IN MEMORIAM: Matthew J. Dobler, 54; Chief Of Maintenance At Fox Hospital MOUNT VISION – Matthew J. Dobler, 54, Fox Hospital’s chief of maintenance, passed away suddenly on July 17, 2019, at the hospital. He was born Jan. 7, 1965, in Oneonta, the son of William J. and Eileen T. (McCabe) Dobler. Matt graduated from Laurens Central School and Mohawk Valley Community College. He married Teresa DeSilva on Aug. 10, 1996, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Oneonta.…
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IN MEMORIAM Millie Jennings, 88, Cooperstown; Pioneered Switchboard At Bassett COOPERSTOWN – Mildred “Millie” L. Jennings, retired chief switchboard operator at Bassett Hospital, died Wednesday evening, July 17, 2019, with her loving family beside her at Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. She was 88. Mildred Lucy Bridger was born Jan. 29, 1931, at home in Middlefield, one of 13 children of Orlando and Nellie Mary (Page) Bridger. Raised in Middlefield, she attended school there. On Aug. 27, 1950, she married…
IN MEMORIAM: Bill Naragon, 73, Oneonta; Laurens Teacher, Wife Bought, Sold Jewelry ONEONTA – William “Bill” Paul Naragon, 73, a retired Laurens teacher who developed a business in fine jewelry with his wife, passed away peacefully at his home on July 12, 2019. William was the husband of the late Claudia B. Naragon. Bill and Claudia shared 48 years of marriage together. He was the son of Francis E. Naragon and Dora I. Naatz, born on April 13, 1946.…
IN MEMORIAM: Allan L. Fraser, 55; Father Of 2 Fought Cancer 20 Years MOUNT VISION – Allan L. Fraser, 55, who fought cancer since 1999, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, with his family by his side in the home that he built. Allan was born on Feb. 2, 1964 and was a son of the late Winnard and Rose (Marano) Fraser. On Sept. 28, 1991 he married the former Margaret Boudreau in Laurens. Allan was employed as operations foreman…
IN MEMORIAM Steven C. Naatz, 67; Forester, Outdoorsman, Entrepreneur SCHENEVUS – Steven C. Naatz, 67, formerly of Goodyear Lake, a forester who could identify every tree and animal by its Latin name and proprietor of Naatz Excavating & Forestry, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019, with family by his side. Steve was born on Sept. 30, 1951, at Fox Hospital in Oneonta to Audrey V. (Baumann) and William M. Naatz of Emmons, the middle of five children. He graduated…
IN MEMORIAM: Lois F. Warrell, 89; Teacher, Served On Pathfinder Board COOPERSTOWN – Lois F. Warrell, 89, a teacher who retired to Cooperstown with her superintendent husband in 1989 and became fully involved in community life, died Friday evening, July 12, 2019, at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy. Born Sept. 24, 1929, in Queens, Lois was the daughter of Edward P. and Doris (Whiting) Robinson. She was raised in Lynnbrook and graduated from Lynnbrook High School in the…
IN MEMORIAM H. Karl Chandler, 82, Oneonta; Investigator In Ricky Parisian Case ONEONTA – H. Karl Chandler, 82 of Oneonta, who rose to lead the Troop C Major Crimes Division in 38 years with the state police, died peacefully at home on July 10, 2019, after a nine-year battle of cancer. Senior investigator in the case of Ricky Parisian, the state trooper shot during a 1993 holdup in a Southside supermarket, Karl was born on Jan. 17, 1937, in Sayre,…
IN MEMORIAM: Harold P. Sorensen, 82; NJ Native Raised Sheep On Morris Farm MORRIS – Harold Peter Sorensen, 82, a New Jersey native who raised sheep on moving to a farm here, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Bassett Hospital. He was born on Feb. 6, 1937, in Plainfield, N.J., the son of Harold and Eleonora (Christensen) Sorensen. He married the love of his life, Theresa Caravella on May 5, 1956 in Edison, N.J. They had a blessed…
IN MEMORIAM: Bertha H. Johnson, 85; Active In Salvation Army; 2 Sons Survive ONEONTA – Bertha Johnson, 85, active in the Salvation Army here and in Michigan, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Chestnut Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 21, 1934, to the late George P. and Anna Bell (Short) Harris.…
IN MEMORIAM: Erich M. Wilkens, 76; Decorated Marine Served In Vietnam War ONEONTA – Erich M. Wilkens, 76, of St. James Place, a Marine and decorated Vietnam War veteran, died Wednesday July 10, 2019, at his residence with his family at his side. Survivors include a daughter in West Oneonta. He was born Oct. 17, 1942 in Oceanside, Long Island, son of the late John and Ilse Sperling Wilkens. Erich was a veteran of the Marine Corps, having been awarded…
