IN MEMORIAM: Katherine Mehlenbacher, 97; Maine Native Raised Her Family In Unadilla UNADILLA – Katherine E. (Russell) Mehlenbacher, 97, formerly of Unadilla, passed away June 21, 2019, in Crystal Lake, Ill. She was born April 7, 1922, in Fort Fairfield, Maine, daughter of Charles E. and Mary Jane (Reid) Russell. Katherine graduated from Fort Fairfield High School, Maine School of Commerce (Bangor, Maine) and Ulster County Community College. She married Richard C. Mehlenbacher of Cohocton, Steuben County, on July 31,…
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IN MEMORIAM Thomas Blau Jr., Schuyler Lake, Retired County Probation Chief SCHUYLER LAKE – Thomas Blau Jr. of Schuyler Lake, retired director of the Otsego County Department of Probation, died peacefully at home on June 25, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born in Union City, N.J., on Aug. 13, 1931, to Thomas Sr. and Anna Blau. Tom grew up in Rockville Centre, L.I., and attended Saint Paul’s School, Garden City. He received his bachelor’s degree in Animal Husbandry…
IN MEMORIAM: Leon ‘Lee’ Preston, 77; Delhi Native Found Home In Hartwick HARTWICK – Leon “Lee” A. Preston, 77, of Hartwick, who attended a one-room school in Westville and went on to a career as head of maintenance at The Lake Front Hotel, passed away peacefully Monday evening, June 24, 2019, with his children at his side, at Fox Hospital. He was born Feb. 28, 1942, in Delhi, a son of Clara Tompkins. Clara married Charles Preston who adopted Lee…
IN MEMORIAM: Timothy R. Woodard, 61; Well-Known Bartender In Unadilla Area UNADILLA – Timothy Robert Woodard, better known as Woody, 61, a beloved local bartender and restaurant manager, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Bassett Hospital. Born in Sidney on Nov. 14, 1957, he was the son of the late Robert Stanley and Arlene (Hadden) Woodard. Shortly after graduating from Franklin Central School, Woody started working at the Unadilla House and Bert & Ernies in Unadilla, beginning his…
IN MEMORIAM: Beverly Garretson, 89; N.J. Native Raised 4 Sons In Cherry Valley CHERRY VALLEY – Beverly Viola Lounsbury Garretson, 89, a farmer’s wife active in her church and community, was called to her eternal resting place on Monday, June 24, 2019. She was born at home in Plainfield, N.J., on Feb. 23, 1930, to Fred and Viola Lounsbury. Beverly graduated from Plainfield High School in 1948 and went to Nursing School at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, attaining her Registered Nursing…
IN MEMORIAM: Donald J. Clary, 72; Morris Man Served In Army, Marines MORRIS – Donald J. Clary, 72, of Morris, a soldier and Marine, passed away after a short illness at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica. Don served both in the Army and Marine Corps. from 1965 to 1971.…
IN MEMORIAM: Saidy Toufic Maalouf, 72; Survivors Include Cooperstown Physician COOPERSTOWN – Saidy Toufic Maalouf, a native of Lebanon currently residing in Cooperstown with her daughter and family, passed into eternal life Thursday evening, June 20, 2019, at her daughter’s home, surrounded by family. She was 72. Born Aug. 15, 1946, in Hadath, Balbeck, Lebanon, she was a daughter of Toufic and Farida Maalouf. On May 6, 1971, she married Gebrail “Gaby” Abou Zeidan in Ablah, Lebanon.…
IN MEMORIAM: Bill Lane, 88, Cherry Valley CHERRY VALLEY – William A. Lane of 6 Maple Lane, Cherry Valley, died June 21, 2019, while under the care of the Palatine Nursing Home since April 2018. He was born Dec. 6, 1936, in Little Falls, to Theron (John) Lane and Madolyn Granger Lane.…
IN MEMORIAM: Doug MacArthur, 77; Unadilla Athlete Founded Trucking Firm UNADILLA – Douglas Alexander MacArthur, 77, a professional truck driver who eventually founded his own company, MacArthur Trucking, passed away peacefully at home in Wellington, Colo., on June 4, 2019, surrounded by his family in Northern Colorado. Doug was born in Sidney on Jan. 11, 1942, to Mary Beardsley and John MacArthur. He spent most of his childhood in Riverside, Calif., where he enjoyed working in the orange groves with his…
IN MEMORIAM: Roberta A. Morley, 85; R.N. Retired From County Public Health COOPERSTOWN – Roberta “Bobbie” A. Morley, 85, formerly of Cooperstown, a registered nurse who retired from Otsego County Public Health, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019, at the Allerton House in Hingham, Mass., where she lived. Born Dec. 22, 1933, in Newark, N.J., she was the daughter of Leonard and Viola (Smalley) Schilling. Bobbie attended Immaculate Conception High School and the State University of New York at Delhi…
