IN MEMORIAM: Phyllis Van Alstine; Cherry Valley Native Taught In L.A. CHERRY VALLEY – Phyllis J. Van Alstine, Cherry Valley native and longtime teacher in Los Angeles, passed away on Feb. 10, 2018, in Boulder City, Nev., where she had retired. She was 90. Phyllis was born on July 5, 1927, in Cherry Valley to Alberta and Victor Yerdon. She attended Cherry Valley High School and received a bachelor’s degree in English from SUNY Albany University in 1948. She married…
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Mother Celebrated With Tea, Original Music At Hyde Hall Mr. and Mrs. George Clarke (Gary and Abbey Koutnik of Oneonta), inset at left, greet arrivals at today’s Mother’s Day Tea at the Hyde Hall National Historic Landmark, north of Cooperstown on Otsego Lake. Above, in the mansion’s restored drawing room, violinist Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz introduces an interlude of a Musicians of Ma’alwyck performance of sheet music found in the Hyde Hall archives from the mansion’s early years. The tea, which…
Drop-Off Point For Proper Flag Disposal Set Up Locally, Part Of Statewide Effort ONEONTA – With Memorial Day around the corner, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, today took advantage of the Office of General Services drop-off location at the Homer Folks Facility to properly retire a used American flag. He encourages others to do the same. “The Stars and Stripes represent the sacrifices made by our service members in defense of our rights and freedoms,” said Senator Seward. “I appreciate…
On WAMC’s ‘Morning Headlines’, Editor Reports On Photo Record Of Cooperstown In today’s weekly “Morning Headlines” on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, Jim Kevlin, editor/publisher of www.AllOTSEGO.com (and Hometown Oneonta & the Freeman’s Journal), reports on large-format photographer Andy Baugnet, Town of Middlefield, who is duplicating the Florence Peaslee Ward Collection of photographs in the Fenimore Research Library. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO WAMC REPORT…
IN MEMORIAM: Virginia Madero, 94; Moved To Morris, Where Son Resides MORRIS – Virginia (Davila) Madero, 94, entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 7, 2018. She was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, to Ruperto and Josephina Davila on Sept. 28, 1923. She was raised by her granparents in Puerto Rico until moving to the United States at age 12. She married the love of her life, Angel J. Madero on April 11, 1942, and celebrated 70 years together until…
IN MEMORIAM Alice Talbot, 94, Cooperstown; Widow Of Hall Of Fame Director COOPERSTOWN – Alice L. Talbot, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully with her family by her side early Thursday morning, May 10, 2018, at The Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home. The widow of Howard C. Talbot, Jr., former director (the title is now president) of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, she was 94. Born June 11, 1923, in White Plains, Alice Caroline Losee was…
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IN MEMORIAM: Lenny Talbot, 71; Edmeston Native Dies In Cortland EDMESTON – Lenny (Leonard) O. Talbot, 71, formerly of Edmeston, a devoted Jehovah’s Witness, passed away in Cortland on April 22, 2018. He was born April 12, 1947, in Oneonta, the eldest son of Vane and Eleanor (Payne) Talbot.…
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Funeral Service May 19 For Billy Aufmuth COOPERSTOWN – Services for arborist William E. Aufmuth, 56, who died unexpectedly March 30, 2018, will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the Cooperstown Sportsmen’s Club.…