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Duane Donald Bliss "Dean"Duane Donald Bliss Jr. "Dean"
1969 - 2015
GILBERTSVILLE - Duane Donald Bliss Jr. "Dean", 45, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015. He was born Aug. 29, 1969, son of Duane Donald Bliss Sr. and Linda (Utter) Bliss in Oneonta. Duane graduated from Gilbertsville Central School in 1987. In school, he excelled at drumming and was chosen for All County Band, and...
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Eugene Barton 'Barney' KnappEugene Barton 'Barney' Knapp
1924 - 2016
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Barney passed away at age 92 on Oct. 3, 2016, at Miracle Hill in Tallahassee, Florida. Barney was...
Alvin 'Big Al'Alvin Taylor 'Big Al'
1951 - 2013
Alvin Taylor 'Big Al' RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Alvin Taylor "Big Al," 62, of Columbia Center, McKoons Road, in Richfield Springs, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. Alvin was born on May 2, 1951, in Trenton, N.J., son of the late Charles and Mary Taylor. He was...
Armando 'Big Al' Minetti Jr.Armando G. 'Big Al' Minetti Jr.
1939 - 2011
Armando G. 'Big Al' Minetti Jr. BLOOMVILLE _ Armando G. 'Big Al' Minetti Jr., 72, of Bloomville, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta. He was born on March 8, 1939, in Manhattan, the son of Armando Sr. and Anna (Sauer) Minetti. He is survived by a daughter, Linda Minetti of...
Armando G. 'Big Al' Minetti Jr. BLOOMVILLE _ Armando G. "Big Al" Minetti Jr., 72, of Bloomville, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta. He was born on March 8, 1939, in Manhattan, the son of Armando Sr. and Anna (Sauer) Minetti. He is survived by a daughter, Linda Minetti of...
Edward 'Pop-Pop' MillsEdward W. 'Pop-Pop' Mills
1928 - 2014
Edward W. 'Eddie' 'Pop-Pop' Mills MERIDALE - Edward W. "Eddie" "Pop-Pop" Mills, 85, of Meridale, passed away at his home on Sunday evening, June 29, 2014, following a short illness. Born on Aug. 2, 1928, in Oneonta, he is the son of the late Leo and Mary Mills. Mr. Mills proudly served his country in the United...
Dominick 'Punchy'Dominick 'Punchy'
1921 - 2010
Dominick 'Punchy' August SIDNEY _ Dominick "Punchy" August of Sidney and formerly of Crystal River, Fla., passed away peacefully in his home under the care of Hospice on Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. Dominick was born in Schenectady on April 2, 1921, son of Dominick and Jennie August. He attended Draper High School....
William 'Santa Bill' TurnerWilliam A. 'Santa Bill' Turner
2014
William A. 'Santa Bill' Turner JEFFERSON - William A. "Santa Bill" Turner died at home Oct. 22, 2014, one week after his son, Billy Turner. "Santa Bill" was well-known as the "Santa" of the surrounding area. He was very active in his community and the proud owner of the Maplehurst Adult Home in Stamford, for 22...
Joan (Bennett) LohrmanJoan (Bennett) Lohrman
1932 - 2023
MARGARETVILLE - Joan (Bennett) Lohrman, 91, formerly of Franklin, passed away suddenly on April 18, 2023, at Westchester Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 65 years, Richard F. Lohrman; and sister-in-law, Sharon Bennett. Joan is survived by her two adoring...
Evelyn (Bettiol) WeidmannEvelyn Vivian (Bettiol) Weidmann
1933 - 2018
ROSEVILLE, Calif. - Evelyn Vivian (Bettiol) Weidmann, formerly of Loudonville, passed away Nov. 29, 2018, at the age of 85 years. She was born June 24, 1933, in Kortright. Evelyn is survived by son, Kurt (Courtney) and their children, Campbell and Augusta; and son, Brian (Lisa) and their children, Ian and Emma....
Marcella (Cable) McElroyMarcella (Cable) McElroy
1931 - 2019
SIDNEY - Marcella "Faye" (Cable) McElroy passed away on Dec. 30, 2019. Faye was born Sept. 12, 1931. She was the last child of Howard J. Cable and Carrie Lobdell Cable Secrest. Faye graduated from Deposit Central School in June 1949. She married her high school sweetheart, Kenneth McElroy, Sept. 12, 1949. Kenneth...
Jeannette (Clark) PateJeannette A. (Clark) Pate
BINGHAMTON - Jeannette A. (Clark) Pate, 84, of Binghamton, passed away on Aug. 19, 2018. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 51 years, James. She is survived by her three sons, James E. III, New Jersey, Jeffrey, Sidney, John, Florida; daughter-in-law, Mary; two grandchildren, Sarah and Corey; and several...
Florence (D'Esposito CataniaFlorence Jenny (D'Esposito Catania
1915 - 2014
Florence Jenny (D'Esposito) Catania BROOKLYN - Florence Jenny (D'Esposito) Catania, 98, peacefully left this world on May 4, 2014. A self-proclaimed "city girl," Florie was born on June 2, 1915, and spent her entire life in Brooklyn. A graduate of The High School of Fashion Industries, she later met and married...
Robert (D'Urzo) RossRobert Paul (D'Urzo) Ross
1944 - 2019
ONEONTA - Robert Paul (D'Urzo) Ross, 74, of Oneonta, passed away peacefully in his home on Jan. 6, 2019, surrounded by his family. Son of John and Elizabeth (D'Urzo) Ross, Robert was born Jan. 23, 1944, in the homestead on Franklin Mountain. Growing up, he felt the family homestead was on top of the world...
Adrianne (Decker) JohnsAdrianne Lee (Decker) Johns
1978 - 2016
SIDNEY - Adrianne Lee (Decker) Johns, 37, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016. She was born on July 23, 1978, in Sidney. She graduated from Franklin Central School with the Class of 1996 and went on to attend Utica School of Commerce for business accounting. Adrianne is survived by her beloved children, Brian...
Diana (Deery) BarnesDiana Dawn (Deery) Barnes
1958 - 2023
OCALA, Fla. - Survived by husband, Bill Barnes; children, David Wilson II (NY), Jaime Wilson (PA), Joshua Guy (NY); stepchildren; grand and great-grandkids. There will be no services. Looks like you finally made the paper mom.
Faith (Glenwood) WynneFaith Natalie (Glenwood) Wynne
1921 - 2018
FRANKLIN - Faith Wynne, 97, of Franklin died at home surrounded by children on Jan. 23, 2018. Faith Natalie Glenwood was born Sept. 22, 1921 in Hudson. The eldest daughter of the John B. and Florence (Wandel) Glenwood, Faith moved with her family to many villages throughout the Hudson Valley where her father, a...
Ann Marie (Harper) KunkleAnn Marie (Harper) Kunkle
1968 - 2019
SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. - Ann Marie (Harper) Kunkle, 50, of Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, passed away surrounded by her loving family, at home on Friday, June 28, 2019. Ann was the loving wife of Richard E. Kunkle Jr. Born Oct. 14, 1968, in Syracuse, she was a daughter of Donna M. Harper (Rorrer) of Allentown,...
Lauritta (Harrington) Worrell "Rita"Lauritta H. (Harrington) Worrell "Rita"
1944 - 2018
DAVENPORT - Rita passed away peacefully with her family by her side following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 73. Rita graduated from Oneonta High School with the Class of 1962. In her early adult years, while raising her family, she worked with her first husband in the mobile home business....
Deborah (Hensle) PlaiceDeborah (Hensle) Plaice
1954 - 2025
NAVARRE, Florida - Deborah J (Hensle) Plaice passed away unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at her home in Navarre, Florida. Debbie was born in Cooperstown on March 8, 1954 to David and Beverly (Wiltse) Hensle. She graduated from Cooperstown Central School in 1973. Debbie served in the US Navy in the photography...
Edith M. (Himes) CatellaEdith M. (Himes) Catella
1926 - 2019
ONEONTA - Edith found peace on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, after 93 years of life. She passed away with family at her side at Albany Medical Center. Edith was born on Aug. 1, 1926, to Andrew and Goldie Himes joining a large family. Edith spent her entire life in Oneonta becoming a member of the OHS class of 1944 that...
Kristin Anne (Janiszewski) ConlinKristin Anne (Janiszewski) Conlin
1968 - 2021
CINCINNATI, Ohio - Kristy Conlin, 52, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at her home in Mount Lookout. She was born on July 11, 1968, in Oneonta. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Kristy had a Bachelor of Arts in journalism with a minor in Hispanic culture. She served as...
Barbara Jean (Jones) HowardBarbara Jean (Jones) Howard
1935 - 2019
NORTH SYRACUSE - Barbara Jean (Jones) Howard, 83, formerly of Mount Vision and most recently of North Syracuse, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 22, 2019. She was the daughter of Pastor G. Louis and Luella Jones. Barbara's father founded Bible Baptist Church in Mount Vision, where Barbara attended...
Bonnie Lynn (Key) BuelBonnie Lynn (Key) Buel
1960 - 2021
GILBOA - After a courageous battle with cancer, where she continued to shock her medical team with her strength and endurance, Bonnie Lynne (Key) Buel succumbed to her fate at home with her dedicated husband, Dennis Buel and their fur babies, Macy and Lucy, by her side. She also leaves her large Buel family with...
Bill (Killer)Bill Kellum (Killer)
Bill Kellum (Killer) MORRIS - Bill Kellum (Killer), 65, of Morris, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Bill was born in Oneonta to Howard and Mary (DeJoy) Kellum. He was enlisted in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. Bill was an avid fan of both the...
