IN MEMORIAM: Doris M. Vaughn, 93; Helped Daughter At Center Street Deli ONEONTA – Doris M. Vaughan of Oneonta, who most recently cooked for her daughter at Center Street Deli, passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at the. Fox Nursing Home. Doris was born Jan. 20, 1925, in Oneonta, the daughter of the late Clarence A. and Mary (Curratic) Kelly.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Keith Preston, Oneonta; Taught 35 Years At Otego, Unadilla Schools ONEONTA – Keith Preston, Oneonta, who retired from a career of teaching seventh and eighth grades at Unadilla and Otego elementary schools, passed away Feb. 17, 2018. He was born to Leona (Hutchinson) and Darrell Preston and grew up in Johnstown, along with five brothers, Ralph (deceased), Merton (deceased), Ted (deceased), Ronald and Darrell Jr., who all went on to raise families of their own.…
Green Toad, Edward Jones, Unalam Execs To Conduct CSO Features Mambo Kings At Annual Benefit ONEONTA – The Catskill Symphony Orchestra today announced three leading Greater Oneonta businesspeople will compete in the annual Guest Conductor Contest at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at SUNY Oneonta’s Alumni Field House. The Mambo Kings, a fusion Afro-Cuban rhythm and contemporary jazz band, will provide the featured entertainment.…
Local Collector Creates Black History Month Display “If it happened, I want to know about it,” said local American history collector Ed Leone, Oneonta, as he explained his love of collecting memorabilia. “If it existed, I want to own it. I just don’t have room for the pyramids.” Leone has spent the past 30 year collecting all sorts of artifacts and items relating to American history. In honor of Black History Month, Leone rented the display case in front of…
On WAMC’s ‘Morning Headlines’, Editor Explores Otsego County Presidential Visits In today’s weekly “Morning Headlines” on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, Jim Kevlin, editor/publisher of www.AllOTSEGO.com (and Hometown Oneonta & the Freeman’s Journal), details how four presidents from New York State visited Oneonta and Otsego County, but three did not, including – so far – Donald Trump. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO WAMC REPORT…
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IN MEMORIAM: Robert C. Stiefel, 93; WWII Veteran, SUNY Oneonta Retiree ONEONTA – Robert C. Stiefel, 93, a World War II veteran and SUNY Oneonta retiree, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, at the Chestnut Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Bob was born on June 14, 1924, in Oneonta, the son of Charles and Mabel (Moon) Stiefel. He served his country in the Army during World War II, (1943-1945), the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and the…
Oneonta’s Elite Dancers Open For Globetrotters ONEONTA – Elite Dance Academy today announced it will be opening for the Harlem Globetrotters and performing at the halftime show of the basketball legends at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hartwick College’s Lambros Arena. Elite Dance Academy is preparing a hip-hop-inspired five-minute opening routine as well as a seven-minute half-time number for the Globetrotters’ Oneonta stop of their worldwide tour. Forty-five young dancers from the studio, ranging in age from 5 to 17, will…
IN MEMORIAM: Bonnie J. Garrity, 70; Taught Cosmetology 20 Years At BOCES ONEONTA – Bonnie Jeanne Garrity, 70, who taught cosmetology and related disciplines at ONC BOCES for 20 years, passed away Feb. 6, 2018, at Fox Nursing Home, with her family by her side. She was born Jan. 2, 1948, in New Hyde Park, the daughter of Gilmore and Jeanne (Dietz) Garrity. Bonnie grew up on Long Island. She eventually moved to the Worcester area to be near her…
IN MEMORIAM: Mary Louise Bellinger, 99; Taught In Region’s One-Room Schoolhouses WORCESTER – Mary Louise (Peters) Bellinger, 99, a retired teacher who taught in one-room schoolhouses in Schoharie County and Portlandville, passed away at 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, at Fox Hospital. She was the eldest daughter of Richard and Virginia Peters of Stamford, and was born on Dec. 19, 1918, on the Peters farm. Mary Lou graduated from the former Oneonta Normal school, presently SUNY, in 1939.…
