IN MEMORIAM Donald A. Drake, 81, Roseboom; CV-S Principal, Board President ROSEBOOM – Donald (Don) A. Drake, 81, of Roseboom, retired Cherry Valley-Springfield Central High School principal and, later, school board president, passed away peacefully on Jan. 23, 2019, at the Center in Cooperstown with his beloved wife Susan (Sue) by his side. Don was born on March 2, 1937, in Cooperstown, the son of Clifford S. Drake and Laura Laymon Drake. Don married Susan High on Aug. 13, 1960. …
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IN MEMORIAM: Kelle A. Clark Diaz, 42; Schenevus Resident Succumbs To Cancer SCHENEVUS – Kelle A. Clark Diaz, 42, a Bassett Healthcare accounting clerk, passed away at her home on Sunday evening, Jan. 20, 2019, following a courageous battle with cancer. Kelle was born on July 3, 1976 in St. Petersburg, Fla., and attended the University of South Florida in Tampa. She worked as an accounting clerk for Bassett Healthcare until she was forced to retire early due to her…
IN MEMORIAM: Howard Coons, 92; WWII Veteran, Spent Career At USPS ONEONTA – Howard Coons, 92, a career Postal Service employee at the Oneonta Post Office, passed away peacefully at Fox Nursing Home on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. He was born in 1926 in Stamford, son of Howard and Mabel Dowell Coons. He lived most of his life in Oneonta, graduating from Oneonta High School. He served in the Navy and was stationed in the Philippines during World War II.…
IN MEMORIAM: Doris L. Beers, 89; Lived In Hinman Hollow Since 1946 MILFORD – Doris L. Beers, 89, of Hinman Hollow, passed away peacefully Jan. 3, 2019, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. The daughter of Warren H. and Janette (Augur) Lyon, Doris was born June 4, 1929, in Oneonta. She attended the Oneonta schools until 1946 when her family moved to the family farm in Hinman Hollow. She would graduate from Milford Central School in 1947.…
IN MEMORIAM: Charles G. Green, 77; Plumber, 17-Year Custodian At CCS COOPERSTOWN – Charles “Charlie” G. Green, 77, passed away surrounded by his family Saturday morning, Jan. 19, 2019, at Bassett Hospital following a brief but bravely fought battle with cancer. He was born Charles George Green on Aug. 13, 1941, in Yonkers, a son of Harry Albert Green, Jr. and Lena Krisch Green. As a young child, Charlie and his family moved from Yonkers to Fly Creek and lived…
IN MEMORIAM: Mary Ellen Bellows, 92; Worked At Palace Theatre, Scintilla In WWII MORRIS – Mary Ellen (Taber) Bellows, 92, passed away on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 at Centers Cooperstown nursing home. Ellen was born in Herkimer, the daughter of Harry and Genevieve (Strong) Taber. She graduated from Oneonta High School and worked at the Palace Theatre in Oneonta as an assistant cashier and usherette. She worked in Scintilla in Sidney as a coil winder during World War II and…
IN MEMORIAM: Barbara D. Kersten, 70; Trained Golden Retrievers In Worcester WORCESTER – Barbara D. Kersten, 70, of Worcester, who trained champion golden retrievers here for three decades, passed away on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany. She was born on Dec. 15, 1948, in Manhattan, the daughter of John S. and Mary (Henchel) Bliven. Barbara owned and operated Lothlorien Goldens for more than 30 years. She was dedicated to breeding, showing and training Golden Retrievers,…
IN MEMORIAM: Gale Renee Walker, 62; Resided 7 Years At Former Otsego Manor SIDNEY – Gale Renee Walker, who resided in Centers Healthcare, Cooperstown, for the past seven years, took the hand of our Lord and ascended into heaven on Jan. 17. Gale was born and raised in Sidney, the precious daughter of William and Esther Walker. Gale was a big sister to Keith, Kimberly and Thomas and a sister-in-law to their spouses Pam Walker, Larry Crowe and Renee Walker.…
IN MEMORIAM Rob Robinson, 66, Led Chamber For 16 Years ONEONTA – Robert R. Robinson, 66, the voice of Otsego County business for almost two decades as Chamber of Commerce president, died Jan. 18, 2019, after a long illness. Born and raised in Ohio, he graduated from Vinton County High School and later Ohio University, then entering a career in public broadcasting. He and his wife Elizabeth moved east in 1978, where he joined Maine Public Broadcasting as radio general…
IN MEMORIAM: Mary Lou Hammond, 64; BOCES Teacher’s Aide Married In Morris MORRIS – Mary Lou Hammond, 64, a teacher’s aide at the Binghamton BOCES for many years, , passed away in UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. Mary Lou was born on Nov. 24, 1954 in Norwich, and was a daughter of Lester and Mary Ann (Pooler) Thompson. On June 12, 1976 Mary Lou married John Hammond in the First Baptist Church in Morris.…
