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Karl Scharl
Aug 4, 2011
VOORHEESVILLE - Karl W. Scharl, 75, of Voorheesville, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at St. Peter's Hospital, Albany. Born in Catskill on March 14, 1936, he was the son of the late Joseph and Berta (Dietrich) Scharl. Karl was a graduate of Catskill High School where he was president of his senior class and earned a bachelors degree...
Clair Snyder
Aug 2, 2011
DELMAR - Clair "Stan" Snyder, 88, of Delmar, died on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Tuscarora, NY on June 28, 1923, he was the son of the late Francis and Myrtle (Rusby) Snyder. Stan was a graduate of Northside High School and Syracuse University. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he honorably served...
Elizabeth Kerrigan
Jul 27, 2011
DELMAR - Elizabeth (Betty) Kerrigan, 81, died Wednesday morning, July 27, 2011 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital, Albany. Born in Syracuse, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Anne Wallace Gosson. The family grew up in the Tipperary Hill section of the city. Betty attended LeMoyne College where she met and married her beloved late...
Virginia Hobbs
Jul 25, 2011
CLARKSVILLE - Virginia M. Hobbs, 91, died Monday, July 25, 2011 at St. Peter's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a short illness. Virginia was born at home in Hampton Bays, NY as a triplet. She was the daughter of the late Howard and Annie Meschutt of Hampton Bays, NY and the wife of the late Leonard Albert (Bert) Hobbs, having...
Jane Kenyon
Jul 19, 2011
DELMAR: Jane C. Kenyon, 90, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital after a brief illness. Jane was born in Syracuse, NY on February 22, 1921. She is the daughter of the late Frank Case Sr., and Effie Cummings Case. A graduate of Chittenango High School and the Central Business Institute in Syracuse, Jane...
Mary Kaplan
Jul 16, 2011
ALBANY: Mary P. (Mandrano) Kaplan, 94, died Saturday July 16, 2011 at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center. Born in New Rochelle, N.Y. on October 12, 1916, she lived in Albany County for 56 years. Mary was the wife of the late Sidney M. Kaplan. They lived in Slingerlands where they raised their daughter Lisa Kaplan, now of New York...
James Stroud
Jul 6, 2011
DELMARJames B. Stroud, Jr., 85, passed away at home in Delmar on July 6, 2011. Born in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late James and Mildred Stroud. In 1952, Jim married Shirley Cobb at her parents' home in Binghamton, and they moved with their children to Delmar in 1965. Jim attended Triple Cities College in Endicott, NY...
Ida G. Tassarotti
Jun 17, 2011
DELMAR - Ida G. Tassarotti, born in New York City, eldest daughter of the late Pietro & Ida M. Tassarotti, passed away on June 17, 2011, due to complications from Multiple Sclerosis, which she had been battling for most of her life. She was in a peaceful and loving environment, surrounded by her family at the time of her passing....
Philip Galka
Jun 15, 2011
ALBANY - Philip J. Galka, 100, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Albany on February 24, 1911, he was the son of the late Stanislaus and Mary (Gadomski) Galka. Philip honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy prior to and during WW II on the U.S.S. Arkansas. He retired from the NYS...
Harriett Johnson
Jun 10, 2011
DELMAR: In her 96th year, Harriett R. Johnson passed away peacefully on June 10, 2011 at the Albany Medical Center. Harriett was born in South Bethlehem on March 7, 1915, to Winne and Anna Radliff. She graduated from Coeymans High School and worked for Dr. Mosher in Ravena and the First Trust Company in Albany. In later years Harriett worked...
Marian Roberts
Jun 9, 2011
DELMAR - Marian Jean Roberts died on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center, Guilderland. Born in Utica, NY on May 3, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Ann D. Roberts. Marian made her home with her brother, the Rev. John L. Roberts until his passing in 1996. She lived at...
Ralph Tipple
Jun 8, 2011
DELMAR - Ralph Allan Tipple passed away on June 8, 2011. Ralph was born October 19, 1921 in Oswego, NY. He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 70 years, Anita; his sons Ralph Timothy (Suzanne) of Warrenton VA, Thomas (Melissa) of Guilderland, NY and Terrence of Palm City, FL. grandsons Matthew (Julie), David (Chenin), Michael and Zachary and...
Sharon Fisher
Jun 7, 2011
DELMAR - Sharon VanHensbergen Fisher, 62, died on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at home with her husband by her side. She was diagnosed with ALS on December 23, 2009 and bravely fought this battle with determination, elegance and courage. Sharon was born in Albany to Edwin VanHensbergen and the late Marion Dennis VanHensbergen. She married Kenneth Fisher in 1970. They...
Nancy Farr
May 30, 2011
DELMAR - Nancy M. Farr died suddenly on Monday, May 30, 2011 at her residence in Delmar. Nancy was born on August 9, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan and spent most of her adult life in Delmar. Nancy was a graduate of Bethlehem Central High School and she was a 1961 graduate of Russell Sage College. Following graduation she worked for...
Keith E. Kiernan
May 27, 2011
DELMAR: Keith E. Kiernan, 46, died suddenly Friday, May 27, 2011. Born in Albany he is the son of Mary Jane (Marsh) Kiernan and the late Edwin Kiernan. Keith was a chef in the US Navy, stationed on the USS Tripoli. He formerly worked at Sam's Italian American Restaurant in Albany and Delmar Place in Delmar. Keith joined the Adamsville...
Marie Kebbon
May 24, 2011
DELMAR - Marie (Dobby) Kebbon passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the age of 97. Born in Brooklyn in 1914, she was the daughter of the late William and Veronica (Carberry) Dobby and was predeceased by four sisters and two brothers. Marie attended St. Joseph's College, graduated from Hunter College and studied Public Relations at New York...
Diane Boileau
May 20, 2011
RIO RANCHO, NM - Diane Jeanne Boileau, 95, formerly of Albany, entered into eternal life on Friday, May 20, 2011. Born in Montreal, Canada on January 1, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Julia Guertin. She was a former schoolteacher at St. Teresa's School in Albany and was a communicant of the Church of St. Vincent...
Helga Smith
May 19, 2011
DELMAR - Helga Wohlert Smith, 99, of Albany, died Thursday evening, May 19, 2011. She was born in Philadelphia on September 16, 1911 to Anton Emil Wohlert and Elizabeth Olmes Wohlert, and grew up in Narberth PA attending the Lower Merion School and the Philadelphia School of Industrial Art. She met William B. Smith, DDS who was graduating from Penn's...
John F. Edwards
May 11, 2011
ALBANY - John F. Edwards, 86, of Albany died Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Albany Memorial Hospital. Born in Rome, NY on April 12, 1925, he was the son of the late John and Evelyn (James) Edwards. A U.S. Navy veteran, John honorably served his country in the South Pacific during WW II. John was a graduate of Syracuse University...
Francis Gelzheiser
May 11, 2011
GLENMONT - Francis L. Gelzheiser died at home on May 11, 2011, in the warmth of his wife's and family's love. Fran was born in 1921 to Joseph and Josephine Morrison Gelzheiser in Pittsburgh, PA. He and his sister Marie spent much of their childhood at Saint Joseph's Orphan Home. Fran served three years as an Electrician's Mate in the...
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