IN MEMORIAM: Douglas N. Coon, 91; Ran Dimock Hollow Garage For 65 Years MORRIS – Douglas Nelson Coon, 91, of Morris, who operated Dimock Hollow Garage for 65 years, passed away at his “winter home” in Florida on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Douglas was born on Jan. 2, 1929, in Morris and was a son of the late Nelson H. and Margaret R. (Daniels) Coon. On Aug. 6, 1950, he married Vivian Ellen Markel; a blessed marriage of nearly 70…
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IN MEMORIAM: James Pasternak, 87; Spent Career In SUNY Business Office ONEONTA – James Edward Pasternak, 87, who spent his career in SUNY Oneonta’s business office, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Friday, March 13, 2020. The son of Stanley and Dorothy (Clute) Pasternak, Jim graduated from Waterville High School. He was a sergeant in the Army in 1952-54, serving in Korea. Jim married his wife Kathryn (Swiantek) on April 14, 1956, in Utica.…
Second Morris Home Burns; Dog Rescued Pit Bull ‘Stressed Out,’ But Safe By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MORRIS – Three days before the new decade begins, a second home in Morris was destroyed by fire in less than a week. A possible electrical fire at 78 Broad St. in the village at 8:20 p.m. last night wreaked havoc on the home of Kelly Worman. The first recent Morris fire was Dec. 23 at 287 West Hill Road. The downstairs…
IN MEMORIAM: Janet C. Miller, 89; First Female County Fire Dispatcher MORRIS – Janet C. Miller, the first female dispatcher at Otsego County Fire Control, passed away suddenly on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, She was surrounded by loved ones. Janet was born on May 12, 1938, to Fredrick Haug and Margaret (McElroy) McMullen. She was Predeceased by her brother Roy McMullen and beloved step-children Deanna Wallace (Miller) and Ronald Miller Jr. Janet’s life spanned an array of places, time, and…
IN MEMORIAM: Harold P. Sorensen, 82; NJ Native Raised Sheep On Morris Farm MORRIS – Harold Peter Sorensen, 82, a New Jersey native who raised sheep on moving to a farm here, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Bassett Hospital. He was born on Feb. 6, 1937, in Plainfield, N.J., the son of Harold and Eleonora (Christensen) Sorensen. He married the love of his life, Theresa Caravella on May 5, 1956 in Edison, N.J. They had a blessed…
IN MEMORIAM: Chloe C. Laubmeier, 86; Served At Nuremberg, Active In VFW Post MORRIS – Chloe C. Laubmeier, 86, a soldier who met her husband while involved with security at the Nuremberg Trials, and later was involved in founding Morris’ VFW post, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 28, 2019, while being cared for by her family. Jim and Mike were there for her when she needed them most. She was born on Nov. 3, 1932, the first of four…
FIX PHONES, SEWARD ASKS NY, COMPANY Frontier Customers Experience Long Outages In Western Otsego ONEONTA – State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, today called on the state Department of Public Service and Frontier Communications to review and remedy recent problems with phone service in western Otsego County. “Reliable communication service is essential in the event of an emergency, for economic development, and for quality of life,” said Senator Seward. “Recent telephone outages in a rural portion of my senate district isolated customers…
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.…
IN MEMORIAM: Stanley Dibble, 92; In Auction Business A Half-Century DELHI – Stanley J. “Stan” Dibble, 92, of Hamden, clerk at Aikins & Robinson Brothers Auction Services for a half-century, passed away on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at O’Connor Hospital, Delhi, surrounded by his family. He was also active in the Del-Se-Nango Fiddlers. Stanley was born in Andes on Nov. 23, 1924, the son of the late Frank and Dora (Sackett) Dibble.…
11-Year-Old Girl Died In Course Of Rape, Investigator Alleges NORWICH – The 11-year-old Morris girl stricken with cardiac arrest in a Town of Norwich home Sunday died “in the course and commission of rape in the first degree,” State Police Investigator Jamieson Tefft alleges in a felony complaint released today by Norwich Town Court. The suspect in the death of Jacelyn D. O’Connor of Morris, James S. Brower, 36, arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder, is due to appear…