Obituary Listing

Gisela Haviland

Gisela Haviland

Apr 10, 2015

Jefferson- Gisela A. Haviland, 85, of Westkill Road, died Friday, April 10, 2015 at her residence following a long illness. Born August 6, 1929 in East Berlin, Germany, she came to the United States as a young woman. For many years, Gisela was a mailroom clerk at the Guide Post in Carmel, NY. She and her husband moved from Brewster...

Anthony Iungano

Anthony Iungano

Apr 6, 2015

Cobleskill- Anthony E. Iungano, 82, formerly of Cobleskill, died Monday, April 6, 2015 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford, NY. Born January 19, 1933 in New York City, he was the son of Ernest and Maria (Licata) Iungano. Anthony was a United States Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict from 1954 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1955....

Richard Shaw

Richard Shaw

Apr 6, 2015

Schoharie- It is with deep sadness that the family of Richard Willard Shaw announces his passing on April 6, 2015. Richard had lived a full and accomplished life for 83 years. Born March 13, 1932 to Meta Horton Shaw and Willard Shaw, Richard spent the first half of his life in Irvington, New York and is remembered for his skills...

Theodore Pelkey

Theodore Pelkey

Apr 3, 2015

Huntersland: Theodore Pelkey, 96, formerly of Huntersland, died Friday, April 3, 2015 at the Hudson Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albany. Ted was born on October 8, 1918 in Malone, NY to Valentine (Cussar) and Eusebe Pelletier. Ted served in the United States Army from 1943 until his honorable discharge in 1945. He worked at General Electric in Schenectady...

Billy Watson

Billy Watson

Apr 1, 2015

Fultonham- Billy Joe Watson, 68, of Redling Road, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Born October 6, 1946 in Loris, SC, he was the son of Hayward Lee and Willa Mae (Cannon) Watson. Known to most as Joe, he was a United States Army veteran serving from 1967 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1969....

Kenneth Baker

Kenneth Baker

Apr 1, 2015

Cobleskill-Kenneth L. Baker, 94, of Cobleskill, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at New York State Veterans' Home in Oxford, NY following a brief illness. Born May 8, 1920 in Esperance, he was the son of William H. and Emma L. (Jones) Baker. Ken was a United States Army veteran, proudly serving his country in the 2nd Armed Division from 1942...

Donald Joslyn

Donald Joslyn

Mar 31, 2015

Richmondville- Donald Edward Joslyn of Greenville, South Carolina passed away on Tuesday March 31, with his family by his side. Born in Richmondville, New York in 1945, Don spent his formative years on the family dairy farm in rural upstate New York. Early on Don excelled in school earning perfect scores on the New York State Regent exams later graduating...

Jase Regan

Jase Regan

Mar 31, 2015

Summit- Jase C. Regan was called to be an angel on March 31, 2015 at Bellvue Women's Hospital. He is the precious son of Kelly Houston and Kyle Regan of Summit and the brother of Tyler Regan. Jase's maternal grandparents are Robin and Mel Houston of West Fulton and great-grandmother is Joyce Edwards of West Fulton. Jase also has numerous...

Randall Becker Jr

Randall Becker Jr

Mar 31, 2015

Middleburgh/Esperance: Randall F. Becker Jr., 67, of Feuz Terrace, passed away suddenly on March 31, 2015 at Kendall Regional Trauma Center in Miami, after suffering critical injuries from a motorcycle accident. Scott was born on May 19, 1947 in Cobleskill, NY, the oldest son of Marjorie (Marge) and Randall (Randy) Becker. He graduated from Middleburgh High School in 1965 and...

Mrs. Lillian Pindiak

Mrs. Lillian Pindiak

Mar 30, 2015

Cobleskill- Lillian M. (Razmantas) Pindiak, came into this world on the feast of the Immaculate Conception 1929, at St. Catherine's Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, and was born to eternal life on Monday, March 30, 2015 at Albany Medical Center. Mrs. (Razmantas) Pindiak was a 1950 graduate of Mary Immaculate Hospital School of Nursing, Jamaica, NY. She began as a Delivery...

Lorraine Holt

Lorraine Holt

Mar 30, 2015

Cobleskill- Lorraine "Lorrie" M. Holt, 57, of MacArthur Ave., died Monday, March 30, 2015 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born June 5, 1957 in Cobleskill, Lorrie was a 1975 graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School and continued her education at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in Willow, PA, which allowed her to become a licensed practical nurse....

Cathie Bever

Cathie Bever

Mar 28, 2015

Cathie Lee Bever, 72, died peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at her home in Howes Cave, New York with her family by her side. Cathie was born on July 31, 1942 in Cobleskill, New York to Charlotte (Woolheater) and William Firman. She graduated from Cobleskill High School and attended SUNY Cobleskill. Cathie married Gordon Bever Jr. on June 29,...

Alfreda Lawyer

Alfreda Lawyer

Mar 26, 2015

Cobleskill- Alfreda Eunice Lawyer, 94, of Maple Ave., died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at her residence. Born March 3, 1921 in Cooksburg, she was the daughter of Millard and Eva (Alger) Snyder. Alfreda graduated from Greenville High School and took great pride in working alongside her first husband, Henry Haskin, on their family farm in Preston Hollow. She always had...

Joseph Coltrain

Joseph Coltrain

Mar 24, 2015

Middleburgh: Joseph E. Coltrain, 90, of State Route 145, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Baptist Nursing and Rehab Center in Scotia. Joe was born May 15, 1924 on the family farm in Williamston, N.C., to Lydia (Baynor) and John Coltrain. He attended the Farm Life School until the eighth grade, leaving to help assist his brothers in...

Deedra Smith

Deedra Smith

Mar 22, 2015

Middleburgh- Deedra Aljean Lawyer Smith was born in Cobleskill, NY on May 17, 1964. She passed away on March 22, 2015 in her home with her family by her side after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Snooks and Smitty. Deedee enjoyed playing softball, hanging with her friends and spending time with her family, especially her grand babies....

Elizabeth Dyke

Elizabeth Dyke

Mar 18, 2015

Middleburgh- Elizabeth M. Van Dyke, 84, of Indian Springs Lane, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Ellis Residential and Rehabilitation Center, Schenectady, NY, where she had been a resident for the past five months. Born September 26, 1930, in Johnstown, Elizabeth was raised in Schoharie and graduated from Schoharie Central School in 1948. She was the daughter of Harold, the...

Rev. Victor Zaccaro

Rev. Victor Zaccaro

Mar 18, 2015

Richmondville- Rev. Victor R. Zaccaro, 84, of Richmondville, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown after a brief illness. Victor was born in Troy, NY on April 6, 1930 and was the son of Nicolino and Elizabeth (Rossi) Zaccaro. He earned his Bachelor Degree in Business from Siena College in 1952 and his Masters...

Josephine DeVitto

Josephine DeVitto

Mar 16, 2015

Lawyersville- Josephine DeVitto, 88, of Lawyersville Road, formerly of Riverhead, Long Island, NY, died Monday, March 16, 2015 at Albany Medical Center. She was born on August 1, 1926 in Manhattan, NY and was the daughter of Salvatore and Frances (Prestigiacomo) Sardisco. She was predeceased by two sons, Vincent and Frank. Josephine is survived by her husband, Vincent "Jim", whom...

Gloria VanAller

Gloria VanAller

Mar 11, 2015

Middleburgh- Gloria M. VanAller, 95, formerly of Middleburgh, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at St. Peter's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albany where she had been a resident for the past five years. Born April 16, 1919 in Manhattan, she was the daughter of Charles and Catherine (Urrey) Papp. Gloria retired from the Middleburgh Central School after more than twenty...

Victoria Righi

Victoria Righi

Mar 9, 2015

Cobleskill- Victoria I. Righi, 94, of Highland Terrace, died Monday, March 9, 2015 at Albany Medical Center due to injuries sustained in a fall. Born September 9, 1920 in Cairns, Australia, she was the daughter of John and Hazel (Rodger) Downton. Victoria was a war bride, marrying Augustine Righi in 1942 and they moved to the United States in 1945....