Obituaries
Robert Kenneth Thrane
Oct 18, 2016
Schenectady- Thrane, Robert K. (Robbie), died Tuesday, October 18, 1016 following a brief illness. Born in Schenectady on July 18, 1955, he was the son of Joyce (Mead) and the late Robert A. Thrane. Mr. Thrane was a graduate of Linton High School in Schenectady. Throughout his life, Robbie was self-employed as a landscaper and also worked as a laborer...
Mary C. Bosworth
Oct 16, 2016
Altamont- Mary C. Bosworth, (85), died peacefully on October 16, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 1, 1931 in Albany, NY to the late William and Mary Elizabeth (nee Smith) McCann. She was predeceased by her husband Matthew Bosworth and daughter Mary Brooks. She is survived by her children William (Micky), Daniel (Michele), Margaret (Richard)...
Barbara Scherer
Oct 6, 2016
Barbara Hall Scherer, age 66, passed away on Thursday October 6, 2016. She was the daughter of Walter and Patricia Hall and the sister of four brothers, Michael, James, Matthew and Patrick and three sisters, Christine, Rita and Margaret. Barbara was married to her husband, George Scherer, for thirty-three years, until his death in 2006. Her three children, Stephen, Phillip...
Katherine A. Settle-Simmons
Sep 27, 2016
Katherine (Kathy) Ann (Bastiani) Simmons, 72, of Guilderland, NY passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 from complications due to lung disease. Kathy passed peacefully surrounded by many family members. Born in Albany, NY on March 18, 1944, Kathy grew up in the Guilderland area and attended Guilderland HS. She held several different jobs, with the most recent being at...
Louise C. Sanderson
Sep 13, 2016
Guilderland- Louise Sanderson (Ma), entered into eternal life on Tuesday, September 13, 2016.Louise was born in Bovina Center, NY on March 8, 1924. Louise retired from the State University of New York. She was active with the American Legion, Helderberg Post #977, Altamont. She was highly affiliated with the Boyd Hilton VFW, and the Voorheesville Rod and Gun Club. One...
Patrick Lounsbury
Sep 13, 2016
East Berne- Patrick Lounsbury Sr., 79, died on September 13, 2016. He was born in Dormansville, NY on April 21, 1937 to the late Theodore and Lena (nee Fisher) Lounsbury. He is survived by his by his wife Helen "Marie"(nee Golden) whom he married on Jan 30, 1960 in Altamont, NY; his three children: Patrick Lounsbury, Jr of East Berne,...
Virginia Becker
Aug 27, 2016
New Scotland- Virginia Becker, 81, of New Scotland passed away peacefully at home on August 27, 2016. She was born on April 16, 1935 in Albany NY the daughter of Elmer and Martha (nee Tallman) Van Alstyne. She was predeceased by her husband of 32 years, Frank Becker Jr. in 2007. She is survived by her daughter Deborah (Barnes) and...
Rose M. Nirsberger
Aug 25, 2016
Rose Marie Nirsberger, 66, died peacefully at Albany Medical Center following a long illness. Rose was born on December 24, 1949 in Troy, NY and was the daughter of the late Ernest and Angeline (Marvelli) Catellier. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and aunt. She gracefully raised her three daughters while working full time as a nurse. She spent her...
Charles Armstrong
Aug 22, 2016
Charles Robert Armstrong died on Monday, August 22, 2016 at the Guilderland Center Nursing Home. Charles was born in Altamont on February 14, 1920, son to Walter and Ada (Elston) Armstrong. He is survived by his wife of 70 years Ella E. Armstrong; son Charles Thompson Armstrong (Candy) of Nashville, TN; son Allen Ward Armstrong (Donna) and grandson Charles Ward...
Ann Kannes
Aug 14, 2016
Guilderland- Ann Kannes of Guilderland, NY died on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at St. Peter's Community Hospice Inn after a long illness. She was born in Buffalo, NY. Ann retired from the Guilderland Central School District in 2008. She is survived by her children, Kenneth (Deborah) and Stephanie (David) Agans; her grandchildren, Jennifer (David) Bogart, Raymond (Jessica) Kannes, Andrea (Christopher)...
Gregory Bill Krystallis
Aug 10, 2016
Gregory Bill Krystallis passed away on August 10, 2016, at age 46. He was born in Jamaica, Queens and raised in Long Island and Windham. Greg earned a political science degree from SUNY Albany before beginning a career as an entrepreneur with The Party Train, one of the Capital District's top disc jockey companies for over a decade. He also...
Frank E. March
Aug 4, 2016
Windham,NY Frank E. March,93,died on August 4,2016 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife Betty,his daughter Charmian,his son Frank and his grandchildren Lindsay and Ryan. A memorial service will be held at theWindham Hensonville UM Church on August 20,2016 at 1:00pm.. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Decker Funeral Home, Windham, NY.
Jacob Van Zetten
Aug 1, 2016
VAN ZETTEN, JACOB. Middletown, CT (formerly of New Scotland, NY). Jacob Van Zetten passed away on August 1, 2016, in Middletown, CT. Born in Eck En Wiel, The Netherlands on April 23, 1927 to the late Johannes and Cornelia Vissers Van Zetten. The Van Zetten family moved to the United States when Jake was two years old. As a young...
Earl F. MacMillen
Jul 25, 2016
Earl F. MacMillen passed away peacefully at 85 years old in his home on July 25, 2016, spending his last days surrounded by his loving family. He was born in 1931, at his family's farmhouse in New Salem, to the late Hiram and Dorothy MacMillen. After graduating from Voorheesville High School, Earl worked for the Senate as a page boy....
Joan Marie Fancher
Jul 25, 2016
Joan Marie Fancher, 62 of Conesville, NY passed away on Monday July 25, 2016 at The Hospice Inn at St Peter's Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Born April 11, 1954 in Kingston, NY to Minnie (Soule) Kirk and Jack Ostrander both of whom are deceased. Joan is survived by her husband of 40 years Stanley J Fancher Jr,...
Kay Maureene McIntyre
Jul 16, 2016
Berne- Kay Maureen McIntyre (Below) passed away in her home on July 16, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 29, 1949 in Albany to the late Morris and Catherine (Enos) Below. The youngest of ten children, Kay was most known for her generosity and caring nature. Kay was retired from...
Helen G. Staats
Jul 15, 2016
Helen G. Staats died peacefully at home on Friday, July 15, 2016. She was born in Salem, MA on June 3, 1920; she was the daughter of the late Percivil and Emily (nee Gochee) Howard. She is survived by her daughters Connie Moretti of Berne, NY and Nancy Moody of Tallapoosa, GA; her grandchildren Brian Quay, Kristine Hackel, Steven Quay,...
Robert S. Dearstyne
Jul 9, 2016
Cobleskill- Robert S. Dearstyne of Cobleskill, NY passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2016 at his home. Robert is the son of the late Stanley and Evelyn Dearstyne of Berne, NY. Robert is survived by his sons, David (Cheryl) Dearstyne of Montrose, CO, Mark Dearstyne (Myra) of Highland, NY and James Dearstyne (Kimberly) of Berne, NY; his brother Richard (Evelyn)...
Anna L. Franklin
Jul 7, 2016
Schenectady- Anna L. Franklin, 91, died on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Ellis Hospital. She was born on June 27, 1925, the daughter of Anna and George Beals in North Adams, MA. She was predeceased by her husband Walter Franklin, their son David, their daughter Janice Opal, and her brothers, Francis and Jerry Beals. Anna is survived by her sons,...
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