Obituary Listing

Mandar Gebhard

Mandar Gebhard

Jul 17, 2012

Oneonta- Mandar S. Gebhard, 25, formerly of Milford, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Born May 24, 1987 in Puna, India, he was the son of Kathleen Sabia and Michael Gebhard. Mandar had a love for baseball and while playing in the Milford Little League, he was selected as Rookie of the Year. He continued his...

John Baumgarten

John Baumgarten

Jul 16, 2012

Schoharie- John C. Baumgarten, 82, of State Route 30, died Monday, July 16, 2012, at the Wilkinson Residential Healthcare Facility in Amsterdam following a long illness. John was born on April 26, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Elizabeth (Burher) and Fred Baumgarten. John graduated from Huntington High School and later attended Broome Tech. He served honorably in the...

William Crapser

William Crapser

Jul 13, 2012

Cobleskill- William "Oliver" Crapser, 87, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012 at Ellis Hospital following a long illness. He was born on September 22, 1924 in Cobleskill and was the son of the late William A. and Olive (King) Crapser. William worked for thirty-six years for the General Electric Company in Schenectady as a steamfitter, until his retirement. He...

Philip Sheehan

Philip Sheehan

Jul 12, 2012

Cobleskill- Philip J. Sheehan, 78, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at home from cancer. He was born Oct. 4, 1933 in St. Albans, NY, the son of Thomas and Emma (Terski) Sheehan. He graduated from Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School and received an Associate Degree from SUNY Farmingdale. Philip was a Korean War veteran, serving with the First Marine Aircraft...

Dolores Rosa

Dolores Rosa

Jul 12, 2012

Esperance- Dolores A. Rosa, 69, of Priddle Road, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at The Community Hospice at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. Born September 25, 1942 in Schenectady, she was the daughter of Gennaro and Angelina (Bandy) Ciccone. Dolores enjoyed dancing, traveling and attending flea markets. Survivors include her children: Anne (Larry) Markley of Carlisle, Rose (Kelly) Evarts of...

Richard Townsend

Richard Townsend

Jul 10, 2012

Middleburgh- Richard E. Townsend, 64, of Main Street, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, following a seven-month courageous battle with cancer. Born June 24, 1948 in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Rosalie (Kovar) Townsend and Paul A. Townsend, who survives him. Rick grew up in Dallas, Texas and later moved to...

Charles Masick

Charles Masick

Jul 7, 2012

Cobleskill- Charles Vincent Masick, 69, of State Route 10, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Charles was born March 28, 1943 at the former Elm Home in Cobleskill, and was the son of Albert and Alma (Maxwell) Masick. Charles grew up in Middleburgh and was...

Leslie Gorman

Leslie Gorman

Jul 4, 2012

Middleburgh- Leslie Gorman, 66, of River Street, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Albany Medical Center following a courageous battle against cancer. Born June 23, 1946 in Syracuse, Leslie was a daughter of George W. and Ruth (Slack) Brinck. She was raised in Buckeye, AZ, and graduated from Buckeye Union High School. She and her husband had resided in Costa...

Christopher Morey

Christopher Morey

Jul 1, 2012

Richmondville- Christopher L., "McGyver" Morey, 50, of Beards Hollow Road, died Sunday, July 1, 2012 in the comfort of his own home. Born June 29, 1962 in Cobleskill, he was a life long area resident. For the past few years, Chris was a milling operator for Hudson River Construction of Albany. Known as McGyver to many, he was continually helping...

Leonard Barbara

Leonard Barbara

Jul 1, 2012

Warnerville- Leonard Barbara, 89, of West Fulton Road, died Sunday, July 1, 2012 at his residence following a short illness. Born October 26, 1922 in Brooklyn, he was the son of Augustus and Marie Barbara. Upon completing high school, Leonard enlisted in the U.S. Army. He proudly served his country during World War II as a rifleman in the infantry....

Ivan Karp

Ivan Karp

Jun 28, 2012

Charlotteville- Ivan Karp died at 86 on June 28th, 2012 of natural causes. He was born on June 4, 1926 and was raised in Brooklyn, New York. During WWII he served in the U.S. Air Force in the South Pacific. In 1948-1949 he attended the New School and the New Institute for Film on the G.I. Bill and in 1954...

R. Austin

R. Austin

Jun 18, 2012

Cobleskill- Marie R. Austin, 87, died Monday June 18, 2012 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford, NY. Marie was born on June 10, 1925 in Albany, NY, a daughter of the late Mary (Linster) and Theodore G. Rew. Marie graduated from the former Cobleskill Central School in 1943 and from Syracuse University in 1947. Formerly of Cobleskill, Marie lived most of...

Doris Spickerman

Doris Spickerman

Jun 17, 2012

Middleburgh- Doris M. Spickerman, 76, of Frisbieville Rd. died peacefully Sunday June 17, 2012, at home, surrounded by her family, while being serenaded by her favorite singer, Tennessee Ernie Ford. Doris was born on February 26, 1936 in Breakabeen to the late Esther (Hadsell) and Lloyd Mann. Doris attended Middleburgh Central School and graduated from there in 1953. She later...

George McClure

George McClure

Jun 12, 2012

Cobleskill- George W. McClure, 80, of Woodland Ave. died Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at his home. George was born on January 18, 1932 in Mount Pleasant, NY to Cornelia (Lewis) and Herbert McClure. George attended the White Plains High School before enlisting in the United States Air Force and serving his country from 1950-1955. George and his family moved to...

Peter Triolo

Peter Triolo

Jun 7, 2012

Cobleskill- Peter H. Triolo, 66, of Lark Street died Thursday, June 7, 2012 in the comfort of his home with his loving family at his side. Born March 23, 1946 in Ettlingen, Germany, he was the son of Peter and Elisabeth (Meinzer) Triolo, who both predeceased him. Peter and his wife moved from Queens to Cobleskill in 1974 and he...

Raymond Decker,

Raymond Decker,

Jun 4, 2012

Middleburgh- Raymond Decker, Jr., 59, of Brookside Lane, died Monday, June 4, 2012 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a brief illness. Born May 25, 1953, in Cobleskill, he was the son of the late Raymond Decker, Sr., and Elizabeth (Brown) Decker, who survives him. Ray attended Sharon Springs Central School and was a self employed contractor. While living...

Richard German,

Richard German,

Jun 3, 2012

Middleburgh- Richard A. German, Sr., 75, formerly of Middleburgh and most recently of Schenectady, died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born May 13, 1937 in Conesville, he was the son of Velmore and Daisy Mae (Brown) German. Richard was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict from 1955 until 1957 when he received...

Freda daCosta

Freda daCosta

May 31, 2012

Warnerville- Freda E. daCosta, 87, of Dodge Lodge Road, died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at her residence with her loving family at her side. Born August 31, 1924 in Montreal, Canada, she was a daughter of Arthur and Lucy (Dix) Seaban. Freda retired as office manager for Empire Art Products of Queens, NY. She and her husband lived in New...

Marjorie Dayton

Marjorie Dayton

May 30, 2012

Jefferson- Marjorie May Danforth Dayton, 103, a resident of Kingsway Arms Nursing Center, Schenectady, NY, passed away on May 30, 2012 with her loving family by her side. She was born at the Danforth Century Farm on December 5, 1908 in Jefferson, NY. She was the daughter of Everett and Anna Cooper Danforth. Marjorie married Kenneth Wilsey Dayton in a...

Janice Kropf

Janice Kropf

May 30, 2012

Cobleskill- Janice B. Kropf, a long time resident of Cobleskill, passed away on May 30, 2012. Born in Tacoma, WA on December 18, 1924 to Frederick August and Olga Olive Bjorklund Kropf, Janice was a beautiful and talented lady who worked for embassies in Italy, Moscow, and Japan before spending many years in New Delhi as an interior decorator for...