In Memoriam

Don Allan Oberriter1937-2025

COOPERSTOWN—Don Allan Oberriter passed gently from this life into the arms of his Lord on the morning of April 11, 2025. Don was born in 1937 in Utica to John M. Oberriter and Bernice Ellen (Denielt) Oberriter. He graduated from Utica Free Academy, Class of 1955, and attended the University of Vermont for two years, majoring in hotel and resort management.

In January 1961, Don was inducted into the Army at Los Angeles, California, where he stepped forward to take the Oath of Service, serving honorably at Fort Ord, Monterey, California, at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama, and at Loring Air Base, Limestone, Maine, with the 10th Ordinance detachment of Fort Devins, Massachusetts. There he was a Nike Ajax and Hercules missile and launcher technician and repairman, servicing missile sites surrounding Loring Air Base. He was proud of having been promoted to Specialist 5th Class in his 19th month of service. He was honorably discharged in January 1963.