Obituaries

Sep 29, 2019

Altamont- Freda R. Hartmann, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 29, 2019. She was born to the late William and Elizabeth (nee Loechel) Reineck in Albany, NY on January 21, 1923.

Freda worked as a secretary for Tobin’s Meat and Packing Company until it closed. She was the oldest active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Altamont. She participated...

Sep 28, 2019

Robert George Scheiderer 1925-2019. Robert Scheiderer passed away peacefully on September 28, 2019 with his family by his side after complications from a stroke. Robert “Bob” was born on November 1, 1925 in Bristol, CT. Son of Alma and Gustav Scheiderer, sister to the late Verne Campbell and June Barnett. Bob proudly served in the U.S Navy in Puerto Rico...

Aug 23, 2019

Albany- Vivian Higgins Pickering, 91, of Albany, NY; formerly of Keene, NH passed peacefully on August 23, 2019.

Vivian was born on October 1, 1927 in Springfield, MA. She worked as an office manager of Cheshire Oil Company in Keene for thirty years. After retirement, Vivian and her husband Bob spent their winters in Florida and vacationed in Jamaica, Bermuda and...

Aug 21, 2019

Joseph A. Novak, 76, passed away Wednesday August 21st peacefully at home following a valiant struggle with metastatic colon cancer.  He was a loving husband, devoted father and grandfather, and friend to many. His humor, smile, and calming presence will be greatly missed.

Joseph is survived by his adoring wife, Noreen (Gadd); his son, Joseph W. Novak, and his wife, Lara; his daughter,...

Aug 16, 2019

Berne- Roslyn Moser a long-time resident of Berne, died Friday, August 16, 2019, at Ellis Hospital after being stricken at home.

Mrs. Moser was born in Schenectady, NY on September 28, 1935 to the late Mark and Florence Manderville.  At the age of 4 her biological mother died and she was raised by her step-mother Altha Manderville.

Growing up in Schenectady, Mrs....

Aug 11, 2019

Roger F. Ehlert, 75, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Albany Medical Center, with his family by his side, following an 8-month battle against lung cancer. He was a loving husband and devoted father and grandfather, who will be greatly missed.

Roger was born in Buffalo, NY on September 20, 1943, to Frederick C. and Catherine E. (nee Best)...

Jul 31, 2019

Jul 18, 2019

Wayne Robert Lennebacker, age 78 of Altamont, passed on July 18, 2019, at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. He was born in Ilion, NY and grew up in Cooperstown.  He had a long career in photography; was on the faculty of the Art Dept. at SUNY Albany and worked at GE and CR&D as a Corporate Photographer.  Wayne...

Jun 29, 2019

Knox- Ethel Frances McDermott, 97, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2019. She was born on May 19, 1922 in the Town of Wright, NY to the late Harrison and Beula (nee Clow) Gage.

She graduated from Schoharie High School in June 1940. She married her sweetheart Harold McDermott on June 21, 1942.

Ethel was a contract driver for the Berne Knox Central...

Jun 29, 2019

Clyde Edward “Ted” Willsey passed away quietly on Saturday, June 29, 2019. He was 91.

Ted was born on February 15, 1928 to the late Frank and Millie (nee Ball) Willsey. The seventh of nine children and raised on the family farm in East Berne, NY. A lifelong “Hilltown” resident, he attended Berne-Knox before entering the Sea Bees during World War...

Jun 13, 2019

On June 13, 2019, Don Whitlock, 83, died at home as was his wish, with his wife Betsy and daughters Kate and Karen at his side.  Born in Potsdam NY, he was the first of two sons of Audrey and Don Whitlock Sr. When the boys were small the family moved to Black River where Don and his brother David...

Jun 2, 2019

SLINGERLANDS- Christine T. Cammer of Slingerlands, New York, passed peacefully on June 2, 2019. 

 She was attending Syracuse University when she met the love of her life, Chilton M. Cammer. They married in 1951. 

Christine loved picnicking, camping, skiing, hiking, and bird watching. She was an avid gardener, golfer, seamstress, Scrabble player, photographer, and sang in choirs. Christine painted tin and wood...

Jun 1, 2019

EARLTON - Gregory Lee Shamus, 57, of Earlton passed away on June 1, 2019. He was born on February 10,1962 to the late Donald Shamus and Dorothy German. Gregory grew up in Bellmore, NY and moved to Greene County in the 1990's. Gregory lived his life the way he wanted and to the fullest.  He enjoyed spending time with family &...

May 24, 2019

EAST BERNE-  Dorothy L. Dibble, 80, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019. She was born in Albany, New York on June 5, 1938 to the late Frank and Ella ( née Warner) Tallman.

She is survived by her three sons, Willard Jr. and his wife Marie, Richard and his wife Donnna and Edward; her grandchildren Jennifer, Dan, Charley, Katie and Amber; four great grandchildren; her siblings, Erma Bouton, Marty Noack,...

May 24, 2019

NEWSCOTLAND- Arthur Charles Hamilton passed away peacefully at home on May 24, 2019. He was born July 21, 1925, to Charles and Dessie Hawkins Hamilton in Great Bend, PA, and was raised in Binghamton, NY. He entered the US Navy on October 6, 1943, and attended Naval Training School (diesel engines), earning the rating of Motor Machinist Mate 3rd class....

May 5, 2019

Altamont- Neil A. Taber, 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday May 5, 2019, after a courageous battle with several medical conditions that had developed over his last year and a half. Neil was an active, loving, family man who strongly believed in civilly serving his country and community. Neil grew up in Knox in a family of seven boys. He...

May 2, 2019

ALBANY- Eileen J. Callahan passed away peacefully on May 2, 2019, at the Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Castleton, NY. She was born on February 4, 1945 and spent her childhood, teen and young adult years in Newtonville, NY. She was the daughter and eldest child of Edwin J. Callahan and Helen Palmer Callahan, of Newtonville, Thompsons Lake...

Apr 25, 2019

Town of New Scotland, Albany County Ivan Lawson – 91 passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 25, 2019 after brief illness. He was born to Ella Burhans Lawson and Palmer C. Lawson Albany, NY on April 6, 1928. Ivan was a graduate of Buffalo Teachers College and received his Masters from SUNY at New Paltz in Art. He...

Apr 15, 2019

Mary Eleanor Hill, 92, of Berne died suddenly at home on April 15, 2019. She was the widow of Joseph Robert Hill, also of Berne, She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bouchard of Crescent, NY and sister of the late Margaret Lourdes Wells and the late Madeline Sapone. She was born in Cohoes, NY, graduated...

Mar 29, 2019

Altamont- Charles W. Gardner Jr. died on Friday, March 29, 2019. He was born in Albany, NY to the late Charles and Lillian (nee Amsler) Gardner Sr. on May 18, 1934. He was 84. Charles served in the US Army, leaving at the rank of Sergeant. He worked as a Senior Buyer for Sager - Spuck Supply Company in Albany...