Index Deaths of local interest in Chenango, Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie counties are: • *Joseph F. Longo Jr., 82, Worcester. • *Agnes M. Lynch, 84, Horseheads, formerly of Oneonta. • Claude F. Massari. • Donald R. Tobey, 72, Bainbridge. • *Barrett T. Welch, 89, West Edmeston. • *Winifred L. Weller, 88, Milford. *Full obituary in today’s Daily Star.

Mr. Longo was born in Herkimer on Jan. 29, 1924, the son of Lucy Beauchamp Longo and Joseph F. Longo Sr.

He graduated from Herkimer High School in 1942, where he played varsity football, baseball, basketball and track, and captained the football team.

In 1942, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. During World War II, he was a bombardier on B-25 aircraft. As a First Lieutenant of the 310th Bombardment Group, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He flew more than 70 combat missions in Europe during World War II. Upon his return from overseas, he retired from active duty as a major.

He married his high school sweetheart, Betty Haskell, on June 5, 1947.

Mr. Longo graduated from Syracuse University in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science degree. For most of his career, Mr. Longo was employed by Albany International Corporation in sales and as a product manager for dryer felts, which are used in the papermaking process. During his career, he traveled worldwide.

In 1979, he and his wife, Betty, retired to Worcester, where he continued to enjoy rifle and bow hunting, camping, fly fishing, golf, and his grandchildren.

He was a member of the Elks and the Worcester American Legion Post 1584.

Mr. Longo is survived by his son, Marc Longo, daughter-in-law, Linda Longo, and granddaughter, Marcel Longo, all of Milford; by his daughter, Michele Longo Eder, son-in-law, Bob Eder, and grandson, Dylan Eder, all of Newport, Ore.; and by his nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his grandson, Ben Eder, in 2001; by his brother, Lawrence J. Longo, in 2002; and by his wife of 57 years, Betty, in 2004.

A memorial Mass will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, at St. Joseph’s Church on Main Street in Worcester. Military honors will be presented by the Worcester American Legion Post 1584.

Interment will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Worcester.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Joseph F. Longo Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, care of Worcester High School, 198 Main St., Worcester, NY 12197.

The E.J. Skinner Co., 155 Main St. in Worcester, is serving the family.

He was born Feb. 11, 1916, in Utica, the son of Isaac Talbot Welch and Clara Barrett.

He married Phyllis Warner on June 2, 2002.

Barrett was a lifelong member and former deacon of the First Baptist Church of West Edmeston.

His lifelong love was horses. He grew up trading draft horses in the family business and was president of I.T. & C.A. Welch & Sons. When tractors overtook horseflesh, their firm became known for trading dairy cattle throughout the northeastern states and Florida. Their reach spread as far as Israel in the 1950s, supplying many cattle to that nation’s fledgling dairy industry.

He and his cousin/partner, David Welch, founded Welch Livestock Market.

He enjoyed working, not behind a desk, but out in the field. He valued good work ethics and had a strong belief in the Lord that guided him throughout his life.

Barrett was founding President of the New York State Cattleman’s Association and for 54 years was a director of Central National Bank.

A member of the Masonic Fraternity, he was a member of Farmers Lodge No. 553, Free and Accepted Masons in Edmeston, and had also passed through the degrees of Scottish Rite Masonry, having attained the 32nd Degree.

His interest in horses continued as a founding partner in Vernon Downs and a frequent judge at regional draft horse shows.

A respected business and community man, his hand was always open to family, friends and strangers alike.

His loving and devoted wife, Phyllis; his three children and their spouses, Mary and Warren Camp, Isaac and Mary Welch, Clara Mae and Gus VanBrink; 13 grandchildren, Katrina Higgins Jones, Barrett, Kevin and Christopher Higgins, Timothy Camp, Amy Camp Beck, Erin Camp Lynch, Gregory, Laura and Adam Welch, Halicine VanBrink DuBose, Analyn and Whitney VanBrink; and 19 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, survive Barrett.

His daughter, Bertha Andrews; and his sister, Elizabeth Lockerbie, predeceased Barrett.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, at the First Baptist Church of West Edmeston with the Rev. Don Buck officiating. Calling hours will be held before the service Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Contributions may be made in Barrett’s memory to the First Baptist Church of West Edmeston.

Condolences may also be sent to the family via the funeral home website at www.hjtfuneralhome.com

Arrangements by Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston.

Winnie, as she was known to her friends, was born Oct. 16, 1917, to Milford residents, Seeber T. and Myrtle (Garlock) Bates.

She attended and graduated from Milford High School. While in school, she began dating Raymond Weller. They were married in 1937, and would have celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary May 1.

Winnie, who always resided on or near her family’s (Bates) farm was proud of her family’s long local history, especially the fact that her ancestors had, in 1802, as original purchasers from the "Bowers Tract," settled the lands upon which she was born, raised and lived.

Although she saw her primary role as a housewife and mother, Winnie worked for a number of years at Astrocom, Inc., and also at Michaels Market in Cooperstown.

She enjoyed reading and read everything from history books to romance novels and from science fiction to historical novels.

She was a very intelligent woman who possessed an inquisitive and open mind and was always willing to welcome new and novel ideas and events as they occurred.

Indeed, she loved engaging in discussions and, in an era when children were to be seen and not heard, she was always encouraging her children to join in discussions of various issues.

She enjoyed discussing subjects as varied as politics and baseball. In fact, baseball was one of her lifelong passions, she understood the game, and although she did not really have a favorite team, she attended many local games, initially to watch her husband play and later to watch teams such as the Oneonta Yankees and Milford Macs.

She also enjoyed watching baseball and game shows on TV. In particular, she loved to watch "Jeopardy!" and test her memory against the contestants.

Many of her interests involved the "out-of-doors." She relished walks in the woods, bird-watching, and traveling. Once her children were "out of the nest" she and Ray traveled around the country to visit family and friends. They especially liked to travel by train and car and visited states from California and Washington to Florida and Georgia in that way.

Finally, and certainly not least, Winnie will be remembered for her love of, and devotion to, her many cats.

Winnie was a kind and doting grandmother to her grandchildren and loved to have them around. She would spend time with each one and was always willing to play cards or some other game.

Winifred was predeceased by three sisters, Marian Bates, Dorothy Hanson and Mildred Parslow.

She is survived by her beloved husband, Raymond W. Weller, currently of the Otsego Manor; her daughter, Priscilla Preston, and her husband, Bill, of Fly Creek, her daughter, Diane Weller of Athens, Ga., her daughter, Barbara Eckler of Twin Falls, Idaho; her son, James, and his wife, Linda (Finch), of Cooperstown, her son, Michael, and his wife, Martha, of Westville, and her daughter, Nancy Chase, and her husband, Reginald, of Milford. She is also survived by nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services for Winnie will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at the Tillapaugh Funeral Home in Cooperstown, with the Rev. Sundar Samuel, pastor of the Cooperstown United Methodist Church, officiating.

The family will be present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that those who so desire make contributions in Winnie’s memory to any of the following: The Milford Emergency Squad, PO Box 359, Milford, NY 13807; Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc., 1 Birchwood Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820 or The Patient Activity Fund, care of The Otsego Manor, 128 Phoenix Mills Cross Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

Arrangements are by Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown and Milford.

She was born April 3, 1921, in Oneonta. She was predeceased by her parents Paule Museux and Horace Landry.

She married Robert J. Lynch on April 7, 1951, and he predeceased her on March 5, 1998.

Agnes was a graduate of SUNY Oneonta, and before her marriage she taught school for a year. For several years, she worked for NYSEG in Oneonta.

While her children were growing up, she was an active 4-H leader, as well as serving many years on the board of elections. Agnes was a wonderful homemaker and loved her family.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Oneonta.

She is survived by her children, Carol West of Watertown, Joan Oliver and her husband, Thomas, of Horseheads, and Annette Lynch of South Hill, Va.; her five grandchildren, Tanya and Daniel West and Jeffrey, Bethany, and Christy Oliver; her sister, Jean Penberthy of Tonawanda; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006, in St. Mary’s Church, Oneonta, with the Rev. Joseph Benintende, pastor, officiating.

Burial will be in the spring in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Emmons.

Friends called Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, 14 Grand St., Oneonta, when the family was in attendance.

Memorial contributions may be made to SDS/MSA Support Group, PO Box 279, Coupland, TX 78615.

Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home of Oneonta.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at the funeral chapel.

Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Bainbridge in the spring.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bainbridge Fire Department.

Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Claude F. Massari Memorial Library Fund, Institutional Advancement Office, Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820.