In Memoriam Jonathan A. Graham, 33 Known for fine cooking skills, sense of humor Franklin – Jonathan Andrew Graham passed away on May 8, 2021 in Johnson City, New York. He was born January 9, 1988. Jon was the loving son of Peter and Ann Marie Graham of Conklin, New York. He had a beautiful voice. He was a soloist for his church and sang in the church choir, in Canastota he acted in the drama club. Because of his…
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For Mead, family separation became too tough By CHARLIE VASCELLARO • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com It came as a surprise to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and the baseball community at large when Tim Mead stepped down from his position as President of the Hall of Fame after less than two years on the job. What would seem to be the dream job for almost anyone who works in the baseball industry was never fully realized for Mead…
In Memoriam Yvonne F. Page, 83; Ran Otsego County 4-H horse program ONEONTA – Yvonne F. Page, 83, passed away peacefully at Noland Hospital in Dothan, Alabama on Monday, May 10, 2021. Yvonne was born on March 16, 1938 in Summit, NJ and was a daughter of the late Gaston and Aurore (Brunette) Fichot, Sr. On June 7, 1958 she married Charles Page, Sr. at Our Lady of Fatima Church, New Market, NJ. Yvonne was predeceased by her husband, Charles…
Coop baseball stays undefeated with big conference wins By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown won two blowouts and a tight conference game with a controversial ending in a four-day stretch to stay undefeated in baseball. The Hawkeyes started the weekend by honoring their seniors at Doubleday Field on Friday, May 14, before a 14-1 win over Frankfort-Schuyler in a Center State Conference game. Chris Ubner hit a grand slam home run and pitched four scoreless innings for the…
In Memoriam Claud D. Folds, 71 Awarded Silver Star for gallantry HARTWICK – Claud D. Folds, better known to his family and friends as Flip, joined Our father in Heaven in the early morning hours of Tuesday May 11th, 2021. Born in Oneonta on April 2, 1950, Flip was the only child of John and Doris Folds. Because of his father’s service in the US Air Force, Flip had the unique opportunity to grow up in a variety of locations,…
Robert Badger Seaver: The Badger Bob Seaver was born in Boston in 1924 and spent his childhood summers on Otsego Lake in his grandfather’s camp, Wranglehurst, now called Highview, near Hickory Grove and, for reasons no one knows, across the lake at Camp Chenango. His mother was from Springfield Center and his father was a pilot from WWI who was recuperating in Cooperstown. Bob attended Phillips Andover Academy and Amherst College, graduating in 1946 as an English major, then joined…
In Memoriam Lawrence J. “Butch” Weill Jr., 61 Lifelong Unadilla resident, enjoyed gaming, sports UNADILLA – Lawrence J. “Butch” Weill Jr., 61, of Unadilla passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 1, 2021, at home. He was born August 8, 1959, in Oneonta the son of James O. Sullivan and Betty (Brown) Sullivan. A lifelong area resident, Butch graduated from Unatego Central School, the Class of 1977. He was currently employed for Norfolk Southern Corp. as a machinist. He started working for…
In Memoriam John Gale Goddard, 79 Oceanography pioneer, world traveler, volunteer Cooperstown – John Gale Goddard, former resident of Cooperstown passed away May 6, 2021, in Nyack, NY. He was 79. John was born in Cooperstown to Arthur John Goddard and Ramona Gale Goddard and graduate from Cooperstown Central School in 1960. He earned a B.A. in chemistry from Harpur College (now SUNY Binghamton) in 1965 and a M.S. in Geology from CUNY Queens College in 1969. John was an…
Pitching powers Milford past Morris in baseball STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Junior pitcher Martin Thorsland carried the pitching load for the Wildcats going six innings in Milford’s 8-4 win over visiting Morris on Wednesday, May 19, in a Tri-Valley League baseball game. Jacob Burkhart relieved Thorsland and struck out the side in the top of the seventh to preserve the win for Milford. Thorsland tripled and Wildcat teammate Michael Virtell doubled to lead the Milford offense. The Wildcats…
WCV deals Hawkeyes first baseball loss STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com West Canada Valley scored four runs in the sixth inning to deal Cooperstown its first loss of the baseball season, 6-3, Wednesday, May 19, in Newport. Cooperstown trailed 2-1 going into the sixth inning, with WCV’s Aiden Maxwell keeping the Hawkeye batters off guard. He struck out 12 batters in seven innings and pitched out of trouble twice early, with Cooperstown leaving a runner at third base in…
