Obituaries

Harold "Hal" Grant

Harold "Hal" Grant

Jan 24, 2022

Harold (Hal) Grant longtime resident of Altamont passed away Monday January 24th at the age of 95. Son of the late Chester and Evelyn DuMond- Grant. Beloved husband of Beryl N. Grant.

Hal enjoyed family times together and raising his daughter and three boys together with Beryl on Helderberg Avenue and later at Leesome Lane in Altamont. Hal enjoyed a...

August  "Jeff" Landauer

August "Jeff" Landauer

Jan 23, 2022

Landauer, August “Jeff”

Knox- August “Jeff” Landauer passed away peacefully at home on January 23, 2022. Son of the late Joseph and Shirley Landauer. Jeff was the loving father of Justin T. (Lisa) Landauer. Jeff lived his life with a drive to excel in whatever he set his mind to. He was a valued mentor to all his family and...

Jeffrey Harrington

Jeffrey Harrington

Jan 22, 2022

In Loving Memory of Jeffrey Harrington

1958 - 2022Jeffrey Harrington, 63, passed away at St. Peter’s Hospital on Saturday, January 22, 2022, surrounded by his loving family after a long hard-fought illness. Born in Albany on September 29, 1958, Jeff is the son of the late James Harrington and Shirley Merriman. Jeff graduated from Guilderland High School, was a lifelong...

Patricia Joan  Bailey

Patricia Joan Bailey

Jan 22, 2022

Patricia Joan BaileyGuilderland - Patricia Joan Bailey of Guilderland passed away on January 22, 2022. Pat was born to the late Joseph Bailey and Margaret Wiley Bailey on August 6, 1932, in St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, NY. She attended Altamont High School and graduated in 1950. Pat went on to drive school bus for Guilderland Central Schools until her retirement....

Ethel J. Cerone

Ethel J. Cerone

Jan 21, 2022

Cerone, Ethel J.

Niskayuna, New York - Ethel Jean Cerone, age 96, passed away suddenly on January 21, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 17,1925, the daughter of Leon & Jesse Tomlinson. She was married to John Cerone, Jr for 60 years before hePassed in 2004. Ethel was a wonderful wife, mother and prayer...

Gary G. Willsie

Gary G. Willsie

Jan 18, 2022

Gary G. Willsie

East Berne- Gary G. Willsie passed away at home on January 18, 2022. He was born on May 3rd, 1955, to Glen and Shirley Willsie and spent many years working on the family farm. He is pre-deceased by his wife Cathy Goodrich Willsie. He is survived by his parents Glen and Shirley and siblings Ross (Kathy) Willsie,...

Helen Keene Oettinger

Helen Keene Oettinger

Jan 5, 2022

Helen Keene Oettinger died peacefully at the age of 96 on Tuesday January 5th at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center, Guilderland. Helen was born to Charles and Josephine Keene of Syracuse, NY. She was a graduate of Syracuse University where she also met her husband Fred.

Helen loved her family, friends and living in the Hilltown of Knox. She...

Albert  A. Tedeschi

Albert A. Tedeschi

Dec 27, 2021

Westerlo - Albert A. Tedeschi, 97, passed away on December 27,2021 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was a son of Angelo and Margaret (Policastro) Tedeschi. He was a WW II Vet serving with the US Marines, in the South Pacific (1942-1945). He worked 37 years as an Engineer for New York Telephone Company...

Victoria VanAuken

Victoria VanAuken

Dec 27, 2021

Victoria E VanAuken 67, passed away peacefully on Monday December 27th 2021 at St. Peter’s Hospital. Born in Manhattan on September 17th 1954 to the late Eugene Vitello & Eileen Mescal. Sister to the late Thomas Vitello and wife of 31 years to Al VanAuken. She is survived by her son Shawn DeLillo, daughter in law Kaitlyn Kenny DeLillo, and...

Shirley Janssen

Shirley Janssen

Dec 25, 2021

Shirley Janssen

Lake Katrine – Shirley Janssen passed away peacefully, with her family at her side on December 25th, 2021. Daughter of the late Charles and Edna Stevens Jones, Shirley was the beloved wife of the late Earl Janssen.Our parents are together again. December 25th was a very sad day for our family this year following the passing of our...

Maureen Polland Martin Johnson

Maureen Polland Martin Johnson

Dec 21, 2021

Maureen Johnson

The Family of Maureen Pollard Martin Johnson would like to invite family and friends to a graveside committal service at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Guilderland on June 8th at 11am. A reception will follow the service.

Helen J. (Johnson) Wilmot

Helen J. (Johnson) Wilmot

Dec 18, 2021

Helen J. Wilmot (Johnson), 85, passed away on December 18, 2021. Helen was born on February 13, 1936, in Nutley, NJ to the late Ivar and Nancy Johnson.

After graduating Nutley High School, Helen continued her studies at Berkerly Secretarial School where she was later employed as an executive secretary in NYC for McKinsey & Co.

Helen was predeceased by...

Deborah Douglass

Deborah Douglass

Dec 16, 2021

Deborah Douglass, 69, of Berne, passed away unexpectedly December 16, 2021, with family by her side. She was born to the late Robert and Phyllis Owen. Originally from Wappingers Falls, she moved to Berne with her parents and children in 1985.

She started working for the Berne-Knox-Westerlo school district as a bus driver soon after moving. Although she had retired...

Joseph A. Kearns

Joseph A. Kearns

Dec 11, 2021

Joseph A. Kearns

Guilderland- Joseph A. Kearns passed away on December 6, 2021 with his loving wife and family by his side. Joseph is the loving husband of Mary Shaughnessy Kearns and was the son of the late William and Elizabeth Hennessy Kearns. In addition to his wife, Joseph is survived by his brother Donald F. (late Joan) Kearns Sr....

Russell  Donald Peck

Russell Donald Peck

Dec 10, 2021

Russell Donald Peck

Altamont – Russell Donald Peck, 84, of Altamont, N.Y. was greeted by the Lord on December 10, 2021. Russ was born in Warnerville, N.Y. on May 19, 1937 and was the only son of Agnes (Karker) and Donald Peck. Russ was raised in Altamont and on weekends would travel to Richmondville, N.Y. via the D & H...

Marjorie  A.  McNamara Hope

Marjorie A. McNamara Hope

Dec 10, 2021

Troy, NY. Marjorie Alice McNamara Hope passed away peacefully on December 9, 2021, at her residence at the age of 103.

Born in Troy, NY, on September 10, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Hugh F. McNamara and Anna Loretta Hayes McNamara.Marge was a member of the first graduating class of Sacred Heart School, Troy, in 1932, and...

Joseph  D. Thompson

Joseph D. Thompson

Dec 8, 2021

Thompson, Joseph D.- East Berne

Joseph D. Thompson of East Berne passed away at his home Wednesday December 8th at the age of 67. He was the son of the Late Alfred and Rita Spaulding- Thompson. Joseph enjoyed watching NASCAR and will be remember for his talent in the art of painting automobiles. Joseph is survived by his daughter Andrea...

Sonny James Fongemie

Sonny James Fongemie

Dec 6, 2021

Sonny James Fongemie, 46, of Knox, NY passed away unexpectedly on December 6, 2021, at home. Born July 9, 1975, in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada, he leaves behind his father Joseph V. Cyr, his brothers Richard Fongemie and Dennis Cyr and sister Denise Kennedy. Sonny was the son of the late Claire F. Cyr.

Sonny loved to camp in Vermont at...

Sonny  James  Fongemie

Sonny James Fongemie

Dec 6, 2021

Sonny James Fongemie, 46, of Knox, NY passed away unexpectedly on December 6, 2021, at home. Born July 9, 1975, in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada, he leaves behind his father Joseph V. Cyr, his brothers Richard Fongemie and Dennis Cyr and sister Denise Kennedy. Sonny was the son of the late Claire F. Cyr.Sonny loved to camp in Vermont at...

Charles A. Bohl

Charles A. Bohl

Nov 26, 2021

Charles A. Bohl

Albany - Charles A Bohl passed peacefully on November 26, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born December 22, 1925 to Charles and Theresa Bohl. He attended Guilderland and the Milne School before enrolling at Siena College. His time at Siena was interrupted with his service in the US Navy in WWII. Returning and graduating from...

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