IN MEMORIAM: Patricia A. Allen, 82; SUNY Oneonta Department Secretary ONEONTA – Patricia A. Allen, 82, retired secretary at SUNY Oneonta’s Speech & Theatre Department, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Bassett Hospital. She was born Dec. 16, 1934, in Mount Kisco, the daughter of the late George C. and Marie (Hanley) Supple. Pat graduated from Somers High School, attended SUNY Oneonta and was a Katharine Gibbs graduate. She then worked at General Foods in White Plains.…
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Dennis Finn, 74, Dies Suddenly; Longtime Oneonta Civic Leader ONEONTA – Word has been received that Dennis Finn, 74, engineer and Oneonta civic leader, passed away suddenly Thursday morning, May 18, 2017. Mr. Finn, an avid pilot who was involved in the construction of the municipal airport in the 1960s, was currently chairman of the city Planning Commission. He had served as Airport Commission chairman and, as a member of the commission, helped organize 50th anniversary ceremonies last September, and attended…
READ DETAILS FROM OFFICIAL RELEASE ‘Transformation’ Near, Hochul Says Cuomo Administration Approves All Of Oneonta’s $10M Proposal By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – The whole thing. Pretty much everything the Oneonta DRI Planning Committee asked for will be funded through $10 million pledged by the Cuomo Administration, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul told an upbeat gathering at 12:30 today in Foothills’ upstair theater. “At the end of the day, this community will be transformed,” Hochul said of the…
IN MEMORIAM: Roy Wilson Jr., 90; Horse Groomer At Fiddlesticks Farm RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Claude Leroy “Roy” Wilson, Jr., 90, for years a horse groomer at Fiddlesticks Farm in Cooperstown, passed away peacefully on Monday May 15, 2017, at Homelife at Folts. He had the comfort of knowing his family was at his side. He was born on Dec. 21, 1926, in Fort Edward, a son of the late Claude L. and Dorothy V. Wilson. Raised and educated in Hudson…
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IN MEMORIAM: Ruth Fenstemacher, 95; In Retirement, Resided In Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN – Ruth Naomi Fenstemacher, formerly of Cooperstown, passed away Sunday morning, May 14, 2017, at The Masonic Care Community of New York in Utica, where she had resided for the past 11 years. She was 95. There are numerous Masonic retirement communities around the nation and each provides dedicated care to the elderly following Masonic principles. The Masonic Home of Virginia is a Masonic assisted living care home for…
IN MEMORIAM: Gilbert F. Sherman, 90; WWII Veteran, Wilber Bank Loan Officer ONEONTA – Gilbert F. Sherman, 90, a World War II veteran and retired Wilber Bank loan officer, passed away on May 12, 2017 at Fox Nursing Home. Previously, he lived in Milford. He was the husband of the late Jane (Schempf) Sherman. He was born on April 21, 1927 in Middleburgh, son of the late Lee and Edith (Fryar) Sherman. He graduated from Milford Central School in 1944.…
IN MEMORIAM: James Heegan, 85; Father Of Otsego Chamber President ONEONTA – James Francis Heegan, 85, father of Otsego County Chamber of Commerce President Barbara Ann Heegan, passed away May 14, 2017, in Elmont, on Long Island, where he resided. He was born on Jan. 11, 1932 in Brooklyn, to William and Anne Heegan. He served in the Army during the Korean and Vietnam wars. Following his honorable career military service, Jim worked 25 years for the City of New…
IN MEMORIAM: Matthew J. Pardy, 40; Most Recently, Chef Worked At Otesaga COOPERSTOWN – Matthew J. Pardy, 40, of Hobart, most recently employed at The Otesaga, passed away at home on Tuesday morning, May 9, 2017, after complications from heart failure. Born on June 12, 1976, in Stamford, Matt was the son of Margaret A. Cohn Titch and John O. Pardy. He was a 1994 graduate of Catskill High School, where he played on the soccer team. Following graduation, he…
IN MEMORIAM: Aline M. Heller, 95; Native Daughter Active In Christ Church COOPERSTOWN – Aline M. Heller, a native of Cooperstown and long-time faithful member of Christ Church, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, May 10, 2017, at her home in Hyde Park with her family and the Rector, the Rev’d Dane E. Boston by her side. She was 95. Born Dec. 1, 1921, in Cooperstown, Aline was a daughter of Harry Grant Campbell and Pearl née Vroman Campbell.…
