IN MEMORIAM: Philip Devine, 79, of Farone & Devine ONEONTA – Philip J. Devine, 79, who practiced law in Oneonta for 40 years, died Saturday April 18, 2015, at the state Veterans’ Home in Oxford, following a long illness. Phil was born in Gloversville on March 13, 1936, the son of James and Arlene (Cornwell) Devine. He grew up in Albany. He graduated from Niagara University (summa cum laude) in 1958, and from Albany Law School (summa cum laude) in…
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IN MEMORIAM: Louise Y. Woods, 88; Entrepreneur Opened 1st Baseball Store COOPERSTOWN – Louise Y. Woods, 88, who with her husband founded F.R. Woods, Cooperstown’s oldest baseball store, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, at her home in Lakeland Shores. She was born Aug. 29, 1926, in Brooklyn, a daughter of Alfred W. and Paula W. (Grösser) Engelmann, who were both natives of Germany. A graduate of Mineola High School, Louise and…
IN MEMORIAM: Jim Konstanty; Key Player As County Attorney ONEONTA – James Edward Konstanty, 73, who was a formidable player in county affairs while serving for two decades as county attorney, legal adviser to the county Board of Representatives, died suddenly on Friday, April 3, 2015, in Pinehurst, N.C., after a round of golf with son Michael. He was born Feb. 26, 1942 in Jamestown, the eldest son of Jim Konstanty, who played with the Philadelphia Phillies, then ran a sporting goods…
IN MEMORIAM: Donna A. Shipman, 60; NBT Bank Vice President In Cooperstown WEST WINFIELD — Donna A. Shipman, 60, NBT Bank’s vice president/regional manager in Cooperstown, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Bassett Hospital, with her loving family by her side. She was born on Sept. 25, 1954, in Norwich, the daughter of John “Jack” Parks Sr. and Anna Grant. She graduated from Sauquoit Valley High School and Herkimer County Community College with an associate’s in business administration. On…
IN MEMORIAM ‘Wonder Woman’ Lost Family Remembers Tifanne Wells Editor’s Note: Tifanne Wells’ family released this heart-felt obituary Tuesday. A celebration of Tifanne’s life is planned at 4 p.m. Friday at Foothills Performing Arts & Community Center, Oneonta. ONEONTA – The devastated family of Tifanne Kristin Wells, 44, announces with the greatest sadness that Tifanne died tragically on Saturday, March 7, 2015. She was born May 31, 1970, in Fort Bragg, N.C., but shortly thereafter became a lifelong resident of…
IN MEMORIAM: Jeanette Hansen, 93; First Drum Majorette At Oneonta High COOPERSTOWN – Oneonta native Jeanette Baldwin Hansen, 93, passed away Thursday in Cooperstown, where she had resided at the Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home. She was born Feb. 24, 1922, in Oneonta , the daughter of Edna and Paul Baldwin. Jeanette grew up on East Street and graduated from Oneonta High School in 1940. She was a member of the National Honor Society, voted most popular in her class and…
IN MEMORIAM: Madalyn A. Cimino, 82; Dartmouth Administrator, Village Trustee COOPERSTOWN – Former village trustee Madalyn A. Cimino, who in 1972 the first woman to be named an administrative officer at Dartmouth Medical School, died yesterday morning at Bassett Hospital. She was 82. A native of Cooperstown, Madalyn was born June 14, 1932, at Bassett, a daughter of Jack and Maria née Falzarano Cimino. She first attended Cooperstown schools and later the Knox School for Girls, graduating from there in…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert Mason, Jr., 94; Newspaperman, AT&T Exec, WWII Vet VAN HORNESVILLE – E. Robert Mason Jr., retired director of employee communications for AT&T and a former newspaperman, died at his home here on Feb. 27. He was 94. Born in Orange, N.J., Bob Mason graduated from Columbia High School and Lafayette College, earning a B.A. in English with honors. Immediately after college, he served in the Naval Reserve as a communications officer, participating in the invasions of Normandy, southern…
IN MEMORIAM: Fabian Bressett, 76; Served 33 Years On CV Town Board CHERRY VALLEY – Fabian John Bressett III, who served on the Cherry Valley Town Board for 33 years, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at home with his wife by his side, after a brief and courageous battle with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML). He was 76. Fabian was born in Cooperstown on July 30, 1938, the son of the late Fabian Jerome & Iva Nancy (Walker) Bressett. …
IN MEMORIAM: Jacquie Gibson, 50; Former Aide To Senator Jim Seward ONEONTA – Jacqueline “Jacquie” Gibson, 50, well-known in Oneonta and beyond as a former aide to state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Jacquie was born on Jan. 21, 1965, in Sidney, the daughter of John and Dorothy (Klee) Thomas. She married Douglas Gibson on Oct. 17, 1987. He predeceased her on Oct. 24, 2009. She was a legislative assistant in the senator’s…
