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Lou Presutti, 75; Lifelong Quest Led To Dreams Park

IN MEMORIAM Lou Presutti, 75; Lifelong Quest Led To Dreams Park Editor’s Note:  This is Mr. Presutti’s official obituary, prepared by Guenther Funeral Home in Olean. COOPERSTOWN – Louis A. “Coach” Presutti II, 75, of Salisbury, N.C., Cooperstown Dream Park founder, died peacefully Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Cooperstown. Born and raised in Olean, the son of Louis and Lena DiCerbo Presutti, Louis attended Olean High School before enlisting and serving in the Army for four years.…

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Presutti Dreamed Of Parks Across U.S.

FROM OUR ARCHIVES Lou Presutti Dreamed Of Parks Across Nation Editor’s Note: This profile of Lou Presutti II and report on his vision of founding youth-baseball parks nationwide appeared in The Freeman’s Journal on June 17, 2010. The dream was never realized, but Cooperstown Dreams Park continued to flourish and grow up until the time of Mr. Presutti’s death on Wednesday afternoon. By JIM KEVLIN COOPERSTOWN – Fifteen-hundred young baseball players will be converging on the Cooperstown region every week through Labor…

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Crowd At Today’s Viewing

Crowd At Today’s Viewing For Dreams Park’s Presutti COOPERSTOWN – Private calling hours for Cooperstown Dreams Park founder Lou Presutti, 75, who passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 6, at the Hartwick Seminary facility, are underway at this hour at the Tillapaugh Funeral Home. Word is that Mr. Presutti passed away while taking a nap. While private, a substantial crowd had appeared for the viewing, including a substantial part of the Dream Park staff.  The phones were not being answered at…

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Lou Presutti II

IN MEMORIAM Lou Presutti II Cooperstown Dreams Park Founder COOPERSTOWN – Word is circulating that Lou Presutti II, 75, who founded Cooperstown Dreams Park 20 years ago and changed the economy of northern Otsego County, has passed away. Matt Hazzard, executive director of the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, posted this tribute on Facebook: “Hard to hear of the death of Cooperstown Dreams Park owner Lou Presutti. Umpired there for a couple years and he treated me very well. A strong…

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