Obituary Listing
Dorothy Wood
Feb 27, 2008
Mrs. Dorothy E. Wood, 95, of Grove Street, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at her residence. Mrs. Wood was born June 6, 1912 in Cobleskill, the daughter of Frank and Lena (Moister) Smith. She was a self employed caregiver for many years. Mrs. Wood was a member of the United Methodist Church in Middleburgh and the United Methodist Women. She...
Diane Vazquez
Feb 21, 2008
Diane M. Vazquez, 63, of Gathen Rd., died Thurs. Feb. 21, 2008 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital, following a brief illness. Mrs. Vazquez was born in Barre, VT on Oct. 14, 1944 a daughter of the late Chester W. and Doris L. (Burns) Blondin. She was employed as a packer at Pede Brothers in Rotterdam. Mrs. Vazquez enjoyed camping, fishing and...
Werner Ledwon
Feb 20, 2008
Werner "Whitey" Ledwon, Sr., 85, of Cotton Hill Road, died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Mr. Ledwon was born November 2, 1922 in Manhattan, the son of Albert and Anna (Bohnke) Ledwon and has resided in Middleburgh, NY for the last 14 years. Mr. Ledwon retired from C.W. Rogers in New York City as an operating engineer....
Martha Eldredge
Feb 20, 2008
Martha Letts Eldredge, 91, died on February 20, 2008, at McLeod Hospice House, Florence, SC. Mrs. Eldredge was born on April 6, 1916 in Cobleskill, NY and lived here until May 2000, when she moved to South Carolina. She is survived by her son, Maurice, and his wife, Faye; three grandchildren, Shannon Payne, Paige LaRosa, Bill Carter, and seven great-grandchildren....
Harold Myers
Feb 18, 2008
Sharon Springs- Harold M. Myers, 89, son of the late Archie and Emma (Marcley) Myers of Sharon Hill, died Monday, February 18, 2008 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, following a short illness. He was born March 17, 1918. Survived by nephew, Donald A. Myers of Sloansville and two nieces, Jane Crapser of Cobleskill and Vivian Baldwin of Cherry Valley; also...
Adele Claypoole
Feb 16, 2008
Adele Marie Claypoole, 62, of Packard Rd., died Sat. Feb. 16, 2007 at her home, surrounded by her family. Ms. Claypoole was born on Oct. 11, 1945, in Plainfield, NJ a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Amato) Novello. She worked for St. Peter's Hospital as a Home Health Aide before retiring. Adele loved baking, gardening and spending time...
Jennie Schrom
Feb 15, 2008
Jennie Mae Schrom, 83, of Huntersland Rd., died Fri. Feb. 15, 2008 at her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Schrom was born in Schoharie, NY on March 20, 1924 a daughter of the late Seneca and Ida (Parslow) Slater. She was a lifelong area resident. She was married to Harley Schrom on June 12, 1941. With her husband, she...
Margaret Wagenen
Feb 13, 2008
COBLESKILL: Margaret A. van Wagenen, 95, of Madison Terrace, died on Feb. 13, 2008 at her home following a brief illness. Miss van Wagenen was born in Lawyersville, NY on Dec. 5, 1912, the daughter of Magdalena (Lamont) and Jared van Wagenen, Jr. She was a 1929 graduate of Cobleskill Central School. She received a Master's degree in Social Work...
Willard Almy,
Feb 12, 2008
CARLISLE: Willard L. Almy, Jr., 70, of Little York Rd., died Tuesday, February 12, at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. Mr. Almy was born February 26, 1937 in Cobleskill, NY and was the son of Willard L. and Madeline (Kilts) Almy, Sr. He was a local dairy farmer for many years until joining the Laborers Union Local # 157 in...
Robert Hummel
Feb 9, 2008
Robert James Hummel, 74, of Grandview Drive, died Sat Feb. 9, 2008 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Hummel was born on Sept. 19, 1933 in Catskill, NY, son of the late Charlie and Cecilia (Miller) Hummel. Growing up in Cairo, NY, during WWII, he was a spotter for enemy aircraft. Mr. Hummel graduated High School in...
Marian Fiedler
Feb 8, 2008
Marian Fiedler, 86, formerly of Cobleskill, NY, died Fri., Feb. 8, 2008 at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Fiedler was born in New York, NY on Aug. 1, 1921 a daughter of the late John D. and Dorothy (Martin) Donhoff. She retired from the Connetquot School District in Ronkonkoma after teaching Elementary School for 27...
Bessie Roney
Feb 1, 2008
Bessie M. Roney, 86, formerly of Middleburgh, NY died Fri. Feb. 1, 2008 at the Baptist Health Nursing Center in Scotia, where she had resided since last year. Mrs. Roney was born in the Town of Broome on Jan. 27, 1922, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Alice (Foland) Lamont. She was employed by the former Middleburgh News before...
Eric Petersen
Jan 23, 2008
Richmondville- Eric Karl Petersen, 51, of Bear Gulch Road, died Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at his residence with his family at his side. Eric was born May 17, 1956 in Kingston, NY, the son of Sorens and Joan (Liebel) Petersen, who both survive him. Eric was a proud member of Laborer's Local #157 of Schenectady, working as a pipe form...
Martin Holmes
Jan 23, 2008
Cobleskill- Martin B. Holmes,91, of Cobleskill, died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Palatine Bridge Nursing Home where he had been a resident for nearly a year. Mr. Holmes was born December 21, 1916 in Seward, NY, the son of Birdsell and Ethel (Clark) Holmes. Mr. Holmes received an associate's degree in agriculture from SUNY Cobleskill and retired from the college...
Lawrence Wood
Jan 21, 2008
Lawrence C. Wood, 97, of Union St., died peacefully, Mon. Jan. 21, 2008 at his home. Mr. Wood was born in Schaghticoke, NY on Jan. 3, 1911, a son of the late James T. and Mary E. (Goodfellow) Wood. Mr. Wood was a veteran, serving in the United States Army from 1945-1946. He owned and operated Woody's Food Market in...
John Sidney
Jan 19, 2008
Middleburgh- Mr. John H. Sidney, 69, of Gorge Rd., died Sat. Jan. 19, 2008 at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Sidney was born in Schoharie, NY on Feb. 6, 1938, a son of the late Clinton and Dorothy (Mickle) Sidney. He was a Structural Engineer with General Electric in Schenectady before retiring in 2000 after 30 years of...
Rita Burger
Jan 16, 2008
Middleburgh- Mrs. Rita A. "Dolly" Burger, 83, formerly of Middleburgh, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford where she had been a resident for the past four years. Mrs. Burger was born June 22, 1924 and resided in Middleburgh all her married life. She retired as a secretary from Middleburgh Oil Company. She married Joseph...
Jean Wittnebert
Dec 29, 2007
Cobleskill- Mrs. Jean M. Wittnebert, 90, of Quarry Street, died Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital She was born May 24, 1917 in Corona, NY, the daughter of Philip and Alice (Leavens) Farrell. A beautiful, dynamic, intelligent, loving woman with great style, Mrs. Wittenbert was a secretary to the president of North American Company in New York City....
Leila Taylor
Dec 26, 2007
Cobleskill- Mrs. Leila E. Taylor, 90, of Iroquois Drive, died Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown following a brief illness. Mrs. Taylor was born August 10, 1917 in Manhattan, the daughter of Mads Frederik and Margaret L.(Jacobsen) Jensen. She was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cobleskill. Her husband, John H. Taylor, Sr., predeceased...
Donald Palmatier
Dec 22, 2007
Middleburgh- Donald Palmatier, 82, of Main Street, died Saturday, December 22, 2007 in Ocoee, FL. Mr. Palmatier was born February 27, 1925 in Limekill, NY, the son of Lewis and Lillian (Garner) Palmatier. He was a United States Army veteran, serving in the 331st Infantry Regiment from 1943 to 1945 when he was honorably discharged. Mr. Palmatier was awarded the...
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