IN MEMORIAM: ‘Big Jake’ Halter, 70; ‘The Deacon Knew He Had A Good Life’ ONEONTA – Big Jake, aka The Deacon, the Snake, Bopa Halter, passed on to the Big Party in the sky on June 23, 2016. Born in 1946 to Jacob and Emilia Halter, he attended St. Mary’s Elementary school, and graduated from Oneonta High School in 1964. He enlisted in the Navy and served in 1969-71, and his work history included the D&H Railroad, the City of…
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IN MEMORIAM: Leonora Lobdell, 86; Entrepreneur, Realtor, Positive Thinker ONEONTA – Leonora Lobdell, 86, wife and business partner of Burton Lobdell in Lobdell’s Trucking, real-estate entrepreneur, and an advocate of positive thinking, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, Nov. 26, 1929, she grew up in Fleischmanns, the daughter of Helen Roberta Honeyman and Baptist minister Thomas Todd Edwards. Her parents met at the Montrose Bible Conference Center where Leonora’s grandfather, Rev. Robert M. Honeyman, was executive director.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Robert Hyzer, 83; Retired From Bendix After 39 Years ONEONTA – Robert H. Hyzer, 83, of Franklin and Oneonta, who retired from Bendix after 29 years, passed away peacefully at home on June 26, 2016. Bob was born March 27, 1933 in Albany, to Harold E. and Hazel A. Hyzer. Bob was a graduate of Delaware Literary Institute & Franklin Central School, where he was active in football, basketball, baseball and a charter member of the Varsity Club. Bob…
IN MEMORIAM: ‘Bud’ Gallup, 63, Oneonta; Carpenter Enjoyed Life ONEONTA – Burdette L. “Bud” Gallup, 63, a career-long carpenter, passed away at home on June 22, 2016 after a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 31, 1952, in Oneonta, the son of Burdette W. and Minnie M. (Roe) Gallup. Bud attended the Worcester Central School, and was a member of United Methodist Church. He worked all of his life as a carpenter until retirement at which he took great pride…
Northern Eagle Open House Planned 3-7 This Saturday…
IN MEMORIAM: Marion Murphy, 79; Retired, Returned To Her Hometown ONEONTA – Marion J. Murphy, 79, who returned to her native Oneonta after a career in Delhi and Norwich, peacefully passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016, at Fox Hospital. She was born on Nov. 13, 1936, in Oneonta, a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Ella E. (Hotaling) Hoffman. On Christmas Eve in 1954 Marion married the love of her life, Douglas A. Murphy; they would celebrate 56…
IN MEMORIAM: Christine Lent, 88; 4-Decade Aide At Center Street School ONEONTA – A graveside service is planned Thursday, June 30, for Christine S. Lent, 88, a former longtime aide in Oneonta city schools who passed away June 7, 2016, at Fox Nursing Home. The service will be at 2:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery, Otego. She was born Jan. 7, 1928, in Oyster Bay, the daughter of Harold J. Scrivener, Sr. and Christine (O’Rourke) Scrivener. Christine graduated from Hempstead…
Lumberjacks Do Battle In Damaschke Field …
