It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Jon Edwin Christen Cunningham. He died unexpectedly on August 7, 2026 from a hemorrhagic stroke, probably the result of hypertension and atherosclerosis.…
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In Memoriam
James Campbell Plowden-Wardlaw, a retired international lawyer, died on Friday, July 31, 2026 in Oneonta, New York, his hometown. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Angela, with whom he shared 37 happy years of marriage, spent enjoying the wonders of the world and entertaining at their residences in New York City and Cooperstown.…
On Sunday morning, July 19, 2026, Nancy J. Mercer passed from this life peacefully in her residence at the Cooper Lane Apartments in Cooperstown with family by her side. She was 85.…
Dennis Roger Fowler, an Otego resident for more than 50 years, passed away at the New York State Veterans Home at Oxford on May 28, 2026 after a short illness. He was 84 years old. Born in Los Angeles, California, Dennis’ family moved to Larchmont, New York when he was 11.…
Ina Louise Foote Phillips, a respected, well-known and longtime resident of Hartwick, peacefully entered into eternal life Wednesday night, July 1, 2026, at her home on Main Street in Hartwick surrounded by her family. She was 93.…
Roger James (Jim) Hayes went to a more glorious existence Monday, June 15, 2026. Jim had trusted the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ to draw him into perfect relationship with our creator. Jim was born in Englewood, New Jersey on January 6, 1939, the son of John and Patricia (Jarvis) Hayes.…
Barbara Lamb, a beautiful soul, a gracious woman, and lover of all creatures great and small, passed away in the early hours of June 19, 2026 in her home at Woodside Hall, with family by her side. She was 88.…
Jean Elaine Davie Fieg, 97, died of natural causes on June 22, 2026 in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was born in Greensboro on February 9, 1929, a date her father always referred to as 2-9-2-9. Jean was the eldest child and only daughter of Raymon G. and Mary “Marion” Elizebeth (Morris) Davie.…
Gary Robert Koutnik was born July 19, 1950 in Berlin, Germany, on a U.S. military base. He was adopted at 11 months by Frances and George Koutnik. He grew up in Wantagh, Long Island, where he was in his first play as an elementary schooler, inspiring his lifelong love of theater.…
Mary Cahill Reitz, 77, of Cooperstown, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026 in Hingham, Massachusetts, surrounded by the love of her family and in the hands of God. Born to Patrick and Margaret Cahill in New York City on December 23, 1948, Mary was a true New Yorker and proudly 100 percent Irish.…
