IN MEMORIAM: Margery H. Holdridge, 94; NYCM Retiree Attended One-Room School EDMESTON – Margery Holdridge, 94, of Edmeston, an NYCM retiree who, as a girl, rode a horse-drawn school-bus buggy to attend a one-room school, died Tuesday Oct. 29, 2019, at Chase Nursing Home in New Berlin. Born March 5, 1925, she was the daughter of Ray. C. Hull and Florence (Pugh) Hull. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard (Dick) Holdridge, July 23, 1949, in Burlington Flats. He predeceased…
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IN MEMORIAM: Susan Reisen, 79; Retired From Bassett Hospital ICU FLY CREEK – Catherine Susan Brisson (Reisen), who worked in Bassett Hospital’s ICU for many years, went to rest quietly on All Hallow’s Eve. She was born on 29 July 1940, in Bayshore, L.I., the daughter of Dorothy Mercedes Baker and John Oliver Brisson. In 1963, she married William John Reisen, Sr. Early in her life she started going by her middle name, Sue. For many years she worked as…
IN MEMORIAM: Allen ‘Zuky’ Zuk, 89; Korea Veteran Worked In Construction NORTH FRANKLIN – Allen E. “Zuky” Zuk Sr., 89, passed away suddenly but peacefully Friday, Oct. 25, at his home in North Franklin. Al was born in 1930 in Queens. He proudly served in the Army as an ambulance driver and mechanic during the Korean War and was a retired member of Local 825 International Union of Operating Engineers. He and his wife Rosemary recently celebrated 65 years of…
IN MEMORIAM: Dennis Carl Hoke Sr., 79; Farmer Served On Roseboom Town Board ROSEBOOM – Dennis Carl Hoke, Sr., 79, a farmer and longtime member of the Roseboom Town Board, passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 27, 2019, at Bassett Hospital with his loving wife Joan Edna Hoke at his side. Dennis was born May 18, 1940, in South Valley, to Donald and Mary “Eliza” Barnes. He began school in a two-room schoolhouse in South Valley and, as he grew older,…
IN MEMORIAM: Janet McKown, 101, Unadilla; Avid Bridge Player, She Loved To Read, Travel UNADILLA – Janet McKown of Unadilla passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at age 101 after a long, happy life, at the Chenango Memorial Hospital Senior Living Center. Janet loved people and talking to them. She was an avid bridge player, loved to read, enjoyed travel, took many cruises and spent many wonderful winters at her home in Florida. Also she was active in…
IN MEMORIAM Joseph J. Kenyon III, 86, Worcester; Served On County Board For 20 Years WORCESTER – Joseph J. Kenyon III, who brought community planning to Worcester and served on the county Board of Representatives for 20 years, passed away on Oct. 26, 2019. He was born June 2, 1933, in Kearny, N.J., the son of Joseph J. Kenyon Sr. and Alma Carlson Kenyon. Upon graduating from Worcester Central School, he enlisted in the Air Force and served with the…
IN MEMORIAM: Betty Jo Chase, 69; Nurse’s Aide At Bassett Hospital RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Betty Jo Chase, 69, a native of Florida who served for many years as a nurse’s aide at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, passed away following a brief illness Saturday afternoon, Oct. 26, 2019, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born Jan. 29, 1950, in Milton, Fla., Betty was one of nine children of Clarence and Leona (Mack) Richardson. Raised in Santa Rosa County, Fla., she graduated…
IN MEMORIAM: Josephine A. Bertino, 89; Moved To Cooperstown To Be Near Family COOPERSTOWN – Josephine A. Bertino, 89, who moved to Upstate New York in 2010 to be near her family, passed away peacefully Friday evening, Oct, 25, 2019, at Chase Memorial Nursing Home & Rehab in New Berlin. She was born July 23, 1930, in Brooklyn, the only child of Peter Fatta, a Sicilian immigrant, and Rose (Rosalia) née Lucido Fatta. During her teen years she played piano…
IN MEMORIAM: Edith M. Catella, 93; Head Bookkeeper At Oneonta’s Sears ONEONTA – Edith M. Catella, 93, longtime head bookkeeper at the former Sears & Roebuck in downtown Oneonta, passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. She passed away with family at her side at Albany Medical Center. Edith was born on Aug. 1, 1926, to Andrew and Goldie Himes, joining a large family. Edith spent her entire life in Oneonta, and recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of her Oneonta High…
Memorial Service Nov. 2 For Kenneth Robinson, 53 WORCESTER – Kenneth W. Robinson’s memorial service will be 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the VFW in Schenevus. Those that attend are welcome to bring a dish to pass if wanted. A carpenter, Robinson, 53, was born on June 27, 1966, and passed away Oct. 10, 2019. He is survived by his mother Sharon and father Paul; children Desiree, Cory and Aiden; brothers Frank, John, Jeff and Dustin; sister Kathy, and…
