IN MEMORIAM Clifford Roger Silliman, 97; Oneonta Native, Air Force Officer ONEONTA – Word has been received of Oneonta native and career Air Force officer Clifford Roger Silliman, recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, and survivor of a harrowing air crash at sea during World War II, has died at his home on the Pacific Coast, two and a half weeks shy of his 98th birthday. The news of his passing was delayed due to the remoteness of…
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IN MEMORIAM Tammy L. (Utter) Williams, 41; Worked With Elderly For 20 Years CHERRY VALLEY – Tammy L. (Utter) Williams, 41, who worked at Cooperstown Centers for more than two decades, passed away June 6, 2019, at her home in Cherry Valley. She was born Nov. 10, 1977, in Stamford, the daughter of Frederick and Bonnie (O’Donnell) Utter Parslow. Tammy worked serving those in need as a certified nursing assistant at the Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing for more…
IN MEMORIAM Roberta L. Wood, 90; Retired To Cooperstown COOPERSTOWN – Roberta L. Wood, 90, who settled in Cooperstown after living in Long Island, died Sunday evening, June 9, 2019, surrounded by family at her home in the Town of Middlefield. She was born July 27, 1928, in Brooklyn, a daughter of Walter F. and Laura (Wilson) Acker. On January 13, 1951, Roberta married Richard Corbett Wood, also from Brooklyn, in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in…
IN MEMORIAM: Sheila J. Martin, 87; Ran Star Restaurant ONEONTA — Sheila J (Blanchard) Martin, 87, the former owner of the Star Restaurant and a manager at the Woolworth’s Health Bar, passed away on June 9, 2019 at AO Fox Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 8, 1931 to Adrian and Wilhemina (Bushnell) Blanchard in Oneonta, NY. Sheila met William L. Martin, the love of her life, at a local soda shop at the age of…
IN MEMORIAM: Linda Provenzano, 69; Cherry Valley Graduate’s Burial Sunday CHERRY VALLEY – A graveside service is Sunday, June 16, for Linda Provenzano, 69, of Jacksonville, Fla., who passed away Dec. 12, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. Linda was born on Nov. 3, 1949, to the late William and Lona Geddes in Cherry Valley where she was raised. She moved away following graduation from Cherry Valley High School in 1968.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Exhibit ‘Broadway Revealed’ EXHIBIT – 3 p.m. The exhibit, “Broadway Revealed: Behind the Theater Curtain,” showcases Broadway productions in photographs by Greater Oneonta Historical Society’s members. Free. Anderson’s Foreman Gallery at Hartwick College. 1 Hartwick Dr, Oneonta, Info, www.oneontahistory.org.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JUNE 8 FLAME Aids Family Network CONCERT – 3-5 p.m. FLAME performs a free concert as part of the Family Resource network’s 25th anniversary. Foothills Performing Arts Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. www.foothillspac.org.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 On Kitten Fostering ORIENTATION – 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn the ins and outs of fostering kittens at pet rescue nonprofit, Super Heroes in Ripped Jeans’ orientation. Free, donations accepted. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St, Oneonta. Info, 607-441-3227, Info@superheroesirj.org.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JUNE 1 On Rock Music And Memory AUTHOR’S TALK – 2 p.m. In “Rock Music & Memory – An Exploration with Author Libby Cudmore,” the local author shares her personal stories as both a music fan and music critic. Part of Fenimore Art Museum’s Herb Ritts: The Rock Portraits. Members free; nonmembers, price included with admission. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Route 80, Cooperstown. Info, 607-547-1400, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org.…
RAIN DOESN’T DETER ONEONTA CROWD 38 Special Rocks At Y Fundraiser A heavy downpour didn’t keep throngs of music lovers from cramming the tents to support the Oneonta YMCA at the fundraising concert featuring 38 Special at the Sixth Ward Athletic Field Thursday evening. Above, guitar and vocalist Don Barnes, left, and guitarists Jerry Riggs performing their hit, “Hold On Loosely”, after they took to the stage. Special guests Jackson Michaelson and Dylan Schneider warmed up the crowd. Rndy Mowers,…
