IN MEMORIAM: Steven F. Koberlein, 39; Unadilla Man Fought Battle Against Cancer UNADILLA – Steven F. Koberlein, 39, knowns to friends and family as the “Big Dog”, passed away on Oct. 13, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. A Unadilla native, he was born June 26, 1979, in Sidney to George and Barbara (Bell) Koberlein. He was a 1998 graduate of the Unatego Junior/Senior High School. For the last 17 years he was employed by Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Wanda J. Johns, 84; With Husband, Ran Farm, Businesses EAST WORCESTER – Wanda A. Johns, 84, he worked at her husband’s side on a number of business ventures, including farming, passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at Fox Hospital in Oneonta. She was born Feb. 15, 1934, in Coxsackie, daughter of Maurice and Cynthia (Butler) Barnes. She married Howard Johns on June 30, 1951, in Schenevus. Self-employed as a wholesale egg dealer, meat cutter, and cattle dealer and hauler,…
IN MEMORIAM: Michael Swatling, 71; Pursued 50-Year Career In Logging CHERRY VALLEY – Michael Kurth Swatling, 71, who pursued a 50-year career in logging, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse. He was born Aug. 16, 1947, in Herkimer to Roy K. Swatling and Elizabeth M. (Schroeder) Swatling. The Swatling family put down roots in Fly Creek in 1960, where Mike would eventually graduate high school, start his business and raise a family.…
IN MEMORIAM: Edward Decker Ayers III; Cooperstown Native, Contractor In Texas COOPERSTOWN – Ayers II, Edward Decker Ayers III, 66 – Decker, as he was known by all – passed on to his next journey on Saturday, Sept. 15. He left us after a long and tiresome illness. A man of few words, he left a huge hole in all our hearts, and the knowledge that each of us was lucky for having been graced with his company as well as…
IN MEMORIAM: Roger W. Newell, 70; Cooperstown Native Engineer In Texas COOPERSTOWN – Roger William Newell, a native of Cooperstown who worked in Texas for four decades as an engineer, passed away Oct. 5, 2018, in Mesquite, Texas, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 70. Born July 6, 1948, in Cooperstown, he was the son of Roger Gavin Newell and Edna Louise Bliss Newell.…
IN MEMORIAM: James H. ‘Giff’ Gifford, 87; Managed New York City DEP Office In Gilboa HARPERSFIELD – James H. “Giff” Gifford, 87, of Harpersfield, retired office manager of New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection office in Gilboa, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, at Robinson Terrace in Stamford. Survivors include a daughter in Cooperstown. Born of March 5, 1931 in Gloversville, James was the son of the late Ira and Marion (Playford) Gifford.…
IN MEMORIAM Savannah Devonne Bursese, 24; Limo Crash Killed Hartwick Grad ONEONTA – Savannah Devonne Bursese was a victim in the tragic Schoharie limo accident on Oct. 6, 2018. Born on Feb. 9, 1994, to Sam and Kim Marie Bursese, she was 24 years young at the time of her passing. Her life however, was anything but tragic. A passionate and determined young woman, Savannah knew exactly what she wanted out of life. She attended Hartwick College in Oneonta under…
IN MEMORIAM: Peter Brykailo, 71; Justice In Richfield Springs, Exeter RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Peter Brykailo Jr., 71, who served for 20 years as a justice for the Village of Richfield Springs and Town of Exeter, passed away peacefully Monday evening, Oct. 8, 2018, in his home with the comfort of family at his side. An honorably discharged Navy veteran, he retired from a career with Frontier Communications in 2010. Survivors include his wife, Donna (Kurkowski) Brykailo; his children, Peter Brykailo and his…
IN MEMORIAM: Michael Genzardi, 41; L.I. Native Employed At Fox Hospital ONEONTA – Michael G. Genzardi, 41, who moved from Long Island with his family in the 1980s, passed away unexpectedly Oct. 6, 2018 at his home. He was born July 12, 1977, in Bethpage, the son of Eugene T. and Kathleen (Good) Genzardi. Michael and his family moved to Oneonta in 1985 from Massapequa. He graduated from Unatego High School. He loved playing basketball.…
IN MEMORIAM: Joan Welch Hopkins; Cooperstown Native Lived In Milford ONEONTA – Joan Welch Hopkins, 77, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, at Fox Hospital. Joan was born in Cooperstown on Jan. 23, 1941, to Mildred Miner Welch and Alva Curtis Welch.…
