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Marjorie Strait, 80; Ran Cooperstown Diner For Decade

IN MEMORIAM: Marjorie Strait, 80; Ran Cooperstown Diner For Decade COOPERSTOWN – Marjorie Newell Strait, 80, who operated the Cooperstown Diner for 10 years, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, Nov. 15, 2016, at Bassett Hospital after a short illness. She was born July 9, 1936, in Cooperstown, to Charles A. and  Mary (Gavin) Newell.  She graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1954 and attended secretarial college in Syracuse.…

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Mary H. Schmitt, Raised 4 Children In Cooperstown

 IN MEMORIAM: Mary H. Schmitt, Raised 4 Children In Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN – Mary Hazelden Schmitt, 85, formerly of Cooperstown, passed away Nov. 13, 2016, in Glendale, Wisc. She was born Feb. 9, 1931, in Utica.  Mary lived for most of her life in New York, growing up in Waterville, then residing in Yonkers with her first husband, Paul Meyer, and Cooperstown,, before moving to Wisconsin in 2006. She spent the last 10 years of her life at the Laurel Oaks…

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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, NOV. 15

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, NOV. 15 Recognizing Tom Salo, Conservationist Of Year CONSERVATION DINNER – 6 p.m. Otsego Co. Conservation Association Annual Dinner, recognizing Tom Salo as Conservationist of the Year for his work with Bald Eagles. Templeton Hall, 63 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. Info & reservations, call OCCA Executive Director Leslie Orzetti, (607) 547-4488. To learn more CLICK HERE. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD – 4-6 p.m. Pack a shoebox with items that will bring joy to children as they are delivered around…

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Robert J. Barton, 88; Farmer Helped Form Milk Cooperative

IN MEMORIAM: Robert J. Barton, 88; Farmer Helped Form Milk Cooperative SCHENEVUS – Robert J. Barton, 88, a dairy farmer and one of the organizers of the Schenevus-Elk Creek Milk Producers Cooperative in the 1980s, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, after suffering a heart attack. The son of Iva and Ernest Barton, he was born on May 16, 1928. Bob spent his entire life in Schenevus, most of it working on the family farm. Bob started his education in…

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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, NOV. 14

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, NOV. 14 Give A Shoebox Of Smiles For The Holidays OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD – 4-6 p.m. Pack a shoebox with items that will bring joy to children as they are delivered around the world. Collection point at Main St. Baptist Church, corner of Main and Maple Sts., Oneonta. Info, @ www.msbchurch.org/occ or email msbc@msbchurch.org or call (607)432-5712 READING CIRCLE – 6:30-8 p.m. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in New York State. Discussing “Sex Wars: A Novel…

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Richard G. Stimpson, 67; Retired SUNY Oneonta Carpentry Supervisor

IN MEMORIAM:  Richard G. Stimpson, 67; Retired SUNY Oneonta Carpentry Supervisor LAURENS – Richard G. Stimpson, 67, of Laurens, retired supervisor of SUNY Oneonta’s carpentry shop, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at Bassett Hospital. Richard was born in Oneonta on Sept. 30, 1949, the son of the late Ralph and Florence (Brown) Stimpson. He married the love of his life, Julieann R. Smith on Nov. 13, 1971.  She passed away on Feb. 19, 2015.…