IN MEMORIAM Singer Sharon Jones, Famous For ‘100 Days,’ Dies At Bassett COOPERSTOWN – Sharon Jones, whose “100 Days, 100 Nights” alone established a permanent place for her in America’s performance pantheon, died Friday at Bassett Hospital, reportedly from pancreatic cancer. Staying with friends in Sharon Springs while fighting the disease, she had intended to attend a screening of “Miss Sharon Jones!”, Barbara Kopple’s award-winning documentary that opened this year’s Glimmerglass Film Days Nov. 10 at The Otesaga. However, friends…
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IN MEMORIAM Maureen Agnes Gallagher, 63; Hartwick Math Prof For 22 Years ONEONTA – Maureen Agnes Gallagher, 63, 22-year Hartwick College mathematics professor and a life-long Oneonta resident, died on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, after an extended illness. She was born May 10, 1953, at Fox Hospital, the daughter of John J. and Catherine M. Gallagher. Maureen was a graduate of Bugbee School and a proud “Bugbee Brat,” having attended from Junior Kindergarten through ninth grade. She graduated from Oneonta…
IN MEMORIAM: Virginia Weaver, 86; Oneonta Native Longtime Nurse’s Aide SOUTH NEW BERLIN – Oneonta native Virginia Arlene Weaver, 86, a nurse’s aide for many years, passed away peacefully on Nov. 14, 2016, at her home in South New Berlin, surrounded by her family. Virginia was born on Aug. 5, 1930, in Oneonta, the daughter of Edward John and Amy Ethel Bugbee. She was raised in Oneonta and Laurens, attending Oneonta schools. On July 23, 1949, she married Donald Earl…
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.…
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…
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…
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.…
IN MEMORIAM: Pastor Ernest Clemens, 92; Served In Several Upstate New York Churches WEST EDMESTON – Funeral services were yesterday for Pastor Ernest Elwood Clemens, 92, who passed away on Nov. 9, 2016 at Chase Memorial Nursing Home in New Berlin. Ernie was born on Sept. 22, 1924, in South Ilion, the son of Roy William & Sarah Ruth (Alvord) Clemens. His childhood was spent in the North Brookfield area. He attended Waterville Central School & Cole Hill North Brookfield. …
IN MEMORIAM: Gloria Ann Totora, 63; Survivors Include 2 Daughters In Oneonta ONEONTA – Gloria Ann Totora, 63, whose survivors include two daughters in Oneonta, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, at Bassett Hospital. She was born Feb. 6, 1953, in Bridgeport, Conn., the daughter of the late Chester and Germaine (Ladang) Kisiel.…
IN MEMORIAM Michael Nicolais, 91; Clark Estates President COOPERSTOWN – Michael Nicolais, 91, former president of The Clark Estates who served on the board of directors at The Baseball Hall of Fame and The Fenimore Art Museum, passed away peacefully this morning, Nov. 7, after a short battle with cancer. As recently as six months ago, he was still indulging in his daily activities, walking a mile and a half to his health club, doing a modest work-out, having breakfast…
