Albany - Our beloved brother, Bernard M. Kennedy, age 72, passed away on December 9, 2019, at Albany Medical Center after a short illness. He was born on October 20,1947 in Watsonville, New York, the son of Kenneth T. Kennedy and Caroline Yannone Kennedy. Bernie graduated from Middleburgh Central School and spent his adult years working for New York State, retiring from the Department of Taxation and Finance. He was generous in spirit and action.  He had strength in adversity. ...

Middleburgh – Terri L. Puchala, 56, of Union Street, found eternal peace instantly, while doing what she loved best, visiting local stores in her community. Terri was born on August 21, 1963 to Janis (Porter) and John Puchala.  She attended Middleburgh Central School and eventually attended and worked with Schoharie County ARC in Schoharie for many years.  A special love comes at Christmas time, but Terri held that love throughout the year and shared it with her family and...

Middleburgh – Barbara S. Harding, 77, of VFW Lane found eternal peace on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Barbara was born on November 17, 1941 in Stanford, CT to Gladys (Burns) and Emory Caldwell and graduated from High School in New Jersey before attending college and working as a procurement officer with the Department of Defense in Philadelphia for over 30 years. Barbara assisted her husband with the operations of their local business, HCM Boxing and Rigging in Middleburgh for many...

Oneonta – Candace L. Timm, 65, of County Highway 11, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Albany Medical Center, surrounded by her family.   Candy was born on June 13, 1954 in Troy to Hilda (Brand) and Rudolph Timm.  She graduated from Gilboa-Conesville Central School and went on to attend the Ellis School of Nursing in Schenectady.  She was a Candy Striper at the former Stamford Hospital and upon completion of her studies worked there as a Registered Nurse before...

Gilboa – William L. Snyder, 89 of South Gilboa Road, died peacefully in the warmth of his home on Sunday, November 10, 2019. Born October 27, 1930 in Grand Gorge to Mary (Erma) Yanson and Erwin Snyder, Bill grew up attending Gilboa and Grand Gorge central Schools and worked on his family’s farm, leaving school early to help his grandfather operate the bulldozer. Bill worked as a truck driver for 15 years with McBride, Carmen and H.B. Moore before joining the International Union...

Livingstonville – Gerard “Jerry” G. Fitzpatrick, 88, of Stone Store Road, found eternal peace on Thursday, October 31, 2019, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family.   Jerry was born on July 16, 1931 in Queens Village to Frances (Steiner) and Hugh Fitzpatrick.   He was drafted in to the United states Army in 1952 and obtained the rank of Sergeant First Class Artillery before his honorable discharge in 1953.   Jerry worked for NY...

Warnerville – Linda M. Stephens, 71, of West Fulton road was welcomed home to Heaven on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Linda was born on December 4, 1947 in Malone, NY to Mollie Mae (Keyser) and Frank Nolette. Growing up in a large family herself, Linda was a spitfire and raised her children with warmth, love and a good thump on their heads and instructions to pick their own switches when they acted up.  All of this lead to beautiful relationships with her children, lasting...

Middleburgh – Stephen Lee DeWitt, Sr. 73, of Middleburgh New York, found peace from the labors of earthly life on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Born in Gerritsen Beach Brooklyn on April 16, 1946 to Claude and Mildred DeWitt, Stephen grew up being one of 9 children and learned the meaning of hard work early. In 1962, Stephen joined the United States Army, created lasting memories, brought back great stories and mastered every potato he peeled. He was honorably discharged in...

Gloversville- Life changes instantly and with it brings new, unwritten chapters that few are ready for.  William R. “Billy” Wissert was taken away too soon on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 and joins his mother Claudia and his sister Deborah who each predeceased him. Born on April 6, 1961 in Queens, Billy grew up in and graduated from Middleburgh Central School in 1979.  He went on to work at Pengate Handling Systems for 34 years. Billy’s devotion to his job and strong...

Middleburgh - Lawrence “Larry” Cowles passed unexpectedly on October 7, 2019, after a brief illness. He was 70 years old. Larry was born in Corinth, NY, later moving to Schenectady, NY and was a 1968 graduate of Linton High School.  Larry enlisted in the United States Navy and was deployed to Vietnam where he proudly served his country as a member of the Navy Seabees, setting up advance jungle base camps. Upon completion of his military service and returning to...