IN MEMORIAM: Henry A. Prager, 84; Ran Excavating Company For 50 Years SCHENEVUS – Henry A. Prager, 84, proprietor of Prager Excavating here for a half-century, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 29, 2020 at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany. He was born in Jersey City, N.J., on March 12, 1935, to German Immigrants August and Johanna (Busch) Prager. In 1945 they purchased a farm on Bedeau Hill Road, outside Schenevus, where he grew up as a teenager farming and hunting.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Mary E. Kinney, 81; Mount Vision Women Dies In Florida MOUNT VISION – Mary Helen Evans Kinney, 81, of Mount Vision, passed away in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 22, 2019, from respiratory complications. Mary was born in Mount Vision, to parents Leah and Clarence “Poppy” Evans. She graduated from Laurens High School in 1956. She married Richard Lavern Kinney Sr., of Schuyler Lake, on July 14, 1956. A journeyman printer, he passed away on Jan. 8, 2019, also…
Sewerage Work Begins Monday At Gilbert Lake Worked Planned To Limit Disruptions LAURENS – $2.2 million in upgrades to Gilbert Lake State Park’s sewerage will begin Monday, New York State Parks announced today. The project, funded in part by the NY Works program, with additional funding from Federal Land &d Water Conservation Fund dollars, will provide much improved sanitary facilities for the 200,000 patrons who visit the park annually. To limit disruption to patrons, work on the project will take…
IN MEMORIAM: Connie Quackenbush, 80; 1957 OHS Graduate Worked At Fox Hospital ONEONTA – Constance “Connie” Quackenbush, 80, passed away Jan. 22, 2020, at Bassett Hospital. She graduated from Oneonta High School in 1957 and was formerly employed at Fox Hospital.…
REOPENING DUE NEXT WEEK New Bar Installed As Mel’s Redo Nears End Clerk of the Works Frank Halay, right, directs the installation of the new bar, as a month-long renovations at Mel’s at 22, the Cooperstown hot spot, is nearing completion. The bar was built in Amish carpenter Paul Byler’s shop in the Town of Springfield and transported down East Lake Road at noon today to restaurateur Brian Wrubleski’s establishment. Next to Halay are Mike Beilby, Sean Murray, Adam Halay,…
On WAMC’s ‘Morning Headlines’, Editor Describes Fred Lemister’s Amazing Career In this week’s “Morning Headlines” on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, Jim Kevlin, editor/publisher of www.AllOTSEGO.com (and Hometown Oneonta & the Freeman’s Journal), talks about last Saturday’s testimonial at Bassett Hall, where more than 200 wellwishers thanked Fred Lemister for his 9,400-call career as an EMT and EMT trainer. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO WAMC REPORT…
IN MEMORIAM Dr. Howard Joseph, 94, Oneonta; Practiced Podiatry In City 50 Years ONEONTA – Dr. Howard Joseph, 94, who practiced podiatry in Oneonta for 50 years and was active in the city’s civic life, died Saturday, Jan. 25, at his home following a brief illness. The son of Harry and Gertrude Joseph, he was raised in The Bronx, and met his future wife, Bernice, while they were both growing up there. They were married for 73 years. During World…
IN MEMORIAM: Phyllis G. Cooke, 86; Former WAC, Four Daughters Survive UNADILLA – Phyllis G. Cooke, 86, of Unadilla, a former WAC and mother of four daughters, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at the state Veterans Home in Oxford. She was born on April 9, 1933, in Preston Park, Pa., to Ward & Hope (Phillips) Sherman. As a child, Phyllis attended a one-room school house and was raised by her mother and siblings on a small farm. …
