Obituary Listing

Barbara Tissiere

Barbara Tissiere

Aug 12, 2010

Hyndsville- Barbara Jean Tissiere, 78, died August 12, 2010 with her final hours surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will be held on Monday, August 16, at 6:00 PM at the Zion Lutheran Church, Main Street, Cobleskill. Barbara Jean, better known as BJ, touched so many in her memorable life. She gave her time and love to family,...

Verda Alstine

Verda Alstine

Aug 8, 2010

Cobleskill- Mrs. Verda M. Van Alstine, 103, of Jay St., died Sunday, August 8, 2010, at her residence. She was born July 8, 1907 in Rensselaer, and was the daughter of Vernon and Susan (Vedder) Shufelt. Verda spent most of her younger years in Rensselaer before moving to Clinton Heights, NY. She was a graduate of Rensselaer High School and...

Lloyd Paddock,

Lloyd Paddock,

Aug 2, 2010

Middleburgh- Lloyd J. Paddock,Sr., 85, of Brooky Hollow Road, died Monday, August 2, 2010 at his residence. Born April 24, 1925 in the town of Rensselaerville, Lloyd was the son of the late Lyle S. and Alice (Engle) Paddock. He has lived in Middleburgh for the past fifty-eight years and was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of...

Blanche Merwin

Blanche Merwin

Aug 1, 2010

Richmondville- Blanche I. Merwin, 95, of West Richmondville Road, died Sunday, August 1, 2010 at her granddaughter's home surrounded by her family. Blanche was born September 7, 1914 in Colchester, NY, to the late George and Emma (Henness) Rivenburgh. She retired from the former Cobleskill Sportswear as an inspector and underpresser. Blanche had also been employed at the ACE Glove...

Kathryn Gorman

Kathryn Gorman

Jul 31, 2010

Kathryn Murphy Gorman of 40 Chrisken Drive, Glenmont, passed away peacefully at The Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, July 31, 2010. Kathryn was born January 7, 1913 in Albany, NY to John and Catherine Murphy. Kathryn was affectionately known to her family and friends as "Coggie". Kathryn lived and was educated in...

Gloria Poole

Gloria Poole

Jul 30, 2010

Gloria Poole, 88, of Cobleskill died Friday, July 30 at her home. Ms. Poole was born March 24, 1922, in Plainfield, New Jersey, the daughter of Denman and Helen Peniston. She married Henry Poole in 1949; Mr. Poole died in 1994. Ms. Poole grew up in Westfield, New Jersey and graduated from Westfield High School in 1939. She also attended...

Carmela Stange

Carmela Stange

Jul 18, 2010

Carlisle- Carmela "Millie" Stange, 92, died Sunday, July 18 2010 at Our Lady of Mercy in Guilderland, where she had been a resident since 2007. Born January 19, 1918 in Jersey City, NJ, to Antonette (nee Tedesco) and Nicola Galietta. She married George Stange in 1942 and they resided in Jersey City their entire married life. He predeceased her in...

Delores Diamond

Delores Diamond

Jul 11, 2010

Middleburgh - Delores "Maggie" A. Diamond, 65, of Mill Valley Rd., died Sunday July 11, 2010 at her home, surrounded by her family. Delores was born on July 30, 1944, in Cobleskill, NY, a daughter of the late Catherine (Tillison) and Rueben Mickle. Delores was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aeries #2695 of Cobleskill and the Moose...

Peter Attanasio,

Peter Attanasio,

Jul 6, 2010

Middleburgh - Peter F. Attanasio, Sr., 65, of Main Street, died Tuesday July 6, 2010 at his home, with his family at his side, after a courageous 21 year fight with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Peter was born on October 15, 1944 in Schenectady, NY, a son of the late Antoinette (Negro) and Armando Attanasio. Peter graduated from Linton High School in...

Homer Chase

Homer Chase

Jul 3, 2010

Summit - Homer A. Chase, 75, of Summit, NY, died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at O'Connor Hospital in Delhi, NY. Born May 14, 1935 in Blenheim, NY, he was a son of Millard and Alta (Van Valkenburgh) Chase. Homer had lived in Charlotteville prior to moving to Summit where he resided most of his adult life. At one time, he...

Helen Scism

Helen Scism

Jun 26, 2010

Middleburgh- Helen Alice (Marshman) Persons Scism, born May 9, 1946 in Middleburgh to the late Clifford and Kathryn (James) Marshman, departed this life on Saturday, June 26, 2010. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Brenda Faye Mapp and her granddaughter, Olivia Paige Mapp. Helen lived in Middleburgh most of her life, moving to...

Lillian Allen

Lillian Allen

Jun 24, 2010

RICHMONDVILLE- (Schoharie County)- Lillian R. Allen, 89, formerly of Franzen Road in Richmondville, died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Lutheran Health Care Center, in Delmar, NY, where she has resided for the past few years. Mrs. Allen was born September 6, 1920 in Yonkers, NY, and was the daughter of George and Agnes (Cooney) Linkletter. She retired...

L. Simms

L. Simms

Jun 23, 2010

Susan L. Simms, 53, of Warnerville, NY, died early Wednesday morning, June 23, 2010. She was born Susan L. Duggan to the late Richard W. Duggan and Mildred Greene Duggan on December 25, 1956. Sue graduated from Huntington High School in 1974. She married Randy Simms in 1993 and they started their own business, the Pampered Pet in Warnerville the...

Clement Falzarano

Clement Falzarano

Jun 23, 2010

Warnerville(Schoharie County)- Clement A. Falzarano, 84, of State Route 7, died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Oneonta Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Oneonta, NY. He was born June 8, 1926 in Central Bridge, NY, the son of Domenick and Stella (Farro) Falzarano. A graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School, he went on to serve our country, enlisting in the...

Peter Shaver

Peter Shaver

Jun 23, 2010

Cobleskill- Peter F. Shaver, 72, of Myers Road, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Born February 2, 1938 in Albany, NY, he was the son of Floyd Mansfield Shaver and Kathryne (Becker) Shaver O'Neill. Peter retired from Bechtel of Schenectady, where he was employed as an engineer technician. Peter found pleasure in helping family and friends, gardening,...

Mary Brooker

Mary Brooker

Jun 19, 2010

Cobleskill- Mary Jane Brooker, 80, formerly of Cobleskill, died Saturday, June 19, 2010, at Otsego Manor, Town of Otsego, NY. Born June 10, 1930 in Eminence, NY, Mary Jane was the daughter of Wallace J. and Mary (Wilday) Hollenbeck. Mary Jane had lived in Schoharie County most of her life. She attended the former Richmondville Central School and had been...

Carol Holliday

Carol Holliday

Jun 17, 2010

Richmondville- Mrs. Carol M. Holliday, 66, of High Street, passed away on June 17, 2010 after a brief illness surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 12, 1944, in Passaic, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Josephine (Lalomia) Sternheimer. Carol enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and yearly vacations to Cape Cod. She hunted, fished,...

Martin Hughes

Martin Hughes

Jun 14, 2010

Seward (Schoharie County) - Martin J. Hughes, 69, of Seward Lane, died Monday, June 14, 2010 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born April 24, 1941 in the Bronx to Richard Hughes and (nee) Mary Diamond, both parents born in Co. Mayo, Ireland. He was the brother of Richard and John Hughes. He attended St. Elizabeth's Grammer School...

Marie Martinovics

Marie Martinovics

Jun 14, 2010

Marie A. Martinovics of Cobleskill died suddenly June 14. A funeral mass will be held Friday noon, June 25 at St Vincent de Paul's Roman Catholic Church, where she was a communicant for 60 years. Born Maria Anna Winkler on April 25, 1920, in Arad, Romania, her life story reads like a history of the 20th century. Her parents, made...

Lillian Smith

Lillian Smith

Jun 13, 2010

Cobleskill- Lillian Ida Smith,81, formerly of High Street, died Sunday, June 13, 2010 at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta. Born January 28, 1929, she was the daughter of Frank and Eva (Berryann) Smith. Lillian moved to Cobleskill in 1984, and had worked at Toe Path Industries, Schoharie County ARC. She enjoyed photography, cats, and spending time with babies. Survivors include...