Death Notices

WORCESTER - Catherine M. Althiser, 89, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018, surrounded by her family.
Arrangements are pending with the Heller & Skinner Funeral Home in Worcester.

NEW BERLIN - Stephen C. Arnold, 65, of New Berlin, formerly of Cooperstown, died at home, surrounded by loved ones, on Oct. 20, 2017.
A full obituary will follow.
Arrangements are pending with Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown.

SIDNEY - William "Billy" D. Ayres, 43, of Sidney, passed away on Oct. 26, 2020.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Behe Funeral Home in Oxford.
Visit www.behefuneralhome.com to share condolences with the family.

ONEONTA - E. Ferris Banner, 97, of Oneonta, passed away on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at Cooperstown Center, Cooperstown.
Arrangements are pending with the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

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.

Maxine Claire Cronauer Bartz, 91, died July 18, 2019, in Maitland, Florida. C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel in Sidney is arranging an Aug. 24 graveside service in Franklin.
A complete obituary will follow in The Daily Star.

Angela D. Bellavia of Venice, Florida, passed away on November 12, 2025. Farley Funeral Home in Venice, Florida is handling the arrangements.

WORCESTER - Sofran I. Bengtson, 88, passed away, Sunday, March 31, 2019, at the Cooperstown Center.
Arrangements are pending with the Heller & Skinner Funeral Home in Worcester.

ONEONTA - Patricia Benjamin, 92, of The Plains, died March 25, 2020, at Bassett Hospital.
Condolences and special memories may be shared with the family at www.gormleyfuneralhome.com.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Gormley Funeral Home, Phoenicia.

Sandra Jane Bliss died peacefully Monday evening, Aug. 27, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at her home on County Highway 33, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 70.
Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of the Connell, Dow and Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

SIDNEY - Robert G. Bookhout, 88, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.
Arrangements are pending with C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.
A full obituary will follow in The Daily Star.

ONEONTA - Gilbert A. Boulay Jr., 84, of Oneonta, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023.
At the behest of the family, funeral arrangements will be private.
Share condolences at www.grummonsfuneralhome.com.

ONEONTA - Charles E. Briscoll, 83, longtime Oneonta businessman, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta.
Arrangements are pending with the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.
A full obituary will follow.

CHERRY VALLEY - Deanna Nicole Brown, 21, passed away Nov. 24, 2017.
Visitation will be 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1, at Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley.
Share condolences at www.ottmanfuneralhome.com.

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.

Oneonta - Betty F. Burr, 92, passed away Oct. 22, 2025 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown.
Arrangements are pending with Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Family Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta; www.lhpfuneralhome.com

ONEONTA - Wendy J. Burton, 56, passed away May 31, 2019, at home, surrounded by loving family and friends.
A celebration of life will be announced.
Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.lhpfuneralhome.com.

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.

OTEGO - Michael J. Cairo, 58, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 5, 2018.
Arrangements are pending with the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.

UNADILLA - Nina M. Carey, 88, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at home in Unadilla.
Arrangements are pending with the Lester R. Grummons 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.

COOPERSTOWN - Ernest Wilson Chase, 98, of Cooperstown, passed away June 1, 2018, at Dogwood Forest Assisted Living Community in Acworth, Georgia.
Arrangements are pending with the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

NINEVEH - Walter W. Clapper Jr., 48, passed away Aug. 28, 2019, at Wilson Hospital in Johnson City.
Arrangements are pending with Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz Street, Oneonta.

Kurt L. Clarkson of Rutland, Vermont, formerly of Oneonta, died at Mountain View Center in Rutland on June 12, 2025. He was 73. Funeral arrangements are through Clifford Funeral Homes. Please share condolences at cliffordfuneralhome.com.

FRANKLIN - Richard C. Cole, 70, of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly at home Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
A full obituary will appear in Saturday's edition of The Daily Star.
Arrangements are pending with Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

SCHENEVUS - Joseph Confalone, 84, passed away Nov. 7, 2019, at the Masonic Care Community of New York.
Services will be announced in the spring.
Arrangements by Heller & Skinner Funeral Home, 155 Main St., Worcester.

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Lisa L. (Hribar) Conklin 60, mother of Justin (Tabitha) and Brandon Conklin, passed away on Jan. 5, 2023.
Arrangements with J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, Richfield Springs will be announced in the spring.

ONEONTA - Michael Patrick Coulman, 32, of Oneonta, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
Michael's family has entrusted his care to the Johnston & Stanimer Funeral Home, Morris.
Messages of sympathy may be shared at www.johnstonfh.com.

SCHENEVUS - Kevin Crosby, 51, passed away Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, at his residence.
Arrangements are pending with the Heller & Skinner Funeral Home in Worcester.

ONEONTA - Wava H. Cuyler passed away July 13, 2017.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m., July 20, at St. James' Episcopal Church in Oneonta.
Obituary will follow.
Arrangements: Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, Oneonta.

Scott David, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley, NY and a full obituary will be published at a later date.

Florence H. Delameter passed away July 16, 2025.
A full obituary will appear at a later date.
Online condolences may be made at www.grummonsfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home.

Vincent J. DiGiglio, 28, Sidney, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 17, 2020, at home.
Due to social distancing, a celebration of Vincent's life will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are with Bookhout Funeral Home, www.bookhoutfuneralhome.com.

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.

LILLINGTON, N.C.- Patricia Elizabeth Dugan-Reigada, 87, passed away on Dec. 24, 2020, in Lillington, North Carolina.
Patricia was born on Aug. 5, 1933, to Jane Blackmer and Mathew Dugan, in Queens.
Memories may be shared at https://everloved.com/life-of/patricia-reigada/.

COOPERSTOWN - Water C. Eckler, 83, died at his Phoenix Mills home on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017.
Arrangements are pending with Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown.

LAURENS - Shirley M. Eichhorn, 82, passed away June 28, 2019, at A.O. Fox Hospital, Oneonta.
Private services will be held.
Arrangements are with Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home,51 Dietz St., Oneonta, www.lhpfuneralhome.com.

Judy is survived by her husband Ron; sons Don (Cherie), David, and Robert; grandchildren Lauren, Cassandra, and Robert Jr.; great-grandchildren, Hunter and Rosalinda. Share condolences at chasdavis.com. View the service at fpcinvworship on YouTube.

JEFFERSON - Otto Endresen, 91, of Enid Road, died Saturday, July 29, 2017, at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady.
Funeral services will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Jefferson Baptist Church with the Rev. Frank Adams officiating.
Committal services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 3, in the...

WORCESTER - Robert W. Evans, 73, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 5, 2019, at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta.
Arrangements are pending with the Heller & Skinner Funeral Home, 155 Main St., Worcester.

ONEONTA - Dennis E. Finn, 74, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017, at home.
Arrangements are pending with the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home in Oneonta.

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.

MORRIS - Neal M. Gage, 82, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, at his home in Morris.
He lived in Morris and Cherry Valley.
A memorial service for Neal will be held in the spring.
A full obituary will follow at a later date.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.johnstonfh.com.
Arrangements have...

ONEONTA - Paul Gannon, 89, of Oneonta, passed away Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Cooperstown. Burial will take place at the convenience of the family in Evergreen Cemetery, South New Berlin.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Evelyn Smith Geertgens, 97, of New Port Richey, Florida, formerly of Franklin, passed on July 4, 2020.
Services will be later with interment in Franklin Cemetery.
Donations may be made to hospice.

MILFORD - Laura M. Gohde, 78, of Milford, died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.
Arrangements are pending under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

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.

WEST ONEONTA - Frances B. Green, 94, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the A.O. Fox Memorial Nursing Home in Oneonta.
A full obituary will follow in The Daily Star.

BOWERSTOWN - Derelene "Dolly" H. Peplinski, 84, of Bowerstown, passed on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Arrangements are pending.

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.

Raymond "Big Mike" Hamilton, 77, departed on Nov. 6, 2025 in Ladson, South Carolina. Services will be at noon, Nov. 22, at Hasbrook Funeral Home, 33 Railroad Ave, Middletown.

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.

BREWSTER, Wash. - Richard Charles Hendrick, "Dick," 78, of Brewster, Washington, died Dec. 6, 2020.
A full obituary will be posted before interment in Bundy Cemetery at a later date.

Ruth C. Herricht, 86, Franklin, passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, at home surrounded by her daughters.
Services will be private.
Arrangements are by Kenneth L. Bennett Funeral Home, Franklin.
Online condolences may be made at www.bennettfh.com.

Eleanor B. Hickein, 89, passed away Nov. 29, 2023, at A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta.
A full obituary with service information will follow.
Arrangements are with Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta, www.lhpfuneralhome.com.

WESTFORD - Robert E. Hill Sr., 85, passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, at the Cooperstown Center.
Arrangements are pending with Heller & Skinner Funeral Home, 155 Main St., Worcester.

EDMESTON - John F. Holdorf, 86, of Edmeston, passed away at his home on June 10, 2020.
A complete obituary will follow in Saturday's Daily Star.
Arrangements are with Delker and Terry Funeral Home of Edmeston.

Dolores Baker Huckins, 75, of Roseboom, died Sept. 19, 2025. She was married to Gordon Huckins and also is survived by two brothers David and Bruce Baker. No services are planned. Sign her guestbook at www.HEFUNERALHOME.com

Died July 10, 2025 in Cooperstown; he was 88.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra Tabor-Hunkins; four children; stepson Robert Tabor and family; and stepdaughter Carol McGovern and family.
Arrangements by Lundy Funeral Home, Carthage: lundyfuneralhome.com

OTEGO - Theresa A. Ibelli, 76, passed away Sept. 18, 2021, at Cooperstown Center.
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.