Obituaries
- Obituaries
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- Thursday, January 19, 2012
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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.
Continued ... - Thursday, January 12, 2012
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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.
Continued ... - Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Dorothy M. Gardner
COOPERSTOWN _ On 29 Dec. 2011, Dorothy Marie Gardner, peacefully joined her husband, Ralph D. Gardner, in heaven.
Continued ... - Thursday, December 29, 2011
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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.
Continued ... - Monday, December 19, 2011
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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.
Continued ... - Thursday, December 1, 2011
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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.
Continued ... - Thursday, November 17, 2011
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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.
Continued ... - Thursday, November 10, 2011
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Joanne M. La Valley
MIDDLEFIELD CENTER _ Joanne M. La Valley, 59, of Middlefield Center, died Sunday night, Nov. 6, 2011, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. She was born Jan. 8, 1952, at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, a daughter of Rowan and Florence Anna (Drake) Bresee. Raised in Springfield, Joanne grew up on the farm of her grandfather, Ellis Drake, on Thurston Hill. She attended school in Springfield, but left during her high school years to go to work.
Continued ... - Friday, November 4, 2011
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Barbara Ives Mook
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Barbara Ives Mook, age 89, who died Oct. 18, 2011, will be offered at 11 o’clock in the morning on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at the First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown, with the Rev. Elsie A. Rhodes, pastor, officiating. Immediately following the service, all are invited to join the Mook family for a reception in the chapel.
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David Edward Rickard
David Edward Rickard, 58, of Hartwick, ended his life’s journey at home on Saturday evening, Oct. 29, 2011, surrounded by his loving family.
Continued ... - Thursday, October 20, 2011
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Barbara Ives Mook
COOPERSTOWN _ Barbara Emma Ives Mook, 89, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at the Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home, surrounded by her family.
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Niles F. Curtis
COOPERSTOWN _ Niles F. Curtis, 71, passed away on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, in Cooperstown. Niles was born May 28, 1940, in Honesdale, Pa., a son of the late Henry G. Curtis Sr. and Grace (Schweighofer) Curtis.
Continued ... - Friday, October 14, 2011
- Our Opinion: October 13, 2011
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Joan S. Smith
Joan Sandra Smith, 74, of Cooperstown, died Monday morning, Oct. 10, 2011, at Otsego Manor. She was born Aug. 30, 1937, in the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, a daughter of LeRoy F. and Gertrude E. (Spurbeck) Smith.
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Jennifer Peplinski Stevens
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Jennifer Peplinski Stevens, who passed away on April 13, 2010, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, in the Richfield Springs Cemetery.
Continued ... - Thursday, October 6, 2011
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Milo V. Stewart Sr.
A memorial service for Milo V. Stewart Sr., age 83, who died Sept. 12, 2011, will be offered at 11 o’clock in the morning on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at Christ Church in Cooperstown, with the Rev’d Mark A. Michael, Rector, officiating.
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Ruth Mildred Waide Graham
Ruth Mildred Waide Graham passed away on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at the age of 96.
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