IN MEMORIAM: Carolyn Williams, 88; Longtime Farmer In Town of Maryland MARYLAND – Carolyn Beverly Ross Williams, 88, of Maryland, a lifelong farmer and lover of animals, passed away Feb. 11, 2019, at Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta. She was born on Oct. 13, 1039. A graduate of A.S. Draper High School, Schenevus; Carolyn married Thomas H. Williams in 1949 and spent time in Florida and Indiana before they returned to New York. …
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IN MEMORIAM: Sherry Ann Earl, Unadilla UNADILLA – Sherry Ann Earl, 71, passed away on Feb. 12, 2019, at Albany Medical Center. She was born on Oct. 1, 1947, daughter of the late Ivan and Anna (Sorensen) Pearson. On Dec. 14, 1994, she was married to Gary Earl who survives.…
IN MEMORIAM: Sally P. Sanford, 78; Worked At Bassett Hospital For Years GLOVERSVILLE – Sally P. Sanford, 78, an Oneonta native who worked for many years at Bassett Hospital, passed away peacefully with her daughters at her side Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at the Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville. She was born in Oneonta on March 12, 1940, and lived in Cooperstown, Sun City, Ariz.,, and most recently in Northville in the Adirondacks.…
IN MEMORIAM Graham Duncan, WWII Veteran, 35-Year SUNY Oneonta Professor ONEONTA – Graham Duncan, a published poet and 35-year SUNY Oneonta English professor who, with the 87th Infantry during World War II, witnessed Buchenwald’s liberation, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, following a brief illness. He was in his 90s. His wife of 69 years, Evelyn Duncan, was at his side at his passing.…
Harold Ray, 75; Honored For Overcoming Life’s Obstacles ONEONTA – Harold Ray, formerly of Oneonta, the inaugural recipient of The Arc Otsego’s Reach for the Stars Award in 2016, passed away on Jan. 26, 2019, at his nephew’s home in Oxford. The award honored Harold – known to many as a dapper gentleman, always dressed in his suit and tie – for overcoming obstacles in his life and continuing to strive to help others. Harold was born on Nov. 6,…
Lyall H. Sage, 86; State Trooper Guarded Rockefeller At Otesaga FRANKLIN – Lyall H. Sage, 86, a state trooper who served on Nelson Rockefeller’s detail when the governor visited The Otesaga, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at the Veterans Home in Oxford. He was born on March 21, 1932, in Sayre, Pa., the son of Edna Sage. He graduated from Towanda High School in June 1950. He married Roberta Moody Sage in Dushore, Pa., on May 3, 1952.…
Herbert E. Ostrander, Sr., 76; Vet Owned Construction Business RICHFIELD SPRINGS, NY – Herbert E. Ostrander, Sr., 76, who owned his own construction business, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at his home. He was born on Oct. 5, 1942 in Kingston, the son of Elmer and Gertrude (Rion) Ostrander. Herbert attended West Winfield Central Schools and then proudly served in the Army from 1961-1964. On May 15, 1965, he was united in marriage to Sherry A. Tehan in Waterville…
Six Named To Chamber Hall of Fame Six business, including the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market and Stagecoach Coffee were selected from 25 finalists to be the 2019 inductees into the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Chamber Business Hall of Fame.…
EDITORIAL County Rep. Kennedy Right To Seek Faulty Policy’s End State Law ‘Silent’ On Issue – So Stick To What Law Does Say The end of what is, at best, an anomaly, may be in sight. County Rep. Meg Kennedy, C-Mount Vision, says she plans to ask the Administration Committee she chairs to remove two extralegal clauses from a policy it passed last month: “Use of Photographic Equipment and Recording Devices at County Meetings.” The complete policy appears in the…
From The Heart Of Ohio A Tale Of Three Books – At Once .Lately we have taken on a project that we not only do not like very much, but also would not recommend, namely reading more than one book at a time. Although the he-we would often be reading more than one book, we have never been a fan of doing so. However, due to an interesting set of circumstances, we found ourselves doing just that. Not long…
