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In Memoriam

Jean W. Johnson
1934-2025

JEAN W. JOHNSON
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COOPERSTOWN—Jean W. Johnson, a native of Cooperstown and a faithful and devoted member of Christ Church, entered into eternal life early Sunday morning, January 5, 2025, The Feast of the Epiphany, surrounded by her family at Bassett Medical Center. She was 90.

Born April 30, 1934 in Cooperstown, Jean was a daughter of Joseph C. Worrall—a former jockey for F. Ambrose Clark—and Gertrude Brisack Worrall—a well-known and respected pediatric nurse at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital.

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