Lady Ostapeck, whose birth name was Alma Kaukinen, was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother died a few days after she gave birth and her father, an immigrant from Finland, left the newborn child in the care of her mother’s sister.…
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EXHIBIT—4-8 p.m. “Lady Ostapeck Portrait Show.” Suggested donations apply. Continues 4-8 p.m. on 8/8; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 8/9 and 8/10. Fly Creek Area Historical Society, 207 Cemetery Road, Fly Creek. (802) 345-5406 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=772051862052991&set=a.307104545214394…
The upcoming "Chip in Fore Hospice" golf tournament fundraiser, the Oneonta Area NAACP's annual community picnic and upcoming programs planned by Connections at Clark Sports Center are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Since its installation, the gate and surrounding fence suffered deterioration from the elements, especially from the salt used to clear the adjoining roadway, cemetery officials said. Over the years, some patchwork was attempted, but a complete renovation was required to recreate the gate’s original grandeur.…
Upcoming events include the Otsego County Relay for Life Family Fun Day this Saturday and the Middlefield Fall Festival on Sunday, October 1.…
LETTER from TERRY BERKSON Lady With Horse I heard about Lady Ostapeck about 20 years ago at my friend Buddy Crist’s house on Angel Hill outside of Schuyler Lake. There was a picture hanging on his living room wall. It was of a man dressed in a Tolstoy-like shirt standing in the doorway of a weathered cabin. When I took a closer look I realized it was Buddy, appearing very authentic in clothes I never saw him wear before. “Who…
With Affection, Friends Bid A Final Farewell To ‘Lady’ DETAILS IN THIS WEEK’S FREEMAN’S, HOMETOWN…
Lady Ostapeck Funeral Wednesday COOPERSTOWN – The funeral service for Lady Ostapeck, who died Feb. 2, 2017, in Herkimer, will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday (tomorrow) at the Tillapaugh Funeral Home, 208 Pioneer St., Cooperstown, Quaker minister Jim Atwell will officiate. Burial will be in the spring in Fly Creek Valley Cemetery. …
IN MEMORIAM Lady Ostapeck, 99 Photographer Beloved In Cooperstown, County EXHIBIT FEATURES PHOTOS BY LADY OSTAPECK, 89 LADY OSTAPECK TOASTED IN HER NATIVE FINLAND PORTRAIT ARCHIVE FROM PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER Lady Ostapeck, Interviewed By Nick Argyros, Gave This Outline Of Early Life, Local Career Editor’s Note: This biographical outline was prepared by Nick Argyros, director of the Photography Center of the Capital District in Troy and a champion of Lady Ostapeck’s work. • Alma “Lady” Ostapeck, born 2/22/18, Brooklyn NY to…
