IN MEMORIAM: James H. Millea, 93; WWII Vet; Iowan Moved Family Here HARTWICK — James Hilary Millea, 93, of Hartwick, died Saturday morning, Nov. 9, 2019, at Bassett Hospital. He was born Dec. 29, 1925, in Rolfe, Iowa, the eldest of 11 children – including three sets of twins – to Joseph Hilary Millea and Margaret Lillian née Flaherty Millea. Raised in Iowa, he attended school up to the 11th grade, when at the age of 17 he left school,…
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IN MEMORIAM: Wilbur B. Carr, 91; WWII Vet Invaded Via Omaha Beach ONEONTA – Wilbur B. Carr, 91, SUNY Oneonta’s chief custodian and a World War II veteran who participated in the Normandy invasion, passed away quietly on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at Bassett Hospital. He had been living at Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing. He was born Dec. 26, 1924, in Cooperstown, the son of the late David M. and Martha (Baumes) Carr. During World War II, he entered France…