"CHERRY VALLEY - Bertha B. Baldwin, 91, of Montgomery St., Cherry Valley, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2000, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, following a short illness. She was born June 19, 1908, in Ames, the daughter of Frederick and Grace (Moore) Porath. On Aug. 5, 1924, she married Claude Baldwin Sr. in East Springfield. The couple owned and operated a farm near Cherry Valley until Mr. Baldwin died in 1958. Mrs. Baldwin was educated at the former Buel country school and the former Cherry Valley village schools. She was employed for many years by various hotels in Palm Beach, Fla., and Cooperstown.
A resident of Cherry Valley since 1958, she was an active member of the Cherry Valley Rebekah Lodge, initiated into organizations in 1961, and received her 30-year pin in 1992. She was a member and past president of the former Whiteman-Hull-Snyder American Legion Post Auxiliary of Cherry Valley, a member of the Cherry Valley Presbyterian Church and its Ladies Aid Society and a charter member of the Roseboom Senior Citizens Club. Mrs. Baldwin also served as an election inspector for many years in Cherry Valley. Survivors include two sons, Claude Baldwin Jr. and Elmer Baldwin, both of Cherry Valley; three daughters, Mrs. Mabel Vogelien of Cherry Valley, Mrs. Elsie (Pat) Moore of East Springfield and Mrs. Duane (Sally) Anthony of Clermont, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Charlotte Flint of The Meadows, Cooperstown; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
A Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Baldwin was predeceased by two sons, Clarence (Butch) Baldwin, killed in Vietnam in 1968, and Harold (Pug) Baldwin of Ft. Myers, Fla., who died on Dec. 27, 1999; a sister, Elsie Smith, who died June 1999; and four brothers, Robert and Donald Porath, who died October and November 1999, respectively, and Fred and Clarence (Spike) Porath, who died several years ago. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2000, at 1 p.m. at the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley, with the Rev. Ronald Fralick, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Cherry Valley, officiating. Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 3, at the funeral home. Mrs. Baldwin will be placed in the Ottman Funeral Home private vault to await spring burial in the Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley." [The Daily Star (Oneonta, NY), March 3, 2000; provided by Judy Morgan]
A resident of Cherry Valley since 1958, she was an active member of the Cherry Valley Rebekah Lodge, initiated into organizations in 1961, and received her 30-year pin in 1992. She was a member and past president of the former Whiteman-Hull-Snyder American Legion Post Auxiliary of Cherry Valley, a member of the Cherry Valley Presbyterian Church and its Ladies Aid Society and a charter member of the Roseboom Senior Citizens Club. Mrs. Baldwin also served as an election inspector for many years in Cherry Valley. Survivors include two sons, Claude Baldwin Jr. and Elmer Baldwin, both of Cherry Valley; three daughters, Mrs. Mabel Vogelien of Cherry Valley, Mrs. Elsie (Pat) Moore of East Springfield and Mrs. Duane (Sally) Anthony of Clermont, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Charlotte Flint of The Meadows, Cooperstown; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
A Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Baldwin was predeceased by two sons, Clarence (Butch) Baldwin, killed in Vietnam in 1968, and Harold (Pug) Baldwin of Ft. Myers, Fla., who died on Dec. 27, 1999; a sister, Elsie Smith, who died June 1999; and four brothers, Robert and Donald Porath, who died October and November 1999, respectively, and Fred and Clarence (Spike) Porath, who died several years ago. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2000, at 1 p.m. at the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley, with the Rev. Ronald Fralick, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Cherry Valley, officiating. Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 3, at the funeral home. Mrs. Baldwin will be placed in the Ottman Funeral Home private vault to await spring burial in the Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley." [The Daily Star (Oneonta, NY), March 3, 2000; provided by Judy Morgan]
"CHERRY VALLEY - Bertha B. Baldwin, 91, of Montgomery St., Cherry Valley, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2000, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, following a short illness. She was born June 19, 1908, in Ames, the daughter of Frederick and Grace (Moore) Porath. On Aug. 5, 1924, she married Claude Baldwin Sr. in East Springfield. The couple owned and operated a farm near Cherry Valley until Mr. Baldwin died in 1958. Mrs. Baldwin was educated at the former Buel country school and the former Cherry Valley village schools. She was employed for many years by various hotels in Palm Beach, Fla., and Cooperstown.
A resident of Cherry Valley since 1958, she was an active member of the Cherry Valley Rebekah Lodge, initiated into organizations in 1961, and received her 30-year pin in 1992. She was a member and past president of the former Whiteman-Hull-Snyder American Legion Post Auxiliary of Cherry Valley, a member of the Cherry Valley Presbyterian Church and its Ladies Aid Society and a charter member of the Roseboom Senior Citizens Club. Mrs. Baldwin also served as an election inspector for many years in Cherry Valley. Survivors include two sons, Claude Baldwin Jr. and Elmer Baldwin, both of Cherry Valley; three daughters, Mrs. Mabel Vogelien of Cherry Valley, Mrs. Elsie (Pat) Moore of East Springfield and Mrs. Duane (Sally) Anthony of Clermont, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Charlotte Flint of The Meadows, Cooperstown; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
A Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Baldwin was predeceased by two sons, Clarence (Butch) Baldwin, killed in Vietnam in 1968, and Harold (Pug) Baldwin of Ft. Myers, Fla., who died on Dec. 27, 1999; a sister, Elsie Smith, who died June 1999; and four brothers, Robert and Donald Porath, who died October and November 1999, respectively, and Fred and Clarence (Spike) Porath, who died several years ago. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2000, at 1 p.m. at the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley, with the Rev. Ronald Fralick, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Cherry Valley, officiating. Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 3, at the funeral home. Mrs. Baldwin will be placed in the Ottman Funeral Home private vault to await spring burial in the Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley." [The Daily Star (Oneonta, NY), March 3, 2000; provided by Judy Morgan]
A resident of Cherry Valley since 1958, she was an active member of the Cherry Valley Rebekah Lodge, initiated into organizations in 1961, and received her 30-year pin in 1992. She was a member and past president of the former Whiteman-Hull-Snyder American Legion Post Auxiliary of Cherry Valley, a member of the Cherry Valley Presbyterian Church and its Ladies Aid Society and a charter member of the Roseboom Senior Citizens Club. Mrs. Baldwin also served as an election inspector for many years in Cherry Valley. Survivors include two sons, Claude Baldwin Jr. and Elmer Baldwin, both of Cherry Valley; three daughters, Mrs. Mabel Vogelien of Cherry Valley, Mrs. Elsie (Pat) Moore of East Springfield and Mrs. Duane (Sally) Anthony of Clermont, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Charlotte Flint of The Meadows, Cooperstown; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
A Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Baldwin was predeceased by two sons, Clarence (Butch) Baldwin, killed in Vietnam in 1968, and Harold (Pug) Baldwin of Ft. Myers, Fla., who died on Dec. 27, 1999; a sister, Elsie Smith, who died June 1999; and four brothers, Robert and Donald Porath, who died October and November 1999, respectively, and Fred and Clarence (Spike) Porath, who died several years ago. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2000, at 1 p.m. at the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley, with the Rev. Ronald Fralick, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Cherry Valley, officiating. Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 3, at the funeral home. Mrs. Baldwin will be placed in the Ottman Funeral Home private vault to await spring burial in the Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley." [The Daily Star (Oneonta, NY), March 3, 2000; provided by Judy Morgan]
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