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In Memoriam

Clara B. Holford, 94

September 3, 1928 - November 21, 2022

ONEONTA - Clara B. Holford passed away peacefully on Monday, November 21, 2022.  Clara lived in an assisted living center in Oneonta, NY where her sister Sally Bennett still resides.

Clara was born September 3, 1928 in Sharon, CT. She was the daughter of Fred R. Brooks Sr. and Frances Becker Brooks. Clara was predeceased by her brother John Brooks; and sisters Fredine Cooke, and Charlotte Roberts. She is survived by Fred R. Brooks Jr. age 88 and Sally Bennett age 92.

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