Obituaries

Jun 22, 2018

Middleburgh – Scott R. Meyer, 59, of Grove Street died peacefully at home on Friday, June 22, 2018.

Scott was born on April 19, 1959 in Bay Shore, NY to Bettie (Madison) and Thomas P. Meyer.

Attesting to his strong spirit and faith, Scott was a proud Willowbrook survivor and came...

Jun 21, 2018

Middleburgh – Mary Ellen (Helen) Brosnan, 88, of MT Path, found the peace and joy of Heaven on Thursday, June 21, 2018.

Mary was born on August 25, 1929 in the Bronx to Catherine (Delaney) and Thomas Reilly.  She graduated from Cathedral High School in 1947 and eventually married her sweetheart, William F. Brosnan in 1951, a...

Jun 17, 2018

Jefferson – Kathaleen M. (Gebhard) Putman, 86, of Peraglie Road, died peacefully, Sunday, June 17, 2018 at her home.

Born on November 29, 1931 in Union City, NJ to Kathaleen A. (McDermott) and Arthur B. Lynch, Sr., Kathaleen was one of 5 children in her family.

Kathaleen moved to...

Jun 16, 2018

Cobleskill – Cheryl "Cherie" Stevens, 65, of Elm Street, was welcomed home to Heaven on Saturday, June 16, 2018.

Cherie was born in Binghamton on September 9, 1952 to Florence (Davy) and Frederick Stevens.

Cherie graduated from Sidney Central School and received degrees from Syracuse University and then Oneonta State.

Fate brought her...

Jun 8, 2018

Middleburgh – Dawne M. Caruso, 55, of Pine Street died unexpectedly on Friday, June 8, 2018 at her home.

Dawne was born in Riverhead, New York on December 10, 1962 to Diane (Munch) and Richard Crowell who both predeceased her.

Dawne moved to Middleburgh in 1999 from West Hempstead...

May 27, 2018

Cobleskill – Randy J. Kenney, Jr, 28, of Lafayette Circle, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 27, 2018 in Connecticut.

Randy was born at Albany Medical Center on June 9, 1989 to Wendy (Lawyer) and Randy J. Kenny, Sr.

A fun-loving, compassionate man, Randy treasured time with his fiancé and...

May 27, 2018

Middleburgh - Araxi Hubbard Dutton Palmer, 100, of Middleburgh, died peacefully on Sunday, May 27th, in Punxsutawney, PA, at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her family.  She was born on the deportation in Sivas, Turkey, 1918, and was a World War I survivor of the first genocide of the 20th century.

Araxi graduated...

May 22, 2018

Central Bridge – Donald Diamond, Sr., 92, of Enders Avenue, died May 22, 2018 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital.

Donald was born on May 8, 1926 in West Middleburgh to Marjorie (Rivenburgh) and George Diamond.

Proud to enlist at the age 17, Donald served in the United States Navy from...

May 21, 2018

Amsterdam – Robin A. VanSteenburg, 57, of County Highway 106, died Monday, May 21, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital.

Robin was born on June 30, 1960 at the former Stamford Hospital to Marilyn A. (Bryan) and Robert H. Wood, Sr.

She worked at the New York State Department of...

May 17, 2018

Purling – Jan B. Meyers, 67, of Joel M. Austin Road, died on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Albany Medical Center following accidental circumstances, yet enjoying his renewed passion for motorcycles.

JB was born in Brooklyn, on December 29, 1952, to Miriam (Romn) and Ernest "Buddy" Meyers.

He was...

May 3, 2018

Richmondville – Frances Cates, 91, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018.

She was born on January 30, 1927 in Harpersfield, New York.  Frances was married to the love of her life, Lewis Cates, on Christmas day, 1946, a devoted union of 72 years.  They were parents of three children: Linda, Kenneth and James, raised in the...

Apr 30, 2018

Preston Hollow – Cynthia A. Bellew, 80, of Preston Hollow, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 30, 2018, surrounded by her loving family, after a valiant battle with cancer.  Cynthia was the daughter of Elizabeth (duToit) and Ernest J. Sanders of Johannesburg, South Africa, where she was raised and graduated from Forest High School in Johannesburg.

After...

Apr 30, 2018

Livingstonville – Bonnie J. Chichester, 75, formerly of Livingstonville, died peacefully on Monday, April 30, 2018 at the Baptist Nursing and Health Center in Scotia, where she had lived the last few years.

Bonnie was born in Catskill on August 13, 1942 to Vera (Mace) and William Glenn Brooks.

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Apr 28, 2018

Breakabeen – Bradley C. Ingraham, 78, of Guinea Road, died Saturday, April 28, 2018 at his home, following declining health.

Bradley was born on July 12, 1939 in Warnerville to Eliza (Stanton) and Charles Ingraham.

He graduated from the former Cobleskill High School and began his career as a Corrections Officer...

Apr 17, 2018

Middleburgh – Howard Roger Bartholomew, 74, of River Street, died on Tuesday evening at Albany Medical Center from complications of declining health.

Born on September 1, 1943, in Cobleskill, Howard grew up in Howes Cave, Schoharie, and Middleburgh, graduating from Middleburgh Central School in 1961.  He was a tour guide at Secret Caverns in Howes...

Apr 15, 2018

Middleburgh – Shirley K. Rivenburgh, 89, of Railroad Avenue, died Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the Schenectady Center for Nursing and Rehab following declining health.

Shirley was born in Middleburgh on June 8, 1928 to Edna (Finch) and Bradford Rivenburgh.  She attended and graduated from Middleburgh Central School and then worked as an...

Apr 15, 2018

Middleburgh – Robert "Bob" A. Winters, 94, died Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his beloved mountaintop home.

Bob was born in Elizabeth, NJ on May 24, 1923 to Bertha (Weber) and Arthur Winters.  Stationed in France and Germany, Bob proudly served from 1943-1946 in the United States Army during World War II.

Apr 1, 2018

Middleburgh – Framaja "Freya" W. Karsch (Bisschop) died April 1, 2018 in the warmth of her home and generously gifted herself to Albany Medical College.

Freya was very active in the Westchester – Putnam Council of Boy Scouts of America while raising her family, before moving to Schoharie County.  Talented in many ways, Freya loved...

Mar 21, 2018

Middleburgh- Joseph Conneely, 77, of Route 145, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam.

Joe was born on July 29, 1940 to Margaret (Kane) and John Conneely in Renvyle, County Galway, Ireland.

He worked for many years as an electrical engineer in New York City with Arco Management, before...

Mar 21, 2018

North Blenheim – Luigina "Gina" Milone, 100, formerly of North Blenheim, found the peace of Heaven on March 21, 2018.

Gina was born on May 8, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York to Josephina (Ternullo) and Pietro Rossi.

She was married to her beloved husband, Sebastiano Milone from 1950 until his death in 2001...