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In Memoriam - Page 36

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IN MEMORIAM: Vera E. McLaughlin, 75, Fox Hospital Nurse

IN MEMORIAM: Vera McLaughlin, 75, A.O. Fox Hospital Nurse, Otego EMT ONEONTA – Vera E. McLaughlin, 75, a Fox Hospital nurse and former EMT, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. She was born Vera Ellen Bowman to Jay N. and Theodora (Stoppenhagen) Bowman in Fort Wayne, Indiana on July 12, 1945. A graduate of Northside High School, Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1963 and Parkview Methodist Nursing School in 1966 Vera also earned her BS in Nursing at Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY…

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Ruth Allen’s Passing Announced At City Council

Ruth Allen’s Passing Announced To Council ONEONTA – Ruth Allen, 80, a frequent fixture of Oneonta civic life and community boards, died this morning, Common Council Member John Rafter, Seventh Ward, announced this evening during the Common Council meeting. She served on the Huntington Library Board and chaired the city’s Housing Task Force under Mayor Dick Miller, and most recently, she was a member of the Survive, Then Thrive task force.…

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IN MEMORIAM: Jacquelyn Collins, 80; Lived in 17th Century Stone Cottage

IN MEMORIAM: Jacquelyn Collins, 80; Teacher, Librarian Retired To England ONEONTA – Jacquelyn Collins, 80, of West Oneonta, a teacher, librarian and wife of an engineer who raised her family in Orange County and retired to Cornwall, England, died on Aug. 26, 2019. She was born on Jan. 20, 1939, in The Bronx, the first child of John Taylor and Norma Baasch.  Her father, known as Jack, rose to lieutenant in the state police, and later was the Town of…

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IN MEMORIAM: Michael J. O’Hara, 74; Ran Construction Firm

IN MEMORIAM Michael J. O’Hara, 74; Ran Construction Firm ONEONTA – Michael J. O’Hara, 74, who operated his own construction firm until retiring, passed away peacefully May 15, 2019, at Fox Hospital, with his longtime, loving girlfriend, Mary Ann Helmer by his side. Michael was born Sept. 24, 1944, at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, the son of Ambrose and Rita (Petkash) O’Hara.…

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In Memoriam Jane L. Borachok, 76; Fox Auxiliary President

In Memoriam Jane L. Borachok, 76; Fox Auxiliary President ONEONTA – Jane L. Borachok, 76, a Fox Hospital volunteer and past auxiliary president, passed away at her home Friday, March 22, 2019. She was born August 25, 1942, in New Rochelle, the daughter of the late Elliot and Lillian (Fien) Henderson. Jane married her husband of 51 years, Michael Borachok, on March 3, 1968.…

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Memoriam: Gladys ‘Nicky’ Smith, 91; ‘Mom’ To Many Sang Daily

Gladys ‘Nicky’ Smith, 91; ‘Mom’ To Many Sang Daily RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Gladys E. “Nicky” Smith, 91, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at Cooperstown Center surrounded by her loving family. Born May 14, 1927, in Bridgewater, she was raised and lived most of her life in the Bridgewater, Sauquoit, Clayville and Van Hornsville area. She married Leland Smith in December 1944.…

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In Memoriam: Kevin P. Crosby, 51; Worked For Social Services

IN MEMORIAM Kevin P. Crosby, 51; Worked For Social Services SCHENEVUS – Kevin P. Crosby, 51, an avid sports fan who worked for the Department of Social Services, passed away Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 at his residence. He was born on Nov. 12, 1967 in Oneonta; the son of Kenneth and Virginia (Baker) Crosby.  Kevin grew up in the Village of Laurens and graduated from Laurens Central School.…

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IN MEMORIAM: Barbara Means, 87; Artist, World Traveler

IN MEMORIAM Barbara Means, 87; Artist, World Traveler ONEONTA – Barbara Means, 87, a world traveler who excelled in the arts, passed away on Jan. 13, 2019, in her home surrounded by loved ones. Born on July 23, 1931, in Gettysburg, Pa., where she grew up playing on the battlefields, Barbara loved to read and swim. She received her first degree at Cedar Crest College and went on to earn two master’s degrees in Special Education and Library Science. Barbara…

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Penny Marshall, Director of ‘A League of Their Own’ Dies at 75

‘League Of Own’ Director Penny Marshall Dies At 75 COOPERSTOWN – Penny Marshall, who directed the baseball classic “A League of Their Own” after taking inspiration from as Baseball Hall of Fame exhibit, died Monday night in her Hollywood Hills home  due to complications from diabetes, said Michelle Bega, a spokeswoman for the family. Laura Moellering, Cooperstown, recalled that her mother,  Rita Meyer, a former shortstop for the Peoria Redwings with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, met Marshall when, in…