Obituary Listing

Bettie Evans

Bettie Evans

Jan 28, 2011

Sharon Springs- Bettie Marie Evans, 44, of Rotterdam, formerly of Sharon Springs, died Friday, January 28, 2011 at her residence with her family at her side. Born September 28, 1966 in Cobleskill, she was a graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School. Bettie had been employed as a dispatcher for the past few years at Railex in Rotterdam. Prior to...

Linda Shumway

Linda Shumway

Jan 25, 2011

Richmondville- Linda S. Shumway, 61, of West Richmondville Road, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at her residence with her family by her side. Born August 18, 1949 in Huntington, NY, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ethel (Tackee) Tindell. Linda was a graduate of Northport High School and had moved to Schoharie County in 1979. Linda had...

Virginia Acker

Virginia Acker

Jan 24, 2011

Fultonham: Virginia Acker, 79, of Bear Ladder Road, died Monday, January 24, 2011 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford, N.Y. following a brief illness. Virginia was born May 26, 1931 in Franklinton, N.Y. to the late Myra (Whitbeck) and Howard Acker. Virginia enjoyed painting ceramics and working outside around her property. She retired from Audio Sears in Stamford, N.Y. Virginia is...

Charlotte Brouwer

Charlotte Brouwer

Jan 18, 2011

Mrs. Charlotte M. Brouwer, 79, formerly of Middleburgh, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, Long Island following a brief illness. Charlotte was born June 20, 1931 in Fort Totten, NY, to the late Jennie (McCarthy) and Leslie A. Dunscombe. She worked for many years with the Schoharie County ARC, lastly as a residential manager...

Margaret Karker

Margaret Karker

Jan 17, 2011

Cobleskill- Margaret L. Karker, 89, of Washington Ave., died Monday, January 17, 2011 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born September 5, 1921 in Carlisle, NY and was the daughter of Schaeffer and Lena (Karker) Ottman. Margaret was a longtime member of the Cobleskill United Methodist Church and a charter member of the hospital auxiliary. A homemaker...

Elman Faulknham

Elman Faulknham

Jan 16, 2011

Fultonham, NY - Elman "Al" H. Faulknham, 88, formerly of Fultonham, died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Palmetto-Richland Health Services in Columbia, SC. He was born January 19, 1922 in Watertown, NY and was the son of Maude (Wyeth) and Horace Dee Faulknham. Al served in the United States Army from 1944 to1945 and was decorated with a Bronze Star,...

Gertrude Gallo

Gertrude Gallo

Jan 16, 2011

Stamford - Gertrude Haddon Gallo, 89, formerly of Stamford, NY, passed away Jan. 16, 2011 at her home in Ocala, FL following a brief illness. Gertrude was born November 17, 1921 in Grand Gorge, NY and was the daughter of Albert and Elsie (Moseman) Haddon. She was a homemaker for most her life. Gertrude and her mother, Elsie, moved from...

Ernest Kuhn

Ernest Kuhn

Jan 13, 2011

Sloansville, NY: Ernest D. "Butch" Kuhn, 67, of Beckers Corners Road, died Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, N.Y. following a brief illness. Butch was born in Cobleskill, NY on July 17, 1943, a son of the late Mary (DeCator) and William Kuhn. His father predeceased him while serving in the military during WW II. Later...

William Rettie

William Rettie

Jan 12, 2011

William H. Rettie, 75 of Cobleskill passed away peacefully at home January 12, 2011, surrounded by his family. Born in Yonkers, NY, to his parents, Kathleen (Hillsinger) Rettie and William H. Rettie II, Bill lived in Cobleskill most of his life. After graduating from Cobleskill High School, he spent 2 years in Japan serving in the U.S. Army before meeting...

Edith Hadsell

Edith Hadsell

Jan 11, 2011

Cobleskill- Edith I. Hadsell, 71, of North Street, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital after being stricken at home. Born January 15, 1939 in Richmondville, she was the daughter of Lester and Elda (Clapper) Hadsell, Sr. Edith was a lifelong area resident and was a member of the Cobleskill Wesleyan Church. For twenty-five years she worked as...

Jane Ziegler

Jane Ziegler

Jan 8, 2011

Carlisle - Mrs. Jane R. Ziegler, 62, of Dibble Hollow Road, died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at her residence following a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 1, 1948, in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Jane (Dzialo) Lang and Charles Lang, who survives her. Jane and her husband moved from Queens to Central Bridge in...

Lewis Cooper

Lewis Cooper

Jan 6, 2011

Cobleskill- Lewis Jay Cooper, 82, formerly of Cobleskill and Richmondville, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. Born December 2, 1928 in Cobleskill, he was the son of Charles and May (Crewell) Cooper. Lewis was a lifelong area resident, living in Richmondville from 1955 to 1970 and then in Cobleskill until moving...

Dorothy Babcock

Dorothy Babcock

Jan 5, 2011

Richmondville- Mrs. Dorothy G. Babcock, 97, formerly of Richmondville, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, NY. Born August 5, 1913 in Gilboa, Dorothy was the daughter of Glenn and Lucina (Rogers) McLaury. She was a graduate and honorary alumnus of the former Gilboa Central School. Her family moved to the Richmondville area in 1926. Dorothy...

Ellen Glaser

Ellen Glaser

Jan 5, 2011

Richmondville - Mrs. Ellen P. Glaser, formerly of Richmondville and Warnerville, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford, NY. Born June 3, 1944 in Manhattan, she was the daughter of Eric L. and Isabelle (Bilton) Bonner. Mrs. Glaser was a homemaker and had lived in the Richmondville area for several years. She was predeceased by...

Carl Jones

Carl Jones

Jan 5, 2011

Middleburgh- Carl W. Jones, 72, of High Grove Lane, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born December 27, 1938 in Seward, NY, he was a son of William and Cora (Brown) Jones. Carl was a United States Army veteran, serving from 1957 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1962. For many years he was head...

Esther Foote

Esther Foote

Jan 1, 2011

Charlotteville- Mrs. Esther H. Foote, 91, of Meade Road, died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta following a short illness. Born October 3, 1919 in Charlotteville, she was the daughter of Delbert and Ida (Schermerhorn) Mead. Esther was a lifelong area resident, retiring from Story House Corp in 1997 after 13 years of employment. She was...

Burr Keyser

Burr Keyser

Dec 31, 2010

West Fulton- Burr "Joe" L. Keyser, 84, of West Fulton Rd., died Friday, December 31, 2010 at his residence. Joe was born in the Town of Fulton on January 22, 1926, a son of the late Hazel (Souers) and Walter Keyser. He was a life-long area resident and worked as a carpenter for the Local 157 Union in Schenectady, NY....

Lucien Kniskern

Lucien Kniskern

Dec 24, 2010

North Harpersfield (Delaware County)- Lucien E. "Luke" Kniskern, 72, of Austin Road, died Friday, December 24, 2010 at his residence after a brief illness. Luke was born March 24, 1938 in the Town of Middlefield, and was the son of Joseph H. and Clarissa (Roberts) Kniskern. He was a heavy equipment operator for the Town of Harpersfield Highway Department for...

Robert Peck

Robert Peck

Dec 17, 2010

Richmondville - R. Douglas Peck, 91, of Pecks Lane, died Friday, December 17, 2010 at his daughter's home in Fawn Grove, PA. Born April 24, 1919 in Richmondville, he was the son of Warner S. and Lulu (Davis) Peck. Douglas was a lifelong area resident and was one of the oldest living members of the Richmondville Central School Class of...

Horace Rickard

Horace Rickard

Dec 16, 2010

Cobleskill- Horace S. Rickard, 98, of Grandview Drive, died Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital after a brief illness. Horace was born September 18, 1912 in the town of Middleburgh to Isaac "Zeke" and Elizabeth Herron Rickard. He graduated from Cobleskill High School in 1931 and spent the majority of his years living in the Schoharie County area....