IN MEMORIAM Gilbertsville Couple Succumbs To COVID Eugene, Linda Keenan Die At Chase Home GILBERTSVILLE – Eugene and Linda Keenan of Gilbertsville, both passed away peacefully at Chase Memorial Nursing Home in New Berlin during the coronavirus pandemic. Eugene was born on Feb. 15, 1942, in Queens, a son of the late Michael and Marie (Marron) Keenan. Linda was born on Nov. 12, 1948, in Brooklyn; a daughter of the late John and Viola (Gloster) Blair. Together, they lived most…
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GMU Names Val, Sal, 5 Top Students In All GILBERTSVILLE – Valedictorian Sadra Smith and Salutatorian Sawyer Hinman lead the top five seniors lauded for academic excellence in the Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Class of 2020. The daughter of Claudette Newman and Larry Smith, Sadra has participated in Student Council, Mock Trial, Varsity Soccer and the National Honor Society at GMU, holding leadership positions such as Soccer Team Captain and NHS Vice President. She plans to study Agriculture in the fall at…
IN MEMORIAM Dick Daniels, 92, of Gilbertsville; Served As County Representative GILBERTSVILLE – Richard F. “Dick” Daniels, 92, former member of the Otsego County Board of Representatives and a community leader in the Gilbertsville area, passed away Feb. 4, 2020, at Fox Hospital in Oneonta. Dick was born on March 23, 1927, in Hartwick, to the late Harold and Isabell (Richards) Daniels. On May 1, 1948, he married his high school sweetheart Arlene W. Fenton in the First Presbyterian Church…
Couples Grew Closer By Working For Legion By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com GILBERTSVILLE – They might have attended rival high schools, but it didn’t mean they couldn’t be friends. Veterans Ralph Wright and Andrew Sebeck first met one another at the Gilbertsville American Legion Post 1339 in 1971, when Sebeck and wife Anne moved to the area. They found camaraderie in Gilbertsville through volunteering with the local fire department and socializing at events such as the annual Fourth…
IN MEMORIAM: Eleanor M. Campulli, 86; Retired Professor, Pen + Brush President GILBERTSVILLE – Eleanor M. Campulli, 86, a retired college professor and former president of Pen + Brush in New York City, passed away in her own home here on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. She was born on Jan. 27, 1933, n New York City, a daughter of the late Amerigo Campulli and Angelina (Petrullo) Campulli.…
Silver Jubilee Features Sidney Center Quilter Rare Male In Hobby Picked It Up To Keep Busy After His Retirement DETAILS IN THIS WEEK’S HOMETOWN ONEONTA, FREEMAN’S JOURNAL, ON NEWSSTANDS TOMORROW…
IN MEMORIAM: Bobbi K. Stensland, 57; SUNY Grad, Elementary School Teacher GILBERTSVILLE – Bobbi K. Stensland, 57, Gilbertsville, an elementary teacher at Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. Bobbi was born on April 14, 1962, a daughter of Robert and Bernice (Larson) Nonemacher. On July 4, 1987 ,she married her life-long partner, Michael Stensland, at her parents’ home in Edmeston. Bobbi received her education first from Edmeston Central School, then from MVCC and eventually obtaining…
IN MEMORIAM: Ronald C. Ketchum, 68; Contractor Lifelong Gilbertsville Resident GILBERTSVILLE – Ronald C. Ketchum, 68, a lifetime resident of Gilbertsville and proprietor of Ron’s Building Maintenance, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Ron was born on June 8, 1951, in Sidney, a son of the late Morris and Ruth (Latham) Ketchum. Ron was a jack of all trades and had the work ethic of a mule.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Jane Higgins-Main, 60; Artist, Proprietor Of Gilbertsville Gallery GILBERTSVILLE – Jane Evelynne Higgins-Main, 60, an artist who ran the Hilton Bloom Art Studio here for 15 years, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019, in the comfort of her home. Jane was born in Sidney on Feb. 20, 1959, the daughter of Edward A. and J. Louise (Williams) Higgins. A 1976 graduate of Sidney High School, Jane went on to study fine arts at SUNY Oneonta and the…
