1966 - 2024
COOPERSTOWN – Sarah M. “Sally” Trosset, beloved wife, mother, sister, cousin, niece, friend, and a vital member of the Cooperstown community, passed away Thursday morning, September 5, 2024, surrounded by her family at her home on Nelson Avenue after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 57.
Born December 17, 1966, in Deven, Pennsylvania, Sally was one of five children of John A. “Jack” Mahoney and Marcia Ellen (Gaughan) Mahoney.
She was raised in Dover, Massachusetts, where she graduated in the Class of ’85 from Dover-Sherborn High School, and went on to Syracuse University, Class of ’89. She spent her summers on the Herring River in West Harwich, Massachusetts, one of her favorite places in the world.
On October 19, 1996, she married Michael E. Trosset, Esq., at a ceremony at in her cherished Cape Cod at the Wequassett Resort in Harwich, Massachusetts.
They settled in Mike’s native Cooperstown in July of 2001.
For the better part of a decade, Sally was an integral piece of Pathfinder Village in Edmeston, where she worked in the executive and development office. Pathfinder and its mission was something she held close to her heart.
She thrived on outdoor activities and was an avid runner and biker. Her passion extended beyond personal pursuit as she dedicated many years to supporting Cooperstown Central School and its athletics, as well as Girls on the Run and various village organizations. Drawing inspiration from her own childhood experiences, one of her greatest joys was sharing moments with her family.
Sally was graceful and brave – and thrived during her fight with Ovarian Cancer.
She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Mike, of Cooperstown, and their three children, Teddy Trosset and Kate Trosset of Boston, Massachusetts and Lindsey Trosset, a senior at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
She is further survived by her siblings, Jay (Paula) Mahoney of New York City, Mark (Ellen) Mahoney of Scottsdale, Arizona, Ann Pereira-Ogan (George) of Wayne, Pennsylvania and Mel Bissell (Brad) of Williamstown, Massachusetts and their families, as well as a brother-in-law, Francis J. “Frank” Trosset, and sisters-in-law, Beth Baumgartel (John) and Karen Ann Trosset.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jack in 2007 and mother, Marcia, in 2019, her father-in-law, Edward J. “Ted” Trosset, Esq. in 1998, and mother-in-law, Mary F. Trosset in 1976.
Family and friends may call and pay their respects from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 12, 2024, at St. Mary’s “Our Lady of the Lake” Roman Catholic Church in Cooperstown with Fr. Michael Cambi, pastor officiating.
Immediately following the Mass, all are welcome to a reception in the Glimmerglass Room at The Otesaga Hotel.
Interment will be held in Highland Cemetery in Dover, Massachusetts, at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the Trosset family would greatly appreciate memorial donations be made in memory of Sally to Pathfinder Village Foundation, 3 Chenango Road, Edmeston, NY 13335-2314.
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.
