IN MEMORIAM: Robert G. Weaver, 66; Lifelong Farmer; School Board Member EAST SPRINGFIELD – Robert G. Weaver, 66, a lifelong farmer who operated Gray Gables farm here for many years, passed away on Jan. 1, 2019. He was the son of Herbert and Barbara (Gray) Weaver.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Grace Mae Robertson, 88; Farmed In Springfield Center, West Laurens SPRINGFIELD CENTER – Grace Mae Robertson, who for decades with her husband James operated farms here and in West Laurens, died peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 1, 2019. Always known as Mae, she was the daughter of Grace and Leonard Murphy, born in Oneonta on May 3, 1926.…
IN MEMORIAM Earl N. Buffett, 94; Trooper Headed Clark Family Security COOPERSTOWN – Earl Nathaniel Buffett, Jr., 93, a retired state trooper and former head of security for the Clark family interests, passed away in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2019, at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Oneonta. He was a member of two founding families of Long Island, the Buffetts and Conklins. A native of Long Island himself, he was born May…
IN MEMORIAM John D. Heller, 38, Died Saving Fiancé, 4 Nephews ONEONTA – John D. Heller, 38, of Oneonta, gave his life saving the love of his life and fiancé, Amber Roe and his four precious nephews on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. He was born Sept. 22, 1980, in Oneonta, the son of John R. and Gayle (Eggler) Heller. John graduated from Oneonta High School, Class of 2000. He attended Herkimer Community College. John was a Life Skills supervisor at…
IN MEMORIAM: Stephen Junick, 71; Facilities Supervisor At VA Hospital CHERRY VALLEY – Stephen John Junick, who retired from the Albany VA hospital at supervisor of facilities management, quietly passed away on Dec. 24, 2018. He was 71 years old. Stephen was born on Feb. 26, 1947, in Manhattan, to Michael Junick and Rosalie Thompson.…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert Hill, 85; Army Veteran Lived In Westford WESTFORD – Robert E. Hill Sr., 85, passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, at the Cooperstown Center, where he had resided for nine months. He was born Sept. 29, 1933, in Worcester, the son of Harold and Beatrice (Germond) Hill. Bob married Audrey Ruth Townsend. She predeceased him on April 14, 1997. He graduated from Worcester Central School, Class of 1951.…
IN MEMORIAM Rodman D. Carter, M.D., 90; Longtime Bassett 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…
IN MEMORIAM Bonnie Canning Hofmann, 64; Pioneer In Brookwood School 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.…
IN MEMORIAM: Wayne Clouse, 68; Air Force Veteran Drove Birnie Bus UNADILLA – Wayne A. Clouse, 68, an Air Force veteran and former Birnie Bus driver in Oneonta, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. He was born on Jan. 11, 1950, in Sussex, N.J., to Donald and Bernice (McCann) Clouse, the oldest of five siblings. He married Karen Lent on Jan. 15, 1993, in Oneonta. In addition to his wife Karen, he is survived two children, Rhonda Clouse and her…
IN MEMORIAM: Janet Demorest, 74, Raised Family In Springfield Center SPRINGFIELD CENTER – Janet A. Demorest, 74, of Texas Road, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, in Albany Medical Center. She was born on March 6, 1944, in Cooperstown, a daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Galusha Vickerson. A lifelong area resident, she was a graduate of Van Hornesville High School.…
