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James A. Chesky
May 14, 2024
James A. Chesky, Age 77, entered into eternal life Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Born in Hartford, CT he was the son if the late Frank Chesky, Sr. and Eulah Donouk Chesky.
James was a US Air Force Veteran serving honorably from 1965 to 1985 retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant. James was employed as a store manager for the former Huck...
Candice B. Stellato
May 11, 2024
My beautiful sister, Candice Stellato, passed away unexpectedly on May 11, 2024, her 77th birthday,
Her light and joy was her 9 year old grandson, Matthew. She dedicated her time to nurturing him, loving him and giving him a home full of love.
Candice was an amazing person and touched the lives of so many. She was a light and a force...
Marie Jeannette "Jan" Lewis
May 10, 2024
Marie Jeannette “Jan” Lewis, born on March 4, 1945, in Albany, NY, peacefully passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern NY. Jan was a beloved mother to the late Paul Lewis and survived by her sons Daniel Lewis and Jeffrey Lewis. She was the cherished daughter of the late Kenneth C. Wells and Shirley (Wedge)...
Richard J. Lewis, lll
May 2, 2024
A longtime resident of Delmar, New York, Richard J Lewis III passed away on May 2, 2024 in Naples, Florida at the age of 90.
The son of Richard J. Lewis Jr. and Emily E. Gunderman, Richard J Lewis III was born in Albany, New York, on July 21, 1933. At the age of three months, he became the youngest...
Margaret R. Hay
May 2, 2024
Margaret R. Hay
Delmar, NY – Margaret R. Hay, 99, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2024. A longtime resident of Delmar, she was active in volunteer organizations including Delmar Progress Club and Friends of Five Rivers Environmental Education Center.
Born in Fulton, NY, Margaret Reynolds earned a BA and MA from the State Teachers College at Oswego (now SUNY Oswego) and taught kindergarten...
Rory William Siy
Apr 25, 2024
Rory William Siy, 28, died April 25th in Albany, NY.Born May 12th 1995, Rory graduated from Doane Stuart School in 2013, where he was awarded the Section 2 Basketball Scholar-Athlete Award and the Central Hudson Valley League Outstanding Senior Athlete for 2012-2013. Rory went on to Boston College where he was named Rookie of the Year (2013-2014) on the Varsity...
William "Bill" Tryon
Apr 23, 2024
William (Bill) Tryon, 73, went home to be with the Lord on April 23rd, 2024, after a courageous fight at Albany Medical Center. He was born on April 28th, 1950.Bill is predeceased by his father Reginald Ven Erle Tryon, his mother Mary J. (Hill) Tryon, his brothers Phillip Tryon, and Paul Tryon.He is survived by his wife Jill (Damon) Tryon...
James "Jim" Shelmerdine
Apr 22, 2024
James "Jim" Shelmerdine, 89, of Clarksville passed peacefully on April 22, 2024. Born in Albany, NY on September 20, 1934, he was the son of Robert and Mildred Shelmerdine, and husband to the late Shirley Shelmerdine (Flansburg).
Jim graduated from Bethlehem Central High School in 1953 and later obtained an Associates degree from Hudson Valley Community College. Jim was a...
Richard A. Whitbeck
Apr 17, 2024
Largo, FLRichard Whitbeck went to be with the Lord on April 17, 2024. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by family. He is survived by his sister, Margery Hoffman, and his children Richard Whitbeck and his wife Susan, Joanne Costain and her husband Scott, and Tim Whitbeck and his wife Shannon and his 12 grandchildren.He left a legacy of love...
Maureen Ann Cahill
Apr 16, 2024
Maureen Ann Cahill, 88, of Fishkill, NY and formerly of Delmar, NY died on Tuesday, April 16, 2024Born on December 12, 1935 in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Viola Magee. She attended and graduated from Cathedral Academy, Albany, NY in 1953 and attended Hudson Valley Community College. She was known in High School as...
Dow Cleghorn Smith
Apr 2, 2024
Dow Cleghorn Smith, 83, passed away peacefully on April 2nd at Albany Medical Center. He was born on June 23, 1940 in San Francisco, CA, to Yancey and Elizabeth Smith. He was predeceased by his sister, Harriet. He is survived by his wife Bonnie, his sons, Neal and Matthew, and his daughters, Elizabeth and Pauline, and his grandchildren, Abigail, Rachel,...
Brian Patrick McCaffrey
Mar 27, 2024
Brian Patrick McCaffrey, 55, of Delmar, NY passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2024.Brian was born in the Bronx, NY to Aiden and Teresa McCaffrey. He graduated from Mount Saint Michael Academy High School in the Bronx and received his Bachelors of Engineering - Civil Engineering from City College of New York.A Professional Engineer, Brian was employed by the State...
Frederick Burleigh, Jr.
Mar 17, 2024
Frederick Burleigh Jr., age 89, of Altamont, N.Y. passed away peacefully at home on March 17, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.Fred was born on July 23, 1934, to the late Frederick Burleigh Sr. and Lyla Irene Morris. He proudly served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Navy, aboard the USS General H.W. Butner (T-AP-113) from 1953-1957....
Lorraine Marie Felter
Mar 17, 2024
Lorraine M. Felter, 86, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 17, 2024.Lorraine was the daughter of the late Leo Appleby and Esther (Sutton) Appleby. She was raised on the family farm, and graduated from Ravena High School in 1957. She was employed as a secretary for R-C-S school district and Callanan Industries before retiring as an administrative...
Olin O. Bleau
Mar 12, 2024
Olin O. Bleau, 93, died in his sleep on March 12th 2024 at Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing center in Rensselaer after a brief illness. He was born on October 1 1930 in West New York, New jersey. At the age of 6 moved to Selkirk where he lived the remainder of his life.He is pre- deceased by his brother Alva...
Pamela G. Burns
Mar 7, 2024
Pamela Burns died on March 7, 2024 at St. Peter’s Hospital at the age of 81.She was born and raised in Nutley, NJ by her parents Thaddeus Gaitka and Rose Wantuck. She married Paul Burns and started her new family in Bethlehem 50 years ago. She leaves behind her sons Christopher and his wife Stephanie, and Justin and his wife...
Gail P. Ryan-Tannen
Mar 7, 2024
Gail P. Ryan-Tannen, 78, passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family.Gail was born on August 4, 1945 in Bronx, N.Y. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna Florence Harnett and sister of the late Edward, Jr. and Robert Harnett. She was...
Frances C. Stasko
Mar 2, 2024
Glenmont, NYFrances Catherine (Lesko) Stasko was born June 2, 1945 to Elizabeth (Roznoy) Lesko and Frank E. Lesko in Irvington, NJ and peacefully passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 2, 2024. Raised in Maplewood, NJ, Frances graduated from Columbia High School and went on to receive her Teaching Degree from Newark State...
John Olkowski, Jr.
Mar 1, 2024
John Olkowski, Jr., 74, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024.Born in Montague, MA on October 31, 1949, he was the son of the late John C. Olkowski, Sr. and Eveline M. Bergeron Olkowski. John proudly served a two year term in the U.S. Army. John worked for Gochee’s Garage and later Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk School District before retiring in 2012. He...
Thomas J. Marli
Feb 17, 2024
Thomas Marli, 74, of Selkirk, NY, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2024, surrounded by friends and family.Tom was born on May 9, 1949, to philanthropist Lou and Josephine Marli, in Staten Island, NY. Tom graduated from Monsignor Farrell High School in 1967 and as a teenager, worked at the family owned, Bement Pharmacy. In the late 1980’s, he began...
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