All Obituaries

Duanesburg-Frederick Earl Bradt III, 74, of Duanesburg, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.  Fred, born on March 1, 1948, was the son of the late Frederick Earl Bradt Jr. and Doris Jean (Ferris) Bradt.  Fred was truly blessed with a loving and caring family.  Fred was a proud, highly-honored veteran who served his country during the Vietnam Conflict.  He was honorably discharged as Sergeant and received 3 Bronze Medals and numerous other...

Delanson-Mr. Robert P. “Bob” Chapman, age 70, of Main Street, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, after being ill for several years. He was born in Connecticut on Oct. 9, 1952, son of the late Alexander and Janet (Bates) Chapman and educated in Connecticut schools.  His last professional employment was with the Hamilton Standard Company in Connecticut.  On April 6, 1974, Bob was united in marriage with Marion Jean Wilsey at the...

Delanson - Mr. John F. “Jack” Bradt, age 71, of Maple Ave., (Town of Duanesburg), passed away suddenly on Monday morning, November 7, 2022 in the comfort of his home, due to heart complications. He was born on Feb. 28, 1951 in Delanson, son of the late George and Elizabeth (Bopp) Bradt and educated in Duanesburg schools.  His last occupation was as a drywall contractor with General Drywall, Duanesburg.  Mr. Bradt was a huge car enthusiast.  He also was a big...

Sloansville - Christopher M. Mattas, 63, of Sloansville, passed away peacefully with his family at his bedside on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Born in Amsterdam, Christopher as the son of the late David and Margaret Birch Mattas.  Chris graduated from Amsterdam High School and served in the United States Army. He was honorably discharged in 1977. Chris was employed as a Foreman for the NYS Department of Transportation for 27 years retiring in 2006. He was a member of Christ Episcopal...

Burtonsville - Earl L. Barnes, 88, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Kingsway Arms after a brief illness. Born in Binghamton, NY, he was a graduate of Binghamton High School and Broome Tech (now known as SUNY Broome Community College).  He was recruited by the General Electric Company and worked for 38 years in the Large Steam Turbine Department in Schenectady, where he designed rotors and buckets, retiring in 1993.  He was a 50+ year member of the Burtonsville...

Duanesburg - Vincent F. DeBraccio, 86, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Born in Schenectady, NY, he was the son of the late Angelo DeBraccio and Angelina (Favata) DeBraccio. He grew up on Lower Broadway in Schenectady and was a proud graduate of Mont Pleasant High School. Vince worked at the family restaurant briefly before enlisting with the Army National Guard where he served for 15 years. At his second job as a parts runner for Denooyer Chevrolet he met a...

Princetown – Diane M. Gifford, 68, went home peacefully to be with her Lord on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 after  sudden complications of a long term illness. Born in Niskayuna, Diane was a graduate of the Duanesburg School District and was employed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield for over 40 years. She had worked remotely from home for a number of years prior to it becoming a common practice. She had fond friends from work, Paula and Kathy, with whom she kept in contact. In her...

Duanesburg - Trudy M. Gott passed away on August 24th, 2022 at the age of 77. Trudy was born in Kahl am Maim, Germany to August and Maria Huth. She emigrated to Canada at an early age, and attended the University of Toronto, and then the University of Manchester, England, where she met her husband, Brian. Trudy had a wide range of interests, was a talented artist and sculptor, and was keenly interested in the sciences, especially as they related to the environment and...

Lone Tree, CO - Barbara A. Pitt, formerly of Duanesburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 in her home in Lone Tree, Colorado. She was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on February 3, 1940, to the late William P. Sr. and Edith (Burr) Fells. Barbara was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a member of the Duanesburg Florida Baptist Church where she served for many years as the bookkeeper and a member of the Social Committee. Barbara was married to Robert W. Pitt. He...

Esperance - Ronald C. Neadle, 90, formerly of Esperance, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022. Born in Rotterdam, Ron worked as a carpenter for over 50 years, retiring in 1997. Ron was a member of the North Atlantic Carpenters Union Local #291, and volunteered with the Adirondack Mountain Club, the Mohawk Valley Hiking Club (past president), the National Audubon Society, the American Red Cross, and was a devoted attendee of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Delanson. Ron also volunteered for...