Funeral Services

A graveside committal service for Beverly M. (O'Kelly) Thomson, 97, of Mount Vision, who passed away on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, will take place at noon Saturday, June 21, in Oneonta Plains Cemetery, followed by a life celebration gathering at 1 p.m. at the American Legion in Laurens.

COOPERSTOWN - Services for Homer M. Osterhoudt, 100, of Cooperstown, who died Saturday, June 30, 2018, will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday July 5, at the First Baptist Church of Cooperstown. The family will be present at the church at 10 a.m. to greet friends. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in the Maple Grove Cemetery,...

Betty Howe Ackeret, 95, of Sidney, passed away on Feb. 24, 2024, in Syracuse.
Graveside services for her will be held at noon, Friday, May 17, in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Sidney.
Share condolences with the family online at www.landersfh.com.

DELHI - Mable Powell Adams, 89, of Delhi, passed away at her daughter's home in the Slingerlands on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, following a long illness.
A full obituary will follow.
Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15, in Woodland Cemetery, (Cuddyback Avenue entrance), Delhi.
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EAST MEREDITH - Anthony Salvatore Agostinello, 92, of East Meredith, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, at Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs.
Friends are invited to greet the family from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 23, at the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.
A funeral mass will take place at 10:30...

EARLVILLE - Richard L. Alger, 79, of Earlville, passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024 at his home.
Graveside services for Richard will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17 in West Hill Cemetery, NY-80, Sherburne. The celebration of Richard's life will continue at the Sherburne American Legion Post #876.
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ONEONTA - A service of remembrance and musical offering for Marilyn Roper and Rene Prins will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 21, at Atonement Lutheran Church, 1 Center St., Oneonta. A reception will follow.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Charles W. England Scholarship Fund, c/o Treasurer, AFM Local 380-443, 2504...

ONEONTA - A service to celebrate the lives of Norman R. Anderson, who passed away Jan. 6, 2021, and wife, Roberta L. Anderson, who passed away Jan. 11, 2022, will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 29, at First Presbyterian Church, 296 Main St., Oneonta.

UNADILLA - Peter F. Approbato, 62, passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.
Friends may call from 1 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 13, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. Sidney.
Burial will take place at a later date in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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DELHI - Visitation will be from noon until 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 23, at Hall & Peet Funeral Home, 134 Main St. Delhi, where a service will follow at 1 p.m.
Donations suggested to Bovina Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 39, Bovina, NY 13740.

Graveside services for Richard C. Arnold, "Dick," will be held at 1 p.m., July 29, in Maryland Cemetery.
Donations are requested to Toys for Tots, www.toysfortots.org, or a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Heller & Skinner Funeral Home, Worcester.

COOPERSTOWN - A service for Bruce E. Bachanas, 63, who died Nov. 18, 2021, will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, at Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home, Cooperstown.
Immediately following all are invited to The Pratt in Cooperstown for a more informal time of food, drink and to share stories of Bruce's wonderful...

There will be a Celebration of Life luncheon for Ruth E. Baker at 2 p.m., Nov. 13, at the Presbyterian Church in Gilbertsville.
Attendees are requested to bring a special memory of Ruth that they are willing to share with the family. It can simply be a picture of something they may have received or have been made...

HAMDEN - Graveside services and burials for Max Richard, Hilda and Erika Baldauf will be held at noon, Friday, June 7, in Hamden Cemetery, Hamden.
Visit www.delhifh.com for directions to the cemetery.

A graveside service for Shirley U. Banner, who passed away Feb. 1, 2021, will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 19, in the Milford Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

TREADWELL - A celebration of life and funeral service for Hildegard E. Barnes, who passed away peacefully on Dec. 13, 2018, will be held Saturday Jan. 5, at the United Methodist Church in Treadwell. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. followed by the service.
Spring burial will be in Sampson Veterans Memorial...

ONEONTA - Graveside committal services for Thomas Barnes will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, in Oneonta Plains Cemetery.
Arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

LAURENS - A graveside service of committal and burial for Herbert E. Baumann, 90, of Laurens, who died Dec. 22, 2019, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in Hartwick Cemetery in Hartwick, with the Rev. Paul R. Messner, S.T.S., pastor of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Laurens, officiating.
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Katharine N. "Katie" (Golfetto) Bedford, 91, of Stamford, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
Friends and relatives are invited to calling hours 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by a celebration of Katharine's life at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, at MacArthur Funeral Home, 15 Buntline Drive, Stamford.
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HARTWICK SEMINARY - Graveside Services for Earl J. Beers, who died Jan. 26, 2015, at the age of 90, and his wife, Doris L. Beers, who died Jan. 3, 2019, at the age of 89, will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in the Hartwick Seminary Cemetery, with the Rev. Paul R. Messner, pastor of Evangelical Lutheran...

Nicole Bell, 33, of Endicott, formerly of Stamford, died Aug. 31, 2021.
Visitation, prayers, a eulogy and memorial service for Nicole will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at MacArthur Funeral Home, Stamford.

ONEONTA - Family, friends and colleagues of Mary Ann (Georgeson) Benjamin are invited to an informal gathering to celebrate her life from 3 to p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, in the First Presbyterian Church Social Hall, 296 Main St., Oneonta. Use side entrance.

Walter L. Bettiol, 85, of Otego passed away unexpectedly, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 at home with his family by his side.
A full obituary will appear at a later date.
Arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

COLONIE - Allan O. Birkett, 62, passed away on June 29, 2017.
Allan is survived by his loving family, including his bride of 42 years, Loretta (Sullivan) Birkett.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 5, at New Comer Funeral, 343 New Karner Road, Colonie, with services at 10 am., Thursday, July 6.