HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, APRIL 14 SADD Strides for Safety 5K RUN/WALK—11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “26th Annual SADD Strides for Safety 5K Run/Walk.” Raise funds for school programming to support students making healthy, responsible choices. Includes Health Fair. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Oneonta High School, 144 East Street, Oneonta. Visit https://otsegooutdoors.org/event/sadd-strides-for-safety-5krun-walk/…
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ONEONTA—Timothy Eric Brown, 44, our beloved son, brother, nephew, cousin and friend, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 due to complications after a lengthy illness. Tim was born May 20, 1979 in Cooperstown, New York.…
ONEONTA - Julie A. (Horth) Breitmaier, 60, a lifelong resident of Oneonta, after a year-long fight with cancer, lost her battle on March 15, 2024 while at home. She lived her life to the fullest right up until the end, from having her favorite lunch with her two aunts the Friday before her death, to riding their Ryker motorcycle with her daughter, Cayce, whenever possible. She was well known for her love of family, friends and all her four-legged children.
She…
Sixteen-year-old Devin Sailer, a student at Oneonta High School, will travel to Washington, D.C. next month to advocate for all teenagers with food allergies before the legislators and senior U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials.…
ONEONTA—It is with both heavy hearts and fond remembrance that we celebrate the life of Bradley S. Curpier, who departed from this world on February 5, 2024. He was born on March 20, 1969 in Fort Rucker, Alabama, leaving behind a legacy that goes beyond the struggles he faced.
Brad approached life with an extraordinary level of compassion and kindness that touched the hearts of all who knew him. Despite the challenges he encountered, Brad exemplified the true essence of empathy,…
ONEONTA—James E. Sawyer, 80, passed away unexpectedly at home on January 27, 2024.
He was born June 13, 1943 in Oneonta, the son of Emory C. and Mary E. (Taylor) Sawyer.
Jim graduated from Oneonta High School, Class of 1961 and one month later he proudly enlisted in the United States Navy. He served on the USS Cone (DD 866) and was honorably discharged in August of 1965 with the rank of RM3.…
ONEONTA—Melissa A. Carvin, 54, passed away unexpectedly on December 17, 2023 at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany.
She was born April 2, 1969 in Oneonta, the daughter of John and Frances (Beams) Mattice.
Melissa graduated from Oneonta High School, Class of 1987, and SUNY Delhi in 1989 with a degree in nursing. She worked on the maternity ward for 26 years at A.O. Fox Hospital, Oneonta, until the unit closed; at that time, she became a Women’s Health triage nurse at Bassett Hospital…
While cessation resources are crucial for those seeking to quit, combatting nicotine addiction requires extra support, not only from friends and family, but from the larger community.…
ONEONTA—Ann M. Martindale, 57, passed away after a prolonged battle with Multiple Sclerosis on December 11, 2023 at Cooperstown Center.
She was born May 1, 1966 in Oneonta, the daughter of John P. and Mary Ann (Cook) Mazarak.
Ann graduated from Oneonta High School and SUNY Oneonta. She obtained a master’s degree in childhood education.
She married Richard Martindale in 1992.…
ONEONTA—Leia R. Coffin (Bailey), 45, passed away after a lengthy illness on December 12, 2023 at Strong Memorial in Rochester.
She was born November 30, 1978 in Oneonta, the daughter of Charles L. and Pauline (York) Bailey.
Leia graduated from Oneonta High School and SUNY Oneonta. She was a case manager for both treatment court and children and youth services.…