IN MEMORIAM: William E. Eissler, 74; Marine, In Construction For 25 Years SPRINGFIELD CENTER – William Edward Eissler Sr., 74, a Vietnam-era Marine who worked in heavy construction, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at Bassett Hospital, with his family by his side. He was born on Oct. 9, 1941 in Queens, son of the late George R. and Caroline Berner Eissler. He was raised and educated in Richfield Springs. On May 16, 1960, he enlisted in the Marine…
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IN MEMORIAM: James R. Donnelly, 79; Dairy Farmer, Former Exeter Assessor SCHUYLER LAKE – James Reeves Donnelly Sr., 79, a retired dairy farmer and former Town of Exeter assessor, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening, Feb. 6, 2016, at Bassett Hospital. He was born on July 19, 1936, in Cooperstown, son of the late William R. and Mary Kraham Donnelly. A lifelong Schuyler Lake resident, he was educated in Schuyler Lake and was a graduate of Richfield Springs High School.…
Abbate, Stammel Split On Teachout County Committee Meets Feb. 10 To Endorse COOPERSTOWN – A majority of the 19th District’s Democratic county chairs, including Otsego’s Richard Abbate, supported former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout to run for the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19, at year’s end. The chairs, with Abbate participating by speaker phone, met in Hudson on Saturday, and the chair said he would seek a unified front when he convenes the full county committee Tuesday,…
IN MEMORIAM: Olive Engelman, 88; WWII Nurse Raised Family In Oneonta ONEONTA – Olive Virginia LeDene Engelman, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Her life was a rich one, filled with love from her husband, Peter, her children Peter, Paul and Susan, and their respective families (Karyn, Kyle and Claire, and Vicki, Jeremiah, Jessica and Jennifer). Olive began her life on June 6, 1927, on Long Island, graduated from…
‘Nurse In’ Possible Saturday In Fly Creek Cider Mill Dustup Young Utica Mother’s Complaint Goes Viral A “nurse in” may happen at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Fly Creek Cider Mill after the venerable local institution has found itself in the middle of a viral Facebook controversy after a mother, Marissa Olivera of Utica, said she was embarrassed by being asked to cover-up by one of the cider mill’s employees. WKTV and other outlets have picked up on the story.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Adam Burgess, 27; Mount Vision’s Assistant Fire Chief MOUNT VISION – Adam Cameron Burgess, 27, an active member in the Mount Vision Fire Department since his teens, passed away Nov. 23, 2015, at Bassett Hospital. A member of Otsego town crew, he was struck by a falling tree while clearing trees and brush along Bissell Road, near Oaksville. He is the son of Les and Betty (Timer) Burgess also of Mount Vision. Adam was engaged to be married to Jennifer…
SUNY Cobleskill’s New President To Keynote Ag Conference Saturday COOPERSTOWN – SUNY Cobleskill’s new president, Dr. Marion Terenzio, will keynote The Farmers’ Museum’s second Celebration of Our Agricultural Community: Agritourism & The Business of Farming, at 9:45 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday the 14th, in the museum’s Louis C. Jones Center. The conference goes from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Advance registration is requested at www.farmersmuseum.org/food-farm or by contacting Barbara Luhmann at (607) 547-1461 or b.luhmann@nysha.org. A second…