Obituary Listing

Apr 4, 2021

Dorothy M. Ostrom, 93, formerly of Richmondville, died Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 in the comfort of her home with her loving family at her side.

Born May 11, 1927 in Summit, she was the daughter of Ford E. and Marguerite (Hogensen) Dauley.

She married John William Ostrom on March 30, 1945.  Dorothy was a...

Mar 26, 2021

Cobleskill- Erika Mazzetti, 76, of Woodland Drive entered eternal peace on Friday, March 26, 2021 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a brief illness.

Born in Munich, Germany on May 26, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Elaine (Isumow) Murnek.

Erika lived on Long Island for many years where she...

Mar 12, 2021

Richmondville- Bruce Emerson Knapp, 85, of Harroway Road died unexpectedly in his sleep on Friday, March 12, 2021 in the comfort of his home.

Born November 11, 1935 in Shrub Oak, NY, he was the son of Gilbert and Camilla (Odell) Knapp.

Bruce was a 1955 graduate of the former Richmondville Central School.  He married...

Mar 7, 2021

Seward- Clinton “Clint” J. Spaulding, 87, of State Route 10 died peacefully in the comfort of his own home with his loving family at his side on Sunday, March 7, 2021.

Born April 11, 1933 in Hensonville, NY, he was the son of Arthur L and Fannie (Tompkins) Spaulding.

Clint loved spending time with family...

Mar 2, 2021

Hyndsville- Sebashtian N. Cambridge, 28, of State Route 10 died on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 after being medically stricken at his residence.

Born April 1, 1992 in Albany, he is the son of Karen (Cambridge) Barner and Roger W. Barner.  Sebashtian was a 2010 graduate of Cobleskill Central School.

He had been self-employed, owning, and...

Feb 22, 2021

Howes Cave- Charlotte E. Bortell, 100, died on Monday, February 22, 2021 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta where she had been a resident for the past several years.  Prior to that she lived on Barnerville Road for numerous years.

Born December 9, 1920 in Oneonta, she was the daughter of Jay Gould and Catherine (Smith)...

Feb 16, 2021

Cobleskill- Edith B. Dixon, 85, of Warnerville Cut Off, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at her residence with her loving family caring for her.

Born March 17, 1935 in Greenport, NY, she was the daughter of the late Walter S. and Gladys (Griffing) Ruland.

Edith was a homemaker all her life and took great pleasure...

Feb 14, 2021

Warnerville-Marion A. Spencer, 98, formerly of Warnerville spent the first part of her Valentines Day with her family by her side and then went to Heaven to spend the rest of the day with her Valentine, Leonard J. Spencer, who predeceased her in 2007 and her son, Mark Leonard Spencer, who died in 1980.

Born in Richmondville...

Feb 12, 2021

East Cobleskill - Clayton R. Willman, 82, of East Cobleskill passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021, at the Van Rensselaer Manor Nursing Home.

He was born on October 3, 1938, in Central Bridge, NY and was the son of the late Merwin and Minnie (Clapper) Willman.

Upon graduating from high school, Clayton enlisted in...

Feb 10, 2021

David Aaron VanDerwerken, 77, of Lincolnton, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at Atrium Health – Lincoln. Born July 3, 1943, in Schoharie County, N.Y., he was the son of the late Donald Edgar VanDerwerken and Virginia Ottman VanDerwerken. He was also preceded by his only sibling, Donald Edgar VanDerwerken Jr. Left to cherish his memory are his loving...

Feb 8, 2021

Cobleskill- Mary Lou Schowe, 77, formerly of Cobleskill, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at The Ellis Residential and Rehabilitation Center in Schenectady.

She was born September 30, 1943 in Cobleskill and was the daughter of Kenneth and Mabel (Tillapaugh) Bellinger.

Mary Lou was a 1961 graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School and...

Feb 7, 2021

Richmondville-Hildur (Gert) Gertrude Nicolai Shields, 92, passed peacefully on Sunday, February 7, 2021 with her loving family at her side.  She was born August 24,1928, Jersey City, NJ to Anton and Hildur (Johnson) Nicolai.

Gert attended Lincoln High School, Jersey City. As a teenager she trained as a switchboard operator in Jersey City apartment buildings and was...

Feb 4, 2021

Richmondville- Bruce Jones, 69, of Lape Road, died Thursday, February 4, 2021 at his home in the loving care of his family.

Born March 5, 1951 in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Windsor and Flossie (Bell) Jones.

Bruce had been a maintenance worker for St. Johnsville Housing Authority for the past 6...

Feb 3, 2021

Schenectady- Michael Almy, 56, of Front Street, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at his residence.

Born November 3, 1964 in Smithtown, Long Island, he was the son of Carl Barefoot and Linda (Furstman) Almy.  Mike was raised and predeceased by his stepfather, Willard Almy, Jr.

A high school graduate, Mike was a self-employed...

Jan 28, 2021

Seward- Gary R. Ullman, 73, of Kings Lane, died Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Albany Medical Center following an unexpected medical event on Monday.

Born March 16, 1947 in Cooperstown, he was the son of Robert S. and Elizabeth (Empie) Ullman.

Gary was a United States Marine Corp veteran, proudly serving our country from 1965...

Jan 27, 2021

Cobleskill – Dora “June” Biggs, 81, of Settles Mountain Road, died Wednesday January 27 in the comfort of her own home with her loving family by her side.

June was born on March 3, 1939 in Lyndhurst, NJ and was the daughter of Hugho and Olga (Jennie) Buchel. She is predeceased by her brothers; Joe and Kenneth Buchel.

Jan 26, 2021

Sharon- Larry E. Hyatt, Jr., 60, of Church Street, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at his residence.

Born May 2, 1960 in Belvidere, IL, he was the son of the late Larry E., Sr., and Marie (Ostlind) Hyatt.

Larry was a graduate of the former Richmondville Central School and enlisted in the United...

Jan 25, 2021

Warnerville- Catherine L. Orth, 83, of Greenbush Road died Monday, January 25, 2021 at her residence with her loving family at her side.

Born December 12, 1937 in Cobleskill, she was the daughter of the late Charles Sr. and Lela (Tator) Terpening. She was a graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School and was a Customer Service...

Jan 20, 2021

Cobleskill-Amy Ruth Nissen, 94, passed away on January 20, 2021, at St. Peter’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.

Amy was born in the Bronx on December 1, 1926, to Gustav Neels and Matilda (Hittorff) Neels, but the family moved to Kent, Connecticut when she was young.  She graduated from Housatonic Valley Regional High...

Jan 20, 2021

Charleston- Merrill “Jim” J. Wojcik III, 58, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam with his family by his side and is now home with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Born March 21, 1962, in Plattsburgh, NY, he was the son of Merrill J. II and Sylvia M. (Bowdish) Wojcik.