IN MEMORIAM: Mary C. Peck, 77; Homemaker Enjoyed 4-Wheelers PITTSFIELD – Mary C. Peck, 77, a homemaker who enjoyed four-wheel riding on Tug Hill, passed away on Nov. 4, 2018 at Chase Nursing Home, New Berlin. Mary was born on May 22, 1941, in Worcester, the daughter of Delmar and Thelma Woodbeck. She was raised by foster parents, Elmer and Beulah Lent. Her childhood was spent in the Edmeston and Otego areas. She attended Edmeston Central School.…
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IN MEMORIAM Rolf Ericson, 81, Oneonta; Owned Seeley’s Ceramics ONEONTA – Rolf Ericson, who expanded Seeley’s Ceramics Service Inc. into a doll-making concern with international reach, died peacefully on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. He and his family moved to Oneonta in the fall of 1977. Rolf had spent 14 years working for a Swedish-based international corporation, Atlas Copco, and at 40 was ready for change, and to start out on his own. Faith brought him to Oneonta where Seeley’s Ceramics,…
IN MEMORIAM: Thomas D. McCarthy, Retired From Career In Agriculture CHERRY VALLEY – Thomas D. McCarthy, who spent his career in the agricultural field, peacefully passed away on Nov. 1, 2018, surrounded by his wife and children. Born to the late William C. and Anna (Ryder) McCarthy, of Cherry Valley, he graduated from Cherry Valley Central School and, in 1957, from SUNY Cobleskill with a degree in Agriculture. Tom worked for Canajoharie Co-op, Dairylea, NEDCO and Farmland Dairies. He retired…
IN MEMORIAM: Donald E. Granger, 79; Worked 40 Years At Keith Clark (ACCO) UNADILLA – Donald E. Granger, 79, of Unadilla, a 40-year employee of Keith Clark, now ACCO Brands, Sidney, passed away Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City. He was predeceased by his wife, Sharon Granger, his parents. Gilbert & Reta Granger, sister, Melba Hammond.…
IN MEMORIAM: Lois Gengenbach, 84; Farmer With Extension-Service Husband COOPERSTOWN – Lois J. Gengenbach, a long-time resident of Cooperstown who had run a farm with her extension agent husband, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 30, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica. She was 84. Born Nov. 29, 1933, in Hudson, she was a daughter of Michael and Helen (Hover) Bessman. She married William H. Gengenbach, also from the Hudson area, on Sept. 4, 1954, at The Church of…
IN MEMORIAM Stephen W. Tompkins, 44; Fought Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosed At Infancy CHERRY VALLEY – Stephen Wyatt Tompkins, 44, who had been fighting Cystic Fibrosis since infancy, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at New York Presbyterian Hospital with loving family by his side. Born in Cooperstown, Oct. 28, 1974, Stephen’s Cystic Fibrosis led to other challenges. He was a 10+ year survivor of a double lung transplant received at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He passed away after a hard fought battle…
IN MEMORIAM: Virginia Polley, 97; Oneonta Surgeons’ Office Manager ONEONTA – Virginia Caquelard Polley, whose husband was a surgeon locally for 30 years, died peacefully on Oct. 14, 2018, in Centralia, Wash., home of her daughter Jennifer Polley. Her family had the privilege of tending to her during her last weeks on earth. She born Oct. 18, 1921, in St. Louis, Mo. Virginia and her husband, Virgil B. Polley, M.D., who died Oct. 25, 2010, moved to Oneonta in 1957…
IN MEMORIAM: Helen ‘Pat’ Roberts, 93; Lowville Native Long-Time Bassett Nurse COOPERSTOWN – A memorial service will be offered for Helen “Pat” Roberts, a long-time Bassett Hospital R.N., at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Cooperstown Methodist Church. A coffee hour will follow. She died April 12, 2018, at Absolut Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Endicott. She was 93.…
IN MEMORIAM Burton I. Lobdell, 93; Grew 50-Truck Fleet ONEONTA – Burton Ivan Lobdell, 93, who grew his trucking company from one truck to a 50-vehicle fleet, passed away Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, at the Chestnut Park Nursing Home with loved ones by his side. He was born in the Town of Butternuts, on Oct. 26, 1925, and lived locally all of his life. Burt was best known for his trucking company, starting with one flatbed truck picking up cans…
IN MEMORIAM: Esther Vandermark, 95; ‘Mother Superior’ Of Oneonta’s Jamesway ONEONTA – Esther N. Vandermark, 95, known as Jamesway’s “Mother Superior” during her many years working there, passed away peacefully, October 24, 2018 at Fox Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 14, 1922, in Oneonta, the daughter of Patsy and Matilda (Martin) Delello. She married Leon Vandermark on June 28, 1942, in Oneonta.…
