All Obituaries

John DiCocco, 82, formerly of Jefferson, NY, lately of Schenectady, NY, died August 10, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. John was born February 24, 1936 in Schenectady, NY, to Elena (Ferro) and John DiCocco. John had 39 years of service to New York State; first as an officer with the Capitol Police then as a Corrections Officer at the former Summit Shock Facility. He retired in December 1998. He attended Bryant College (now Bryant University) in Rhode Island. He was a graduate of...

Clifton Park—Joan Lillian (Tauriello) Betts, 76, of Clifton Park, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. She was born on October 30, 1941, in Long Island City, NY and was the daughter of the late Gilbert Tauriello and Lillian (Nash) Tauriello. She graduated from Cobleskill High School and worked for New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for over 30 years, retiring in 2001. After retiring, she dedicated her...

Emma Jean (Wright) Annis, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. She was born on April 16, 1933, in Sharon Springs, NY and was the daughter of the late Sidney C. Wright and Mildred (Cole) Wright. She graduated from Sharon Springs Central School in 1950. She was the wife of Clayton C. Annis, who predeceased her.  Emma was also predeceased by a son, Joseph S. Annis; two sisters, Virginia Roberts and Ruth Skowronski; and five brothers, Sidney Wright, Jr., Fred Wright,...

East Worcester—Joan N. Winchell, 77, formerly of East Worcester, died on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at A.O. Fox Hospital.  She had been a resident of Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta, NY. She was born on July 28, 1941, in Oneonta, NY and was the daughter of the late Robert A. and Mildred (Salisbury) Winchell. Joan was a teacher at the Radez School in Richmondville prior to retiring.  She was a member of the Richmondville United Methodist Church, Sr. Citizens, the East Worcester Fire...

Howes Cave--Bernice E. Christman, 98, formerly of Barnerville Road, Howes Cave, died on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Cooperstown Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Otsego, where she had been a resident for the past three years. She was born on May 30, 1920, in Milford, NY, and was the daughter of Floyd and Ethel (Wilson) Beach. Bernice was a private seamstress, fashioning new clothes and providing alterations for more than 60 years.  She also enjoyed plastic canvassing,...

Kyle K. Stanton, 49, of Canajoharie, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 due to complications of diabetes. Born April 10, 1969 in Albany, he was the son of George and Barbara (Senecal) Stanton, who both survive him. Kyle was a graduate of Canajoharie High School and had been employed as an auto body painter at Elmo’s Auto Body, Inc. in Scotia. He had a true love for his dogs and found so much pleasure in nature, enjoying turkey hunting, fishing, ice fishing.  Kyle also had an...

Sharon- Paul S. Kleinberger, 90, of Slate Hill Road, died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at his residence in the care of his family and caretakers. Paul Stewart Kleinberger was born in New York City on October 16, 1927 to Joseph, an architect, and Anna, a nurse.  He joined his sisters, Ruth and Eleanor when the family moved to Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey.  Paul attended Atlantic Highlands’ schools playing basketball and football as well as singing, playing the trumpet and...

Cobleskill- Charles M. Cohen, 80, of Pleasantview Drive, died at his residence on Friday, July 20, 2018. Born July 2, 1938 in New York City, Charlie moved to Schoharie County forty years ago. He has lived in the care of Schoharie County ARC and had been a laborer at Toe Path Industries when his health allowed him. He enjoyed bowling and won many trophies. Charlie has a collection of over two hundred coffee mugs, which he was proud to display. Although he is of Jewish faith, he loved...

Cobleskill- Milagros Diaz, 78, entered paradise on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Milagros was born on March 16, 1940 at Bellevue Hospital in New York City to the late Fructuoso and Petra Seda Rodriguez.  She is predeceased by her husband of 35 years, Mariano Colon Diaz; her brothers, Rudy Walmart and Ruben Rodriguez; and her sister, Ruth LaSalle.  She has one surviving sister, France, who lives in PA with her husband, Cesar Marin. Milagros has been a member at Calvary Assembly of God...

Sharon Springs- Louise T. Boehler, 84, of Goodrich Road, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a four-day illness. Born March 11, 1934 in Yonkers, she was the daughter of Michael and Jessi (Brue) Romagnoli. Louise retired from the Yonkers Public School System and more recently had been an office manager for Empire Scale Company of Buffalo, NY. She married Robert Boehler on June 5, 1954 and he predeceased her on December 11, 2010.  They moved...