IN MEMORIAM: JoAnn Cresong, 69; 4 Children, 36 Grandchildren Survive ONEONTA – JoAnn Marie Cresong, a homemaker who is survived by her four children and 36 grandchildren, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. The daughter of Earl and Jeannette (Carr) Kilts, she celebrated her 69th birthday on July 20.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Heather Hotaling, 53; Graduate, Manager At SUNY Oneonta ONEONTA – Heather T. Hotaling, 53, who graduated from SUNY Oneonta and then worked there for 30 years, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at Bassett Hospital. She was born on June 10, 1964 in Ridgewood, N.J., the daughter of John O. and Nancy E. (Scarr) Thompson. She married Glenn R. Hotaling on July 27, 1985, at the First Presbyterian Church in Oneonta. A graduate of Oneonta High School,…
IN MEMORIAM Leila Ferguson Marquit, 73; Ran Groceries In New Berlin, Morris NEW BERLIN – Leila Ferguson Marquit, 73, who operated Marquit Supermarkets here and in Morris, passed away on July 23, 2017, in Bassett Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Leila was born on June 19, 1944, in Cooperstown, The daughter of Burt and Faye (Gavette) Ferguson. Her childhood was spent in Davenport Center, where her family owned and operated Ferguson Grocery Store. She attended Charlotte Valley Central School…
Lutheran Chorale Service Helps Mark 500th Birthday Presiding Pastor Paul Messner at Oneonta’s Lutheran Church of The Atonement, gives communion to those who gather this evening the a Chorale Service of Holy Communion, part of the 500th anniversary commemorations of Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses on the cathedral door at Wittenburg, launching the Protestant Reformation. The service was mostly in German after the tradition of Luther’s Duetsche Messe. At right, Acolyte Elina Martinez, Oneonta, leads Pastor Paul Messner…
IN MEMORIAM: Richmond D. Field, 66; Hartwick Highway Department Retiree HARTWICK – Richmond D. Field, 66, of Hartwick, a career-long employee ot the Town of Hartwick Highway Department, passed away due to serious health issues Monday afternoon, July 24, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Dec. 1, 1950, at Fox Hospital, a son of Joseph E. and Achsah G. (Fuller) Field. Raised in Hartwick, he graduated from Cooperstown High School with the Class of 1970. …
‘THIS BIRD HAS BEEN SET FREE’ Joe Ruffino Bids Farewell To 45 Years of Pizza Making ONEONTA – Joe Ruffino Jr. announced to his customers on his website today that, after 45 years of the “daily grind” of making pizza – since age 7 – and running a business in Upstate New York, he has closed Joe Ruffino’s Pizzeria & Restaurant at 222 Main St. “I have known for a while that I couldn’t maintain that work ethic forever,” he…
IN MEMORIAM: Joan W. Atkins, 81; Teacher In Richfield, Schuyler Lake RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Joan Willard Atkins, 81, a former teacher in Richfield Springs, passed away Monday July 17, 2017, in Cortland Regional Medical Center, with her family by her side. She was born on Dec. 4, 1935, in Orchard Park, daughter of the late George E. and Florence Fisher Willard. Joan was raised in Orchard Park and was a graduate of Orchard Park High School. She received a bachelor’s…
IN MEMORIAM: Donna C. Pidgeon, 77, Oneonta ONEONTA – Donna C. Pidgeon, 77, passed away with her family by her side on July 14, 2017 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta. She was born Jan. 9, 1940 in Syracuse, the daughter of Charles and Grace (Henry) Craver.…
IN MEMORIAM: Florence W. Brown, 95; 2012 Springfield Parade Grand Marshal EAST SPRINGFIELD – Florence W. Brown, 95, former long-time Town of Springfield tax collector and grand marshal of the town’s 98th Fourth of July Parade, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at the St. Johnsvillve Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Nov. 7, 1921, in Canajoharie, to William and Nettie Mac (Higgins) Wells. She married Adelbert (Sam) Brown in Canajoharie on May 26, 1946.…
Springbrook Ready To Open Family-Engagement Center MILFORD CENTER – Springbrook planning a ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m. next Thursday, July 20, to celebrate the opening of its newest buillding, the Springbrook Family-Engagement Center. Families, residents, administrators, and several of the organization’s key supporters have been invited to the opening. Passersby on Route 28 have been watching the building rise for the past several months.…
