All Obituaries

Cobleskill- Gerald R. Handy, 70, of Lantern Lane died Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. Born October 22, 1949 in Cobleskill, he was the son of John Clark and Elizabeth (Bowers) Handy. Gerald was a United States Army veteran, proudly serving his country for three tours from 1968 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1973.  He was a disabled veteran belonging to the DAV and was the recipient of the Vietnam Service Medal (twice), Vietnam Camp...

Cobleskill- Patricia T. Mau, 86, of Mineral Springs Road, died Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born August 11, 1933 in Town of Broome, NY, she was the daughter of Osee and Charlotte (Simpson) Thorington. For twenty years Pat was a teacher’s assistant working in the Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District.  She was a member of the Bethany Lutheran Church and its Ladies Auxiliary in Central Bridge. Pat married Walter G. Mau, Jr on...

Cobleskill- Paulette Danforth, 75, of Clinton Circle, passed away peacefully, on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Scotia, NY. Paulette was born March 11, 1944 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of Willard and Gladys (Warner) Gridley. Paulette was a lifelong resident of Cobleskill, graduating from Cobleskill High School in 1962.  She worked for Ryder Elementary School as a remedial reading aide, and later she became...

Seward- Anna Mae Marie Lesta, 81, of Lowe Rd., passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at her residence with her family by her side. Born May 13, 1938,  in Southampton, she was the daughter of the late Merrill and Mary (White) Nelson. Anna Mae was predeceased in 2018 by her husband, Stanley Paul Lesta Jr, whom she married on March 27, 1958, her son, William Lesta and one brother, Merrill Nelson Jr. She was a Eucharistic Minister at The Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of...

Duanesburg- Robert H. Glenn, 94, of Oak Hill Road, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Born November 11, 1925 in Rotterdam Junction, he was the son of Floyd and Ethel (Ludwig) Glenn Sr. A United States Navy veteran, Bob served in both World War II and Korean Conflict and was awarded the Victory Medal, American Theater Medal and Asiatic Pacific Medal along with 2 stars.  He was honorably discharged. For 37 years Bob was employed at...

Seward- Mary Louise Robinson, 97, of Seward passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. She was born in Reading, PA January 22, 1923 and was the daughter of the late John and Mary M. (Wentzel) Sauer. She retired from Kenneth Fake Insurance Agency where she was the bookkeeper for many years. Mary Louise was involved with the First Baptist Church Food Pantry until her death.  She was predeceased by her husband, Leland W. Robinson, of 63 years, her...

Summit- Marguerite L. Brown, 89, of Summit, passed peacefully on Monday, February 3, 2020 at Robinson Terrace Nursing & Rehab Facility in Stamford, NY Marguerite was born February 3, 1931, in Astoria, Queens, NY and was the daughter of David and Margaret (Lawson) Davidson. She was predeceased by her husband Herbert Brown who died on February 16, 2015. For many years she was the activities director at United Presbyterian Home in Woodbury, NY.  Marguerite was also very active in...

Cobleskill-Margaret “Ann” Lauterbach, 86, of Hidden Lane, died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta. Born January 21, 1934 in Warnerville, she was the daughter of Arkel and Margaret Robb (Jones) Fancher. Ann was a 1951 graduate of Schoharie Central School and was a housekeeper for many families in both Cobleskill and Schoharie.  She also was a Nanny for some of these families as their parents were working. In her younger years, Ann enjoyed gardening...

Cobleskill- Jon Frederick Van Deusen, of Binghamton, NY, formerly of Cobleskill,  passed away unexpectedly on January 30th. He was 55. Jon was a beloved father, husband, and member of his community. He started ZMK Construction, Inc. in 2003 and worked hard for the next 16 years to create a successful and well-respected business in Broome County. Jon was beginning to prepare for retirement with his loving wife of 30 years, Laurie, but those close to him often noted that it would be...

Nancy D. Beechler, 89, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 17, 2019. She was born March 20, 1930, the fourth of ten children of Frank and Esther (Wesling) Donnellan of Olean, New York. She will be forever held in loving memory by her son, Jim Fahey, and his wife, Alicia; daughter, Bethmarie Fahey; grandson, Gabriel Fahey and his wife, Emily; her sister, Judi Barrett, and numerous nieces and nephews. Nancy grew up in Olean, NY and graduated from Olean High School....