IN MEMORIAM: Joan O. Tripp, 83, Retired Village Librarian COOPERSTOWN – Joan O. Tripp, 83, retired librarian at the Village Library of Cooperstown, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, July 23, 2014.…
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IN MEMORIAM Peter S. Dokuchitz, 86; Assemblyman Founded Custom Electronics Inc. ONEONTA – Custom Electronics founder Peter S. Dokuchitz, 86, of Oneonta, who represented Otsego and Herkimer counties in the state Assembly in 1973-78, passed away yesterday at Fox Hospital. He was born March 9, 1928, in Oneonta, the son of Peter D. and Julia (Kozech) Dokuchitz. Pete graduated from Oneonta High School. He served in the Navy’s Submarine Service in 1946-48, then attended Siena College, graduating in 1952. He…
IN MEMORIAM: Stephen J. Gennarino, Country Club Auto Retiree ONEONTA – Stephen J. Gennarino, 65, who rose from mechanic to warranty administrator in 38 years at Country Club Automotive, passed away suddenly on Friday in Rochester, where he relocated after a stroke in 2005. He was born October 14, 1948 in Oneonta, the son of John B. Gennarino and Grace (Elliott Gennarino) Waite. Stephen attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and graduated from Oneonta High School. He later attended and received an…
IN MEMORIAM: Bruce ‘Gary’ Rathbone, 72, Retired Teacher BURLINGTON FLATS – Bruce Garrison “Gary” Rathbone, 72, who taught at BOCES and served on the Burlington Town Board, passed away July 17, 2014, peacefully at his home in Burlington Flats. He was born on April 5, 1942, in Staten Island to Bruce and Patricia Wheeler Rathbone. He moved to Cooperstown with his mother at an early age while his father was overseas serving in World War II.…
IN MEMORIAM: Vivian E. Baldwin, 84, Newspaper Editor CHERRY VALLEY – Vivian E. Baldwin, 84, an editor for the Times Journal, Cobleskill, for many years, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014. She was born April 3, 1930 in Cobleskill, the daughter of the late LeRoy and Julia (Froyer) Meyers. She married Elmer L. Baldwin on Sept. 21, 1957, at the Presbyterian Church, Cherry Valley.…
IN MEMORIAM: Atty. John Scarzafava, 67, Of Oneonta; Honored Advocate, Civic Leader ONEONTA – Attorney John F. Scarzafava, 67, a partner in the Scarzafava & Basdekis law firm, passed away Sunday, July 13, at his summer home on Otsego Lake, after a five-year battle with lung cancer. He was born April 4, 1947, in Oneonta, to Francis and Netti Scarzafava. He graduated from OHS in 1965 and was placed on the school’s Wall of Distinction in 2010. He graduated cum…
IN MEMORIAM Bob Lettis, Cooperstown; Retired Art Professor Helped Capture Bridge At Remagen During WWII COOPERSTOWN – Donald Robert (Bob) Lettis, one of the last surviving combatants in the Allied capture of the Bridge at Remagen during World War II and a retired art professor, passed away early Monday morning at his home. He was 88. Born July 29, 1925, in Cooperstown, he was a son of Donald F. and Charlotte (Hall) Lettis. Raised in Cooperstown, Bob graduated from Cooperstown…
IN MEMORIAM: Joan W. White, 82; Cooperstown Businesswoman COOPERSTOWN – Joan Worrall White, a local businesswoman who possessed a flair for gardening, fashion and life, died early Sunday morning, June 29, 2014, surrounded by her family and caregivers, Linda and Patricia, at her home on Lake Street. She was 82. She was born June 1, 1932, in Camden, New Jersey, a daughter of Joseph C. Worrall, a former jockey for F. Ambrose Clark, and Gertrude Brisack Worrall, a well-known and…
IN MEMORIAM: Joan White, 82; Cooperstown Grand Dame COOPERSTOWN – Joan Worrall White, a local businesswoman who possessed a flair for gardening, fashion and life, died early Sunday morning surrounded by her family and caregivers, Linda and Patricia, at her home on Lake Street. She was 82. Arrangements are pending with Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home.…
IN MEMORIAM: Louise W. Weisser, 87; Retired Teacher COOPERSTOWN – Louise W. Weisser, 87, who retired to Cooperstown after a 35-year teaching career, died Saturday, June 21, 2014.…
