IN MEMORIAM: Howard ‘Howdy’ Cornish, 92; WWII Veteran, Last Of Original Milford Macs MILFORD – Howard “Howdy” I. Cornish, 92, a World War II veteran and last of the original Milford Macs, passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 2, 2019, at Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta. Born Nov. 2, 1926, at the Thanksgiving Hospital in Cooperstown, Howard was the son of Horace P. and Leta (Persons) Cornish. He graduated from Milford High School, Class of 1945. Immediately after graduation, Howard enlisted…
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IN MEMORIAM: David T. Evans, 76; Milford Man Retired From Springbrook MILFORD – David T. Evans, 76, of Milford, who retired from Springbrook (Upstate Home for Children) after 25 years, passed away Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, at his home. He was born Sept. 22, 1942, in Oneonta, the son of the late Glenn H. and Ruth (Martindale) Evans. David worked at Gladding Del-Rey, the travel trailer maker in Oneonta, and then as a carpenter and roofer, and finally at Upstate…
IN MEMORIAM: Trudy Lord, 77, Milford; Ceramist With Milford, Oneonta Studios MILFORD – Gertrude “Trudy” Lord, 77, an accomplished ceramist who operated studios here and in Oneonta, passed away peacefully at The Centers Nursing Home on Sunday March 3, 2019, after a four-year courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Trudy was born on Sept. 20, 1942, in Patterson, N.J., the daughter of the late Samuel L. and Gertrude Margroff Mott. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a sister…
At Milford, Seward Declares March As ‘Youth Art’ Month…
IN MEMORIAM: David P. Eckberg, 78; From Navy, Had Life-Long Love Of Sea MILFORD – David P. Eckberg of Milford, 78, a Navy veteran with a life-long love the ocean, passed away Saturday Feb. 23, 2019, at Cooperstown Center. David was born in San Diego, Calif., to Marjorie and Joseph Melvin Eckberg. David’s father was a Naval officer, and he spent his childhood on many travels, living in Hawaii, Panama, California and finishing high school in Grants Pass, Ore.…
EVENT TO HELP THESE 10 KIDS 74 Pairs Take Plunge Into Goodyear Lake CLICK HERE FOR SLIDE SHOW OF ANNUAL FEBRUARY EVENT…
Congregation Gets Look At New Church’s Interior…
IN MEMORIAM: Doris L. Beers, 89; Lived In Hinman Hollow Since 1946 MILFORD – Doris L. Beers, 89, of Hinman Hollow, passed away peacefully Jan. 3, 2019, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. The daughter of Warren H. and Janette (Augur) Lyon, Doris was born June 4, 1929, in Oneonta. She attended the Oneonta schools until 1946 when her family moved to the family farm in Hinman Hollow. She would graduate from Milford Central School in 1947.…
IN MEMORIAM: Elinor ‘Jane’ Montgomery, 84; Organist At Milford Church For Many Years MARYLAND – Elinor “Jane” Montgomery, 84, who played organ at Milford Center Community Bible Church for many years, passed away Jan. 5, 2019, at Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. She was born May 15, 1934, in Treadwell, the daughter of Vernon and Gladys (Diihr) Townsend. Elinor was married to Millard D. “Zip” Montgomery for 40 years, prior to his passing on July 6, 2008.…
Three Arrested In Deer-Jacking Case By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com MILFORD – Conservation officers have charged three Otsego County hunters with 146 charges in the with killing of eight deer Nov. 22 in fields along Route 35 in the Town of Milford. Wayne Shutters, 20, Town of Maryland, Joziah M. Underwood, 19, Schenevus, and a 16-year-old youth, also of Maryland, were charged with multiple counts of Environmental Conservation Law violations, including taking deer with the aid of an artificial light…