Obituaries

Feb 13, 2009

George Howard Wright, head custodian at the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District for 30 years, was a handyman, a sports fan, a traveler, and a family man above all. Mr. Wright died on Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, at St. Peter's Hospital. He was 67. A funeral service was held on Sunday at the South Berne Christian Congregational Church. "If my husband could...

Feb 13, 2009

Jonathan William Pratt entered into eternal peace on February 13, 2009. He was 23. Friends are invited to call at Cornerstone Christian Church, 183 Schoolhouse Road, Guilderland from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2009. Funeral services will follow at Cornerstone, officiated by Pastor Gareth Gilpin. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Altamont in the...

Jan 30, 2009

Altamont- Dorothy Z. Sand, 87, passed away on Friday January 30, 2009. She is survived by four children, Carl (Janet) Sand of Cobleskill, Lisa (Larry) Pierce of Schoharie, Peter (Karen) Sand of Saratoga Springs, and Susan (Daniel) Weinberg of Guilderland; eleven grandchildren Joel and Mark Sand, Kate Elder, Lindsey and Morgan Pierce, Todd and Ryan Sand, Andrea, Nathan, Kimberly, and...

Jan 23, 2009

Altamont - Edgar J. Hartmann, 92, died Friday January 23, 2009 at home. "It is in dying that we are born into Eternal Life" He was born in Albany the son of the late William and the late Caroline Hartmann. He moved to Guilderland in the spring 1963 and was a farmer in Slingerlands and Guilderland. He was a member...

Jan 22, 2009

Princetown- Marlin B. Dillenbeck, 89, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2008. Mr. Dillenbeck was born in Delanson, NY on December 14, 1919, the son of Meade and Florence (Baker) Dillenbeck. He was predeceased by his wife Evelyn on November 1, 2004. He is survived by his children, Marlene Zink of Glenville,NY, Larry M. (Diane) Dillenbeck of Duanesburg, NY and James...

Jan 20, 2009

Charles Keith Shultes, 93, of Shadow Lake Village, passed away of natural causes January 20, 2009 at Riverview Medical Center. Born on July 16, 1915 in West Berne, NY, the first child of Verni and Mertie Shultes, he grew up on their farm, entered RPI as a teenager and received his Bachelor and Masters degrees in Electrical Engineering there. He...

Jan 13, 2009

Myrna B. Havrish, 70, died on January 13, 2009. She was born in Binghamton, NY on August 29, 1938 the daughter of Walter Jennings and Ina Winifred (Robertson) Bell. She graduated the Guilderland Central School in 1956. In 1957, she graduated from the Mildred Elley Secretarial School. After 26 years of working as a document specialist she retired from the...

Jan 10, 2009

Albany- Robert C. Miller, 75, died on January 10, 2009 after a brief illness. He served in the Navy and the Air Force. He was member of the Altamont Fire Department for more than 45 years. In 1988, he retired from the NYS DOT. Bob is survived by his wife of 47 years Patricia Miller; his children David (Scott Boling)...

Jan 8, 2009

Princetown - George A. Gifford died peacefully on January 8, 2009 at his residence in Princetown, NY. He was born on January 24, 1927, the son of Harlan and Irena (Blessing) Gifford. Husband of Shirley (Clute) Gifford, Father of Diane Gifford, Step-father of Roger Heckman and his wife Joy, Nancy McDermott and her husband John, Grandfather of Sara, Anne-Marie and...

May 8, 2008

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East Berne- Philip K. Willsie passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020. He was born in Albany on December 8, 1936  to the late Horace B. and Hazel C. (nee Milner) Willsie. 

Phil was known for his excavating and heavy machinery operation. He spent a lot of time with his grandson horseback riding, riding in a bulldozer and driving dump trucks....