Frederick Roseboom

MIDDLEFIELD _ Frederick "Art" Roseboom, 75, died Friday, April 4, 2008, at his home on Harry Roseboom Road in the town of Middlefield, surrounded by his loving family.
Art was born Oct. 19, 1932, in the family home and was one of 13 children of Harry and Lucy (Pratt) Roseboom. He attended the two-room schoolhouse in Westville.
On March 29, 1967, he married Ida Tiffany in Elkton, Md. They raised their family in the same home in which he was raised, a home that has been in the Roseboom family for nearly 80 years.
Although he farmed for several years, Art will best be remembered as a highly respected and capable well driller. He worked for 34 years as a driller for Reed & Sons, Inc., in West Oneonta.
Art was a practical joker and had a great sense of humor. He loved to play cards, especially pitch and rummy. He enjoyed watching football and baseball and, because he didn't have his own favorite teams, he would simply bet against any team someone else was supporting, just to keep it interesting.
He loved to go out to breakfast and was a regular at Jackie's in Milford. He was an outdoorsman and sportsman and loved to hunt and fish. He also enjoyed dancing, especially square dancing, attending family gatherings and playing with his grandchildren. He was also known for the very "special care" he took of the lawn around the family home.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Ida Roseboom; his four daughters, Lisa (Ken) Nydam, of Oneonta, Laurie (Dwight) Burch, of Milford, Sue (Brian) Pokorny, of Milford, and Julie Roseboom and her significant other, Joe Piscitello, of West Laurens; his three sons, Lloyd (Darlene) Roseboom, of Amsterdam, Jim (Tami) Tiffany, of Cooperstown, and Leon (Tammy) Roseboom, of Milford; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. In addition, Art is survived by his sister, Bernice Bachanas, of Fly Creek; his brother, Don (Alice) Roseboom, previously of Toddsville; and by many nieces and nephews, including one very special niece, Ramona Udovich. He is also survived by his first wife, Barbara, the mother of four of his children.
He was predeceased by his siblings, Paul, Bob, Freeman, Stanley, Leon, Rena, Bertha, Dorothy, Grace and Mary.
Funeral services for Art will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at the Tillapaugh Funeral Home, North Main Street, Milford, with Pastor Jack Klosheim of the Community Bible Chapel in Toddsville officiating. Following the service, the family will host a reception at the Milford American Legion on West Main Street in Milford.
Burial will be in the Westville Cemetery later in the spring.
In lieu of calling hours, the family will be present all weekend long at their home on Harry Roseboom Road, and they extend an open invitation to stop by and visit.
The family suggests, that those who so desire make contributions in Art's memory to either Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, 1 Birchwood Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820 or the Milford Emergency Squad Co. No. 2, PO Box 359, Milford, NY 13807.
Arrangements are under the supervision of Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown and Milford.