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In Memoriam: Susie A. Renwick Conklin

Susie A. Renwick Conklin, 86, passed away at her home on April 30, 2025 with her family by her side. She was born May 7, 1938 in Cooperstown, the daughter of James and Louise (Kukenberger) Renwick. She graduated from Hartwick High School in 1956 and was proud to be a Hartwick Huskie. Susie married Richard Allen Conklin on July 27, 1957 at Saint Mary’s Lady of the Lake Church in Cooperstown, New York.…
May 5, 2025

In Memoriam: Frances P. Wayman

Frances P. Wayman, a Hartwick native, died peacefully at home on March 21, 2025.  Frances, the youngest of 10 children, was born on June 24, 1926 at her family's farm on the top of Scotch Hill to Anton and Mary Zupevec of Austria. After her family moved to North Street, Frances walked across the field to Hartwick High School, graduating the only girl in a class of five.…
March 24, 2025

In Memoriam: James A. McGrath

COOPERSTOWN—James Anthony McGrath, a long-time resident of Cooperstown and dedicated member of the Cooperstown Veterans Club, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. He was 85 years old. Born May 21, 1938 in Jersey City, New Jersey, Jim was one of eight children of John Thomas McGrath and Sophie R. (Maciag) McGrath. When he was 10 years old, Jim’s father passed away unexpectedly,…
December 26, 2023

In Memoriam Gerald D. Monroe, 76 September 13, 1945 – May 8, 2022

In Memoriam Gerald D. Monroe, 76 September 13, 1945 – May 8, 2022 COOPERSTOWN – Gerald Douglas “Jerry” “Jiggs” Monroe, 76, of Cooperstown, passed away Sunday morning, May 8, 2022, at the Samuel S. Stratton V.A. Medical Center in Albany following a valiant battle with cancer. Jerry, or Jiggs, as many people knew him, was born September 13, 1945, in Cooperstown, a son of Walter J. and Ernestine (Tabor) Monroe. He was raised in Hartwick and attended Hartwick High School.…
May 10, 2022

PUTTING THE COMMUNITY BACK INTO THE NEWSPAPER

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