IN MEMORIAM: ‘Big Jake’ Halter, 70; ‘The Deacon Knew He Had A Good Life’ ONEONTA – Big Jake, aka The Deacon, the Snake, Bopa Halter, passed on to the Big Party in the sky on June 23, 2016. Born in 1946 to Jacob and Emilia Halter, he attended St. Mary’s Elementary school, and graduated from Oneonta High School in 1964. He enlisted in the Navy and served in 1969-71, and his work history included the D&H Railroad, the City of…
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YOU CAN SEE ‘INVENTING’ NOW Sam Goodyear Featured In July 4 PBS’ TV Special “Inventing America: Conversations with the Founders,” featuring Sam Goodyear, formerly of Cooperstown and Oneonta, as John Adams, will air at 5:30 p.m. July 3 – this Sunday – on WSKG, the Binghamton public television station. “Making a Nation” – as this first segment is called – is about 60 minutes long, runs as an interview with three of the Declaration’s signers—Thomas Jefferson ( Bill Barker) and…
IN MEMORIAM Marine Lt. Col. Gregory Ehrmann, 61; Richfield Native, Noted Reenactor RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Marine Lt. Col. (ret.) Gregory M. Ehrmann, 61, of Stafford, Va., a Richfield Springs native and, in his retirement, an avid reenactor of historic battles, passed away on June 24, 2016, at UVA Medical Center, where he was recovering from a liver transplant. His family was by his side. SEE SLIDE SHOW ON HIS LIFE Greg was born on Jan. 1, 1955, in Herkimer, to George…
IN MEMORIAM: Leonora Lobdell, 86; Entrepreneur, Realtor, Positive Thinker ONEONTA – Leonora Lobdell, 86, wife and business partner of Burton Lobdell in Lobdell’s Trucking, real-estate entrepreneur, and an advocate of positive thinking, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, Nov. 26, 1929, she grew up in Fleischmanns, the daughter of Helen Roberta Honeyman and Baptist minister Thomas Todd Edwards. Her parents met at the Montrose Bible Conference Center where Leonora’s grandfather, Rev. Robert M. Honeyman, was executive director.…
IN MEMORIAM: Ruth Donna Currie, 69; Nurse at Fox For 40 Years ONEONTA – Ruth Donna Currie, 69, passed away June 24, 2016 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta, after a long battle with cancer. Donna was born April 6, 1947 in Oneonta, the daughter of Harry and Ruth (Daily) Palmer. She was one of six, having four brothers and one sister. Donna was a LPN having been employed for 47 years with A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, the Stamford Health Clinic and…
IN MEMORIAM: Ginny Aldrich, 82, Roseboom; Leaves Many Survivors ROSEBOOM – Virginia Mary “Ginny” Aldrich, 82, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at her home. She was born on Sept. 2, 1922, to Joseph and Minerva Clark in Hobart.…
IN MEMORIAM: ‘Bud’ Gallup, 63, Oneonta; Carpenter Enjoyed Life ONEONTA – Burdette L. “Bud” Gallup, 63, a career-long carpenter, passed away at home on June 22, 2016 after a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 31, 1952, in Oneonta, the son of Burdette W. and Minnie M. (Roe) Gallup. Bud attended the Worcester Central School, and was a member of United Methodist Church. He worked all of his life as a carpenter until retirement at which he took great pride…
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IN MEMORIAM: Marion Murphy, 79; Retired, Returned To Her Hometown ONEONTA – Marion J. Murphy, 79, who returned to her native Oneonta after a career in Delhi and Norwich, peacefully passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016, at Fox Hospital. She was born on Nov. 13, 1936, in Oneonta, a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Ella E. (Hotaling) Hoffman. On Christmas Eve in 1954 Marion married the love of her life, Douglas A. Murphy; they would celebrate 56…
IN MEMORIAM: Michael Tripp, 52; Worked For Otesaga, Otsego County COOPERSTOWN – Michael Scott Tripp, 52, who worked at The Otesaga and the county Highway Department for 25 years, died peacefully at home on Thursday, June 16, 2016. He was born on Sept. 1, 1963, in Cooperstown, to the late Robert and Rosalyn Tripp. He loved the outdoors – hunting, camping with family and friends, and especially a peaceful day of fishing.…
