All Obituaries

Richmondville- John J. Sokolowski, 71, of High Street, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at his ARC home with beloved family members at his side. Born December 1, 1948 in New York City, he was the son of John and Joan (Store) Sokolowski. Without the ability to see, John’s hearing allowed him not only to listen, but also experience the sensations of all different genres of music, enjoying the receptive vibrations and tones generated. His most listened to CD was Thriller by...

Cobleskill- Eugene Gallagher, 76, died Thursday, November 21, 2019. Gene was a United States Air Force Veteran, serving from 1963 until honorable discharged in 1965.  He was a real estate broker for many years. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 2:30 PM on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville. Memorial contributions may be made to USO Department WS, PO Box 96860, Washington, DC 20090-6860, Animal Shelter of...

Cobleskill- Karen L. Wilson, 79, of Jay St., passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at her home while under the loving care of her family. Born December 9, 1939 in Albany, she was the daughter of George W.  and Mildred M. (Collins) Mesick.  Karen was raised in Seward, NY, attended the one room schoolhouse located in Seward until 6th grade and then attended the former Cobleskill Central School and graduated in 1958. On November 9, 1963, she married James T. Wilson and together...

Richmondville- Aranka (Cookie) V. Lawyer, 84, of Robert Street died Friday, November 15, 2019 at home surrounded by her family.  She was born on June 4, 1935 in New York City, the daughter of Frank and Aranka (Kubinyi) Vincze.  In 1947, her family moved from New York City to Laurens, NY, where they lived on and operated a dairy farm.  She graduated from Laurens Central School and went on to attend SUNY Oneonta, obtaining both her Bachelor’s and Masters degrees in...

O’Rhea T. Karker, 91, formerly of Richmondville and most recently of Cobleskill died on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at The River Ridge Living Center in Amsterdam. Born in Albany, NY, on May 1, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida M. (Wandres) Quinn. She was predeceased by her husband, Maurice Karker in 1987 and son, Jim Karker, in 2012. O’Rhea enjoyed traveling, especially to Israel and France.  In the winter she enjoyed downhill skiing. She was a...

Cobleskill- Martha van Wagenen Ivins, 91, of State Route 145 passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the home of her birth, under the loving care of her family. Born January 13, 1928 in the hamlet of Lawyersville, she was the daughter of Jared vanWagenen III and Marion Louise (Potts) van Wagenen. Martha attended Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. On December 31, 1946 Martha married the Rev. Wilbur E. Ivins and together they raised their...

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Gene passed away after a hard and courageous battle with cancer at home with his family by his side.  He fought hard until the very end. He will be greatly missed by so many. His father was in the Air Force, so Gene traveled around a lot in his youth to various places including living in Germany which was his favorite of all of them. He had many jobs throughout his life. He worked for Globe Glass company for many years...

Maryann V. Puglia, 78, formerly of Eminence, NY and most recently of Chestnut Nursing and Rehab Facility in Oneonta, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Utica. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, on August 8, 1941, and was the daughter of Anthony and Helen (Martonik) Mytych. Maryann was predeceased by her husband, John Puglia, Jr. who died on May 19, 2007. She was a homemaker for most of her life, supporting her husband in his...

Ina Herold Jones, noted writer and Cobleskill’s poet laureate since 2010, died on October 22 after a brief illness. She was 99. Born in the rural eastern German village of Unterrissdorf, Ina immigrated to the United States in 1928 with her parents Frederick and Martha Herold. Ina vividly recalled her German childhood, her eighth birthday celebration aboard the ship SS Berlin and the challenges of her first weeks of school in New Jersey, when she knew not a word of English. Her father,...

George William Kleinberger, 65, of Sharon Springs, NY entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 18, 2019.   He is survived by Debra, his wife, two sons, Staff Sergeant Calvin Kleinberger and Hans Kleinberger. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Rosita Kleinberger and brother Ronald Kleinberger. He is survived by his siblings, Paul II (Miriam), Andrew (Terrie), John, Scott (Laurie), Michael (Corinne), Gregory, Christina (Richard), Rosemary (Paul), and...