IN MEMORIAM: Terry Crandall, 84; Former RSCS School Administrator RICHFIELD SPRINGS – James Terry Crandall, 84, a teacher and, for 17 years, an administrator at Richfield Springs Central and other districts, passed away on Wednesday morning July 20, 2016, in Albany Medical Center, with his wife Barbara at his side. He was born on June 24, 1932, in Ilion, son of the late Arthur and Harriette Rasbach Crandall. He graduated from Ilion High School and served in the Army in…
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IN MEMORIAM: Eugene Bright, 62, Otego; Mechanic In County Highway Department OTSEGO – Eugene P. Bright, 62, of Otego, a former mechanic in the Otsego County Highway Department, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016, at home after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born April 23, 1954, in Brooklyn, the son of the late Charles and Dorothy (Rang) Bright.…
IN MEMORIAM: John Frankl Sr., 86; Bendix Retiree Served On City Board ONEONTA – John Paul Frankl, Sr., 86, of Oneonta, a Marine, retired Bendix tool maker, and master electrician, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Fox Hospital. John was born March 4, 1930, in West Davenport the son of the late Stephen and Anna (Sell) Frankl. He married Helen Tucci on Jan. 11, 1952, in St. Mary’s Church in Oneonta. He joined the Marine Corps, and rose to…
HARTWICK OVER $32 MILLION GOAL ‘It’s Personal’ Campaign Fulfilled; Pledge Surpassed By $2.7 Million ONEONTA – Hartwick College today announced it has fulfilled the “It’s Personal” pledge made Friday, May 10, 2013, completing its $32 million fundraising “Campaign for Hartwick Students” and surpassing it by $2.7 million. It was the largest fundraising campaign in the college’s 219-year history. “We achieved our goal of improving the student experience to an even greater degree than we originally thought possible,” said President Margaret…
IN MEMORIAM: Marion Dodge, 94; 25-Year Nurse At Morris Central MORRIS – Marion Ruth Augusta Jacobsen Dodge, 94, nurse/teacher at Morris Central School for 25 years who enjoyed a full role in community life, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in the company of her family and her devoted caregivers at Hampshire House in Oneonta. Marion was born June 4, 1922, in New York City, the eldest child of Bernhardt Jacobsen and Ruth Gregory Jacobsen. She grew up in Morris with…
Privatized Tourism Effort Wins Key Committee OK Administration Committee Acts Wednesday COOPERSTOWN – The county Board of Representatives’ Intergovernmental Affairs Committee this morning unanimously approved a three-year contract with Destination Marketing of Otsego County (DMOC), opening the way to end a months-long debate. The contract is for three years, while DMOC was seeking an extension to five years. However, county Rep. Len Carson, R-Oneonta, an IGA member, said he would be open to extending it to four years at some…
IN MEMORIAM: Edith Armstrong, 93; ‘Aunt Edie’ To Her Friends, Family ONEONTA – Edith L. Armstrong, 93, “Aunt Edie” to her friends and family, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Fox Nursing Home. She was born July 12, 1923, in South Kortright, the daughter of Angelo and Rafaela (Dragone) Laterra. Edith married Harold Armstrong on Oct. 31, 1988, in Oneonta.…
IN MEMORIAM: Kathleen Baker, 69; Graveside Service For Lover Of Animals SPRINGFIELD CENTER – A graveside service is planned at 11 a.m. Friday, July 22, for Kathleen Baker, known locally at a lover of animals, who died Dec. 29, 105. Kathy was born in 1947 in Tottenville on Staten Island, and worked at the Staten Island Zoo in the early 1970s. She was a homemaker her entire life.…
IN MEMORIAM: Therese Moylan, 90, Cherry Valley; Retired AT&T Operator CHERRY VALLEY – Therese A. Moylan, 90, of Cherry Valley passed away peacefully on July 14, 2016. She was born on Sept. 9, 1925, in Brooklyn, the daughter of Joseph & Theresa Schneider. Her husband of 53 years, John R. Moylan, died in 1999.…
IN MEMORIAM Francis Hart May Jr., 99; Fortune 500 VP, WWII Vet COOPERSTOWN – Francis Hart May, Jr., 99, a retired Johns-Mansville executive vice president and decorated World War II veteran, died at the Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home on Wednesday, July 13. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Francis – better known as “Duck” – was born in 1917 in Dunkirk, Ind. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame and Harvard Business School prior to serving as…
