Obituary Listing
Royal Burrows
Jan 18, 2009
Royal "Roy" W. Burrows, 72, of Summit, formerly of Midland Park, NJ, died unexpectedly on January 18, 2009. He was born in Midland Park, NJ on December 3, 1936. Roy was a Korean War Naval Veteran, serving on the U.S.S. Ault destroyer escort. He was a retired electrician and member of the IBEW 164, Local 102. Roy was a former...
James Hilliker
Jan 17, 2009
Prattsville- James Hilliker, 98, of Main Street, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home. Mr. Hilliker was born July 15, 1910 in Preston Hollow, the son of Frank and Lottie (Bates) Hilliker. For years James worked as a farm hand on several area farms. He is survived by his sister, Gladys Mulberry of Cobleskill, and a brother,...
Ruth Becker
Jan 17, 2009
Summit - Mrs. Ruth Becker, 95, formerly of Summit, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown. Mrs. Becker was born December 24, 1913 in Starksville, NY , a daughter of Adelbert and Anna Van Buren. Mrs. Becker was a homemaker all her life and enjoyed camping with her family. She also enjoyed crocheting in her free time....
Jeany Rogers
Jan 17, 2009
Four Oaks, NC- Mrs.Jeany Rogers, 56, of Four Oaks, NC, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at her home. She was born in Middleburgh on November 16, 1952, to the late Bessie Wood Weidman. Jeany was employed at CVS in Smithfield, NC for many years. Surviving family members are her husband, Richard M. Rogers; her sons: Rodney Herringshaw, NY, Phil Rogers...
Peter Braun,
Jan 12, 2009
Franklinton (Town of Broome, Schoharie County)- Peter Braun, Jr., 88, of Braun Hill Road, died Monday, January 12, 2009 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Braun was born August 24, 1920 on the family farm in the Town of Broome, a son of Katherine (Schmidt) and Peter Braun, Sr. As an adult, he continued with the family...
Jean Yuhas
Jan 6, 2009
Jeannie E. Yuhas, 51 of Enders Ave., died Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at her home. Ms. Yuhas was born on October 16, 1957 in Freeport, NY a daughter of Jean (Kurdt) Slater and Bernard S. Yuhas. She was a high school graduate and worked at Hannaford's in Guilderland as a Customer Service Representative. Ms. Yuhas lived in Altamont for many...
James Hurst
Jan 4, 2009
James B. Hurst, 52, of State Route 10, died unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday, January 4th. Jim was born August 31, 1956, in Greenville, MS and was the son of Joe D. and Mary P. (Andrews) Hurst. He married Laura Armlin on February 12, 1977. He was the proud owner of Hurst Small Engines, a business which he started...
Walter Tomkiewicz
Jan 2, 2009
Walter Paul Tomkiewicz, 90, of West Fulton Rd., passed away on January 2, 2008 at Ellis Hospital, Schenectady NY. Walter was born in Newark, NJ on June 30, 1918 to Joseph and Mary Tomkiewicz. He later lived in numerous places within the states of New Jersey and New York. He served in United States Army, during World War II from...
Loren Guernsey
Jan 1, 2009
Cobleskill- Loren J. Guernsey, 83, of Ecker Hollow Road, died Thursday, January 1, 2009, at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Loren was born May 11, 1925 in East Cobleskill on the family farm, and was the son of Grover and Dorothy (Rickard) Guernsey. He was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Cobleskill Central School in 1942. Loren continued operating the family dairy...
Ida Cummings
Dec 28, 2008
Ida Mae Cross Cummings, 94, of State Route 145 died Sunday, December 28, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Cummings was born in the Town of Lexington, NY, on June 3, 1914 a daughter of the late Anna Mae (Patterson) and Alvah Henry Cross and she graduated from Grand Gorge Central School. She married Lawrence "Happy" Cummings on September 23, 1933...
Marie Biedenbach
Dec 27, 2008
Summit- Mrs. Marie A. Biedenbach, 91, of State Route 10, died Saturday, December 27, 2008 at her residence following a long illness. Mrs. Biedenbach was born February 10, 1917 in Brooklyn, the daughter of John F. and Mary C. (Kirschhoch) Homeyer. Mrs. Biedenbach retired from the Town of North Hempstead, where she was employed as a clerk. While living in...
Larry Babcock
Dec 18, 2008
Cobleskill- Larry G. Babcock, 63, of Anthony Circle, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at his residence. Larry was born December 13, 1945 in Cobleskill, a son of the late William S. Babcock, and Dorothy G. (McLaury) Babcock, who survives him. He has been a lifelong area resident, retiring from Verizon in 1996, as a lineman. Larry was a United States...
Kenneth Gault
Dec 15, 2008
Davenport Center- Kenneth J. Gault, 40, of State Route 23, died Saturday, December 15, 2007 as a result of a snowmobile accident. Ken was born March 22, 1967 in Morristown, NJ, the son of John R. and Joyce M. (Burd) Hoffman. He was raised by his stepfather, Daniel Hoffman, as his father predeceased him when he was just a toddler....
Elizabeth Callahan
Dec 15, 2008
Cobleskill- Mrs. Elizabeth, "Lillian", Callahan, 87, of Jay Street, died Monday, December 15, 2008 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown after a brief illness. Mrs. Callahan was born November 8, 1921 in College Point, NY, the daughter of Roland and Lizzie (Kenny) Hoffelder. Living most of her life in Queens, she and her husband resided in Rensselaerville and then Lillian moved...
Mildred Chichester
Dec 14, 2008
Mildred A. Chichester, 85, died Fri. Dec. 14, 2007 at her home. Mildred was born in the Town of Broome on May 16, 1922 a daughter of the late Harold and Lena (Foland) Cain. She graduated from Middleburgh Central School and resided in the Town of Broome with her husband Arthur, who predeceased her on Sept. 14, 1999 after 58...
Amanda Dostie
Dec 12, 2008
Cobleskill- Mrs. Amanda S. Dostie, 87, of Meadow Lane, died Friday, December 12, 2008 at her residence following a brief illness. Amanda was born October 5, 1921 in Worcester, NY, the daughter of Charles E. and Ethel (Platts) Simmons. She resided in the Cobleskill community many years and retired from the Cobleskill Town Clerk's Office, where she was an assistant....
Florence Hayes
Dec 12, 2008
RICHMONDVILLE- E. Florence Hayes, 85, of High Street in Richmondville, NY, died peacefully at home on December 12, 2008. Florence was born on March 4, 1923, in North Braddock, PA and was the daughter of Nestor and Esther (Semensky) Tylavsky. She received a Master's Degree from Albany State Teachers College in 1946 and taught at the former Richmondville Central School...
Michael Moreo
Dec 10, 2008
Michael A. Moreo, 68 of Mohawk Drive died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, NY. Mr. Moreo was born on February 19, 1940 in Bronx, NY, son of the late Michael T. and Paolina (Zeoli) Moreo. He served in the United States Army from 1962-1964 and was stationed in Bootsbach, Germany. Mr. Moreo worked at the General...
Edward Palmatier
Dec 9, 2008
Edward R. Palmatier, 57, of Cliff St., died Tuesday December 9, 2008 at St. Peter's Hospital, Albany NY after being stricken. Mr. Palmatier was born on May 2, 1951 in Schenectady, NY, a son of the late Edward L. and Golden M. (Hallenbeck) Palmatier. He graduated from Middleburgh Central School and worked as a distributor for RKB in Elmira, NY...
Fred Desena
Dec 8, 2008
Cobleskill- Fred, "Sonny" DeSena, 82, formerly of Brooklyn, died Monday, December 8, 2008 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown following a brief illness. Sonny was born March 12, 1926 in Brooklyn, a son of Ferdinand and Concetta (Ciglia) DeSena. He resided in Brooklyn most of his life, moving to Cobleskill just three months ago. He retired from Peerless Trucking Company of...
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