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Elizabeth RogersElizabeth Rogers
1929 - 2025
LANCASTER, Pa. - Eddith Elizabeth Rogers of Lancaster was born in Baltimore, Maryland, Aug. 25, 1929, and resided as well in Cooperstown, Glencoe, Illinois, Hubbard Woods, Illinois, and Chicago. She died Dec. 13, 2025, at Trillium Place Mennonite Home. Beth was the daughter of Anne Strother Kirk of Baltimore,...
Obituary
Adele JohnsonAdele Louise Johnson
1938 - 2025
FLY CREEK - Adele Louise (Merkle) Johnson, local artist and former librarian, died Sept. 1, 2025, at her retirement community home in Concord, New Hampshire. She was 87. Donations: www.smiletrain.org, supporting cleft palate surgery.
Death Notice
Thomas BrennanThomas F. Brennan
1961 - 2025
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, Sept. 5, 2025, surrounded by his family at his home in Milford following a seven-year battle with Multiple System Atrophy. He was 64. Tom...
Melissa HarterMelissa Filkins Harter
1954 - 2025
Melissa "Missy" Filkins Harter, 71, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, formerly of Jordanville, passed away April 7, 2025. Memorial services will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, at 1:30 p.m. at Jordanville Federated Church.
Renée GoldRenée Irene Gold
WINCHESTER, Va. - Renée Irene Gold (née Keller), 83, of Winchester, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Winchester Medical Center with her family by her side. Born in 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland, Renée was the daughter of the late Bernard and Ruth (Aronson) Keller. She attended the University of...
David LasherDavid F. Lasher
1935 - 2025
Oneonta - David Francis Lasher, age 89, died peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, April 15 in Oneonta, his home for the final years of his life. David, a native son of upstate New York, was born in Canajoharie on Sept. 10, 1935 to John and Mabel (Hamm) Lasher. He graduated from Canajoharie High School and attended...
Mary Lou FriedlanderMary Lou (Cloon) Friedlander
1933 - 2025
SLINGERLANDS - Mary Louisa (Cloon) Friedlander passed away peacefully April 29, 2025, at Little Falls Hospital Comfort Care following a brief illness. Mary Lou was born May 15, 1933, in Ironwood, Michigan, to the late Mary Louisa (King) and William Gabriel Cloon, and was very proud of her childhood in the UP. After...
Robert PageRobert Page
1958 - 2024
Robert (Rob) Page, 66, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 26, 2024 at home. Friends may call for a celebration of Rob's life from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. Sidney. Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.landersfh.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be...
Richard McCafferyRichard M. McCaffery
1952 - 2024
Richard M. McCaffery COOPERSTOWN - Richard M. McCaffery, who led a life devoted to community service, especially to the Cooperstown community, entered into eternal life Monday night, December 2, 2024, at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Oneonta. He was 72. Born April 22, 1952, in Greenport, Rich...
Geraldine HodginsGeraldine Hodgins
1947 - 2024
FLY CREEK - Geraldine "Geri" (Kowal) Hodgins, 77, was a beloved mother, wife, and grandmother. On Oct. 22, 2024, she passed away surrounded by family in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Born June 23, 1947, in Buffalo, Geri was the daughter of the late John Kowal and Stephanie Pacifici, and sister to Diane Priester,...
John LippittJohn Phillips Lippitt
1939 - 2024
COOPERSTOWN - John Phillips Lippitt, 84, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2024, in his home in Cooperstown. Born on June 30, 1939, in Los Angeles, California, John led a distinguished career as a civil engineer, most notably dedicating 30 years to the City of Chula Vista in Southern California. As the city...
Rev. Evelina LincolnRev. Evelina Fuller Lincoln
1948 - 2024
HARTWICK - Rev. Evelina Fuller Lincoln, 75, a spiritual counselor, pastor, and storyteller, passed into eternal rest on June 17, 2024, at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta, with family by her side. Born Dec. 27, 1948, in Cooperstown, Evelina Ethel Fuller was the eldest daughter of Henry Eugene and Amelia Rosamond...
Brian MarrBrian Marr
1965 - 2024
Brian Marr of Boggy Creek, Florida, formerly of Cooperstown, passed away Feb. 10, 2024, after an extended illness. Born and raised in Cooperstown, he graduated from Cooperstown High School. After graduating, he served in the United State Marine Corps. He was predeceased by his mother, Delores Marr and father, Fred...
Karen ConsoliniKaren McCorkle Consolini
1931 - 2024
Karen Consolini, 92, passed away on Jan. 13, 2024, at The Moorings at Lewes, a continued care retirement community in Lewes, Delaware, where she had resided since 2010. Karen lived in Hartwick from 1985 to 1995 and was very active in the Cooperstown community during that time. Born in 1931, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to...
Henry JohnsonHenry Karl Johnson
1936 - 2024
INDIANA, Pa. - Henry Karl Johnson, 87, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at St Andrew's Village. The son of Karl and Borghild (Hovick) Johnson, he was born May 5, 1936, in Glen Cove, Long Island. A graduate of Hartford College, he attended Philadelphia Lutheran Seminary, where he received his degree in the...
Jeffrey HoughtonJeffrey Barrett Houghton
1955 - 2023
ROCHESTER - On June 30, 2023, Jeffrey Barrett Houghton left Mother Earth and marched into the afterlife. A person who was often in motion, Jeff would go to lengths to help others, both at work and personally, and enjoyed traveling to spend time with family. Family, immediate and extended, and friends meant the...
Mary SheppardMary Lou Sheppard
1933 - 2023
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. - Mary Lou Sheppard passed away June 27, 2023. Born in Cooperstown she had resided in Mission Viejo, California, since 1968. Married to her sweetheart, John "Jack" Sheppard for 67 years, he survives her along with daughter, Cindy, son-in-law, Darrel, four grandchildren and seven...
Iver LindbergIver Lindberg
1951 - 2023
COOPERSTOWN - Iver P. Lindberg, 71, married to Lillian Catherine Rathbun, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, June 9, 2023, at home. He is survived by his son, David G. Lindberg; daughter, Tammy Lindberg-Bartlett; grandsons, Jordan Mongeon-Lindberg and Luke Bartlett; and lifelong hunting partner and friend, Ben...
Esther EvansEsther Anne Evans
1931 - 2023
Anne Evans passed away peacefully on April 9, 2023, at the age of 92. Anne moved to Cooperstown in 1984, with her late husband Gerald Evans, and was embraced by a wonderful community she came to love and cherish. Her family would like to thank you for being that community.
Ellen St. JohnEllen St. John
1925 - 2022
COOPERSTOWN - Ellen W. St. John, 97, passed on Dec. 8, 2022, at her Cooperstown home surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service for Ellen will be celebrated at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 28, at the First Presbyterian Church in Cooperstown.
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John CarnicelliJohn W. Carnicelli
1962 - 2022
FLY CREEK - John W. Carnicelli, 59, of Fly Creek, passed away on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown with his family and life partner by his side. He was best known to many as "Long Haired Johnny." Born on Dec. 20, 1962, in Oneonta, he was the son of the late Laurence R. and Lillian L....
John YoungJohn P. Young
1924 - 2022
OAKLAND, Calif. - John P Young, known by "JP," passed away on Aug. 16, 2022, in Oakland, California. JP was born in Schenectady, on Dec. 1, 1924. He later moved to Ardmore, a suburb of Philadelphia, with his family. He attended Episcopal Academy, The Lawrenceville School and Harvard University. JP served as a medic...
William BurdWilliam Burd
1949 - 2022
WEST WINFIELD - William L. "Bill" Burd, 72, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 15, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica. He was born in Flemington, New Jersey, on Sept. 2, 1949, a son of the late Harry and Dolly Johnson. Bill received his education in Hunterdon Central High School and on May 10, 1990, was...
Cecil Goodspeed Jr.Cecil A Goodspeed Jr.
1938 - 2022
FRANKFORT - Cecil "Sonny" A Goodspeed Jr., 83, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2022. Sonny grew up with his six brothers and sisters in the Fly Creek Valley/Pierstown area. His parents were Cecil A. Goodspeed Sr. and Edith Snyder Goodspeed. He quit school in the 10th grade to help support the family, working...
William HarraWilliam Harra
1950 - 2022
SPRINGFIELD - William N. Harra, 71, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 26, 2022. William was predeceased by his parents, William and Frances Harra and sister, Pamela Hascup. He is survived by his brother, Gregory Harra; brother-in-law, Dennis Hascup; nephews, Chuck (Susan) Hascup and Brian Hascup; niece,...
