All Obituaries

Cobleskill- Joyce “Joy” Stauble, 91, formerly of Cobleskill, passed peacefully on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Born March 14, 1930, in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of Howard and Helma (Langenauer) Pangburn.  Joy attended Kingston High School during WWII and graduated in 1947.  On August 8, 1948, she married Howard J. Stauble, the love of her life, and enjoyed 64 wonderful years of marriage.  In 1969 Joyce and Howard moved from the Kingston area to...

Richmondville- Douglas L. Fortin, 61, of State Route 7, died at his residence on Thursday, September 23, 2021. Born on October 26, 1959, in Cobleskill, he was the son of the late Leonard and Alice (Jean Madden) Fortin. For several years Doug was employed at J&M Garage in Richmondville as a mechanic. He had a passion for cars, particularly hot rods and lifted, loud trucks. His thrill was taking them off road.  Doug loved working on and driving his Camaro. Survivors include his...

Cobleskill-Robert “Bob” D. Jones, Sr., 77, of Shad Point died Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Albany Medical Center following months of declining health. Born January 28, 1944, in Stamford, NY, he was the son of the late David H. and Mary E. (Moxham) Jones. Bob was employed in various capacities for 30 years at General Electric in Schenectady.  He was also a member of the B.P.O.E. #2040 in Cobleskill. In his leisure, Bob enjoyed gambling, playing cards, gardening,...

Cobleskill- Lawrence Wollaber, 66, of Mineral Springs Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in the comfort of his home with his loving family at his side. Born April 5, 1955, in Rome, NY, he was the son of Forest and Winifred (Roberts) Wollaber and stepson of Joan Wollaber. Larry was a 1973 graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School.  He was a proud member of the Teamsters Union and had worked as a Schoharie County Correctional Officer and most recently a New York State Court...

Carlisle- William “Willie” Aponte, 70, of Carlisle died Monday, September 13, 2021 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital with his beloved wife by his side. Born May 20, 1951 in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Baltolo and Dolores (Maldonado) Aponte. Willie was an excellent auto detailer and most recently worked at Valley Auto in Cobleskill. He was a member of Fusion Community Church where he married Linda Lopez in 2017. Willie assisted in various capacities at the church and was a...

Richmondville- June Hanevy, 88, of West Main St., died Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Cooperstown Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. June was born November 10, 1932 to Karl and Grace (Emerson) Huggins in Ellenburg, NY. She was a graduate of Ellenburg Central School.  Following her high school  years, she continued her education at New York State College for Teachers, which is now SUNY Albany. She married John Hanevy on June 11, 1955 prior to moving to Richmondville.  It...

Richmondville- Kenneth H. Parslow, 71, of Richmondville passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, from natural causes. Ken was born on October 2, 1949, in Cobleskill, the son of Harold and Leta (Hill) Parslow. He graduated from the former Richmondville Central School. Since retiring from Walmart Distribution Center in Sharon Springs, he enjoyed spending time with his family and adored his grandchildren.  He loved reading, hunting, and fishing when he could. Ken...

Richmondville- John H. Miller, 87, of State Route 7, died Sunday, August 22, 2021, at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following months of declining health. Born January 23, 1934, in Gilboa, he was the son of Bruce and May (Rosecran) Miller.  John was a graduate of Middleburgh Central School and then enlisted in the United States Army.  He proudly served his country from 1953 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1955. Following his military discharge, John married Joyce E....

Seward- Debra M. Baxter, 66, of Patrick Road, died Friday, August 20, 2021, at Palatine Nursing Home following a long illness. Born March 29, 1955, in Cobleskill, she was the daughter of Norma (S. Sommers) Fancher and the late Raymond B. Fancher. Debra was a graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School.  She was a senior account clerk typist for Schoharie County Dept. of Health for many years. In her younger years, Debra did barrel racing with horses at the fairgrounds. She also...

Richmondville- Kevin P. Neary, 72, of Main St., died Sunday, July 11,2021, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born March 5,1949, in New York City, he was the son of Mary (Jones) Neary. Although born in New York City, Kevin always considered Richmondville to be his home. The family moved to the area when he was 10 years old, and he graduated from Richmondville Central School in 1968. After graduating, he worked various jobs including bartending at the Bear’s...