Obituary Listing

Mar 25, 2020

Schenectady- Lawrence William DeSanto, 59, of Schenectady died Wednesday March 25, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Born February 14, 1961 in Amityville, NY, he was one of eight children to Anthony Lawrence and Pauline Josephine (Husar) DeSanto.

Lawrence graduated from Farmingdale High School, in 1980 and went on to become a maintenance...

Mar 19, 2020

Cobleskill-Ethel A. Dilorenzo, 79, of Cobleskill, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the Robinson Terrace Nursing Home, Stamford, NY.

Born February 4, 1941, in Lutheranville, NY, she was the daughter of Henry and Mary (Reed) Christ.

She was a lifelong area resident of Cobleskill, who worked many years in real estate for Dahl Realty...

Mar 7, 2020

Cobleskill- Mildred J. Erikson, 96, of Cobleskill, died Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Cooperstown Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Born May 15, 1923 in Seward, NY, she was the daughter of James and Alice (Kimmey) Bellinger.

Mildred retired as a Clerk from the Bank of Richmondville, and prior was a lifelong farmer’s wife and also...

Mar 4, 2020

Cobleskill- Claudia Cora Hummel, 82, passed away at Palatine Nursing Home on March 4, 2020.

Born August 2, 1937 in Schoharie, NY she was the daughter of Leon and Mabel (Pickett) Friss.

Claudia was a communicant of the St. Vincent de Paul Church and a long-time volunteer in the Sapphire Unit, working the snack bar...

Feb 27, 2020

Stillwater- Henry O. Livingston, 84, of Hudson Ave., died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Saratoga Hospital following a brief illness.

Born April 29, 1935 in Schoharie, he was the son of Henry and Anita (Patterson) Livingston.

Henry was a tree specialist and climber for Donovan Tree Service of Mechanicville.  He loved car racing and enjoyed...

Feb 25, 2020

Cobleskill- Gerald R. Handy, 70, of Lantern Lane died Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family.

Born October 22, 1949 in Cobleskill, he was the son of John Clark and Elizabeth (Bowers) Handy.

Gerald was a United States Army veteran, proudly serving his country for three tours from 1968 until receiving...

Feb 22, 2020

Cobleskill- Patricia T. Mau, 86, of Mineral Springs Road, died Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Born August 11, 1933 in Town of Broome, NY, she was the daughter of Osee and Charlotte (Simpson) Thorington.

For twenty years Pat was a teacher’s assistant working in the Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District.  She...

Feb 17, 2020

Greg passed away in the Capstone Nursing Home in Amsterdam NY on February 17, 2020 due to complications from a stroke.

Greg was born to Albert and Marjorie Jones on March 26, 291954, the youngest of 4 siblings all of which are predeceased.  He was married to Lynda Jane Jones (Brown) also of Northport.  The couple were...

Feb 14, 2020

Cobleskill- Paulette Danforth, 75, of Clinton Circle, passed away peacefully, on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Scotia, NY.

Paulette was born March 11, 1944 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of Willard and Gladys (Warner) Gridley.

Paulette was a lifelong resident of Cobleskill, graduating from Cobleskill...

Feb 13, 2020

Seward- Anna Mae Marie Lesta, 81, of Lowe Rd., passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at her residence with her family by her side. Born May 13, 1938,  in Southampton, she was the daughter of the late Merrill and Mary (White) Nelson. Anna Mae was predeceased in 2018 by her husband, Stanley Paul Lesta Jr, whom she married on...

Feb 11, 2020

Warnerville- Donna L. Phelan, 58, of West Fulton Road, died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.

Born September 28, 1961 in Glens Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Donald C. and Patricia F. (Breen) Larkin.

Donna was a 1979 graduate of the former Cobleskill...

Feb 11, 2020

Richmondville- Josephine Matey, 72, of High Street died Friday, September 11, 2020 at Albany Medical Center following a brief illness.

Josey was born December 12, 1947 in Puerto Rico and has been a Schoharie County resident for many years.  She enjoyed western and old classic movies, listening to Elvis Presley and country music and was a food...

Feb 4, 2020

Duanesburg- Robert H. Glenn, 94, of Oak Hill Road, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following a brief illness.

Born November 11, 1925 in Rotterdam Junction, he was the son of Floyd and Ethel (Ludwig) Glenn Sr.

A United States Navy veteran, Bob served in both World War II and Korean Conflict...

Feb 3, 2020

Seward- Mary Louise Robinson, 97, of Seward passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

She was born in Reading, PA January 22, 1923 and was the daughter of the late John and Mary M. (Wentzel) Sauer.

She retired from Kenneth Fake Insurance Agency where she was the bookkeeper for...

Feb 3, 2020

Summit- Marguerite L. Brown, 89, of Summit, passed peacefully on Monday, February 3, 2020 at Robinson Terrace Nursing & Rehab Facility in Stamford, NY

Marguerite was born February 3, 1931, in Astoria, Queens, NY and was the daughter of David and Margaret (Lawson) Davidson.

She was predeceased by her husband Herbert Brown who died on...

Feb 2, 2020

Cobleskill-Margaret “Ann” Lauterbach, 86, of Hidden Lane, died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta.

Born January 21, 1934 in Warnerville, she was the daughter of Arkel and Margaret Robb (Jones) Fancher.

Ann was a 1951 graduate of Schoharie Central School and was a housekeeper for many families in both Cobleskill and...

Jan 30, 2020

Cobleskill- Jon Frederick Van Deusen, of Binghamton, NY, formerly of Cobleskill,  passed away unexpectedly on January 30th. He was 55. Jon was a beloved father, husband, and member of his community. He started ZMK Construction, Inc. in 2003 and worked hard for the next 16 years to create a successful and well-respected business in Broome County. Jon was beginning...

Jan 22, 2020

Sharon Springs- Anthony P. Cieplensky, 82, formerly of Sharon Springs, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Advent Health North Pinellas in Tarpon Springs, FL.

Born May 1, 1937 in New York City, he was the son of Anthony and Elizabeth (Milyasko) Cieplensky.

Tony was a carpenter his entire life and retired from the Carpenters’ Union. ...

Jan 18, 2020

Sharon Springs- Helen M. Rullman, 99, of Engleville Road, died Saturday, January 18, 2020 at home under the loving care of her family and Helios.

Born December 5, 1920 in Freeport, NY, she was the daughter of Carmine and Josephine (Vertucci) Barbato.  Raised on Long Island, Helen was a cashier for Baldwin Senior High School for many...

Jan 16, 2020

Carlisle- Benjamin D. Derr, 32, of Carlisle and most recently Schoharie, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 at Albany Medical Center.

Born June 30, 1987 in Cooperstown, he was the son of Andrea (Elwood) Myers and Francis G. Derr, who both survive him.

Ben graduated from Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School in 2005 and later from...