Obituary Listing

Nov 2, 2017

Richmondville- Peter Irvin Slater, 70, of Main Street, died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at his residence in the care of his family.

Born September 14, 1947 in Glens Falls, NY, he was the son of Irvin and Mary (Cullen) Slater.

Peter retired from KSI Building Products in Cobleskill after several years as a laborer.  Prior...

Oct 19, 2017

Cobleskill- Eleanor Frances MacNiven, 89, of Cobleskill, New York passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 19th, 2017.

Born in Cold Spring, New York on January 2nd, 1928, she was the daughter of David and Helen MacNiven (Mickle).

After graduating from Haldane High School, Cold Spring, New York, she attended Cornell University. Eleanor...

Oct 15, 2017

Cobleskill- Irene E. Pingrey, 95, died Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford, NY where she had been a resident for the past 6 months. Born January 18, 1922 in Glens Falls, she was the daughter of David and May (Snyder) Clark. Irene retired from Tanglewood Elementary School in South Glens Falls as a dietary manager....

Oct 15, 2017

Cobleskill- William Patrick John Pope, 58, of Iroquois Drive died from natural causes on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at his residence. Born May 10, 1959 in the Bronx, Billy was raised in the Saranac Lake area. He was a 1978 graduate of Saranac High School. An avid Star Trek follower, he was known to friends as Dr. Spock. Billy had...

Oct 14, 2017

Richmondville - Edna Eldeen Rappleyea of West Richmondville, the daughter of Manley Murray and Gertrude (Brooks) Murray passed away after a lengthy illness on October 14, 2017 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland, NY. Edna Eldeen Rappleyea, "Deenie" was born on January 17, 1933 on Ferris Hill, Murray Road near Grand Gorge, NY in the Town of...

Oct 13, 2017

Everett P. Merrill, 90, of Cobleskill, New York, died Friday, October 13, 2017, at Albany Memorial Hospital in Albany, N.Y. He was born in Craftsbury, Vermont, on June 17, 1927, the son of Wallace and Mary (Perkins) Merrill and was a long time resident of Cobleskill. He graduated from Craftsbury High School in 1944. After attending the University of Vermont,...

Oct 4, 2017

Carlisle- Patricia A. Marino, 68, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 in Cobleskill, NY with her loving family at her side. Born June 19, 1949 in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of Frank A. and Mary T. (Curry) Dowd Jr. Patricia was a graduate of Bay Ridge High School. She and her husband moved to Carlisle...

Sep 15, 2017

Richmondville- Barbara Ann Lynn Sperbeck, 63, of State Route 7, died Friday, September 15, 2017, at her residence while in the care of her family. Born July 8, 1954 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of Robert C. and Beatrice M. (Powell) Johnston. She is survived by her children: Sara (Todd) Del Marter of Richmondville, Kristin Cory "KC"...

Sep 14, 2017

Cobleskill- James Clark Nuhlicek, 72, of Heron Road, died Thursday, September 14, 2017 at his residence following a long illness. Born April 11, 1945, he was the son of Joseph and Gatha (Clark) Nuhlicek. Jim earned his degree of Master of Arts - English at Western Illinois University in Macomb. For thirty-nine years, he was a Professor at SUNY Cobleskill,...

Sep 13, 2017

Sharon Springs- William J. Taylor, 74, of Slate Hill Road, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 8, 1943 in Schenectady, he was the son of William and Jane (Kryszewska) Taylor. Bill graduated from Amsterdam High School and then joined the United States Army in 1962 and received...

Sep 2, 2017

Worcester - Lavinia E. Lamb left us to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 2, 2017, after a long battle with dementia Alzheimers. She was one of six children born to Anna (Minkler) Meier and Waldron Meier on December 3, 1919 in Babylon, NY. All of her five siblings: Edward, Richard, Christopher, and Conrad Meier, as well as her...

Aug 31, 2017

Cobleskill- Henry "Clay" Warner, 28, of Darby Hill Road, Delanson, formerly of Cobleskill, died on Thursday, August 31, 2017 due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in the town of Knox. Born April 20, 1989 in Niskayuna, he was the son of Albert and Echo (Bunzey) Warner. Clay was a graduate of Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School and had been employed...

Aug 25, 2017

Cobleskill- Everett (Pete) Lincoln Lawyer passed away August 25, 2017 in Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown after a brief illness. Born on May 25, 1937, Everett was the son of Raymond and Ruth (Van Auken) Lawyer. He graduated from Middleburgh Central School and served in the United States Air Force from 1959 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1960. Before...

Aug 24, 2017

Seward- Daniel A. Wojciechowski, 55, of Cemetery Road, died Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in Manhattan due to complications resulting from surgery. Born December 13, 1961 in Plainfield, NJ, he was the son of the late Vincent E. and Linda (Suydam) Wojciechowski. Daniel was a NY Certified Car Pilot working for his wife's escort service. He...

Aug 4, 2017

Cobleskill- Nan H. Smith, 82, of Anthony Circle died Friday, August 4,2017 at Ellis Hospital. She is survived by her loving husband Alfred Smith, children Douglas and Kristine and 4 grandchildren. As an active member of the Cobleskill community, she will not be forgotten. A funeral service will be held at 4 PM on Tues., August 8, 2017 at Mereness-Putnam...

Aug 2, 2017

Summit- Albert J. McDonald, "Max", 103, formerly of Kingston and Summit, died Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Ten Broeck Commons in Lake Katrine, NY. Born December 2, 1913 in Malone, NY, he was the son of James E. and Mary Rose (Fountaine) McDonald. Max graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Malone and retired in 1975 the NY Central Railroad as...

Jul 29, 2017

Jefferson- Otto Endresen, 91, of Enid Road, died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born April 22, 1926 in Brooklyn, he was the son of Otto and Tellfine (Henriksen) Endresen. His family moved to Jefferson when he was a toddler and raised him on the family farm. He served twenty-five years as a correction officer with NYS...

Jul 26, 2017

Middleburgh- Gerald Delano Hamm, 84, of Warrior Way, died Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in the comfort of his home surrounded by family. Born March 10, 1933 in West Fulton, he was the son of Ralph and Gladys (Morey) Hamm. Gerald was a lifelong area resident and a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean conflict until receiving an honorable...

Jul 21, 2017

Summit-Cobleskill- It is with sad hearts we announce that Alton "Country Boy" Makely 86 yrs. old died Fri. July 21, 2017 at his home in Cobleskill New York. Lifelong resident of Summit, Alton was born on May 22, 1931 to the late Hayward and Valeria Makely. He was a graduate of Richmondville Central School and recently celebrated his 60th class...

Jul 15, 2017

Cobleskill- Rose DeSena, 88, of Lafayette Circle, died Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a short illness. Born November 15, 1928 in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of Luke and Catherine (Barone) Palladino. Rose lived most of her life in Brooklyn and was co-owner of L&R Dry Cleaners with her husband. She was a talented...