Obituary Listing

William Averill

William Averill

Aug 1, 2026

William "Bill" P. Averill, formerly of Cobleskill, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2026, in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Born on May 9, 1950, in South Dakota to Carl and Dorothy Averill, he traveled with his family to multiple Air Force bases around the globe, spending the bulk of his childhood in Rome, New York.

Bill dedicated his entire life...

Gerald Edward Hahn

Gerald Edward Hahn

Jul 24, 2026

Gerald Edward Hahn, 67, of North Street, Cobleskill, New York died Friday, July 24, 2026, at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, following a lengthy illness.Born on March 7, 1959, in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of Edward Hahn and Rita Klaptezky Hahn Kerrick. He was a graduate of Bishop Kearney High School in Rochester, NY. He attended SUNY Cobleskill for...

Mary Ann Fredenburg

Mary Ann Fredenburg

Jul 23, 2026

Mary Ann Fredenburg, 87, most recently of Jay Street, Cobleskill, New York and formerly of Oneonta died Thursday night, July 23, 2026, at her granddaughter's home, surrounded by love and family.Born December 6, 1938, in the Village of Windsor, she was the daughter of Curtis Ackley and Anna Spafford Ackley Delamater. She was a graduate of Otego High School.Mary was...

Joan Marion Johnson

Joan Marion Johnson

Jul 19, 2026

Joan Marion Johnson left this world on July 19, 2026, after living a full, comfortable, love-filled life for 87 years. Born in Schenectady on May 3, 1939, "in a snowstorm" to Leonard Reuss Sr and Edna Bentz Reuss. She was the sister to Leonard Reuss Jr.

On August 31, 1957, she married her best friend, partner in all things and...

Susan D. Sperbeck

Susan D. Sperbeck

Jul 8, 2026

Susan D. Sperbeck, 78, of Cobleskill, New York, died Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Albany Medical Center.Born November 27, 1947, in Cobleskill, NY, she was the daughter of Clarence J. Mitchell and Dorothy I. "English" Mitchell. She was a graduate of Peru Central School of Peru, NY.Susan was a secretary for the Bank of Richmondville in Cobleskill, NY, retiring in 2005.She was a...

Mary M. Falzarano

Mary M. Falzarano

Jun 28, 2026

Mary M. Falzarano, 91, of State Route 7, Warnerville, New York died Sunday, June 28, 2026, at her home, with her daughter by her side.

Born January 20, 1935, in Cobleskill, NY, she was the daughter of George Erwin Mansheffer and Cenah Lamont Mansheffer. She was a graduate of the former Cobleskill High School and was a lifelong resident of...

Muriel Jane Swanberry

Muriel Jane Swanberry

Jun 12, 2026

Muriel Jane (English) Swanberry formerly of Billerica, MA, peacefully passed on June 12, 2026.

Muriel was born June 2, 1931, to Wallace and Della (Swart) English of West Fulton, NY.

Muriel was preceded in death by her husband, James; sisters, Elsie Rogers, Vera Alford and brothers, Vernon and Edgar.

Muriel is survived by her seven children, Kathleen (Michael) O'Dea of...

John Howard Riley

John Howard Riley

Jun 10, 2026

John Howard Riley, aged 79, passed away on Wednesday, June 10th, his family awaiting his arrival en route to Cobleskill Regional Hospital in Cobleskill, NY. Known as John, Howard, Howie, Dad, and Papa Riley, he will be remembered fondly by many. At the time of his passing, he had been a resident of Jefferson, NY, for 20 years.

Born on March...

Laura T. Patterson-Ritz

Laura T. Patterson-Ritz

Jun 5, 2026

We bid farewell to our beloved Laura T. Patterson-Ritz the evening of Friday June 5, 2026. She spent her final days at Albany Medical Center surrounded by her friends and family, and her final moments were spent as she would have wished - with her soul mate Thor by her side.

Laura was born in Yonkers NY on September 30, 1954,...

Ronald Kirk Pearson

Ronald Kirk Pearson

Jun 4, 2026

Ronald Kirk Pearson passed away surrounded by loved ones on June 4, 2026.

He was born on May 26, 1942, to Allan and Anna Pearson in Worcester, MA. He was a graduate of Worcester Academy. He received a BA from Nasson College in Maine and an M.Ed. from Springfield College.

Ron served in the US Navy.

He was employed on the faculty of...

Gerald H. Hisert

Gerald H. Hisert

May 20, 2026

Gerald "Jerry" Hisert, age 89, of Cobleskill, NY, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Born on May 30, 1936, on a farm in Stone Arabia, NY, Jerry was the beloved son of the late Irene (Pitcher) Hisert and Benjamin Hisert, and was predeceased by his brothers, William Hisert, Donald Hisert and Robert Hisert; and sisters, Ethel Crouse, and Dorothy Shults.

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Karen Marie Fairbairn

Karen Marie Fairbairn

May 19, 2026

Karen Marie Fairbairn passed away peacefully on May 19, 2026, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY with loving caregivers by her side. Karen enjoyed a life filled with smiles, laughter, loving family, thoughtful caregivers, good friends, chocolate cake, and Disney show tunes. Karen's smiles would light up the room and her sense of humor and loving ways made you want...

Samuel J. Gaida Jr.

Samuel J. Gaida Jr.

May 19, 2026

Samuel J. Gaida, Jr., 70, of State Route 10, Summit, New York died Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.Born on July 7, 1955, in Glen Cove, Long Island, NY, he was the son of Samuel J. Gaida, Sr. and Margaret Roberts Gaida. He had been a resident of Summit for the past 44 years.Sam was a Truck...

Malcolm Wallace McLean

Malcolm Wallace McLean

May 13, 2026

Malcolm "Jock" Wallace McLean, born November 28, 1945, to Malcolm and Anita McLean passed away at the age of 80 on May 13, 2026, just after midnight, from complications of pneumonia with his loving daughters by his side.

He was born in New Rochelle, NY and grew up in Larchmont, Garden City and Quogue. Jock spent his adult life living in...

Robert J. Manchester

Robert J. Manchester

May 10, 2026

Robert J. Manchester, 99, of Route 20, Carlisle, New York died Sunday, May 10, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family.Born on December 24, 1926, in Esperance, NY, he was the son of John Manchester and Nellie Springstead Manchester. In 1989, Robert retired from the Carpenter's Union. In 2007, he retired from farming. He gave up Dairy farming first,...

Scott Edward Carroll

Scott Edward Carroll

May 1, 2026

Scott Edward Carroll, 59, of Lincoln Park Lane, Richmondville, New York died unexpectedly May 1, 2026.Born on June 11, 1966, in Cobleskill, NY, he was the son of Fred Carroll and Linda Jackson Carroll. He was a graduate of Richmondville High School and was a lifelong resident of the local area.Scott was self-employed. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching races at...

Anthony Michael Zaba

Anthony Michael Zaba

May 1, 2026

Anthony Michael Zaba, 34, of Richmondville, NY, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, while surrounded by the loving care of his family.

Born on July 2, 1991, in Cobleskill, NY, Anthony was the son of Lawrence C. and Kathy (Erb) Zaba. From the very beginning, Anthony embraced life as an adventure-one filled with laughter, curiosity, and a spirit that...

Harold David Hagadorn Jr.

Harold David Hagadorn Jr.

Apr 23, 2026

Harold David "Pooch" Hagadorn,96, of Richmondville NY passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown NY.

Harold was born September 13, 1929, in Dorloo, NY. Pooch was one of 8 children of Florence & Harold Hagadorn Sr. He had six brothers and one very special younger sister.

Harold grew up in Dorloo, attending Dorloo school,...

Lexi Taylor Bohringer

Lexi Taylor Bohringer

Apr 22, 2026

It is with profound heartbreak that the family of Lexi Bohringer, 26, of Sloansville, NY announces her sudden and tragic passing on April 22, 2026.She was born on January 18, 2000, in Niskayuna, NY.Lexi leaves behind her devastated parents, Justin and Rita Bohringer; beloved son, Isaiah Bohringer; brother, Hunter Jock; sister-in-law, Taylor Jock; sister, Mackenzie Bohringer; nephews, Logan Jock and Hudson...

Phyllis J. Chianucci

Phyllis J. Chianucci

Apr 17, 2026

Phyllis J. Chianucci, 87, of Parkway Drive, Cobleskill, New York died on Friday April 17, 2026, at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, surrounded by family.

Phyllis was born to Ruth and Donald Keyser on July 1, 1938, in Cobleskill. She attended Cobleskill Central School and graduated in 1956. Upon graduation, she worked as a secretary at GE in Schenectady where...