IN MEMORIAM: Lynn H. Caston, 75; Worked At Infant Nutrition Company EAST MEREDITH – Lynn H. Caston, 57, of East Meredith, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with cancer. Survivors include a daughter in Oneonta. Born on March 2, 1961 in Delhi, Lynn was the daughter of the late Frank Flamensfeld and Patricia (Hunt) White.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Howard R. Harder, 86; Trained Bird Dogs, Including NY Champ UNADILLA – Howard R. Harder 86, who a union carpenter who raised bird dogs and won a state championship with his dog, Popper, passed from this life on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, at the Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. He was born the son of the late Robert and Lula (Chickering) Harder, Sr. in Charlottesville. There, Howard went to school in a one-room schoolhouse, then moved to Oneonta…
IN MEMORIAM: ‘Corky’ Mattice, 88; Part Of Family’s 5 Living Generations NEW BERLIN – Otego native Coralie “Corky” E. Mattice passed away Aug. 19, 2018, part of a chain of five living generations of the same family. She was born Dec. 18, 1929, to Stuart and Ena (Dana) Foote of Otego Coralie was a member of the First Baptist Church in New Berlin, where she served as a deaconess, taught Sunday school and was active in missions and choir. She was…
IN MEMORIAM: Josephine Croce, 96; Moved To County From Staten Island ONEONTA – Josephine Croce, 96, of Oneonta, whose husband was Wilber Bank branch manager in Oneonta, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, at Chestnut Park Rehab & Nursing Center. She was born on April 28, 1922, in Brooklyn, the daughter of James and Elsie (Abruzzo) Maceli. She married Alfred Croce on Nov. 12, 1949. He predeceased her on May 27, 2008.…
IN MEMORIAM: Elaine Paisley, 80; Jamaica Native Moved Here In 2000 MARYLAND – Elaine M. Paisley, 80, a Jamaica native who moved to the U.S. in 2000 to be near her family, passed away Aug. 16, 2018, at her home in the Town of Maryland. She was born Dec. 15, 1937, in Jamaica, the daughter of Kenneth and Anzonetta (Hunter) Paisley. Elaine graduated from Vauxhall High School, and attended some college courses in Jamaica. She enjoyed playing many sports, but…
OAK STREET NEIGHBORS CONCERNED Ford Avenue Fire Prompts Council To Limit Parking By CATHY NARDI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With citizens voicing concerns that narrow streets lined with cars are limiting access for emergency vehicles, Common Council voted to restrict parking to one side of Oak Street, a short street between Dietz Street and Ford Avenue. “That fire on Ford Avenue really sunk into me as to how difficult it would be if we had a fire,” said Oak…
FIRE-PROTECTION BOARD SETS VOTE ON DISSOLUTION Move Would Put Town-City Contract In the Hands Of Oneonta Town Board By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With its fire protection contract with the city stymied for three years now, the Town of Oneonta fire commissioners have set a public hearing for 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Elm Park Church on dissolving the fire district. Town Supervisor Bob Wood, a former fire commissioner himself, today said, as he understands it,…
Editorial For August 17, 2018 Sensible Plan Surfaces To Ensure Energy For Industry When Otsego Now Executive Director Jody Zakrevsky was Schoharie County economic developer, a Canadian firm was a half-step away from buying long-vacant Guilford Mills, that rambling complex to the right of I-88 as you drive to Albany. All that was lacking was a letter from the mayor, assuring the company would be guaranteed sufficient power to conduct business. Such a letter was forthcoming, but the last line…
Column by Mike Zagata for August 17, 2018 Exotic? Natural Gas As Common As … Manure It’s amazing that the natural gas opponents all talk about wanting to protect the environment by moving from natural gas to “renewables.” Is it that they are misinformed or have an agenda? It’s difficult to tell, but here’s what the science tells us. Natural gas, or methane, is naturally occurring. It is emitted from volcanoes, manure piles and humans. It is the cleanest burning…
IN MEMORIAM: Charles Briscoll, 87; Air Force Vet, Oneonta Businessman ONEONTA – Charles “Chuck” Briscoll, Air Force veteran and partner in the former S+S Liquors in Southside Mall, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, following a lengthy illness. He was born on Aug. 25, 1934, in Oneonta, the son of George and Bertha (Mereness) Briscoll. Upon his return from the Air Force, he worked as a salesman for Rudolph’s Jewelry Store. He later worked at Galinn’s Jewelers for several years. Before…
