Jack Milton Rathbun, son of John William Rathbun and Marion Cora (Wright) Rathbun, died on October 8, 2026. He was 78. He was born on December 19, 1947 in Cooperstown and was raised in the small hamlet of Toddsville. While growing up, Jack enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, making maple syrup, bowling, horseback riding, riding motorcycles and driving sports cars.…
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In the early-morning hours of Sunday, October 18, 2026, Celia B. Lamb peacefully entered into eternal rest surrounded by family at her home on Linden Avenue in the Village of Cooperstown. She was 92. Born April 26, 1934 in Glen Cove on Long Island, Celia was a daughter of Arthur O. and Ellen (Ketcham) Blessin. In her youth, she and her family moved to Cooperstown, where Celia graduated with the Class of 1952 from Cooperstown High School.…
Robert James Wells passed away October 18, 2026 at his home. He was born January 8, 1953 in Oneonta, the son of John H. Wells Sr. and Adelaide (Escher) Wells. Bobby attended Valley View Elementary School, Bugbee School and graduated from Oneonta High School, Class of 1972.…
The Rev. Faith Young Carmichael, 93, died peacefully in Cooperstown, New York on Friday, September 11, 2026 with family by her side. She was born in 1933 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She spent her childhood in Washington, D.C., and later in New York City, where she attended The Chapin School.…
Dorothy Elizabeth O’Connor Amaro peacefully entered into eternal rest Sunday morning, September 20, 2026, at her granddaughter Kristen’s home in Cooperstown. She was 98. Born September 17, 1928, in Brooklyn, Dorothy was the daughter of Edward V. and Isabelle (Wynne) O’Connor.…
Alda Abbate, a devoted mother, cherished grandmother, and beloved friend, was born on Staten Island, New York, in 1926. She spent nearly her entire life on Staten Island, including 95 years on Austin Avenue, surrounded by her family, friends, and community she loved so dearly.…
Frank Joseph Leo, 82, of Cooperstown, New York passed away peacefully at his home on Chestnut Street on September 6, 2026. He was born March 28, 1944 to his loving parents, Joseph C. Leo and Carmelita Tucci, and grew up in Oneonta, New York with his three siblings, Jane, Joe, and Charlie (deceased 2013).…
Barbara M. Schanz, 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Cooperstown, New York on August 30, 2026. Barbara was born on July 11, 1932 in Salem, Massachusetts to James and Olive Cox (nee Lain). As a young child her family moved to Ramsey, New Jersey.…
Patricia A. Thorpe, 78, of Cooperstown, New York, passed away peacefully at home on August 31, 2026 after a long illness. Born on June 17, 1948 in Red Bank, New Jersey to Dr. John and Natalie Thorpe, Pat was a writer, gardener, nature lover, wife, mother, grandmother, and treasured sibling whose energy, intellect, and creativity shaped every chapter of her life.…
Born on April 12, 1947, Dan Brisack was a veteran of the United State Marines, where he also fought in Vietnam. Dan worked much of his life as a machinist at Amphenol in Sidney, New York and many years alongside his dad in their machine shop, L&L Machinery.…
