Obituary Listing

Mary Sloan

Mary Sloan

Mar 4, 2010

West Fulton (Schoharie County)- Mary Louise Sloan of West Fulton died on March 4, 2010 after a short illness. Better known as MiMi to family and friends, she was 64 at the time of her death. MiMi was born in Syracuse, but lived most of her adult life in Guilderland. She also resided in the Washington, DC suburb of Silver...

Victor Foland

Victor Foland

Feb 27, 2010

Stamford, N.Y.: Victor E. Foland, 90, formerly of Breakabeen, NY, died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Robinson Terrace, following a long illness. Victor was born on January 1, 1920 in the Town of Fulton, NY, a son of the late Edna (Briggs) and William A. Foland. Victor graduated from the Middleburgh Central School as Valedictorian of his class, in 1935,...

Ray Montane

Ray Montane

Feb 26, 2010

Cobleskill- Ray T. Montane, 74, of Clinton Circle, died Friday, February 26, 2010 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown after being stricken at home. Born July 6, 1935 in Jersey City, NJ, he was a son of Thomas and Emilia (Yarrish) Montanye. He was a graduate of Garfield High School in New Jersey and continued with his education, taking various college...

Frank Stubbs,

Frank Stubbs,

Feb 26, 2010

Middleburgh, N.Y.: Frank W. "Bill" Stubbs, Jr., 84, of Gridley Rd., died suddenly Friday, February 26, 2010 at the Cobleskill Regional Hospital, Cobleskill, N.Y. Frank was born in Riverhead, N.Y. on November 21, 1925, son of the late MayBelle (Field) and Frank W. Stubbs, Sr. He left high school in eleventh grade, with his parents' permission, to enlist in the...

Edward Becker,

Edward Becker,

Feb 24, 2010

Hyndsville, NY-(Schoharie County) - Edward C. Becker, Sr., 77, of State Route 10, died suddenly at Cobleskill Regional Hospital on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Born September 24, 1932 in Summit, NY, he was a son of Claude and Ruth (Sperbeck) Becker. Ed was a lifelong area resident and retired after 20 years of owning and operating Triangle Ridge Dairy Farm...

Ewald Wurzer

Ewald Wurzer

Feb 17, 2010

Middleburgh, NY: Ewald "Ed" Wurzer, 73, of Lower Rd., died Wednesday February 17, 2010 at his home, following a brief illness. Ed was born in Austria on October 31, 1936 a son of the late Mariana (Sivec) and Thomas Wurzer. Ed had resided in Queens, NY, prior to moving to Middleburgh 20 years ago. He was a self-employed carpenter most...

Sue Kupres

Sue Kupres

Feb 15, 2010

SEWARD, NY-(Schoharie County) Sue Kupres, 98, formerly of Seward, died Monday, February 15, 2010 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford where she had been a resident for a short time. She was born August 30, 1911 in Lansford, PA and was the daughter of Steve and Sophie (Krynak) Zupko. Ms. Kupres spent most of her life in New York State, residing...

Gail, Packard

Gail, Packard

Feb 11, 2010

Rensselaerville- Gail Owen Packard, "Skip", 64, of County Route 12, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010 at home due to complications of Agent Orange. Born April 28, 1945 in Albany, he was a son of the late Ruth (Saddlemire) and Raymond Packard. Skip was a graduate of Middleburgh Central School. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving...

Curtis Byrd

Curtis Byrd

Feb 9, 2010

Cobleskill- Curtis L. Byrd, 53, of Hidden Lane, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at his residence. He was born February 18, 1956 in Macon, GA, a son of Harry and Mattie (Lewis) Byrd. Curtis resided in Cobleskill for the past 17 years, when he moved here from Brooklyn. He was a second degree Black Belt in Karate and...

Calvin Erland

Calvin Erland

Feb 2, 2010

Richmondville (Schoharie County)- Calvin D. Erland, 84, of Bear Gulch Road, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital after a brief illness. Born July 11, 1925 in Port Jefferson, NY, he was a son of Charles and Elsie (Smith) Erland.. Calvin was a veteran of the United States Navy serving from 1942 until receiving an honorable discharge in...

Helene Farrell

Helene Farrell

Jan 26, 2010

Middleburgh: Helene S. Farrell, 87, of Cliff Street, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown NY, following a brief illness. Helene was born on March 26, 1922 in Middleburgh, NY, a daughter of the late Susie (Wood) and Arthur U. Stevenson. She graduated from Middleburgh Central School in 1939 and was Valedictorian of her class. She received...

David Paterson

David Paterson

Jan 26, 2010

West Fulton- David J. Paterson, 78, formerly of Staten Island, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Born July 11, 1931 in Brooklyn, Dave was the son of James and Janet (Johnstone) Paterson. Dave was a United States Air Force Veteran, serving from 1953 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1955 as a Staff Sargeant He...

William Bouck

William Bouck

Jan 23, 2010

Town of Fulton (Schoharie County)- William F. Bouck, 70, formerly of the Town of Fulton, died Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Valley Health Services in Herkimer where he had been a resident for the past two years. Born December 21, 1939 in Fultonham, he was a son of Leo M. and Audrey (Killmeier) Bouck, Sr. Bill was a lifelong area...

Ivan Rose

Ivan Rose

Jan 9, 2010

Cobleskill- Mr. Ivan L. Rose, 77, of Pine Street, died Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born October 3, 1932 in Albany, NY, Ivan was the son of Charles and Olga (DeLong) Best. For over twenty years he attended the Day Hab program at Schoharie County ARC. He was a communicant of St Mary's...

Margaret Tripp

Margaret Tripp

Jan 7, 2010

Town of Florida, NY (Montgomery County)- Margaret C. Tripp, 91, of Youngs Corners Road, died Thursday, January 7, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, NY. Margaret was born December 1, 1918 in Howes Cave, NY and was the daughter of Cornelius and Emma (Slater) Warner. She was employed at one time at The Log Cabin in Sharon Springs, NY,...

Burton Mattice

Burton Mattice

Jan 6, 2010

North Blenheim- Burton J. Mattice, 73, of State Route 30, past away at his home on January 6, 2010. Born January 24, 1936 in Jefferson, he was the son of Everett and Hilda (Keyser) Mattice. Burton took over the family farm when he was 17, after graduating from Gilboa Central School in 1953. When he was 18, Burton joined the...

Charles Rowlison

Charles Rowlison

Jan 3, 2010

Charles E. Rowlison, 63, of State Route 30, died unexpectedly, Sunday, January 3, 2010 at the Cobleskill Regional Hospital after being stricken at his home. Charlie was born on June 22, 1946 in Middleburgh, NY a son of the late Grace (Wayman) and Clarence Rowlison. After high school, Charlie served two years in the United States Army from 1966 to...

Mildred Whitbeck

Mildred Whitbeck

Jan 3, 2010

Mildred Rew Whitbeck, 98, of Cobleskill, died Sunday morning, January 3, 2010, at her home on Edgewood Drive. She was the widow of Henry B. Whitbeck, who died November 15, 2008. Mildred was born in Unadilla, Otsego County, on January 16, 1911, to David and Mary Melina Marsh Rew. She moved to Cobleskill at a young age and graduated from...

Heather Lawyer

Heather Lawyer

Dec 30, 2009

Middleburgh-Heather L. Lawyer, 41, of State Route 145, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown following a long illness. Born July 23, 1968 in Cobleskill, she was a daughter of Alvin and Marie (Balfe) Campbell, who both survive her. Heather was a 1986 graduate of Middleburgh Central School and had attended Hudson Valley Community College. She was...

Klaudia Murnek

Klaudia Murnek

Dec 27, 2009

Klaudia Murnek, 93, of West Fulton, NY,died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009 at River Ridge Living Center in Amsterdam, NY. Born April 2, 1916 in Russia, Klaudia was a daughter of Vasili and Pelagia (Winogradowa) Isumow. She lived most of her life on Long Island and in 2005 moved to this area to live with her daughter. Klaudia retired in 1980...