All Obituaries

Howes Cave- Richard W. Gundlach, 85, of Barnerville Road, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Born May 21, 1932 in Albany, he was the son of the late William and Jean (O’Connor) Gundlach.  Dick was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, attended Siena College and then completed a General Electric apprentice program.  For thirty years, he was employed at General Electric as a drafter and programmer.  He retired...

Howes Cave- George R. Cooper, 68, of Caverns Road, died Monday, April 16, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born December 21, 1949 in Cobleskill, he was the son of the late Chauncey and Ethel (Diamond) Cooper. George was a lifelong area resident, graduating from the former Cobleskill Central School where he was a member of the Koble Aires.  In the summer time, he was a painter for Leon Wilson and served as a Army Reservist for ten years.  For many...

Howes Cave- Pauline “Polly” M. Nirschl, 82, of Sagendorf Corners Road, went to her Heavenly home on Friday, April 13, 2018. Born on June 18, 1935 to the late William and Bessie (Bressett) Flint, Polly grew up on the family dairy farm in East Springfield.  She graduated from Springfield Central School in 1954 and then worked as a nurse’s aide at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. On October 27, 1956 she married Anton “Tony” Nirschl and then...

Margie A. Jones, 83, of Lawyersville Road died Friday, April 13, 2018 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born January 22, 1935 in Seward, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Carrie (Stanton) Hollenbeck. Margie was a longtime employee of the former Wohl’s Department Store and Mart Cleaners as a seamstress and clerk.  In her later years she was an office clerk at Hammerstone Village Apartments. A woman who loved to shop and complete her word...

Esperance- Catherine A. Dunn, 84, of Penny Lane died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born August 3, 1933 in Farmingdale, she was the daughter of John and Frances (Jankowski) Roth. Catherine’s world was her family, always loving the time with them.  She and her husband lived in Albany for more than 45 years and she has lived in Esperance for the past 15 years. Her husband predeceased her along with her two sons,...

Richmondville- Dawn E. Moore, 53, of State Route 7, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Community Hospice Inn in Albany with her loving family at her side. Born January 2, 1965 in Cobleskill, she was the daughter of the late Burr Fancher and Brenda (Crapser) Fancher, who survives her. A lifelong area resident, Dawn was a graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School.  Her family was her world as she not only was a wonderful wife and mother but she had the gift of...

John A. Daniels, 82, of Middleburgh, passed away peacefully after a sudden illness on April 9, 2018 at Cooperstown Hospital. John was born in Manhattan NY to John A. and Gertrude Daniels (nee Doyle). John is survived by Lois Thorington Daniels, his loving wife of 58 years, his three sons, Donald Daring (Linda), David Hamm, John A. Daniels III (Christine), a daughter Lois Kasten (Joseph), eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a...

Cobleskill – Joan E. Berner, 95, of Cobleskill, died on April 6, 2018 at her home.  Born on January 27, 1923, in Grange, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Marion L. Smith and Ida L. (Powell) Smith.  In 1931, she moved with her family to the Madison County hamlet of Clockville, NY, where her parents operated a dairy farm. She attended the Clockville two-room schoolhouse through 8th grade and graduated from Canastota High School in 1940.  She...

Cobleskill- Timothy J. Hummel, 57, of Iroquois Drive, died Thursday, April 5, 2018 at his residence after a brief illness. Born March 5, 1961 in Cobleskill, he was the son of  Claudia (Friss) Hummel, who survives and the late Robert Hummel, who died Feb. 9, 2008. A graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School, Tim was a lifelong area resident.  For many years, he was employed at the former Eden Park Nursing Home in the housekeeping department.  Following...

Schoharie- Grover Warner, 71, of Fair Street in Schoharie, died Saturday, March 31, 2018 at The Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital after a brief illness. Grover was born November 13, 1946 in the Town of Middleburgh. He was a member of the Schoharie County ARC since the late 1980’s most of which he lived in the Elm Street home in Cobleskill.  His warm smile will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him and his presence on the front porch steps...