Obituary Listing

Dec 3, 2019

Richmondville- John J. Sokolowski, 71, of High Street, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at his ARC home with beloved family members at his side. Born December 1, 1948 in New York City, he was the son of John and Joan (Store) Sokolowski. Without the ability to see, John’s hearing allowed him not only to listen, but also experience...

Nov 21, 2019

Cobleskill- Eugene Gallagher, 76, died Thursday, November 21, 2019.

Gene was a United States Air Force Veteran, serving from 1963 until honorable discharged in 1965.  He was a real estate broker for many years.

A graveside service with military honors will be held at 2:30 PM on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Gerald B.H. Solomon...

Nov 16, 2019

Cobleskill- Karen L. Wilson, 79, of Jay St., passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at her home while under the loving care of her family.

Born December 9, 1939 in Albany, she was the daughter of George W.  and Mildred M. (Collins) Mesick.  Karen was raised in Seward, NY, attended the one room schoolhouse located in...

Nov 15, 2019

Richmondville- Aranka (Cookie) V. Lawyer, 84, of Robert Street died Friday, November 15, 2019 at home surrounded by her family.  She was born on June 4, 1935 in New York City, the daughter of Frank and Aranka (Kubinyi) Vincze.  In 1947, her family moved from New York City to Laurens, NY, where they lived on and operated a dairy...

Nov 7, 2019

O’Rhea T. Karker, 91, formerly of Richmondville and most recently of Cobleskill died on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at The River Ridge Living Center in Amsterdam. Born in Albany, NY, on May 1, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida M. (Wandres) Quinn. She was predeceased by her husband, Maurice Karker in 1987 and son,...

Nov 6, 2019

Cobleskill- Martha van Wagenen Ivins, 91, of State Route 145 passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the home of her birth, under the loving care of her family.

Born January 13, 1928 in the hamlet of Lawyersville, she was the daughter of Jared vanWagenen III and Marion Louise (Potts) van Wagenen. Martha attended Cornell University in...

Nov 2, 2019

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Gene passed away after a hard and courageous battle with cancer at home with his family by his side.  He fought hard until the very end. He will be greatly missed by so many. His father was in the Air Force, so Gene traveled around a lot in his youth to...

Oct 31, 2019

Maryann V. Puglia, 78, formerly of Eminence, NY and most recently of Chestnut Nursing and Rehab Facility in Oneonta, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Utica. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, on August 8, 1941, and was the daughter of Anthony and Helen (Martonik) Mytych. Maryann was predeceased...

Oct 22, 2019

Ina Herold Jones, noted writer and Cobleskill’s poet laureate since 2010, died on October 22 after a brief illness. She was 99.

Born in the rural eastern German village of Unterrissdorf, Ina immigrated to the United States in 1928 with her parents Frederick and Martha Herold. Ina vividly recalled her German childhood, her eighth birthday celebration aboard...

Oct 18, 2019

George William Kleinberger, 65, of Sharon Springs, NY entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 18, 2019. He is survived by Debra, his wife, two sons, Staff Sergeant Calvin Kleinberger and Hans Kleinberger. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Rosita Kleinberger and brother Ronald Kleinberger. He is survived by his siblings, Paul II (Miriam), Andrew (Terrie), John,...

Oct 9, 2019

Carlisle- Dorwin “Lyle” Harrington Jr., age 75, of Carlisle found eternal peace and went home with the Lord on October 9, 2019 with his loving wife and son by his side.

Lyle was born in Worcester, NY, December 15, 1943, the son of Dorwin and Pearl (Roe) Harrington Sr. After graduating Cobleskill Central High School in 1962...

Oct 4, 2019

Cobleskill- Mabel M. Larkin, 65, of Mohawk Drive, died Friday, October 4, 2019 at St. Johnsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility.

Born March 15, 1954 in Little Falls, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Edna (Dart) VanDycke.

Mabel worked various jobs from The Otesaga Restaurant to Toe Path Industries.   She had volunteered at...

Oct 3, 2019

Cobleskill- Hilda I. VanVoris, 82, of Morgan Drive, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Ellis hospital.

Born March 29, 1937 in Cooperstown, she was the daughter of the late Earl F. and Cecilia (Dickierson) VanVoris.  Hilda was a graduate of the former Richmondville Central School, class of 1955.

Her working career began with...

Oct 3, 2019

Katherine Lavelle Drew, 87, of Cobleskill New York, died  October 3, 2019.

Mrs. Drew was born on December 5, 1931, in Astoria Queens, NY to Dr William J and Katherine Lavelle. She was predeceased by her siblings; Margaret, Mary, William, John, Francis, Thomas, Joseph, and Edward.

She attended high school at Dominican Academy in New...

Oct 1, 2019

Robert France, 87, of Cobleskill, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown surrounded by loved ones.

Born June 30, 1932 in Cobleskill, he was the son of the late Milo and Elizabeth (Curtis) France Sr.

After retiring from the Department of Transportation, Robert worked as a hostler at Blaire’s...

Sep 29, 2019

Richmondville- Margaret D. Boughton, 90, of Holmes St., died Sunday, September 29, 2019 at her residence while under the care of her family and hospice.

Born June 20, 1929 in Summit, she was the daughter of Warner and Lulu (Davis) Peck.

Margaret was a silk screen technician at Wheaton Plastics in Mays Landing, NJ for...

Sep 29, 2019

Hyndsville- Cyrus F. “Rusty” Montanye, 88, a resident of Clover Road since 1976, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019.

Born March 14, 1931 in Schenectady, he was the son of Cyrus F. and Angeline (Bellinger) Montanye.

At age 19, Rusty was enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served on USS AMMEN DD-527...

Sep 25, 2019

Summit- H. Edward Foote, 85, of Summit, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 25, at his home on the family farm.

He was born on the farm on October 19, 1933, to Julia (Danforth) Foote and Charles Foote and followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming a fifth-generation dairy farmer. Later, he moved into construction with the Schenectady-based Sweet...

Sep 25, 2019

Howes Cave- Gordon Bever, Jr, 78, of Caverns Road died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in the comfort of his home under the loving care of his family and hospice.

Born September 4, 1941 in Cobleskill, he was the son of the late Dorothy (Spaulding) and Gordon Bever, Sr.  He was a lifelong area resident and was a...

Sep 20, 2019

Genevieve Bright Darcy, 96, of Cobleskill, NY, gained eternal life on September 20, 2019. She was born in Jersey City, NJ, on August 30, 1923, the daughter of Henry and Irene Tivers Bright.

She graduated from St. Michael’s Monastery in Union City NJ and Jersey City Medical Center School of Nursing where she was a member of...