100 CELEBRATE ‘VOICE OF ONEONTA’ Joe Campbell ‘Changed A Lot Of Hearts,’ Many Recall At Today’s Rites By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Take heart. The 100 friends and admirers at “Voice of Oneonta” Joseph Campbell’s memorial service this morning certainly did, wife Judith reminded them of one of her husband’s favorite exhortations in good times and bad: “Life is just a bowl of cherries. Everything will be OK.” That wasn’t always the case for Campbell, you…
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1927-2019 As ‘Voice Of Oneonta,’ Joe Campbell Beloved For 50 Years, DJ, Radio Fans Went On ‘Sentimental Journey’ Together Editor’s Note: This article recounting “Voice of Oneonta” Joe Campbell’s career in radio appeared on Jan. 14, 2011, in Hometown Oneonta. A legend in his adopted hometown, he passed away early Wednesday morning, March 6, 2019. An obituary and memory book are available from the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, which is handling arrangements. Meanwhile, take a walk down Memory Lane. By JIM…
Joe Campbell, Voice Of Oneonta For Decades, Goes Silent At 91 Editor’s Note: Joe Campbell’s son, Joe Jr. sent out this message to friends on the passing of his dad, the voice of Oneonta for decades, on March 6, 2019. Joseph P. Campbell was born on Aug. 30, 1927, in Moosic, Pa. A full obituary will follow shortly from the Grummons Funeral Home, which is handling the arrangements. I want to let you know that my father passed away on…