Obituary Listing

Mar 1, 2018

Esther C. Woodbeck, age 88, of Cobleskill, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Albany Medical Center.

She was born in Brooklyn on January 24, 1930, a daughter of the late Gregory and Elizabeth Rooney Croston.

Esther worked as a machine operator at the Beechnut Corporation in Canajoharie for over 30 years. She later...

Feb 20, 2018

Seward – Nelson D. Castro, 63, of Seward, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born April 23, 1954 in Manhattan, he was the son of Domingo and Dolores (Garcia) Castro.  He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1974 until 1977.  On September 17, 1988, he married his wife, Sheri....

Feb 20, 2018

Carlisle- Eleanor C. Norton, 99, formerly of Cobleskill and Carlisle, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at St. Johnsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Born December 25, 1918 in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of Thomas J. and Margaret E. (Stanton) Cook.

Eleanor was a cashier for the A&P Store in Brooklyn, along with being a devoted...

Feb 6, 2018

Richmondville – Donald H. Tinklepaugh, 85, died Tuesday, February 6, 2018.

Born in Charlotteville the son of Harold and Essie (Nichols) Tinklepaugh.

Donald was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Korea from 1952 to 1954.  Employed at General Electric in Schenectady, Bldg 28, for 34 years as a Metals Fatigue Technician.  He was a current...

Feb 1, 2018

Richmondville- Lillian M. Cooper, 88, of State Route 7, died Thursday, February 1,2018 at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta.

Born May 5, 1929 in Berne, NY, she was the daughter of Clarence and Luella Taber.

Lillian was educated at the Berne –Knox-Westerlo School.

She was a homemaker most of her life, raising her...

Feb 1, 2018

Jefferson- Leonard B. Haviland, 87, formerly of Westkill Road, died Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Fulton Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.

Born October 8, 1930 in Mount Kisco, he was the son of Sanford and Edith (Bailey) Haviland.  Leonard was a United States Army Veteran, proudly serving from 1948 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1952.

Jan 25, 2018

Cobleskill- Alfred T. Smith, 79, of Anthony Circle, died Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY after being stricken at home.

He is survived by two children:  Douglas Smith and Kristine Wood and four grandchildren; three sisters:  Marie Appleget, Janet Gannon, and Carol LaBatti.  Alfred was born and raised in Sag Harbor.  He...

Jan 23, 2018

Richmondville- Marian J. Maurice, 80, formerly of Richmondville, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford with her family at her side.

Born July 15, 1937 in East Cobleskill, Marian was the daughter of Franklin and Grace (Wilday) Myers.  She was a lifelong area resident only moving to the nursing home the past...

Jan 13, 2018

Charlotteville- Bertha G. Mead, 78, of Meade Road, died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta.

Born September 17, 1939 in Summit, she was the daughter of William and Lula (Wayman) Spooner.

A lifelong area resident, Bertha served as Summit Town Clerk for twenty years and as Tax Collector for twenty-six...

Jan 7, 2018

Scotia- Lewis “Lew” G. Putnam, 85, of Palm Bay, FL, formerly of Scotia, died Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Center, where he had been a resident since July of 2015.

Lew was born December 13, 1932 in Batavia, NY and was the son of Austin and Hazel (King) Putnam.

He was...

Jan 3, 2018

Cobleskill- Nathaniel L. Prezorski, age 24, of Cobleskill, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at his residence.

He was born in Cooperstown on March 21, 1993.

Nate was a 2011 graduate of Cobleskill-Richmondville High School. After school he worked for A&K Slip Forming and most recently as a framer for a number of...

Jan 1, 2018

Irene Marie Boyle, 92, formerly of Sharon Springs, of Madison, Mississppi, died January 1, 2018 in Madison, Mississippi.

Mrs Boyle was born in Bronx, NY on December 28, 1925, the daughter of Henry and Julia (Molyneaux) Blaney.

She grew up in Manhattan and Brooklyn and worked for Savaron Restaurants and Union New Co. in the accounting...

Dec 27, 2017

Alfred W. Higgins, age 86, of Cobleskill, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Delmar.

He was born at home in New Salem, New York on June 5, 1931, a son of the late Harold and Bertha Oliver Higgins.

Alfred attended New Salem schools and grew up on his family’s farm in New Salem with his aunt and uncle, Mildred and Harry Oliver. He retired due to...

Dec 27, 2017

Howard L. Wood, age 97, of Cobleskill, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Schoharie on November 6, 1920, a son of the late Frank and Florence Lewis Wood. Howard was a Class of 1938 graduate of Schoharie Central School. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War...

Dec 24, 2017

Cobleskill- Barbara A. Raymond, 73, formerly of Cobleskill, died peacefully on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta, where she had lived for the past two and one half years.

Born on August 25, 1944, in Sidney, NY, she was the daughter of Harold and Alice (Pangburn) Puffer.  Barbara was a long time...

Dec 19, 2017

Seward- Carl D. Weaver, 77, of State Route 10, was recovered Tuesday, December 19, 2017 following a ten-day search that encompassed Schoharie and Delaware Counties.  He went hunting on December 10 and succumbed to natural causes.

Born January 8, 1940 in Warnerville, he was the son of the late Leslie and Eldeen (Pindar) Weaver.  Carl was a...

Dec 18, 2017

Cobleskill- JoAnn Natale, 65, of Mohawk Drive, died Monday, December 18, 2017 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Born March 28, 1952 in Little Rock, AR, she was the daughter of late Nunzio Natale and Grace (Turner) Natale.

For several years, JoAnn worked as a data entry clerk for American Compressed Gases, Inc. in Old...

Dec 16, 2017

Sharon Springs- Doris J. King, 92, formerly of Sharon Springs, died peacefully on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at her son’s home in Harpersfield.

Born September 13, 1925 in Patria, she was the daughter of Milo and Orpha (King) Stanton.

Doris was a lifelong area resident, working alongside her husband, Lester, on their dairy farm on...

Dec 11, 2017

Angel R. Reyes, 63, of Penny Lane, died Monday, December 11, 2017 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Born August 31, 1954 in Humacao, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Aida (Sanchez) and the late Marciano Reyes.

Angel retired after 30 years of public service, the last 14 he served with the SUNY Cobleskill...

Dec 2, 2017

Cobleskill- Sylvia E. Mallery, 83, of Cobleskill, died Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Albany Medical Center.

Born March 10, 1934 in Albany, she was the daughter of Roger H. and Margaret M. (Provost) Mallery, Sr.

Sylvia was a graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School and continued her higher education with achieving her doctorate.  She...