IN MEMORIAM Carl F. Bliss, 98, County Native; Aviation Pioneer, Entrepreneur COOPERSTOWN – Carl Frank Bliss passed away peacefully in his home in Encinada, Calif., with loved ones by his side, on Dec. 10, 2018. He left the world a better place than he found it 98 years earlier, dedicating his long life to service to his family, community and country. Carl will be remembered for his deep love for the people in his life, his practicality, his entrepreneurial spirit, his mechanical…
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IN MEMORIAM: Althea ‘Allie’ Gennarino, 82; Retired Teacher Leaves Husband, 5 Children ONEONTA – Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother Althea “Allie” Gennarino, 82, of Oneonta, a retired teacher in Unadilla, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2019 with her family by her side at Bassett Hospital. Allie was born on July 5, 1936, in Hancock, to Fred and Minnie Alma Beecher, the second youngest of their five daughters. Allie met Lawrence “Butch” Gennarino, her husband of 62 years, in Oneonta. The couple…
Bonnie Canning Hofmann, 64; Brookwood School Pioneer COOPERSTOWN – Bonnie Canning Hofmann, 64, formerly of Cooperstown, a Brookwood School founding board member, passed away on Dec. 25, 2018, at her home in Hawaii after a long illness. Bonnie was born on July 19, 1954, in Brooklyn, where she grew up. She attended the University of Stony Brook and SUNY Plattsburgh, where she received her nursing degree. She loved her community and dedicated much of her time to the preservation of…
Shirley D. Waring, Oneonta; Ran Car Dealerships With Husband ONEONTA – Shirley D. Waring, 92, who assisted her husband in operating his car dealerships for almost three decades, passed away peacefully Dec. 19, 2018, at the Oxford Veterans’ Home. She was born Aug. 29, 1926, in Buffalo, the daughter of Robert Charles and Veda (Brunn) Dixon. In 1948, Shirley graduated Buffalo State College with a Bachelor in Science degree in Home Economics. Later that year, she married Robert E. Waring…
Betty Roscoe, 97, Unadilla; Loved Farming, Pursued It In Many Guises UNADILLA – Beth “Betty” Bernice Roscoe (born Thompson), 97, died peacefully on Dec. 20, 2018, at Bassett Hospital, after a life of farming and diligent productivity. Betty lived a long, happy and amazingly healthy life, attributing this to spending much of it involved in farming. “I have always been in love with farming,” she once wrote, “to be a farmer has been my aim. I have accomplished it, in…
Rodman D. Carter, M.D., 90; Longtime Bassett Hospital Urologist COOPERSTOWN – Rodman Dana Carter, M.D., a long-time surgeon at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital whose career in urology spanned over 40 years, passed away following a valiant battle with cancer Friday afternoon, Dec. 28, 2018, at his home in Cooperstown with his family by his side. He was 90. Born April 6, 1928, in Ashtabula, Ohio, he was a son of the Rev. Edwin R. Carter, a minister in the Congregational…
IN MEMORIAM: David H. Thompson, 80; Marine, Seaway Machinist, Truck Driver SOUTH VALLEY – David H. Thompson, 80, a Marine, a machinist on the St. Lawrence Seaway and truck driver, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 15, 1938, to Clyde and Grace Thompson.…
IN MEMORIAM: Douglas J. Spence, 85; With Twin Brother, Lived Eventful Life ONEONTA – Douglas J. Spence, 85, who worked on Apollo 8, met the Beatles and spent 31 years in the newspaper business in Florida, drifted away at his home in Ormond by the Sea, Fla., on Dec. 18, 2018. He and his twin brother, Donald, were born in Oneonta on March 28, 1933, to the late John and Betty Spence. After graduating from Oneonta High School in 1952,…
IN MEMORIAM: Henry Quackenbush, 82; After Retiring, Enjoyed Camp On Afton Lake ONEONTA – Henry L. Quackenbush, Jr., a New York Telephone employee who enjoyed retirement at his Afton Lake camp, passed away at home on Dec. 30, 2018. He was born Oct. 5, 1936, in Oneonta, the son of Henry and Eloise (Congdon) Quackenbush. Hank was a graduate of Oneonta High School, Class of 1955. He married Carolyn Bossio on Aug. 16, 1959, at St. Mary’s Church in Oneonta.…
IN MEMORIAM: Madeline H. Daniel, 86; Garrattsville Native Retired From NYCM COLUMBUS – Madeline Violet Harrington Daniel, 86, Town of Columbus, who retired from NYCM Insurance, passed away on Dec. 30, 2018 at her brother’s home in Garrattsville following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Madeline was born on Sept. 6, 1932 at the family farm in Garrattsville, the oldest of eight children.…
