IN MEMORIAM Savannah Devonne Bursese, 24; Limo Crash Killed Hartwick Grad ONEONTA – Savannah Devonne Bursese was a victim in the tragic Schoharie limo accident on Oct. 6, 2018. Born on Feb. 9, 1994, to Sam and Kim Marie Bursese, she was 24 years young at the time of her passing. Her life however, was anything but tragic. A passionate and determined young woman, Savannah knew exactly what she wanted out of life. She attended Hartwick College in Oneonta under…
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IN MEMORIAM: Peter Brykailo, 71; Justice In Richfield Springs, Exeter RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Peter Brykailo Jr., 71, who served for 20 years as a justice for the Village of Richfield Springs and Town of Exeter, passed away peacefully Monday evening, Oct. 8, 2018, in his home with the comfort of family at his side. An honorably discharged Navy veteran, he retired from a career with Frontier Communications in 2010. Survivors include his wife, Donna (Kurkowski) Brykailo; his children, Peter Brykailo and his…
IN MEMORIAM: Michael Genzardi, 41; L.I. Native Employed At Fox Hospital ONEONTA – Michael G. Genzardi, 41, who moved from Long Island with his family in the 1980s, passed away unexpectedly Oct. 6, 2018 at his home. He was born July 12, 1977, in Bethpage, the son of Eugene T. and Kathleen (Good) Genzardi. Michael and his family moved to Oneonta in 1985 from Massapequa. He graduated from Unatego High School. He loved playing basketball.…
IN MEMORIAM: Joan Welch Hopkins; Cooperstown Native Lived In Milford ONEONTA – Joan Welch Hopkins, 77, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, at Fox Hospital. Joan was born in Cooperstown on Jan. 23, 1941, to Mildred Miner Welch and Alva Curtis Welch.…
17 Bound For Ommegang, But Tragedy Intervened COOPERSTOWN – Brewery Ommegang has confirmed it was the destination for the 17 members of the birthday party who were killed in the Schoharie limo crash that claimed 20 lives on Saturday, Oct. 6. “As names of the victims have been released by the media, we learned that a member of the party did have a reservation at the brewery for Saturday at noon,” the Brewery said in a statement on its Facebook…
Hartwick Graduate Among 20 Killed In Schoharie Crash ONEONTA – The Hartwick College community expressed “profound sadness” today upon learning that one of its own was a victim of the car crash that killed 20 people in the parking lot of the Apple Barrel Country Store on Saturday, Oct. 6. Savannah Bursese graduated from Hartwick College in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Political Science and Business Administration. She was a sister of Phi Sigma Phi and…
Cooperstown Link To Tragedy Where 20 Died Is Unclear Times Reports Fatal Limo Headed Here; Perhaps Cooptoberfest Was Destination By JIM KEVLIN & LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Cooperstown, and perhaps Brewery Ommegang, are being reported in the national media as the destination of the limousine that crashed Saturday afternoon in Schoharie County, killing the 18 passengers, plus two people standing nearby. The New York Times is quoting the aunt of a victim who said the riders in…
Tractor Fest Aficionados Come From Miles Around Yes, there are 60-some vintage tractors at The Farmers’ Museum annual Tractor Fest today and through 5 p.m. Sunday in Cooperstown, but it isn’t ALL about tractors, as members of the Morris-based Tired Iron Club were proving as their corn-shucking machine entranced visitors passing along the Village Green. Making it work were Tired Iron members from around the region, from right, John Leahy, West Oneonta; Dale Williams, Sherrill; Darlene Whitaker, New Lisbon, and…
IN MEMORIAM: David F. Mattice, 89; Tiny’s Inn Owner Loved Farming, Too ONEONTA – David F. Mattice, 89, of Oneonta, passed away Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Jan. 8, 1929, in North Franklin, the son of the late Kenneth W. and Violet (Loreman) Mattice Sr. Dave was the owner/operator of Tiny’s Inn from 1978 to 1989, where he loved to spend time on the dance floor. In his younger years he…
IN MEMORIAM: Edward J. Rood, 73; Hartwick Town Road Superintendent HARTWICK – The funeral is Friday for Edward J. Rood, 73, former Town of Hartwick highway superintendent, who passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. He was born in New Hartford on July 8, 1945, the son of the late Robert Rood Sr and Florence (Mykel) Rood. He married Linda (Armstrong) Rood on Sept. 14, 1968 at the Baptist church in…
