Obituary Listing

Nancy LaChance
May 15, 2008
Nancy C. LaChance HUDSON, N.Y. - Nancy C. LaChance, 79, of Middleburgh, New York died May 15, 2008 at Columbia Memorial Hospital here after a courageous battle with cancer. Born Nancy Jane Carruthers on February 17, 1929 in Waddington, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late John and Bessie (Peacock) Carruthers. She is survived by her daughter, Jacqueline "Jackie"...

Elizabeth DeLap
May 12, 2008
Elizabeth A. "Ma" DeLap, 89, of Lorraine Drive and most recently of Maple Ave., Gloversville, died May 12, 2008 at the Fulton County Residential Healthcare Facility in Gloversville after a brief illness. Mrs. DeLap was born in Cobleskill, NY on May 11, 1919 a daughter of the late William C. and Elnora (Curtis) France. She was a life-long area resident....

Marion Ray
May 12, 2008
Cobleskill- Mrs. Marion M. Ray, 87, formerly of Delancey, NY, died Monday, May 12, 2008 at her daughter's residence where she had been living since 2003. Mrs. Ray was born December 15, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Walter and Anna M. (Krill) McNeil. Mrs. Ray was retired as a Postal Clerk in Centereach, Long Island and moved to...

Catherine Shumway
May 7, 2008
Cobleskill- Mrs. Catherine, "Kaye" M. Shumway, 85, of Settles Mountain Road, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown following a brief illness. She was born October 2, 1922 in Howes Cave, the daughter of Walter and Minnie (Turner) Barner. Mrs. Shumway was a life long area resident and had retired from the former Cobleskill Central School District...

Helen Campbell
May 3, 2008
MIDDLEBURGH- Helen Campbell, 84, formerly of the Town of Broome, died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, NY. Mrs. Campbell was born September 10, 1923 in Breakabeen, NY and was the daughter of Jasiah Mann and Effie E. (McKee) Bouck. She was a lifelong Schoharie County resident and was an active member of several of the...

Barbara Freed
Apr 29, 2008
Cobleskill- Mrs. Barbara A. Freed, 78, of State Route 10, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following a short illness. Mrs. Freed was born May 15, 1929 in Cobleskill, the daughter of John and Anita (Wands) Hoessle. She was a lifelong area resident and was a former employee of A & P Foods. More recently she was...

Richard Kuhn
Apr 26, 2008
Richard was born on December 5, 1944 and passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2008. Richard was a resident of East Durham, New York.

Mary Clist
Apr 24, 2008
Cobleskill - Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Pollard) Clist, 86, of Canterbury Drive, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 at her residence in the presence of her loved ones. She was born January 18, 1922 in Cobleskill, the oldest child of Ray F. and Bernice (Parsons) Pollard. Mary was very active in 4-H Club while in school and graduated from the former Cobleskill...

Albert Traver
Apr 22, 2008
Virginia Beach, VA- Albert W. Traver, 57, formerly of Middleburgh, died suddenly on Tues., April 22, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Traver was born May 1, 1950 in Amsterdam, NY, the son of Richard D. Traver and Mabel I. Nethaway. He was a 1970 graduate of Middleburgh Central School. Albert served in the United States Navy from 1980 until 1986,...

Helenita Pangman
Apr 17, 2008
Cobleskill- Mrs. Helenita, "Nita", M. Pangman, 58, of Campus Drive, died Thursday, April 17, 2008 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following a long illness. Mrs. Pangman was born July 7, 1949 in Union, Town of Broom, NY, the daughter of Allen and Edna (Miller) Saul. She was employed as a social worker for Schoharie County ARC for over twenty years. Mrs....

Marlee German
Apr 17, 2008
Marlee J. German, 14 months, died Thurs. April 17, 2008 at Albany Medical Center following a long illness. Marlee was born in Middleburgh, NY on Feb. 12, 2007 to Angela M. (Kenney) and Colt A. German of Middleburgh, who survive her. She was only with us a short time but won the hearts of her family and many friends. She...

Marion Mahar
Apr 3, 2008
Hyndsville- Marion B. Mahar, 90, of Kingsway Nursing Home, formerly of Hyndsville, died Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Ellis Hospital. Mrs. Mahar was born November 9, 1917 in Cobleskill the daughter of William S. and Gertrude (Eldredge) Bates. She was a lifelong area resident and retired from the Cobleskill Central School in 1982 after 25 years of service as a...

Walter Joslyn
Apr 2, 2008
Walter Joslyn, 94, formerly of North Blenheim, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Countryside Care Center in Delhi, NY. He was born May 28, 1913 in Blenheim, NY the son of Jerome and Pearl (Markle) Joslyn. Mr. Joslyn had been a farmer and was employed at the Blenheim Creamery. He was also a laborer for the town of Blenheim highway...

Meleese Masterson
Mar 31, 2008
Livingstonville- Mrs. Meleese D. Masterson, 89, formerly of Livingstonville, died Monday, March 31, 2008, at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam. She was born September 8, 1918 in Cooksburg, the daughter of Osee T. and Maggie (Mulford) Mulbury. Mrs. Masterson was a 1937 graduate of Greenville Central School and then married Francis W. Masterson on June 25, 1937. He predeceased her...

James Nikolaus
Mar 31, 2008
SHARON SPRINGS- James J. Nikolaus, 55, of Rosenberg Rd. in Sharon Springs, died Monday, March 31, 2008 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, NY after a brief illness. Mr. Nikolaus was born June 19, 1952 in Cobleskill, NY and was the son of Ernest and Esther (Smith) Nikolaus. He was a 1971 graduate of Sharon Springs Central School and a 1985...

Lois Myers
Mar 30, 2008
Cobleskill- Mrs. Lois J. Myers, 70, of Mallard Lane, died Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, NY. Mrs. Myers was born May 31, 1937 in Schenectady, the daughter of Arnold and Dorothea (Bradt) Mossman. She was a lifelong area resident and was a foster mother for twenty years. Mrs. Myers had been a member of the Cobleskill...

David Tripp
Mar 22, 2008
CANAJOHARIE- David M. Tripp, 49, of Cliff Street, died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, NY. Mr. Tripp was born November 5, 1958 in Troy, NY and was the son of Donald K. and Mary E. (Morrison) Tripp. He was a 1977 graduate of Mechanicville High School and work most recently as a Loss Prevention Officer for...

David Smalley
Mar 22, 2008
Cobleskill- David R. Smalley, 57, of Cleveland Avenue, formerly of Monticello, died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at home with his family at his side. He was born December 8, 1950 in Ithaca, NY, and was the son of Ralph R. and Dorothy (Smith) Smalley who survive him. He had moved back to Cobleskill in January of 2008 from Monticello due...

Claude Dibble
Mar 18, 2008
Mr. Claude W. Dibble, 88, of Schenectady, died Tues. March 18, 2008 , peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Dibble was born on Nov. 16, 1919 in Middleburgh, NY and graduated from Middleburgh Central School. He served in the United States Navy from 1942-1948 and flew with the Blimp Squadron, lighter than air. He retired from General...

Ellen Kelley
Mar 17, 2008
Cobleskill- Ellen E. Kelley, a long time resident of Cobleskill, New York, passed away on March 17, 2008 at the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY The daughter of the late Daniel and Elizabeth Kelley, she was born June 27, 1918 in Ballston Spa, New York. Following graduation from Ballston Spa High School, she entered the Nathan Lattauer Hospital...
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