IN MEMORIAM: Georgina M. Acosta, 90; Seamstress Raised 5 Children In Oneonta ONEONTA – Georgina Miranda Acosta, 90, of Oneonta, passed on peacefully to her forever home with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Her last days were spent in the loving care of Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pa., with her family close by. Born on Feb. 22, 1930, in Santurce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Juan and Lucila (Gonzalez) Miranda. Georgina attended grammar…
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IN MEMORIAM Allan J. Ahearne, DVM May 31, 1932 – Jan. 10, 2021 COOPERSTOWN – Dr. Allan J. Ahearne, born May 31, 1932, passed away at home in Warwick on Jan. 10, 2021. Allan was raised by his beloved mother Helen McCauley Ahearne, his Aunt Virginia Anglescy, and his grandparents Michael and Ellen McCauley in a tight-knit Irish Catholic community in Jersey City, N.J. His childhood made a lasting imprint and infused in him a loving dedication to family, a tenacious…
IN MEMORIAM Karen Elizabeth Johnson Rury Nov. 30, 1949-Jan. 28, 2021 CHERRY VALLEY – Karen Elizabeth Johnson Rury died peacefully in her home on January 28, 2021. She was born in Fulton on Nov 30, 1949, to her parents, Rod and Jean Johnson. She lived in Oswego County until her family moved to Middlefield in 1963. Karen graduated from Cherry Valley Central School in 1967. She then attended SUNY Cobleskill and obtained a degree in Nursery Education. She then went…
IN MEMORIAM Henry Raymond ‘Ray’ Armitage June 12, 1927-Dec. 26, 2020 COOPERSTOWN – Henry Raymond “Ray” Armitage died Dec. 26, 2020, of COVID-19 at Bassett Hospital. Born June 12, 1927, in Irvington, N.J., he was the son of Henry Raymond Armitage Sr. and Madelyn Montigel Armitage. Ray was a member of the Cooperstown High School graduating class of 1944 and Colgate University, Class of 1949. After his freshman year at Colgate, Ray was called to the Navy in 1945 for one…
IN MEMORIAM Lynn Richards Jones, 77 April 10, 1943-Jan. 22, 2021 COOPERSTOWN – Lynn Richards Jones, a folk artist well-known for her intricate scissor cuttings, passed away peacefully Friday evening, Jan. 22, 2021, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. She was 77. Like many loving couples who have spent their lives together, it might be said that Lynn died of a broken heart following the death of her husband of 53 years, David Jones, less than six months ago on…
IN MEMORIAM Margaret E. Ann O’Hara May 24, 1920-Nov. 28, 2020 OTEGO – Margaret E. Ann O’Hara passed away peacefully Nov. 28, 2020, after living a long, healthy and wonderful life. She was born in New Haven, Conn., on May 24, 1920, on the heels of the Spanish Flu pandemic. Her family moved to Oneonta when she was young. Her parents supported and encouraged her love of dance and music and at the age of 14 she became a very…
IN MEMORIAM Frank Siwiec, 89 Sept. 2, 1931-Jan. 24, 2o21 ONEONTA – Frank Siwiec passed away peacefully on Jan. 24, 2021, at The Plains, Oneonta. He was born Sept. 2, 1931, in Glen Cove, Long Island, the son of Frank and Viola Siwiec. He is survived by seven children and their spouses, Steven Siwiec (Elizabeth) of Denmark, Susan Biederman (David) of Florida, Stacie Ambrose (John) of Virginia, Lesley Bidwell (Philip) of Laurens, Michael Stich of Florida, Kevin Stich (Christy) of…
IN MEMORIAM Robert D. Waghorn, 86, Oneonta; Awarded 4 Patents At Amphenol ONEONTA – Robert Douglas Waghorn, 86, an Amphenol retiree who was awarded four patents in 30 years with the company, passed away on Jan. 20, 2021. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Paula Morey Waghorn. The son of Camilla Mae Taylor Waghorn Palmer, Robert G. Waghorn, and stepfather Lee M. Palmer, Bob was born on Nov. 19, 1934, at Chenango Memorial in Norwich. He graduated from SUNY Morrisville…
IN MEMORIAM: Maddy Griffiths, 88; ‘Grandma’ To Many In Burlington Area BURLINGTON FLATS – Madeline Haight (Ballard) Griffiths, 88, who was like a grandma to many children in the Burlington Flats area, passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at Fox Hospital, surrounded by her family. Madeline (Maddy) loved children and her home became a lighthouse for many children and families in need. She babysat many children in Burlington Flats who considered her a grandma. Maddy never received her driver’s license,…
IN MEMORIAM: Caitlin Marie Kelley, 32; OHS Graduate Passes Away In New Jersey ONEONTA – Caitlin Marie Kelley of Ocean Grove, N.J., passed away before the dawn on Jan. 8, 2021, at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. She was 32 years old. Caitlin was born on June 22, 1988, in Cooperstown, and raised in nearby Oneonta, where she graduated from Oneonta High School. She attended college first at Brookdale Community College, then at SUNY Oneonta where she studied for…
