All Obituaries

Sharon Springs- Helen M. Rullman, 99, of Engleville Road, died Saturday, January 18, 2020 at home under the loving care of her family and Helios. Born December 5, 1920 in Freeport, NY, she was the daughter of Carmine and Josephine (Vertucci) Barbato.  Raised on Long Island, Helen was a cashier for Baldwin Senior High School for many years.  She was the last of eleven children. She was a pillar of her community, giving of herself to help the sick and the poor.  Helen was an...

Carlisle- Benjamin D. Derr, 32, of Carlisle and most recently Schoharie, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 at Albany Medical Center. Born June 30, 1987 in Cooperstown, he was the son of Andrea (Elwood) Myers and Francis G. Derr, who both survive him. Ben graduated from Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School in 2005 and later from SUNY Cobleskill with a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Management.  He flourished in college, graduating top of the class and was the...

Kimberly J. Bever, 54, of Shad Point Road, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. Born August 19, 1965 in Cobleskill, Kim is predeceased by her father James Bever. Kimberly attended Cobleskill-Richmondville Central High School. She was employed as a home health aide until the onset of her illness. She enjoyed going to the casinos with her mother and loved her many cats. Kimberly had many constant friends and caregivers. She is survived by her mother,...

James Thomas Drew, 90, of Cobleskill New York, died January 4, 2020. Dr. Drew was born on December 27, 1929, in New York, NY to James Drew and Peggy O’Neil .  He was predeceased by his siblings; Margaret and Joseph. He attended high school at Fordham Prep in New York City, NY and continue on to Fordham University for his undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree.  He attended Medical School at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.  He went on to complete a...

Howes Cave - Glen J. “Jake” Gallup, 49, died January 1, 2020, at his residence. Jake was born March 2, 1970 in Newburyport, MA and was the son of Glen D. and Linda Marie (Socci) Gallup. He was worked as a laborer for Superior Housing in Howes Cave for many years.  Jake loved music and played the guitar and drums.  Along with his parents, Jake is survived by his wife, Kathy (Truax) Gallup; his daughter, Lexi Bohringer; two brothers:  Daniel Gallup of Manhattan,...

Cobleskill- Suzanne H. Whitney, 60, of Washington Ave., died unexpectedly on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. She was a beloved music educator at the Cobleskill-Richmondville School District for 37 years and an audio engineer for over 20 years. Before her teaching career began, she had the honor of singing at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, and would often talk about how she had never felt more patriotic than in that moment. She spent many years as the director...

Root- Gerard “Jerry” M. Rooney, Jr., 69, of West Corbin Hill Road, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 20, 2019. Born December 7, 1950 in Valley Stream, he was the son of Gerard M. and Dorothy (Daly) Rooney, Sr.  Raised on Long Island, Jerry was a member of the Kiwanis Club and the Key Club in Mastic, NY. He was a United States Navy veteran, proudly serving from 1970 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1974.  During this time, Jerry served on the USS William...

Cobleskill- Lowell M. Greene, 91, of Early Woodlands, died Friday, December 13, 2019 at Palatine Nursing Home following a brief illness. Born June 28, 1928 in New Berlin, NY, he was the son of Merle and Ina (Holdridge) Greene. On November 19, 1945 he married Jean Mayne who predeceased him on June 27, 2019. While living in New Berlin, he was a member of the United Methodist Church.  He and Jean moved to Cobleskill in 1954 where he managed the local shoe store, which they later bought....

Richmondville- Esther (Terri) M. Downie, 85, formerly of Richmondville, died Monday, December 9, 2019 at Ellis Hospital following a brief illness. Born June 27, 1934 in Cooperstown, she was the daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Hanscom) Horton.  She was a graduate of Otego High School and continued her education, receiving a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Columbia University. Esther went on to become one of the first nurse practitioners in New York State.  For many years she...

Hyndsville- June A Mahar, 58, of Clove Road passed away at her home on Sunday, December 8th, 2019 with her sister, Linda and friend, Jeff at her side. June was born in Cobleskill NY on June 11, 1961. She was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Cobleskill Central School.  June enjoyed bingo, softball and bowling in earlier years and later enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She especially liked getting friends together for card games. She was a former...