IN MEMORIAM: Agnes Grant Young, 81; Owned Magnet Factory, Pub; Raced Cars ONEONTA – Word has been received that Oneonta native Agnes Grant Young, 81, of Kimberling City, Mo., passed away peacefully Jan. 28, 2020. She entered this life April 7, 1938, in Oneonta, the daughter of Edwin and Astrid (Peterson) Grant. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Cremations of the Ozarks. Agnes was a hardworking woman who had many talents. She was self-employed, owning and operating a…
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IN MEMORIAM: Leroy E. Snyder, 70; Veteran, Mohawk Valley Entrepreneur RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Leroy E. Snyder, 70, of Mohawk, who grew up in the Town of Richfield and served in the Army before going on to a career in entrepreneurship, passed away peacefully on Friday April 19, 2019 in Bassett Hospital. LeRoy was born on Dec. 11, 1948, in Cooperstown, a son to the late Lester L. and Agnes M. Spooner Snyder. He was raised and educated in Richfield and…
IN MEMORIAM Carl F. Bliss, 98, County Native; Aviation Pioneer, Entrepreneur COOPERSTOWN – Carl Frank Bliss passed away peacefully in his home in Encinada, Calif., with loved ones by his side, on Dec. 10, 2018. He left the world a better place than he found it 98 years earlier, dedicating his long life to service to his family, community and country. Carl will be remembered for his deep love for the people in his life, his practicality, his entrepreneurial spirit, his mechanical…
IN MEMORIAM Thomas Selover, 76, Cooperstown; Entrepreneur, Community Leader COOPERSTOWN – Thomas J. Selover, 76, of Cooperstown, a devoted family man, egalitarian and friend to all, passed away on Aug. 8, 2018. Born on April 24, 1942, in Merrill, Wisc., Tom’s parents, Anne and John, relocated his family to Murfreesboro, Tenn., when Tom was 14. In Murfreesboro, Tom would go on to earn both a Bachelor’s in Biology and a Master’s in Chemistry from Middle Tennessee State University. Tom began…
IN MEMORIAM Eugene A. Bettiol Sr., 85; Entrepreneur, Benefactor ONEONTA – Eugene A. Bettiol Sr., 85, prime mover in the development of Southside Oneonta and a community benefactor for decades, passed away suddenly on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at Albany Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born Aug. 24, 1932, in Oneonta, to Anthony and Fannie Bettiol. He married Elizabeth Ann Bump on June 27, 1953, in Otego. He was raised in Morris, where he helped his…
IN MEMORIAM Frederick I. Underwood, 92; Developed Underwood Heights OTEGO – Frederick I. Underwood, 92, a life-long independent businessman who developed Underwood Heights in Otego, passed away June 8, 2017. He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Joyce Burnside Underwood, on Nov. 17, 2011. Fred was born in Sidney Center on Dec. 10, 1924, to Henry and Fannie (Sheldon) Underwood, who along with siblings, Mildred, Seymour, Ken, Lucy and George predeceased him.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, NOV. 18 Oneonta History Center Opens Holiday Exhibit To Learn How You Can Help Area Families This Holiday Season CLICK HERE. HOLIDAY DISPLAY OPENS – Noon-3 p.m. Bresee’s Santa, model train layouts, and other traditional holiday displays. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneotna. Info, (607)432-0960 or www.oneontahistory.org FUNDRAISER – 4:30-7 p.m. Brooks Barbeque Chicken Dinner & Homemade Pie Sale. Proceeds benefit the church’s Global Mission Outreach. Christ Episcopal Church, 69 Fair St., Cooperstown. Info, (607)547-9555. GINGERBREAD CONTEST…