Lois G. Thompson

1928 - 2019

HARTWICK – Lois G. Thompson, 90, of Hartwick, passed away surrounded by her family Saturday night, January 26, 2019, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a brief illness.

She was born Lois Gertrude Coburn May 16, 1928, in Essex Junction, Vermont, a daughter of Ralph Henry Coburn and Anna Bessie Sweet Coburn.

At one time she was employed as a secretary for community programs in Chelsea, Vermont. She devoted much of her life to raising her family and caring for their home.

Lois is survived by her six children, Jeri Tiffany of Cooperstown, Teri Purdy of Bloomingburg, Jennifer Rettenmaier and husband, Richard of Ellenville, Jason Thompson and wife, Susanne, of Fairlee, Vermont, Randi Griffith and husband, Wayne, of Hartwick, and Christi Dutcher of Neosho, Missouri; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-three great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; and four sisters, Muriel Laliberte, Patricia Widli, Phyllis Blanchard and Greta Griffin, as well as many nieces and nephews.
  
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Alonzo Thompson, who died April 22, 1994; two brothers, Robert and Irving Coburn; and two sisters, Jean Bryne and Joyce Gomez.

A private service will be held by the family at their convenience.

Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown. 


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William Wesley Ciampo

1926 - 2019

COOPERSTOWN – William Wesley “Wes” Ciampo, 92, formerly of Ridgewood, NJ, passed away Thursday night, January 24, 2019, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.

He was born February 8, 1926, in an ambulance en route to a hospital in Hackensack, NJ. After Wes was born, the ambulance turned around and returned to the family home in Lodi, NJ. His father, Salvatore Ciampo, was a native of Rapone, Italy, and his mother, Catherine Terhune Ciampo, was born in New Barbadoes Township (Hackensack). 

On May 4, 1944, Wes was inducted into active service in the United States Army. He proudly served his country during World War II with Troop A of the 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, mechanized. His specialty was serving as a radio operator in the European Theater of Operations and he saw action in the Ardennes, Central Europe and Rhineland campaigns. He was with Patton’s Third Army that relieved Allied forces at the Battle of the Bulge where Wes’ brother, Everett was fighting and was badly wounded. 

Upon receiving his Honorable Discharge from the military, Wes returned home and eventually received a two-year degree from Fairleigh Dickison Junior College. 

For many years, Wes worked as a real estate title examiner, and was employed by C&C Abstract Company and Northeastern Title Services in Hackensack, NJ. He made his home in Ridgewood, NJ until moving north to live with his son and family in Fly Creek. 

Wes is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Wesley and Evette Ciampo of Fly Creek Valley; three grandchildren, Bryar-Lyn Ciampo (James Dix) of Schenevus, Jeremy T. Ciampo (Kirsten) of Shoreham, and Corey M. Ciampo (Amanda) of Ridgewood, NJ; five great grandchildren, Dustin Ciampo and Keaton Winsor, and Tatym, Lakin and Brighton Ciampo; and two sisters, Mae Jackson of Passa Grille, St. Petersburg Beach, FL and Earla DeSanto of St. Petersburg, FL. 

He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Edith Hladik Ciampo, who died December 30, 2006. 

Services will be private, and he will be laid to rest in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Paterson, NJ.

As an alternative to flowers, the Ciampo family respectfully requests that memorial donation be made to Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, 297 River Street Service Road, Oneonta, NY  13820.

Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home, 82 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown, NY. 


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Louise Newell

POMPANO BEACH, FL – Louise Newell, a native of Cooperstown, died at the age of 89 early Wednesday morning, January 23, 2019, in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Private arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown. 


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Charles G. Green

1941 - 2019

COOPERSTOWN – Charles “Charlie” G. Green, age 77, passed away surrounded by his family Saturday morning, January 19, 2019, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a brief but bravely fought battle with cancer. 

He was born Charles George Green on August 13, 1941, in Yonkers, a son of Harry Albert Green, Jr. and Lena Krisch Green. As a young child, Charlie and his family moved from Yonkers to Fly Creek and lived in a home on Fork Shop Road. They later moved to a farm located on Bissell Road, which at the time was known as Stone House Road. 

Charlie first attended school in a schoolhouse in Fly Creek and then Cooperstown Central School, graduating with the Class of 1959. Soon after graduation he enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his country until receiving his Honorable Discharge from the military on September 30, 1965.  He returned to New York State and attended the State University Agricultural and Technical College at Delhi, where he earned vocational certificates in plumbing and heating and carpentry. He was first employed by The Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. in Utica, and then briefly worked for W.L. Taylor & Sons before working for 14 years as a boiler operator at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital. He then went to work for the Cooperstown Central School District and was employed as a custodian in the schools for 17 years until he retired. 

Charlie always enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing in Oaks Creek. When his sons were younger he was very active with Troop 1254, Boy Scouts of America and accompanied the Scouts on many camping trips. He was also a very faithful and dedicated member of the Fly Creek United Methodist Church, as well as the Clark F. Simmons American Legion Post No. 579 in Cooperstown. 

Charlie will be greatly missed by his wife of 43 years, Lynn Adele Decker Green, a native of Staten Island. They were married June 14, 1975, in a ceremony at the Fly Creek United Methodist Church, and for many years Charlie and Lynn lived on Christian Hill where they raised their family. Just recently they moved into the apartments on Chestnut Street in Cooperstown.

Charlie is also survived by he and Lynn’s three sons, Brian Green of Tucson, Arizona, Kevin Green and wife, April of Fly Creek and their children Riley, Emma, Gabby and Griffin, and Alex Green of San Diego, California; a brother, Henry A. Green and wife, Deborah, of Cooperstown; five nieces and a nephew, Megan, Natalie, Leslie, Amy, Angele and Jeffrey and their families; and many cousins in New York and New Jersey.

In addition to his parents, Charlie was predeceased by his sister, Barbara Lena Green, who died August 7, 2007. 

A service in celebration of the life of Charlie Green will be offered at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2019, at the Fly Creek United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Sharon Rankins-Burd, pastor, officiating.  

As an alternative to flowers, the Green family respectfully requests that donations be made in memory of Charlie to the Fly Creek United Methodist Church, PO Box 128, Fly Creek, NY  13337.

Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.


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Doris L. Beers

1929 - 2019

MILFORD – Doris L. Beers, 89, of Milford’s Hinman Hollow area, passed away peacefully January 3, 2019, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. 

The daughter of Warren H. and Janette (Augur) Lyon, Doris was born June 4, 1929, in Oneonta. She attended the Oneonta schools until 1946 when her family moved to the family farm in Hinman Hollow where she would graduate from Milford Central School in 1947. 

Doris married Earl J. Beers at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartwick Seminary on October 18, 1947. He predeceased her on January 26, 2015.

A life-long area resident, Doris was a life member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartwick Seminary and member of the LCW of the church. She was an active member of the Hinman Hollow Grange and was also active in the activities of the Tianderah Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) in Gilbertsville.  She was also a 4-H leader and involved with the Hartwick Historical Society.

Doris worked for the Hartwick Grade School as secretary and Cooperstown Elementary School as an assistant librarian. She later worked for the New York State Historical Association at The Fenimore House and The Farmers’ Museum. 

Doris enjoyed family camping trips in the Adirondacks. She and Earl also enjoyed the many trips to California and North Carolina to visit family and friends. She was an avid sewer and quilter, and she and Earl enjoyed square dancing with the Doubleday Square Dancers of Cooperstown.

Doris is survived by two sons, David and wife Alicia of San Diego, CA and Bradley and wife Gloria of Mt. Vision; two daughters, Debra Hildenbrand of Hinman Hollow and Greenville, NC and Pamela and husband Wayne of Laurens; and a sister, Marion Albanese of Castleton. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband she was also predeceased by her brothers, William Lyon and Douglas and wife Irene Lyon.

Funeral services and burial will take place later this spring at the convenience of the family.

Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.


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Doris Buchanan Johnson

COOPERSTOWN – Doris Buchanan Johnson, age 96, passed away peacefully late Thursday afternoon, January 3, 2019, at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Oneonta. Formerly of Madison, New Jersey and later Liverpool, she had moved to Cooperstown last year to be near her daughter, Judy Green and family, and had resided at Woodside Hall. 

Doris was a school secretary for many years followed by secretarial work for the Board of Missions of the New Jersey Conference of the United Methodist Church. She retired from her last post at Drew University where she was a popular secretary to the Dean of Students.

For many years Doris was active in the United Methodist Church in Madison, New Jersey, serving in the choir, social concerns programs, as well as the church’s homeless program. She also volunteered for RSVP and the Morristown Food Pantry. In 1994 Doris was honored as an “Outstanding Woman of Madison” for her contributions to the community through her volunteer service. 

Doris is predeceased by her beloved husband, Charles Howard Johnson, to whom she was happily married for 68 years and who died March 12, 2013, and a son-in-law, Lynn Edward Green, Esq., of Cooperstown who passed away July 8, 2013. 

She is survived by her sisters-in-law Sally Johnson and Judy Johnson. Also surviving are her three children, Judy Green of Cooperstown, Alan Johnson of Fayetteville (wife Gretchen) and Pam Johnson (partner Roseanne McCarty); three grandchildren, William C. Green, Esq. (wife Susan), Amanda Marini (husband Paul) and Jillian Green (husband Chris Watters); and six great grandchildren, Anders, Henrik and Alistair Green, Ilaria and Nico Marini and Hyla Watters.

Doris’ family will receive friends beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019, in the sanctuary of the Cooperstown United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown.

The visitation will be followed by a memorial service at 12 Noon with the Rev. Sharon Rankins-Burd, pastor of the Fly Creek United Methodist Church, officiating. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Interfaith Food Pantry, 2 Executive Drive, Morris Plains, NJ  07950.

Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown. 


If you would like to send condolences to the family, send an email to Connell, Dow & Deysenroth. We will forward your comments to the family. If you would like to send flowers in memory of the deceased, contact Mohican Flowers at (607) 547-8822, or A Rose is a Rose at (607) 264-3100.

Sandee Hillman Alpern

1947 - 2019

COOPERSTOWN – Sandee Hillman Alpern, of Cooperstown passed away on Thursday morning, January 10, 2019, at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Oneonta at the age of 71. She had been a resident of Cooperstown since 1976.

Sandee was born in New York City on June 24, 1947, and grew up in Great Neck on Long Island. She attended Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, then earned her Master’s degree in educational psychology at the University of Chicago. She was married to Harlan Alpern in Roslyn on June 20, 1971. 

After her marriage she moved to Rochester with her husband who was a resident in Pathology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She worked as a play therapist on inpatient pediatrics. She also took classes in spinning and weaving becoming proficient and had her own spinning wheel and loom. 

In 1976 she moved to Cooperstown with her husband who was an attending pathologist at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital. Sandee took a part-time position at the Cooperstown Elementary School as the teacher of the gifted and talented program. She continued to do spinning and weaving. In addition, she took classes in pottery at The Smithy in Cooperstown. She had her own pottery wheel and kiln in the basement of her home. She developed expertise in pottery, sold her pieces and became a teacher of pottery at The Smithy, teaching two classes weekly and had a following of students. She sold her pottery as well as her weaving products at local stores and craft shows. She loved to collect and wear craft jewelry.

Sandee is survived by her husband, Harlan; her son, Micah (Sarah) of Mountain View, California; by her daughter, Rebeka Seelinger (Brian) of Erie, Pennsylvania; her four grandchildren, Bobby, Emma, Hazel and James; as well as by her mother, Corinne S. Hillman of Cooperstown, and a sister, Kathi Hillman McElroy (Hugh) of Port Jefferson. Sandee had many friends in the Cooperstown area as well as friends and relatives across the country who will miss her. 

The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home, 82 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown, with Rabbi Peter Schaktman of Temple Emanu-El in Utica officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens. 

For those that wish to honor Sandee’s life and memory a tax-deductible donation could be made to The Smithy Clay Studio, 55 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, NY  13326.

Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown. 


If you would like to send condolences to the family, send an email to Connell, Dow & Deysenroth. We will forward your comments to the family. If you would like to send flowers in memory of the deceased, contact Mohican Flowers at (607) 547-8822, or A Rose is a Rose at (607) 264-3100.

Leslie M. Walton

1945 - 2019

COOPERSTOWN, NY – Leslie M. Walton, 73, formerly of Lanesboro, MA, passed away after a lengthy illness Saturday afternoon, January 5, 2019, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Cooperstown, NY. 

She was born June 9, 1945, in Framingham, MA, a daughter of Claflin H. and Barbara E. (MacKay) Walton. 

For 42 years she served as a physical education teacher and a guidance counselor at St. Joseph’s High School in Pittsfield, MA. 

Leslie is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Jane I. and Richard Eldridge of New Lisbon, NY.

She was predeceased by her father, Claflin H. Walton who died October 6, 1992, and her mother, Barbara E. Walton, who died October 22, 2006.

She will be laid to rest in Pine Grove Cemetery in Westborough, MA.

Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown, NY.


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Earl N. Buffett, Jr.

1925 - 2019

COOPERSTOWN - Earl Nathaniel Buffett, Jr., age 93, passed away in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, January 1, 2019, at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Oneonta. 

He was a member of two founding families of Long Island, the Buffetts and Conklins. A native of Long Island himself he was born May 9, 1925, in Huntington, a son of Earl Nathaniel and Estelle May Conklin-Buffett. 

After graduating from high school, Buffett enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps on March 30, 1943, and served as an aviation cadet during World War II at Randolph Field in San Antonio, Texas. He received training as a B-24 Aerial Gunner, Bombardier and Navigator. He served as a Second Lieutenant with the 231st Army Air Force Base Unit from November 11, 1944, until his discharge on December 19, 1945.

He married Jennie May Sammis, also from a Long Island founding family, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of East Northport on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1948.  They began raising their family on Long Island and in 1956 moved to Cooperstown. Here, Buffett began his career in law enforcement as a New York State Trooper. Working out of the Oneonta barracks, he served as a Zone Sergeant in Troop C, retiring at the age of 49. He then went to work for Stephen Clark as head of security for the Cooperstown area Clark properties, including The Farmers' Museum and Fenimore House.

He was interested in American antiques throughout his life. He restored many pieces, and especially enjoyed caning chairs. He had a profound interest in history, particularly in the American Civil War. 

Earl is survived by five children and sixteen grandchildren: Sandra Schecher and her husband, Henry J. Schecher III, of Cooperstown, and their daughters, Emily and husband Eric Liston, Amanda Schecher and Charlotte Lermer; Bruce Buffett of Norfolk, Virginia, and his children, Nicole Stevens and husband John Hager, Erin and husband Brandon Redden, Matthew Buffett and Anne Buffett and husband, Mat Dolezel; Lynda Morris and her husband, David A. Morris, of Traverse City, Michigan, and their daughters, Adelia Morris, Victoria Morris, and Madelyn and husband, Andrew Maxbauer; Laurie Kearns and her husband, Gary Kearns, of Cooperstown and their son Peter Kearns and wife, Laura Spence; and Lisa Leslie and her husband, Edwin Leslie, of Fly Creek, and their children, Jessica and husband Christopher Miller, Samantha Leslie, Jeffrey Leslie and wife, Lisa, Margaret Leslie and Michael Leslie; 12 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife of 64 years who died June 10, 2013, and by a half brother, David Owen Buffett who died in 1991. 

The Service of the Burial of the Dead with the Holy Eucharist will be celebrated by the Rev’d Dane E. Boston at 11 o’clock in the morning on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Christ Church, Episcopal, 46 River Street, Cooperstown. A reception at Templeton Hall, 63 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, immediately follows the service. 

The Committal Service and burial will take place later this Spring at Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, the Rev’d Boston officiating.  Military Honors will be rendered by the members of the Cooperstown Veterans Club and the New York State Military Forces Honor Guard. 

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial gifts be made to the Christ Church All Souls Fund, 69 Fair Street, Cooperstown, NY  13326.

Arrangements are being made through Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home, 82 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown.  


If you would like to send condolences to the family, send an email to Connell, Dow & Deysenroth. We will forward your comments to the family. If you would like to send flowers in memory of the deceased, contact Mohican Flowers at (607) 547-8822, or A Rose is a Rose at (607) 264-3100.

Rodman D. Carter, M.D.

1928 - 2018

COOPERSTOWN – Rodman Dana Carter, M.D., a long-time surgeon at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital whose career in urology spanned over 40 years, passed away following a valiant battle with cancer Friday afternoon, December 28, 2018,  at his home in Cooperstown with his family by his side. He was 90. 

Born April 6, 1928, in Ashtabula, Ohio, he was a son of the Rev. Edwin R. Carter, a Minister in the Congregational Church and the United Church of Christ, and Lillian Herter Carter. After graduating from high school he proudly served his country in the United States Navy.

A graduate of Harvard University, Class of 1949, he received urological and surgical training at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. At one time he worked with Dr. Virginia Apgar, the creator of the Apgar Scale for grading babies’ health at birth.

In 1953, Dr. Carter arrived at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital where he enjoyed a long career. Board certified in general surgery and urology, he became a member of the senior staff in 1962, and until 1993 he continued teaching the house staff the art and science of surgery as the hospital grew and expanded. After he retired from Bassett and began spending winters in Palm Coast, Florida, he continued to offer his services in that area until he completely retired in 1997. 

He was a member of American Legion in Florida, and was an ardent supporter of the Friends of Bassett. 

Dr. Carter is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Imogene Newell Carter, a native of Cooperstown. They were married April 18, 1958, in a ceremony in Cromwell, Connecticut with Dr. Carter’s father officiating. 

Dr. Carter is further survived by one daughter, Michelle “Micki” Weir of Granville; two granddaughters, Dana Temp of Esperance and Shawna Tierney of Bristol, Maine; four great grandchildren, Olivia Temp, and Finnegan, Liam and Angus Tierney; one sister, Caroline Wall; two sisters-in-law, Noreen Newell of Cooperstown, and Marion “Billie” Williams of Portland, Oregon; and many nieces and nephews.

A private gathering will be held later this Spring.

Memorial donations may be made to Friends of Bassett, 1 Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY  13326 or Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, 297 River Street Service Road, Oneonta, NY  13820.

Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown. 


If you would like to send condolences to the family, send an email to Connell, Dow & Deysenroth. We will forward your comments to the family. If you would like to send flowers in memory of the deceased, contact Mohican Flowers at (607) 547-8822, or A Rose is a Rose at (607) 264-3100.