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IN MEMORIAM:

Betty Anne Schwerd, 66;

Former County Representative

Betty Anne Schwerd

EDMESTON – Betty Anne Schwerd, 66, of Edmeston, the former District 10 representative to the Otsego County Board and Burlington town supervisor,  died Saturday, March 18, in Cooperstown.

As a Republican and Conservative, she served five two-year terms on the county board, representing Burlington, Exeter, Plainfield and Edmeston, until a primary loss in the 2015 elections. Prior to that, she served for six years as town supervisor.

A full obituary is forthcoming. Arrangements are entrusted to the Delker & Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston.

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