Obituary Listing

Nov 1, 2021

Cobleskill- Richard T. Brennan, 62, of Elm St. and formerly of Valley Stream, died Monday, November 1, 2021, in the comfort of his own home.

Born June 6, 1959, in East Meadow, NY, he was the son of the late Richard and Mary (Ryder) Brennan.

By trade, Rich was a Carpenter who worked in commercial...

Nov 1, 2021

Schoharie- Lawrence “Larry” Watson II, 89, formerly of Schoharie, died Monday, November 1, 2021, at Cooperstown Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, of natural causes.

Born June 7, 1932, in Hammondsport, NY, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Bertha M. (Hiney) Watson.

Larry was a United States Army veteran, proudly serving his country...

Oct 31, 2021

Cobleskill- Jean E. Czechowski, 73, of West Main St., died Sunday, October 31, 2021, at her home with her loving family at her side.

Born February 29, 1948, in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of Albert and Teresa (Burns) Mac Donald.  She was raised in Buffalo and was a graduate of Bishop Carol Catholic School.

Oct 28, 2021

Gone on Eternal Patrol

October 28, 2021

William Baskerville Brewster aka Kountry

Of Glenville and Summit

Born April 26th, 1949, in Brooklyn to Edward T. Brewster and Martha Marie Baskerville Brewster. Predeceased by his parents and his sister, Lee (Leona) Brewster Chon.

Kountry alternated his growing up years between...

Oct 25, 2021

Central Bridge- Thomas W. Dragon, 84, died on Monday, October 25, 2021 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born June 3, 1937, in Plattsburgh, he was the son of the late Stuart and Esterine (Jarvis) Dragon.  After high school, Tom worked at the family-owned Dragon Feed Store.  At the age of 20,...

Oct 25, 2021

Cobleskill- Eugene R. Potter of Cobleskill passed away Monday, October 25, 2021, at Palatine Nursing Home at the age of 74. He was born December 30, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois to Edward and Dorothy (Shulte) Potter.

Gene was a Navy veteran proudly serving his country from 1965 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1968. He worked for...

Oct 22, 2021

Cobleskill- Rev. Barbara J. Ibarra, 86, of Elm St., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family.

Born October 18, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Hans and Rakel Jacobsen.

Barbara left Brooklyn for Indiana to attend Taylor University earning her BA in Psychology.  Never one to...

Oct 14, 2021

Cobleskill- Mary Jane Myers, 90, of Greenbush Hill Road, died Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home following a long illness.

Born May 2, 1931, in Albany, she was the daughter of Donald and Helena (Smith) Myers.

She was a lifelong area resident and active in her community.

Mary Jane was...

Oct 5, 2021

Cobleskill- Martha F. Gold, 93, formerly of Cobleskill, died Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Born December 29, 1927, in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Martha (Wehrstadt) Pape.

Martha served as secretary for many years at the Cobleskill United Methodist Church. She was a member...

Sep 25, 2021

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,...

Sep 23, 2021

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...

Sep 22, 2021

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...

Sep 14, 2021

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...

Sep 13, 2021

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....

Sep 4, 2021

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...

Aug 24, 2021

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...

Aug 22, 2021

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...

Aug 20, 2021

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...

Aug 18, 2021

Middleburgh- Margaret (Peggy) Bliss of Middleburgh, Schoharie County, widow of the late Hon. F. Walter Bliss, died on August 18, 2021.

Born in East Cobleskill on September 13, 1931, Peggy was the daughter of Howard J. Nethaway and Mary Brester Nethaway.  The former Margaret A. Nethaway graduated from Cobleskill High School, Valedictorian of the Class of 1949. ...

Aug 14, 2021

Carlisle- David C. Roe, Sr., 57, of State Highway 20, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at his residence.

Born June 7, 1964, in Cobleskill, he was the son of the late Deanna (Walker) and Franklin H. Roe, Sr.

Dave was co-owner of Dave’s Towing and Auto Repair in Carlisle with his son, DJ. ...