Obituary Listing

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...

Jan 11, 2020

Kimberly J. Bever, 54, of Shad Point Road, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. Born August 19, 1965 in Cobleskill, Kim is predeceased by her father James Bever. Kimberly attended Cobleskill-Richmondville Central High School. She was employed as a home health aide until the onset of her illness. She enjoyed going to the...

Jan 4, 2020

James Thomas Drew, 90, of Cobleskill New York, died January 4, 2020.

Dr. Drew was born on December 27, 1929, in New York, NY to James Drew and Peggy O’Neil .  He was predeceased by his siblings; Margaret and Joseph.

He attended high school at Fordham Prep in New York City, NY and continue on to...

Jan 1, 2020

Howes Cave - Glen J. “Jake” Gallup, 49, died January 1, 2020, at his residence.

Jake was born March 2, 1970 in Newburyport, MA and was the son of Glen D. and Linda Marie (Socci) Gallup.

He was worked as a laborer for Superior Housing in Howes Cave for many years.  Jake loved music and...

Dec 30, 2019

Cobleskill- Suzanne H. Whitney, 60, of Washington Ave., died unexpectedly on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady.

She was a beloved music educator at the Cobleskill-Richmondville School District for 37 years and an audio engineer for over 20 years. Before her teaching career began, she had the honor of singing at the 1980 Olympics...

Dec 20, 2019

Root- Gerard “Jerry” M. Rooney, Jr., 69, of West Corbin Hill Road, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 20, 2019.

Born December 7, 1950 in Valley Stream, he was the son of Gerard M. and Dorothy (Daly) Rooney, Sr.  Raised on Long Island, Jerry was a member of the Kiwanis Club and the Key Club in Mastic, NY....

Dec 17, 2019

Nancy D. Beechler, 89, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 17, 2019. She was born March 20, 1930, the fourth of ten children of Frank and Esther (Wesling) Donnellan of Olean, New York. She will be forever held in loving memory by her son, Jim Fahey, and his wife, Alicia; daughter, Bethmarie Fahey; grandson, Gabriel...

Dec 13, 2019

Cobleskill- Lowell M. Greene, 91, of Early Woodlands, died Friday, December 13, 2019 at Palatine Nursing Home following a brief illness. Born June 28, 1928 in New Berlin, NY, he was the son of Merle and Ina (Holdridge) Greene.

On November 19, 1945 he married Jean Mayne who predeceased him on June 27, 2019. While living in...

Dec 9, 2019

Richmondville- Esther (Terri) M. Downie, 85, formerly of Richmondville, died Monday, December 9, 2019 at Ellis Hospital following a brief illness.

Born June 27, 1934 in Cooperstown, she was the daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Hanscom) Horton.  She was a graduate of Otego High School and continued her education, receiving a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Columbia...

Dec 8, 2019

Hyndsville- June A Mahar, 58, of Clove Road passed away at her home on Sunday, December 8th, 2019 with her sister, Linda and friend, Jeff at her side.

June was born in Cobleskill NY on June 11, 1961. She was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Cobleskill Central School.  June enjoyed bingo, softball and...