IN MEMORIAM Dr. Malcolm I. Page, 88; Bassett Physician-In-Chief COOPERSTOWN – Malcolm I. Page, M.D., 88, former Bassett Hospital physician-in-chief, entered into rest on April 11, 2019, in Plant City, Fla., to rejoin his beloved wife, Madge. He was born on April 28, 1930, in Detroit, and after stays in Atlanta, Ga., Chicago and Cooperstown, made Augusta his family’s home. During a distinguished 55-year medical career, he touched the lives of many patients, students, doctors, and friends along the way.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Susan C. Schultes, 70; School Nurse, Emergency Squad Captain CHERRY VALLEY – Susan C. Schultes 70, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019, CV-S Central School nurse and captain in the Cherry Valley Volunteer Emergency Squad, surrounded by her family, at Bassett Hospital after a long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Susan was born in Oceanside, Long Island, on May 17, 1948, to Edward and Clare Watson. She was a caring and talented nurse, receiving her Registered Nurse degree from…
IN MEMORIAM: David Dean Erbe, 74; OHS Grad Signed With Minnesota Twins SIDNEY – David Dean Erbe, 74, who signed with the Minnesota Twins to play professional baseball after graduating from Oneonta High School, died April 8, 2019, surrounded by his family. Born March 14, 1945, in Cooperstown, he was a relief pitcher in the Twins’ minor league organization in 1966. He later lived in Sidney for many years, working for Custom Electronics in Oneonta, Amphenol/Bendix in Sidney, and retired…
IN MEMORIAM: Kathleen F. Howarth, 93; Farmer Helped Found W. Kortright Center ONEONTA – Kathleen F. Howarth, 92, a founder of the West Kortright Center, formerly of Meredith and Oneonta, passed away Feb. 6, 2019, in Winston-Salem, N.C., where she had resided since June 2017. Kathleen was born Oct. 18, 1926, in New Rochelle, the daughter of immigrants, John and Anne (nee Hackett) Feeney. She was a graduate of St. Gabriel’s High School there. On April 18, 1949, she married…
IN MEMORIAM: Gary H. Farney, 66; Farmer, SUNY Morrisville Herdsman EAST SPRINGFIELD – Gary H. Farney, 66, of Morrisville, a dairy farmer and SUNY Morrisville herdsman, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. He was born Feb. 12, 1952, in Lowville, a son of Herbert H. and Berneda Hirshey Farney. He was a graduate of Lowville Academy and Central School and SUNY Cobleskill. On Sept. 19, 1981, Gary married Karen Weaver in East Springfield,…
IN MEMORIAM: Douglas Silvernail, 78; Worked For Gabriel Harris Jewelers, Ames ONEONTA – Douglas C. Silvernail, 78, an accountant with the former Gabriel Harris Jewelers for many years, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Cooperstown Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation. Doug was born April 10, 1940, in Bainbridge, the son of the late Clifford L. Silvernail and Beatrice Mae (Sisson) Silvernail Locke. After Harris Jewelers, Doug, a lifelong area resident, enjoyed working for Ames Department Store in the shoe…
IN MEMORIAM Angie Neilsen, 92, Retired Teacher Was Senate ‘Woman Of Distinction’ ONEONTA – Angeline M. Nielsen, 92, a retired school teacher who was named state Senate “Woman of Distinction” in 2007, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, at Chestnut Park Rehab & Nursing Center. She was born on June 5, 1926, in Oneonta, the daughter of Carmen and Mary Anna (Volpe) Joy. Angeline retired from the Oneonta City School District as an elementary school teacher, and then sold real…
IN MEMORIAM: Ann Eckler, 66, Milford; Worked At Her Family’s Oasis Restaurant MILFORD – Ann M. Eckler, 66, a waitress at her family’s Oasis Restaurant in Oneonta and later a correctional officer, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2019, at Bassett Hospital. She was born Nov. 8, 1952, in Oneonta, the daughter of Joseph Gerald and Betty Elizabeth (Banner) Monser. Ann graduated from Oneonta High School, Class of 1970. She married Donald L. Eckler on Nov. 15, 1970 at St.…
IN MEMORIAM Bob Walker, 88, Cherry Valley; Paratrooper, Retired Policeman CHERRY VALLEY – Robert B. Walker, 88, of Cherry Valley and Budd Lake, N.J., an Army paratrooper and retired New York City police officer, passed away suddenly at his home here on March 30, 2019. Born and raised in New York City, Bob was one of 11 children. He was an Army veteran, serving at Fort Bragg, N.C., and as a paratrooper with the Airborne unit. After being honorably discharged,…
IN MEMORIAM: Timothy Drayton Jr., 20; ALS Claimed Him After 6-Year Struggle BAINBRIDGE – Timothy Wade Drayton, Jr., 20, formerly of Galloway, N.J., passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Albany Medical Center after a six-year battle against ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was born on May 26, 1998 in Pomona, N.J., son of Timothy Drayton, Sr. and Christina Swain. Tim loved riding bike and being outdoors, mechanics and go-carts.…
