All Obituaries

Carlisle- Dorwin “Lyle” Harrington Jr., age 75, of Carlisle found eternal peace and went home with the Lord on October 9, 2019 with his loving wife and son by his side.   Lyle was born in Worcester, NY, December 15, 1943, the son of Dorwin and Pearl (Roe) Harrington Sr. After graduating Cobleskill Central High School in 1962 he went on to serve in the US Army.  He spent 3 years in the Army with 13 months of service in Korea.  Upon receiving his honorable...

Cobleskill- Mabel M. Larkin, 65, of Mohawk Drive, died Friday, October 4, 2019 at St. Johnsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. Born March 15, 1954 in Little Falls, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Edna (Dart) VanDycke. Mabel worked various jobs from The Otesaga Restaurant to Toe Path Industries.   She had volunteered at the Cobleskill Regional Hospital and assisted with children’s religious education classes at the Fusion Community Church where she was a...

Cobleskill- Hilda I. VanVoris, 82, of Morgan Drive, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Ellis hospital. Born March 29, 1937 in Cooperstown, she was the daughter of the late Earl F. and Cecilia (Dickierson) VanVoris.  Hilda was a graduate of the former Richmondville Central School, class of 1955. Her working career began with Dr. Konta in Cobleskill which influenced her decision to attend Mildred Elly School of Business.  Upon completion, she was employed for...

Katherine Lavelle Drew, 87, of Cobleskill New York, died  October 3, 2019. Mrs. Drew was born on December 5, 1931, in Astoria Queens, NY to Dr William J and Katherine Lavelle. She was predeceased by her siblings; Margaret, Mary, William, John, Francis, Thomas, Joseph, and Edward. She attended high school at Dominican Academy in New York City, NY. She continued her education at Mary Immaculate, in New York City, graduating with a Nursing Degree in 1952. She enjoyed reading, playing...

Robert France, 87, of Cobleskill, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown surrounded by loved ones. Born June 30, 1932 in Cobleskill, he was the son of the late Milo and Elizabeth (Curtis) France Sr.  After retiring from the Department of Transportation, Robert worked as a hostler at Blaire’s Horse Farm in Summit, NY. In his younger years, Robert yodeled/sang and played guitar in his band. He also enjoyed the outdoors: hunting, fishing,...

Richmondville- Margaret D. Boughton, 90, of Holmes St., died Sunday, September 29, 2019 at her residence while under the care of her family and hospice. Born June 20, 1929 in Summit, she was the daughter of Warner and Lulu (Davis) Peck. Margaret was a silk screen technician at Wheaton Plastics in Mays Landing, NJ for several years, but primarily she was a mother, wife and homemaker.  She enjoyed arts and crafts, sewing, crocheting and gardening.  Margaret found pleasure in...

Hyndsville- Cyrus F. “Rusty” Montanye, 88, a resident of Clover Road since 1976, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Born March 14, 1931 in Schenectady, he was the son of Cyrus F. and Angeline (Bellinger) Montanye. At age 19, Rusty was enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served on USS AMMEN DD-527 and USS Thaddeus Parker DE 369.  Cyrus was honorably discharged in 1954 as a BT2.  He has enjoyed going to the Tin Can Sailor reunions since 1986 with...

Summit- H. Edward Foote, 85, of Summit, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 25, at his home on the family farm.  He was born on the farm on October 19, 1933, to Julia (Danforth) Foote and Charles Foote and followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming a fifth-generation dairy farmer. Later, he moved into construction with the Schenectady-based Sweet Associates, working some of the largest poured-concrete projects in the state. He was a founding member of the Summit Fire...

Howes Cave- Gordon Bever, Jr, 78, of Caverns Road died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in the comfort of his home under the loving care of his family and hospice. Born September 4, 1941 in Cobleskill, he was the son of the late Dorothy (Spaulding) and Gordon Bever, Sr.  He was a lifelong area resident and was a United States Navy veteran.  Proudly serving from 1962 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1966, Gordon was the recipient of the National Defense Medal. He was...

Genevieve Bright Darcy, 96, of Cobleskill, NY, gained eternal life on September 20, 2019. She was born in Jersey City, NJ, on August 30, 1923, the daughter of Henry and Irene Tivers Bright.  She graduated from St. Michael’s Monastery in Union City NJ and Jersey City Medical Center School of Nursing where she was a member of the Cadet Nurse Corp. In 1945, she became licensed as a Registered Nurse and was a Public Health Nurse in Jersey City. She spent many summers at Fire Island...