MIDDLEFIELD—Edward B. Snyder, 83, husband of Joan, died Friday, February 16, 2024 at his home on County Route 33.
Arrangements are with Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown.…
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NORWICH—Beverly F. (Morey) Hagen, 92, formerly of Pitcher, New York, passed away peacefully at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta, New York, while surrounded by her loving family.
Bev was born in Cortland, New York on October 19, 1931, the daughter of the late James and Clara Naylon Morey. She was a member of the South Otselic United Methodist Church.
Bev spent the first nine years of her life in Cincinnatus, New York before moving to Oneonta in 1940. Frequent family moves…
When Jason Murray, the Colorado voters’ attorney, asked the Court to uphold the state’s disqualification of Donald Trump as a presidential candidate, the Chief Justice replied with concern about tit-for-tat responses by other states resulting in the “daunting consequence” that the nation would be left with “just a handful of states that are going to decide the presidential election.”…
ONEONTA—It is with both heavy hearts and fond remembrance that we celebrate the life of Bradley S. Curpier, who departed from this world on February 5, 2024. He was born on March 20, 1969 in Fort Rucker, Alabama, leaving behind a legacy that goes beyond the struggles he faced.
Brad approached life with an extraordinary level of compassion and kindness that touched the hearts of all who knew him. Despite the challenges he encountered, Brad exemplified the true essence of empathy,…
ONEONTA—Daniel (Dan) Rutherford of Oneonta, 57, passed away unexpectedly at home from a heart attack in the early morning hours of February 10, 2024.
He was a graduate of Oneonta High School in 1985, earned an associate’s degree from SUNY Cobleskill in 1987 and received his Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY Oneonta in 1989.
Dan worked for UPS for 30+ years, retiring in March 2022. He was also a courier for Community Bank since 2013.…
“Hello. This is Fran. Sorry I can’t be with you right now. I’m off—got another project going…” was what one would hear when leaving a message on Fran’s voice mail. How true! Fran was a lifelong learner whose calendar was filled with classes, meetings, workdays, concerts, and performances. Or, perhaps she was on one of her many international or continental trips.
As a volunteer, Fran was a charter member, officer, board member, facilitator, participant, refreshment provider, usher or appreciative audience of AAUW…
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church of Springfield Center has organized a GoFundMe page to raise financial assistance for a Ghanaian student who was admitted to SUNY Oneonta’s Cooperstown Graduate Program but who lacks funding.…
Chili Bowl Contest Is This Saturday ONEONTA—The Community Arts Network of Oneonta will hold its 19th annual Chili Bowl Cook-Off and Fundraiser on Saturday, February 10 from noon to 3 p.m. at 11 Ford Avenue. Each year, hungry community members gather to taste a variety of chili out of handcrafted bowls, peruse the Susquehanna Valley Quilters’ display in CANO’s galleries, and listen to music provided by the Mansion Jam Band.…
McIntire will cover the importance of investigative journalism in maintaining a strong democracy and draw from his investigations on issues such as the hidden financial incentives behind police traffic stops, covert Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and obtaining and reporting on Donald Trump's tax returns during the 2020 presidential campaign.…
FRANCE—Meg (Margaret) Seaver Montarras, daughter of the late Robert Badger and Mary Sheil Seaver of Cooperstown, died peacefully in France on Sunday, January 28, 2024 after spending two years keeping pancreatic cancer at bay with her indomitable “joie de vivre.”
Meg and her twin sister, Sash, were born in Philadelphia in 1953 but moved to Cooperstown with their family in 1960. Meg graduated from Cooperstown Central School in 1971. After stints at Sarah Lawrence and Mount Holyoke colleges, she moved to France and finished her degree at…
