IN MEMORIAM: Kellie Place, Realtor, Arts Supporter, Town Planning Chair Updated 1/21/15 10:38am ONEONTA – Kellie Place, a realtor with Century 21 and civic leader, serving as CANO board member and longtime chair of the Town of Oneonta Planning Board, died Sunday, Jan. 18, of complications from pneumonia. Arrangements are incomplete at this hour. For full obituary, see this week’s Hometown Oneonta, on newsstands Wednesday afternoon. She served as the co-founder and director of administration of the New York Summer…
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IN MEMORIAM: Johanna Svrakov, 92; Aided Dutch Resistance During WWII ONEONTA – Johanna Svrakov, 92, a native of the Dutch East Indies who later contributed to the struggle against German occupation of her native Netherlands during World War II, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at Fox Hospital. Johanna was born in Medan, Sumatra, now part of Indonesia, on Jan. 19, 1922, the daughter of Jantinus and Zalika (Grunantj Barnai) van Dijk. Following the death of her father, the family…
IN MEMORIAM: In CCC, Bill Ronovech, 98, Helped Build Gilbert Lake State Park ONEONTA – William Ronovech, 98, who helped build Gilbert Lake State Park during three years in the Civilian Conservation Corps, passed away on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at Fox Hospital. William was born on April 29, 1916 in Brooklyn, the son of the late Anthony and Olga Ronovech. He married Eleanor Hebert on June 2, 1940. She predeceased him on Jan. 16, 1988, after 48 years.…
IN MEMORIAM: Bob Lingner, 77; Ran Carpet Store ONEONTA – Robert “Bob” J. Lingner, 77, who owned Lingner’s Carper and B&D Chowder Bar, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, surrounded by his family.…
IN MEMORIAM: Harmon Hathaway, Popularizer Of Yoga In This Country BOVINA –Harmon (Harmony) Hathaway, 78, one of the foremost popularizers of yoga in the U.S. with his former wife Monica Lind Hathaway, passed away Sunday, Dec. 14 He was president of The Foundation for the Study of American Yoga in Bovina, Delaware County, established 45 years ago. Harmony was a Master of the Physical Body and Teacher to thousands of students. He is the author of “The Hathaway Alignment Sessions”, “101…
IN MEMORIAM: ‘Mickie’ Howard, 93; WWII Veteran ONEONTA – Elva “Mickie” Howard, 93, a WAAC during World War II and later cook for 20 years in the Laurens Central School cafeteria, passed away on Wednesday morning at Fox Nursing Home, surrounded by her family. Mickie was born on Oct. 22, 1921, in Blaine, Miss., the daughter of the late Clarence and Bertha (Barrett) Mitchell. She married Robert V. Howard on March 6, 1944. She enlisted in the Women’s Army Air…
IN MEMORIAM: Leslie Quackenbush, 89; WWII Veteran ONEONTA – Leslie T. Quackenbush, 89, a World War II veteran and ECD Bendix retiree, passed away on Wednesday at Fox Hospital.…
IN MEMORIAM: Shirlene Ouimet, 66; Retired From Job Corps ONEONTA – Shirlene M. Ouimet, 66, who worked for the Oneonta Job Corps for 34 years, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 at the Chestnut Park Nursing Home. Shirlene was born on May 12, 1948 in Oneonta, the daughter of the George W. and Ann M. Oliver. She married Alfred H. Ouimet on Aug. 3, 1996, in Oneonta.…
IN MEMORIAM: Madeline Steiner, 92; Sold Real Estate OTEGO – Madeline Rometta Steiner, 92, who sold real estate for 25 years with her husband Roger, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday at Fox Nursing Home.…
IN MEMORIAM: Doris M. Winne, 92; Ran Cooperstown Diner For 20 Years ONEIDA – Doris M. Winne, 92, who operated the Cooperstown Diner for more than 20 years with her sister, passed away at home on Friday. She was born in Gilboa on Dec. 24, 1921, the daughter of Arthur and Anna May Mattice Davis. She attended Cooperstown High School and married George W. Winne in Cooperstown on Sept. 15, 1944. The couple moved to Oneida in 1950. He died…