IN MEMORIAM: Patricia Ann Egli, Unadilla UNADILLA – Patricia Ann Egli, 83, of Unadilla passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at Fox Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born May 8, 1935, in Sidney to Alfred & Luella (Edwards) Egli. She is survived by her children, Frank Mercurio, David Mercurio, Debra (Carl) Harlow, Bonnie (Philip) Stenglein, Linda, Brenda, and Mark, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.…
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Bike Rack Under Construction At Pioneer Park; More Planned By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Village Trustee Cindy Falk foresees a “pocket oasis in the downtown” when the work now underway in Pioneer Park is done. Beginning last week, a trench is being dug to create a foundation for a bike rack and bike repair station, and a final plan for the whole park is now being prepared by landscape architect Michael Haas of Delta Engineering, Endwell.…
IN MEMORIAM: Rayburn B. Chambers, 63; Enthusiast Outdoorsman Retired From Kraft ONEONTA – Rayburn B. Chambers, Sr., 63, a retiree from the South Edmeston Kraft plant, (now Chobani), passed away unexpectedly at his home on Nov. 3, 2018. Ray was born on Nov. 24, 1954, in New Berlin, s a son of the late Charles and Lucille (Mudge) Chambers. Ray was most notably known for his hard work ethic. He was employed for many years at the Kraft plant in…
IN MEMORIAM Rolf Ericson, 81, Oneonta; Owned Seeley’s Ceramics ONEONTA – Rolf Ericson, who expanded Seeley’s Ceramics Service Inc. into a doll-making concern with international reach, died peacefully on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. He and his family moved to Oneonta in the fall of 1977. Rolf had spent 14 years working for a Swedish-based international corporation, Atlas Copco, and at 40 was ready for change, and to start out on his own. Faith brought him to Oneonta where Seeley’s Ceramics,…
IN MEMORIAM: Thomas D. McCarthy, Retired From Career In Agriculture CHERRY VALLEY – Thomas D. McCarthy, who spent his career in the agricultural field, peacefully passed away on Nov. 1, 2018, surrounded by his wife and children. Born to the late William C. and Anna (Ryder) McCarthy, of Cherry Valley, he graduated from Cherry Valley Central School and, in 1957, from SUNY Cobleskill with a degree in Agriculture. Tom worked for Canajoharie Co-op, Dairylea, NEDCO and Farmland Dairies. He retired…
Editorial for November 2, 2018 Are We Doing Political Debates Right? Let’s Talk About It League of Women Voters’ moderators lost control of the Monday, Oct. 22, debate between the incumbent Otsego County Sheriff Richard J. Devlin, Jr., and his challenger, retired state trooper Bob Fernandez. Not the candidates – the League, to the point where moderator Barbara Heim of Oneonta threatened at least twice to shut it down and send home the 150+ attendees who packed The Fenimore Museum…
Column by Mike Zagata for November 2, 2018. Is Upstate Downbeat? Blame Slow Recovery According to a newly released report from the Empire Center for Public Policy, “New York’s Uneven Economic Recovery: A Tale of Two States,” those of us who live in Upstate New York escaped the real estate/housing bubble that led to the economic crash in 2008. Why? Because our economy was so bad that we didn’t experience a bubble like the rest of the country. How’s that…
Justice Ginsburg To Return To ’19 Glimmerglass Festival COOPERSTOWN – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will once again be on hand to speak about her passion for opera and her perspective on law in the arts at The Glimmerglass Festival next July. This is Justice Ginsburg’s sixth time presenting at The Glimmerglass Festival. She last appeared in 2017, when she spoke following a performance of Derrick Wang’s opera Scalia/Ginsburg. Her talk will also feature members of the Glimmerglass Young…
IN MEMORIAM: Viva Sperbeck, 95; Served With WACs During WWII WORCESTER – Viva Sperbeck, 95, a WAC – a member of the Women’s Army Corps during World War II – passed away, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 at the Palatine Nursing Home in Palatine Bridge. She was born on Oct. 22, 1923 in Worcester, the daughter of Winnie and Adella (Patrick) Utter. Viva married Millard “Pete” Sperbeck on Dec. 31, 1945 in Richmondville. He predeceased her in 2008.…
IN MEMORIAM: Donald E. Granger, 79; Worked 40 Years At Keith Clark (ACCO) UNADILLA – Donald E. Granger, 79, of Unadilla, a 40-year employee of Keith Clark, now ACCO Brands, Sidney, passed away Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City. He was predeceased by his wife, Sharon Granger, his parents. Gilbert & Reta Granger, sister, Melba Hammond.…
