Obituary Listing

Beatrice Nirschl

Beatrice Nirschl

Nov 3, 2016

Sharon Springs- Beatrice L. Nirschl, 77, of Honeybee Road, died Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Albany Medical Center following a brief illness. Born April 7, 1939 in Howes Cave, she was the daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth (Simmons) Scott. Bea was a 1959 graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School. She retired from Beechnut Factory in Canajoharie after many years...

Lessley Sanders

Lessley Sanders

Oct 31, 2016

Richmondville- Lessley V. Sanders, 93, of Main St., died Monday, October 31, 2016 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a brief illness. Born February 11, 1923 in Pontiac, KS, she was the daughter of George D. and Margaret (George) Hamilton. Lessley graduated from El Dorado High School in El Dorado, KS in 1941. She joined the WAVES (US Navy)...

Augustus Dymes

Augustus Dymes

Oct 30, 2016

Schoharie- Augustus "Gus" W. Dymes, 80, of State Route 7, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Albany Medical Center. Born June 15, 1936 in Ossining, he was the son of Augustus and Lillian (Beasley) Dymes. Gus received his associate's degree in Agriculture/Business from SUNY Cobleskill. He was employed for thirty-five years with Agway, Inc. and then continued to...

Kathleen Rivenburg

Kathleen Rivenburg

Oct 29, 2016

Kathleen Marie Rivenburg of Cobleskill, died at home on October 29, 2016 after a prolonged illness. Born October of 1949 in Albany to Viola (Chlore) and Hiram Lawyer, Kathleen was a lifelong area resident of Middleburgh and graduated from Middleburgh Central School. With her husband, Karl, she owned and operated Karl's Beauty Salon and Boutique of Middleburgh for almost 50...

Steven Armao Sr

Steven Armao Sr

Oct 28, 2016

East Worcester- Steven G. Armao, Sr., 70, of State Route 7 passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford, NY. He had suffered a stroke in July and in the course of recovery, he was diagnosed with advanced cancer. Steve was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 21, 1945 to Herbert and Doris Jeannette Armao....

Charles Christiansen Sr

Charles Christiansen Sr

Oct 28, 2016

Summit- Charles A. Christiansen, Sr., 92, of Mud Lake Rd., died Friday, October 28, 2016 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford where he had been for the past month. Born September 7, 1924 in Hollis, NY, he was the son of George S. and Sophie (Andersen) Christiansen. A Decorated United States Navy veteran, Charles proudly served his country from...

Steven Armao Sr

Steven Armao Sr

Oct 28, 2016

East Worcester- Steven G. Armao, Sr., 70, of State Route 7 passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford, NY. He had suffered a stroke in July and in the course of recovery, he was diagnosed with advanced cancer. Steve was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 21, 1945 to Herbert and Doris Jeannette Armao....

Dale Henness

Dale Henness

Oct 26, 2016

Central Bridge- Dale R. Henness, 53, of Grovenors Corners Road, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at his residence following a brief illness. Born July 14, 1963 in Cobleskill, he was the son of the late Roger Henness and Linda Greshammer, who survives him. Dale was a United States Army veteran, serving his country until receiving an honorable discharge. He was...

Ronald Smith Sr

Ronald Smith Sr

Oct 18, 2016

Cobleskill- Ronald D. Smith, Sr., 78, of Mineral Springs Rd., died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at his home. Born March 29, 1938 in Carlisle, he was the son of Walter and Pauline (Lent) Smith. For several years, Ronald was both a beef and dairy farmer, mainly on the family farm in Richmondville, but also in Carlisle. He retired...

Stephen Crum

Stephen Crum

Oct 16, 2016

Warnerville - Stephen Jeremy Crum died on Sunday, October 16, 2016, after being stricken at home. He was the son of The Rev. John M., Jr. and Ernestine Benson Crum. He was born in Red Bank, New Jersey on March 5, 1958, when his father was Rector at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Keansburg, New Jersey. He relocated with his...

Norma Feist

Norma Feist

Oct 11, 2016

Fleming Island, FL- Norma A. Feist, 81, of Fleming Island, FL died Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Born December 28, 1934 in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Cornelio and Concepcion (Rodriquez) Torres. Most of her life she resided in Staten Island, moving to Downsville for fifteen years and the past eight years in FL. Norma was a homemaker who...

Henry Marshall Sr

Henry Marshall Sr

Oct 10, 2016

Fultonham- Henry Marshall, Sr., 91 of State Route 30, died Monday, October 10, 2016 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Henry was born in Queens on January 25, 1925 and was very active in Scouting in his youth. Henry was proud to serve in the United States Army from 1944 until his honorable discharge in 1946. He was...

John Cambridge

John Cambridge

Oct 9, 2016

Hyndsville - John C. Cambridge, 78, of State Route 10, died Sunday, October 9, 2016 at his residence. Born December 28, 1937 in Long Lake, NY, he was the son of the late Arthur G. and Emily (Poppleton) Cambridge. He was a 1958 graduate of Houghton Academy. John enlisted in the United States Army in 1961 and proudly served his...

Robert Healy

Robert Healy

Oct 8, 2016

Richmondville- Robert "Mike" Healy, 64, of Badeau Lane, died Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Albany Medical Center. Born December 7, 1951 in Gloversville, he was the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Davin) Healy. Mike was employed at St. Peters Health Partners in Albany as a collector's representative. He was a drummer for the Tradewinds Band for many years and played...

Michael Kossmann

Michael Kossmann

Oct 4, 2016

Middleburgh-Michael Kossmann, 57, of State Route 145, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Ellis Hospital, surrounded by his family. Michael was born in Brooklyn on June 1, 1959 and attended Middleburgh Central School. Michael learned the art of cooking at a young age from his mother, mastering many of her recipes and cherishing her guidance and example throughout his life....

Terry Porter

Terry Porter

Oct 4, 2016

Middleburgh- Terry L. Porter, 51, of State Route 145, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016. due to natural causes. Terry was born in Cobleskill on May 28, 1965. She graduated from Middleburgh Central School and worked as a waitress for many years in Virginia before moving back to Middleburgh. Most recently, she worked at the Subway in Middleburgh. Terry loved cats,...

Elizabeth Gilligan

Elizabeth Gilligan

Sep 29, 2016

Middleburgh- Elizabeth Gilligan, 91, of Campbell Hill Road, died Thursday, September 29, 2016 at home, with her loving husband and family at her side. Elizabeth was born in Ossining, NY on December 1, 1924 to Elizabeth (Sherwood) and Roland E. Hochstatder. Elizabeth was the Deputy Clerk for the the Town of Cortlandt for many years, before retiring. She lived in...

Paul Girsdansky

Paul Girsdansky

Sep 28, 2016

Seward- Paul S. Girsdansky, 55, of Seward, N.Y., died on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. Born April 18,1961, in Manhattan, he was the son of Michael B. Girsdansky and Catherine T. Owen. Growing up, he spent time between Springfield Center and Westchester County, and graduated a year early from Springfield Central School in 1978. Paul was an educator, journalist, bookmonger, lifelong...

Harriet Moore

Harriet Moore

Sep 23, 2016

Cobleskill- Harriet M. Moore, 86, of Lake Road, died Friday, September 23, 2016 at Capstone Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Amsterdam surrounded by her loving family. Born July 13, 1930 in Hackensack, NJ, she was the daughter of Carl W. and Harriet (Duff) Dittman, Sr. Harriet assisted her husband with the daily operations of Harken Farm until they sold it...

The Ivins

The Ivins

Sep 23, 2016

Cobleskill- The Reverend Wilbur E. Ivins, 95, of State Route 145 died Friday, September 23, 2016 at his residence with his loving family at his side. Born July 27, 1921 in Feasterville, PA, he was the son of Jonathan and Elsie (Knight) Ivins. Wilbur attended Temple University in Philadelphia and graduated from Central College in Pella, Iowa. He earned his...