Obituary Listing
Nicholas Pollicino
Feb 5, 2015
Summit- Nicholas F. Pollicino, 91, of Steve's Path, died at home with his wife and son at his side on February 5, 2015. Born July 29, 1923 in Brooklyn, he was the son of Frank and Concetta Pollicino. He was a United States Army veteran, proudly serving his country during World War II until receiving an honorable discharge in 1945....
Jeannette Mickle
Feb 4, 2015
Warnerville: Jeannette E. Mickle, 78, of West Fulton Road, died suddenly on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Born March 19, 1936 in Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late Willard L. and Madeline (Kilts) Almy, Sr. Jeannette was the graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School. Her working career began at P&C Food Markets as a...
Kenneth Abrams
Feb 2, 2015
Gilboa: Kenneth A. Abrams, 79, of Dave Brown Mountain Road died Monday February 2, 2015, at his home. Kenneth was born on March 3, 1935 in Lynbrook, NY to Doris (Raynor) and Arthur Abrams. Following high school, Kenneth learned the carpentry trade and eventually partnered with a friend. He also worked on several construction jobs for the Long Island Railroad....
Lissy Honauer
Jan 31, 2015
Schoharie- Lissy A. Honauer, 89, formerly of Schoharie, died Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford, NY. Born November 25, 1925 in Germany, she was the daughter of Otto and Amanda (Peters) Klug. Lissy immigrated to the United States with her family at the age of two and then returned to Germany in 1939. In 1947,...
Bernice Ammons
Jan 30, 2015
Middleburgh- Bernice Ammons, 87, of Keyserkill Road, died Friday, January 30, 2015 at her daughter's residence. Born February 27, 1927 in the town of Fulton, she was the daughter of Irvin and Grace (Van Wormer) Bellinger. Bernice was a graduate of Middleburgh Central School. She served as a public notary for many years and was employed at the Middleburgh News...
Winifred Rosenberger
Jan 25, 2015
Cobleskill- Winifred M. Rosenberger, 84, of Greenbush Hill Rd., died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Focus Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center of Otsego where she had been a resident for the past four months. Born August 3, 1930 in Manhattan, she was the daughter of Martin and Winifred (Finneran) Tarpey. Winnie was an outstanding portrait artist in her younger years...
Virginia Warner
Jan 24, 2015
Middleburgh- Virginia (Ginny) Warner, 58, passed away Saturday evening, January 24, 2015 at her Gates Hill home after succumbing to a long illness. A beautiful soul in her own right, she was loved by all who had the privilege of meeting her. Her strength and fortitude was truly a guiding light for many through the troubling times, now with such...
Vesta Buffo
Jan 22, 2015
Vesta Barber Buffo, 96, formerly of Portlandville, NY, passed away on January 22, 2015 in Beaumont, TX. She was an active member of the business community in the Oneonta area and a member of the Milford Methodist Church. Vesta is survived by her son, Dennis Buffo and his wife Mary, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren and...
William Komornik
Jan 21, 2015
Middleburgh- William J. Komornik, 96, formerly of Glenham, died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born December 18, 1918 in Beacon, he was the son of Matthew and Catherine (Pollock) Komornik. Bill was a graduate of Beacon High School and then enlisted in the U.S. Army, proudly serving from 1942 until receiving an honorable...
Lorenzo Hollenbeck
Jan 21, 2015
Worcester- Lorenzo "Bob" R. Hollenbeck, 83, formerly of Worcester, died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Palatine Bridge Nursing Home where he had been a resident for the past three years. Born February 26, 1931 in Worcester, he was the son of Edwin and Gladys (Knapp) Hollenbeck. Bob lived in Worcester most of his life and attended the small Hollenbeck School...
Rev. Merle Young
Jan 19, 2015
Sharon Springs- Rev. Merle H. Young, 85, died Monday, January 19, 2015, at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta where he has been a resident for the past few months. He was born in Lock Haven, PA, June 6, 1929 to Dr. and Mrs. Howard Young (deceased). He was married to Georgine Snyder June 30, 1951, and she predeceased him...
Arthur Shuart
Jan 18, 2015
Cobleskill- Arthur Newton Shuart, 89, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at home after a long illness. Arthur was born February 25, 1925 Suffern, NY to Theodore and Blanche (Dutcher) Shuart. After graduating from Ramsey High School, he worked for Lederle Laboratories and a lumber yard in New Jersey. He married Edna May Derbyshire of Woodcliff Lake, NJ on June 29,...
John Buskey Jr
Jan 18, 2015
Warnerville- John M. Buskey, Jr. died on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at his home after battling lung cancer. John was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding motorcycles, especially his Harley and spending time with his friends and family. He is survived by his wife, Leona Buskey; his children: Eric (Cathy) Buskey, Jesse Buskey and Kristina (Rick) Packard; his...
Dorothy Schanz
Jan 14, 2015
Berne- Dorothy M. Schanz, 71, of Switzkill Road, formerly of Middleburgh, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany following a brief illness. Born September 28, 1943 in Oceanside, Long Island, she was the daughter of William and Rose (Johnson) Stumpf. Her family moved from Long Island to Middleburgh and she was a 1961 graduate of Middleburgh...
Rita Ferguson
Jan 10, 2015
Middleburgh-Rita M. Ferguson, 92, of MT Path, formerly of Clifton Park, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born August 4, 1922 in Gelnhausen, Germany, she was the daughter of Ludwig and Carolina (Bohlender) Scheldt. Rita was a homemaker and loved to tend to her garden, cook and bake. She easily made friends, and had many...
Edward Vanderburgh
Jan 5, 2015
Edward "Ned" Cotton Vanderburgh, 83, of Cherry Lane, died in comfort at home of natural causes on Monday, January 5, 2015 surrounded by loved ones. Born April 28, 1931 in Brewster, NY, he was the youngest son of medical missionaries Dr. Alexander and Ruth D. (Ferguson) Vanderburgh. Ned was a United States Navy veteran, proudly serving his country from 1951...
Shannon VanValkenburg
Jan 1, 2015
Summit-Shannon Ann VanValkenburg, 42, of Charlotte Valley Road, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 1, 2015, at her residence. Born August 16, 1972 in Cobleskill, she has been a lifelong area resident. Shannon enjoyed spending time at the ocean on vacations. Survivors include her two daughters: Amanda and Samantha VanValkenburg, both of Summit; her parents: Kevin L. and Geraldine (Smith) Bradley...
Peter Thogersen
Dec 22, 2014
Cobleskill- Peter Thogersen, 51, of Campus Drive, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 22, 2014 at his residence. He was born October 25, 1963 in White Plains, the son of the late Kristian and Cynthia (Roger) Thogersen. Peter was a graduate of Mahopac High School and SUNY Cobleskill where he received an Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts. He had a passion...
Thomas Slater
Dec 21, 2014
Sharon Springs- Thomas F.P. Slater, 84, of State Highway 10, passed on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at his residence. Born March 13, 1930 in Seward, he was the son of Peter H. and Emmaline (Nethaway) Slater. He was a United States Army veteran, honorably serving from 1950 to 1953. Tom retired from the Sharon Springs Central School District after many...
Melvin Gorton Sr
Dec 21, 2014
Warnerville- Melvin "Mountain" C. Gorton, Sr., 69, of Greenbush Road, died Sunday, December 21, 2014, at his residence. Born January 15, 1945 in Cobleskill, he was the son of Frederick and Theresa (Hadsell) Gorton. Melvin retired in 1997 from General Electric in Schenectady, where he was a welder, polisher, and worked on turbines. He was a member of the IUE...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
