IN MEMORIAM Father John Roos, 86; Pastor In Cooperstown, Cherry Valley COOPERSTOWN – Father John R. Roos, 86, passed away Tuesday night, Jan. 3, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica following a brief illness. Father Roos is a former pastor of St. Mary’s “Our Lady of the Lake” Catholic Church in Cooperstown. More recently, he served at St. Thomas the Apostle in Cherry Valley, An Albany native, before coming to Otsego County he served at the cathedral in…
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IN MEMORIAM: Worcester’s Doris Rock, 79; Nurse Ran Paul’s Restaurant With Husband WORCESTER – Worcester native Doris M. Rock, 79, a nurse and for many years co-proprietor of a local restaurant with her husband, passed away at Holy Redeemer Hospice, Meadowbrook, Pa., on Dec. 30, 2016, surrounded by her family. Doris was born on July 13, 1937, to George and Beatrice (Wilsey) Rock in Worcester.…
IN MEMORIAM: Franklin R. Scanlon, 82; Contractor Served On County Fair Board WESTVILLE – Franklin R. Scanlon, 82, a plumber and carpenter by trade and Milford Rotarian who served on the Otsego County Fair Board, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at Alpine Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Little Falls. Born in Manlius, on Feb. 2, 1934, he was the son of the late Charles P. and Ruby M. Fields, Scanlon. Frank was a graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High…
BASSETT, ONEIDA STUDY UNIFYING 2-Year ‘Memorandum Of Understanding’ Signed, After Which Decision Will Be Made By JIM KEVLIN • Special To www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Bassett Healthcare is looking to bring Oneida Healthcare into the Cooperstown-based network as a “full member” at the end of a two-year agreement reached this month, Bassett President/CEO Vance Brown reported today in a letter to employees. “Under the terms of the two-year agreement (signed Dec. 9), OHC will remain an independent organization governed by its current board,”…
BOUND VOLUMES Tom Garretson Named Newspaper’s First ‘Citizen Of The Year’ In 2006 Compiled by TOM HEITZ • Special to AllOTSEGO.com Editor’s Note: Bound Volumes, which usually appears in The Freeman’s Journal, is being run online this week. Check the newspaper for a special report on Citizen of the Year Margaret L. Drugovich and the 2016 Otsego County Yearbook. 200 YEARS AGO Excerpts from an address by U.S. President James Madison to the Congress – Amidst the advantages which have…
IN MEMORIAM: Anne Marie Sinnott, 88; Moved To County From Brooklyn In 1983 COOPERSTOWN – Anne Marie Sinnott, 88, who lived in Cooperstown since 1983, died peacefully on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at Focus Otsego, with family members by her side. Anne was born in Brooklyn on Oct. 15, 1928, daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Carroll) Collopy. Raised in Brooklyn, Anne met her future husband, Victor C. Sinnott there and they married on April 22, 1950, at Holy Cross Roman…
IN MEMORIAM: Gary ‘Mike’ Newell, Developed Alternate School In Hartwick HARTWICK – Gary Michael Newell, firefighter, poet and teacher who helped develop an alternative school in Hartwick, died peacefully at home on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. Mike was born in Whitehall, the son of Patricia Newell (Cooper). His maternal grandmother, upon first peek, declared, “He’s not a Gary. He’s a Mike!” and hence he became known as Mike. His childhood home, with the mountains in his backyard, provided the perfect…
IN MEMORIAM Robert W. Moyer, 84; CEO At Wilber Bank For 25 Years ONEONTA – Robert W. Moyer, 84, who as president of the former Wilber National Bank was a leading business figure in Otsego County for a quarter-century, passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. Arrangements are entrusted to Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, which is preparing a full obituary. Bob moved his family to Oneonta in April 1965, when he became an assistant trust officer at Key Bank. He soon…
IN MEMORIAM: Millard B. Hurlburt, 86; Engineer Also Ran Pop’s Produce Stand ONEONTA – Millard B. Hurlburt, 86, a heavy-equipment operator who also ran Pops Produce Stand, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 19, 1930, in Oneonta the son of the late Stuart J. and Helen (Adams) Hurlburt. Millard served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a 50+ year member of the Otego American Legion…
