IN MEMORIAM: Susan Stevens, 58; For 13 Years, Controller At Otesaga COOPERSTOWN – Susan Stevens, retired controller at The Otesaga, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was 58. Locally, she resided in Pierstown. Born Dec. 23, 1957, in Framingham, Mass., Susan Mary Dunphy was one of three daughters of James Henry Dunphy, Jr. and Jean Louise Gillum Dunphy. After graduating in 1975 from Rutland Senior High School in Vermont, she…
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IN MEMORIAM: Elizabeth S. Swatling, 97; Husband Operated Fuel-Oil Businesses FLY CREEK – Elizabeth S. Swatling of Red Onion Farm in Fly Creek died early Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. She was 97. Bette was born on Oct. 18, 1918, in Albany to Satie and Joseph M. Schroeder. She married Roy K. Swatling on March 7, 1942, and lived in Herkimer before moving to Fly Creek in 1960. Roy, who operated Jensen-Baldwin Oil in Cherry Valley and Cooperstown, and similar businesses…
IN MEMORIAM: John Rifenburgh, 84; World War II Vet Co-Owned Tally-Ho WEST DAVENPORT – John William Rifenburgh, 94, a World War II veteran and former co-owner of the Tally-Ho Restaurant in West Davenport, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2016., at Fox Nursing Home. He was born June 12, 1921, in Worcester, the eldest of six children and the only son of the late Walter and Mabel Estella (Phelps) Rifenburgh. On April 9, 1964, he married Barbara Cook in Bloomville. During…
Zephyr Builds Bridges With Local Democrats Meets Today With Abbate, Katz, Exec Committee…
TWO TITANS Jane Forbes Clark, Peter Macris Featured In This Week’s Editions OUR NEWSPAPERS AVAILABLE AT THESE FINE ESTABLISHMENTS ENJOY CONVENIENCE OF A FREEMAN’S JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTION…
IN MEMORIAM: Peter Macris; Glimmerglass, Foothills Founder Editor’s Note: Cooperstown’s Sam Goodyear has alerted us that Peter Macris, founder of Orpheus Theater, the Glimmerglass Opera and the Foothills Performing Arts Center, passed away early Saturday. In recent years he has been living in Suffield, Conn., near his daughter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Meanwhile, here is an appreciation of Macris that Goodyear delivered in 2008 at a testimonial for the giant figure in the development of Otsego County’s arts community. PETER…
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IN MEMORIAM: Frances M. Finch, 87, Oneonta ONEONTA – Frances M. Finch, 87, died peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her family. She was born on Aug. 9, 1928, in Oneonta, a daughter of the late Lloyd J. and Lillian F. (Moffatt) Berner. Frances married Martin L. Finch and they celebrated over 50 years together until his passing in November 2009. Frances attended the Bugbee School and graduated from Oneonta High School in 1946. …
Hometown History Compiled by Tom Heitz from NYSHA records Editor’s Note: Due to limited space configurations due to this week’s 2015 Otsego County Yearbook in Hometown Oneonta, Hometown History is being published online this week. It returns next week to our print edition. Enjoy! 125 Years Ago Winter came in earnest with the big snow storm of Friday last. To the north and east of Oneonta there was already snow enough for comfortable traveling. Friday noon saw the earth…
Police Chase Leads To Crash, DWI Arrest ONEONTA – An unlicensed 21 year old driving the wrong way down Water and Chestnut Streets lead to a brief chase and arrest on multiple charges, including Aggravated DWI and Reckless Driving. On Saturday Dec. 12 at about 1:10 a.m., the city of Oneonta Police Department officers Sgt Collison and Ptl Harvey observed a vehicle, driven by John C. Buffa II, 21, Plymouth, that left the parking garage and traveled the wrong way…