Obituaries

WORCESTER, Mass. - Daniel Joseph Ryan, 79, of Worcester, Massachusetts went home to dance with his bride, Cheryl (Van Tassel) Ryan, Nov. 25, 2025.
Dan was a beloved father to his daughters, Cheryl Chan and her husband Alex, of Hubbardston, Massachusetts; Patricia Ryan, of Binghamton; Bridget Snell and her husband...

QUEENSBURY - Mary Ann (Pangman) Smith, 86, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, after a long series of brief illnesses.
Born Feb. 18, 1939, in Margaretville, she was the daughter of Everett A. and Sarah Esther (Rider) Pangman.
Mary Ann graduated from Milford Central School in 1957. She worked for the Glens Falls...

It is with sadness we announce the passing of Carol J. Lundin on Nov. 20, 2025 in The Villages, Florida. Born in 1928 Carol was a cherished member of our community, a beloved family member, and a dear friend to many.
Carol grew up in Spencertown and graduated from Chatham High School. She married George A. Lundin...

ROCK ROYAL - Helen Agnes Schriver Zandt went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. She was 86 years old.
Born Oct. 22, 1939, in Cannonsville, to William and Phoebe Schriver, Helen remained in the area all her life.
On April 18, 1959, she married the love of her life, Hans Henry Zandt, at the Rock Royal...

COTTONWOOD, ARIZONA - Michael Paul Karn, 48, of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Nov. 13, 2025, with his wife and son by his side.
Born on July 22, 1977, in Bangor, Maine, to Doreen Lane Buxton, Michael was lovingly raised by his adoptive parents, Bruce and Pricilla "Pat" Karn. Mike was a...

MORRIS - Lynn B. Barton, 71, passed away Nov. 7, 2025. Born Oct. 20, 1954, he was the son of the late Bernard C. Barton and Joan Marie Fiedler.
Lynn was a passionate and hardworking man who dedicated much of his life to beekeeping and agriculture. He was an active member of the Empire State Honey Producers...

SOUTH NEW BERLIN - Ruth Mable Wilson, 85, of South New Berlin, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, at A.O. Fox Hospital, Oneonta.
Friends are invited to greet the family 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 20, at Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main Street, Oneonta.
A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m.,...

ONEONTA - Carl Phillip "Phil" Young, 78, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Cooperstown, with family by his side and in the continuing presence of the Creator. He was born May 18, 1947, in Henryetta, Oklahoma, on the Creek Nation, the son of Earnest B. Young and Ruth M. Conner.
Phil graduated from...

SARANAC LAKE - It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing, on Nov. 13, 2025, of Jonathan Richard Fust (Jon) in Ray Brook at the age of 79.
Jon was born April 22, 1946 in Sidney, the son of Paul and Marian (Kocich) Fust. He graduated from Sidney High school. After graduation he went to work...

RESTON, Virginia - Irmgard Margareta Hovey, 96, of Reston, Virginia, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Douglas M. Hovey, in 2001.
Irmgard was born May 20, 1929 to Peter and Elisabeth (Gartner) Jakob in Lorsch, a town in the Rhine River Valley in southern...

NORWICH - Matthew W. Mitchell, 36, of Norwich, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. Born Dec. 18, 1988, he was the beloved son of Kevin and Billie (Smith) Mitchell.
Matthew was the best daddy and husband — devoted, kind, and full of love. His family was his world, and everything he did...

HARPERSFIELD - James Michael Varco, 72, passed away peacefully at his home on Oct. 28, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Born on Nov. 12, 1952, in White Plains, Jim was the beloved son of Louis Peter and Carolyn Lucille (Gentile) Varco. Jim grew up in Silver Lake and graduated from White Plains...

ONEONTA - Betty F. Burr, 92, of Oneonta, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 at Bassett Hospital following a brief illness, surrounded by loved ones.
Betty was born Dec. 20, 1932 in Oneonta, to C. Aaron and Bernice (McRorie) Foster.
She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, William; eldest son, W. Dale;...

ONEONTA - James Alfonsos Broe, 97, passed away Oct. 20, 2025.
Jim was born Sept. 26, 1928 in Oneonta, the son of Christopher and Rose (Mangan) Broe.
Jim married Joyce Marie McLaud on April 14, 1951.
Jim and Joyce owned and operated The Broe Dairy Farm in Colliersville from 1947-1993. They were honored in continuing...

MORRIS - Virginia "Ginnie" M. Pierce White, 98, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 at Cooperstown Center.
Born June 23, 1927, in Morris, she was the daughter of late Clarence and Mabel (Colburn) Pierce. Virginia was a lifelong resident of Otsego County and a devoted member of First Baptist Church in...

ONEONTA - Randolph "Randy" James Morley, 68, of Oneonta and Surprise, Arizona, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2025, with his family by his side.
Born Dec. 10, 1956, in Oneonta, he was the son of Ralph J. and Beulah "Bea" (Favreau) Morley. Randy was a proud United States Marine Corps veteran, serving from...

BAINBRIDGE - Irving G. Palmer, 96, passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, after a brief illness. He was born Feb. 21, 1929 to Niles Palmer and Doris (Camp) Palmer of Rockdale, New York.
When he wasn't at school, working at the family sawmill or helping out a neighbor he could be found hunting or fishing. He had a great...

ONEONTA - It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Caroline Bettencourt Guenther, who left this world peacefully on Oct. 9, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Benson P. Guenther, who passed away in 2008. They shared a lifelong love and devotion that inspired everyone who knew...

COOPERSTOWN - John Dunlap, a local contractor known for his passionate concerns for truth and social justice, peacefully entered into eternal life Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 1, 2025, at the New York State Veterans Home in Oxford with his family attending him in his last days. He was 85.
Born Aug. 12, 1940, in New...

EAST MEREDITH - Jacquelyn I. "Jaci" Moore, 67, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Oct. 2, 2025 after a courageous battle against leukemia.
She was born on Dec. 26, 1957 in Sidney, the daughter of Herman and Florence (Beams) Wiedeman.
Jaci graduated from Charlotte Valley Central School...

ALBANY - John Joseph Rosher, Oneonta born and raised, athlete, coach, father, grandfather, uncle, friend, and hospice volunteer passed away on Aug. 25, 2025, at Shaker Place Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Albany, at the age of 94.
John had a smile almost too large for his face, that he used either to make you...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Florence (Flossie) Barber Aldrich was born at Chase Hospital in New Berlin to William L. Barber and Alice Daniels Barber in 1943. She died Sept. 15, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. She was the youngest of four children. All of her siblings, Albert Barber, Dora Carr and Howard Barber, predeceased...

Dr. Theodore D. Peters
1948-2025

COOPERSTOWN - Dr. Theodore D. Peters is love and loved. He is Sweetheart to his wife, Patrice. He is Dad to his daughters, Julie and Laura. He is Dr. Peters to his students. He is Ted to his family, friends and colleagues.

Ted's baby photos and his handsome adult face show the...

ONEONTA - H. Laverne Thomas, 97, pillar of Oneonta community life, retired professor of mathematics at State University of New York at Oneonta, musician, and community leader, passed away peacefully at home Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, surrounded by his children, caregivers and Hospice staff.
Born in 1928 in Syracuse,...

ANDES - Douglas S. Woodin passed away peacefully in his home Sept. 16, 2025.
He was born Sept. 6, 1947 in Margaretville, to Floyd and Helen Woodin.
Doug was raised on the family farm on Wolf Hollow in Andes, and graduated from Andes Central School in 1965. He attended the Ranger School at Wanakena, a division of...

Leslie Guy Youngs (known fondly as "Bones") died Aug. 4 in Sacramento, California. He was 80 years old.

A proud native of Unadilla, Les was born on Nov. 7, 1944, the first child of P. Leslie Youngs and Anna Mae Tyrrell. He was a member of the National Honor Society and varsity basketball team at Unadilla High...

ONEONTA - "You get one ride through life, so dare to dance the rapids."
It is with sadness that the family of Ted LaMonica announces his passing Sept 5, 2025 of natural causes. This quote was one of Ted's favorites - it spoke to his steady, good-natured approach to life, navigating its challenges with a sense of...

Alberta A. Fitch, 92, formerly of Edmeston, passed away peacefully at her home on Sept. 8, 2025. She was the daughter of Rolland R. and Merab E. (Harrington) Hickling.
She married Gordon Lee Fitch, spending 61 devoted years together. In 1958, they moved to Florida and ran a dairy and poultry farm. A 1950 graduate...

Thomas F. Brennan
MILFORD - Thomas "Tom" Francis Xavier Brennan, beloved son, husband, father, and brother who was an attorney for the State of New York, entered into eternal life Friday night, September 5, 2025, surrounded by his family at his home in Milford following a seven-year battle with Multiple System...

SCHENECTADY - Daniel R. Bibeau age, 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 at Ellis Hospital.
Born in Oneonta, he was the son of the late Daniel and Lise (Gauthier) Bibeau.
Daniel is survived by his daughter, Nicolle Bibeau; and nephew Shayne (Tara) Ferris, as well as many family members and close...

MORRIS - Robert W. Jones, 88, of Morris, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at the New York State Veterans Home in Oxford.
Born on Feb. 10, 1937, in Albany, Robert was the son of the late Harold and Mabel (Hedman) Jones. He was a dedicated worker at TACO in Sherburne and the town of Morris. Known for his dependable...

ONEONTA - Lillian E. Hall, 91, of Oneonta passed away on Aug. 28, 2025 at home.
She was born on Dec. 10, 1933 in Unadilla, daughter of the late LeRoy and Eunice Williams.
Lillian married Fredrick Hall, Sr. on Dec. 16, 1949. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great...

MEREDITH - John Thomas Mudge, 63, passed away on Aug.15, 2025 in Meredith. Beloved son, brother, husband, father, uncle, grandpa, coworker, and friend.
John held many jobs over the years, including most recently with the maintenance department at A.O. Fox Hospital, but he would want to be remembered for his...

Lisbeth Firmin, artist, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, died on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025 from lung cancer.
Born in Paducah, Kentucky, Lisbeth knew she was an artist from an early age, drawing ever since she could hold a crayon and won her first coloring contest at age six. Considered an art...

FRANKLIN - Carolyn J. Worden, a devoted and supportive wife, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away July 16, 2025, at the age of 85. Born Sept. 14, 1939, Carolyn was a resident of Franklin.
She was the cherished daughter of Ralph and Dorothy (Andrews) Whitney, both of whom predeceased her....

NEW BERLIN - It is with deep sorrow, yet faith-filled hope, that we announce the passing of Patricia Emily Houghton. She departed this life on Aug. 21, 2025 at the age of 82, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving husband Carl, with whom she shared 54 years of marriage, rooted in love, faith, and...

EAST MEREDITH - Cathy Harris died peacefully at home Aug. 8, after a long illness. A bright spirit and a beautiful soul, she left us much too early.
She was a social worker and spent many years as a counselor at SUNY Delhi. She had a passion for helping people deal with difficult times. She was a fierce advocate for...

COOPERSTOWN - Anne Dewell, 82, of Cooperstown, passed away peacefully Aug. 12 at her home on Fish Road, surrounded by beloved friends, family and flower gardens. Her husband, Robert was by her side.
Anne was born May 27, 1943, at The Princeton Hospital in Princeton, New Jersey, daughter of Gerhard and Erna...

REXFORD - Christopher William Hart, beloved husband, son, father, grandfather and brother, passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 4, 2025 after a long illness. He was 68 years old. Surrounded by his loving family in his final moments, just as he wished, Chris departed this life with the same quiet strength and grace...

OTEGO - Jean Carole Schrader, 91, Otego, passed away on July 31, 2025. She was born to George Louis and Lena Frieda (Eggler) Schrader on Nov. 22, 1933 in Peekskill.
She graduated from Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, NY. A hard worker, she held various jobs most of her life, retiring as a CNA at Golden Hill...

MIDDLEFIELD - Thomas Richard Lambert, 74, passed away on Aug. 1, 2025, at his home after a courageous battle with liver cancer. Tom was born in Goffstown, New Hampshire where he graduated from Goffstown High School in 1969. Tom and his best friend traveled to Yasgur's farm in Bethel for the first Woodstock...

AGAWAM, Mass. - Arthur (Art) Gage, 78, of Agawam, passed away peacefully at home on July 27, 2025. Art was born in Oneonta in 1946, where he lived until he graduated from Hartwick College with a bachelor's degree and moved to Agawam, where he met his wife, Margaret (Maggie). He went on to complete a masters degree...

ORLANDO, Fla. - Mary Ellen, 86, passed away peacefully at her residence in Orlando, Florida July 14, 2025.
Born to Luvern and Louise Walker in Truxton March 14, 1939, she was raised in Ithaca before attending SUNY Delhi, where she met her future husband, Leonard Burdick. Mary Ellen and Leonard were married on Sept....

ROCK HILL, S.C. - Gordon L. Whitten, formerly from Delhi, and West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away quietly July 20, 2025 in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
The son of Howard and Grace Whitten of New Berlin, Gordon graduated from New Berlin Central School, SUNY Delhi and Utica College of Syracuse University.
Gordon...

ALBANY - Joseph C. Shapiro of Albany, and formerly of Margaretville, passed away Tuesday, July 22, at the age of 93.
Joe lived a long and fruitful life worthy of a movie script and he leaves an enduring personal and professional legacy as well as a private library of at least 4,000 books. It could be said that...

SOUTH YARMOUTH, Mass. - Joseph Nicholas (Joey) Rohacevich, 48, unexpectedly passed away at his home in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, July 19, 2025.
Joey was born Feb. 8, 1977, to Joseph R. and Linda Rohacevich at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. He graduated from Roxbury Central School in 1995. As a student, he was...

The family of Robert Edwin Ahlqvist announce his passing on July 21, 2025. He was born on Feb. 28, 1953 in Staten Island, to the late Margaret Sahlke Ahlqvist and Bertel Andreas Ahlqvist. He graduated from Susan E. Wagner High School in 1971 and became a carpenter apprentice. In 1976, he moved to Laurens. He worked...

William "Bill" Ralston was born on Nov. 29, 1948, to John Ralston and Lois Van De Walle Ralston and grew up in Irondequoit, near Rochester. He passed away suddenly on July 5, 2025, at his house just outside Cooperstown, while doing one of the things he loved best - working on his beloved wilderness property. He...

COOPERSTOWN - Judith M. Salamacha of the town of Burlington, died peacefully July 20, 2025, from complications due to stroke.
Judy was born April 18, 1945, to Maxine and James Arduengo in Tampa, Florida. She was the oldest of seven children.
She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Tampa, in 1963. She later...

GUILFORD - Herbert E. Zindle, Sr. 93, passed away peacefully at home on July 17, 2025 with his family by his side.
He was born July 10, 1932 in Milford, the son of Harry and Lucy (Kildee) Zindle.
Herb was a United States Army veteran.
He married Barbara J. Ackerman on Dec. 21, 1954. She predeceased him on May 29,...

ONEONTA - Beverly B. Maynard, formerly Beverly Anne (Fowles) Braly or Bev to those who knew her best and mom to me, moved on to her next adventure on the Full Buck Moon of July 10, 2025
Beverly was born Aug. 4, 1942 in Portland, Maine to my lovely Grandmother Irene Duncan Fowles, and spent her entire life in the...