Obituary Listing
Charles Contessa
Feb 4, 2014
Cobleskill- Charles G.P. Contessa, 62, died February 4, 2014 at the Schoharie IRA House on Pine Street after a brief illness. Charles was born September 22, 1951 in New York City, NY and was the son of Antonino G. and Nathalie (Peugnet) Contessa. He arrived at the Pine Street IRA facility in 2008 from the River Street ARC residence in...
Raymond Welsh
Feb 1, 2014
Rensselaerville- Raymond Welsh, 56, of Rensselaerville, died Saturday, February 01, 2014, at his home with his loving family at his side. Born May 30, 1957 in Queens, he was the son of the late Alfred C. and Catherine (Marshallsey) Welsh. Ray received an Associates, Bachelors and Master's Degree in Accounting from SUNY Albany. He retired from NYS DOT after ten...
Charles Edwards,
Jan 31, 2014
West Fulton- Charles "Bob" W. Edwards, Sr., 75, of West Fulton Rd., died unexpectedly on Friday, January 31, 2014 at Albany Medical Center. Born October 31, 1938 in Nyack, he was the son of the late Lillian Edwards. Bob was raised and educated in Nyack and then joined the United States Army. He proudly served his country from 1957 until...
Eugene Leydecker
Jan 30, 2014
Carlisle- Eugene R. Leydecker, 84, of Little York Road, died Thursday, January 30, 2014, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born July 1, 1929 in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Leo and Thelma (Brace) Leydecker. Thelma died when Eugene was three years old, so he was raised by his father, his late paternal grandmother, Anna (Winter)...
Stanley Towne
Jan 30, 2014
Middleburgh- Stanley Vanden Towne, 84, of Middleburgh, NY, beloved husband of Marlene (King) for 57 years, passed away at home on Thursday January, 30, 2014 surrounded by his family. Stan was born on September 24, 1929 in Potsdam, NY, son of the late Deidrich and Connie (Vanden Bogard) Towne. He attended Potsdam Central School and graduated from SUNY Potsdam with...
Diane Iungano
Jan 27, 2014
Cobleskill- Diane Cecilia Jackson Iungano passed away peacefully at her home January 27, 2014. She was born April 11, 1937 to Hilda and Cyril Jackson in Herdfordshire, England. She studied her passion for dance at The Marjorie Bailey School of Dance. This led to her professional career doing what she loved in other countries. It was during this time that...
Antonette Uniszkiewicz
Jan 17, 2014
Cobleskill- Antonette (Toni) Uniszkiewicz passed away peacefully Friday, January 17, 2014. Born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY to the late Olga (Juskewicz) and Michael Malkus on July 17, 1935. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 52 years, Leon (Leo) Uniszkiewicz; brother, Stanley, and sisters, Dorothy and Mary. Antonette is survived by her sister Anna; four children: Joanne Yatrakis of...
Helen Mickel
Jan 16, 2014
Carlisle- Helen B. Mickel, 90, of Corbin Hill Road, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady with her loving family at her side. Born June 3, 1923 in Cobleskill, she was the daughter of Harley and Emmeline (Whitbeck) Holmes. Helen was a graduate of the former Richmondville Central School and upon marrying Robert Mickel, she assisted in...
Alta Weis
Jan 14, 2014
Cobleskill- Alta E. Weis, 85, of Berry Lane, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at her residence. Born March 6, 1928 in Durham, NY, she was the daughter of John and Hazel (Owen) Merwin. Alta was a homemaker and wife all her married life, and was an excellent cook. She also enjoyed crocheting and ceramics. Working with her husband, they operated...
Leo Becker
Jan 13, 2014
East Durham, NY- Leo F. Becker, age 89, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014 at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg, WI. He was born on August 21, 1924 to John and Mabel (Fancher) Becker in Gilboa, NY. Leo was born and raised on a farm in Gilboa. After working on the family farm, Leo also worked in construction and...
James Markley
Jan 12, 2014
Cobleskill- James P. Markley, 60, formerly of Cobleskill, died Sunday, January 12, 2014, at Albany Medical Center following a long illness. Born May 21, 1953 in Cobleskill, he was the son of the late Joan (Case) and Philip A. Markley, Jr. Jim attended the former Cobleskill Central School and the joined the United States Army. He received the National Defense...
Arnold Manzer
Jan 11, 2014
Levanna- Arnold "Jack" Manzer, 76, of Levanna, passed unexpectedly with his family by his side on Saturday, January 11, 2014. Born June 11, 1937 in Gelatt, PA, he was the son of Arthur and Mary Manzer. Jack was a truck driver for over 40 years, most recently with Barr Trucking. He was a member of Aurora Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed...
Duane Palmer
Jan 11, 2014
Middleburgh- Duane S. Palmer, of Middleburgh, passed away at the Hospice Care Center in Edgewater, FL on January 11, 2014 after a long struggle with kidney failure. He was born in the town of Broome, now the Parker Farm, on March 26, 1928 and was the son of the late Sheridan and Hilda (Cotton) Palmer. Duane attended Middleburgh Central School...
Edward Bartos
Jan 9, 2014
Richmondville- Edward C. Bartos, 66, of Brooker Hollow Rd., died Thursday, January 9, 2014, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born May 8, 1947 in Fountain Springs, PA, he was the son of Edward R. and Sarah F. (Rokocy) Bartos. Ed received his bachelor's degree from Bloomsburg State College in Pennsylvania and continued his graduate studies at SUCO. In 1991...
Marjorie Patrick
Jan 8, 2014
Richmondville- Marjorie H. Patrick, 82, formerly of Richmondville and Schenectady, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at Craneville Place in Dalton, MA where she has been a resident for the past several years. Born January 1, 1932 in Richmondville, she was the daughter of Stanley and Helen (Shaw) Patrick. Marjorie was valedictorian for the 1949 Richmondville Central School graduation class. She...
Marietta Lawyer
Jan 7, 2014
Cobleskill- Marietta Lawyer, 105, of Elm St., died Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at her residence. Born November 5, 1908 in Seward, she was the daughter of Charles and Jenny (Houghtaling) Baxter. Marietta was a lifelong area resident and retired from General Electric in Schenectady where she was a Senior Editor of the IBM System. She was a member of the...
Margaret Richards
Jan 2, 2014
Cobleskill- Margaret Richards, at the age of 96, passed away gracefully, on her own terms, to be with her Lord, her husband, Phil, and son, Bob, on January 2, 2014. Margaret left this world a better place by her generosity to many charities, her love of family, and commitment to her faith. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Phil,...
William Vajda
Jan 1, 2014
Richmondville- William R. Vajda, 89, of Brooker Hollow Road, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born June 23, 1924 in Dumont, NJ, he was the son of Stephen and Anna (Yurina) Vajda. Following high school, Bill proudly joined the United States Army Air Force and was an armored gunner in World War II. In 1946,...
Augusta Clair
Dec 29, 2013
Richmondville- Augusta M. Clair, 90, formerly of Richmondville and Cobleskill, died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home, Stamford, NY, where she had been a resident for the past four years. Born March 2, 1923 in Cobleskill, she was the daughter of Martin and Emma (Dingman) Bishop. Augusta resided most of her adult life in Oriskany Falls, but...
Paul Chacho
Dec 23, 2013
Carlisle- Paul A. Chacho, 95, of Carlisle, died on December 23, 2013 of natural causes while spending the winter in Melbourne Beach, FL. Paul was born to the late Alexander Chacho and Ewhenia Mikulak on July 15, 1918 in Hillside, PA. At the age of 3, he left with his mother to grow up in Poland until returning to the...
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