IN MEMORIAM Albert R. Killmeier, 63 May 28, 1956-April 20, 2020 CHERRY VALLEY – Albert R. Killmeier, 63, of Cherry Valley passed away on Monday April 20, 2020, at home with his family at his side after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He was born May 28, 1956, the son of Roman and Rosemary ( Wilday ) Killmeier. Albert worked as a farmer on the family farm for years, and loved being on the farm.…
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IN MEMORIAM Alvin L. Osterhoudt Nov. 24, 1928-April 23, 2020 To My Husband – My Best Friend, We both knew our time on Earth would end. We did not know who would be first to go. God chose you so I would know that all your days of pain are gone and our apart will be not long. Set your sails into the wind and we will someday sail again. Love you forever my amazing husband – my best friend.…
IN MEMORIAM Lois H. Downin, 80 Nov. 13, 1939-April 21, 2020 LAURENS – Lois H. Downin, 80, passed away April 21, 2020, at her home. She was born Nov. 13, 1939, in Worcester, the daughter of John and Marion (Catherine) Riese. Lois worked at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta as an EKG/EEG Technician.…
IN MEMORIAM: Agnes Grant Young, 81; Owned Magnet Factory, Pub; Raced Cars ONEONTA – Word has been received that Oneonta native Agnes Grant Young, 81, of Kimberling City, Mo., passed away peacefully Jan. 28, 2020. She entered this life April 7, 1938, in Oneonta, the daughter of Edwin and Astrid (Peterson) Grant. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Cremations of the Ozarks. Agnes was a hardworking woman who had many talents. She was self-employed, owning and operating a…
IN MEMORIAM: Dr. Herbert A. Leupold, Honored Physicist Had Cooperstown Home COOPERSTOWN – Dr. Herbert A. Leupold, 89, a physicist at the U.S. Army Research Lab at Fort Monmouth, N.J., who maintained a second home in Cooperstown for many years, quietly exited this life on March 29, 2020. He was born in Brooklyn on Jan. 6, 1931,to Josefa Thalmayr and August Leupold. Herb’s education includes a B.Sc. in Physics from Queens College, an M.S. from Columbia University and a Ph.D.…
IN MEMORIAM Charles D. Scofield, 93 Sept. 26, 1926-April 18, 2020 SCHENEVUS – Charles “Charlie” Duane Scofield, 93, passed away on April 18, 2020 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta from complications of COPD. Charlie was born in Otego, Sept. 26, 1926, the son of Charles E. and Dorothy (Hamilton) Scofield. He lived most of his childhood on a farm in Otego and going to school there. He joined the United States Navy in 1943 and served for three years.…
IN MEMORIAM Jocelyn A. Rauscher Jan. 26, 1942-April 16, 2020 COOPERSTOWN – In the early morning hours of Thursday, April 16, 2020, Jocelyn A. Rauscher, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away unexpectedly due to cardiac-related issues at her home with her husband by her side. She was 78. A native of Scotland, she was born Jan. 26, 1942, in Edinburgh, a daughter of the late William Ferguson Jack and Gwendolyn Hurdle Jack. Educated in the United Kingdom, she was…
IN MEMORIAM ‘Jem’ Nader Mitrano, 92, Sister Of Former Mayor, Succumbs To Coronavirus ONEONTA – Jemele “Jem” Nader Mitrano, 92, Oneonta native and sister of former Mayor Sam Nader, stricken with the coronavirus, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 12, at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut. Jem was born on Sept. 22, 1927, the eve of the Tunney-Dempsey fight, in Oneonta, to Elias and Rose Nader. Her family resided in Oneonta’s Sixth Ward, where Jem was an active community member. For…
IN MEMORIAM Rocco J. Lauria, 84 Jan. 25, 1936-April 14,2020 HARTWICK – Rocco Joseph Lauria, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother, passed away late Tuesday morning, April 14, 2020, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. He was 84. Born Jan. 25, 1936, in Utica, he was the son of Rocco and Norma (Bice) Lauria. After graduating with the Edmeston Central School Class of 1954, Rocco served for three years with the New York Army National Guard. On…
IN MEMORIAM: ‘Bill’ Brown, Otego, Lived Life As He Wished, Succumbed To Cancer OTEGO – Donald Ferris “Bill” Brown of Otego passed away on April 6, 2020, following a heroic fight with pancreatic cancer. Wild Bill did many crazy and downright dangerous things during his time. He is loved by many, liked by lots, respected by some, and despised by a few. His favorite times were spent hunting or playing cards, riding his four-wheeler, pushing dirt with a Bobcat, or…
