Celebration of Tim West’s Life Is At 5 p.m. Today HARTWICK – At 5 p.m. today, friends of Tim West are invited to a Celebration of Life at the Hartwick Fire Company #1. Tim’s burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at Hartwick Cemetery.…
Celebration of Tim West’s Life Is At 5 p.m. Today HARTWICK – At 5 p.m. today, friends of Tim West are invited to a Celebration of Life at the Hartwick Fire Company #1. Tim’s burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at Hartwick Cemetery.…
IN MEMORIAM: Gould W. Liddle, 76; Milford Center Farmer Hard Worker MILFORD CENTER – Gould Warren Liddle, 76, a farmer who later worked in many jobs around the county, took his last breath Monday, July 2, at his home in Milford Center. Gould was born at home in Index on Sept. 21, 1941, to Gladys and Frank Liddle. He went to Cooperstown Elementary School until the eighth grade, when he left to go work on the family farm.…
IN MEMORIAM: Timothy West St.; State Police Mechanic, Fire Official HARTWICK – Timothy M. West, Sr., State Police Troop C auto mechanic and an assistant fire chief in Hartwick, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home Monday afternoon, July 2, 2018, following a courageous battle with glioblastoma. He was 61. A native of Long Island, Tim was born on Oct. 29, 1956, in Bethpage, a son of Hartland St. Claire West and Corinne Griffin Hanley West.…
IN MEMORIAM Homer M. Osterhoudt Dies At 100; Attended All But 3 Inductions COOPERSTOWN – Homer M. Osterhoudt, 100, who mixed concrete to build the Baseball Hall of Fame and attended all Inductions since 1939 except three, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Woodside Hall. He was born on Jan. 17, 1918, in Oneonta, the son of Maurice C. and Catherine Hopkins Osterhoudt. Later that year, the family moved to 98 Lake St., Cooperstown, where his father worked…
Homer Osterhoudt, 100, Dies; Attended Most HoF Inductions COOPERSTOWN – Homer M. Osterhoudt, 100, who attended more Hall of Fame Inductions than any person, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday July 5, at the First Baptist Church, Cooperstown. The family will be present at the church at 10 a.m. to greet friends. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Worcester. A full obituary will be forthcoming. Arrangements are under the…
IN MEMORIAM: Loretta E. Herr, 81; Had Two-Decade Career With County CHERRY VALLEY – Loretta E. (Pabst) Herr, 81, who retired from the couty’s Office for the Aging, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. Loretta was born on Feb 9, 1937 in Brooklyn, daughter of Joseph & Margaret (Murdock) Pabst. Loretta met Fredy E. Herr at their church Sunday School. They were married on Sept. 10, 1955 in Brooklyn, and had eight children. …
IN MEMORIAM: Jerry O’Driscoll, Bricklayer OTEGO – Jerry W. O’Driscoll, 80, a union bricklayer for a half-century, passed away on Feb. 16, 2018. He was born Jan. 28, 1938 in New Bedford, Mass., to Alice and John O’Driscoll of Otego. He grew up in Otego. He was an avid skeet shooter and enjoyed hunting and classic cars.…
IN MEMORIAM: Dorothy M. Roediger, 88; Ran Wagon Wheel Antiques With Husband SPRINGFIELD CENTER – Dorothy Marie Roediger, 88, who operated Wagon Wheel Antiques with her husband Rick for many years, passed away June 19, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Springfield Center. She also lived in Spring Hill, Fla. Born March 25, 1930, on Staten Island, Dorothy (“Dot”) was the daughter of William Joseph and Marie (Konroyal) Romaine. Dot was as funny and witty as she was elegant. Beautiful…
IN MEMORIAM: Arnold Cope, 86; Ran Dairy Farm In East Springfield SPRINGFIELD CENTER – Arnold Cope, a partner in his family’s dairy farm here for a quarter-century, passed away on June 26, 2018, one day after his 20th wedding anniversary, in Loudon, Tenn., where he resided. He had been doing what he loved most, riding his trike on June 17 when there seemed to be medical incident. He was born May 8, 1932, in Bainbridge, to the late Lewis and…
IN MEMORIAM: Laurie Ann Pestar, 56; Secretary At Cooperstown Elementary SCHUYLER LAKE – Laurie Ann Pestar, 56, Cooperstown Elementary School principal’s secretary for many years, passed away at home on Saturday, June 16, 2018, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 6, 1962, to Leslie and Ethel (Phoenix) Weir. Raised in Oaksville, Laurie grew up loving horses and developed an early appreciation of all things in nature. She graduated from Cooperstown Central School in 1980…