Obituary Listing

Mabel Larkin

Mabel Larkin

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...

Hilda VanVoris

Hilda VanVoris

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...

Katherine Drew

Katherine Drew

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...

Robert France

Robert France

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...

Margaret Boughton

Margaret Boughton

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...

Cyrus Montanye

Cyrus Montanye

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...

H. Edward Foote

H. Edward Foote

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...

Gordon Bever Jr

Gordon Bever Jr

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...

Genevieve Darcy

Genevieve Darcy

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...

William Berry

William Berry

Sep 18, 2019

Jefferson- William A. Berry, 74, of State Route 10, died Tuesday, September 18, 2019, at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, with his loving wife of 55 years at his side.

Born December 26, 1944, in Stamford, NY, he was the son of the late Preston and Evelyn (Titus) Berry.

Bill retired from...

Trudy Jones

Trudy Jones

Sep 17, 2019

Cobleskill- Trudy A. Jones, 59, of West Main St., died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 in the comfort of her home after a courageous battle with ALS.

She was born August 16, 1960 in Los Angeles, CA. Trudy always spoke fondly of California, especially Big Sur. Trudy was predeceased by her parents, Peter...

Ronald Stark

Ronald Stark

Sep 17, 2019

Ronald Raymond Stark died at his home in Vassar, MI, September 17, after battling throat cancer.

Ron was born November 16, 1942, to Reba (Suits) and Frank Stark of Schoharie.  He was large and strong throughout his life.  As a boy he liked bike riding, swimming, Little League baseball, Boy Scouts, and operating lawn...

Jeanne Brown

Jeanne Brown

Sep 10, 2019

Cobleskill- Jeanne E. Brown of Cobleskill, age 50, passed away on September 10, 2019 at 2:19 a.m. at home with comfort care from family. She was born at Cobleskill Hospital on July 23, 1969, a daughter of Eleanor Higgins, Eugene Brown, and stepfather, Alfred Higgins.Jeanne graduated from Sharon Springs Central School in 1987.

Jeanne did many jobs...

Stephen Kanciruk

Stephen Kanciruk

Sep 5, 2019

Seward- Stephen M. Kanciruk, 68, of Gardnersville Road, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 5, 2019.

Born June 28, 1951 in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Stephen Kanciruk and Helen (McGuinness) Kanciruk, who survives him.

Stephen had most recently worked as an assistant in the cafeteria at SUNY Cobleskill.  In his later years,...

Donald Clapper

Donald Clapper

Aug 29, 2019

Warnerville- Donald O. Clapper, 70, died Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY with his family at his side.

He was born May 27, 1949, in Charlotteville, NY and was the son of Osa and Mary (Stevens) Clapper.

He was a United States Army veteran, serving during Vietnam.

Donald...

Anthony Slavik

Anthony Slavik

Aug 24, 2019

Hyndsville- Anthony “Tony” Slavik, 90, formerly of State Highway 10 in Hyndsville, died on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta where he had been a resident for many years.

Tony was born November 26, 1928 in Bayshore, Long Island, NY and was the son of Anthony Sr. and Anna...

Boatler Skidmore

Boatler Skidmore

Aug 24, 2019

Warnerville- Boatler “Buck” Skidmore, 71, of Leland Lane, died at his residence on Saturday, August 24, 2019.

Buck was born November 11, 1947 in Midland, VA and was the son of Edward and Mary Anna (Williams) Skidmore.

He loved to fish and hunt and was an admirer of all John...

Brian Gaske

Brian Gaske

Aug 23, 2019

Summit-Brian M. Gaske, 76, of State Highway 10 in Summit, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side.

Brian was born March 4, 1943, in Brooklyn, NY and was the son of Leon Gaske and Alice (King) Gaske Stapleton.

He worked at Gentlemen Sheet Metal in Brooklyn as a truck driver...

Margaret Carrigan

Margaret Carrigan

Aug 20, 2019

Allen, TX – Margaret Bellinger Carrigan, 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at The Belmont @ Twin Creeks in Allen, TX.

She was born September 9, 1923 in the Town of Seward and was the daughter of the late Voorhis C. and Lula Mae (Putnam) Bellinger and sister to the late Woodrow Bellinger.  Margaret...

Mary Eckel

Mary Eckel

Aug 10, 2019

Cobleskill- Mary P. Eckel , age 89, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Daughters Of Sarah Nursing Home in Albany, NY after long decline with dementia. She had previously lived in Saratoga Springs for most of her adult life before moving to Cobleskill to be near family.

Born in Pelham, MA, on May 20, 1930,...