IN MEMORIAM: Constance Gallup, Oneonta ONEONTA – Constance Gallup passed away Aug. 7, 2018 after a lengthy battle. She will be missed by her family Kim Nelson, Priscilla Davis, Joanne and William Fisher, Bunnie and Jack Hand. Her many friends including Sue, Levi, Karen, Diane, Gary and notably Mary Peterson will also miss her dearly. Not one to forget a birthday or a phone call, Connie loved her nephews and nieces.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Charles Briscoll, 83; Former Partner In S&S Liquor Store ONEONTA – Charles Briscoll, 83, partner in a former Southside Mall liquor store, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, at Fox Hospital. He was born Aug. 25, 1934. He attended Oneonta High School, then joined the Armed Services. Returning home, he was a jeweler at Gallin’s Jewelry, then a liquor salesman before partnering with his daughter, Sharon, in S&S Liquors in Southside Mall. (She now runs Best Wine &…
IN MEMORIAM: Barbara Novko, 86, Of Laurens; Mother Of 7 Children LAURENS – Barbara Katharine Novko, 86, who raised seven children, passed away, Aug. 13, 2018 at Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta. She was born Dec. 19, 1931, in Albany, the daughter of Arthur and Katharine (Carey) Hutson. Barbara graduated from Holy Names Academy in Albany. She held several jobs during her lifetime, her most treasured was being a mother and grandmother.…
IN MEMORIAM: Margaret Hathaway, 91; Honored Teacher In Oneonta, Laurens ONEONTA – Margaret Cunningham Hathaway, 91, an honored teacher in Oneonta, Laurens and New Jersey, died in her home on Aug. 10, 2018, surrounded by her family, following a long illness. She was born on Aug. 29, 1926, Margaret Lucille Cunningham in Rochester, the daughter of M. Anne Hutchison and Wesley Yarwood Cunningham. Her sister, Dr. Elizabeth Faris; brother-in-law, Dr. Art Faris; nephew, Christopher Faris; and longtime companion, William C.…
IN MEMORIAM Thomas Selover, 76, Cooperstown; Entrepreneur, Community Leader COOPERSTOWN – Thomas J. Selover, 76, of Cooperstown, a devoted family man, egalitarian and friend to all, passed away on Aug. 8, 2018. Born on April 24, 1942, in Merrill, Wisc., Tom’s parents, Anne and John, relocated his family to Murfreesboro, Tenn., when Tom was 14. In Murfreesboro, Tom would go on to earn both a Bachelor’s in Biology and a Master’s in Chemistry from Middle Tennessee State University. Tom began…
IN MEMORIAM: Jean Bowen Gerhartz, 94; Long-Time Resident Of Springfield Center SPRINGFIELD CENTER – Jean Bowen Gerhartz, 94, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at St. John’s in Rochester with her family by her side. Jean was born Nov. 7, 1923, in Cooperstown, one of three daughters of Francis and Lena (Hood) Bowen.…
IN MEMORIAM: H. Reed Metzger, 86; Doctor, Lawyer Had Cooperstown Ties COOPERSTOWN – H. Reed Metzger, MD, JD, of Santa Monica, Calif., and Cooperstown, beloved husband, father, grandfather, physician and friend, passed away at age 86 on Aug. 7, 2018. A true survivor, Reed ran out of his nine lives after five heart attacks, a stroke, kidney cancer, and other brushes with death that spanned four decades. Reed was born on May 7, 1932, in Seagate, Brooklyn, near Coney Island,…
IN MEMORIAM: Wanda J. Tiffany, 89; Lifelong Resident Of Edmeston Area EDMESTON – Wanda J. Tiffany, 89, a lifelong resides of the Edmeston area,, passed away Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, in Little Falls. Wanda was born on Jan. 30, 1929 in Edmeston, the daughter of the late Howard and Pearl Hickling Colburn. Wanda was a member of the Garrattsville Methodist Church, and through her hard work and dedication, she earned her GED later in life.…
IN MEMORIAM Francis ‘Jake’ Rury, 93; Cherry Valley Grocer CHERRY VALLEY – Francis Valentine “Jake” Rury, who with his father and, then, wife Helen operated Rury’s Food Store in downtown Cherry Valley for decades, passed away Aug. 5, 2018. He was 93. Born Feb. 12, 1925, in Albany, Jake was the son of Walter and Alida (Eacker) Rury. He was a life-long resident of Cherry Valley, graduating from Cherry Valley High School, Class of 1943.…
IN MEMORIAM: Michael J. Cairo, 58, Musician OTEGO – Michael J. Cairo, 58, a local musician, passed away unexpectedly at home on Aug. 5, 2018. Michael was born Aug. 13, 1959, in Glens Falls, the son of Robert and Gwendolyn (Haines) Wood. Michael was a graduate of Oneonta High School. He was a known area musician, playing with several area bands. He loved playing the drums and the harmonica. He also enjoyed fishing and watching the Yankees and Jets.…