IN MEMORIAM: Harriet Hegeman, 95; Survivors Include Oneonta Attorney CLAVERACK – Harriet B. Hegeman of Claverack, died Wednesday morning, Sept. 12, 2018, at Columbia Memorial Hospital, in the gentle embrace of her daughter and son-in-law. She was 95. Survivors include Oneonta attorney Thomas Hegeman, a stepson.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Harold Berry, Jr., 76; Operated Stone Business In Westville WESTVILLE – Harold John Berry, Jr., whose business in Westville sold bluestone, fieldstone and other stone products, died Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 12, 2018, in his office at the stone yard. He was 76. Born Oct. 16, 1941, at Montclair Community Hospital in Montclair, N.J., Harold was the son of Harold John and Helen (Pontus) Berry, living first in West Orange and later in Wayne, N.J. After graduating from Wayne…
IN MEMORIAM: Charles Henness, 54; Morris Fire Chief For Past Two Years MORRIS – Charles D. Henness Sr., 54, Morris fire chief for the past two years, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Charlie was born in Oneonta, the son of Theron and Shirley (Wood) Henness. Charlie lived in Morris, with his fiancé, Lisa Squires, in his home that he often enjoyed working on with his family. He enjoyed woodworking and tinkering on cars in his spare time…
IN MEMORIAM: Anne Cole, 71, Oneonta; Fox Director Of Materials Management EAST MEREDITH – L. Anne Cole, 71, an Oneonta native and Fox Hospital department head, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, at her home in East Meredith, surrounded by family. She was born on July 19, 1947, in Oneonta, the daughter of Charles and Lois (Keathley) Bubnell. Anne was employed for more than 30 years at Fox Hospital, starting in the payroll department and worked her way up to…
IN MEMORIAM: Karl Dykstra, 57; Built Homes In Cooperstown Area COOPERSTOWN – Karl Dykstra, a local contractor who built many fine homes in the Cooperstown area, passed away Monday afternoon, Sept. 10, 2018, at Bassett Hospital. He was 57. Born July 28, 1961, in Suffern, he was one of six children of Fred and Fernande “Nonnie” (Deligny) Dykstra. Karl was a strong and loving husband and father. He made family gatherings memorable with his wonderful sense of humor and antics.…
2 Focus Executives Face Fines, Service, But No Jail Time 7 of 8 Counts Dismissed, Including One Involving Death Of Civic Leader By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com FLY CREEK – The two executive facing criminal charges in mismanagement of the Focus nursing home today had eight counts against them reduced to one, and will face fines, community service and possible exclusion from going back into the nursing home business. But no jail time? “I was hoping,” said Betsy Hayes,…
IN MEMORIAM: Dottie Brodrick, 76; Operated 2 Busy Bee Flower Shops MORRIS – Dorothy “Dottie” F. Brodrick, 76, who operated Busy Bee Flower Shops in Morris and New Berlin, passed away on September 6, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Longmeadow, Mass., after a valiant battle with cancer. Dorothy was born in Johnson City on Oct. 15, 1941, the daughter of the late John and Beatrice (Shuba) Florko.…
County’s Ethics Board Developing Procedures By CATHY KOPLEN NARDI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Otsego County is close to gaining an ethics board. Otsego County Ethics Board members Kim Muller, Michelle Canton and Brett Holleran met Monday at 5 p.m. to hammer out some details. The board is tasked with investigating and ruling on violations committed by any Otsego County employee as well as any elected or appointed official working for Otsego County “Before we can accept any complaint of an…
IN MEMORIAM: Joseph R. Keegan, 91; World War II Vet, Retired Statistician CHERRY VALLEY – Joseph Roger Keegan, 91, a World War II veteran and retired statistician in state and federal governments, passed away on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 in St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in New York City on Jan. 20, 1927, the eldest son of the late Roger and Beatrice (Reape) Keegan, both immigrants from Ireland. He married Patricia (Ford)…
