Candor Historical Society

11/01/2026

10/31/2026

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1991 4TH OF JULY CANDOR PARADE, PHIL JORDAN

10/31/2026

Phil Jordan's Oct. 28 talk on "A Boy and His Bike and Where It Took Him" is now available on the Candor Historical Society YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/-zw7tw

10/29/2026

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Sherma L. O'Connor, 99, formerly of Candor, New York, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2026. Sherma was born in Eldred, PA. She was predeceased by her parents, Jack Wilson and Beulah (Stull) Drenning; two husbands, Robert "Bud" Wasser, William O'Connor; brother, Alvin Wilson; stepbrother, Frank Drenning; two stepsisters, Norma Guerra, Helen Puccio. She is survived by her special feline friend, Clover; her three stepchildren, Gary and Susan O'Connor, Amanda Mott, Brian O'Connor; three grandchildren, Jessica Mott, Kristen O'Connor, Brandon O'Connor; three great-grandchildren, Sage Estelle, Kaydyn Caterline, Hudson O'Connor; along with extended family and friends. Sherma was a member of the Candor American Legion Auxiliary for 26 years. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Estey, Munroe & Fahey Funeral Home, 137 Main Street, Candor, New York, with the Rev. Phil Jordan, officiating. Burial will follow in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Candor, NY. Memorial Contributions may be made in Sherma L. O'Connor's memory to the Auxiliary Whittemore Scholarship, 90 Spencer Road, Candor, NY 13743 or the Candor Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 141, Candor, NY 13743.

The family would like to thank the staff at Riverview Manor Nursing Center for their compassion and care during the last years of her life.

10/29/2026

10/28/2026

Don’t forget to see Phil Jordan at the Firehall tonight at 7!

10/28/2026

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10/19/2026

If you missed the Moondog concerts this weekend, here is a link to the Owego presentation. The concert was sponsored by the Tioga County Arts Council and featured Julian Calv and the Trimbtych Ensemble. https://youtu.be/eqbB3_21Quw

10/16/2026

There are two Moondog Concerts this weekend; one in Owego tonight at 6:30 p.m at First Presbyterian Union Church in Owego (corner of North Avenue and Temple Street) and tomorrow, Saturday, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Candor, also at 6:30 p.m. The concerts feature Julian Calv and The Trimbtych Ensemble (Trimbtych) who will be performing selections of music by Louis Hardin, Moondog.

Moondog, known as the Viking of Sixth Avenue, lived in Candor in the late 60s and early 70s. He would travel from Owego to New York City during those years. Moondog later moved to Germany where he stayed until his death in 1999. A mural of Moondog is on a North Avenue wall in Owego. Tomorrow's concert in Candor will feature a discussion of Moondog prior to the concert. Here are the Googlemeet links if you want to connect to either concert:

Remembering Moondog (Owego Concert + Presentation)
Friday, October 16 · 6:30 – 8:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hem-euoo-gmi
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 720-500-2982‬ PIN: ‪426 036 738‬ #
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/hem-euoo-gmi?pin=9197686199720

Remembering Moondog (Candor Concert + Presentation)
Saturday, October 17 · 6:30 – 8:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ifa-udae-orz
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 929-324-2108‬ PIN: ‪512 394 390‬ #
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ifa-udae-orz?pin=1897906692735

For more information on Moondog visit the Candor Historical Society website: https://candorhistoricalsociety.weebly.com/moondog.html

We hope you can attend, or at least join Google Meet.

From Wikipedia : "Louis Thomas Hardin (May 26, 1916 – September 8, 1999), better known as Moondog , was an American composer, musician, poet and inventor of several musical instruments. He...