Obituary Listing

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...

Apr 13, 2018

Margie A. Jones, 83, of Lawyersville Road died Friday, April 13, 2018 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Born January 22, 1935 in Seward, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Carrie (Stanton) Hollenbeck.

Margie was a longtime employee of the former Wohl’s Department Store and Mart Cleaners as a seamstress and clerk. ...

Apr 13, 2018

Howes Cave- Pauline “Polly” M. Nirschl, 82, of Sagendorf Corners Road, went to her Heavenly home on Friday, April 13, 2018.

Born on June 18, 1935 to the late William and Bessie (Bressett) Flint, Polly grew up on the family dairy farm in East Springfield.  She graduated from Springfield Central School in 1954 and then worked as...

Apr 11, 2018

Richmondville- Dawn E. Moore, 53, of State Route 7, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Community Hospice Inn in Albany with her loving family at her side.

Born January 2, 1965 in Cobleskill, she was the daughter of the late Burr Fancher and Brenda (Crapser) Fancher, who survives her.

A lifelong area resident, Dawn was...

Apr 11, 2018

Esperance- Catherine A. Dunn, 84, of Penny Lane died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady.

Born August 3, 1933 in Farmingdale, she was the daughter of John and Frances (Jankowski) Roth.

Catherine’s world was her family, always loving the time with them.  She and her husband lived in Albany for more...

Apr 9, 2018

John A. Daniels, 82, of Middleburgh, passed away peacefully after a sudden illness on April 9, 2018 at Cooperstown Hospital. John was born in Manhattan NY to John A. and Gertrude Daniels (nee Doyle).

John is survived by Lois Thorington Daniels, his loving wife of 58 years, his three sons, Donald Daring (Linda), David Hamm, John A. Daniels III (Christine),...

Apr 6, 2018

Cobleskill – Joan E. Berner, 95, of Cobleskill, died on April 6, 2018 at her home.

Born on January 27, 1923, in Grange, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Marion L. Smith and Ida L. (Powell) Smith.  In 1931, she moved with her family to the Madison County hamlet of Clockville, NY, where her parents operated a...

Apr 5, 2018

Cobleskill- Timothy J. Hummel, 57, of Iroquois Drive, died Thursday, April 5, 2018 at his residence after a brief illness.

Born March 5, 1961 in Cobleskill, he was the son of  Claudia (Friss) Hummel, who survives and the late Robert Hummel, who died Feb. 9, 2008.

A graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School, Tim...

Mar 31, 2018

Schoharie- Grover Warner, 71, of Fair Street in Schoharie, died Saturday, March 31, 2018 at The Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital after a brief illness.

Grover was born November 13, 1946 in the Town of Middleburgh.

He was a member of the Schoharie County ARC since the late 1980’s most of which he lived...

Mar 28, 2018

Howes Cave- Debra A. Cooper, 58, of Caverns Road, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Born November 2, 1959 in Cobleskill, she was the daughter of the late Glenn A. English and her mother who survives her, Janice M. (Slider) English.

She was a lifelong area resident and a graduate of...