MILFORD—Jacqueline Taylor Lough, 78, of Milford, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
Jackie was born in Utica, New York on December 12, 1944, the youngest daughter to Jack and Juno Purvis. Along with her family, she moved to Cooperstown, New York when she was very young and remained a resident of the Cooperstown/Milford area her entire life.…
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Brunswick, ME—Gerry Holzman, Master Carver, creator of the Empire State Carousel, author, and teacher, died on December 8, 2023. He liked to say that his entry into the world in the early summer of 1933, as the first son of Solomon and Hazel Holzman, was a statement of optimism during the depths of the Great Depression. Gerry departed this life after a 90-year sojourn while still pondering Carl Sandburg’s mystifying questions: “Where to? What next?”…
ONEONTA—Ann M. Martindale, 57, passed away after a prolonged battle with Multiple Sclerosis on December 11, 2023 at Cooperstown Center.
She was born May 1, 1966 in Oneonta, the daughter of John P. and Mary Ann (Cook) Mazarak.
Ann graduated from Oneonta High School and SUNY Oneonta. She obtained a master’s degree in childhood education.
She married Richard Martindale in 1992.…
ONEONTA—Leia R. Coffin (Bailey), 45, passed away after a lengthy illness on December 12, 2023 at Strong Memorial in Rochester.
She was born November 30, 1978 in Oneonta, the daughter of Charles L. and Pauline (York) Bailey.
Leia graduated from Oneonta High School and SUNY Oneonta. She was a case manager for both treatment court and children and youth services.…
FLY CREEK—Deborah A. Kiser, who will be fondly remembered for her years as an elementary school teacher with the Cooperstown Central School District, entered into eternal rest following a valiant battle with cancer Sunday morning, December 10, 2023, at her home in Fly Creek with family by her side. She was 68 years old.
Born in Goshen, Debbie was one of five children of Ralph Michael “Mickey” and Carma Marye (Perrego) Ryan, who passed in 2017 and 2009, respectively.…
PETERSBURG, NEW JERSEY —Salvatore Avanzato, 72, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Salvatore, born on May 20, 1951 in Canicatti, (Sicily) Italy, was a legend in the pizza business for more than 48 years. He started his journey with the “Italian Kitchen” in Oneonta, New York. After moving to New Jersey, he started “Azzurra Pizzeria” in Sea Isle City, New Jersey. He enjoyed the finer things…
ONEONTA—Eleanor Brown Hickein passed away on November 29, 2023 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Oneonta.
Born on April 7, 1934 in Auburn, New York, Ellie was the daughter of Howard E. Brown and Frances Early Brown and was a long-time resident of Oneonta. She graduated from Oneonta High School and Hartwick College with a bachelor's degree in January of 1955. While she was a student there, she became a member of the Sigma Chi Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi. She continued…
ONEONTA—Jacquie Hamblin made her transition to another place on December 3, 2023.
Jacquie was born in Sandusky, Ohio to John Robert and Dorothy (Monroe) Kahler. Her early years were spent in Rye Beach, Ohio—a small village on the shore of Lake Erie. The family later moved to Sandusky, where her father taught language at the high school and the family grew, with sister Donna and brother David. Jacquie spent a happy childhood playing dolls with her sister, roller skating and playing outdoor…
OTEGO—Our beloved Mary (Shultis) Carson, 89, of Otego, New York, died peacefully at home on November 22, 2023. While we miss her dearly, her light and her love will shine on in our hearts.
Mary was born in Oneonta on June 6, 1934 to Gertrude (Champlin) and Francis Edmund Shultis. A lifetime resident of Otego, she graduated from Otego Central School in 1952. Mary met the love of her life, John Carson, when they were juniors in high school, and they…
DANA POINT, CA—Elaine Moore Moffat of Cooperstown passed away peacefully on November 12, 2023, in Dana Point, California, due to complications resulting from a fall. She was 93.…