In Memoriam
William Ralston
1949-2025
(Photo provided)
COOPERSTOWN – William “Bill” Ralston, 76, of Cooperstown, passed away suddenly on July 4, 2025.
Please join family and friends for a celebration of life on Sunday, July 13, 2025 from 1-4 p.m. at Templeton Hall, 63 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown. All are welcome.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Habitat for Humanity of Otsego County, 403-B Chestnut Street, Oneonta, NY 13820 or Friends of the Parks, PO Box 1008, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
Digital photos of Bill may be e-mailed to rzwalker2@clarityconnect.com for a slide show during the celebration.
A complete obituary will follow.
Arrangements are with the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
Tragic. A wonderful human being
Bill was a generous and kind man and an excellent cabinet maker,
Who often helped me with restoration of 18th century furniture.
I will miss him as a friend first, and a valued professional second.
Bill and I traveled to PA to work for the Harris campaign the last week of the election last November. We pounded the streets of Wilkes-Barre together and spent Election Day poll watching. We had some deep conversations–he was as committed an individual to peace and democracy as I know.