Obituaries

Jan 2, 2018

Middleburgh- Carol Coltrain, 75, of State Route 145 was welcomed home to Heaven on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 from Highland Hospital in Rochester.

Carol was born to Virginia (George) and Robert Carl Van Keuren on November 24, 1942 in Margaretville, where she grew up until the age of 12, befriending a beautiful senior citizen down...

Dec 25, 2017

Schenectady – Jeffrey L. Sagendorf, 61, passed away peacefully into eternal life, on Monday, December 25, 2017, at Ellis Hospital, after a long illness, surrounded by his family.

Jeffrey, the son of Merlin and the late Elsie Sagendorf, was born in Cooperstown on July 18, 1956.  He was raised in Schoharie and graduated from Schoharie...

Dec 24, 2017

Middleburgh- Kathleen "Kay" Parker, 92, of Windy Ridge Farm, a life-long resident of the Middleburgh area, died Sunday, December 24, 2017 at St. Peter's Hospice Inn in Albany, surrounded by her loving family.

Kay was born on September 2, 1925 in Middleburgh, to Hilda (Cotton) and Sheridan Palmer, on the farm that she loved dearly....

Dec 12, 2017

Schoharie- Myrtle I. Spencer, 89, of Frisbieville Road, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at her home.

Myrtle was born at home in Schoharie, on March 9, 1928 to Sophia (Loucks) and Olin Lewis.

She worked at the former 5&10 Cent store in Middleburgh and was a secretary at the Schoharie Presbyterian...

Nov 28, 2017

Middleburgh- James Foley, 75, of Grove Street, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 28, 2017.

He was born in New York City to the late Rose (Groller) and Jerry Foley.

A proud survivor of Willowbrook State School, he had rough exterior, enjoyed telling people to "get," earning him the affectionate title...

Nov 27, 2017

Middleburgh- Thomas C. Daugherty, 64, of State Route 30, died Monday, November 27, 2017 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Thomas was born on March 3, 1953 in Patterson, NJ to the late Helen D. (Leonard) and Charles E. Daugherty.

Following school, Thomas served in the United States Marines during Vietnam.

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Nov 13, 2017

Middleburgh- Warren Slater, Sr., 68, of Hill Road, died peacefully on Monday, November 13, 2017 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital.

He was born at home in Middleburgh to Grace (Foster) and Frederick Slater.

Warren attended Middleburgh Central School and worked for over 30 years at Shaul Farms in Fultonham.

A simple man,...

Nov 6, 2017

Maryville, TN - Robert William "Will" Van Keuren, 43, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017. Will was born on October 30, 1974 in Tuscon, Arizona to Robert H. and Sally Van Keuren. He graduated from Shadle Park High School in Spokane, Washington in 1993 and most recently worked as a security guard for Walden Security in...

Oct 28, 2017

Middleburgh- Helen Pearson, 92, died Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford, where she had lived since 2012.

Helen was born in Middleburgh on March 29, 1925 to Cecil (Borst) and Jacob Cater.

She was a devoted homemaker who loved playing Bingo and keeping in touch with friends, staying abreast of...

Oct 21, 2017

Stamford- Phyllis A. Mattice, 81, died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Robinson Terrace, where she had resided since 2015.

Phyllis was born on December 22, 1935 in the Town of Esperance to that late Kathryn (Davis) and Nathan Egnor.

She lived in several places through the years and worked at many different locations, including Cobleskill...

Oct 16, 2017

Middleburgh: Robert E. Fulton Sr. of Middleburgh, set sail on eternal patrol on October 16, 2017.  He died peacefully at home in the loving care of his family.  He would have celebrated his 95th birthday that following Saturday. Robert was predeceased by his wife of 35 years, Evelyn Bollten Fulton, his sister Agnes Fulton, and his son-in-law...

Oct 14, 2017

Middleburgh- Mildred Dittmar, 94, of Lawton Hollow Road, died peacefully at home, in the loving care of her family on Saturday, October 14, 2017.

Mildred was born in Esperance on April 6, 1923 to Myrtle (Houghtaling) and George Pierce.

She was a dedicated farmer's wife, working side by side with her husband Andrew in every...

Oct 14, 2017

Rensselaerville- Robert J. Mokricki, 81, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2017, with his family by his side.

Robert was born on February 10, 1936 in Yonkers to the late Margaret (Majcher) and John Mokricki.

He attended Gorton High School and the Art Students' League.

Robert proudly served his country in...

Oct 12, 2017

Middleburgh- Rocco J. Parise, Sr., 98, of Middleburgh and most recently White Plains, died Thursday, October 12, 2017 at White Plains Hospital.

Rocco was born in Brooklyn on March 24, 1919 to Filomena (Lepore) and Michael Parise.

He grew up in Brooklyn with his siblings and worked alongside his dad on an ice and coal...

Oct 2, 2017

Middleburgh- Marian E. Nichols, 87, of Keyserkill Road, died at Albany Medical Center on Monday, October 2, 2017.

Marian was born in the Town of Fulton on December 1, 1929 to Mary Grace (Wormer) and Irving Bellinger.

Marian graduated from Middleburgh Central School and worked at several locations, picking berries at Bohringer's Fruit...

Sep 30, 2017

Livingstonville- Joan Kliment Murtha died on September 30, 2017 at the St. Peter's Hospice Inn in Albany.

She was born on December 31, 1932 in Rochester, NY but still claimed to be 39 years old.  Joan was raised by Anna (Kliment) and Alfred C. Kroeger, composer and violinist for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.  A woman...

Sep 30, 2017

Middleburgh- Manfred (Fred) Max Scharf, 72, passed away at St. Peter's Hospital on Saturday, September 30th.

He was born at the end of WWII in Nuremberg, Germany on April 20, 1945 to Johan and Friederike (Kamm) Scharf.

He learned his trade as a printer on the Heidelberg printing press, and in 1964, at...

Sep 29, 2017

Middleburgh- Steven C. Colon, 49, of Grove Street, died peacefully at his home on Friday, September 29, 2017.

Steven was born on March 8, 1968 in the Bronx to Sally Juan and Cecilio Colon.

He worked for several years at the Schoharie County Highway Department before taking a position as a driver and...

Sep 29, 2017

Middleburgh- Joseph A. Romberg, 63, of Lorraine Drive, died Friday, September 29, 2017 at Ellis Hospital in the company of his loving family.

Joe was born in Manhattan on August 25, 1954 to the late Mary (Lochli) and Ernest Romberg.

Joe worked for many years as an elevator repair specialist with Hallmark Elevator...

Sep 23, 2017

Conesville – Mary Lou Hanley, 78, of Bull Hill Road, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Ellis Hospital.

Mary Lou was born on March 4, 1939 in Nyack to Helen (Koshinskie) and Alfred Affronti.

She worked for many years as a systems analyst with the Long Island Railroad before retiring and...