Obituary Listing
Theresa Vajda
Feb 9, 2013
Richmondville- Theresa D. Vajda, 86, of Brooker Hollow Road, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at her residence. Born January 2, 1927 in Dumont, NJ, she was a daughter of Joseph and Mary (McCarroll) Conboy. She and her husband moved to Richmondville in 1990. Terry enjoyed her family and friends and worked part time as a bookkeeper for the Worcester Market....
Thelma Serrie
Feb 8, 2013
Schoharie- Thelma Moore Serrie was born July 2, 1918 in the Town of Gilboa, NY and died February 8, 2013 in Cobleskill, NY after a brief illness. She was the daughter of David Birdsley and Belle Traver Moore. As a graduate of Gilboa Central School, Mrs. Serrie received a BS in music education from Ithaca College and an MA in...
William Neiles
Feb 4, 2013
Middleburgh: William C. Neiles, 70, formerly of Middleburgh, died Monday, February 4, 2013 at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta, following a brief illness. Bill was born on October 24, 1942, in Schenectady to the late Rita (Reynolds) and William N. Neiles. Bill's life-long passion was singing, affectionately calling himself the "Schoharie County Troubadour." Bill was a member of the Depot...
Karen Nolan
Jan 30, 2013
Carlisle- Karen A. Nolan, 67, of Evergreen Road, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at her residence. Born February 14, 1945 in Brooklyn, she was a daughter of Crescendo and Stephania (Orenda) Montano. Karen retired from New York Army National Guard in Latham where she was an accountant for many years. Karen was involved in several charitable organizations, including...
Jean Slater
Jan 30, 2013
Central Bridge- Jean A. Slater, 80, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at her residence following a long illness. Born August 25, 1932, in Amityville, she was a daughter of Henry and Irene (Palmer) Kurdt. Jean retired as a long distance telephone operator for AT & T where she had worked for many years. She was a lifetime member of the...
Christine Rivera
Jan 28, 2013
Gilboa- Christine E. Rivera, 61, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013, following a long illness. Born on April 10, 1951,in Staten Island, she was the daughter of Francis and Evelyn (LaForge) Loblein. Christine was the youngest of ten children. She was a devoted wife and mother to her family. Christine is survived by her husband of forty-three years: Joseph...
Therese Henry
Jan 28, 2013
Middleburgh- Therese M. Henry, 81, of Sunnyside Road, died Monday, January 28, 2013 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital with her loving family at her side. Born Nov. 2, 1931 in Brooklyn, she was a daughter of Vincent and Rosalie (Schiavo) Cooper. She was a 1949 graduate of Roxbury High School in New Jersey and later in life received her associate degree...
Jane Merwin
Jan 28, 2013
Sloansville- Jane A. Merwin, 64, of State Highway 20, died Monday, January 28, 2013 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a long illness. Jane was born September 4, 1948 in Cooperstown, NY and was the daughter of Charles and Guelli Maria (Hulds) Dufresne. She was employed at the Walmart Distribution Center in Sharon Springs, NY as a receiving de-caser...
Betty Kingsley
Jan 28, 2013
Pikeville - Betty Jean Kingsley, 72, went to be with her Lord on Monday at her home. Betty Jean was born in Hobart, NY on November 10, 1940 to the late Raymond Kingsley and Lavilla Maybie Kingsley. She had been an employee of the daycare at Second Baptist Church and later worked at Wayne Christian School. Betty Jean was a...
Erna Olbert
Jan 26, 2013
Livingstonville- Erna Olbert peacefully passed away at home on January 26, 2013. She was born in Heidelsheim, Germany, on September 19, 1919, a daughter of Ernst Rudolf and Luise Margarete Jaeger. Erna attended and graduated from a Catholic Convent School in Bruschsal, Germany, where she received her associate degree in pediatric nursing. She immigrated to the United States in 1937,...
Helen Proper
Jan 21, 2013
Helen Ruth Laraway Proper, 91, formerly of Berne, NY passed away on January 21, 2013 at Rockingham County Hospice in North Carolina after a brief illness. Helen was the daughter of the late Carver and Ruth Weidman Laraway. Helen was predeceased by her husband, Freeman Proper and her grandson David Laxton in 1991. Survivors include her daughter, Chyrl Laxton and...
Alice Palmer
Jan 20, 2013
Lawyersville- Alice M. Palmer, 97, of Lawyersville Road, died Sunday, January 20, 2013 at her residence following a long illness. Born May 14, 1915 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of Olin and Maize (Lawyer) Patterson. Being a farmer's wife, she assisted in the daily chores and activities on the Palmer Farm. Alice had also been a store clerk at...
Anthony Piragnoli,
Jan 19, 2013
Middleburgh- Anthony E. Piragnoli, Jr., 50, of Squaw Trail, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Albany Medical Center. Born February 9, 1962 in Bronx, he was the son of Anthony and Emma (Bottlio) Piragnoli, Sr. Tony had lived in Middleburgh most of his adult life. For over thirty years, he was a truck driver for Mayflower. Most recently...
Howard Stauble
Jan 18, 2013
Cobleskill- Howard J. Stauble, 85, of Parkway Drive, died peacefully at his home on Friday, January 18, 2013. Born March 11, 1927 in Kingston, he was a son of Francis and Margaret (Howard) Stauble. Raised and educated in Kingston, Howard was employed by Olive Co-op Insurance Company (later known as Colonial Co-op Insurance Co.) from 1947 until 1969. In 1969...

Ronald Cittadini
Jan 14, 2013
Fultonham- Ronald J. Cittadini, 74, of Chapman Rd., died Monday, January 14, 2013 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born June 1, 1938 in Brooklyn, he was the son of Anthony and Gloria (Defreitas) Cittadini. Ronald was employed as an iron worker for Local 40 in Manhattan for many years before retiring and moving from Brentwood to Fultonham in 1988....
Lloyd Minton,
Jan 14, 2013
Cobleskill- Lloyd T. Minton, Jr., 65, of State Route 165, died Monday, January 14, 2013 at Pathways Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Niskayuna following a long illness. Born April 4, 1947 in Tampa, FL, he was a son of Lloyd and Neliese (Bertrand) Minton. Lloyd was an United States Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War and receiving an honorable...
Agnes Pieringer
Jan 13, 2013
Carlisle- Agnes Marie Pieringer, 84, formerly of Ravena, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at her daughter's residence in Carlisle following a brief illness. Born August 21, 1928 in Albany, she was the daughter of Milton and Agnes B. (Clark) Van Bergen. Agnes had lived in Ravena for forty years until moving to her daughter's over a year ago. She worked...

Cynthia Spicer
Jan 9, 2013
Cobleskill- Cynthia J. Spicer, 61, of Elm Street, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at her residence following a long illness. Born June 21, 1951, she was the daughter of Wallace and Norma (Lyman) Trafton. Cyndie had been employed as a nurse's aide for several years at Marchand Manor Home for Adults in Sharon Springs. Her three grandchildren were the light...
Shirley Seward
Jan 9, 2013
Carlisle- Shirley Seward, 75, of State Route 20, died Wednesday, January 9, 2012 at The Villages Regional Hospital in Florida. Born October 28, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Julia (Hadsell) Clapper. For several years Shirley was a supervisor at the former W.T. Grant Co. in Cobleskill, retiring in 1976. It was then that she became...
William Cary,
Jan 7, 2013
William D. Cary, Sr., 88, of Cobleskill died Monday, January 7, 2013 at his residence in the company of his loving family. Born June 26, 1924 in Fort Edward, NY, he was the son of A. Heywood and Mary (Henderson) Cary. Bill proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1944 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1946....
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