In Memoriam V. Lorraine Patten July 05, 1935 – September 06, 2021 Oneonta – V. Lorraine Patten, 86, passed to be the Lord on September 6, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. She was born July 5, 1935 in Oneonta, the daughter of Charles and Catherine (Pendergast) Easley. After graduating from Oneonta High School, Lorraine never had the need to venture out of her hometown and it was there that she met and married Frank Patten on August 16,…
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In Memoriam Jane Anne Russell April 30, 1935~September 9, 2021 COOPERSTOWN – Jane Anne Russell, 86, of Cooperstown, died on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Born to Harold and Ida (Bothwell) Loman on April 30, 1935, she was raised in Mechanicville, N.Y. She graduated from the University of Albany in 1956 with a degree in education and went on to complete her M.Ed. from the University of North Dakota. Jane Anne taught in Dutchess and Ulster Counties and spent most of…
In Memoriam Timothy Edward Etter, 74 January 11, 1947 ~ September 8, 2021 EDMESTON – A man who was a lover of life: passionate, devoted, creative, articulate, genuine, an inquisitive intellectual who pursued all his endeavors with great zeal. Tim was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; a graduated from Marcellus High School, NY where he had been a proud member of the wrestling team. He received his BA from SUNY Geneseo. Tim’s professional career included employment by the Syracuse DSO…
In Memoriam Sandra Lou Stockdale Single mother overcame challenges, found love COOPERSTOWN – Sandra Lou Stockdale (Sandy) passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Thursday, August 26th, 2021. She was surrounded by her loving family who made certain she was comfortable. Sandy is survived by her loving husband of 30 years and one day, William Stockdale. She is survived by her children and their spouses: Greg and LisaMarie Morrison, Glenn and Michele Morrison, and Glenda and Matt Vatovec. She…
Former Congressional candidate, Van De Water, dies unexpectedly Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Kyle Van De Water, the Army veteran and Millbrook lawyer who unsuccessfully challenged Rep. Antonio Delgado in the 2020 election, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, according to multiple news reports. Van De Water, a Republican, announced last week he had reconsidered his plan and would not challenge Delgado again. He lost by about 40,000 votes, or 11.5%, in New York’s 19th Congressional district. Delgado expressed his condolences…
In Memoriam Warren H. Williams Sr., 84 January 25, 1937 – September 4, 2021 Warren H. Williams Sr., 84, of West Winfield, passed away Saturday September 4, 2021 in Cooperstown. Warren was born on January 25, 1937 in South Ilion, NY the son of the late Milton L. and Alta Ackler Williams. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother Milton L Williams Jr, sisters Dema Fink and Loucia Helmer, stepmother Alice Williams, and a stepsister Sandra…
Sandra (Sandy) Herzig, 97 July 31, 1924 – August 26, 2021 ONEONTA – Sandra (Sandy) Herzig passed away peacefully, at the age of 97, on August 26, 2021 in Essex, Vt. Born on July 31, 1924 in New York City, Sandy grew up living with her parents Theodore and Gracia Levy and her siblings Jean, Victor and Murray in the tenements of the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Both Theodore and Gracia had emigrated to this country as teenagers from…
Erna D. Richards, 97 May 6, 1924 – August 27, 2021 COOPERSTOWN – Erna D. Richards, forever remembered for her love of her family and her Norwegian heritage, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family early Friday morning, August 27, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Roseboom. She was 97. Born May 6, 1924, in Alversund, Norway, Erna Dagny Hovik was the youngest child of Hans Knutsen Hovik and Hanna Teodora Ekeland Hovik. At the age of four, she and…
In Memoriam Maia Leonardo, 28 Devoted to improving lives of the marginalized COOPERSTOWN – Maia Leonardo died unexpectedly on August 30, 2021 at age 28. Born in Philadelphia, PA, to Kathleen and James Leonardo, she grew up in Cooperstown, NY before relocating to New Haven. A tireless activist, Maia devoted her life to improving the lives of marginalized communities, especially in her beloved New Haven. She was involved in countless organizing efforts and offered help wherever she saw a need.…
In Memoriam Jane Phillips Bushby, 94 February 27, 1927 – August 17, 2021 “Though she be but little, she is fierce.” A Midsummer Night’s Dream, William Shakespeare COOPERSTOWN – Loving wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, cousin, and child of God, Jane Bushby was called home early on the morning of August 17, so very much loved and admired. She will be greatly missed. Born and raised in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, to the late Edwin and Kathleen Phillips, she…
