In Memoriam Barbara I. Brandow, 89 August 5, 1932 – June 19, 2022 Oneonta – Barbara I. Brandow, 89, passed away June 19, 2022 at her home. She was born August 5, 1932 in Maplecrest, the daughter of David Bell and Lucy (Crandell) Irish. Barbara graduated from Windham Ashland Jewett Central School, Valedictorian of the Class of 1950. She married Alton “Dutch” Brandow on September 19, 1952. Barbara was the co-owner and operator of a dairy farm in Fergusonville from…
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In Memoriam George W. McCrea, 86 February 11, 1936 – June 16, 2022 COOPERSTOWN – George W. McCrea, age 86, of Cooperstown, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, June 16, 2022. George was born February 11, 1936, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, a son of James M. and Alice (Reilly) McCrea. When he was a youngster his family moved to Laurens, where he graduated from Laurens Central School with the Class of 1955. During his high school years, he was a…
In Memoriam Jeffrey W. Chamberlain, 59 December 1, 1962 – May 27, 2022 ONEONTA – Jeffrey W. “Jeff” Chamberlain passed away May 27, 2022 in Utica, NY, at the age of 59. Jeff was born in Johnson City, NY, to parents Gary and Barbara Chamberlain and attended Oneonta High School and graduated from South Jefferson High School in Adams, NY. He also attended Jefferson Community College in Watertown, NY. Jeff was a mason for Casler Masonry, Inc., and he was…
In Memoriam Marie Margaret Johansen, 82 August 26, 1939 – June 5, 2022 EDMESTON – God needed another angel and he brought the best one ever home to him in the early morning hours Sunday June 5, 2022. Marie Margaret Johansen departed for her heavenly reward from her home, surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren. Mom was born on August 26, 1939 in Saint Johns, Newfoundland. She was the oldest of five children born to Augustine and Margaret (Murphy)…
In Memoriam Eugene Roe Nower, 70 May 6, 1952 – May 29, 2022 EDMESTON – Eugene Roe Nower, 70, of Edmeston, passed away May 29, 2022 in Cooperstown, NY. Eugene was born May 6, 1952 as Eugene Robert Roe to the late Clarence and Bessie Roe. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by two brothers and a sister, a special nephew Steven Roe and friend Alan Nower. He graduated from Jefferson Central School and worked as a nurse…
In Memoriam Sammy Dallas Bayes, 82 July 9, 1939 – May 12, 2022 COOPERSTOWN – Sammy Dallas Bayes, a Tony Award nominee whose career as a director, choreographer and writer in musical theater, television and movies passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning, May 12, 2022, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. He was 82. Born July 9, 1939, in Wasco, California, Sammy was the son of Sam Tony Bayes and Zana Marie Frost Bayes. Raised in Pueblo, Colorado, he attended…
In Memoriam Arnold L. McLean Jr., 61 March 13, 1961 – May 10, 2022 COOPERSTOWN – Arnold “Arnie” L McLean Jr, 61, died unexpectedly, at his home Tuesday, May 10, 2022. He was born March 13, 1961 in New Berlin, NY to Arnold “Cork” and Dorothy “Dot” McLean. He was a friend to all and will be missed for his exceptional sense of humor, as well as his willingness to help anyone in need. He lived life with a strong…
In Memoriam Louise “Lee” Potter, 86 July 15, 1935 – May 2, 2022 DE WITT – Louise “Lee” (Eaton) Potter passed away Monday, May 2, at her home in De Witt after an accidental fall. Lee was born on July 15, 1935 in Cooperstown, N.Y., to Edwin and Inez Eaton. She was 86 when she passed. Lee graduated from Cooperstown Central School in 1952. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in 1956. Lee was tirelessly active in her…
In Memoriam Ann Lois Edwards, 81 Feb. 22, 1942 – Apr. 29, 2022 COOPERSTOWN – At Noon on April 29, 2022, Ann Lois Edwards passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, of natural causes, at home, with her husband at her side. She was in her eighty-first year. Born February 22, 1942, in Little Falls, New York, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. Ashe and Elizabeth Dudik Ashe. Her paternal ancestry descended from Germans who had made the Great…
In Memoriam Robert B. Schlather, Esq., 75 May 3, 1946 – April 27, 2022 COOPERSTOWN – Robert Bernard Schlather, Esq., Cooperstown lawyer, CPA and philanthropist, died Wednesday afternoon, April 27, 2022, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown as a result of a brain tumor diagnosed in June 2020. He was 75. Born May 3, 1946, in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, Bob was the second eldest of thirteen children of Bernard Paul Schlather and Helen Virginia Bilskey. Raised in Elyria, Ohio, he…