Obituary Listing

George Hall

George Hall

Oct 17, 2014

Richmondville- George Thomas Hall, 63, of Trout Haven Road, died Friday, October 17, 2014 at Community Hospice Inn, Albany, with his loving family at his side. Born December 5, 1950 in Albany, he was the son of the late George T. and Anna Marie (Cunningham) Hall. George attended Hudson Valley Community College, where he was president of his fraternity, Kappa...

William Crabill

William Crabill

Oct 16, 2014

Middleburgh- William E. Crabill, 72, of Guinea Road, died Thursday, October 16, 2014, at his residence following a long illness. Born October 1, 1942 in Dover, DE, he was the son William Wood and Rosalyn (Fisher) Crabill. Bill was a United States Navy veteran proudly serving his country from 1961 until receiving an honorable discharge 1967. For many years, Bill...

Barbara Becker

Barbara Becker

Oct 12, 2014

Esperance: Barbara E. Becker, 66, of Feuz Terrace, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2014 at Albany Medical Center, after a brief illness. Barb was born on August 5, 1948 in Schenectady, NY, the oldest daughter of Doris (Dunster) and Lionel (Jim) Liggett. She graduated from Mont Pleasant High School in 1966 and went on for a degree at SUNY...

Daniel DeNinno

Daniel DeNinno

Oct 12, 2014

Middleburgh: Daniel J. DeNinno, 54, of Main Street, died Sunday October 12, 2014 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, following a long illness. Daniel was born on June 4, 1960 in Little Falls, NY to Gail and Frank DeNinno. Daniel was a cook by trade and worked in many restaurants, most recently at the Best Western in Cobleskill. He enjoyed...

Frank Mazzariello Jr

Frank Mazzariello Jr

Oct 8, 2014

Cobleskill- Frank J. Mazzariello, Jr., 78, of Barnerville Road, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, following a brief illness. Frank was born on August 14, 1936 in Staten Island, NY to Theresa (Albana) and Frank J. Mazzariello, Sr. He attended the McKee Vocational Technical High School in Staten Island. Following graduation, Frank served...

Donald Smigiel Sr

Donald Smigiel Sr

Oct 7, 2014

Huntersland: Donald K. Smigiel, Sr., 67, of Huntersland Road, died Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his family. Donald was born in Queens, NY the son of Johanna Baier. Donald worked many places, most recently at PJ Food Service in Rotterdam. He enjoyed metal detecting, collecting loose change off the sidewalks of Middleburgh, playing cards, collecting baseball...

Lisa Trombley

Lisa Trombley

Oct 6, 2014

Breakabeen: Lisa M. Trombley, 45, of Clauverwie, died unexpectedly on Monday October 6, 2014 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Lisa was born on April 30, 1969 in Cooperstown, NY, a daughter of Bonnie (Stanton) Schultz and Robert F. Benson, Sr. Lisa graduated from Milford High School and went on to attend the SUNY Cobleskill Liberal Arts program. She worked as a...

Richard Diamond

Richard Diamond

Oct 4, 2014

Middleburgh: Richard Diamond, 86, of Mill Valley Road, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Albany Medical Center following a brief illness. Dick was born at home, in West Middleburgh, on May 18, 1928 the son of Marion Diamond. He graduated from Middleburgh Central School and later enlisted in the United States Army, serving from 1950 to 1952. Following his honorable...

Sofia Makar

Sofia Makar

Sep 28, 2014

Cobleskill- Sofia Makar, 86, of Barnerville Road, died Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Palatine Nursing Home in Palatine Bridge, where she had been a resident for a brief time. Born November 15, 1927 in Ukraine, the daughter of Stanislaw and Eva (Oleksandrivna) Haleszyn. Sofia lived in New Jersey most of her adult life and worked in housekeeping at Prudential Life...

Evelyn Hotaling

Evelyn Hotaling

Sep 27, 2014

Richmondville- Evelyn Hotaling, 91, of Richmondville, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving daughters. She was born December 14, 1922 to Albertus and Amelia Burnside in Charlotteville, one of five children. Evelyn married Martin Hotaling in May of 1940. They were married for 64 years until his passing in 2004. She was employed...

Norva Munford

Norva Munford

Sep 26, 2014

Cobleskill: Norva R. Munford, 85, of Pleasantview Drive, died Friday, September 26, 2014 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, following a brief illness. Norva was born in Ithaca on September 25, 1929, a daughter of Margaret E. (Woodling) and Harry E. Havens. Norva received her Master's degree in Library Science from Syracuse University. She worked at the Mohawk Valley Community...

Charles Nikolaus

Charles Nikolaus

Sep 24, 2014

Summit- Charles L. Nikolaus, 67, of State Route 10 in Summit, died on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Albany Medical Center in Albany after a short illness. Charles was born October 3, 1946 in Cobleskill, and was the son of Ernest and Esther (Smith) Nikolaus. He worked for 20 years for New York State Department of Corrections at Camp Summit...

James Cahill

James Cahill

Sep 20, 2014

Middleburgh- James F. Cahill, 72, of State Route 145, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Born October 8, 1941, he was the son of the late James and Jennie Isabelle (Peck) Cahill. Jim was a self-employed painter all his adult life, operating his business as James Cahill & Company. A gun enthusiast, he was a...

Willard McDonnell

Willard McDonnell

Sep 17, 2014

Breakabeen: Willard F. McDonnell, 77, of Walhalla Road, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at the Samuel Stratton V.A. Medical Center in Albany with his family by his side. Willy was born in Port Jervis, NY on October 15, 1936 to the late Esther (Goodrich) and Francis McDonnell. After graduating high school, Willy eagerly enlisted in the United States...

Nelson Bruce

Nelson Bruce

Sep 16, 2014

Cobleskill- Nelson "Ray" Bruce, 94, formerly of Hubb Shutts Road, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at his granddaughter's home. Born June 4, 1920 in Lutheranville, he was the son of Nelson J. and Nellie O. (Silvernail) Bruce. Ray retired in 1982 from the NYS Dept. of Transportation in Cobleskill. He was a member of the Richmondville United Methodist Church and...

Grace Clapper

Grace Clapper

Sep 13, 2014

Warnerville- Grace W. Clapper, 68, of Warnerville, passed away at her residence on Saturday, September 13, 2014 while her devoted husband, Gary, stood by her side. Grace was born February 3, 1946 in Richmondville, the daughter of the late Harry and Mildred (Bradley) Wayman. She was a life time area resident and attended both Richmondville and Sharon Springs Central School....

Donald Russell

Donald Russell

Sep 12, 2014

Schoharie- Donald L. Russell, 85, of Locust Lane, died Friday, September 12, 2014 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a short illness. Born October 8, 1928 in Conesville, he was the son of Ford and Edna (Roe) Russell. Donald was a veteran of the United States Army, proudly serving his country from 1950 until receiving an honorable discharge in...

Virginia Graves

Virginia Graves

Sep 12, 2014

Cobleskill- Virginia D. Graves, 90, of East Street, Cobleskill, died Friday, September 12, 2014 at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta. Born February 27, 1924 in Schenevus, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Falzareno) Corsall. Virginia was a graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School and retired as manager of the former Bridge Apartments in Cobleskill. She...

Judith Lane

Judith Lane

Sep 11, 2014

Fultonham- Judith P. Lane, 62, of Patria Road, died Thursday, September 11, 2014, at her residence with her loving husband at her side. Born November 12, 1951 in Albany, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Florence (Spicka) Nolan. Judy was a graduate of the Vincentian Institute in Albany and received an associate's degree from Hudson Valley...

Joan Mackenzie

Joan Mackenzie

Sep 9, 2014

Cobleskill- Joan E. Mackenzie, 93, of Mohawk Drive, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born October 2, 1920 in Melbourne, Australia, she was the daughter of Rupert R. and Elizabeth H. (Tribe) Ellen. Joan became a naturalized citizen before she married her husband, Robert Bruce Mackenzie, in 1945. He predeceased her in 1985, as did her...