A Memorial Service for Jane E. Brayden will be offered at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 13, 2026 at The First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown, with the Rev. Jessica Lambert, lead pastor, officiating.…
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CONTRADANCE—7:30 p.m. Featuring caller Garry Aney; music by Peter Blue and Friends. Presented by the Otsego Dance Society. Fees apply. First Presbyterian Church, 25 Church Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8164 or https://otsegodancesociety.weebly.com/…
Herbert John Marx died on March 18, 2026 at the age of 93 in Cooperstown, New York, the village where he made his home over the course of nearly six decades.…
Jane Elliott Brayden, age 103, died peacefully on March 4, 2026, a sunny Wednesday morning, with her family by her side. Jane was born on February 24, 1923 and raised in Massena, the daughter of Carl Hamilton Elliott and Jennie Bailey Elliott.…
Virginia Kennedy, group leader of CooperstownOneonta Indivisible, explained, “Food banks, as you know, have been under pressure because of all kinds of things, not just the SNAP funding, which is why we’ve been paying attention...…
John Dunlap, a local contractor known for his passionate concerns for truth and social justice, peacefully entered into eternal life Wednesday afternoon, October 1, 2025, at the New York State Veterans Home in Oxford with his family attending him in his last days. He was 85.…
RUMMAGE SALE—9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your own bag; pay what you want/can. First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown, 65 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8401 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2206781689797997&set=gm.24515469261419287&idorvanity=321873527872198…
Harry Daniel “Sonny” Swanger Jr., 85, entered into eternal rest late Saturday morning, May 17, 2025, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. Sonny was born June 26, 1939 in Jonestown, Pennsylvania, a son of Harry Daniel Swanger Sr. and Rachael June (Gettle) Swanger. From January 24, 1962 until January 23, 1964, Sonny proudly served his country in the United States Army.…
Martin H. “Marty” Phillips II, a beloved husband, father, uncle, brother, and co-worker, passed away in the early-morning hours of Friday, April 18, 2025 at his home on Christian Hill. He was 55. Born April 11, 1970 in Glens Falls, Marty was the son of Martin H. and Glenda I. (Center) Phillips.…
Fenimore Art Museum's "Food for Thought" lunch and lecture series, CCE animal and plant biosecurity seminars, the One Day Rummage Sale at Super Heroes Humane Society, and the National Faith + Climate Forum 2025 are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
