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ONEONTA—Eleanor Brown Hickein passed away on November 29, 2023 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta.
Born on April 7, 1934 in Auburn, New York, Ellie was the daughter of Howard E. Brown and Frances Early Brown and was a long-time resident of Oneonta. She graduated from Oneonta High School and Hartwick College with a bachelor's degree in January of 1955. While she was a student there, she became a member of the Sigma Chi Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi. She continued…
Musket Donations Find Home At Greater Oneonta Historical Society By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Fred Hickein wanted to make sure his heirloom muskets stayed in good hands, so the 93-year-old Oneonta resident made a major donation to the Greater Historical Society of Oneonta on Wednesday, April 21. Hickein and his wife, Eleanor, and several of his colleagues from the Oneonta American Legion Post 259, presented GOHS with two family treasures Wednesday,: an English smooth bore rifle, circa 1800, which…