Cobleskill (Schoharie County): Judith Elizabeth (Tracy) O’Connor, of Cobleskill, NY passed away peacefully Monday, May 25th at the Palatine Nursing Home at the age of 86.Mrs. O’Connor was born October

Cobleskill (Schoharie County): Judith Elizabeth (Tracy) O’Connor, of Cobleskill, NY passed away peacefully Monday, May 25th at the Palatine Nursing Home at the age of 86.Mrs. O’Connor was born October 20, 1939 in Albany, NY a daughter of Arthur and Edith (DuBois) Tracy. A 1957 graduate of Albany High School, she was married on February 6, 1960 to Joseph Vincent O’Connor of Saratoga Springs, culminating in having six children together.Judith was primarily a stay-at-home mother to her six children and held various jobs at times. She enjoyed her time as a Sunday School Teacher at the United Methodist Church of Cobleskill. She was very talented at arts and crafts where she enjoyed drawing, sewing, and crochet. She also enjoyed writing, card games, playing board games such as Backgammon, Othello, and her favorite being Sorry, which she frequently played with her kids and grandchildren. Quick witted and insightful, she could always be counted on to hand down a one liner that would settle any conversation often followed by robust laughter by all.Judith was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Robert DuBois Tracy, her husband Joseph, and her daughter, Tracy Elizabeth Cleveland.Survivors include: her sons; Jim (Pam) O’Connor of Virginia Beach, VA, Jeff (Pam) O’Connor of Cobleskill, Rob O’Connor of Chesapeake, VA, and Gary (Karen) O’Connor of Cobleskill, her daughter, Kerry O’Connor of Ft. Myers, FL, son-in-law; William Cleveland of Cobleskill, grandchildren; Sarah (Sean) Grady, Lydia O’Connor, Hope O’Connor, Ben O’Connor, Angela (David) Ramirez, Nick (Sabrina) Duda, Kaitlyn O’Connor, Owen O’Connor, Garrett O’Connor, Great Grandchildren; Genesis Grady and George Thom along with several nieces, nephews, and in-laws.Services will be held privately for family members. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Judith to the Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley, PO Box 40, Howes Cave, NY 12092.The Robert A. Guffin Funeral Home of Cobleskill and the Langan Funeral Home of Schoharie are assisting the O’Connor’s.