IN MEMORIAM: Caroline Sarafin, 74; Farmers’ Wife Active In Richfield Life RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Caroline A. Sarafin, 74, who retired from farming into an active role in community life, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning Nov. 21, 2018, at the Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home in Cooperstown. She was born on July 15, 1944 in Herkimer, daughter to the late Frank and Eleanor Kroll. Caroline was raised and educated in Richfield Springs, graduating from Richfield Springs Central School, Class of 1962.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Dean G. Utter, 78; Farmer Was ONC BOCES President CHERRY VALLEY – Dean Grover Utter, 78, a lifelong farmer, school board member and former ONC BOCES board president, passed away Nov. 15, 2018, at Bassett Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born on April 12, 1940, to Almond Grover Utter and Evelyn Prime Utter of Cherry Valley. He graduated from Cherry Valley Central School, and attended Syracuse University and Cornell University. He was the loving husband of…
IN MEMORIAM: Norman Maxson, 95; WWII Veteran Spent Career At A&P RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Norman Faye Maxson, 95, a World War II veteran and career A&P employee, passed away peacefully on Tuesday Nov. 20, 2018, at Bassett Hospital. Norman was born on July 15, 1923, in Richfield Springs, a son of the late Julian F. and Nina B. O’Connor Maxson. He was raised and educated In Richfield Springs, and lived here most of his live. In 1942, he joined the Army Air…
IN MEMORIAM: Miriam Llewellyn, 94; Nurse, Supervisor At Fox Hospital ONEONTA – Miriam J. Llewellyn, 94, who worked as a nurse at Fox Hospital, passed away Nov. 16, 2018. She was born July 9, 1924, the daughter of Earl and Florence (Riette) Clifford. She graduated from Chadwicks High School in 1941, then obtained her R.N. in 1945 from New England Deaconess School of Nursing in Boston.…
IN MEMORIAM: Dennis J. Enright, 63; Worked for Freeman’s Journal WORCESTER – Dennis J. Enright, 63, who joined the staff of the Freeman’s Journal/Hometown Oneonta in his retirement, died at home Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. Born in Amsterdam, Dennis was the son of the late Basil and Mercedes Atala Enright. He graduated from Schalmont High School in 1973 and later attended Herkimer County Community College and SUNY Geneseo, where received his Bachelor’s degree in communications and also served as the…
IN MEMORIAM: Douglas J. Card, 91; Edmeston, New Berlin Businessman EDMESTON – Douglas J. Card, 91, of Edmeston, proprietor of Card’s Garage and Card’s Auto Parts here and in New Berlin, passed away Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, in Cooperstown, surrounded by his loving family. Doug was born on June 9, 1927, in New Berlin, the son of the late William and Marjorie Scott Card.…
IN MEMORIAM: Sally Lidell, 93, Edmeston; WWII Cadet Nurse Later Worked At NYCM NEW BERLIN – Sarah “Sally” Lidell, 93, a longtime NYCM employee who had trained at Hartwick College for the Cadet Nurse Corps, passed away peacefully on Nov. 17, 2018, at Chase Nursing Home. Sarah Frances Hardic Lidell was born Sept. 5, 1925 in Mehoopany, Pa., the daughter of Floyd and Helen (Robinson) Hardic. The family moved to Edmeston when Sally was 2. She graduated from Edmeston Central School…
IN MEMORIAM: Alfred Gilbertsen, 82; Machinist Retired From Bendix In 1992 SIDNEY – Alfred “Gilly” Gilbertsen 82, a retired Bendix machinist, passed away Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 at Fox Hospital in Oneonta. He was born July 15, 1936, son of the late Alfred and Viola (Walsh) Gilbertsen in Brooklyn. Al served in the Army in 1960-66. In 1965 He married Lillian O’Hara in the Rockdale Church in Guilford.…
IN MEMORIAM Frank J. Kranitz, 92, Richfield; WWII Vet Owned Lake-In-Pines RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Frank Joseph Kranitz, 92, World War II veteran and owner of the Lake-n-Pines Motel on Otsego Lake for many years, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, Nov. 12, 2018, at the Saint Johnsville Rehabilitation Center in Montgomery County. He was born on Oct. 12, 1926, in Woodside, Queens, son of the late Joseph and Mary Tones Kranitz. Frank was raised in Queens where he graduated high…
IN MEMORIAM: Louise E. Puylara, 90; Past Officer In Oneonta Little League ONEONTA – Louise Elinor Puylara, also known to many of us as “Weezer”, 90, passed away on Nov. 6, 2018. She had lived at Otsego Manor for the past several years. Born in Oneonta to Harold Cary and Theresa Bostwick Cary on March 7, 1928, Louise was a lifelong resident of the Oneonta area, marrying Alfred Puylara after his return home from World War II.…
