All Obituaries

Seward- Earl Manchester, 86, of Gardnersville Road, died Friday, February 15, 2019 at Palatine Nursing Home where he had been a resident for the past month. Born March 1, 1932 in Worcester, NY, Earl was the son of Victor and Marietta (Goodfellow) Manchester.  He was a United States Army veteran, proudly serving his country from 1953 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1954. Earl worked for the former Adler’s Creamery in Seward and then Glen & Mohawk in Fultonville,...

Cobleskill- Lawrence H. Joyce, 84, of Jefferson Ave., died Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at his residence with his loving family at his side. Born October 6, 1934 in Albany, he was the son of Harold D. and Mary (Heery) Joyce. Larry was a United States Army veteran, serving from 1956 until 1958 when he received an honorable discharge. On September 12, 1959 he married Rose Marie Schultz and they resided in Latham and Guilderland before moving to Cobleskill.  Larry taught history at...

Carlisle – Joan Dorothy Kennedy, 81, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 8, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 5, 1937, in Dumont, NJ, she is the daughter of the late Norman and Dorothy (Morallo) Fogel. Joan later moved with her family to a farm in Dorloo, NY. She was a class of 1955 graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School.  Joan worked for the New York Telephone Company and later retired from the New York State Thruway...

Richmondville- David W. Knight, Sr., 70, of Winegard Road, died Tuesday, February 5, 2019 in Albany. Born July 8, 1948 in Mastic, NY, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Margaret (Adams) Knight.  David was a self-employed contractor for many years prior to a tragic accident in 1991 that caused him to be a paraplegic.  Following the life changing event, David adapted to his disability and then was a kitchen designer for several years at Home Depot in Albany.  He had a...

Schoharie- Joseph G. Henzler, 88, of St. Route 30, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at St. Peter’s Hospice with his loving family by his side. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey on August 27, 1930, he was the son of the late Joseph G. and Lillian (Sobleski) Henzler, Sr. Joseph joined the United States Navy after graduating high school in 1948. He served his country honorably for five years, until 1953. Joseph worked for H. Wolfe Press in Teterboro, NJ for fifteen years.  He...

Cobleskill- Jordan Brigadier, 32, of Campus Drive died Friday, February 1, 2019. Jordan was born on October 21, 1986 in Niskayuna and was the loving son of Dianna Karwowski Brigadier of Cobleskill and Ben Brigadier of Middleburgh. Private services will be held at Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, 171 Elm St., Cobleskill. The family requests that in Jordan’s memory, contributions may be made to Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley, Inc., PO Box 40, Howes Cave, NY 12092.

Amsterdam- Wayne D. Babcock, 64, of Amsterdam, died unexpectedly in his sleep on January 31, 2019 at his residence. Born January 4, 1955 in Cobleskill, he was the son of the Wanda (Dauley) Babcock and the late Rev. Warren Babcock. Wayne was the proud owner of Wayne Babcock Designer and Carpenter.  For many years he was employed as an interior designer for Ethan Allen and Raymour and Flanigan in Watertown.  Wayne had the natural ability to just look at a room and envision the...

Cobleskill- Claude V. Ray, 84, of Barnerville Road, died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Schenectady. Born September 12, 1934 in Cobleskill, he was the son of Charles and Bessie (Vroman) Ray.  Claude was a graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School, where he ran cross country, and later attended SUNY Cobleskill. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1957 and proudly served his country until receiving an honorable discharge in...

Cobleskill- Jean B. Collins, 77, of Cobleskill, died peacefully on Monday, January 28, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at her daughter’s home. Born August 18, 1941, in the town of Fulton, Schoharie County, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Audrey (Killmeier) Bouck. Jean was a graduate of Middleburgh Central School and married William “Bill” Collins on Aug. 22, 1959.  Jean was employed for thirteen years at SUNY Cobleskill, working in the food industry and...

Albany- Conrad F. Bader, 82, formerly of Seward, died Monday, January 28, 2019 at Teresian House in Albany where he had been a resident for the past several months. Born in Rockville Centre on November 30, 1936, he was the son of Conrad S. and Johanna (Just) Bader. Conrad was raised in Richmondville and graduated from the former Richmondville Central School.  He continued his education and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Union College and a master’s degree from...