In Memoriam
Esther A. Babcock, 79
December 1, 1943 - February 17, 2023
CLINTONDALE—Esther Ann Babcock passed peacefully on February 17, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, New York from complications of a series of illnesses. Born the daughter of the late Alice (Gannon) and Norman Babcock on December 1, 1943, she spent her formative years in her beloved birthplace, Cooperstown, New York up on Irish Hill. Until her death, she remained a member of the Native Daughters and Historical Society of Cooperstown.
She was a graduate of the State University College of New York at Oneonta, with a Bachelor of Science in education-home economics. She became a middle-school teacher of home and careers for 35 years for the Marlboro Central School District, retiring in 2003. While in that position, she was also a strong advocate for the New York State United Teachers, where she served locally, both as a member and secretary.
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