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COOPERSTOWN _ On 29 Dec. 2011, Dorothy Marie Gardner, peacefully joined her husband, Ralph D. Gardner, in heaven.
Born 18 Dec. 1917, in Astoria, Queens, “Dot” was the first child of Harold Boyd Lewis and Mary Cecilia Keller. She was soon joined, and is survived by her brother, Harold Jr., (Marjorie, deceased) of Asbury Park, N.J.; and sisters, Mary (Jack) Venner of Doylestown, Pa., and Barbara (Fred) Burns of Spring Lake Heights, N.J.Dot and “Brother” often spoke of summers spent on the family boat on Long Island Sound. After Mary wasborn the family, along with assorted grandparents, aunts and uncles moved to Asbury Park on the Jersey Shore, where Barbie was born.
When Dot was 16 she boarded a train to attend the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she majored in math. After graduating she moved to Malverne on Long Island to take a job as a high school math teacher. It was there that she met and married Ralph D. (Dick) Gardner.
They enjoyed living near New York City and attending Broadway shows. They settled into a home on Lexington Avenue and welcomed two children, Michelle (Spurchise) and Mark.
Summers were spent at Arnold’s Lake in Milford or visiting family at the shore. The camp and home were always open to Michelle and Mark’s friends and cousins for water skiing or just hanging out. In 1973, Dot retired from teaching, moved to Cooperstown and quickly became “unretired,” working for many years at the Farmers’ Museum.
This was a perfect fit, combining her love of history and antiques. Some of mom’s interests were painting, quilting, knitting, basket making, sewing and decorating for holidays.
A great day would include a cup of coffee in bed, the New York Times crossword, a visit with one of her beloved grandchildren and at 5:00 cocktails (Beefeater on the rocks with a twist) and dinner out with the famous Dinner Belles.
Dot was renamed Googa by her granddaughter, Kara, and is still known by that name to her grandchildren and all their now grown friends. Goog did like to brag to Matt and Andrew that she had seen Babe Ruth play ball back in the day. She was an avid reader, loved and hated to golf, waterskied at Arnold’s Lake into her 70s and baked delicious cheesecakes and grasshopper pie.
Dot’s loving survivors include her daughter, Michelle (Frank) Spurchise of Milford; and son, Mark Gardner, also of Milford. Grandchildren and families include Kara (Chris) Carlin and children, Cameron, Brianna and Madison of Endfield, Conn.; Matthew (Laura) Spurchise and children, Reese and newborn, Alexandra of Peabody, Mass., and Andrew (Lauren) Spurchise and son, Jackson of San Francisco, Calif. Also surviving are brother, Harold; sister, Mary (Jack) Venner, and sister, Barbie (Fred) Burns. Nieces and nephews include Jim Lewis, Kate Lewis, John Venner, Andrew Venner, Sharon Holder, Fred Burns, Bill Burns, Mary May, Stephen Burns and Amy Campbell and their families.
For the last several years Mom has resided at the Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home in Cooperstown. In this loving and supportive community she was able to continue her artwork, enjoy her daily cocktail and live independently. To the staff and residents, Dot’s family will never be able to thank you enough for your caring respect and love. Mom’s final stop was Otsego Manor and here again there is no way to express our gratitude to our heroes on Serenity Place and the angels on earth of Hospice.
Donations may be made to the Otsego Manor Serenity Place Activity Fund, 128 Phoenix Mills Cross Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326 or to the Susquehanna SPCA, 4841 State Highway 28, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
Dot’s family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home, 82 Chestnut St., Cooperstown.
A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at St. Mary’s “Our Lady of the Lake”Roman Catholic Church, 31 Elm St., Cooperstown.
The Service of Committal and Burial will take place in the spring of 2012, in Elm Row Cemetery in Laurens. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
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Dorothy M. Gardner
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Roxy Carnes
COOPERSTOWN Roxana P. Carnes, a longtime resident of Cooperstown, passed away Tuesday evening, May 1, 2012, at Valley Health Services in Herkimer. She was 91.
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Janet D. Bailey
COOPERSTOWN Janet D. Bailey, a lifelong resident of Cooperstown, died Sunday morning, May 6, 2012, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. She was 86. Born May 15, 1925, in Cooperstown, she was a daughter of Harold Lewis Davidson and Grace née Putnam Davidson. Raised in Cooperstown, she graduated from Cooperstown High School with the Class of 1942. She then went to work for the war effort doing sewing in Oneonta.
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Duane C. Hotaling
A graveside Service of Committal for Duane C. Hotaling, 66, a man devoted to his family and the community of Hartwick, who died Jan. 9, 2012, will be offered at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2012, in Hartwick Cemetery, with the Rev. John C. Young officiating.
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Grant T. Campbell
COLONIE — Grant T. Campbell died Sunday afternoon, April 8, 2012. Born in the Thanksgiving Hospital in Cooperstown he was the son of Ambrose W. and Maude V. (McManus) Campbell. He was predeceased by his parents; sister, Beverly I. Felske; and brother, Leland A. Campbell.
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David M. Hribar
COOPERSTOWN — David Matthew Hribar, a native of the Cooperstown and Fly Creek areas, passed away following a long illness, early Friday morning, April 6, 2012, at his home in Fork Shop. He was 81.
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Anthony G. Martucci
COOPERSTOWN _ Anthony George Martucci, a kind, loving and gentle family man, died early Saturday morning, Feb. 18, 2012, at hishome in the Town of Middlefield. The loving husband of Josephine Martucci, he was 85.
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Frances ‘Panny’ Gorham Hill
LAKELAND, Fla. _ Mrs. Frances “Panny” Gorham Hill, 103, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at her home due to natural causes. She was born June 25, 1908, in Cooperstown, to James Jr. and Lulu (Tarpening) Byard.
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Jane H. Patrick
COOPERSTOWN _ Mrs. Jane H. Patrick, of Cooperstown, passed away peacefully Feb. 2, 2012, in her home in the Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home from complications related to pneumonia. Prior to living there, she had lived for over 30 years on Chestnut Street in Cooperstown.
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William Thomas Every
COOPERSTOWN _ William Thomas Every, formerly of Goodyear Lake, died Sunday morning, Jan. 15, 2012, at Otsego Manor. He was 64.
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Nancy Carol Folts Birdsall
RICHFIELD SPRINGS _ Nancy Carol Folts Birdsall, 70, went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, Jan. 21, 2012. After a short illness, she passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side. She was born on Sept. 24, 1941, in Montgomery, Ala., daughter of the late Lt. Col. John L. and Karolyn Folts.
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Gayle M. Austin
PITTSFIELD _ Gayle M. Austin, 61, died early Saturday morning, Jan. 14, 2012, in her home at the Hoboken Horticultural Preserve, Pittsfield. The seventh of nine children, she was born Aug. 9, 1950, to Gordon J. and Mary Rupar Powell on the Old Estate Dairy farm in Holton, Mich.
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Duane C. Hotaling
HARTWICK _ Duane C. Hotaling, a man devoted to his family and well-known in the arena of tractor pulling, died Monday evening, Jan. 9, 2012, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. He was 66. Born Dec. 6, 1945, in Cooperstown, he was the son of the late Howard and Margaret (Sullivan) Hotaling. After graduating from Cherry Valley Central School, Duane attended the Milwaukee Institute of Technology. After receiving his degree he stayed in the Milwaukee area and worked for Allis-Chalmers.
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Eileen Marie Sinnott
FLY CREEK _ Eileen Marie Sinnott, passed away after a battle with cancer Jan. 10, 2012, at Otsego Manor, where she received wonderful care. She was 57. She was born Jan. 5, 1955, and raised in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, to loving parents Victor and Anne (Collopy) Sinnott. She attendedHoly Cross Elementary School (grades one-eight), Erasmus Hall High School and Kingsborough Community College.
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Maureen Micek
COOPERSTOWN _ On Dec. 18, 2011, Dr. Maureen Micek, a former pediatrician with Bassett Healthcare Network, Oneonta, died unexpectedly. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Timothy R. Siegel; children, Jacob and Sarah Siegel; and her mother, Maureen W. Micek.
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David Welsh Jr.
BOWERSTOWN _ David Welsh Jr., a beloved husband who enjoyed his native Cooperstown and the outdoors, died after a long illness early Friday morning, Dec. 9, 2011, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. He was 86.
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Jean Lois La Chaunce
HARTWICK _ Jean Lois La Chaunce, a former resident of New Jersey, died unexpectedly Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, at her home in Hartwick. She was 81. Born March 5, 1930, in the city of Hackensack, N.J., she was a daughter of Ellis and Edna (Ockenholt) Covert. Raised in Mahwah, N.J., she was employed for many years as an assembler and last worked for Ultimate Automotive Industries in Mahwah.
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Susan M. Knodel
FLY CREEK _ Susan M. Knodel, affectionately known as Susie, died unexpectedly Sunday evening, Nov. 27, 2011, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. She was 58. Born Sept. 27, 1953, in Utica, she was a daughter of the late Edward C. and Margaret E. (Hawkins) Madore.
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Ellen H. Rockwell
Ellen Louise Haiston Rockwell, age 93, died on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, in St. Luke’s-Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. Ellen was born on Sept. 4, 1918, in Tyrone, Pa. She grew up in Pottstown, Pa., where her father, Frank Haiston, was the superintendant of schools and her mother, Elizabeth Kriner was an elementary school teacher. Her younger sister, Mary Alice Fronheiser and older brother, Frank predeceased her.
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Tom Mottram
Tom Mottram, 64, passed away due to complications from cancer on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011.
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Roxy Carnes
