Obituary Listing

Vincent Florio

Vincent Florio

Jul 1, 2014

Summit- Vincent C. Florio, 71, of Deertail Lane, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at his residence following a brief illness. Born March 31, 1943 in Cobleskill, he was the son of Elsie (Simmons) and Raphael V. Florio, Sr. Vince was a United States Army veteran, proudly serving his country from 1960 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1963. For the...

Mary Wood

Mary Wood

Jun 22, 2014

Cobleskill- Mary Lou Wood, 68, of Hill Road, died Sunday, June 22, 2014 at her residence following a long illness. Born August 11, 1945 in Wappingers Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Thelma (Mack) Van Allen. Mary Lou moved to Cobleskill in 2002 and was a receptionist for Dr. Bruce Russell in Cobleskill. Survivors include...

Roger Maxwell

Roger Maxwell

Jun 22, 2014

Middleburgh- Roger D. Maxwell, 79, formerly of River Street, died peacefully in his home in Cobleskill on June 22, 2014, with his wife of 57 years by his side. Born January 6, 1935 in Albany, he was the son of the late Marvin and Ada (Edwards) Maxwell. Roger worked for thirty-five years at Schoharie Central School, first as an Industrial...

Murry Braun

Murry Braun

Jun 15, 2014

Cobleskill- Murry Braun, 92, of Clinton Circle, died Sunday, June 15, 2014 at his residence following a long illness. Born December 21, 1921 in Albany, he was the son of Harry S. and Lillian (Joseph) Braun. Murry graduated from Peekskill Military Academy and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He fought in the campaigns of Ardennes, Central Europe, and Rhineland and...

James Conroy

James Conroy

Jun 13, 2014

Durham: James F. Conroy, 82, died peacefully, Friday, June 13, 2014 at his home. James was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 17, 1931 to Helen J. ( Driscoll) and James A. Conroy. He served in the United States Air Force from 1951 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1955, and was stationed on Governor's Island. James received his Masters...

Ronald Warner

Ronald Warner

Jun 12, 2014

Middleburgh: Ronald C. "Ronnie" Warner, 67, of State Route 145, died Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Ronnie was born on January 19, 1947 in Middleburgh to Edna M. (Trosper) and Roscoe Warner. He was a member of the Teamsters Local # 294 in Albany. He worked for Georgia Pacific in Albany and most recently as...

Joanne Weimer

Joanne Weimer

Jun 11, 2014

Cobleskill- Joanne L. Weimer, 61, of Hubb Shutts Road, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at Albany Medical Center. Born December 2, 1952 in Hempstead, Long Island, she was the daughter of Elinor (Vetter) Weimer and the late, John Weimer. Joanne operated a hair salon in Schoharie in the early 1970s and had also been a program director for...

Maryann Johnson

Maryann Johnson

Jun 7, 2014

Fultonham- Maryann F. Johnson, 72, of Partridge Nest Drive, died suddenly on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Born May 3, 1942, in Red Bank, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Mary (Swartz) Lentz. Maryann was a 1959 graduate of Middletown Township High School in NJ. For many years, she was an executive...

Leah Akin

Leah Akin

May 28, 2014

Cobleskill- Leah Mae Akin, 63, of Pine Street died Wednesday May 28, 2014 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Leah was born on April 22, 1951 in Chatham, NY to Clara E. (Sands) and Edward J. Akin. She was a bright, blue-eyed lady and could light up any room with her smile. Leah enjoyed having her hair and nails done and was...

Mrs. Jessie Klob

Mrs. Jessie Klob

May 25, 2014

Cobleskill: Jessie M. Klob, 79, of Elm Street, quietly entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on May 25, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Jessie was born on December 20, 1934 in Trenton, NJ to Ila (Silliman) and Samuel Taber. She married Reverend Donald Klob on September 4, 1954. Together, they began...

Marie Stanton

Marie Stanton

May 21, 2014

Cobleskill- Marie L. Stanton, 85, of Early Woodland Apartments, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, with her loving family at her side. Born November 9, 1928 in Hensonville, NY, on the William Lonley farm. She was the daughter of A. Lloyd and Fannie (Tompkins) Spaulding. Marie retired from the U.S. Postal Service, where she was a...

Theodore Palmatier Jr

Theodore Palmatier Jr

May 17, 2014

Middleburgh- Theodore W. Palmatier, Jr., 59, of Decker Rd. died Saturday, May 17, 2014, at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. Ted was born on January 13, 1955 in Stamford to Elizabeth (Beck) and Theodore W. Palmatier, Sr. Ted was a 1972 graduate of Middleburgh Central School. He was a third generation plumber, most recently working with Merit Plumbing and Heating...

Albert Hartmann

Albert Hartmann

May 16, 2014

Middleburgh- Albert "Skip" Hartmann, of Middleburgh, passed away peacefully at his home, with his loving family and friends at his side, on May 16th, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. Skip was born on November 14, 1949 in Brooklyn, NY the son of Albert & Margaret (Jones) Hartmann. The family moved to East Branch during Skip's early years where...

Devin McMahon

Devin McMahon

May 16, 2014

Charlotteville- Devin D. McMahon, 16, of Charlotte Valley Road, died Friday, May 16, 2014, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born February 23, 1998, he was the son of Pamela Butler of Charlotteville and Kevin McMahon of Cobleskill. Devin was a sophomore at Charlotte Valley Central School where he was active in sports. He played Lil Dawgs...

Kathleen Tischmacher

Kathleen Tischmacher

May 15, 2014

Richmondville- Kathleen M. Tischmacher, 71, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Robinson-Terrace Adult Home in Stamford, NY after a long illness. Drawing her last breath in peace, she reunited with her father, Mahlon, mother, Alice, stepfather Melvin Sperbeck, sister, Rosemarie (Zeh) Kilts and a host of others before her. Born November 2, 1942...

Gerald Felter

Gerald Felter

May 12, 2014

North Blenheim- Gerald R. Felter, 56, of State Route 30 died unexpectedly Monday, May 12, 2014 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Gerald was born on March 8, 1958 in Cobleskill to Marjorie (Miller) and Robert Felter. Gerald attended Gilboa-Conesvile and Middleburgh Central Schools . He was employed as the Highway Superintendent for the Town of Blenheim for the last eighteen years....

Rosemary Christiansen

Rosemary Christiansen

May 12, 2014

Summit- Rosemary W. Christiansen, 89, formerly of Summit, died on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford, where she had been a resident for a brief time. Born March 13, 1925 in New York City, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Lillian (Beck) Ward. Rosemary was a 1943 graduate of Baldwin High School, Baldwin, NY...

Arthur Aken

Arthur Aken

May 7, 2014

Arthur George Van Aken, of 577 Back Road, Gilboa, passed away peacefully at his home on May 7, 2014 after a brief illness. Art, as he preferred to be called, is the son of the late Mr. Frederick Van Aken and Elizabeth (Bartsch) Van Aken of Gilboa. Art was born on April 11, 1925 in Yonkers, New York but spent...

Raegan Moyster

Raegan Moyster

May 6, 2014

Cobleskill- Raegan Eloise Moyster became an angel at birth on May 6, 2014 at Bellevue Women's Hospital in Niskayuna. She is the daughter of Brian and Samantha (Vedder) Moyster; baby sister to Gunner Moyster; and is also survived by her maternal grandparents: Cindy and Cliff Relyea of Seward; paternal grandparents: Kathy and Bill Johnson and Glen and Pattie Moyster all...

Charles Lagasse

Charles Lagasse

May 5, 2014

Cobleskill- Charles, "Chuck", L. Lagasse, 76, of Clinton Circle, died Monday, May 5, 2014 at his residence. Chuck is survived by his wife: Carol (Stewart) Lagasse; two children: Michele Meyer of Troy and Joseph (Lori) Lagasse of Rutherford, NJ; four grandchildren: Ben, Ryan, Emma, and Megan. He was predeceased by his granddaughter, Katherine Mary Lagasse, who died in 2001. A...