Obituary Listing

Margaret Woodman

Margaret Woodman

Aug 15, 2007

SCHOHARIE- Margaret E. Woodman, 53,of Main Street in Schoharie, died Wednesday, August 15, 2007 due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 88. Mrs. Woodman was born July 30, 1954 and was the daughter of William Otto and Mary Elizabeth (McCarthy) Gauger. She was formerly of Duanesburg, moved to Schoharie 3 years ago, and was employed at...

Edith Bates

Edith Bates

Aug 15, 2007

Dorloo- Mrs. Edith Bates, 86, of Lowe Road, died Wednesday, August 15,2007 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown. Mrs. Bates was born February 12,1921 in Conesville, the daughter of Arthur and Edna (Bates) Ingerham. She was a seamstress for many years and retired from the Glove Master in Richmondville. Mrs. Bates was predeceased by a son, Arthur "Buck" Bates, who died...

David L.

David L.

Aug 13, 2007

: David L. Miller, 44, of Pearl River, NY, died Mon. Aug. 13, 2007 at his mother's home in Jefferson, NY, where he had resided since July of this year, following a brief illness. Mr. Miller was born in Suffern, NY on July 17, 1963 a son of Beverly Winter Stoughton and the late John R. Miller. He was a...

Elsie Bowra

Elsie Bowra

Aug 13, 2007

Elsie M. Bowra, 86, formerly of Eden Park Healthcare Center, Cobleskill and most recently of Mt. Loretto Nursing Home, Amsterdam, died Mon., Aug. 13, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, NY. Mrs. Bowra was born in New York, NY on April 25, 1921 and was predominantly a homemaker. She enjoyed camping, Country music and both Line and Square Dancing....

Steven Banks

Steven Banks

Aug 10, 2007

Steven M. Banks, Ph.D. 51, of Middleburgh, NY died suddenly, Friday Aug. 10, 2007 in Temple Terrace FL. A native of Rockville, MD, Dr. Banks was born on July 15, 1956 in Washington, D.C., a son of Joseph and Charlotte Newman Banks. Dr. Banks held Research Associate Professorships in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts, and the...

Virginia Kniskern

Virginia Kniskern

Aug 4, 2007

Virginia R. Kniskern, 72, of State Route 30, died Saturday, August 4, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Kniskern was born in Middleburgh, NY on July 9, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Lewis and Lillian (Garner) Palmatier. She was a lifelong area resident and was the Town Clerk of Blenheim for 39 years. She was also a member...

John Grossbeck

John Grossbeck

Aug 2, 2007

COBLESKILL- John A. Grossbeck, 71, of Myers Road, died suddenly on Thursday, August 2, at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, NY. Mr. Grossbeck was born February 4, 1936, in Paterson, NJ, and was the son of Lester A. and Maryemma (Brennan) Grossbeck. He was a graduate of Central High School in Paterson, NJ, Rutgers University, Colorado State University, and obtained his...

Bonnie Mace

Bonnie Mace

Jul 31, 2007

Bonnie J. Mace, 68, of Broome Center Rd., died Tues., July 31, 2007 at Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, NY. Mrs. Mace was born in Gilboa, NY on April 30, 1939, a daughter of the late Raymond N. and Irene V. Buel Brown. She was raised in Gilboa and graduated from the Gilboa Central School. Mrs. Mace worked for New York Telephone,...

Dennis Garner

Dennis Garner

Jul 30, 2007

Dennis C. "Porky" Garner, 66, of Posson Hill Rd., died Mon. July 30, 2007 at his home. Mr. Garner was born in Middleburgh, NY on Dec. 3, 1940 a son of the late Lewis and Alverda Spaulding Garner. He was a lifelong area resident and a 1959 graduate of Middleburgh Central School. He was a member of the Painter's Local...

Robert Merritt

Robert Merritt

Jul 30, 2007

Sharon Springs- Robert W. Merritt, 84, of Sharon Springs Manor, formerly of Cooperstown, died Monday, July 31, 2007, at the adult manor. He was born September 28, 1922 in New York City, the son of Paul and Elizabeth (Miller) Merritt. For many years, Mr. Merritt was a farmhand for the Sturm Farm in Schoharie. He resided in Hammerstone Village apartment...

Lois Nark

Lois Nark

Jul 28, 2007

Cobleskill - Loie Nark, 72, died on July 28, 2007 at her residence. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Lillian Core. She attended P.S. 152 and worked in Brooklyn, where she met and married Fred Nark in 1954. After marrying, they moved to Cobleskill, where Fred and his brother Bob established...

Timothy Blodgett

Timothy Blodgett

Jul 27, 2007

HOWES CAVE- Timothy B. Blodgett, 60, died at his residence after a long illness. Mr. Blodgett was born November 6, 1946 in Gloversville, NY, and was the son of Donald R. and June (Rogers) Blodgett. He graduated from Gloversville High School and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1965 and was honorably discharged in 1970. Mr. Blodgett served three...

Margaret Gallagher

Margaret Gallagher

Jul 26, 2007

Livingstonville, NY: Margaret E. Gallagher, 87, of State Rte 145 and formerly of Highland Falls, NJ, died Sat. May 26, 2007, peacefully at her home. Mrs. Gallagher was born in Brooklyn, NY on Oct., 24, 1919, a daughter of the late Edward and Eleanor Smedley Hughes. She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, cooking and taking care of...

Alexander Kuhn

Alexander Kuhn

Jul 26, 2007

Alexander B. "Pa" Kuhn, 92, died Thurs., July 26, 2007 at the Palatine Nursing Home, Palatine Bridge, NY, where he had resided since April of this year. Mr. Kuhn was born in Middleburgh, NY on March 15, 1921 a son of the late Layman S. and Jenny Picket Kuhn. He attended Middleburgh Central School and was a former employee at...

Ethel Spencer

Ethel Spencer

Jul 24, 2007

ETHEL MANSHEFFER (RICKARD) SPENCER Cobleskill: Ethel J. Spencer, 78, died at the Cobleskill Regional Hospital, on Tues. July 24, 2007 following a short battle with lung cancer. She was born on Dec. 31, 1928 in Cobleskill, NY to the late George and Cenah (Lamont) Mansheffer. She was a graduate of Cobleskill Central School and lived most of her life in...

James Swanberry

James Swanberry

Jul 23, 2007

North Billerica, MA.: Mr. James T. Swanberry, 84 of High St., died Mon. July 23, 2007 at the Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, MA. Mr. Swanberry was born on Nov. 22, 1922 in Nanticoke, PA., a son of the late James and Mary Morrissey Swanberry. Mr. Swanberry served in the Air Force during WWII. He was an avid gardener, woodworker and...

Joyce Terk

Joyce Terk

Jul 22, 2007

Cobleskill- Mrs. Joyce R. Terk, 73, of Hill Road, died Sunday, July 22, 2007 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown. Mrs. Terk was born December 20, 1933 in Oneonta, the daughter of Edward and Gladys (Bloodgood) Terry and was raised by her stepfather, Joseph Sundike. Joyce was raised in Oneonta and graduated from the Oneonta School District. She was a receptionist...

Graydon Arnold

Graydon Arnold

Jul 15, 2007

Graydon F. Arnold, 68 of Sunnyside Rd. died suddenly, Sun. July 15, 2007 at his home. Mr. Arnold was born in Middleburgh, NY on Sept. 25, 1937 a son of the late Louis E. and Florence Pickett Arnold. He lived in Schoharie County all of his life, retiring from Shaul Farms in Fultonham, NY after more than 35 years of...

Virginia Cunningham

Virginia Cunningham

Jul 12, 2007

Cobleskill - Virginia M. Cunningham, 90, of Cobleskill passed away Thursday, July 12, at Cobleskill Regional Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, she was the daughter of John and Laura Romano. Following her marriage to Norman E .Cunningham she lived in Warren, PA, relocating to Cobleskill after his death. She is survived by her daughter and...

Michael Gorman

Michael Gorman

Jul 8, 2007

Michael P. O'Gorman, 68, of East Hill Road, died suddenly, Sun, July 8, 2007 at the Albany Medical Center following an accident at his home. Mr. O' Gorman was born in Yonkers, NY on May 29, 1939 a son of the late John and Theresa Carroll O 'Gorman. He retired as a District Manager from the Utilities Mutual Insurance Company,...