Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Troy, New York
The obituaries in the Troy area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity of New York's history and identity.
Mary Louise Locke
Jul 30, 2020
Queensbury – Mary Locke, 96, of Queensbury, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs. Born on March 7, 1924 in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Mitchell A. Kohn and Edith Mary (MacDonald) Kohn. She received her Bachelor's Degree from St. Lawrence University and her Master's Degree in...
June Marie Tessier
Jul 29, 2020
Wilton, NY June Marie Brown Tessier, passed away at home on Jul 29, 2020.7.31Born in Cambridge, NY, June was the only child of the late Joseph and Ivy Cooke Brown. She is survived by her husband David R. Tessier who she married on February 24, 1952 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Greenwich, NY. They enjoyed 68 years of marriage....
Joseph Paul Ryczek
Jul 17, 2020
Albany, NY Joseph P. Ryczek, 63, passed away at home Friday July 17, 2020, unexpectedly due to a cardiac condition. He was the son of the late John and Margaret (Young) Ryczek. Joe was a talented musician who played several instruments starting his career at a very young age by performing with his brothers and cousin Stanley in the Polka...
Thomas Louis Digiovanni
Jul 14, 2020
East Berne, NY DiGiovanni, Thomas Louis, 73, a long time resident of Albany County, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Tom was born on October 5, 1946 in Troy. NY, the son of Louis and Margaret (Nicholson) DiGiovanni. During the Viet Nam war Thomas honorably served 6 years in the US Army and Reserves....
Raychel K. C. Weigartz
Jul 13, 2020
Guilderland, NY Raychel K. C. Weigartz, 40, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 13, 2020 at Albany Medical Center, from complication due to an aneurysm. She is survived by her son, Carter William Elwood, fiance, Raymond Scott Elwood, brother Bill Schweikart, her mother Linda Weigartz, grandparents, Ted and Phyllis Schweikart as well as many amazing aunts, uncles, cousins, and a...
Robert Ellsworth Jarmick
Jul 9, 2020
Robert (Bob) Jarmick, 92, died in Hospice Care at Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home, Clifton Park, New York. Born in Orange, New Jersey, Bob was the son of the late John and Gertrude Jarmick, and the husband for 66 years of the late Augusta (Gussie) Wright Jarmick (March 14, 1929 to March 18, 2018). An only child, he was raised in...
Diane L. Harris
Jul 5, 2020
Queensbury, NY Diane L. Harris passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on July 5th 2020. Diane was born on January 20, 1950 in Catskill NY. She was a graduate of Colonie Central High School class of 1968. Diane enjoyed her time working at a daycare in Colonie for many years and often reminisced fondly about her time there. Diane...
Reginald W. Pelton
Jun 30, 2020
Reginald W. Pelton, 86 born March 6, 1934, passed away peacefully and comfortably at Shaker Place Rehabilitation/Nursing Home on June 30, 2020 where he received loving care. "Nice Guy Reg" was born at home to Leroy and Viola Atkins Pelton in Coeymans, NY. He was one of eight children, LeRoy, Cornelius, Raymond, Charles, John, Ruth, and Pearl all of whom...
Susan Elizabeth Gillis
Jun 24, 2020
Susan Elizabeth Gillis died peacefully with her husband by her side at home in Glenville, NY on the morning of Wednesday June 24th 2020, at the age of 72. Born December 8th 1947 in Portsmouth, NH, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Bullock and Pauline (Matott) Bullock. She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and grandmother....
Penelope A. Donovan
Jun 24, 2020
Rensselaer, NY Reverend Penny Donovan, 87, of Rensselaer, NYÂ passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Albany Medical Center. Rev. Penny was ordained in 1960 at the John Carlson Memorial Institute in Buffalo, NY. She obtained her Doctor of Divinity degree from the Fellowship of the Spirit in Buffalo, NY. In 1964, Rev. Penny founded the Trinity Temple of...
Arthur Clements Young, Phd
Jun 21, 2020
Arthur Clements Young was born April 27, 1923, 5AM in the morning at his grandmother's house in Detroit, Michigan. He was the son of Arthur Fred Young, who worked for the City of Detroit, and Jessie Clements, who emigrated from Belfast, Northern Ireland. She left Belfast, in September of 1912, traveling on the Manitoba, one of the ships that came...
Robert A. Grace
Jun 19, 2020
Albany, NY Robert A. Grace passed away on June 19, 2020 at the Stratton VA Community Living Center. Bob was raised in Fair Lawn, NJ and relocated to Albany, NY in 1999 to continue his position as Assistant Chief Dispatcher for CSX Railroad. He was the loving, dedicated husband of Nancy Coshun Grace; father of Dennis (Alexis) Grace of Budd...
Joanne M. Jacobs
Jun 19, 2020
Joanne Jacobs, 68, passed away peacefully at home on June 19, 2020. She was born in Harrisburg, PA, and was the daughter of the late Peter and Jean Jacobs. After graduating from Haddon Township High School in New Jersey (1969), Joanne received her bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware (1973), master's degree from Clemson University (1975), and went on...
Helen B. White
Jun 13, 2020
Helen B. White, formerly of New Smyrna Beach, Florida and Cobleskill, New York, died peacefully at the Wesley Healthcare Center in Saratoga Springs, on June 13, 2020. Born in Bonifay, Florida on December 16, 1923 to Lon and Annabelle Brown, she was the fifth of six daughters. After graduating from high school, Helen went on to secretarial school in Montgomery,...
Chyna Kathleen Smith
Jun 10, 2020
CHYNA KATHLEEN SMITH EDWARDS August 16,1990 – June 10,2020 Chyna was born in Covington, Kentucky on August 16, 1990 to her surviving father Mark Smith (Ohio). This is where she would grow up and spent most of her life in Northern Kentucky until a brief illness and a tragedy took her young life just a few short years after she...
Damian L. Albohn
Jun 10, 2020
Albany, NY Damian Lawrence Albohn, of Albany NY, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. He was born in Nyack, NY on December 19th, 1974 to Lawrence and Genevieve (nee Biller). He grew up in Nanuet and was an avid athlete in high school, playing football and lacrosse. Throughout the years Damian was employed by the...
Robert M. Holsapple
Jun 2, 2020
Delmar, NY Robert M. Holsapple, 80, died peacefully at his Crannell Avenue home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, he was the son of the late: Stephen and Kathleen Conroy Holsapple. Bob was educated at St. Mary's Catholic School in Poughkeepsie, NY through the 8th grade then moving on to Arlington High...
William F. Foreman
May 31, 2020
Albany, NY William F. Foreman, 60, of Guilderland passed away suddenly at his home on May 31, 2020. He was the husband for 38 years to Mary A. Foreman and father to Anthony (Nick) Foreman. Willie will be missed by his family and friends. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
John Frederick Bramley
May 27, 2020
John Bramley, 78, of Guilderland, New York, passed into eternal rest on May 27, 2020, in the loving embrace of his wife, Gloria. John was born on June 21, 1941, in Derby, England, son of the late Frederick and Annie. Almost from birth, John excelled at athletics. In his youth, he was an avid soccer player, golfer, swimmer and squash...
Jane E. Derook, Md
May 20, 2020
Jane DeRook was born in The Hague, Netherlands and grew up in Indonesia until age 13 when - with the outbreak of World War II, her family returned to the Netherlands where they experienced the privations of German occupied Holland, including the Hunger Winter of 1944. She ultimately attended Medical School at University of Groningen where she met her future...
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