IN MEMORIAM: Peg Torruella, 81; ‘Mrs. T’ Well-Known In Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN – Margaret A. (Peg) Torruella, 81, beloved wife of Maurice passed away at her home on May 7, 2016 surrounded by her family. Peg was born in Hartford, Conn., on March 24, 1935, to Eleanor and Vincent James McDonald. After spending her childhood years growing up in Yonkers and The Bronx, and marrying her husband Maurice (of 61 years), she moved to New City. Here she raised her six…
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IN MEMORIAM: Necia K. McLean, 91; Worked At Bresee’s, Ran Trucking Firm ONEONTA – Necia K. McLean, 91, a fixture in Bresee’s infant department for years who later operated a trucking firm in Plattsburgh with her husband, peacefully passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at the Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Cooperstown. She was born on May 1, 1925 in Gilbertsville, a daughter of the late William and Minnie (Halbert) Kilsby. On Oct. 4, 1942, in Gilbertsville, Necia…
IN MEMORIAM: Blanche H. Blacksmith, 88 COOPERSTOWN – Blanche H. Blacksmith, the former owner of Straws & Sweets in Cooperstown, died Thursday evening, May 5, 2016, at Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Otsego. She was 88. The obituary will be forthcoming.…
BONFIRE AT 7 TONIGHT Copes Corner Park Opening Celebrated With Spring Fest By LIBBY CUDMORE • for www.AllOTSEGO.com COPES CORNERS – In the 1940s, there were only two rules for visitors to Copes Corners. “My grandfather, Walker R.R. Cope, told people that they were always welcome on his land, as long as they closed the gate so the cows didn’t get out,” said Fred Johnson. “The other rule was watch where you step!” The cows are long gone, but Copes Corners…
Annie Stewart Funeral Planned At The Farmers’ Museum Church COOPERSTOWN – The site of the memorial service for Anne Louise Stewart, 60, at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 15, has been changed to the Cornwallville Church on the grounds of The Farmers’ Museum. A reception will follow at the Cooperstown Graduate Program.…
Farms Under-Appreciated Resource In 19th District, 5 Candidates Agree By CATHY B. KOPLEN • for AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – A vision for the future of the Southern Tier – including healthy, productive farms; maximizing natural resources; and a saturation of high-speed, broad-band Internet access – was touted by five candidates vying for the 19th district U.S. Congressional seat Tuesday. The candidates, Republicans John Faso, Andrew Heaney and Bob Bishop, and Democrats Zephyr Teachout and Will Yandik, were invited to speak with…
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Art Boden Fighting Cancer; Friends Fundraising To Help COOPERSTOWN – For years now, Art Boden has maintained a high profile as the cheerful and customer-focus general manager of New York Pizza. In recent days, friends and loyal customers have been shocked to learn that Art, just 49, is fighting cancer: Stage 4 Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a rare form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He will require treatment here at Bassett, and also at Strong Memorial in Rochester, and yesterday Brent Knauss and…
IN MEMORIAM: Everett Miller, 91; Professor, Researcher In Chemistry CHERRY VALLEY – Everett James Miller, 91, who spent 30 years as a SUNY Cobleskill chemistry professor after doing research for Colgate, Xerox and other corporations, passed away peacefully at his home in Cherry Valley on May 1, 2016, after a long and courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Everett was born Jan. 27, 1925, in Wilmington, Del., the fourth child of Mary Agnes Durkin of County Mayo, Ireland, and William John Miller of…
IN MEMORIAM: Phyllis Lindroth, 74, Fly Creek; Ran Business With Daughter FLY CREEK – Phyllis A. Lindroth, 74, of Fly Creek, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday morning, May 1, 2016, at Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Otsego. She was born April 29, 1942, in Cortland, daughter of the late Leslie and Elizabeth Kinner of Marathon. Phyllis attended Marathon Central School, graduating in 1960. She graduated from Utica School of Beauty Culture in 1961 and moved to Cooperstown shortly after, with…
