Obituary Listing

May 24, 2020

Sprakers- Louis J. Bellinger Sr., 90, died on Sunday May 24, 2020 at the Palatine Nursing Home, one month shy of his 91st birthday.

Born June 24, 1929 in Cobleskill, he was the son of Louis A. and Thelma (Brown) Bellinger, who both predeceased him.

Lou served in the United States Airforce from 1947 to...

May 17, 2020

On May 17, 2020 Frederick J. Dyer fought his last battle.  He was a father of four, a husband, son, brother, friend and soldier.  A proud member of the United States Marine Corps, Fred served his country in Vietnam from 1967- 1971.  He was awarded eight medals in recognition of his dedication, achievements and service.

Rick loved...

May 14, 2020

Cobleskill- Doris Sells, 95, formerly of Cobleskill, died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Palatine Nursing Home in Palatine Bridge where she had resided the past several years.

Born March 31, 1925 in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of Jesse J. and Agnes (Summers) Rushing.

Doris resided in Rotterdam and in the 1960’s moved to...

May 12, 2020

Cobleskill- Keith W. Pierce, 58, of Hallenbeck Road, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 after a courageous fight with cancer.

Born on June 21, 1961 in Cobleskill, he has been a lifelong area resident and graduated from the former Cobleskill Central School.  As a young adult he enjoyed working at Romain’s Service Station. Keith later worked as a...

May 12, 2020

Cobleskill- Frances (Rickard) Putnam, 89, passed away on May 12, 2020 at her home outside of Cobleskill.

Fran was born December 4, 1930 in the Lawyersville area to Floyd and Vera (Hallenbeck) Rickard.  She married Victor B. Putnam in 1950 and together they raised four children – Victor E. Putnam, Stephen Putnam, Andre’ Putnam and Penny Young,...

May 8, 2020

Cobleskill- Shirley Jean Swint, 58, of Cobleskill died May 8, 2020 at home.

Born in Albany on May 25, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Shirley (Quackenbush) Stevens.

Shirley was a homemaker and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also loved to play games with her family like...

May 8, 2020

Richmondville- Irene Veselitza, 89, of Boughton Road died May 8, 2020 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital.

Born August 30, 1930, she was the daughter of Clarence and Catherine (Mueller) O’Leary.

Irene was a hard-working woman who owned and operated the Brookside Hotel in Richmondville in the 1970’s. After leaving the Brookside Hotel she worked for the...

May 7, 2020

Cobleskill- Florence A. Roach, of Cobleskill, passed away on May 7, 2020 at the Palatine Nursing Home in Palatine Bridge, NY after a short illness in the loving arms of her family. She was 95.

She was born in Miners Mills, PA, on August 8, 1924 to Frank and Cecelia (Mihelick) Lipar.

Florence graduated from...

May 2, 2020

Cobleskill- Herta Mary Vrooman, 82, of Pine Street, Cobleskill died Saturday, May 2, 2020 while in the care of her Schoharie ARC family where she had resided for many years.

Born November 15, 1937 in Sharon Springs, she was the daughter of the late Herbert L. and Rosemary (Rafferty) Vrooman, Sr.

Herta Mary was non-verbal...

Apr 28, 2020

Cobleskill- Marie I. (Collins) Noxon, 93, formerly of Cobleskill, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home where she had resided for the past four years.

Born September 25, 1926 in Stamford, NY, she was the daughter of Charles and Ivalene (Maybie) Collins, Sr. and grew up in Gilboa, NY.

On November 21,...

Apr 28, 2020

Worcester- Justin K. Hahn, 31, formerly of Worcester, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at his residence in Rensselaer.

Born December 20, 1988 in New Haven, CT.  Justin graduated from Worcester Central School in 2007.  He then graduated from SUNY Albany with a Masters Degree in Education.

Cherishing his memories are his parents, William A. and Susan...

Apr 27, 2020

Latham- Neoma Ruth Cole, 63, of Colonie Avenue, died Monday, April 27, 2020.

Born July 5, 1956 in Stamford, NY, she was the daughter to Oraien A. and Nellie (Foote) Cole.

Neoma graduated from the former Richmondville Central School and was a member of the Warnerville United Methodist Church.  She lived in Summit for most...

Apr 20, 2020

Sharon- Wesley J. Ullman, 81, of Slate Hill Road, died Monday, April 20, 2020 at Palatine Nursing Home where he was a patient for only a few weeks.

Born November 18, 1938 in the town of Sharon, he was the son of Seth P. and Catherine (Karker) Ullman.

Wesley was a United States Army veteran,...

Apr 12, 2020

Middleburgh- Janice E. Hamm, 81, of Middleburgh, NY, died Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home after a long illness.

Born June 17, 1938 in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of George and Mildred (Collins) Mesick.

Janice was a 1956 graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School. She loved working in Sharon...

Apr 12, 2020

Charleston Four Corners- Loren Proper, 86, formerly of Charleston Four Corners and Cobleskill NY, died on Sunday, April 12, 2020 while in the care of the Mountain Valley Hospice in Gloversville.

Born May 17, 1933 in Seward NY, he was the son of Jerry and Jennie (Roe) Proper.

Loren served in the U.S. Army from...

Apr 12, 2020

Cobleskill- John Peter Barber, Jr., 87, of Shad Point Road, died on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital.

Born December 24, 1932 in Brunswick, GA, he was the son of John P. and Mary (Duarte) Barber.  John was raised in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from the NY School of Industrial Art.

He enlisted...

Apr 7, 2020

Conrad Radloff, Jr., 89, passed away peacefully on April 27th, 2020, with family by his side in Rockledge, FL.

Born in New York City on November 10th, 1930, Conrad was the son of the late Conrad and Frieda (Ahrend) Radloff.

Conrad proudly served in the US Navy Reserve and was deployed during the Korean War aboard the...

Apr 5, 2020

Colonie- Stephen P. Jakala, 78, of Colonie, died Sunday, April 5, 2020 at home with his family.

Born October 10, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Stephen and Loretta (Garbacz) Jakala.

Steve was an adjuster and retired from the Schindler Elevator Corporation where he worked for several years.

He was...

Apr 1, 2020

Robert "Bob" Sheehan died peacefully at home on April 1, 2020, in Cobleskill, NY ,at the age of 86. Bob is survived by his loving wife, Yvonne Sheehan (Miller); daughters Rosalie Sokol (Roger), Maureen Sheehan, Colleen Sheehan (Said Yassin), and Erin Sheehan (Jim Snyder); and five grandchildren, Nadeem, Dahlia, Leigh, Lauren, and Jamie.

Bob was born on...

Mar 28, 2020

Cobleskill- Ruth E. Guernsey, 91, of Ecker Hollow Road, died Saturday, March 28, 2020 at her daughter’s residence following a brief illness.

Born May 30, 1928 in Cobleskill, she was the daughter of Charles E. and Nellie (Diamon) Brown.

Ruth was a 1946 graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School and married Loren Guernsey in...