Obituary Listing
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...
Jane Morris
Dec 18, 2014
Middleburgh- Jane M. Morris, 91, formerly of Middleburgh, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Otsego Manor where she had been rehabilitating for the past month. Born July 16, 1923 in Queens, she was the daughter of John and Marguerite (Hutchings) Mulz. Jane and her family resided in Hauppauge, Long Island for many years before moving to the Middleburgh area in...
Betty Urrey
Dec 16, 2014
Middleburgh: Betty E. Urrey, 89, of Clauverwie, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital after being stricken at her residence. Born April 5, 1925 in Middleburgh, she was the daughter of Frederick and Edna (Nolte) Urrey. Betty was a 1943 graduate of Middleburgh Central School. She retired in 1987 after twenty-six years of being a statistical clerk at...
Mary McCullough
Dec 15, 2014
Hagaman- Mary Jo M. McCullough, 54, of County Highway 132, formerly of Middleburgh, died Monday, December 15, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam. Born October 13, 1960 in Schenectady she was the daughter of Betty (Fuchs) Karlau and George Weaver. Mary Jo graduated from Middleburgh Central School and continued her education receiving a Bachelor's of Science degree in Psychology....
Richard Deusen
Dec 9, 2014
Cobleskill- Richard Van Deusen, 87, of State Route 10, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Otsego Manor. Born August 19, 1927 in Decatur, he was the son of Harry Van Deusen and Golda "Lucy" Van Deusen Terpening. Richard worked twenty-two years at Schoharie County Co-Op prior to retiring from NYS Dept. of Transportation where he was a construction equipment operator....
Merton Karker
Dec 8, 2014
Cobleskill- Merton D. Karker, 96, of Washington Ave., died Monday, December 8, 2014 at his residence. Born March 31, 1918 in Cobleskill, he was the son, Charles M. and Margaret (Jones) Karker. Merton was a 1936 graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School and attended Cobleskill Agriculture and Technical College. His career began with Cobleskill Village Water Department where he...
Richard Lancie
Dec 3, 2014
Cobleskill- Richard K. Lancie, 80, of Mohawk Drive, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Born December 4, 1933 in Westfield, MA, he was the son of Charles E. and Marion G. (Fox) Lancie. Richard was a United States Army Veteran, proudly serving his country from 1951 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1954. He retired from Sikorsky...
Donald Mont
Dec 1, 2014
Middleburgh: Don was born in Middleburgh on September 4, 1935 and passed away in Fresno, California on December 1, 2014 after a 26-month courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late William and Ethel La Mont of Middleburgh. Don is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Patricia (Gnat) La Mont of Fresno, CA; his brother,...
Jeanette Silvernail
Nov 30, 2014
North Blenheim: Jeanette N. Silvernail, 95, formerly of North Blenheim, died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford, where she had resided for the last two years. Jeanette was born in North Blenheim on November 14, 1919 to Daisy (Kingsley) and Leon Neer. She graduated from Gilboa-Conesville Central School and went on to graduate from the Eastman Dental...
Donald Durfee
Nov 28, 2014
Gallupville: Donald G. Durfee, 83, of Sellick Road, died Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Capital Living Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Schenectady, following a brief illness. Donald was born on August 31, 1931 in Middleburgh, a son of Lily D. (Turner) and George W. Durfee. Donald served in the United States Army from 1956-1958. He was a hay dealer...
Annette Scorzelli
Nov 24, 2014
Howes Cave: Annette A. Scorzelli, 73, of State Route 7, died Monday, November 24, 2014 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital, following a brief illness. Annette was born in Manhattan, NY on December 29, 1940 a daughter of Marianna (Guglielmo) and George J. Scorzelli, Sr. Annette graduated from Central Commercial Business School and worked as a professional typist. She typed articles and...
Elizabeth Ostrander
Nov 23, 2014
Middleburgh: Elizabeth "Betty" Ostrander, 83, formerly of Middleburgh, passed away peacefully, at Baptist Nursing Home on November 23, 2014. Betty was born in Albany, on May 26, 1931 to Mary (Lumley) and Alfred L. Platt. She was raised in Cobleskill and graduated from Cobleskill High School in June of 1949 with many honors, including Salutatorian of her class. Betty had...
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