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PITTSFIELD—Lewis R. Miller, 92, of Pittsfield passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, August 10, 2023.
Lewis was born on the family farm on August 26, 1930, the son of the late Rueben and Mary Gardner Miller. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 49 years, Elizabeth Miller, and siblings Harley Miller, Mildred Chase, Aleta Smith, Margaret Conklin, Donald Miller, and Ethel White.…
Robert Faller, a beloved individual whose departure on July 12, 2023 has left a profound void in our hearts, will forever be remembered by those most fortunate to have known him. Known affectionately to his friends and colleagues Bobby, he lived life with gusto and by his own rules.…
COOPERSTOWN—Catherine Wilmot Walker, a life-long resident of the Cooperstown area, entered into eternal rest late Wednesday afternoon, July 19, 2023, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. She was 92.
Born May 6, 1931 at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, she was the daughter of Geary A. Wilmot Sr. and Catherine Crain Wilmot.…
INVERNESS, FL—Alfred Lee Shaver passed away on July 31, 2023 in Inverness, Florida. Al was born on Jackson Hill in Treadwell in a two-story farmhouse to Charles and Thelma (Pelham) Shaver on December 16, 1939. He graduated from Franklin Central School in 1959, where he was a standout athlete who excelled in football, basketball and baseball. He attended Delhi Ag & Tech, where he competed in cross country and played baseball. Al graduated in 1961 with an AAS degree in…
PEMBROKE PINES, FL—Kathi Eloise Yule, 81 years old, of Pembroke Pines, Florida, passed away July 11 at her home with her daughter, Sarah, by her side. She was a long term “rare disease warrior,” which she faced with positivity and strength. Kathi was born June 20, 1942 at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York to James A. and Ruth Yule.
Kathi was married to George Mitchell from 1964-1981 and together they have four children who were her pride and joy: Lisa Page…
COOPERSTOWN—Caroline Dobbs was a loving mother, friend and wife. She was born in Chicago on July 25, 1935, in the heart of the Great Depression, to Worthley and Margaret Burbank. Caroline and her brother, Worth, grew up spending most of their time in Chicago with a few years in St. Louis and long summers visiting their father’s relatives in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Caroline graduated from Kelvyn Park High School in 1953 and went on to follow her passion…
ONEONTA—Edward F. Bordinger, 84, of Oneonta passed with the Lord from a sudden illness on Friday, July 28, 2023 with his family by his side. He was predeceased by his parents, Bert and Esther Bordinger, and sister, Betty Ann Bordinger.…
COOPERSTOWN—Welcome Home Cooperstown will host its next Community Meet and Greet on Tuesday, August 1 at 5:30 p.m. at the Village Hall at 22 Main Steet. This is the fourth in a series of monthly gatherings designed to bring together new area residents with longtime community members.…
ONEONTA—Lester "Les" Raymond Grummons, 80, of Oneonta, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2023 at UHS Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, with his family at his bedside.
Born in Sayre, Pennsylvania on June 16, 1943 to Lester D. And Mary (Stella) Grummons, he married Sharon A. Allen on June 29, 1964 in Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Vestal, New York. Sharon passed away on October 19, 2004.
He graduated from Owego Free Academy, Class of 1961. He studied at SUNY Broome…
COOPERSTOWN—Norma Louise Onyan, a long-time resident of Cooperstown, entered into eternal rest Friday afternoon, July 21, 2023, at her home on the southern shore of Otsego Lake in the Village of Cooperstown. She was 92.
Born December 13, 1930 in Wichita, Kansas, she was one of eight children of Ernest Edward Rothwell and Myrtle Grace Powell Rothwell.…
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