Obituary Listing

Dec 17, 2020

Cobleskill- Terry L. Scott, 71, passed away after a long illness on December 17, 2020 at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.

Terry was born on March 3, 1949 in Ilion, NY, where he was raised as well.  He was the son of the late Donald E. Scott and Mabel B. Ford Scott Lindsey and stepfather Richard...

Dec 13, 2020

Richmondville- Richard "Dick" T. Robarge, 90, formerly of Richmondville, died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Palatine Nursing Home with his family at his side.

Born May 4, 1930 in Amsterdam, NY, he was the son of the late Wendle and Emma (Spawn) Robarge.

Dick was a proud veteran, serving in the US Army from 1951...

Dec 13, 2020

Cobleskill- Walter “Pete” Martin, 73, of Cobleskill, died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Evergreen Commons Rehabilitation Center in East Greenbush where he was a patient for only a few days.  Born August 16, 1947 in Albany, he was the son of the late Walter O. and Virginia (Blodgett) Martin.

His business career began at General Electric, then...

Dec 2, 2020

Richmondville- Gregory M. Thomas, 66, formerly of Richmondville, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the St. Johnsville Nursing and Rehab Center where he had been a resident for the last two years. His long battle and struggles with Parkinson’s Disease are finally over.

Greg was born August 18, 1954 in Stamford, CT and grew up...

Dec 2, 2020

Richmondville- Roger I. King, Jr. also known as “Bussy”, 69, of Lincoln Park Lane, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his residence.

Born August 12, 1951 in Cobleskill, he was the son of the late Roger I. and Marion (Terpenning) King, Sr.

Roger was a 1969 graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School.  He...

Dec 1, 2020

Cobleskill- Joseph A. Falzarano, 65, of Elm St., died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 following a brief illness.

Born on February 12th, 1955 in Cobleskill to Louie and Cora (Hallenbeck) Falzarano, Joe was the youngest of 3 children. He graduated from the former Cobleskill Central School in 1973 and joined his father’s family plumbing and heating business alongside...

Nov 27, 2020

Michelle T. Davenport, 51, of West Main St., died unexpectedly on Friday, November 27, 2020 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital.

Born on November 27, 1969 she was the daughter of George and Barbara (Beck) Allen.

Michelle graduated from Richmondville Central School in 1988 and was a volunteer for the Richmondville Volunteer Emergency Squad where she helped...

Nov 26, 2020

Cobleskill- Raymond H. Sellick Sr., 86, died Thursday, November 26, 2020 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born November 14, 1934 in Esperance, NY, he was the son of Harry J. and Mildred (Williams) Sellick.

Ray joined the United States Army in 1954 and served his country for two years...

Nov 18, 2020

Richmondville- H. Lee Thurber, Jr., 78, of Brooker Hollow Rd., died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 in the comfort of his home with his family at his side.

Born March 4, 1942 in Cobleskill, he was the son of the late Herbert L. and Ruth (Johns) Thurber.

Lee was a dairy farmer for most of his...

Nov 8, 2020

Cobleskill- Jane Crapser, 88, entered eternal rest on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, NY.

Daughter of the late LeRoy and Julia Myers, she was born on August 31, 1932 in Cobleskill, NY.

Jane was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker.  In her early years after graduating from the former Cobleskill Central School,...

Nov 7, 2020

Richmondville- George Melvin Bender (Mickie) passed away on November 7, 2020 after a long illness surrounded by loved ones.

George was born May 19, 1941 on Sunny Side Hill to Henry Bender and Helen Oliver Bender.  He was 1 of 10 children.

George is survived by his wife, Gail (Dobson) Bender of 55 1/2 years;...

Nov 4, 2020

Cobleskill- Alfredo Liardo, 77, of Main St., died Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at his residence while in the loving care of his family.

Born July 6, 1943 in Naples, Italy he was the son of Salvatore and Celeste Capone-Liardo.

Al came to the United States at the age of 17 and moved to Cobleskill in...

Nov 1, 2020

Cobleskill- Antonina Chacho, 90, of Union St., died Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following months of failed health.

Born in Poland on June 21, 1930, she was the daughter of Michael and Paraska (Podlaskowicz) Szweda.

Antonina worked at KSI in Cobleskill as a laborer.  She enjoyed being outdoors and gardening, along with...

Oct 30, 2020

Cobleskill- Thomas J. Lavigne, 81, passed away after a long battle with heart disease on Friday, October 30, 2020, in Amsterdam, NY

Born to Maynard and Evelyn Lavigne in Dannemora, NY, in 1939, Tom graduated from Saranac High School in 1957. After Cold War U.S. Army service in East Germany during the construction of the Berlin Wall,...

Oct 29, 2020

Carlisle- Edward E. Bradt, Sr., 77, of Kniskern Road, died Thursday, October 29, 2020 at his home while in the care of his loving family.

Born December 30, 1942, he was the son of Frank and Pauline (Wright) Bradt.

Ed loved the outdoors, farming, deer hunting, working on his tractors.  He also enjoyed playing cards,...

Oct 29, 2020

Cobleskill- Ronald H. Erb, 82, of Cobleskill, NY died on Thursday, October 29, 2020 while in the loving care of his family.

Born March 21, 1938 in Teaneck, NJ, he was the son of Albert and Beatrice (Palfery) Erb.

Ron was a United States Navy veteran, proudly serving his country from 1957 until receiving an...

Oct 22, 2020

Shirley Marie (Smith) Rich died peacefully and went to her heavenly home on October 22, 2020.  She was 92.  She was born October 17, 1928 in Mineral Springs and was the the daughter of Jesse Kromer Smith and Hazel Mae (Deyo) Smith.

Shirley was pre-deceased by her parents, her husband Paul, brothers-in-law Ted Rich, Wilson Young and...

Oct 19, 2020

Cobleskill- Edward A. Zamjohn, 87, of Flintlock Way, died at his home under the loving care of his family and Helios.

Born July 16, 1933 in Schenectady, he was the son of the late John O. and Jesse (Allen) Zamjohn.

Ed graduated from Nott Terrace High School in Schenectady and then enlisted in the United...

Oct 14, 2020

Roger “Buck” James Becker, 67, of Howes Cave, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at his residence with his loving family by his side.

He was born on November 12, 1952 in Cobleskill, a son of the late Roger F. Becker and Harriet (O’Brian) Becker.

A resident of Cobleskill his entire life, Roger was...

Oct 9, 2020

Cobleskill- Kenneth D. Moore, Sr., 89, of Lake Road, peacefully passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at Albany Medical Center with family at his side.

Born October 26, 1930 in Middletown, NY he was the son of Bert and Elizabeth (Gillette) Moore. Growing up during the Great Depression and World War II era, he would often get...