Fallen County Soldier In Vets’ Hall Of Fame Burlington Flat’s Michael Mayne Honored BURLINGTON FLATS – Army Cpl. Michael Mayne of Burlington Flats, killed in Iraq in 2009, will be inducted today into the State Senate Veterans’ Hall of Fame, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, announced yesterday. Seward called him “a true American hero,” adding, “Michael was an exemplary soldier who cared deeply about his country and the men and women he served alongside. Tragically, Michael lost his life in…
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IN MEMORIAM: Albert F. Riedel, 88; GE Engineer, Fish & Game Club Founder BURLINGTON FLATS – Albert F. Riedel, 88, of Burlington Flats, a retired electrical engineer at General Electric in Utica, passed away Wednesday November 4, 2020 in Cooperstown. Albert was born on Dec. 10, 1931, in Croton-on-Hudson, son of the late Donald and Nina (Porter) Riedel.…
IN MEMORIAM: Dennis Rose, 73, Burlington Flats; Enjoyed Hunting BURLINGTON FLATS – Dennis (Denny) Rose of Burlington Flats, 73, died peacefully at his home on Aug. 11, 2020, after a battle with cancer. He was born on Jan. 27, 1947, in New Berlin and raised in Burlington Flats, the son of the late Kenneth and Grace Rose, and predeceased by his son Kenneth Clayton, his sister Nancy Schoonover and brother, Andrew Rose.…
IN MEMORIAM Aaron M. Willey, 34; Grew Up In Burlington Flats ONEONTA – Aaron Michael Willey, 34, who spent his childhood in Burlington Flats, died unexpectedly on May 27, 2020, in Oneonta. He was born on Sept. 12, 1985, to Deborah L. Perkins (Willey) and Christopher Posada in Middletown. Aaron grew up in Burlington Flats and attended Edmeston Central School. Aaron received a diploma of legal assistant/paralegal from the Blackstone Career Institute in 2006.…
IN MEMORIAM: Bill Peeters, 80; Worked For Town, County Highway Departments BURLINGTON FLATS – William “Bill” Myron Peeters, 80, former Town of Burlington highway superintendent and a 34-year employee of the county High Department, passed unexpectedly at his home in Burlington Flats, on Sunday Dec. 29, 2019. Bill was born May 31, 1939, in Westford. He was married to wife Linda Lee Peeters for 36 years, marrying her on March 26, 1983 in Milford. She and three children survive.…
Zoe Allegedly Chained Outside With No Food, Frozen Water Exeter Man Charged In Neglect, Abuse Of Dog EXETER – Four days after the Susquehanna SPCA rescued Zoe, a dog in such distress that she is believed to have chewed off her own leg, her owner was arrested and charged with abuse and failure to provide shelter. Carl K. Pritchard, Exeter, was charged with a misdemeanor of over-driving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance and a violation for…
Rich Brimmer Promoted To County Highway Chief COOPERSTOWN – Rich Brimmer, deputy superintendent of the Otsego County Highway Department, was promoted today to succeed retiring Highway Superintendent Bill Mason. Brimmer, who lives in Burlington Flats, has served as Mason’s deputy since 2017, and is a longtime member of the 50-person department. He served as construction supervisor before being promoted to deputy. The county Board of Representatives approved his selection today after an executive session.…
BOCES Unveils Plaque In Fallen GI’s Memory Michael Mayne’s Family At Ceremony ONC BOCES Principal Ryan DeMars, top photo, examines the plaque dedicated yesterday at the Milford campus in memory of Army Cpl. Michael L. Mayne of Burlington Flats, who died Feb. 23, 2009, a decade ago, while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In Corporal Mayne’s memory, BOCES Assistant Superintendent Joe Booan led a candlelight ceremony, which was attended by his parents, Lee and Cathy, inset photo. Mayne, then 21, was…
IN MEMORIAM: Laura ‘Lucy’ Mayne, 86; Corporal’s Grandmother Active In Church RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Laura Lucille “Lucy” Blowers Mayne, 86, of Richfield Springs, grandmother of Cpl. Michael Lee Mayne and Sunday School superintendent at Burlington Flats Baptist Church for two decades, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 10, 2018, in Cooperstown. Lucy was born in Fairfield, Herkimer County, on Nov. 24, 1931, the daughter of the late George and Evelyn Bacon Blowers. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased…
IN MEMORIAM: Betty Brownrigg, 76; Worked 25 Years For NYCM Insurance BURLINGTON FLATS – Elizabeth Mae “Betty” Brownrigg, 76, a no-fault litigation associate at NYCM for many years, passed away on Saturday May 12, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at the home of her daughter in Cobleskill. Elizabeth was born on Feb. 1, 1942, in Passaic, N.J., the daughter of the late Edmund and Ora Gould Busch. Elizabeth was a lifetime resident of the area after graduating from New…