IN MEMORIAM
Clifton Joseph ('C.J.') Hebert III, 51;
Cooperstown School Superintendent
RICHMONDVILLE – Clifton Joseph Hebert III (“CJ”), 51, Cooperstown Central School District superintendent, died Sunday, March 20, 2016, near his home in Cobleskill from injuries received in an ATV accident.
Born Dec. 6, 1964, to Clifton Joseph Hebert, Jr. and Doreen Draper Hebert, CJ was raised in Natural Bridge, near Watertown, and graduated from Carthage High School. He received his BA from SUNY Oswego and his M.S. in curriculum development from SUNY Albany.
In 1994 he married his wife, Tammy, in Hopedale, Labrador. United in their passion for education, Tammy and CJ have made significant and lasting impacts in a number of school districts across the area.
CJ began his career in education as an English teacher at Corinth High School, where he also transitioned into administration, serving as principal from 1998 to 2002. He then was principal at Hudson Falls High School from 2002 to 2010. For the last six years, CJ has served as the school superintendent in Cooperstown.
