Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Delmar, New York
Fr. Robert J. Donnelly
Oct 24, 2021
Rev. Robert J. Donnelly, 92, entered into eternal life on Sunday, October 24, 2021.Born January 7, 1929 in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Robert Joseph Donnelly and Grace Angela Clapper Donnelly. Bob graduated from Binghamton Central High School in 1946 and received a BA from New York State College for Teachers in Albany in 1952. A...
William G. Lucas
Oct 24, 2021
The Man, The Myth, The Legend. Men wanted to be him, women wanted to be with him. William “Bill” George Lucas entered into his eternal life on October 24, 2021. His spirit is carried on by his wife of 17 years, Ellen Lucas, and two daughters, Cyndi Martin and Dawn Morrison. He was the loving and ever-spoiling grandfather of Cyndi’s...
Agnes H. Zellin
Oct 21, 2021
Agnes H. Zellin, a beautiful woman at 94, passed away Thursday October 21, 2021 at 09:40 EDT. All who were a part of her life cherished her smile and her magnetic ability to pass that smile on. Getting to the age of 94 took her along a path of many obstacles in her health, however her strength and willingness to...
Mary P. Richards
Oct 20, 2021
Mary P. Richards, 86, passed away at her home in Delmar on Wednesday October 20, 2021.Born in North Adams, MA, she was predeceased by her parents Joseph and Irene Richards and by two brothers, Robert E. Richards and Edmund Alfred (known by his religious name as Rev. Richard A. Richards, A.A). Survivors include several nieces and nephews and grandnieces and...
Hendrick Jacob Collen, Jr.
Oct 11, 2021
Hendrick Jacob Collen Jr.Rick Collen, 71, passed away on Monday, October 11, at St. Peter’s Hospital after a long illness. He was born Hendrick Jacob Collen Jr. on May 26, 1950, to Henry and Irene (Strobel) Collen at Bellevue Woman’s Hospital in Schenectady, and he lived with his family in Albany until they moved into the house his father built...
Dr. Brian O'M. Quinn
Oct 5, 2021
Dr. Brian O’Malley Quinn, 92, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. He was born in Rochester, NY on July 24, 1929, the son of the late Edwin and Delores (O’Malley) Quinn.Brian was a longtime Albany orthopedic surgeon. He loved his wife Dalmar, his children, his grandchildren, and his work. Thanks to God, he enjoyed a lifetime of love and blessings.Survivors...
Daniel S. Cahill
Oct 4, 2021
Daniel Shaun Cahill, at 55 years of age, died of heart complications at Albany Medical Center on Monday, October 4th, 2021. He was a deeply thoughtful, caring man, who valued love, loyalty, and honesty above all.Daniel was a son and grandson; a brother of five siblings; a husband; a father of twin girls; an uncle to his many nieces and...
Michael A. Belloise
Oct 3, 2021
Michael Anthony Belloise, 61, passed away on October 3, 2021, from a brief illness. Yorktown Heights, NY was the town he called home for the majority of his life. Most recently Mike relocated to the Capital District to be closer to family.As a teenager Michael was on the high school basketball and track teams where he stood head and shoulders...
Richard Earl Hill
Sep 26, 2021
Richard Earl Hill, 81, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021 with his wife, Jackie by his side.Born in Albany on February 20, 1940, he was the son of the late Amos Earl and Janet P. (McNamara) Hill and brother of the late Patricia Fanuele. Richard was a graduate of Albany High School and briefly attended HVCC before enlisting in...
Derek Jaziel Soto Davila
Sep 25, 2021
Derek Jaziel Soto Davila, 9, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021 with his loving parents by his side.Derek was born in Troy, NY on June 20, 2012 to Benjamin Soto and Ana M. Davila. He is also survived by his beloved sister, Celiann Soto Davila and a loving extended family. Derek was a smart, sweet boy who was always...
Suparmanto .
Sep 20, 2021
Suparmanto, 70, of Delmar passed away after complications from a heart transplant on September 20, 2021, at Westchester Medical Center. Suparmanto, only having one name was dearly known as Armanto, Super, and AR. He was born in a small village outside of Yogyakarta, Indonesia on February 28, 1951.Armanto attended the Institute of Education Science where he graduated and started his...
Michael T. Sullivan
Sep 12, 2021
Michael T. Sullivan, 64, passed away suddenly at his home Sunday Sept. 12, 2021.He was a loving husband to Mary Sullivan and devoted and beloved father to Timothy Sullivan and wife Jaclyn, and Michael J Sullivan; and grandfather to Keltyn Sullivan.Michael was born on August 9, 1957, in Albany, to Arlene Bohl-Cooley and John E. Sullivan.He was president of M....
Patricia A. Padula
Sep 8, 2021
Patricia A. Padula, 81, of Delmar, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021.Born in Cohoes, NY on July 6, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Emilia (Mazula) Liberty. A graduate of Catholic Central High School, she worked for the NY Telephone Co. for 17 years and Bethlehem Central School District for 10 years. For many years,...
Cornelius W. O'Donnell
Sep 7, 2021
Corning, NY: Cornelius W. (Neal) O’Donnell Jr., 86, died September 7, 2021. He was an avowed “home cook” whose great joy in his middle years was passing along workable recipes, cooking tips and techniques. He learned these things through an extensive cookbook collection, many signed by the authors who were his friends, and by following his favorites on their TV...
Susan D. Hart
Sep 3, 2021
Susan Lynn (Davis) Hart, 76, passed away at home with her family at her side on September 3rd, 2021, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.Born in Akron, Ohio, May 22, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Sarah (Epstein) and Harry H. Davis.Susie’s bachelor’s degree in biology and master’s degree in education led to a short career as...
John Willard Ainsworth
Aug 31, 2021
John Willard Ainsworth, 81, of Glenmont, NY, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 30, 2021 due to complications associated with Parkinson’s Disease which he faced with courage, dignity and grace for 31 years.John was born in 1940, in Rochester NY to Harvey and Yoto Ainsworth. John was active in sports, music and scouting in High...
Ronald Francis Kennedy
Aug 27, 2021
Ronald Francis Kennedy passed in the early morning hours of Friday, August 27, 2021, after a long fought battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his life’s greatest treasures-- his family. He was 68 years old.Ron was committed to improving the lives of millions of New Yorkers in his more than two decades at the New York State Bar Association....
Marian E. Koch
Aug 23, 2021
Marian E. Koch, 86, lifelong South Bethlehem resident, died on Monday, August 23, 2021.Marian was born in South Bethlehem on September 16, 1934, the daughter of the late Conrad and Anna (Laidig) Koch. She was a graduate of the NYS Teachers College and The College of Saint Rose in Albany and taught at the Albertus W. Becker Elementary School in...
Linda Greenough McGlynn
Aug 5, 2021
GLENMONT: Linda McGlynn (7/31/1952) left this world suddenly yet peacefully in her sleep on August 5th, just days after her 69thbirthday. Linda lived her life for others and radiated joy. She spent her free time traveling the world with friends or with her children Kerry Hasselbach (Joshua), Kelly Ferjentsik (Erik) and Shay McGlynn. She was known as ‘Mima’ to her...
George E. Bronson
Aug 2, 2021
George Bronson, 68,passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021.George was born on August 26, 1952 in Margaretville, NY. He was raised in Hobart, NY by Mildred and Joe Dibble and was predeceased by his ten brothers and sisters.George worked for Frito-Lay for twenty years prior to retiring. He was a lifelong fan of Rams football, loved collecting and playing music...