IN MEMORIAM Pastor Jeff McLallen, 74; Served In So. Edmeston SOUTH EDMESTON – Pastor John “Jeff” Fritz McLallen, 74, pastor of South Edmeston Community Church for the past 23 years, went home to be with the Lord on Monday Oct. 1, 2018, at his home here. Jeff was born on June 19, 1944 in Phoenix, Ariz., the son of the late Clarence and Ruth Schoonover McLallen. Jeff was a graduate of East High School in Rochester, Roberts Wesleyan College in…
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IN MEMORIAM: Douglas L. Bennett, 70, Milford; Amphenol Retiree, Vietnam Vet MILFORD – Douglas L. Bennett, 70, an Amphenol retiree and Vietnam veteran, passed away Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 22, 1948, in Oneonta, the son of the late Alfred and Evelyn (Nichols) Bennett. He served in the Army in Vietnam.…
IN MEMORIAM: George Betts, 84; Social Worker Turned To Farming WORCESTER – George Betts, 84, of a social worker in New York City before moving here in 1984 to pursue farming, passed away on Oct. 2, 2018. He died peacefully after a long illness. George was born June 30, 1934 in Highland Park, Ill., the son of Harlan and Ida Jane Betts. He and his wife Regina met at an Off -Broadway theatre in New York City, where they both…
IN MEMORIAM Samuel C. Sandoli, 74; Retired Oneonta Teacher ONEONTA – Samuel C. Sandoli, 74, who retired from Oneonta Middle School after a 35-year teaching career, passed away on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at Bassett Hospital. He was born on July 16, 1944, in Albany, the son of Salvatore and Thomasina (Spinola) Sandoli. A 1962 graduate of Oneonta High School, and a life-long area resident, as well as an active community member, Mr. Sandoli most recently taught social studies at…
Meg Kennedy First Otsego County Rep On NYSAC Board COOPERSTOWN – County Rep. Meg Kennedy is making history. It surfaced at today’s county Board of Representative meeting that the second-term legislator has been invited and agreed to join the board of directors of NYSAC, the influential New York State Association of Counties. What’s more, she is the first representative from Otsego County ever to be so honored.…
IN MEMORIAM Dorothy ‘Dot’ Smith, 79; Ran Spurbeck’s For 20 Years COOPERSTOWN – Dorothy Marie Vidosić Smith, 79, an accomplished painter and the matriarch of Spurbeck’s Grocery for 20 years, passed from this life on Saturday, Sept. 29. She was born in Atlanta, Ga. on May 5, 1939, the daughter of Joseph Paul Vidosić and Martha Marie Van den Bulck. She attended Georgia Tech and graduated in 1961. On June 16, 1961, she married Roger Smith, and in 1963, they…
Column by Mike Zagata, September 28, 2018 New York Not So Great Lately, Either ‘America was never that great.” That’s an amazing quote from a man who’s had nothing but opportunity his entire life. Yes, he’s made the most of it, but that’s not the point. The point is that, because America was great, he had the opportunity to succeed. Before moving to the point of this article, I thought it might be useful to look at the media via…
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IN MEMORIAM Dick Lohrman, 89, Franklin; CEO Of Local Insurance Co. FRANKLIN – Richard “Dick” Frederick Lohrman, 89, formerly of Franklin, past CEO/secretary of the Otsego County Farmers Cooperative Insurance Co., passed away in his residence at St. James Manor on Sept. 22, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born in Corinth, Saratoga County. He was the only child of Richard F. Lohrman and Martha A. (Balitz) Lohrman. He was a 1947 graduate of Syracuse Central High School…
