For Second Year In Row, Bassett Receives Statewide Quality Award BOLTON LANDING – For a second year in a row, Bassett Hospital received a Pinnacle Award for Quality & Patient Safety from HANYS, the Healthcare Association of New York State, meeting at The Sagamore resort here. “This year, Bassett was recognized for its highly successful work to improve outcomes of patients living with diabetes and hypertension,” President/CEO Vance Brown and COO Ronette Wiley said in a statement.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Leonard Dabreau, 79; Retired To Family Farm In Hartwick HARTWICK – Leonard D. Dabreau Jr, 79, of Davenport, Fla., who formerly had retired to the family farm in Hartwick, passed away on Saturday June 17, 2017, at his home in Florida. Leonard was born in Bronx, NY on June 14, 1938, the son of the late Leonard D. Sr and Anna Phillipavage Dabreau. He graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School before attending Alfred State University. Leonard spent the…
Inside, Outside The Otesaga, Roger Stone Stirs Reactions Veteran Republican consultant Roger Stone, top photo, left, shares insights with, from right, Otsego County Republican chairman Vince Casale, Lynne Krogh and Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. last evening at the annual county Republican Dinner at The Otesaga. Stone, who has recently published “The Making of The American President 2016,” said the Netflix movie based on the book has caused a spike in sales. Controversial dating back to his days as an…
IN MEMORIAM: ‘PJ’ Dellelo, 88; Navy Veteran Was NYSEG Retiree LAURENS – Patrick J. “PJ” Dellelo, 88, a Navy veteran and NYSEG retiree, passed away at home on May 15, 2017. He was born in Oneonta on Sept. 12, 1928, to Patsy and Matilda (Martin) Dellelo. He married Ruth C. Montgomery on July 1, 1952.…
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IN MEMORIAM Mary Joan ‘MJ’ Kevlin, 59; Co-Publisher Of Newspapers COOPERSTOWN – Mary Joan “MJ” Kevlin, co-publisher of The Freeman’s Journal, Hometown Oneonta and www.AllOTSEGO.com for the past 11 years, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017, at Bassett Hospital. She was 59, and had been struggling with cancer since October 2014. MJ was born on April 19, 1958, in Endwell, to Joseph W. and Joan (Gaffney) Simmons, and was raised in Lafayette Hill, Pa. She graduated from La Salle University…
IN MEMORIAM: Janet B. Raymond, 84; Worked At Bresee’s, Then Fox Hospital OTEGO – Janet B. Raymond, 84, a nurse who retired from Fox Hospital, passed away June 16, 2017 at her home. Janet was born April 29, 1933 in the family home on Hudson Street in Oneonta, the daughter of Jay and Catherine (Smith) Woolheater. She graduated from Oneonta High School in 1950 and began raising a family of seven children and many four-legged friends. She married James Raymond…
IN MEMORIAM: Douglas Getman, 92; Heavy-Equipment Operator In Oneonta COOPERSTOWN – Douglas E. Getman, 92, a retired heavy-equipment operator, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, June 13, 2017, at Bassett Hospital. He was born July 28, 1924, in the Town of Theresa, Jefferson County, a son of Ernest and Eva (Bell) Getman.…
IN MEMORIAM: Gordon Gray, 85; 35-Year Bassett Cafeteria Manager COOPERSTOWN – Gordon L. Gray, 85, a 35-year manager of Bassett Hospital’s cafeteria, passed away Monday night, June 12, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 14, 1932, at home in the Town of Hartwick, a son of Walter F. and Ruth (Fassett) Gray.…
City Elks Commemorate Flag Day, As BPOE Lodges Have Since 1907 Oneonta Vets Club Commander Len Carson, at right in top photo, and Adjutant Gary Ballard lower the flag at the end of last evening’s Flag Day commemoration at the Oneonta Elks Club. At left, Fire Chief Pat Pigeon delivers remarks to the gathering on the lawn in front of the Chestnut Street facility. Flag Day was created by the Benevolent Protect Order of Elks in 1907, and lodges nationally…
