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IN MEMORIAM: John D. Cook, 57;

Oneonta Job Corps Security Guard

John D. Cook

ONEONTA – John D. Cook, Jr., 57, a security guard at Oneonta Job Corps for several years, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Fox Hospital.

He was born Aug. 9, 1959, in Portsmouth, N.H., the son of John D. Cook, Sr. and Joan (Bennett) Cook.

John loved his motorcycle, working on vehicles and fishing and boating.

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