Obituaries
Obituaries
Published obituary notices from our community.
Obituary - Gary "Groucho" Ramundo
Gary "Groucho" Ramundo found eternal peace on Sunday, November 2, 2025.Honey, Dad, Pops, Groucho, Gary, Coach, McGuyver, King Cob, take your pick. Whatever role was needed, he was the guy for the job. He was born on July 20, 1950 in Schenectady to Elizabeth (Carrapellucci) and Daniel Ramundo, Sr. and was a Gilboa-Conesville graduate. Soon after, He went to HVCC to study auto mechanics. After graduating HVCC he was drafted into the US Army where he served from 1970 to 1972. Once back home, he spe...
Obituary - Harold “Harry” Norman Guest III
Harold “Harry” Norman Guest III, 66, of Huntersland, NY, passed away peacefully at home on November 3, 2025 surrounded by his family. A lifelong resident of Huntersland, Harold was born on May 24, 1959, at Cobleskill Hospital, the son of Harold and Arline (Cater) Guest. Harold graduated from Middleburgh Central School and while Harold dreamed of becoming a professional football player, he graduated from Hudson Valley Community College with a degree in Criminal Justice. After college, h...
Obituary - Michael J. Rasi
Michael J. Rasi 76 of Jefferson, NY, passed away May 13, 2024 at home surrounded by his loved ones after a lengthy illness. He was born September 17, 1947 in Bayshore, NY. He graduate Lindenhurst High School . After graduation Mike joined the United States Navy as a corpsman and served in Vietnam where he received a bronze star as well as two Purple Hearts. Mike worked for the Schoharie County Highway Department until he retired in 2012. He enjoyed spending time fishing and traveling to see his children and grandchildren. Mike will be greatly missed for his willingness to help anyone, his witty, dry sense of humor and his humorous jokes. Mike is survived by his wife: Cathy; his children: Wendy (Corey) Sutton, James (Kelsey) Rasi, William (Natalie) Rasi and Jaclyn (Samuel) Throssell; eight grandchildren; three sisters: Patricia, Ann and Jane; and four brothers: Kenneth, Jud, Bob and Tom. He is predeceased by his mother: Jean Rasi. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 7PM on Friday, May 24, 2024 at the MacArthur Funeral Home, 15 Buntline Drive, Stamford, where a prayer service and military honors will follow the calling hours. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Helios Care in Oneonta, NY. www.helioscare.org Please visit www.macarthurfh.com to share a condolence with Mike’s family.
Obituary - Shirley Lillian (Warner) Mann
Shirley Lillian (Warner) Mann, 78, of North Blenheim, New York, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Shirley was a breast cancer survivor and battled for many years, losing to cirrhosis of the liver. She left us peacefully on a warm spring afternoon, in her home, surrounded by her loved ones. Shirley was born in her home in the town of Broome on July 13, 1945, to George and Eudalia (Plankenhorn) Warner, who predeceased her in death, as did her sister Nellie. She graduated from Gilboa-Conesville Central school in 1964 and went to work at The Harva Company in Schoharie, leaving upon the birth of her first of three children. Her role in life then became a homemaker, raising her three children, with her husband, on the family farm. Shirley was a wonder woman of sorts, tending to the needs of her children, helping to milk the cows, feeding the revolving door of employees on the farm, all while managing to keep the house intact. Once Shirley knew she had done her part raising her children, she went back to work at The Harva Company for a total of twenty years. Shirley was also co-owner, with her sister Elizabeth, of The Country Roads Bridal Boutique. She was a woman loved by all, known to many for her world winning smile. She knew when you needed a hug, but she was also known to sling a frying pan at you if she saw fit. Shirley went to multiple County fairs to watch the tractor pulls with her husband, and always enjoyed the fair foods. Shirley also loved traveling in their camper. And when home, she enjoyed the simple things in life, like sitting in her chair reading and doing word searches. After retiring she got to spend time watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Shirley is survived by her loving husband of 58 years: Robert H. Mann; her three children: Susan (George) Singer, Robert (Barbara) Mann and David (Amelia) Mann, as well her four siblings: Elizabeth (Claude) Coons, Helen (Lawrence, Jr.) Cummings, Andrew (Dayna) Warner, John (Pam) Warner and her brother-in-law: Daniel Moore Shirley was not only a wife, mother and sibling, she was also a grandmother and great-grandmother. She has left her memories with her grandchildren: George (Nicole) Singer, Nichole (Daryn) Costello, Kevin Mann, Donovan Mann, and Tyler Mann. Her memory will also carry on through her great-grandchildren: Olivia, Kailyn, Lucas, Caysen, Brentley; along with many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, nephews and extended family members. A funeral service in celebration of Shirley’s life will be held at 12:00PM on Saturday May 11, 2024 at Coltrain Funeral Home, LLC, 134 River Street Middleburgh. Interment will follow in Breakabeen Cemetery. All are invited to a visitation with her family from 6:00-8:00PM on Friday, May 10, 2024 at the funeral home. Shirley’s family asks that memorial donations be made to Helios Care, 297 River Street Service Rd, Oneonta NY, 13820 or the Office of the Aging, 113 Park Place Suite 3, Schoharie, NY 12157 and the family would like to thank both agencies, including Cory, Nancy and Lisa for helping care for Shirley, as well as family, friends and the private caregivers that allowed the family to keep her in her home. And a special thank you to Connie, who not only cared for Shirley but became a close friend to the family.
Obituary - Gerald R. Dent
Gerald R. Dent, 89, of South Gilboa, passed away Monday evening, May 6, 2024, at AO Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. Born on December 20, 1934, in Gilboa, Gerald was the son of the late Chauncey and Carrie (Miller) Dent. Gerald graduated from Gilboa School in 1953. Gerald proudly served in the US Army from 1957 until 1959 and was later called back from the reserves. On July 2, 1957, he was married to Joyce Loucks, a union that lasted over 66 years. Over the years Gerald has worked for the Town of Gilboa, drove trucks for Delwood Foods and retired from Mountainside Farms in Roxbury. He enjoyed being outdoors, often fishing, Gerald also liked old farm tractors and machinery. He loved his family and was a devoted husband and proud father. Besides his parents, Gerald was predeceased by his son Jeffrey in 2022. He is survived by his wife: Joyce L. Dent of Gilboa; sons: Jay (Sonya) Dent of Riverside, RI and Jason (Eileen Spaulding) of Stamford; a sister: Sheila Wilkerson of Catskill; along with several in-laws, nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends and relatives are invited to call on the family from 4 to 6PM on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the MacArthur Funeral Home 15 Buntline Drive, Stamford, NY, where a prayer service and time of sharing will be held at 6PM. Contributions in memory of Gerald can be made to Stamford Fire Department, 111 Main Street, Stamford, NY 12167. Please visit www.macarthurfh.com to share a condolence with the Dent family.
Obituary - Shirley Ann Kovba
Shirley, 80 years of age, from Andes, NY passed away on April 30, 2024 at the Roscoe Community Nursing Home after a long term illness. She was a graduate of the Fleischmanns Central School and the wife of a dairy farmer (Leonard Kovba). Shirley was predeceased by her husband, Leonard Kovba and daughter Annette. Shirley leaves behind a son Christopher, and her sister-in-law Janette Hoyte. She is also survived by her sister Jane Taylor, her brother Carl Craft and wife, Lisa along with many nieces, nephews and cousins. Shirley's services will be held privately. Anyone wishing to make a contribution in her memory may do so to the Margaretville United Methodist Church, 55 Church St., Margaretville, NY, 12455.