All Obituaries

Colonie- Stephen P. Jakala, 78, of Colonie, died Sunday, April 5, 2020 at home with his family. Born October 10, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Stephen and Loretta (Garbacz) Jakala. Steve was an adjuster and retired from the Schindler Elevator Corporation where he worked for several years.    He was predeceased by his son, Thomas Jakala of Cobleskill,  who died in 1981. Being with his children and grandchildren brought him much happiness in life. Stephen is...

Robert "Bob" Sheehan died peacefully at home on April 1, 2020, in Cobleskill, NY ,at the age of 86. Bob is survived by his loving wife, Yvonne Sheehan (Miller); daughters Rosalie Sokol (Roger), Maureen Sheehan, Colleen Sheehan (Said Yassin), and Erin Sheehan (Jim Snyder); and five grandchildren, Nadeem, Dahlia, Leigh, Lauren, and Jamie. Bob was born on October 25, 1933 in New York City to Leroy and Ruth (Kelly) Sheehan. He graduated from Hartwick College in 1959. He married Yvonne...

Cobleskill- Ruth E. Guernsey, 91, of Ecker Hollow Road, died Saturday, March 28, 2020 at her daughter’s residence following a brief illness. Born May 30, 1928 in Cobleskill, she was the daughter of Charles E. and Nellie (Diamon) Brown. Ruth was a 1946 graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School and married Loren Guernsey in 1949 and they had 60 years of a blissful marriage before he died in 2009.  Together they operated the Highland Grove Farm. Ruth was one of the founding...

Schenectady- Lawrence William DeSanto, 59, of Schenectady died Wednesday March 25, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born February 14, 1961 in Amityville, NY, he was one of eight children to Anthony Lawrence and Pauline Josephine (Husar) DeSanto. Lawrence graduated from Farmingdale High School, in 1980 and went on to become a maintenance technician. He worked for both Rockgate Management Co. and the Quality Inn, both in Colonie, NY. Lawrence married his loving wife, Maureen,...

Cobleskill-Ethel A. Dilorenzo, 79, of Cobleskill, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the Robinson Terrace Nursing Home, Stamford, NY. Born February 4, 1941, in Lutheranville, NY, she was the daughter of Henry and Mary (Reed) Christ.   She was a lifelong area resident of Cobleskill, who worked many years in real estate for Dahl Realty and Country Boy Realty. Ethel loved Frank Sinatra, playing poker on Saturday night with our Uncle Don (and winning most of the time).  She...

Cobleskill- Mildred J. Erikson, 96, of Cobleskill, died Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Cooperstown Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born May 15, 1923 in Seward, NY, she was the daughter of James and Alice (Kimmey) Bellinger.  Mildred retired as a Clerk from the Bank of Richmondville, and prior was a lifelong farmer’s wife and also had worked at SUNY Cobleskill earlier in her life.  Mildred was the matriarch of her family, and lived every day for them.  She would...

Cobleskill- Claudia Cora Hummel, 82, passed away at Palatine Nursing Home on March 4, 2020. Born August 2, 1937 in Schoharie, NY she was the daughter of Leon and Mabel (Pickett) Friss.   Claudia was a communicant of the St. Vincent de Paul Church and a long-time volunteer in the Sapphire Unit, working the snack bar at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. She received special recognition for volunteering over 300 hours.  Claudia was a member of the Red Hat Society, The Ladies Auxiliary...

Stillwater- Henry O. Livingston, 84, of Hudson Ave., died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Saratoga Hospital following a brief illness.  Born April 29, 1935 in Schoharie, he was the son of Henry and Anita (Patterson) Livingston.  Henry was a tree specialist and climber for Donovan Tree Service of Mechanicville.  He loved car racing and enjoyed cheering on his favorite driver, Jack Johnson, during Friday evening races. Survivors include his four children:  Roger (Ellen)...

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...