Joan Klossner

Joseph P. Bottini, the Oneida County historian, retired teacher and army veteran. Joe is a child of God in Christ and deeply committed to his faith and the ideals of America. He is co-author of Utica: Then & Now. Local history is his passion in retirement with the restoration projects of the Oneida County Historical Society, the Bagg's Square Association and the Landmarks Society of Greater Utica. Joe lives with his wife Mary in Sauquoit, the parents of two adult daughters and three grandchildren.