Editorial, July 6, 2018 Homer Osterhoudt, Citizen A Life Of Service, Leadership, Joy Is An Example To Us All Interviewed as his 100th birthday last January, Homer Osterhoudt remained full of life and curiosity, enthusiastically reporting deer peering in the window of his Woodside Hall room most evenings. His back, which had carried Cooperstown’s mail on a 10-mile route daily for many of his 34 years at the Cooperstown post office, had begun to bend, but he was as warm…
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IN MEMORIAM Madeline ‘Diddy’ Prescott, 95; Worked As Pentagon Secretary ONEONTA – Madeline “Diddy” Prescott, 95, a former Pentagon secretary, died May 15, 2018. She was born Dec 17, 1922, in Graniteville, Que., to Marjorie Sartwell and Charles Hanson. She married Charles Prescott in 1944.…
IN MEMORIAM Caryl B. Klingman, 81; Ran Adult Care Center ONEONTA – Caryl B. Klingman, 81, who ran an adult care center out of her Gilbertsville home, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 23, 2018, at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. Caryl was born on Sept. 19, 1936, a daughter of the late Harry and Anna (Loehr) Hutchens in Yonkers. Caryl was once employed by the Clark’s Color Center in Oneonta and had a passion for sewing. She enjoyed doing…
IN MEMORIAM Jean M. Scorzafava, 90; Sixth Ward Alderwoman ONEONTA – Jean M. Scorzafava, 90, a former Sixth Ward Alderwoman and beautician, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018. She was surrounded by her family at A.O. Fox Memorial Nursing Home, where she had been living. Jean was born in Carbondale, Penn., on Aug. 29, 1927, the daughter of Victor and Philopena Nepa. She moved to Oneonta, with her husband, Marino, in 1948. Jean loved her new community and served in Civil Defense…
IN MEMORIAM Lawrence Heldman, 86; SUNY Oneonta Professor ONEONTA – Lawrence John Heldman, Ed.D., a SUNY Oneonta professor active in community life, died Monday, April 23, 2018, at his home. Larry was born Feb. 10, 1932, to Arthur Charles and Mary Patterson Heldman in Yonkers, the eldest of their five children. He attended Yonkers schools and graduated from Cortland State Teachers College (SUNY Cortland) in 1953. He served in the Army’s 516th Signal Corps during the Korean War, and was awarded…
IN MEMORIAM Elena Doyle, 71; Renown Pastry Chef EAST MEREDITH – Maria Elena “Elena” Doyle, 71, who owned Elena’s Sweet Indulgence in Oneonta, died peacefully on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at her home, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born in Queens, NY, daughter of Silvio Ghianda and Mary (Gerolamo) Ghianda, Elena moved to East Meredith in 1989. A long-standing member of the Oneonta business community, she owned and operated Elena’s Sweet Indulgence in Oneonta, NY for more than 20 years and was…
IN MEMORIAM Lois J. Clark Stalter, 85; Farmer Active in Franklin Life FRANKLIN – Lois J. Clark Stalter, 85, a lifelong farmer and mother of the late Dr. Kenneth D. Stalter, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Lois was born on Feb. 28, 1933, in Delhi, to Lynn S. and Mildred (Truscott) Clark. She grew up on the family farm on Elk Creek Road with her brothers, David and Peter, and sister, Celia. Lois was a farm girl and proud…
IN MEMORIAM Ralph ‘Red’ Osterhoudt, 73; Owned Parkview Liquors RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Following a courageous 13-year journey with cancer, Ralph “Red” Osterhoudt passed from this life on April 4, 2018, at Albany Medical Center with his wife Sheila, son, Cory and sister, Janice, at his bedside. In recent days, Ralph enjoyed being with family, extended family and friends celebrating his grandson Jack’s fourth birthday, his own 73rd April Fool’s/Easter birthday, a birthday brunch and visits from many family members and friends…
IN MEMORIAM Richard F. Lutz, 91; He Built 100 Homes, Founded Lutz Feed ONEONTA – Richard Frederick Lutz, 91, the contractor and business visionary who founded Lutz Feed, passed away on April 2, 2018. He was born on March 8, 1927, in Roxbury, the son of Frederick and Lena Lutz. His siblings were Edna and Herbert, more affectionately known as Deak. He was educated at Roxbury Central School. Dick served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1945…
In Memoriam: Donald R. Stiefel, 92; Worked for D&H Railroad ONEONTA – Donald R. Stiefel, 92, a former D&H Gang leader, passed away March 6, 2018 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown after a brief illness. He was born Dec. 27, 1925 in Oneonta, the son of Frederick and Mabel (Moon) Stiefel. Don was a United States Navy veteran serving from 1944 to 1946 in the Merchant Maines Convoy duty. He married Margaret “Peg” Jordan on Sept. 19, 1946 at the Zion…