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John Schlafer, 85, of DeRuyter, NY, died at his home on January 20, 2026. He was born July 10, 1940, to the late Ned Schlafer and Florence (Burgess) Schlafer.John attended South Otselic schools until eighth grade, leaving to work on the family farm. In his late teens, he worked for Saunders &...
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