Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Delmar, New York
John B. Geurtze
Dec 1, 2017
SELKIRK – John Becker Geurtze, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 1, 2017 at his home on Woodridge Farms (The Property).John was born in Albany on May 4, 1929, the son of the late Harold H. and Ruth Rose Geurtze. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Central H.S. Class of 1947, received an Empire Farmer Degree in 1947 and...
Donald F. Parsons
Nov 30, 2017
DELMAR---Dr. Donald F. Parsons, 89, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 after a lengthy illness. An émigré from Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England, he is survived by his wife Dr. Julieta P. Parsons; children Clare, Raymond, Francis, and Catherine; and grandchildren Jeren, Marco, Andrey, Anna, and Paula. Donald vividly described how the post-World War II Labor government in Britain and its social programs...
Mary G. Alsten
Nov 29, 2017
DELMAR – Mary G. Alsten, 90, of Delmar passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Good Samaritan Health Care Center. She was born in Albany, NY on October 12, 1927, the daughter of the late Teresa and Matthew Halsdorf. Mary worked for New York State in the Dept. of Motor Vehicles and the Dept. of Health for 36...
Lora H. McComas
Nov 29, 2017
DELMAR, NY - Lora Hotchkiss McComas, 84, formerly of Port St. Lucie, Florida, died on November 29, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Lutheran Care Center in Delmar, NY. Lora was born on February 22, 1933, in the town of Eagle, NY to the late Edith Metcalf Closser and Elmer Vasco Hotchkiss, and was the younger sister of the late Lyle...
Alicia Katherine Diegel
Nov 24, 2017
DELMAR – Alicia Katherine “Ali” Diegel, 12, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 24, 2017.Ali was born in Tampa, FL on January 11, 2005. Survivors include her parents, Harlow Diegel and Mona (Guerette) Manning Diegel; siblings, Edward Manning, Brandon (Jen) Manning, Betsy Manning (Donald Neese) and their children, Sakura, Tsubaki, Lincoln and Olivia, Jason (Tabitha) Manning and their children, K.K.,...
Peter A. Salomone
Nov 14, 2017
BOYNTON BEACH, FL - Peter A. Salomone, 97, of Boynton Beach, FL, died on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017.Born in Dobbs Ferry, NY to Pietro and Angelina (Coppolla), he attended Yonkers Public Schools, graduating from Saunders High School. He served honorably during WWII in the US Navy in Europe and the Pacific. He was stationed on the destroyer escort USS Gleaves...
Charlene A. Sykora
Nov 9, 2017
DELMAR – Charlene A. Sykora (Bonesteel), mother, grandmother, wife, sister, aunt, friend and queen list-maker, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. Charlene was predeceased by her loving husband Don. Charlene was an avid history buff of Albany who adored William Kennedy, anything Old Albany and growing up on Elk Street. The best place to find Char was in her...
Anne B. Sauer
Nov 5, 2017
DELMAR – Anne Beattie Sauer passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Anne was born on December 12, 1934 in Boston, Mass. She was the daughter of the late Bella Fowlie Beattie and James Beattie. She graduated from Girls Latin School in 1952 and from Simmons College in Boston in 1956 with...
John R. Haines
Nov 1, 2017
DELMAR – John R. Haines of Delmar, NY and East Orleans, MA died on November 1, 2017 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland, NY. He was born in 1929 in Mount Holly, NJ, the son of Kathryn Hitchings and J. Ralph Haines and grew up in Tabernacle, NJ before moving to Ocean City, NJ to attend high...
Thomas Louis Junco
Nov 1, 2017
VOORHEESVILLE – Thomas L. Junco, 67, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Born in Albany, NY on February 15, 1950, he was the son of the late Louis and Helen (Coulter) Junco. He is survived by his children, Ashley (Ryan) Lombardo and Blair Junco; their mother, Vicki Martin; grandchildren, Anthony and Julianna Lombardo; and siblings, Barry and Laura...
Bryan Bailey Marler
Oct 28, 2017
GLENMONT - Bryan Bailey Marler passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on October 28, in Albany, NY, at the age of 71. A devoted husband and father, Bryan is survived by his wife, Janet, and two sons, Peter and Andrew, who were raised in Ithaca and Delmar NY and two brothers, David Marler, of Quebec, Canada and Jonathan Marler, Oakville, Canada....
Helen I. Mosher
Oct 25, 2017
DELMAR – Helen I. Mosher, 87, a longtime Delmar resident, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Born in Albany on April 14, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Katherine (Fisher) Peasley and sister of the late Betty Lou Fountain and Katherine Borger. Helen was a graduate of RCS, Class of 1949. Over the years, her...
Teresa G. McNary
Oct 22, 2017
SELKIRK - Teresa G. McNary, 55, of Selkirk NY, passed away October 22, 2017 after a long, courageous battle of 17 years with Huntington’s Disease. She was surrounded by her loving family and passed peacefully. Teresa was born in Longview, Washington on August 29, 1962.After graduation, she moved to Dallas, Texas and met her future husband Mike McNary while they...
David H. Baim
Oct 16, 2017
DELMAR – David H. Baim passed away on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 at the Albany VA Medical Center. David was born in Easton, PA, the only child of W. Harvey and Ruth Baim. The Baim family moved to Albany when Harvey went to work for the Knickerbocker News. Dave attended School #16 and the Milne School. He continued his education...
Mary Frances L. Hoff
Oct 16, 2017
DELMAR – Mary Frances Hoff, nee Mary Frances Livingston, born June 5, 1922, died on Monday, October 16, 2017 while residing at St. Peter's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She is survived by a nephew, William Hoff, Jr., his sister Sheila, a niece Anne Marie Truppi, and many friends. Her husband, Francis X. Hoff predeceased her in 1989. She was employed...
Regine S. Wheatley
Oct 16, 2017
DELMAR-Dr. Regine Sartaine Wheatley, passed away on October 16, 2017 in Delmar, NY. Regine is survived by her daughter, Diane Wheatley Betts, and Diane's husband, Chris Betts, of Delmar; and her son, Richard Wheatley, and his wife, Adrienne Rosenberg, of Sharon, MA. Regine's grandchildren include Joseph, Henry and Sidney Betts and William Wheatley. Regine is the daughter of Joseph and...
Jeanne Margaret Parr
Oct 15, 2017
SLINGERLANDS - Jeanne Margaret Piehler Parr of Beverwyck in Slingerlands, 94, passed away in St. Peter's Hospital on October 15, 2017. Jeanne was the much beloved wife of David Parr for 69 wonderful years. One blind date turned into a shared lifetime together. She is survived by David and her sons Brian Alan Parr of East Greenbush and Christopher Jon...
Wayne Donald Platzer
Oct 14, 2017
DELMAR – Wayne D. Platzer, born at Albany Medical Center in 1939, died on Saturday, October 14, 2017. He taught biology at Niskayuna High School for 26 years. A graduate of Hope College, Holland, Michigan, he completed a Master's Degree at Syracuse University in 1961 and was awarded three NSF graduate study awards in bacteriology, genetics and cytology for summer...
Inez Caroline Tristram
Oct 9, 2017
SLINGERLANDS – Inez Caroline (Horn) Tristram, 93, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017 at the Eddy Village Green at Beverwyck.Inez was born in Sonestown, PA on Dec. 5, 1923 to Augusta and Herbert Horn. She married Charles A. Tristram in June of 1941 in Beacon, NY. Charles predeceased her in March of 1964. Inez was a longtime resident of...
Herbert S. Fox
Oct 8, 2017
DELMAR – Herbert S. Fox, Jr., 93, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017. Born in Jamaica, NY on August 2, 1924, he was the son of the late Herbert S. Fox, Sr. and Margaret M. Fox. He received his early education at public schools in Queens, NY participating in many sports at the high school level. Herb proudly served...
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