Obituary Listing

Dante Ogno

Dante Ogno

Feb 12, 2015

Summit- Dante R. Ogno, 88, of Charlotte Valley Road, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta. Born June 2, 1926 in Brooklyn, he was the son of Pietro and Maddelena (Trotto) Ogno. Dante was a veteran of the United States Navy, proudly serving from 1944 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1946. He was an...

Robert Young

Robert Young

Feb 8, 2015

Cobleskill- Robert C. Young, 86, of State Route 145, died Sunday, February 8, 2015, at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Born November 29, 1928 in Seward, he was the son of Elmer and Ina (Hilsinger) Young. Bob was a lifelong area resident, graduating from the former Cobleskill Central School in 1947. He worked on his father's dairy farm...

Anna Rickard

Anna Rickard

Feb 7, 2015

Charleston Four Corners - Anna May Rickard, 82, of State Route 162, died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam. Born April 24, 1932 in Rural Grove, she was the daughter of George B. and Charlotte Anna (McMillen) Watson. Anna May was a lifelong area resident and member of the Charleston Christian Church where she was a...

Beverly Tillapaugh

Beverly Tillapaugh

Feb 6, 2015

Beverly Ruth Hebert Tillapaugh passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 at the Carriage Hill Rehabilitation Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Beverly was born in Glen Falls, New York on June 12, 1929 to Henri Hebert and Betty Sears Hebert. She grew up in Lawerysville and graduated Cobleskill High School Class of 1947. She was a long time resident of Camp Springs,...

Michelle Whitbeck

Michelle Whitbeck

Feb 5, 2015

Richmondville- Michelle Denise Whitbeck, 47, of Lape Road, died suddenly on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Born December 3, 1967 in Amsterdam, she is the daughter of Roger and Sylvia (Trafton) Duda of Cooperstown. She is also survived by her husband of twenty-one years: Robert F. Whitbeck, Jr; her two daughters: Kaitlyn and Meaghan; two brothers: her...

Nicholas Pollicino

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...