Obituary Listing
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,
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
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
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
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...
Jennie Pedone
May 25, 2012
Cobleskill- Jennie Pedone, 87, of Lawyersville Road, died Friday, May 25, 2012 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford, NY. Born February 12, 1925, she was the daughter of Joseph and Josephine (Maggio) Spedale. Jennie was a seamstress for J&S Young in Lindenhurst for many years. She and her husband resided in Brooklyn, Farmingdale, and Port Richey, FL, until moving...
Ruth Palma
May 24, 2012
Lawyersville- Ruth Marie Palma, 75, formerly of Lawyersville, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Mary Immaculate Hospice in Newport News, VA. A native of Lawyersville, she and family moved to Newport News forty-five years ago. Ruth had been employed as a sales associate for KMART for ten years. She was predeceased by her sisters: Velda, Emma, and Beverly, and brothers:...
Edna Hicks
May 22, 2012
Central Bridge- Edna M. Hicks, 82, formerly of Central Bridge, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at St. Johnsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she had been a resident since 2003. Born August 14, 1929 in Nelliston, Edna was a daughter of Roy and Mildred (Sparks) Sweet. She was a graduate of Canajoharie High School and had been employed at the...
Harold Johnson,
May 21, 2012
Howes Cave- Harold "Butch" G. Johnson, Sr., 64, of Caverns Road, died Monday, May 21, 2012 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born May 20, 1948 in Mahopac, NY, he was a son of the late Harold S. Johnson and his mother, Arlene (Reed) Dailedanas, who survives him. Butch was a United States Army veteran, proudly serving his country during...
Hattie Burgett
May 18, 2012
Middleburgh- Hattie C. Burgett, 90, of Wells Avenue, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Baptist Retirement Center in Scotia following a short illness. Born January 1, 1922 in the town of Fulton, she was a daughter of Orman and Leah (Scutt) Campbell. Hattie retired in 1984 as a senior account clerk for the Schoharie County Probation Department, where she worked...
Joseph Bocchino
May 15, 2012
Summit- Summit lost an exemplary citizen when Joseph Bocchino passed away suddenly in his home on May 15, 2012. Although born in the Bronx to immigrant parents, Antoinette and Joseph Bocchino, he had always dreamed of living in the country surrounded by nature and wildlife. He found his dream in his spacious home and grounds in Summit, NY. Joe was...
William Townsend,
May 13, 2012
Cobleskill- William S. Townsend, 78, of Lawyersville Road, died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Otsego Manor following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Born May 9, 1934 in Pepperell, MA, he was a son of William Seymour and Evelyn (Marshall) Townsend, Sr. A dedicated diary farmer all of his life, Bill loved nothing more than being on his tractor and...
Alfred Bergen,
May 12, 2012
Summit- Alfred T. Bergen, Jr., 72, of Bergen Lane, Summit, died Saturday, May 12, 2012, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 13, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Rosalie (Jahr) and Alfred Bergen, Sr. Al was in the United States Navel Reserves from 1958-1960 in Patuxent River, MD at the Navel Air Test Center. Al...
Daniel Schaffer
May 9, 2012
Cobleskill- Daniel Schaffer, 55, of Bridge St., died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a short illness. Born August 24, 1956 in Cobleskill, he was a son of Ivan and Cecelia (Smegoski) Schaffer. Dan was a lifelong area resident, graduating from the former Cobleskill Central School. He served as a deputy sheriff for Schoharie County...
Caroline Turner
May 9, 2012
Cobleskill- Caroline "Carol" C. Turner, 71, of Woodland Drive, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown following a long illness. Born November 10, 1940 in Ticonderoga, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Clifton and Frances (Spring) Clifton, who survives her. Carol's family owned and operated a summer hotel, The Island Harbor House, in Hague...
Dorothy Szemplenski
May 7, 2012
Seward- Dorothy L. Szemplenski, 90, of Hill Road, died Monday, May 7, 2012 at Suffolk Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Patchogue following a brief illness. Born September 19, 1921 in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of George and Mary (Kroder) Davies. Dorothy had been a housekeeper for the Diocese of Rockville Center in Center Islip while living in that...
Friedel Karl
May 6, 2012
Middleburgh- Friedel "Fred" Karl, 80, of Bixby Road, died Sunday, May 6, 2012 at his residence with his family at his side. Born March 20, 1932 in Germany, he was the son of Johann and Frieda (Keim) Karl. Fred was a self employed cabinet maker all his life. Survivors include his wife, Anneliese (Scherg) Karl; his two children: Linda (Eric)...
Evelyn Wierzchowski
May 3, 2012
Middleburgh- Evelyn May Wierzchowski, 91, formerly of Middleburgh, died Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following a short illness. Born May 24, 1920 in the town of Guilderland, she was a daughter of Augustive and Sophie (Neverman) Klemme. Evelyn was the last surviving child of seven. She was raised on a dairy farm and all her married life...
Eleanor Rotolo
Apr 23, 2012
Cobleskill- Eleanor P. Rotolo, 94, of Main Street, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, MA. Born February 25, 1918 in Charlton, NY, she was the daughter of William R. and Luella (Smith) Packer. Eleanor graduated in 1936 from the former Cobleskill Central School and chaired many class reunions including their sixty-fifth reunion. She continued her...
Gerald Clapper
Apr 21, 2012
Clifton Park- Gerald H. Clapper, 87, of Route Old 146, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born December 14, 1924 in West Fulton, he was a son of Fred and Mabel (Springstead) Clapper. Gerald was a United States Army veteran, proudly serving his country in the Infantry Division of the 42nd Rainbow stationed in Germany in...
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