IN MEMORIAM: Agnes Ruth Valentine, 80; NYC Native Raised 5 Daughters In Morris MORRIS – Agnes Ruth Valentine, 80, who raised five daughters in Morris, was called home on April 29, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving, family. Ruth was the daughter of Marie (Sorensen) Hansen and Emil O. Hansen, who were both born in Denmark. Ruth grew up in Brooklyn, an area along the Hudson River, which flows to the Verrazano Bridge, known as Bay Ridge. She…
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Underage Drinking Initiative Checks 13 Shops, All Compliant SIDNEY – Troop C’s Underage Drinking Initiative is commending 13 stores, 12 in Chenango County and one in Otsego, found in compliance during a two-county check conducted Friday. The Otsego store was Mirabito Convenience Store, 81 South Broad St., Morris. The other 12 stores included nine in Norwich and three in Sherburne. Five were Mirabitos and the others were with various companies.…
IN MEMORIAM: Mary Ellen Bellows, 92; Worked At Palace Theatre, Scintilla In WWII MORRIS – Mary Ellen (Taber) Bellows, 92, passed away on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 at Centers Cooperstown nursing home. Ellen was born in Herkimer, the daughter of Harry and Genevieve (Strong) Taber. She graduated from Oneonta High School and worked at the Palace Theatre in Oneonta as an assistant cashier and usherette. She worked in Scintilla in Sidney as a coil winder during World War II and…
IN MEMORIAM: Mary Lou Hammond, 64; BOCES Teacher’s Aide Married In Morris MORRIS – Mary Lou Hammond, 64, a teacher’s aide at the Binghamton BOCES for many years, , passed away in UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. Mary Lou was born on Nov. 24, 1954 in Norwich, and was a daughter of Lester and Mary Ann (Pooler) Thompson. On June 12, 1976 Mary Lou married John Hammond in the First Baptist Church in Morris.…
IN MEMORIAM: Ron Valentine, 69, Morris; Worked For Banks, NYSEG; Fan Of ’32 Fords MORRIS – Ron Valentine, 69, a NYSEG retiree and fan of 1932 Fords, passed away Jan. 18, 2019, after a brief illness with a rare cancer. In February 1949, Ron Valentine and his twin brother Don Valentine were born to Durward and Leah Valentine at Oneonta’s Fox Hospital. He was a 1967 graduate of Morris Central School and a 1969 graduate of Jefferson Community College in…
100 Marijuana Plants Seized In Morris Raid MORRIS – Two men were arrested and 100 pounds of marijuana seized after the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department raided two indoor growing operations in Morris and New Lisbon. Christian Balmaceda, 47, Morris, and Joseph D. Ali, 49, New Lisbon, were both arrested after an investigation lead the Sheriff’s Deputies and the DEA to search the residences of both men.…
Morris Vietnam Veteran In Senate Hall Of Fame Seward Hails McMillen For ‘Superior Bravery’ ALBANY – Thomas McMillen of Morris was inducted today into the state Senate Veterans Hall of Fame, and state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, was on hand to pay tribute. “Tom displayed superior bravery and courage while serving our nation,” said Seward. “His two tours in Vietnam – first as an infantry platoon commander and later as a helicopter pilot – highlighted a rare skill set and…
IN MEMORIAM: Virginia Madero, 94; Moved To Morris, Where Son Resides MORRIS – Virginia (Davila) Madero, 94, entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 7, 2018. She was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, to Ruperto and Josephina Davila on Sept. 28, 1923. She was raised by her granparents in Puerto Rico until moving to the United States at age 12. She married the love of her life, Angel J. Madero on April 11, 1942, and celebrated 70 years together until…
IN MEMORIAM: Dorcas Yoder, 24; Young Mother Succumbs To Cancer MORRIS – Dorcas D. Yoder, 24, who had been fighting cancer for the past year, has passed away. She was the daughter of Daniel and Iva Weaver. She and her husband, Josh, were married in August 2016, and they brought into being a beautiful son, Nathan, nine months ago.…
IN MEMORIAM: ‘Wint’ Harris, 67; Lifelong Dairy Farmer In Morris MORRIS – Winston Y “Wint” Harris, Jr. 67, of Morris, a lifelong farmer, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at the home of his sister. Wint was born in New Berlin on Nov. 15, 1950, the son of the late Winston and Charlotte Docker Harris.…