IN MEMORIAM: Jean Bowen Gerhartz, 94; Long-Time Resident Of Springfield Center SPRINGFIELD CENTER – Jean Bowen Gerhartz, 94, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at St. John’s in Rochester with her family by her side. Jean was born Nov. 7, 1923, in Cooperstown, one of three daughters of Francis and Lena (Hood) Bowen.…
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Large Crowd Turns Out At Natural Gas Hearing By PARKER FISH • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com WEST ONEONTA – According to Otsego Now CEO Jody Zakrevsky, Oneonta is running out of gas. “There is no more gas,” said Zakrevsky, summarizing the gravity of the situation. Oneonta has struggled with its gas supplies for several years, but now the situation is dire. Zakrevsky’s proposed solution: a compressed natural gas decompression station in the Oneonta Commerce Park, the renamed Pony Farm. Otsego Now submitted…
IN MEMORIAM: H. Reed Metzger, 86; Doctor, Lawyer Had Cooperstown Ties COOPERSTOWN – H. Reed Metzger, MD, JD, of Santa Monica, Calif., and Cooperstown, beloved husband, father, grandfather, physician and friend, passed away at age 86 on Aug. 7, 2018. A true survivor, Reed ran out of his nine lives after five heart attacks, a stroke, kidney cancer, and other brushes with death that spanned four decades. Reed was born on May 7, 1932, in Seagate, Brooklyn, near Coney Island,…
IN MEMORIAM: Wanda J. Tiffany, 89; Lifelong Resident Of Edmeston Area EDMESTON – Wanda J. Tiffany, 89, a lifelong resides of the Edmeston area,, passed away Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, in Little Falls. Wanda was born on Jan. 30, 1929 in Edmeston, the daughter of the late Howard and Pearl Hickling Colburn. Wanda was a member of the Garrattsville Methodist Church, and through her hard work and dedication, she earned her GED later in life.…
IN MEMORIAM Francis ‘Jake’ Rury, 93; Cherry Valley Grocer CHERRY VALLEY – Francis Valentine “Jake” Rury, who with his father and, then, wife Helen operated Rury’s Food Store in downtown Cherry Valley for decades, passed away Aug. 5, 2018. He was 93. Born Feb. 12, 1925, in Albany, Jake was the son of Walter and Alida (Eacker) Rury. He was a life-long resident of Cherry Valley, graduating from Cherry Valley High School, Class of 1943.…
IN MEMORIAM: Michael J. Cairo, 58, Musician OTEGO – Michael J. Cairo, 58, a local musician, passed away unexpectedly at home on Aug. 5, 2018. Michael was born Aug. 13, 1959, in Glens Falls, the son of Robert and Gwendolyn (Haines) Wood. Michael was a graduate of Oneonta High School. He was a known area musician, playing with several area bands. He loved playing the drums and the harmonica. He also enjoyed fishing and watching the Yankees and Jets.…
IN MEMORIAM: Richard G. Hoag Sr. Ran Valleyview Greenhouse 45 Years MIDDLEFIELD – Richard Gerald Hoag, Sr. a lifelong area resident and owner of Valleyview Greenhouse, passed away Sunday morning, Aug. 5, 2018, surrounded by his family at his home in the Town of Middlefield. He was 70. Born Sept. 10, 1947, at Bassett Hospital, he was one of six sons of the late Lafayette C. and Gertrude M. (Eggleston) Hoag. Raised in Cooperstown, Dick was a member of the…
IN MEMORIAM: Donald A. Eldred, 73; Third-Generation Farmer In Hartwick HARTWICK – Donald A. Eldred, 73, a third-generation farmer, passed away at Bassett Hospital on Thursday August 2, 2018 after a short illness. He was born May 17,1945, in Cooperstown, the only son of W. Stuart Eldred and Letha M. Tuller Eldred.…
IN MEMORIAM: Barbara Hull Bunn, 86; Morris Valedictorian Went Into Banking GARRATTSVILLE – Barbara Ann Hull Bunn, 86, Morris Central School’s 1950 valedictorian who went on to a career in banking, passed away Thursday August 2, 2018 with her daughter Lori at her side. Barbara was born July 1, 1932 in Garrattsville, the daughter of the late Merton and Dorothy Bundy Hull.…
