IN MEMORIAM Ralph J. Veenema, M.D., 97; NYC Physician Retired Here COOPERSTOWN – Ralph James Veenema, M.D., former chief of urologic oncology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, passed away Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at Covenant Village, Cromwell, Conn. He was 97. Dr. Veenema and his wife retired to Cooperstown in 1997. Born Dec. 13, 1921, in Prospect Park, N.J., he was the son of Ralph and Sadie (Van Dyke) Veenema. He had three brothers and a…
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‘League Of Own’ Director Penny Marshall Dies At 75 COOPERSTOWN – Penny Marshall, who directed the baseball classic “A League of Their Own” after taking inspiration from as Baseball Hall of Fame exhibit, died Monday night in her Hollywood Hills home due to complications from diabetes, said Michelle Bega, a spokeswoman for the family. Laura Moellering, Cooperstown, recalled that her mother, Rita Meyer, a former shortstop for the Peoria Redwings with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, met Marshall when, in…
IN MEMORIAM: Scott Roland, 60, Maryland SCHENEVUS – Scott W. Roland, 60, a Town of Maryland resident formerly of Niskayuna, died peacefully on Nov. 1, 2018. A memorial gathering will take place on 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 29, at the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home in Oneonta, with a luncheon following.…
IN MEMORIAM: Lillian A. Timer, 99; Former Teacher Lived In Mount Vision MOUNT VISION – Lillian Timer, 99, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Oneonta. Lillian was born on Nov. 30, 1919, in Middlefield, the daughter of Earl and Pearl (Chase) Alpaugh. She was a graduate of Cherry Valley Central School and of Oneonta State College, Class of 1940. On May 09, 1943, she married Edward Timer in Cherry Valley. …
IN MEMORIAM Harriet E. Cipriani, 103, Oneonta; Held Key Jobs In Democratic Party ONEONTA – Harriet E. Cipriani, 103, of Oneonta, who held key posts in the Democratic National Committee from the 1950s into the mid-’70s. passed away Dec. 16, 2018, at Robinson Terrace, Stamford. She was born Aug. 20, 1915 in Queens, the daughter of Floyd and Emily (Gaethke) Stickels.…
IN MEMORIAM: Jane Ann F. Casey, 92; Volunteer, DAR Member, Native Daughter COOPERSTOWN – Jane Ann Feeck Casey of Cooperstown, a Native Daughter and DAR member, died peacefully early in the morning of Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at her home of 58 years. Born June 30, 1926, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, Jane Ann was the daughter of W. Douglas Feeck and Ida Elizabeth Cotton Feeck. She lived in Binghamton, graduating from Binghamton…
IN MEMORIAM: Rachel ‘Pat’ Proctor, 78, Worcester; Retired From SUNY Cobleskill WORCESTER – Rachel M. “Pat” Proctor, 78, a 20-year SUNY Cobleskill employee, passed away Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at her home in Worcester. She was born on Sept. 10, 1940 in Schenectady, the daughter of Edward and Dorothy (Bourdeau) Whitney.…
IN MEMORIAM: Cynthia M. Grant, 54; Loved Crocheting For Her Grandchildren NEW BERLIN – Cynthia “Cindy” M. Grant, 54, of New Berlin, passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family at Albany Medical Center on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. Cindy was born on Dec. 30, 1963 in Oneonta, to Steve & Grace Simmons. Cindy was a lifelong resident of the Edmeston and New Berlin areas, graduating from Edmeston Central School in 1983. She later attended the Utica School of Commerce completing…
IN MEMORIAM: Frances M. O’Kelly, 72, Oneonta; Worked At Fox Hospital, SYSCO ONEONTA – Frances “Fran” Marie O’Kelly, 72, of Oneonta, passed away on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, with her family at home in Oneonta. She was born on June 15, 1946, in Fulton, the daughter of Mark and Celia (Luciano) DeMouro. She married Robert G. O’Kelly, Jr., on Sept. 29, 1973. Fran was an avid reader, quilter and crafter, she loved flowers and flea markets. Fran enjoyed Pina Coladas,…
IN MEMORIAM: Anne L. Weiss, 81; 40-Year Employee Of Otsego Mutual BURLINGTON FLATS – Anne L. Weiss, 81, a 40-year employee of Otsego Mutual Fire Insurance Co. in Burlington Flats, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday Dec. 14, 2018. Anne was born on Feb. 4, 1937 in Burlington Flats, the daughter of the late Lowell F. and Helen E Nichols Mayne. Anne was a lifetime resident of the area, graduating from Edmeston Central School before graduating from the…
