Obituary Listing

Elizabeth Decker

Elizabeth Decker

Nov 19, 2013

Middleburgh- Elizabeth H. Decker, 86, formerly of Middleburgh, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Otsego Manor where she had been a resident for the past six years. Born May 12, 1927 in South Valley, she was the daughter of Spencer and Marcia (Yager) Brown, Sr. Betty resided in Middleburgh for many years, and also Sharon Springs. She was employed as...

Jerry Bouffier

Jerry Bouffier

Nov 17, 2013

Richmondville- Jerry L. Bouffier, 53, of High Street, died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at St. Peter's Hospice in Albany. Born June 28, 1960 in Queens, he was the son of the late Jean (Romaine) Bouffier and Raymond J. Bouffier, who survives him. Jerry and his family moved to Richmondville several years ago from Shirley, NY. He was a mechanic at...

James Doyle

James Doyle

Nov 14, 2013

Middleburgh- James W. Doyle, 87, of Clauverwie, died Thursday, November 14, 2013 at his residence following a long illness. Born July 21, 1927 in Flushing, he was the son of William and Mary Elizabeth (Golden) Doyle. Jim received his high school education in Brooklyn and continued at New York University. He was a United States Navy Veteran, proudly serving his...

Marguerite Bolster

Marguerite Bolster

Nov 12, 2013

Seward- Marguerite B. Bolster, 91, formerly of Borst Rd., died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Baptist Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Scotia where she has been a resident for the past few years. Born November 26, 1921 in Rensselaer, she was the daughter of Harry and Marion (Earle) Barton. Marguerite retired from Physicians' Laboratory in Schenectady, where she was a...

Matthew Ingraham

Matthew Ingraham

Nov 7, 2013

Warnerville- Matthew Charles. Ingraham, 40, of Warnerville, died following a brief illness on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, with his loving family at his side. Matthew was born October 16, 1973 in Cobleskill, a son of Harry and Dawne (Campbell) Ingraham. He graduated from the former Cobleskill Central School and had worked for Pete's Refuse....

Doris Vrooman

Doris Vrooman

Nov 6, 2013

Colonie- Doris W. Vrooman, 92, of Myers Court, formerly of North Blenheim, NY in Schoharie County, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in Albany after a brief illness. She was born January 23, 1921 at home in Blenheim, NY and was the daughter of Walter H. and Mollie D. (Mattice) Vrooman. She was predeceased by her parents and...

William Kniskern,

William Kniskern,

Nov 6, 2013

Blenheim- William J. Kniskern, Sr., 77, of State Route 30, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a brief illness. Born March 12, 1936 in Oneonta, he was the son of Harold and Gertrude (Shafer) Kniskern. He retired from New York Power Authority where he was chief mechanic. Prior to which he worked on the...

Magdalena Zayas

Magdalena Zayas

Nov 4, 2013

Cobleskill- Magdalena, "Mandy", Zayas, 87, of Cobleskill, died Monday, November 4, 2013, at Albany County Nursing Home where she had been a resident for the past four years. Born July 22, 1926 in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Juan and Maria (Laureano) Rosario. Mandy and her husband, Michael, move to the Cobleskill area in 1990 and were residents...

Gladys Mulbury

Gladys Mulbury

Nov 2, 2013

Schoharie- Gladys Mulbury, 94, formerly of Schoharie, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 2, 2013 at her granddaughter's home following a brief illness. Born July 31, 1919 in Freehold, she was the daughter of Frank and Lottie (Bates) Hilliker. During her married life, she and her husband lived in Schoharie and operated apple orchards on Rickard Hill. She was a member...

Joseph Corbisiero

Joseph Corbisiero

Oct 27, 2013

Cobleskill- Joseph A. Corbisiero, 92, formerly of Cobleskill, died Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Nottingham Residential Health Care Facility in Jamesville, NY, where he had been a resident the past few years. Born May 31, 1921 in Boston, MA, he was a son of Bartolomeo and Pasqualina (Santosuosso) Corbisiero. As a young boy, Joe was a concert violinist which gave...

Helen White

Helen White

Oct 18, 2013

Cobleskill- Helen M. White, 98, of Elm Street, died Friday, October 18, 2013, at St. Ann's Home in Rochester following a brief illness. Born January 17, 1915 in Yonkers, she was the daughter of Walter and Helen E. (Risk) Wisnieff. Helen had lived in Cobleskill many years and was a decorator and salesperson for Scholet Furniture. She was a longtime...

Walter Mau,

Walter Mau,

Oct 16, 2013

Cobleskill- Walter G. Mau, Jr., 80, of Mineral Springs Road, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born July 12, 1933 in Cobleskill, he was a son of Mabel (Wilday) and Walter G. Mau, Sr. A lifelong area resident, Walter graduated from Middleburgh Central School in 1951. Walter retired from General Electric where he was a...

Kirk Roberts

Kirk Roberts

Oct 13, 2013

Howes Cave- Kirk Roberts, of Howes Cave, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2013 in Cobleskill. Kirk was the son of the late Charlotte B. Roberts and Roy F. Roberts, Jr. Kirk was born on July 10, 1959 in Sharon, CT and spent most of his early childhood with his parents and brothers, Frank and Steve, on the "Brooks Dairy...

Marvin Bellinger,

Marvin Bellinger,

Oct 8, 2013

Seward- Marvin Bellinger, Jr., 84, formerly of Seward, died Tuesday, October 08, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam following a brief illness. Born May 20, 1929 in Seward, he was a son of the late Marvin and Ruth (Zea) Bellinger, II. A graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School, Marvin was a dairy farmer all his life on the...

Katherine Borst

Katherine Borst

Oct 3, 2013

Seward- Katherine E. Borst, 93, formerly of Seward, died Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Valley Health Services in Herkimer where she had been a resident for the past seven years. Born December 24, 1919 in Schenectady, she was the daughter of Sanford J. and Lena (Prentice) Empie. For many years, Katherine was a postmaster at the Seward United States Post...

Brenda Wright

Brenda Wright

Sep 30, 2013

Cobleskill- Brenda J. Wright, 62, of Valley Court, died Monday, September 30, 2013, at her residence with her loving husband at her side. Born March 23, 1951 in Albany, she was the daughter of Joseph and Elva (Bohringer) Buschynski. Brenda received her associate's degree from SUNY Cobleskill and had been employed as a teller at Community Bank in Cobleskill. Her...

David Schulmerich

David Schulmerich

Sep 28, 2013

Middleburgh- David J. Schulmerich, 72, of Grove St., died Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Samuel Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany after a courageous battle with ALS. Born June 26, 1941 in Bronx, he was a son of Frederick and Lillian (Noonan) Schulmerich. He attended St. Barnabas Grammar School and was a 1959 graduate of Bedford Park Academy. David...

Filomena Riker

Filomena Riker

Sep 26, 2013

Middleburgh- Filomena Riker died at her home in Middleburgh on Thursday, September 26, 2013. She was born on January 6, 1924 in Naples, Italy, the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Giovanna Ambrosino. Filomena came to this country in 1946 as an Italian war bride. She and her husband Walter Thomas Riker settled in Queens, NY. In 1958 they moved...

Helen Schulte

Helen Schulte

Sep 24, 2013

Cobleskill- Helen P. Schulte, 88, of Cobleskill, passed away on September 24, 2013 with her loving family and devoted caregivers at her side. Helen was born on May 19, 1925 in Cobleskill. She was the daughter of Ray and Bernice Pollard. She graduated from Cobleskill Central School and attended SUNY Oneonta. Helen married Lambertus (Bert) Schulte on September 15, 1945...

Alex Waddell

Alex Waddell

Sep 24, 2013

Warnerville- Alex V. Waddell, 27, of Baddeau Lane, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Born September 9, 1986 in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Michele (Pitt) Waddell and Carlton V. Waddell, who survives him. Alex had been a contractor for Star Roofing in Albany, and enjoyed fishing and hunting. His mother, Michele,...