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In Memoriam - Page 250

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Richard Vineyard, 47; Raised Locally

IN MEMORIAM:  Richard Vineyard, 47; Raised Here COOPERSTOWN –  Richard Hamilton Vineyard, 47, who spent his childhood in Cooperstown, died Nov. 15, 2015.  He resided in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., at the time of his passing. He was the son of Jack Vineyard of Cooperstown and Mary Lou Johnson; beloved brother to Jim and Peter Vineyard.  Rich leaves behind his wife, Taryn Leigh, and daughters Emma Leigh Riene and Olivia Dale Caldwell Vineyard.…

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Rodney Jones, 59; NYSEG Veteran

IN MEMORIAM:  Rodney Jones, 59; NYSEG Veteran ONEONTA – Rodney Stephen Jones, 59, a 40-year NYSEG electrical field planner, passed away on Dec. 9, 2015, at Bassett Hospital. He was born April 17, 1956, in Walton, the son of Richard and Catherine (Stanton) Jones. Rodney graduated from Walton Central School, Class of 1974.  He went on to SUNY Morrisville and attained an associate degree in electrical engineering in May 1976.  He joined NYSEG in September 1976 and was working there…

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Bruce A. Shipman II, 55; Descendant Of Cooper Model For Hawkeye

IN MEMORIAM: Bruce A. Shipman II, 55; Ancestor Model For Cooper’s Bumppo ILION – Bruce Andrew Shipman II, 55, of Ilion, passed away Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, after a brief illness. He was born Aug. 23, 1960, in Ilion, the son of Bruce Shipman and the former Carole Watson, and was a graduate of Mohawk High School. On Oct. 1, 1988, he was united in marriage with Dawn Allen in Conklinville. His family is descended from David Shipman (1729-1813), the woodsman…

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Dorothy Beams, 89; Last Mayor Of Village Of Schenevus

IN MEMORIAM: Dorothy Beams, 89; Last Mayor Of Village Of Schenevus SCHENEVUS – Dorothy R. Beams, 89, the last mayor of the former Village of Schenevus, passed away peacefully Dec. 4, 2015, at Kingsway Manor in Schenectady. In addition to serving as mayor in 1991-94, when the village was dissolved into the Town of Maryland, she was a trustee and village treasurer. She was born May 10, 1926, in Cooperstown, the daughter of Charles and Mabel (Skillen) VanCuren.  She married…

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Erica Wickham, 31; Oneonta Native Accredited Dietitian

IN MEMORIAM:  Erica Wickham, 31; Oneonta Native Accredited Dietitian ONEONTA – Erica L. Wickham, 31, an Oneonta native and accredited dietitian, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, at the Bassett Hospital Intensive Care Unit after a courageous fight with a long illness. She was born on May 16, 1984, in Oneonta, a daughter of James and Merry Lou (Fuller) Wickham of Oneonta.  Erica graduated from Myrtle Beach (S.C.) High School, and went on to earn a degree in…

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Alvin Hall, 75; SUNY Dean Helped Establish Cooperstown Symposium

IN MEMORIAM: Alvin Hall, 75; Dean, Founder Of Cooperstown Symposium ONEONTA – Alvin Hall, 75, who while a SUNY Oneonta dean helped establish the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture in collaboration with the Baseball Hall of Fame, died in his sleep Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, at home at the Plains at Parish Homestead after a lengthy illness with congestive heart and kidney failure. He was born in Atlanta, Ga., on Oct. 3, 1940, to Icealius and Mary Frances Hall…

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Diane S. Bobnick, 75; Nurse’s Aide At Meadows, Clara Welch

IN MEMORIAM:  Diane S. Bobnick, 75; Nurse’s Aide At Meadows, Clara Welch COOPERSTOWN – Diane S. Bobnick, a nurse’s aide and long-time Cooperstown resident, passed away peacefully late Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 2, 2015, at Focus Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Otsego, Index, with her family by her side.  She was 75. Born April 22, 1940, in Albany, she was a daughter of Daniel A. and Dorothy (Benedict) Slover.  As a young child, Diane and her family moved to Cooperstown, a…

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Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Fisk, 85; Piano Teacher, Organist At Oneonta Churches

IN MEMORIAM:  Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Fisk, 85; Piano Teacher, Organist At Oneonta Churches ONEONTA – Dorothy Louise Fisk, 85, a piano teacher and church organist, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at the Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Index. “Dottie”, as she was universally known to family and friends, was born on Nov. 26, 1930, in Newark, N.J., to the late Howard Simeon and Louise Adelaide (Morrison) Lasslett. On June 28, 1958, she married Robert Weldon Fisk of Oneonta at Main Street…

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Julie Hopper Fiora, 67; Daughter Of Minas Oil Field Discoverer

IN MEMORIAM: Julie Hopper Fiora, 67; Daughter Of Minas Oil Field Discoverer COOPERSTOWN – Julie Hopper Fiora, whose father was involved in the discovery of the largest oil field in Southeast Asia, died unexpectedly Monday night, Nov.  30, 2015, at the lakeside summer home of her brother, Dr. William Hopper. She was 67. Born July 26, 1948, Julie Frances Hopper was the daughter of the late Dr. Richard Hutchinson Hopper, a native of California, and Renèe May Rudd, a Swiss-educated…

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