IN MEMORIAM: Dorcas Yoder, 24; Young Mother Succumbs To Cancer MORRIS – Dorcas D. Yoder, 24, who had been fighting cancer for the past year, has passed away. She was the daughter of Daniel and Iva Weaver. She and her husband, Josh, were married in August 2016, and they brought into being a beautiful son, Nathan, nine months ago.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Dolores A. Cahill; Spent 50 Years With Salvation Army SIDNEY – Dolores A. Cahill, who spent a half-century with the Salvation Army, passed away peacefully at home on April 3, 2018 in Sidney. She was born in Queens, the daughter of Paul and Eleanor (Shields) Patane. Dolores attended Julia Richman High School in New York City.…
IN MEMORIAM: William E. Aufmuth; Tree Service Owner Dies Suddenly At 56 COOPERSTOWN – William E. Aufmuth, a lifelong resident of Cooperstown whose love for wood made him known as an expert arborist and sculptor, died unexpectedly Friday afternoon, March 30, 2018, at Bassett Hospital. He was 56. A native of Cooperstown, Bill was born April 6, 1961, a son of August Jack Aufmuth and Dorothy Zigon Aufmuth. After graduating from Cooperstown Central School, he travelled before returning to Cooperstown…
IN MEMORIAM: Bill Sprague, 82; Proprietor Of Billy’s Beef, Oneonta ONEONTA – William A. Sprague Jr., 82, who in the 1990s operated Billy’s Beef, a popular gathering spot and early local venue for karaoke, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, March 28, after a short illness. His children Billy and Sarah were by his side. Bill was born in Ithaca, the son of the late William Arthur Sprague and Monica Mullins Sprague. He was educated in Ithaca Catholic schools…
IN MEMORIAM Dr. Bruce Harris, 79, Springfield; Neurosurgeon, Farmer, Musician SPRINGFIELD CENTER – Dr. Bruce S. Harris, physician, farmer and musician, died on March 31, 2018, at home, where he had been cared for by hospice and his family. The cause of death was metastatic prostate cancer. His death brought closure to a life of professionalism and service, of cultivation and propagation of a love of the arts, most especially music, and of commitment to a way of life that…
IN MEMORIAM: Nadine Sternberg, 88; Retired Teacher Moved To Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN – Nadine Sternberg, 88, mother of Village Trustee Richard Sternberg, passed away this afternoon, March 31, 2018, at Centers Health Care, formerly Focus. Her husband, Donald D. Sternberg, passed away Feb. 10, also at Focus. Both had lived in Oceanside, L.I. until September 2016, when they moved to the Thanksgiving Home in Cooperstown to be near their son. Mrs. Sternberg was born on Aug. 29, 1929, the daughter of…
IN MEMORIAM John Willies Jr., 94; Father, Banker, Friend To Mankind COOPERSTOWN – John Willies Jr., formerly of West Orange, N.J., and most recently The Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home passed peacefully from this life to the next on March 12, 2018. He was 94. He was a much-loved only child, husband, father, uncle, grandpa, great-grandpa and dear friend to many. Born June 28, 1923, in Newark, he was the son of the late John and Helen M. (Burnett) Willies of…
IN MEMORIAM: David M. Wilfeard, 63; Cooperstown Native Worked At Bassett COOPERSTOWN – David M. Wilfeard, 63, of Cooperstown, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Bassett Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, following complications stemming from the treatment of lung cancer. David was born at Bassett on Sept. 7, 1954, a son of Herbert and Irene (Childs) Wilfeard. He attended Cooperstown Central School, graduating with the Class of 1973. He married Elizabeth Stager on May 21, 1983. David…
IN MEMORIAM: Mary Rowley, 93; Wife Of Well-Known Pediatrician ONEONTA – Mary E. Rowley beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Nov. 26, 1924, to Francesco and Margaret (Sider) Patti in Batavia. While Mary was attending nursing school at Warsaw Hospital, she met Dr. C. Douglas Rowley, who was completing his medical residency. They were married on Sept. 28, 1945. In 1948, following Dr. Rowley’s discharge…
IN MEMORIAM: Rosa Grigoli, 87; Matriarch Of Sal’s Pizza Family ONEONTA – Rosa Grigoli, 87, who helped her sons operate Sal’s Pizza parlors in Oneonta and Cooperstown, passed away in the comfort of her Ford Avenue home on March 23, 2018. She suffered for several years with dementia and relied on the strength of her Catholic faith to carry her through. She was born in Carini, Sicily, on Oct. 3, 1930, to John and Rosa Picone. She was an immigrant…