Marion Arlene Rickmyre
Jan 28, 2021
Marion Arlene (Wood) Rickmyre SCHENECTADY- Marion Arlene (Wood) Rickmyre, 101, of Schenectady, NY, peacefully passed away on January 28, 2021. Born December 01, 1919 in Gloversville, NY, she was a 1938 graduate of Gloversville High School. After high school, she worked at the Woolworth Five and Dime store in downtown Gloversville and then briefly at Robinson Smith Cleaners. She also...
Cleophas A. Collins
Jan 26, 2021
SCHENECTADY- Cleophas Collins, 58, of Schenectady, formerly of Manhattan, passed away on January 26, 2021 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital after a brief illness with Cancer. Cleophas was born in East Harlem, New York and attended Alfred E. Smith High School. Cleo had a full life with several careers. As a young man he worked as a...
Vera Anna (Vanderley) Frederick
Jan 22, 2021
WARRENSBURG- Vera Anna (VanderLey)Frederick, 92, of Warrensburg, formerly of Guilderland, passed away on JANUARY 22, 2021 at Westchester Medical Center following a brief illness. Vera was born in Albany on August 22, 1928 to the late Allen & Gertrude (Oldenburger) VanderLey. Vera's parents immigrated to the US from the Netherlands on the USS Rotterdam in 1926. With Vera's parents speaking...
Shirley J. Ellinger
Jan 19, 2021
WATERVLIET- Shirley J. Ellinger, 91, of Watervliet, passed away on January 19, 2021. Born in Troy on February 4, 1929, Shirley was the daughter of the late David Arthur Sadlemire and the late Helen Agnes (Malone) Sadlemire. Devoted wife to the late Herbert J. Ellinger, Jr. Loving mother of Herbert J. Ellinger III, Paul Ellinger, the late Darlene Ann Ellinger...
Thomas P. Dashnaw, Jr.
Jan 17, 2021
SCHENECTADY - Thomas P. Dashnaw, Jr., 50, of Schenectady, died suddenly on January 17, 2021. There will be no calling hours or funeral service. Burial has taken place privately in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Niskayuna. To leave a special message for the family, please visit: SimpleChoicesCremation.com
Alphonso Boyd
Jan 16, 2021
TROY Alphonso Boyd, 62, of Troy, passed away on January 16, 2021 at home after a brief illness, with family by his side Born and raised in New York, NY, Alphonso moved to Troy in the early 1990s. He studied Computer Information Systems at HVCC and started working for New York State in 2006 as an IT Specialist, first for...
Robert Louis Ernst, Iii
Jan 15, 2021
CHATHAM- Robert Louis Ernst III passed away January 15, 2021 at Albany Medical Center after a long illness. He was born November 12, 1968 in Albany, NY to Robert Ernst Sr. and Juanita (Thomas) Ernst. He attended school in Chatham, NY and graduated from Westlake High School in Ohio before returning to the Chatham area. He worked at Sonoco Crellin...
James Alexander Snider
Jan 15, 2021
ALTAMONT On the evening of Friday, January 15, 2021, James "Jim" Alexander Snider Jr., loving husband and father of two children, passed away in Albany, NY at the age of 84 from a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was a resident of Altamont, NY for almost 5 years. Jim was born on September 25, 1936 in Toronto, Ontario to...
Nancy Anne Salmon
Jan 15, 2021
VESTAL, N.Y. - Nancy Anne Salmon, age 85, of Vestal, NY went to be with the Lord, peacefully at her daughter's house surrounded by her family on January 15, 2021. Her sense of humor remained with her to her last days, as she continued to fill the room with her laughter and her quick wit. "Nanny" was the kind of...
Charles H. Saile
Jan 14, 2021
COHOES- Charles H. Saile, 78, of Cohoes, passed away peacefully at home January 14, 2021. He was born in Baltimore, MD, the son of William and Elizabeth (Hause) Saile. He graduated from Brighton High School in Rochester, NY and attended Syracuse University, where he graduated with a BS with a major in TV and Radio and a minor in Religion....
James D. Brassard
Jan 13, 2021
AVERILL PARK- James D. Brassard, age 73 of Averill Park, NY, formerly of Cohoes, NY and son of the late Donald G. Brassard and Paulette Gorka Brassard passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at St. Peter's Hospice Inn, Albany, NY after a diagnosis of cancer in October. Jim is survived by his loving partner with whom he shared...
Theodore Paul Wright, Jr. Phd
Jan 12, 2021
NISKAYUNA- Theodore (Ted) Wright, 94, retired professor and longtime resident of Glen Eddy Retirement Community, passed away at Schenectady Center for Rehab and Nursing on January 12, 2021. He was born on April 12, 1926 in Port Washington, NY, to Theodore Paul and Margaret McCarl Wright. He was predeceased by his parents and brother, Douglas Wright. He graduated from the...
Ann Buchholz Alden
Jan 12, 2021
SLINGERLANDS- Ann B. Alden left us on January 12, 2021, after a gradual decline related to her advanced age of 97. She was a resident of the Beverwyck Community, in Slingerlands, since 2013, and from 2000 resided in Delmar. She was lucid and engaged to her last hour. Ann was the daughter of Arthur and Daisy Buchholz, wife of the...
Anna K. Gifford
Jan 10, 2021
WATERVLIET- Anna K. Gifford, 78, of Watervliet, passed away following a brief illness on January 10, 2021. She was born in Albany on November 18, 1942, the daughter of the late John C. and Kathryn (Creed) Herlihy. She lived in Albany most of her life. Survivors include her daughter Adrian Friebel and her three sons; John, Timothy and Raymond Gifford....
Edward Clarence Winchell
Jan 4, 2021
Edward "Ed" Clarence Winchell, age 80, died suddenly on January 4, 2021 in St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, NY, from complications related to COVID-19. Ed was also managing – with support from NYOH-Amsterdam, family and countless friends – stage 4 prostate cancer which likely made him more vulnerable to the virus. Ed, the youngest son of Anna and Rev. Clarence Winchell,...
Patricia A. Blau
Jan 1, 2021
VALATIE- Patricia Blau (10/13/33 - 1/1/2021) Patricia Blau (Buechler), of Valatie, passed away on January 1, 2021 at the Riverside Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Castleton-on-Hudson. Patricia was born on October 13, 1933 in Schenectady. She spent the early part of her life in Scotia and Schenectady. She later relocated to New York City where she spent most of...
Charles Arthur Wagner
Dec 30, 2020
ALBANY- 1957-2020 Charles Wagner died on December 30, 2020, in hospice care in Albany, New York, after a brief struggle with cancer. Charles was born in Philadelphia in 1957 to Doris Mae Macdonald Wagner and Max Mohn Wagner. He grew up in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Lewisburg High School in 1975. He graduated from Bard College in Annadale-on-Hudson, New...
Elaine Stengel
Dec 30, 2020
SARATOGA SPRINGS- Elaine Stengel, 88, of Saratoga Springs, died December 30, 2020 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany after a brief illness. Elaine was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Barlow and Frances (O'Connor) McNutt. She raised four children with her former husband, Leo Stengel, who preceded her in death. She highly valued education, was quick to voice her opinion and...
Mckinley Fredericks, Jr.
Dec 27, 2020
ALBANY- McKinley Fredericks Jr., 66, of Albany, was called home on December 27, 2020 following a long illness. He was the son of the late McKinley, Sr. and Elsie Neava (Carter) Fredericks. Brother of Barbara Ann Carter-Pope, James, Michael (David) and Robert Fredericks. Long time friend (like a brother) to John Green. For many years Mr. Fredericks was employed by...
Emma Kay Blair
Dec 17, 2020
BALLSTON LAKE Emma Kay Blair, age 76, of Ballston Lake, beloved wife of Kenneth James Blair, entered into eternal life on December 17, 2020 following a brief illness and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Emma Kay was born on January 16, 1944 in Witherbee, NY to Chester and Marie Sharrow. She was a registered nurse who...
