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ONEONTA—Frederick Cook, 76, passed away peacefully at his home on May 29, 2024.
He was born November 15, 1947 in Fort Covington, New York.
Fred was a resident at Springbrook for over 50 years, and he resided at the Ford Avenue home for 40 years. He will be dearly missed by both the staff and residents; rest easy our beloved friend.…
COOPERSTOWN – Kurt Brian Ofer, whose career as an architect spanned more than 40 years and who, with his wife, Teresa Drerup, began the firm Altonview Architects in Cooperstown, unexpectedly and peacefully passed from this existence on Sunday morning, May 26, 2024, at his home. He was 68.
Kurt was born January 13, 1956, in Evansville, Indiana, the only child of Cosmas F. and Marjorie L. Betulius Ofer. In high school, he was the pianist for the school musicals, attained the…
ONEONTA—Rennie S. (Hughes) Brown, 73, of Oneonta, New York, born on October 16, 1950, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, April 7, 2024 after a courageous battle with numerous health conditions. Her loving husband, Larry, and her daughter, Heather, were at her side.
She was the daughter of Bill and Peg Hughes of Oneonta, New York, both of whom predeceased her.
Rennie was born and raised in Oneonta and graduated from Oneonta High School, Class of 1969. She then went to the Decker School…
OTEGO—Gail Evelyn (Stimpson) Quick died peacefully with her family by her side on May 24, 2024 at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home, following a brief illness with cancer. She was born October 1, 1945 in Oneonta to Dorothy and Virgil Stimpson.
She graduated from Oneonta High School in 1963 and from SUNY Oneonta in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree. After teaching in New York and California, she worked as the director of the Delhi Campus Child Care Center for 16 years.…
COOPERSTOWN - Stanley Eckler Hall, husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2024 at his home in Cooperstown, at the age of 90 years.
Born on January 10, 1934 to Wesley and Cynthia Hall, Stanley grew up in Milford, New York.
He would later return to his hometown, in his retirement, to found Cooperstown Brewing Company in 1995, known for its flagship beer “Old Slugger.”…
PLEASANT BROOK–Richard (Rick) Robinson passed away on May 16, 2024 of liver failure at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
Rick was a lifelong techie who discovered the field of computer programming in high school in Oxon Hill, Maryland, where he also met his future wife, Mary Miga. The spiritual awakening of the seventies brought Rick and Mary to a communal church in New York City for seven years of Bible fellowship and carpet cleaning. In 1987, Rick received a life-saving liver…
ONEONTA—Michael A Perry, 69, of Oneonta, New York, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Michael was born on December 16, 1954 to Eleanor and Lawrence Perry in Walton, New York. Michael graduated from Walton High School in 1973 and went on to earn a degree in education at SUNY Oneonta. He spent the majority of his career working in human services.
He was an avid cyclist, biking solo from New York to California in…
LAURENS—The celebration of life service for Kathleen I. Parsons, 75, who passed away October 30, 2023, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 125 Main Street, Laurens, with the Rev. Paul Messner officiating. The committal service with the Nurse’s Honor Guard will follow at the Laurens Village Cemetery.…
COOPERSTOWN—Charles William Lamb, PhD, whose career as a clinical psychologist in Cooperstown spanned over five decades, passed away following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease in the early-morning hours of Monday, April 29, 2024 at Woodside Hall in Cooperstown with family by his side. He was 86.…
COOPERSTOWN—Earle William Hayford (Bpaw), 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 6, 2024 in Saint Augustine, Florida.
He was born on April 29, 1944 in York, Maine to Virgil and Mary Jane Hayford. Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he dutifully served his country.
Earle, being a diligent and hard worker, then enrolled in night classes to complete his bachelor’s degree while also supporting his family, having a successful career in medical sales. Later in…