IN MEMORIAM: James Weston Hanson; Worked In West, Retired To Oneonta Area DAVENPORT – James (Jim) Weston Hanson went to be with his Lord on Aug. 9, 2019, at home, after a battle with cancer. Jim was born and grew up in Orange, Calif. He attended St. John’s Lutheran Church & School, and graduated from Orange High School. Jim attended several community colleges and received his BS from Liberty University.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Bryson ‘Joe’ Farro, 90; Oneontan Lamplighter For D&H Railroad ONEONTA – Bryson A. “Joe” Farro. a former lamplighter on the D&H railroad, passed away Aug. 7, 2019. He was 90 years old. Joe was born to Hannah (Merrill) and Augustine Farro in Richmondville. The family moved to Oneonta when he was 4.…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert F. Sklenarik, 91; Twice Teacher Of Year At Unatego School UNADILLA – Robert F. Sklenarik, 91, twice Teacher of the Year at Unatego Central School and a community leader, passed away peacefully on Aug. 7, 2019 at the Oxford Veterans’ Home. He was born in Garfield, NJ, and in the early 1940s moved with his family to Deposit, where he graduated from high school in 1945. After high school Bob served for 13 months in the military.…
IN MEMORIAM: Joan E. Fluke, 80; In Later Years, Coloradan Traveled HARTWICK – Joan (Joanie) Elizabeth (Thompson) Fluke, 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in her home in Hartwick, where she lived with her daughter Karen and family. She was born on Feb. 18, 1939, in Leesville, La., to Cecil Eugene and Edith May Thompson. She moved to Lamar, Colo., in her early years. She attended and graduated from Lamar High School in 1957, then attended Lamar…
IN MEMORIAM: Rev. George Goodwin, 84; Pastor In NY, Vt.; Ran Popular ‘Tent Meeting’ EAST WORCESTER – The Rev. Dr. George I. Goodwin, Jr. (aka “Rev”), 84, whose annual “Tent Meetings” in Pennsylvania drew hundreds of participants, has gone to be with the Lord on Aug. 1, 2019. Dr. Goodwin was born on March 4, 1935, in Newburgh, the son of the late Rev. George Goodwin Sr., and Emma B. (Jones) Goodwin. He was predeceased by his parents; a brother,…
IN MEMORIAM: Charles R. Blanchard, 91; WWII Veteran Drove OPT Bus Until Age 75 ONEONTA – One of Oneonta’s few remaining members of “The Greatest Generation” passed away today, Aug. 8, 2019, to be welcomed by his family and many friends in heaven. Charles R. Blanchard, 91, was born in Oneonta on May 25, 1928, the son of Merton and Emma (Roscoe) Blanchard. He attended Oneonta schools and then joined the war effort serving in the Merchant Marines and Navy.…
IN MEMORIAM: Christina Nichols, 68; 8 Grandchildren Survive Unatego Retiree OTEGO – Christina “Tina” Nichols, 68, a lifetime resident of Otego and retiree of the Unatego Central School District, passed away on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, at Bassett Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was born on Jan. 29, 1951, at Fox Hospital. She graduated from Unatego Central School in 1970. She married the love of her life, George W. Nichols, on Feb. 3, 1973. Tina enjoyed…
IN MEMORIAM: Terry R. Clancy, 71; CCS Graduate Raised Cattle In Texas COOPERSTOWN – Terry R. Clancy, 71, a native of Cooperstown who raised Longhorn cattle in Texas, died May 21, 2019, on his property in Weatherford, Texas, as the result of an accident. Terry was born in Cooperstown, on Oct. 1, 1947, to Joseph and Bertha Mae Clancy. He graduated from Cooperstown High School in the Class of 1966 and thereafter served his country in the Navy. After his…
IN MEMORIAM Dr. Bob Pondolfino Sr., Of Prominent Family Of Oneonta Dentists ONEONTA – Dr. Robert “Bob” B. Pondolfino Sr., the retired dentist and member of the prominent family of Oneonta dentists, passed away Aug. 2, 2019, at his home in Rincon, Puerto Rico. Bob was born to Eleanor and Dr. Joseph Pondolfino in Oneonta. He graduated in 1956 from Oneonta High School, attended Niagara University (1960), and Georgetown Dental School (1964). He joined the Pondolfino Dental Practice with his…
IN MEMORIAM Elliott M. Helfand, 100; Ran Department Store In Downtown Richfield RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Elliot Meyer Helfand, 100, proprietor of Ruby’s Department Store here for many years, passed away on Sunday morning July 28, 2019, in Windsor of Venice Hospice Care, Venice, Fla., with his loving wife, Marty, at his side. They resided in Englewood, Fla. He was born on Jan. 12, 1919, in New York City, son of the late Reuben and Rose Osowitz Helfand. He was educated…
