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In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Nancy J. Kroll

Nancy J. Kroll, 62, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Nancy was born on March 6, 1963 at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York, to Edward and Michaeline (Zurek) Kroll. She spent countless hours of her childhood on the Leatherstocking Golf Course, where her father served as the golf professional for many years. It was there that her lifelong love of golf was rooted, and it remained…
December 3, 2025

In Memoriam: Robelle Edith (‘Susie’) Streek

Susie Streek, a longtime and beloved resident of Cooperstown, New York, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025 in Greenwich, Connecticut, surrounded by her loving family. She was 84.   Born on April 4, 1941 in Oceanside, New York, Susie was the youngest of two children of Robert Polson and Isabelle Hoyt.…
November 18, 2025

In Memoriam: Mary Langben Cooper

Mary Langben Cooper, beloved mother and grandmother, died peacefully in her sleep on November 6 after a years-long decline due to Alzheimer’s. She spent her final days surrounded by her daughters, grandchildren and wonderful team of caregivers. She had recently celebrated her 90th birthday.…
November 11, 2025

In Memoriam: James A. Broe

James Alfonsos Broe, 97, passed away October 20, 2025. Jim was born September 26, 1928 in Oneonta, the son of Christopher and Rose (Mangan) Broe. James married Joyce Marie McLaud on April 14, 1951. Jim and Joyce owned and operated The Broe Dairy Farm in Colliersville, New York from 1947-1993.…
November 5, 2025

In Memoriam: Alex Webster

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Alex Webster, a well-known and respected restaurateur in Cooperstown and Cherry Valley, passed away unexpectedly at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. He was 63. Born Alexander Law Webster on February 4, 1962 at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, he was the youngest son of David James Webster and Lucy Ann Law Webster.…
November 3, 2025

In Memoriam: Theodore P. Feury Jr.

Theodore Patrick “Tim” Feury Jr. passed away Monday afternoon, October 27, 2025, at his home in Cooperstown. He was 82. Born March 4, 1943 in Utica to Theodore Patrick Feury and Kathryn Marsh, Tim’s father missed his birth as he was serving on the USS Saratoga in the Pacific Ocean as a naval officer during World War II. After the war, his father resumed his career as a Cooperstown attorney.…
November 3, 2025

In Memoriam: Sue Ann Jenkins

Sue Ann Jenkins, a lifelong resident of Phoenix Mills, entered into eternal rest at her beloved family home, Elmhurst. She was 72. Born May 22, 1953 in Cooperstown, Sue Ann was the daughter of Ruby (Robinson) Jenkins and Arthur Jenkins Jr. She grew up in her mother’s family home, Elmhurst, located alongside the Susquehanna River, with her parents, pets and extended family members.…
October 30, 2025

In Memoriam: Frances Kirby Forster

Frances Kirby Forster, loving wife and mother, passed away early Saturday morning, October 4, 2025, at the age of 90 at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. Fran was born on December 9, 1934 in Mickleton, New Jersey, moving with her family to Seaview, Virginia, then back to Mickleton in 1941, and finally to Westville, New York in 1945, where the family lived and worked on a dairy farm.…
October 30, 2025

In Memoriam: Gail Reid Freehafer

Gail Reid Freehafer died on Thursday, October 2 at home in Cooperstown, New York. We’ve lost our beautiful mother, nana and wonderful friend. Gail Lynne Reid was born on July 25, 1940 to parents Evelyn and Herbert Reid. She grew up in the New Jersey, Philadelphia and New York City areas, moving numerous times due to her father’s career as an executive at US Rubber.…
October 15, 2025
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