IN MEMORIAM: Wendall H. Whiteman, 90; Farmed 60 Years In Schenevus, Roseboom ROSEBOOM – Wendall H. “Pink” Whiteman, 90, died peacefully on Nov.24, 2020, in Largo, Fla. He was born June 10, 1930, in Westford, the son of Lynn and Marion (Hubbard) Whiteman. He was a lifelong resident of Otsego County, where he was a dairy farmer and carpenter. He graduated from Draper Central School in Schenevus, and the Construction Program at SUNY Delhi. He married Jean McAdam of Needham,…
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IN MEMORIAM: Randall Taylor, 66; Louisiana Native, Union Electrician ROSEBOOM – Randall D Taylor, 66, of Roseboom, a union electrician, passed away Dec. 29, 2019, of cancer with his wife, Bea, at his side. He was born on Dec. 4, 1953, in Baton Rouge, La., to Norman and Myrtle (McKey) Taylor. He was a member of IBEW 995. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a brother, David (Julie) Taylor; a daughter, Jennifer (Ruark)…
IN MEMORIAM: Dolores ‘Dodie’ Clouthier, 88; With Husband, Ran Roseboom’s Cottage Inn ROSEBOOM – Dolores “Dodie” Clouthier, 88, who operated the former Cottage Inn here, and later The Country Deli on the same site, with her husband Clayton, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. Dodie was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother whose family was always her first priority. Dodie was born in Queens on Feb. 10, 1931. Subsequently, the…
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After Week On Loose, Buffalo Wander Home … But Not Without Wreaking Some Damage By JENNIFER HILL & LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com SHARON – After more than a week on the lam, the buffalo are headed home. “I’ve spotted almost all of the animals and they’re within two miles of the farm,” owner Brian Grubb Tuesday, July 30. “They’re in two groups, one of 60, one of 15. I fed one group twice, trying to get them calm.” Seventy-five…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert W. Huddleston, 87; Career Diplomat To Be Buried In Roseboom ROSEBOOM – Robert Webb Huddleston, 87, a career diplomat who summered here when a teenager with his maternal grandmother, Inez E. Webb, passed away Sept. 11, 2018, in Santa Fe, N.M. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in Roseboom Cemetery, with the Rev. Elsie A. Rhodes, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown, officiating. Military honors will be accorded by members…
N MEMORIAM: Philip J. Hoffman III, 87; Served In Navy, 36 Years In Post Office COOPERSTOWN – Philip J. Hoffmann III, who retired in 1986 from a career in the U.S. Postal Service, passed away on Sept. 22, 2017, at Focus in Cooperstown. He was born on Sept. 7, 1930, on Long Island. He graduated high school in 1948 and worked in the post office until 1953.…