thomas Mathews on Feb. 22, 1930. A…
IN MEMORIAM Bernard John ‘B.J.’ O’Neill, 95; Business Executive, Engineer FLY CREEK – A memorial service is upcoming Feb. 18, for Bernard John O’Neill (“B.J.”), 95, an engineer, business executive and former Town of Otsego Planning Board chair who died on Jan. 18, 2017, at his home in Fly Creek, while tended to by his daughter Maureen. B.J. was born on May 25, 1921, in Saratoga Springs, the son of Jeremiah O’Neill and the former Lucille Sterk. He graduated from…
IN MEMORIAM Catherine (Kate) D’Imperio, 90; Businesswoman, ‘Big Chuck’ Mom SIDNEY – Catherine (Kate) D’Imperio, a Sidney businesswoman and mother of Upstate historian and radio personality Chuck D’Imperio, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. At the time of her passing, she was 90 years old and was surrounded by her family in her own home of more than 70 years in Sidney. Kate was born on Sept. 7, 1926 in Brooklyn to Joseph and Anna Cody. She moved to Sidney…
