IN MEMORIAM Robert W. Ranger, 79; Helped Found Bank Of Cooperstown WEST WINFIELD – Robert W. Ranger, 79, a member of the Bank of Cooperstown’s founding Board of Directors, died Saturday evening, Feb. 18, 2017, at Bassett Hospital following a brief illness. Bob was born June 15, 1937, in Corning to Robert W. and Freida (Spreitzer) Ranger. He was raised in Painted Post and graduated from high school there. He received a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and a master’s…
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IN MEMORIAM: John D. Guntert, 68; Marine, Master Mechanic In Oneonta DAVENPORT – John D. Guntert, 68, a master mechanic at Country Club Automotive for 35 years, passed away at his home on Feb. 16, 2017. He was born Oct. 11, 1948, in Stamford, the son of Ernest and Jean (Wiltsie) Guntert. A Marine, he served in Vietnam. He married Joanna Irwin on June 29, 1991, in Binghamton. They have been friends since the ninth grade.…
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…
Bassett Honors The Mays At First Valentine’s Soiree Joshua Truman, Friends of Bassett executive director, top photo, right, presents a framed program of the first Valentine’s Soiree to guests of honor Dr. John May and his wife Amanda Saturday at The Otesaga. John May is the recently retired longtime director of NYCAMH (the New York Center of Agricultural Medicine & Health); Amanda May was a Friends fundraiser on several key campaigns. The Soiree replaces the New Year’s Eve Gala as…
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…
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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…
IN MEMORIAM: Anna McCulley, 87; Worked In Oneonta Dress Factories DAVENPORT – Anna N. McCulley, 87, of Davenport, who worked in Oneonta clothing factories, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, Feb. 4, 2017, at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home, Stamford. Born on Feb. 2, 1930, in Cairo, Greene County, Anna was the daughter of the late Leslie and Hattie (Matthews) McLain. She married the late John G. “Jack” McCulley on Sept. 21, 1947, a union that lasted for nearly 61 years until…
Hartwick Again To Host Brewers’ Winter Meeting 100 Due On Oyaron Hill This Weekend ONEONTA – Hartwick College’S Center for Craft Food & Beverage will again host the Farmer Brewer Winter Weekend conference, this weekend, co-sponsored by Otsego Now and the Craft Maltsters Guild. More than 100 farmers, brewers, and maltsters from across the country will attend the two-day conference to explore the science behind their craft from “grain to glass,” and discuss the opportunities and challenges of working with…
As Polar Bear Jump Nears, Silent Auction Fans Fill Gym On behalf of their nephew, beneficiary Kiony Fernandez, Jennifer and Conway Bishop of Cherry Valley participate in today’s Silent Auction, a fundraiser for the Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump upcoming Saturday, Feb. 18. As usual, hundreds of participants from as far away at St. Johnsville and Schenectady came to the Milford Central School gym to bid on hundreds of offerings. At right, Kiony, 21 months, who is legally blind due to…