Gary F. Miller
May 18, 2020
Castleton, NY Gary Francis Miller, of Castleton-on-Hudson, passed away at St Peter's Hospital on Monday May 18, 2020 after a long brave battle with a chronic illness.  He was born on July 14th 1956 to the late Gilbert J Miller and Carrie J Miller.  He attended Columbia High School in East Greenbush. Upon graduation he completed barber training. He spent...
Nicole June Linen
May 14, 2020
Cohoes, NY Nicole June Linen, 37, died on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital after a long illness. Nicole was educated in Cohoes schools and was a graduate of Cohoes High School. She later went on to earn her degree as an LPN. She was employed as a bus monitor for Star & Strand...
Donald H. Cowan
May 5, 2020
Albany, NY Donald H. Cowan, 78, died of complications from Covid-19, on Wednesday, May 5, 2020 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Albany, NY to Lillian M. Stone Cowan and the late Henry H. Cowan, Donald was a lifelong area resident. Don was an Architectural Draftsman and was most proud of his work in drawing up the plans for the...
Warren Charles Kennedy
May 5, 2020
Kennedy, Warren Charles, Ph.D, Feura Bush, passed peacefully from this life May 5, 2020 at St. Peter's Hospice. Born in Pittsburgh, PA Christmas Day, 1941 to Charles Edward Kennedy and Seda Catherine Shalamunec, he was a curious man with diverse academic interests and acumen from astronomy to submarine sound suppression. He was predeceased by his wife Karen (Rothaupt) and his...
Josephine Veronica Pape
May 3, 2020
Albany, NY  Josephine Veronica Pape passed away on May 3, 2020, at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland, NY. She was the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Ricchiuti) Ruscitto of Albany. Raised in Albany, Josephine graduated from Cathedral High School, Albany, NY, class of 1951. She was self-employed as a beautician and later worked for the...
Florita C. Hedderman
May 3, 2020
Albany, NY Florita Hedderman, 93, died May 3, 2020 at St. Peter's Hospice. Born in Albany, NY, Florita was the daughter of the late Joseph A.Pessolano M.D. and the late Florita M. DeDominicis .She was predeceased by her sister Dorothea Wilmot of Niskayuna and by her husbands Herbert L. Clark and William J. Hedderman . She will be missed by...
Joan O. Mackay
May 3, 2020
On March 5, 1933 Joan Marion Otty became the third child born to Willis and Marion Otty at Brady Hospital in Albany, NY. She returned to her home in Castleton at the end of the great depression as World WW II was brewing. She often spoke of visiting Grandpa Otty's farm in Schodack where the family replenished the pantry and...
William Fenner Frye, Iii
May 3, 2020
Albany, NY William Fenner Frye III, age 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday May 3, 2020 at The Grand Rehabilitation center. Fenner was the son of the late William Fenner Frye Jr. and Ida Mary Atkinson Frye. He had a storied work life as a professional chef and restaurateur, housing official in the Mario Cuomo administration, and real estate developer...
Ernest C. Townsend
May 1, 2020
Rotterdam, NY Ernest C. Towsend, 94, passed away on Friday May 1, 2020 at the Schenectady Center for Rehab & Nursing after a brief illness and within just hours of bidding his beloved wife and his adored dog, good-bye. Ernie was born in Schenectady, NY on August 18, 1925 to the late Charles E. and Agnes Chalmers Townsend. Ernie attended...
Frank T. Sultan, Jr.
Apr 30, 2020
East Greenbush, NY Frank T. Sultan, Jr. 71, passed away April 30, 2020. He was the son of Frank Sr. and Leona (Kittle) Sultan. Predeceased by his brother William. Frank is survived by his brothers: Richard (Patti) and Wayne, sister Linda (Phil), and his favorite Aunt Esther and several nieces and nephews. At his request, there will be no service....
Pamela Ann Trombley
Apr 28, 2020
Pamela Ann Trombley, 58, of Troy, passed away at Samaritan Hospital on April 28, 2020 after a short battle with an unexpected illness. Pam was born in Cohoes to the late William LeMay and Diane LaPlante. She worked as a CNA and then later as part of the overnight support staff at the YWCA of Troy. She enjoyed helping people,...
John Brian Konieczny
Apr 21, 2020
Troy, NY John Brian Konieczny, 57, of Troy, New York passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 21, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his son, John B. Konieczny, Jr., sisters Pamela Gatto (Matthew), Sharon Matthey, Janice (Andy) Bernath, Noreen Konieczny and many nieces, nephew, and cousins. John enjoyed hunting and fishing in the Adirondacks, he lived...
William J. Goetz, Iii
Apr 19, 2020
Galway, NY William J. Goetz III (Bill) passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 in his home at the age of 86 surrounded by his family after a long illness (pulmonary fibrosis). Bill was born on August 17, 1933 in Schenectady, N.Y. to William J. Goetz, Jr. and Helen V. (Canfield) Goetz. Bill graduated Mont Pleasant High School in 1952...
Robert C. Cramer, Jr.
Apr 14, 2020
Voorheesville, NY Robert "Buddy" Cramer passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by the love and laughter of his family and dearest friend on April 14, 2020 after a courageous battle with bile duct cancer. Born in Albany on, April 3, 1952, he was the son of Ann Schwab Cramer who raised him together with his grandmother Mae Baker Schwab...
Susanne C. Valigorsky
Apr 9, 2020
Cohoes, NY Susanne C. Valigorsky, 62, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Susanne was born in Ticonderoga, NY, daughter of the late, Barbara Gorman and James W. Lang. She was a graduate of Cohoes High School. Susanne is survived by and will be lovingly remembered by her children: Robert Valigorsky, Jr.,...
Frank Leslie Seymour
Apr 6, 2020
Frank Leslie Seymour, 71, of Averill Park, died at home on April 6, 2020 after being diagnosed with cancer a few months prior. Born on December 24, 1948 in Syracuse, the only child of Charlotte Margaret (Wohlleben) and Leslie Frederick Seymour, he graduated from Central Tech in Syracuse and went on to attend college at SUNY Oswego where he met...
Dora Piccone
Apr 3, 2020
Dora Piccone, 94, died on April 3, at Ellis Hospital of pneumonia. She is survived by sister, Lena Panetta of Kingston, Ontario, three children-Ilia (David) Yohay, Carl (Janice) Piccone and Sandra (Mitchell) Brill, four grandchildren-Michael (Brittany) Yohay, Sarah (Benjamin) Eaquinto, Alex Brill and Morgan Brill. She is also survived by her great granddaughter, Zahara Yohay. Dora was born in Ovindoli,...
Stephen A. Strzesiewski Iii
Apr 1, 2020
Stephen A. Strzesiewski III age 75, passed away on April 1, 2020, peacefully at his home in Schenectady. Stephen was born in Albany, New York on September 12, 1944. Stephen worked as an Albany city Firefighter for 20 years (1970-1990). He also served in the Army National Guard with honorable discharge. In his early years he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and...
Eileen F. Pousada
Mar 27, 2020
Cairo, NY On Friday, March 27, 2020, the world released a special heart. Eileen Relyea-Pousada, born on May 1st, 1946, joined her predeceased Mother, Father and two sisters Judy and Donna, in heaven. She is survived by a large loving family. Her husband, Michael Pousada, two son's John Suraci and Michael D. Pousada as well as two grandson's Michael and...
Audrey H. Torre
Mar 27, 2020
Audrey H Torre, 70, of Ganesvoort NY passed away peacefully on Friday March 27, 2020, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Audrey is survived by her loving wife of 31 years, Lorraine Glenn. Her daughters Patricia (Torre) Ferguson, Carmelina (Torre) Coon, son Michael Torre, sister Ella Blade, several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and her extended family at...
