IN MEMORIAM: Margaret Carrington, 85; Church Organist, Bank Manager ONEONTA – Margaret R. Carrington, 85, former manager at several local banks and the organist at the West Davenport Baptist Church, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. She was born April 4, 1931, in Oneonta, the daughter of the late William V. and Bernice E. (Crounse) Rathbun. Peggy grew up on the Rathbun farm in Prosser Hollow. She went to a one-room school hous, then went on to graduate from Oneonta High School, Class…
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IN MEMORIAN: Emma B. Parsons, 91; Riveter At G.E. On WWII Homefront ONEONTA – Emma Loretta Boschetti Parsons, who worked at the Oneonta Dress Factory for 20 years as she raised five children, passed away peacefully Sept. 25, 2016 at Bassett Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Emma was born in Woodlawn, Pa., on March 31, 1925, to parents Joseph and Esther (Lubatti) Boschetti. After graduating from high school in 1943, Emma joined the World War II effort by working as a…
IN MEMORIAM: Ruth Anne Pushkar, 84; Worked For Oneonta School District ONEONTA – Ruth Anne Pushkar, 84, who, along with her husband, was active with the Oneonta School District, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at AO Fox Hospital Nursing Home in Oneonta. She was born on Nov. 16, 1931 in Larksville, Pa. the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Borkowski) Gieda. She married Edward S. Pushkar on August 29, 1953 in Plymouth, Pa. He predeceased her on March 3, 1987. Growing…
IN MEMORIAM Karen Dutkowsky, 59; Active In Catholic Church, Cotillion COOPERSTOWN – Karen Lynn Sluder Dutkowsky, 59, who was active in the affairs of the Catholic church, and with her husband, Dr. Joseph Dutkowsky, taught hundreds of local pupils ballroom dancing for the annual Cotillion, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016, at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. Born June 26, 1956, in Ardmore, Okla., Karen was the daughter of Lawrence (“Lefty”) and Mary (née Fisher) Sluder. …
Principal Lewis, Student Decker Oneonta ‘Trailblazers’ For 2016 ONEONTA – The city Commission on Community Relations & Human Rights has named its Women’s Trailblazer honorees for 2016: • In the “Over 25” category, Coleen Lewis, principal, Oneonta Middle School. She was a founding member of 100 Women Who Care, which chooses a beneficiary a year and raises money for it, including $3,000 for St. James Food Pantry, $4,200 for Family Services Association, and $6,000 for Athelas Therapeutic Riding in Otego. The…
IN MEMORIAM: Anita M. Baird, 87; Active At First Baptist For 62 Years ONEONTA – Anita M. Baird, active in First Baptist Church for 62 of her 87 years, passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, surrounded by her family. Anita was born Aug. 12, 1928, in Deposit; the daughter of Lester and Cora (Baker) Lewis. She married Eli (Bud) Baird Jr. on July 19, 1947 in Oneonta. She was predeceased by Bud in December 2002. Anita had a servant’s heart,…
IN MEMORIAM: Barbara Dorsey, 88; Calling Hours Today For Mother Of 4 COOPERSTOWN – Barbara Fort Dorsey, 88, who retired to Cooperstown in 1991 with her late husband, John, died peacefully Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, at Bassett Hospital, surrounded by her family. Calling hours are today and the funeral Monday. Born March 14, 1927, in Utica, Barbara was the only child of Margaret (McKenny) William Lapham Fort. Raised in Douglaston, Queens, she studied English at Marymount College in Tarrytown. She…
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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: Wilhelmus Pijnenburg, 78; Superintendent, Leatherstocking Golf Course COOPERSTOWN – Wilhelmus “Willy” Pijnenburg, a long-time resident of Cooperstown and retired superintendent of The Leatherstocking Golf Course, passed away Saturday morning, Aug. 2, 2014, at his home on Fair Street, surrounded by his family. He was 78.…