IN MEMORIAM: Esa Eramo, 54; SUNY Delhi Power Plant Engineer Esa Eramo MOUNT VISION – Esa T. Eramo, 54, of Mount Vision, retired SUNY Delhi power plant engineer and a black belt in karate, passed away Sunday, April 10, at Bassett Hospital, after a 13-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Esa was born in Inkeroinen, Finland, the son of Martti and Anja Eramo. Esa was the second of three sons. He moved to Oneonta with his parents and older brother Kari…
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IN MEMORIAM: John Sadlon, 96; Richfield Business, Civic Leader John Sadlon RICHFIELD SPRINGS – John Sadlon, 96, a World War II veteran who operated a real-estate and insurance business here for decades, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at his home, with his loving family at his side. He was born May 29, 1919, in Little Falls, son of the late John and Anna( Martin) Sadlon; as a young boy his family moved to Richfield Springs. He was…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert Hutchins, 55; Lived At Willowbrook Until It Closed MILFORD – Robert Hutchins, 55, who moved to Upstate New York as part of the Willowbrook Exodus Program, passed away on April 6, 2016. He was born on Oct. 23, 1961, in Brooklyn, to a 14-year-old. Robert never left the hospital. He was placed in Willowbrook State School for children with intellectual disabilities, where he lived until 1975. He was moved to a family care home in Binghamton area as…
IN MEMORIAM: Nelson Shaw, 72; C&W Stars At Fair Pampered Him MORRIS – Nelson Shaw Jr., 72, an Otsego County Fair groundskeeper who was a favorite of Minnie Pearl, Loretta Lynn and other country stars who played here over the decades, died April 1, 2016, at the Chestnut Park Nursing Home in Oneonta. The son of Ruth (Sickler) and Nelson Shaw, Sr., Nelson was born Dec. 19, 1943, in Oneonta. He attended Morris Central School and was a longtime member…
IN MEMORIAM: Carol Ann Brannigan, 64; L.I. Native Longtime Employee At Bassett Carol Ann Brannigan MILFORD – Carol Ann Brannigan, a longtime employee in Bassett Hospital’s accounts receivable office, passed away Sunday morning, April 3, 2016, at Bassett. She was 64. A native of Long Island, she was born Nov. 9, 1951, in Huntington , a daughter of the late Mike and Rosalyn (Smidt) Spunt. On May 5, 1973, Carol Ann married Harry George Brannigan in Huntington. For the past…
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IN MEMORIAM: Norma Wagner, 89; Retired To Cooperstown With Husband Norma Wagner COOPERSTOWN – Norma Wallerius Wagner, 89, who in retirement moved to Cooperstown in 2004 with her husband, Bill, died peacefully in the company of her family on March 20, 2016, in Cooperstown. Born at home in Paterson, N.J., on Labor Day, Sept. 6, 1926, she was the daughter of Otto and Lina Luebbe Wallerius, youngest sister of Lya and Otty, and one of 35 first cousins, spread out…
IN MEMORIAM: James Arbas, 89; Farmer, Laurens Town Assessor OTEGO – James Arbas, 89, a Laurens dairy farmer and town assessor there, passed away at his home on March 28, 2016. Born May 13, 1926, in Bridgeport, Conn., he is the son of the late Matias and Virginia Arbas. Jim spent his childhood on the family farm in Fairfield, Conn., with his sisters Josephine, Anna and his brother Herman. You have reached your limit of 3 free articles To Continue…
IN MEMORIAM: Martha Herrling, 94; Home Economics Teacher In New York WEST DAVENPORT – Martha Moore Herrling, 94, a retired home economics teacher, died March 25, 2016, at Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing in Index. She was born Nov. 8, 1921, in Lafayette, Ind., the only child of William and Aileen Moore. Her early years were spent in Campbell, Ohio, a suburb of Youngstown. You have reached your limit of 3 free articles To Continue Reading SubscribeLogin Our hard-copy and online…
IN MEMORIAM Henry Gardner, 96; WWII Vet, Pioneer In Field Of Prosthetics Henry F. Gardner MARYLAND – Henry F. Gardner, a World War II veteran and pioneer in the development of prosthetic devices, passed away at Bassett Hospital on March 28, 2016, with his family by his side. Hank was born April 9, 1919, in Stephenson , Mich., to Michael and Alice Naden Gardner. Following High School graduation at Kingsford, Mich., he joined the Army Transport Service Marine Division. A…
