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Lenore E. Smith
Apr 30, 2019
DELMAR – Lenore Elizabeth Smith, 93, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at the Eddy Village Green in Cohoes.Lenore was born in Orwell, VT on January 7, 1926, the oldest child of Owen C. and Maude (Blackmer) Balcom. She grew up in Vermont and graduated from Brandon High School. On June 14, 1947 she married Robert J. Smith. They...
Thomas H. Marks
Apr 30, 2019
DELMAR - Thomas Henry Marks, 55, died April 30, 2019 at the family home on Roweland Ave., following a short but valiant fight against lung cancer.He was born in Delmar on October 4, 1963, the beloved son of Henry R. and Eleanore (Case) Marks who predeceased him. He graduated from Bethlehem Central and RPI with a degree in business and...
Carl L. Pietrykowski
Apr 28, 2019
DELMAR - On April 28, 2019, Pete left the fishing that he loved here on earth, to join the fishers of men in Heaven. Born on July 19, 1929 to Joseph and Harriet Pietrykowski, Pete lived his early years in Toledo,Ohio. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1950 during the Korean War and was stationed in England as a...
Elizabeth W. Essex
Apr 26, 2019
DELMAR - Elizabeth (Betty Ann) Wait Essex passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2019. Born in Newburgh and raised in Delmar, she was the daughter of the late Fletcher Wait and Frances (Kimball) Wait. Betty Ann was a graduate of Bethlehem Central High School and Flowers Fifth Avenue Nursing School where she graduated with a nursing degree. She married...
John A. Rathjens
Apr 25, 2019
DELMAR – John A. Rathjens, 87, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019.John was born in Queens, NY on October 5, 1931, the son of the late William F. and Dorothea (Kelting) Rathjens. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He received his Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland and his Masters from SUNY Albany. ...
Margarete Theresa Pfluger
Apr 20, 2019
Margarete T. Pfluger, age 84, known to all as Margrit, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family in Delmar, NY on April 20, 2019. Margrit was born in November 1934, the daughter of Lisbeth and Theodor Otto of Waldrach, Germany, a premier wine producing region near Trier. She was the middle child and is survived by her...
Robert Joseph Natel
Apr 15, 2019
ALBANY – Robert J. Natel, 93, died Monday, April 15, 2019 after a short illness.Born in Long Island City, NY on July 23, 1925, he was the son of the late Antonio and Lena Natel. Robert honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He worked for many years as a sheet metal worker and was proud to...
Linda L. Fitzpatrick
Apr 15, 2019
SELKIRK – Linda L. Fitzpatrick, 61, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at her home.Born in Albany on August 19, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Kathleen Wagoner and mother of the late Billy Fitzpatrick. Survivors include her children, John, Linda, Raymond (Karen), Ivan, Bonny and Kathleen Fitzpatrick; siblings, Jacob Wagoner, Madeline Moore and Robin Vessels;...
Antoinette Cantalupo
Apr 6, 2019
DELMAR - Antoinette (Anne) Cantalupo (Fariello), age 78, died after a courageous battle with a long illness on April 6, 2019. She died peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones and listening to her favorite music.Anne was born on March 10, 1941 in the Bronx, NY to the late Guiseppe and Angelina (Campanelli) Fariello. She grew up in a...
Richard R. Bennett
Apr 2, 2019
RAVENA- Richard R. Bennett entered into eternal rest on April 2, 2019 surrounded by his family.He was born on June 11, 1925, the son of William M. and Jennie Drummond Bennett. He was a lifelong resident of Selkirk before moving to Delmar in the early 1970’s. He has resided in Ravena since 1995; he was a veteran of the Merchant...
Peter R. Christoph
Mar 30, 2019
GLENMONT - Peter Christoph, who died March 30, 2019 was born in Albany, and grew up in Castleton-on-Hudson. He graduated from Hartwick College in 1960, and earned his master of arts in 1964 as well as a Masters of Library Science in 1968, both from SUNY at Albany. He was a member of PsiChi honor society and was awarded the...
Nora Grace Morrill
Mar 29, 2019
Nora Grace Morrill passed away peacefully in her loving parent’s arms on March 29, 2019. She was one year old.Nora was born in Plainsboro, New Jersey on December 16, 2017 to parents Valerie and Christopher Morrill. With her shining eyes and contagious smile, she brought joy to all that met her. She enjoyed nothing more than antagonizing her big sister,...
Paula Bossert
Mar 24, 2019
Paula Bossert, 79, a kind loving woman with a wonderful sense of humor, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019, quietly and peacefully in her home.Paula was born December 30th, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Paul and Thora Svaasand.Paula grew up in Brooklyn, and earned a Master’s Degree in education from SUNY at Stony Brook. She then embarked on...
Carolyn K. Kaufman
Mar 21, 2019
DELMAR-Carolyn Kass Kaufman passed away peacefully with her immediate family at her side on March 21, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Audrey B. Madison and the late Frederick J. Kass, and the stepdaughter of the late Samuel R. Madison. Carolyn was born on January 30, 1952 and raised at Delmar, New York, where she resided most of...
Belinda G. Wilson
Mar 16, 2019
Belinda Goble Wilson passed away on Saturday, March 16th, 2019, in upstate New York; she was 65.Belinda was born in Prestonsburg, KY, and raised in Allen, KY. Fiercely independent and ever the adventurous spirit, she lived in Arizona, Florida twice, Alabama, and New York with stints in Kentucky in between. Belinda was a registered nurse who did missionary work in...
Joan Rejane Whiteley
Mar 13, 2019
GLENMONT – Joan Rejane Whiteley, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 13, 2019.Joan was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on August 27, 1932, the daughter of the late Charles S. and Mae B. (Cox) Whiteley. She graduated from Albany High School and attended Rockford College in Illinois, SUNY Albany and Notre Dame University in acquiring her BA in Architecture. In...
William Boughton McGee
Mar 13, 2019
DELMAR – William Boughton McGee, 83, of Delmar and formerly of So. Bethlehem, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019.He was the son of the late James and Alice (Boughton) McGee, husband of the late Joan (DeFlumer) McGee and grandfather of Jamie Lynn Drummer. Survivors include children, Melissa McGee (Dana), William Boughton McGee, Jr. (Cathy) and Martha Lynn Drummer; grandchildren, Dylan (Rakhee),...
Carl H. Peragine
Feb 26, 2019
DELMAR – Carl H. Peragine, 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 with his wife Dorothea by his side.Carl was born in Albany on July 23, 1938, the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Cook) Peragine. In his younger days, Carl served in the National Guard and later helped with the construction of the Empire State Plaza. ...
Thelma Joyce Van Liew
Feb 19, 2019
DELMAR – Thelma Joyce Van Liew of Delmar passed away suddenly at her home of cardiopulmonary failure on February 19, 2019 at the age of 88.She will be greatly missed for her sweet, friendly disposition, easy smile, and concern for animal welfare.There will be a Memorial Service on Saturday, May 4that 11 am at Applebee Funeral Home, 403 Kenwood Ave.,...
Marie Barrett
Feb 18, 2019
SLINGERLANDS – Helen Marie Barrett, 88, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 at the Eddy Village Green in Beverwyck.Marie was born in Schenectady, NY on November 8, 1930, the daughter of the late Myles and Helena (Curtis) Hughes. She had been employed as a social worker for the NYS Dept. of Education and in Connecticut prior to her retirement. ...
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