Obituary Listing

Jul 10, 2018

Sharon Springs- Louise T. Boehler, 84, of Goodrich Road, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a four-day illness.

Born March 11, 1934 in Yonkers, she was the daughter of Michael and Jessi (Brue) Romagnoli.

Louise retired from the Yonkers Public School System and more recently had been an office...

Jul 4, 2018

James Woodford Suiter, 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.  The love of his family and his faith in the Lord supported him during his many years of health struggles and ultimately gave him peace.

Jim was born in Pleasant Hill, TN on April 28, 1937, the youngest of five children of the late William...

Jun 29, 2018

Carlisle- After years of courageously battling cancer, Tammy M. Biancucci of Carlisle passed away at the age of 68 on June 29, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.

Tammy was born on June 5, 1950 to Joseph and Grace (Huff) Grasso at the Elm House in Cobleskill and has been a lifelong resident to this area. She...

Jun 24, 2018

Margery A. (Thul) (Klein) Gividen passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on June 24, 2018 at St. Johnsville Nursing Home following a courageous battle with dementia.

Margery was born April 15, 1925 in Flushing, NY to Charles and Wilhelmina Roeser Thul.  Following graduation from Newtown High School in Queens, she completed the Illustration Course of...

Jun 22, 2018

Carlisle- Gary N. Collins, 57, of Little York Road, succumbed to injuries that he sustained with a car while riding his motorcycle.

Born November 22, 1960 in Cobleskill, he is the son of Norma (Bearden) Collins and the late Duane “Tip” Collins.  Gary was a graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School.

He was a...

Jun 21, 2018

Cobleskill- Marilyn (Joan) Rifenberg Zaccaro Veley, 85, of Woodland Drive, passed away on June 21, 2018 after a fall at her home.  She was born June 25, 1932 to the late Viola (Hines) and Harold Rifenberg, in Cohoes, New York.

She was predeceased by her husbands, Rev. Victor Zaccaro and Morris Veley; a brother, Ted Rifenberg; and...

Jun 18, 2018

Cobleskill- Christina N. France, 37, of Cobleskill, died Monday, June 18, 2018 due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Born January 7, 1981 in Mount Kisco to Marylou (Pruitt) and Paul Hochrein.

Christina was a graduate of the Cobleskill-Richmondville High School and had been employed as the assistant manager of Price Chopper Bakery...

Jun 18, 2018

Cobleskill- Christina N. France, 37, of Cobleskill, died Monday, June 18, 2018 due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born January 7, 1981 in Mount Kisco to Marylou (Pruitt) and Paul Hochrein. Christina was a graduate of the Cobleskill-Richmondville High School and had been employed as the assistant manager of Price Chopper Bakery in Cobleskill. Her world evolved...

Jun 18, 2018

Fort Plain- Elizabeth “Busy” A. France, 11, of High Street died Monday, June 18, 2018, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Born September 30, 2006 in Niskayuna, she is the daughter of Jason France and Christina  (Hochrein) France, who’s life was also taken in the accident.

Elizabeth was a 6th grade honor student...

Jun 17, 2018

Cobleskill- Irvin Pickett, 89, of Woodland Drive, died Sunday, June 17, 2018 at his residence.

Born January 17, 1929 in Dorloo, he was the son of Ray and Rhoba (Chamberlain) Pickett.

Irvin was a United States Army veteran, serving our country from 1951 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1953.  He was a member of...

Jun 7, 2018

Dawn L. Manchester, age 70, of Richmondville, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at her residence with her loving family by her side.

She was born in Cobleskill on January 19, 1948, daughter of the late Archie Sperbeck and Marion Palmer Sperbeck.

Dawn was a graduate of Richmondville High School and was a homemaker...

May 26, 2018

Richmondville-  Philip S. Patrick, 80, formerly of Richmondville, and most recently of Palatine Nursing and Rehab Center in Palatine Bridge, died Saturday at St. Mary’s Healthcare in Amsterdam.

Philip was born November 2, 1937 in Richmondville and was the son of Stanley and Helen (Shaw) Patrick.

He was a graduate of the former Richmondville Central...

May 17, 2018

Dominick, "Dom" Fragala, Jr., 73, of Middleburgh, died peacefully at home on Thursday, May 17, 2018.

Born November 26, 1944 in Brooklyn, he was the son of Dominick and Grace (Piccione) Fragala.

Dom earned his Associate’s Degree and then enlisted in the US Army.  He proudly served his country from 1965 to 1968 when he...

May 13, 2018

Vincent Q. Virgilio, 86, of  Cobleskill, New York, died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Ellis Hospital, in Schenectady, NY.

Born September 10, 1931 in Newark, New Jersey, he was the son of James and Josephine (Sarullo) Virgilio.

Vincent was a United States Air Force veteran, serving from 1949 until 1952 when he received an honorable...

May 7, 2018

Richmondville-William D. Sisson, 84, of River Street, died Monday, May 7, 2018 at his residence.

Born July 25, 1933 in Worcester, he was the son of Lawrence and Margaret (McMullen) Sisson.

Bill was a United States Air Force veteran, serving from 1951 until 1955 when he received an honorable discharge.  For many years, he was...

May 1, 2018

Richmondville- Ronald N. Maurice, 89, of Creamery Road, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Born March 19, 1929 in Fitchburg, MA, he was the son of Eugene and Regina (St. Laurent) Maurice.

Ron was a United States Navy veteran serving his country for four years before receiving an honorable discharge...

May 1, 2018

Eileen F. Slater passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at the age of 81, at home with family and loved ones by her side following a short battle with cancer.

Eileen worked at Eden Park Nursing Home for 35 years.  She was a member of the Cobleskill Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary.  She loved reading her...

Apr 30, 2018

Richmondville- Cornelia (Connie) Ann Fairbairn, 90, formerly of Richmondville, died Monday, April 30, 2018 at Center for Living in Schenectady.

Born January 7, 1928 in Schenectady, she was the daughter of John and Satie (Lupes) Hilbert.  Raised in Schenectady, Cornelia graduated from Mont Pleasant High School.

She retired from Visiting Nurse Service where she was...

Apr 17, 2018

Howes Cave- Richard W. Gundlach, 85, of Barnerville Road, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital.

Born May 21, 1932 in Albany, he was the son of the late William and Jean (O’Connor) Gundlach.

Dick was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, attended Siena College and then completed a General Electric apprentice program.  For thirty...

Apr 16, 2018

Howes Cave- George R. Cooper, 68, of Caverns Road, died Monday, April 16, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.

Born December 21, 1949 in Cobleskill, he was the son of the late Chauncey and Ethel (Diamond) Cooper.

George was a lifelong area resident, graduating from the former Cobleskill Central School where he was a...