IN MEMORIAM: Jon Osborn, 75; Retired Trooper, Top Oneonta Elk ONEONTA – Reginald “Jon” Davis Osborn, 75, a retired state trooper and past exalted ruler of the Oneonta Elks, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, at his home in Crystal River, Fla., surrounded by his children. Jon was born March 26, 1943, at Oneonta’s Parshall Hospital to Warren and Mildred (Reed) Osborn. Raised in South Valley, Jon graduated from Cherry Valley Central School in 1960. He earned a degree in business…
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IN MEMORIAM: Charlotte Kniskern, 93; Long-Time Nurse Anesthetist At Bassett COOPERSTOWN – Charlotte R. Kniskern, a native of Cooperstown and long-time resident of Lake Street, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 17, 2018, at Teresian House in Albany. She was 95. Born Sept. 18, 1923, at Bassett Hospital, Charlotte was the only child of Charles A. and Katherine R. (Tierney) Kniskern.…
Celebration Of Phil Bresee’s Life Saturday ONEONTA – The life of Philip W. Bresee, 93, who passed away July 24, 2018, will be celebrated from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Carriage House Event Center at 790 Southside Drive in Oneonta. Bring a story, a picture or a memory to share. Light refreshments will be served.…
IN MEMORIAM Funeral Mass Planned For William Kraham, 94; Decorated Pilot, Lawyer COOPERSTOWN – A funeral mass is planned for William Rohan Kraham, 94, a decorated bomber pilot during the D-Day invasion who then pursued a legal career specializing in aviation, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at St. Mary’s “Our Lady of the Lake” Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Kraham family plot at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Index. Mr. Kraham, a Cooperstown native and longtime resident of Gaithersburg,…
IN MEMORIAM: Steven F. Koberlein, 39; Unadilla Man Fought Battle Against Cancer UNADILLA – Steven F. Koberlein, 39, knowns to friends and family as the “Big Dog”, passed away on Oct. 13, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. A Unadilla native, he was born June 26, 1979, in Sidney to George and Barbara (Bell) Koberlein. He was a 1998 graduate of the Unatego Junior/Senior High School. For the last 17 years he was employed by Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney.…
IN MEMORIAM: Wanda J. Johns, 84; With Husband, Ran Farm, Businesses EAST WORCESTER – Wanda A. Johns, 84, he worked at her husband’s side on a number of business ventures, including farming, passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at Fox Hospital in Oneonta. She was born Feb. 15, 1934, in Coxsackie, daughter of Maurice and Cynthia (Butler) Barnes. She married Howard Johns on June 30, 1951, in Schenevus. Self-employed as a wholesale egg dealer, meat cutter, and cattle dealer and hauler,…
IN MEMORIAM: Michael Swatling, 71; Pursued 50-Year Career In Logging CHERRY VALLEY – Michael Kurth Swatling, 71, who pursued a 50-year career in logging, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse. He was born Aug. 16, 1947, in Herkimer to Roy K. Swatling and Elizabeth M. (Schroeder) Swatling. The Swatling family put down roots in Fly Creek in 1960, where Mike would eventually graduate high school, start his business and raise a family.…
IN MEMORIAM: Edward Decker Ayers III; Cooperstown Native, Contractor In Texas COOPERSTOWN – Ayers II, Edward Decker Ayers III, 66 – Decker, as he was known by all – passed on to his next journey on Saturday, Sept. 15. He left us after a long and tiresome illness. A man of few words, he left a huge hole in all our hearts, and the knowledge that each of us was lucky for having been graced with his company as well as…
IN MEMORIAM: Roger W. Newell, 70; Cooperstown Native Engineer In Texas COOPERSTOWN – Roger William Newell, a native of Cooperstown who worked in Texas for four decades as an engineer, passed away Oct. 5, 2018, in Mesquite, Texas, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 70. Born July 6, 1948, in Cooperstown, he was the son of Roger Gavin Newell and Edna Louise Bliss Newell.…
IN MEMORIAM: James H. ‘Giff’ Gifford, 87; Managed New York City DEP Office In Gilboa HARPERSFIELD – James H. “Giff” Gifford, 87, of Harpersfield, retired office manager of New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection office in Gilboa, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, at Robinson Terrace in Stamford. Survivors include a daughter in Cooperstown. Born of March 5, 1931 in Gloversville, James was the son of the late Ira and Marion (Playford) Gifford.…