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In Memoriam: Barbara M. Schanz

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.…
September 11, 2026
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In Memoriam: Patricia A. Thorpe

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.…
September 7, 2026

In Memoriam: Daniel Gary Brisack

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.…
August 25, 2026

In Memoriam: James R. White

James R. White, 74, passed away on August 21, 2026 at the UVM Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born October 13, 1951 in Glen Cove, New York, the son of Everest and Maryann (O’Donovan) White.…
August 24, 2026

In Memoriam: Ursula Jane Hage

Ursula Jane Hage, 87, of Cooperstown, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family. For the past 35 years she resided on Pioneer Street in Cooperstown with her husband, Charles T. Hage. Ursula was born in Syracuse on May 7, 1939, the daughter of Lewis and Alma Hanifin.…
August 24, 2026
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In Memoriam: Matthew W. Shaw

COOPERSTOWN—Matthew Shaw, beloved husband, friend, father and accomplished executive, passed away on August 13, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer. Matthew grew up in upstate New York before moving with his family to Florida in middle school.…
August 17, 2026
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In Memoriam: Ellen H. Sanford

Ellen H. Sanford, a lifelong area resident who will be greatly missed by her family, friends and community, peacefully entered into eternal life in the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at the Chase Memorial Nursing Home in New Berlin following a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 83.…
August 17, 2026
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In Memoriam: James Campbell Plowden-Wardlaw

James Campbell Plowden-Wardlaw, a retired international lawyer, died on Friday, July 31, 2026 in Oneonta, New York, his hometown. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Angela, with whom he shared 37 happy years of marriage, spent enjoying the wonders of the world and entertaining at their residences in New York City and Cooperstown.…
August 11, 2026
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