In Memoriam Jeannette R. Benjamin, 88 December 10, 1933 – November 4, 2022 BURLINGTON FLATS – Jeannette R. Benjamin, 88, of Burlington Flats, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2022 at Cooperstown Center with her family by her side. Jeannette was born on December 10, 1933 in Pittsfield, NY the daughter of the late Harvey and Lydia Miller Cline. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Donald Benjamin, a daughter Flossie Bliss, and daughter in law…
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In Memoriam Georgia Goodspeed, 78 November 18, 1943 – November 1, 2022 COOPERSTOWN – Georgia Goodspeed, a long-time resident of Cooperstown, died early Tuesday morning, November 1, 2022, at Albany Medical Center with the comfort of her loving family by her side and is now with God and her true love, Jerry. She was 78. Born November 18, 1943, at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, Georgia was one of three children of the late Elizabeth Downes and George…
In Memoriam Duane A. Hathaway, 82 May 3, 1940 – October 29, 2022 ONEONTA – Duane “Dee” A. Hathaway, 82, passed away, Saturday, October 29, 2022. Our lives are forever changed. He was born on May 3, 1940 in Binghamton, New York, the son of Margaret (Major) and Harold Hathaway. He attended Bugbee School and Oneonta Junior and Senior High Schools. He went on to graduate from Broome Tech with an engineering degree and began his career working for Amphenol…
In Memoriam Phyllis J. Estes, 89 March 20, 1933 – October 19, 2022 ONEONTA – Phyllis Jane Estes, 89, of Oneonta, passed from this life on October 19, 2022. Phyllis was born on March 20, 1933 at Bassett Hospital the daughter of the late William and Ruth Johnson Smith. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son Michael Jackson on April 25, 1966, a granddaughter Jessica Bass on July 10, 2002 and a brother Bill. She is…
In Memoriam Kenneth C. Leslie, 86 August 29, 1936 – October 5, 2022 ONEONTA – Kenneth C. Leslie, 86, of Oneonta passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown. He was born August 29, 1936 in Franklin the son of the late James and Caroline (Gesell) Leslie. Growing up Ken worked on the family dairy farm. He graduated from Franklin Central School the Class of 1954. Following graduation, Ken joined the United States Navy and served on the…
In Memoriam Bruce D. Andrews, 65 December 1, 1956 – October 1, 2022 SCHUYLER LAKE – Bruce D. Andrews, born in Cooperstown on December 1,1956, died unexpectedly on October 1, 2022. He was the son of Margaret (Marge) and Arthur Andrews, of Fly Creek. In his youth and throughout his high school years, Bruce was a proud member of the Boy Scouts of America in the Cooperstown and Fly Creek areas and earned all 21 of the Merit Badges required…
In Memoriam Kathy S. Ward, 71 April 12, 1951 – October 01, 2022 It comes with much sorrow the family of Kathy S. Ward of Oneonta, NY, announce her passing. Kathy was born on April 12, 1951 and left us on October 1, 2022. She was born in Margaretville, NY and raised in Stamford, NY. A graduate of Stamford High School in 1969, Kathy then set out to start the pursuit of what would become her passion and career, nursing.…
In Memoriam John Poole Briggs, 85 August 9, 1937 – September 16, 2022 COOPERSTOWN – John Poole Briggs, 85, died peacefully at his home in Ormond Beach, Florida, on September 16, 2022, with his fiancé at his side. He was born on August 9, 1937, to Harold John Poole and Edna Martha (Fredericks) Briggs of Northport. As a young boy, he spent summers on his father’s boat, the “Silver Fox,” where he developed a love for the ocean. A businessman at heart,…
In Memoriam Leon K. Beach, 73 December 8, 1948 – September 13, 2022 ONEONTA – Leon K. Beach, 73 of Oneonta passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at the NYS Veterans Home, Oxford. He was born December 8, 1948 in Oneonta, the son of Kenneth and Margaret Beach. In the summer of 1962 he worked on his grandparents farm while his grandfather was sick with lung cancer. Leon attended Milford and Otego schools and graduated from Unatego Central School in…
In Memoriam Richard Elderkin, 79 August 7, 1943 – September 5, 2022 ONEONTA – Rich was born on August 7, 1943 in Oneonta, NY to Leslie and Lucille (Mulford) Elderkin. He was raised on the family farm in West Laurens. It was there where he learned his strong work ethic and mechanical skills (“There were no holidays on our calendar”). His father died when Rich was 16, which left him running the 100 head family farm together with the hired…
