Maureen Catherine (Kelly) Waddell of Fly Creek, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away unexpectedly on February 21, 2026 following a sudden cardiac event.…
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HISTORY—6:30 p.m. “The Benjamin Family of Fly Creek.” Presented by Wes Ciampo. Hosted by the Fly Creek Area Historical Society at Fly Creek United Methodist Church, 852 County Highway 26, Fly Creek. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=959223640002478&set=a.307104545214…
HISTORICAL SOCIETY—5:30 p.m. Potluck followed by historical show and tell, then regular meeting of the Fly Creek Historical Society. All welcome. Fly Creek Methodist Church, 852 County Route 26, Fly Creek. (802) 345-5406 or https://www.facebook.com/p/Fly-Creek-Area-Historical-Society-100077445521390/…
Linda Rexroth of San Clemente, California (April 1, 1934-January 6, 2026) died on January 6, 2026 in a skilled nursing facility where she was being cared for since she broke her pelvis in October 2025. Linda was the daughter of Fred and Mary Dulin and lived in Fly Creek...…
Sheila M. Ross, a lifelong area resident long active in Republican politics, peacefully entered into eternal life early Saturday morning, January 3, 2026, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. She was 79.…
Frederic Blatt passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on December 3, 2025. To all who knew him, Fred was the embodiment of kindness, thoughtfulness and quiet strength—a genuine gentleman in every sense of the word.…
Susie Streek, a longtime and beloved resident of Cooperstown, New York, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025 in Greenwich, Connecticut, surrounded by her loving family. She was 84. Born on April 4, 1941 in Oceanside, New York, Susie was the youngest of two children of Robert Polson and Isabelle Hoyt.…
HISTORY—11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Antique Appraisal & Museum Day!” Presented by the Fly Creek Area Historical Society with Chris Brown Auction Services. Fees apply. Fly Creek Area Historical Society Building, 208 Cemetery Road, Fly Creek. (802) 345-5406 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=739013188690192&set=a.307104545214394…
Freida Snyder, 99, of Fly Creek passed away peacefully at home on March 29, 2025. She was born September 16, 1925 in South Valley, New York to Dorr and Elizabeth (Brown) Putnam. Freida was predeceased by her husband of 66 years, Arthur, in 2012. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Mary Whiteman, of Lafayette, Colorado, sister Margaret Putnam, who died in childhood, and great-grandson Bryan Turner.…
With great sorrow, we share the news that our family matriarch, Dorothea “Dorle” Sittler, has passed away at the age of 100 years. Her death, on February 23, 2025, at the Cooperstown Center was peaceful, and we thank the center and Helios Care for their kind attendance to Dorothea in her last days.…
