IN MEMORIAM: Maude Baldo, 83; Oneonta Native, Lifelong Resident ONEONTA – Maude Baldo, 83, a native of Oneonta who lived there most of her life, passed on May 28, 2019, with her loving family at her side at Bassett Hospital. She was born Feb. 21, 1936, in Oneonta, the daughter of Edgar L. and Rosetta (Utter) Perry. Maude grew up on Liberty Street in Oneonta. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Oneonta. She loved playing bingo,…
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IN MEMORIAM: Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Nelson, Oneontan Was East Meredith Postmistress ONEONTA – Veronica A. Nelson, 91, Oneonta native and former East Meredith postmistress, passed away May 26, 2019 at her home. She was born Oct. 21, 1927 in Oneonta, the daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Deambrosine) Pizza. Ronnie graduated from Charlotte Valley Central School and also from Albany Business College. She was employed with Earl Roberts Insurance Agency, Pizza Brother’s Mill, and retired from the East Meredith United States Postal…
IN MEMORIAM Bonnie Jo Farmer, 86; Pastor Mel Farmer’s Wife WEST DAVENPORT – Bonnie Jo Farmer, 86, the wife of Pastor Mel Farmer and the former Sunday school superintendent at River Street Baptist Church, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Fox Nursing Home. Bonnie was born on February 10, 1933 in Evansville, Indiana, a daughter of the late Genevieve Runau. It was there that she met the love of her life,…
IN MEMORIAM William Walter Dornburgh, 87; Banker Predicted Focus’ Failure COOPERSTOWN – William Walter Dornburgh, 87, a community leader whose grounding in banking enabled him to predict the sale of Otsego Manor, the county’s nursing home, to Focus Otsego was doomed to fail, died Sunday morning, May 26, 2019, at his home. He was born Sept. 26, 1931, in Jersey City, N.J., a son of Edmund and Elizabeth (Meehan) Dornburgh. Bill attended Jersey City public schools, where he was high…
IN MEMORIAM: Dean C. Bolton, 59; Lifelong ‘Quintessential Country Boy’ BURLINGTON – It saddens us to announce the death of Dean Charles Bolton, a loyal, native Burlington Son, on the rainy morning of May 24, 2019. All of us share a common desire to be remembered when we are gone, and hope that our lives somehow made the world a better place. Upon our demise, it is customary to write an obituary, a brief re-telling of who we were, where…
IN MEMORIAM: Richard S. Westcott, 75; NYSEG Lineman Active In Community Life LAURENS – Richard S. Westcott, 75, a 35-year NYSEG lineman who was active in Laurens community life, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 at Chase Memorial Nursing Home in New Berlin. Richard was born in Little Rock, Ark., to Sylvester M. and Luella A. (Towsley) Westcott. He worked for Sampson Floors for seven years, and as a SUNY engineer before joining NYSEG.…
IN MEMORIAM: Joanne M. Blanchard, 91; Retired Valleyview Elementary Library Aide ONEONTA – JoAnne M. Blanchard, 91, a library aide at Valleyview Elementary School until her retirement, passed away May 23, 2019 at Fox Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 19, 1927 in Carbondale, Pa., the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Mannion) Lavin.…
IN MEMORIAM Felix (Lex) Smith Verity, 104; Diplomat, Exec Travelled World UNADILLA – Felix (Lex) Smith Verity, 104, a former diplomat and executive who owned property in Unadilla as well as Cold Spring and Manhattan, died May 19, 2019. (Lex) was born Feb. 27, 1915, in Readville, Mass., the son of John William Verity of Yorkshire, England, and Anna Evangeline Appleby of New Brunswick, Canada. Anna was the descendant of one of five Appleby brothers who left New York State…
IN MEMORIAM: John L. Tophoven, 48; Houston-Based Construction Manager WEST EDMESTON – John LeGrand Tophoven, 48, formerly of West Edmeston, a project manager for a Houston, Texas, construction company, passed away unexpectedly on Monday May 20, 2019 in Houston. John was born on Dec. 7, 1970, in Utica, the son of Anthony and Ida Mae Sweet Tophoven. John graduated with the Edmeston Central School, Class of 1989, and in 1993 from Utica College with a B.S. in Business and Marketing.…
IN MEMORIAM Raymond Johnson, 90; Town Assessor 49 Years, Leading NY Legionnaire UNADILLA – Raymond Johnson, 90, career Amphenol employee and Unadilla town assessor for almost a half-center who rose to vice commander of the state’s American Legion, passed away at Valley View Manor Nursing Facility in Norwich on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 He was born Oct. 7, 1928, son of the late Orville and Bessie (Schmerhorn) Johnson in Mount Upton. Ray graduated from Mount Upton Central School, Class of 1947.…
