IN MEMORIAM: Stanley George Koniuto, 77, Milford MILFORD – Stanley George Koniuto, 77, of Milford, passed away Wednesday morning, May 20, 2015, at Bassett Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Aug. 23, 1937, in Detroit, Mich., a son of Stanley J. and Rose (Beaufait) Koniuto. On July 10, 1965, Stan married Charlotte Perry in Herkimer.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Margaret St. George, 91; Mother Of Cooperstown’s Karen Lemister COOPERSTOWN – Margaret G. St. George, mother of Karen Lemister of Cooperstown, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs. She was 91. Born on Sept. 3, 1923, in Worcester, Mass., she was the daughter of Charles H., Jr. and Catherine A. (McGuire) Rosseel. She was a graduate of Auburn High School and Becker Junior College. Margaret was active in church affairs at…
IN MEMORIAM: Jim Baldo, 67, Prominent Oneonta Businessman ONEONTA – Jim Baldo, 67, well known in Oneonta for his business ventures in radio, real estate and restaurants, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 24, 2015, at home, surrounded by his family. James A. Baldo was born on Nov. 16, 1947, in Oneonta, the son of “Pat” Pasquo and Ida (DaDario) Baldo. A graduate of Oneonta High School, Jim received his bachelor’s in political science from SUNY Oneonta in 1971. He…
IN MEMORIAM: Philip Devine, 79, of Farone & Devine ONEONTA – Philip J. Devine, 79, who practiced law in Oneonta for 40 years, died Saturday April 18, 2015, at the state Veterans’ Home in Oxford, following a long illness. Phil was born in Gloversville on March 13, 1936, the son of James and Arlene (Cornwell) Devine. He grew up in Albany. He graduated from Niagara University (summa cum laude) in 1958, and from Albany Law School (summa cum laude) in…
IN MEMORIAM: Louise Y. Woods, 88; Entrepreneur Opened 1st Baseball Store COOPERSTOWN – Louise Y. Woods, 88, who with her husband founded F.R. Woods, Cooperstown’s oldest baseball store, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, at her home in Lakeland Shores. She was born Aug. 29, 1926, in Brooklyn, a daughter of Alfred W. and Paula W. (Grösser) Engelmann, who were both natives of Germany. A graduate of Mineola High School, Louise and…
IN MEMORIAM: Jim Konstanty; Key Player As County Attorney ONEONTA – James Edward Konstanty, 73, who was a formidable player in county affairs while serving for two decades as county attorney, legal adviser to the county Board of Representatives, died suddenly on Friday, April 3, 2015, in Pinehurst, N.C., after a round of golf with son Michael. He was born Feb. 26, 1942 in Jamestown, the eldest son of Jim Konstanty, who played with the Philadelphia Phillies, then ran a sporting goods…
IN MEMORIAM: Donna A. Shipman, 60; NBT Bank Vice President In Cooperstown WEST WINFIELD — Donna A. Shipman, 60, NBT Bank’s vice president/regional manager in Cooperstown, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Bassett Hospital, with her loving family by her side. She was born on Sept. 25, 1954, in Norwich, the daughter of John “Jack” Parks Sr. and Anna Grant. She graduated from Sauquoit Valley High School and Herkimer County Community College with an associate’s in business administration. On…
IN MEMORIAM ‘Wonder Woman’ Lost Family Remembers Tifanne Wells Editor’s Note: Tifanne Wells’ family released this heart-felt obituary Tuesday. A celebration of Tifanne’s life is planned at 4 p.m. Friday at Foothills Performing Arts & Community Center, Oneonta. ONEONTA – The devastated family of Tifanne Kristin Wells, 44, announces with the greatest sadness that Tifanne died tragically on Saturday, March 7, 2015. She was born May 31, 1970, in Fort Bragg, N.C., but shortly thereafter became a lifelong resident of…
IN MEMORIAM: Jeanette Hansen, 93; First Drum Majorette At Oneonta High COOPERSTOWN – Oneonta native Jeanette Baldwin Hansen, 93, passed away Thursday in Cooperstown, where she had resided at the Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home. She was born Feb. 24, 1922, in Oneonta , the daughter of Edna and Paul Baldwin. Jeanette grew up on East Street and graduated from Oneonta High School in 1940. She was a member of the National Honor Society, voted most popular in her class and…
IN MEMORIAM: Madalyn A. Cimino, 82; Dartmouth Administrator, Village Trustee COOPERSTOWN – Former village trustee Madalyn A. Cimino, who in 1972 the first woman to be named an administrative officer at Dartmouth Medical School, died yesterday morning at Bassett Hospital. She was 82. A native of Cooperstown, Madalyn was born June 14, 1932, at Bassett, a daughter of Jack and Maria née Falzarano Cimino. She first attended Cooperstown schools and later the Knox School for Girls, graduating from there in…
