Obituary Listing

Jun 27, 2019

Cobleskill- Duane D. Barton, 83, of Canterbury Drive, passed away on June 27, 2019 surrounded by his family.

Born October 29, 1935 in Esperance to Imer and Madelyn (Rockwell) Barton, family and community were the foundation of his life.  Through his love and support, his legacy will live on in every life he touched.

Duane...

Jun 27, 2019

Cobleskill- Jean Mayne Greene passed into eternal life on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at the Palatine Nursing Home.

Her Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, at Early Woodlands, 111 Woodland Drive, Cobleskill, NY. Rev. Richard Bean will officiate.

All of her many friends are invited to participate.

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Jun 25, 2019

Amsterdam- Michael S. Travis, 29, of Dewitt St., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday June 25, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Born on May 30, 1990, in Memphis, TN, he is the son of Newton Travis and Joyce Jackson. Michael had many hobbies which included rollerblading, and spending time with his children. He also loved being outdoors fishing and working...

Jun 23, 2019

Cobleskill- Edward M. Elsensohn, 73, of Lafayette Circle, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at his summer camp following a remarkable day on the lake with family and friends.

Born February 6, 1946 in Rochester, he was the son of Edward M. and Jean (DeLeo) Elsensohn Sr.

Edward was a graduate of West High...

Jun 21, 2019

Cobleskill- Cynthia Joy Shuart, 62, of State Route 7, died Friday, June 21, 2019 in the comfort of her home.

Born May 19, 1957, Cindy was the daughter of Joseph M. and Grace (Huff) Grasso.  She was a 1975 graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School.

Cindy’s career was with State Farm Insurance Company in...

Jun 5, 2019

Cobleskill- Robert L. Brumaghim, 85, of Winegard Road, died Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following a brief illness.

Born June 10, 1933 in Hyndsville, he was the son of Stuart L. and Norma (Steenburgh) Brumaghim.

Robert was a 1951 graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School.  A truck driver for most of...

Jun 4, 2019

Richmondville- Robert S. Sossei, 68, of Winters Drive, succumbed to his lung disease with his wife of 33 years at his side on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Born December 12, 1950, he was the son of late Richard Sossei and Abigail Lemm Schumaker.  Bob retired as manager from Grand Union, after...

May 13, 2019

Dorloo- Gordon E. Runkle, 88, formerly of Dorloo and Esperance, died Sunday, May 13, 2019, after a brief illness in Silsbee, TX.

Born May 12, 1931 in Carlisle, he was the son of Herbert C. and Marian (Glennon) Runkle.

Gordon graduated from the former Cobleskill Central School, class of 1949 and a 1951 graduate of...

May 10, 2019

Carlisle- Raymond D. Manchester, 74, of Snyder Rd. in Carlisle, died Friday, May 10, 2019 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Ray was born August 7, 1944 in White Plains, NY and was the son of Alvin and Veronica (O’Shea) Manchester.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Geraldine (Geri) Manchester, whom he...

May 6, 2019

Middleburgh – Harold Cohen 59, of 195 Grove Street passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 6, 2019 at his ARC MIRA home.

Harold was born on August 31, 1959 in Manhattan NY and was the son of the late David and Pearl (Schine) Cohen.

He lived in Bayside, Queens with his parents and sisters Karin...

Apr 27, 2019

Richmondville- Richard G. Butler, 89, of Trout Haven Road, died Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Born June 10, 1929 in Oneonta, he was the son of the late Glen and Florence (Eckerson) Butler.  Richard was a 1948 graduate of Sharon Springs High School.

Richard was a United States Air Force...

Apr 24, 2019

Sprakers- Kelly S. Reichenberger, 50, of Lynk St., died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at her residence following many years of medical complications.

Born December 1, 1968 in Stamford, NY, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Wilsey and Mildred (Merwin) Accardi.

Family was precious to her and she loved taking care of her granddaughter,...

Apr 20, 2019

Richmondville- Janice E. Scott, 77, of Smith Road, died Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Born June 3, 1941 in the family home in West Richmondville, she was the daughter of Catharine (Miller) and Walter C. Lott, Sr.

A lifelong area resident, Janice graduated from the former Richmondville Central School.  She...

Apr 16, 2019

Cobleskill- Alvana S. Grasso, 96, formerly of Cobleskill, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, NY.

Born on October 6, 1922 in North Harpersfield, she was the daughter of Anna (Coons) and Horace W. Rifenbark, Sr.

She married Frank M. Grasso on January 4, 1942 and he predeceased her in...

Apr 3, 2019

Cobleskill- Lee Frederick Empie, Jr., 93 years young, entered into eternal rest on April 3, 2019 surrounded by his children at his home. He was born November 3, 1925 in Seward, New York  to Lee F. and Nancy (Mattice) Empie. He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-nine years, Ruth (Maynard) Empie. Together they raised four children, Carol Jump,...

Mar 29, 2019

Cobleskill-Winifred M. Blair, 87, Jersey Lane, died Friday, March 29, 2019 at Palatine Nursing Home, Palatine Bridge.

She was born April 7, 1931, in Flushing, NY and was the daughter of William J. and Winifred (Kilbridge) Quinn. Winifred was an early female small business owner as a proprietor at Cheese ‘N Things in Riverhead, New York. ....

Mar 24, 2019

Esperance — Jason E. Griffis, 47, of Main Street, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 24, 2019.

Born October 28, 1971, in Amityville, he was the beloved son of the late John and Janet (Butzbach) Griffis, who died in 2008 and 2017, respectively. Jason grew up in Long Island and was a member of the Rocky Point...

Mar 16, 2019

East Worcester- Louis K. Roth, 82, of Lutheranville Road, died Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford where he had been a resident for the past few years.

He was born April 15, 1936 in the Bronx and was the son of John and Elsie (Habenicht) Roth.  Louis was a United States Army...

Mar 16, 2019

Richmondville-David “Scott” Sperbeck, 61 of Richmondville, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Albany Medical Center.

Born September 28, 1957 in Cobleskill, he is the son of the late Fred and Justine (Osbourne) Sperbeck. Scott was a graduate of the former Richmondville Central School. He worked at Bellevue Builders for 25 years and more recently worked for...

Mar 15, 2019

Cobleskill-John E. Sielaff, 61, of State Route 10, died Friday, March 15, 2019 in the comfort of his home with family and friends surrounding him.

Born August 14, 1957 in Mineola, NY he was the son of Carol (Waite) and the late Ernest P. Sielaff, Jr.

John was the proprietor of John’s Septic Service for many...