Ella M. Burns, 89 November 21, 1931 – August 19, 2021 Ella M. Burns, age 89 of Oneonta, passed away August 19, 2021 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital. Ella was born November 21, 1931 in Herkimer, N.Y., the daughter of Frederick Gilbert and Ida May (Farley) and adopted parents Earl V. and Mary B. Tuttle. Ella was a sweet, kind soul who enjoyed bowling, square dancing, sewing, walking and most of all, spending time with her family. Ella enjoyed a…
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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…
IN MEMORIAM: Maureen S. Greeley, 89; Helped Run Family Electrical Business ONEONTA – Maureen S. Greeley, 89, who helped run her family’s Holbrook & Howey Electric Co., passed peacefully Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, at home with much of her family present. She was born June 29, 1930 in Oneonta to Morris E. and Eva K. (Burrell) Howey. After attending grade school in Sidney and Oneonta, she graduated from Oneonta High School in the Class of 1947. Maureen married James E.…
IN MEMORIAM: Barbara J. Rankin, 74; She, Husband Retired To Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN – Barbara J. Rankin, 74, who worked for Icelandair for 27 years, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, October 12, 2019, at their home on Brooklyn Avenue in Cooperstown. Born July 1, 1945, in Chippewa Falls, Wisc., Barbara was the only child of the Rev. Robert J. and Margaret (née Marohn) Koch. Her father and maternal and paternal grandfathers were Lutheran ministers, so it was only natural that Barbara…
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…
IN MEMORIAM Dorothy Marie Smith Weir, 97; 67-Year Organist At Milford MILFORD – Dorothy Marie Smith Weir, 97, the organist for 67 years at the Milford United Methodist Church, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord Monday, Feb. 12, surrounded by her loving family after a short illness. Dorothy was born in Bethany, Pa., the daughter of Methodist Reverend Joseph H. Smith and Marie E. Albertson. She attended various schools prior to moving to Oneonta. Dorothy graduated from Oneonta High…
IN MEMORIAM: Carole S. Burnsworth, 77; Started Fresh Air Program for City Youth ONEONTA – Carole S. Burnsworth, 77, who helped bring city children to local farms for the summer. passed away on July 2, 2016 after a brief illness. All three of her children and her husband were at her side as was her sister, Sally. She was born in Albany on Aug. 31, 1938, the daughter of Sam and Viola Scranton. A graduate of Schoharie Central School, she earned her…
IN MEMORIAM: Ruth Anne Pushkar, 84; Worked For Oneonta School District ONEONTA – Ruth Anne Pushkar, 84, who, along with her husband, was active with the Oneonta School District, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at AO Fox Hospital Nursing Home in Oneonta. She was born on Nov. 16, 1931 in Larksville, Pa. the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Borkowski) Gieda. She married Edward S. Pushkar on August 29, 1953 in Plymouth, Pa. He predeceased her on March 3, 1987. Growing…
IN MEMORIAM: Kim Millisor, 82; Modeled High Fashion At The Otesaga COOPERSTOWN – Kim Millisor, 82, who modeled poolside at the Otesaga in the 1960s, died peacefully in her sleep on May 11, 2016. Born in Albany on March 11, 1934, Kim moved to Columbus, Ohio and attended Ohio State University where she met her future husband, Jim Millisor. During their 62 years of marriage, they moved 27 times, ending up in St. Petersburg, Florida, where they raised their family.…
IN MEMORIAM: Ray Winchester, 82; Avid Hunter, Fisherman Loved Nature ONEONTA – Raymond L. Winchester, 82, an Air Force veteran who enjoyed his “little slice of heaven,” his camp near Wells Bridge, passed away on Thursday Feb. 11, 2016 at the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany. Ray was born on Jan. 31, 1934 in Farmington, Pa., a son of the late Lereau and Bernice (Darling) Winchester. He grew up in the Wells Bridge area and is a Unadilla High…