Obituary Listing

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...

Dec 1, 2017

Cobleskill- Charles M. Gaffney, formerly of Cobleskill, died December 1, 2017 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, FL.

He was born in Sauquoit, NY on July 23, 1918, the son of Edward and Margaret (Doyle) Gaffney.

Charles graduated from Sauquoit Valley Central School in 1936 and continued his studies at Hamilton College and Cornell University. ...

Nov 29, 2017

Richmondville - Robert L. Erland, 66, formerly of Richmondville and Cobleskill, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Born January 16, 1951 in Southampton, NY, he was the son of the late Calvin and Margaret (Oettinger) Erland, local residents for many years.

Bob was a 1970 graduate of Southampton High School....

Nov 20, 2017

Cobleskill- Thomas Shaughnessy, 63, formerly of Cobleskill, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 20, 2017, due to a cardiac arrest at his home in Pensacola, FL.

Born November 4, 1954 in Queens, he was the son of the late Thomas and Kathryn (Lynch) Shaughnessy, who survives him.

Tom was a graduate of the former Cobleskill Central...

Nov 19, 2017

Louise F. Maher, 87, formerly of Whiting, NJ, died Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, NY.

Born January 2, 1930 in Italy, she was the daughter of Joseph and Angela (Berti) Fogagnoli.

Louise was a World War II bride to David C. Maher.  She studied to be a seamstress...

Nov 16, 2017

Warnerville- Anne E. MacCuish, 61, of Greenbush Hill Road, died Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital after an unexpected medical event at home.

Born October 25, 1956 in Flushing, NY, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Catherine (Shaw) MacIsaac.

Anne and her husband have lived in this area for the...

Nov 15, 2017

Cobleskill- Shawn D. Dargie, formerly of Cobleskill, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Amsterdam where he had been a resident for the past five years.

Born September 13, 1965 in Bridgeport CT., he was the son of the late Douglas J. and Catherine (Worthington) Dargie. Shawn was...