Death Notices

John F. Olive, 93, of Delhi, passed on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
At John's request, private funeral services were at St. John's Episcopal Church, Delhi, where John was entombed with Sylvia.
Please visit www.macarthurfh.com to share condolences.

John R. "Jack" Barlow, 88, of Oneonta passed away May 24, 2025 at home.
To send the family an online condolence please visit www.bookhoutfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are by Bookhout Funeral Home.

Wayne Forsythe of Oneonta passed away at home April 8, 2025.
Services will be held at a later date.
To send the family an online condolence please visit www.bookhoutfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home.

Cynthia S. Young of Wallkill, formerly of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly, Jan. 2, 2025 when she heard Jesus calling her home. Cindy's greatest love was Jesus, her family, and friends. Please share condolences at millspaughfuneralhome.com.

Formerly of Oneonta, passed away Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his children, Jennifer and Raymond; sisters, Patricia and Terry; and four granddaughters.
Arrangements are through Slate Funeral Home, King, North Carolina.

Visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at Dimbleby Funeral Homes Inc., 365 W. Main St. in West Winfield. Services at noon Monday Sept 30, at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Main St., West Winfield.

Jim Renckens of Richfield Springs passed away, surrounded by family, on July 13, 2024.
Funeral services will be held July 23 and July 24.
A full obituary will follow.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Sue Ann Stone from 1 to 3 p.m. July 13, at Club 55, 55 Union St., Sidney. Please bring your favorite memories and stories to share.

Gloria Gladstone Hendricks, 91, of Milford, died Thursday, May 16, 2024, at her home.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced by the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

Ernestine R. Currie, 84, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, in South Gibson, Pennsylvania. Born on Sept. 4, 1939 in Salina, Kansas.
Graveside services will be held later in Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis, Kansas.

Charles O. Dufresne, 93, passed away Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, at Albany Medical Center.
Arrangements are pending with Heller & Skinner Funeral Home in Worcester.

ONEONTA - Wayne T. Kreger, 85, passed away on Dec. 29, 2023, at his home.
There will be no services at this time.
Arrangements by Oneonta's family-owned funeral home, Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono, 51 Dietz St.,

George L. Roe, 79, of Worcester, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. There will be no services at this time, per his wishes.
Condolences may be made at www.bookhoutfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are through Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

Frank V. Harkenreader, 94, of Mount Vision, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.
Arrangements are with the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

Herbert F. Sears Sr. of Edmeston passed away on Oct. 11, 2023.
Private family services will be held with Delker and Terry Funeral Home.

Walter Charles Dabulewicz, 71, of Moravia, passed away on Sept. 28, 2023.
He was born to John and Audrey (Seymour) Dabulewicz on May 3, 1952, in Oneonta.
He was a supportive dad, businessman, friend, granddad, and husband.

Edward G. "Chip" Burns Jr., 68, of Otego, passed away Aug. 22, 2023, following a 13-year battle with cancer.
Arrangements are by Bookhout Funeral Home.
To send the family an online condolence, visit www.bookhoutfuneralhome.com.

Roger Alex Hall, 80, a lifelong resident of Delhi and dairy farmer, died July 29, 2023, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.
Arrangements are with the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

Ruby M. Mostert, 76, of Delhi, died peacefully June 22, 2023, following a brief illness.
A memorial service will be held via Zoom at a later date.
Donations to Helios Care, www.helioscare.org.
Please visit www.hallandpeet.com for condolences.

Mary Moore Doroski, "Betsy," passed away June 15, 2023, in Hood River, Oregon.
She was born Feb. 6, 1937, and was 86 years of age at the time of her passing.

Frank Hulse, 86, passed away on May 9, 2023, in Wenatchee, Washington.
He was an Oneonta resident from 1966 to 98.
His life will be celebrated in Wenatchee on June 17.
Condolences may be shared at www.jonesjonesbetts.com.

BAINBRIDGE - Claudia A. Palmatier, 80, of Bainbridge, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.
Share condolences online at www.landersfh.com.

Roland Dyer, born 2/19/56, passed away 3/2/23.
He served his community as a member of the Otsego County Sheriff's Department.
A kind and generous person, he will be missed by family and friends.

Donald R. Mundy Sr., 86, of Oneonta, died March 17, 2023, at home.
Services are private at the convenience of the family.
A complete obituary will follow.
Arrangements are by Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.

HOBART - Eugene Curtis Walker Jr., "Gene," of Hobart, passed away on Feb. 20, 2023, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.
His memorial page is available to visit online at www.eugenecurtiswalkerjr.com.

MILFORD - Eugene "Jeep" Clough, 86, passed away peacefully at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown on Feb. 22, 2023.
Arrangements are pending with Oneonta's only family-owned funeral home, Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono at 51 Dietz St., www.lhpfuneralhome.com.

EAST WORCESTER - Adolph Schrull, 75, passed away peacefully at his home on Feb. 16, 2023.
Arrangements are pending with Heller & Skinner Funeral Home, 155 Main St., Worcester, www.hellerskinnerfh.com.

Charles T. Rabeler, 89, beautiful and beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, went to be with the Lord when angels carried him to heaven Feb. 11, 2023.
Private funeral service with burial in Woodland Cemetery, Delhi.

ONEONTA - Ronald G. Peters, 78, passed away Feb. 1, 2023, at his home. An obituary will follow.
Arrangements are pending with Oneonta's only family-owned funeral home, Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono at 51 Dietz St., www.lhpfuneralhome.com.

OTEGO - John Sikorski, 72, passed away, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Cobleskill Hospital.
There will be no services at this time.
Arrangements by Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home.
Share condolences with John's family online at www.grummonsfuneralhome.com.

Helen E. Smith passed peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 22, 2023.
The matriarch of five generations of family, she was blessed with many friends.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Anna Louise Butler, 94, formerly of West Laurens, passed away Jan. 2, 2023, at Cooperstown Center.
Memorial services will be in the spring.
Bookhout Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.bookhoutfuneralhome.com.

MARYLAND- Laura Emmett, 63, passed away Dec. 23, 2022, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Center.
Arrangements are pending with the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.

Gary Charles Graves, 71, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
A celebration of his life will be announced next summer.
His care is entrusted to Bookhout Funeral Home.
Visit www.bookhoutfh.com to leave a condolence.

Dorothy Jane Cahill, 74, born and raised in Oneonta, passed away on Oct. 2, 2022, at home in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, with family at her side.
Private service will be in Oneonta at a later date.

ONEONTA - Emerson Shivers Jr., 65, of Oneonta, passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022.
A complete obituary will follow in The Daily Star.
Arrangements are by the Kenneth L. Bennett Funeral Home, Franklin.

EAST GREENBUSH - Marion B. (Howard) Kohinke, 100, of Evergreen Commons, East Greenbush, passed away Sept. 7, 2022.
Arrangements are pending with Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

Sam Vance, 92, formerly of Unadilla, died on Aug. 7, 2022, in Kalkaska, Michigan.
The Reynolds-Jonkoff Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be shared online at www.reynolds-jonkoff.com.

ONEONTA - John E. McCrea Sr., 95, passed away July 15, 2022, at the NYS Veterans Home at Oxford.
Arrangements are pending with Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta

OTEGO - Randy E. Burns died May 28, 2022, at Bassett Hospital.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date at his home.
Arrangements by Bookhout Funeral Home.

Geoffrey A. Smith, 75, of Oneonta, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022, with his loving wife, Linda, by his side.
A full obituary will follow at a later date.
Arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

Sarah Bolton Tarr, 89, formerly of Cooperstown, died Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Fairfax Nursing Center in Fairfax, Virginia.
Arrangements are pending under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

LAURENS - Joe Martin passed away on Feb. 9, 2022.
There will be no service or calling hours.

ONEONTA - Lloyd H. Johnson, 83, passed away Jan. 30, 2022, at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, from complications of COVID and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
Arrangements are pending with Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.

EDMESTON - Joseph A. Bouck Sr., 80, passed away at his home on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
A celebration of his life will be announced.
Share condolences online at www.Delkerterryfh.com.

SPRINGHILL, Fla. - Douglas Lynn McLaud passed away on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, with his beloved wife Pauline Miller McLaud by his side.
A complete obituary will follow.
A memorial service is planned for a later date.

COOPERSTOWN - Francis A. Lipari, 81, of Cooperstown, passed away Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at Riverview Manor Nursing Home, Owego.
A full obituary will follow.
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.

Joseph R. Bellew passed away, at home on Nov. 28, 2021.
At the convenience of his family, a Mass of Christian Burial will be April 23, 2022.
A full obituary will appear closer to that date.

Jackie L. Turner, 61, passed away Nov. 6, 2021, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.
Arrangements are pending with Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.

The Lord called George Edward Sidney, 85, of Liberty, South Carolina, home Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at Greer Memorial Hospital, following a short illness.
Share condolences at www.mcdougaldfuneral home.com.

DECATUR - George P. Mravlja Sr., 83, passed away Sept. 1, 2021, at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown.
Arrangements are pending with Heller & Skinner Funeral Home, 155 Main S., Worcester.

WATERVILLE - Phyllis (Walker) Payne passed away unexpectedly on July 8, 2021, with her loving family at her side.
She was born in Cannonsville, on Feb. 24, 1932, the daughter of Clair and Mildred Walker.
Arrangements by burgessandtedescofuneralhomes.com.

A Celebration of Life Service for Maureen Glueckert will be held Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 10 a.m. in the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, with Rev. David Mickiewicz officiating. Inurnment will follow in Mt. Calvary Columbarium, Emmons.

A Graveside Committal Service for Delphia P. Mewin will be held Friday, June 4, 2021 at 1 p.m., in the Stamford Cemetery, Stamford, NY. Delphia passed away February 23, 2021.

WORCESTER - Jeffrey R. Milavec, 58, passed away April 29, 2021, at home surrounded by his loving family.
His obituary with services will appear in Tuesday's Daily Star and online at www.hellerskinnerfh.com.
Heller & Skinner Funeral Home, Worcester.

SIDNEY - Janet Rude, 81, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021.
A full obituary will follow in The Daily Star.
Share condolences and memories with the family online at www.landersfh.com.

ONEONTA - Jill Karen "Jake" Accordino, 58, of Oneonta passed away March 9, 2021, following her valiant battle with inflammatory breast cancer.
A full obituary will appear in Saturday's edition.
Arrangements are by Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

WESTVILLE- Drusilla E. Carr, 95, of Westville, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, at Cooperstown Center.
A full obituary will follow, as will spring graveside services.
Arrangements are with Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown.

SCHENECTADY - Harry G. Lampman, 71, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at his home in Schenectady.
His life will be celebrated at a later time.
Share condolences at www.bondfuneralhome.com.

ONEONTA - Carla J. Simonds, 69, passed away Jan. 13, 2021, at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown.
Arrangements are pending with Oneonta's only family-owned funeral home, Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono at 51 Dietz St., www.lhpfuneralhome.com.

ONEONTA - Marilyn Roper Simon, lifelong Oneonta resident, musician and teacher, died peacefully at home in October 2020.
A memorial service will be held later this year.

FLY CREEK VALLEY - Max Emory Lewis, 68, passed away Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, at his home.
A visitation will be held privately.
Arrangements are with the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.