Obituaries
Irene Williams Howe
Nov 14, 2015
Irene Williams Howe, aged 83, died at home on November 14, 2015 from natural causes. She was born on July 26, 1932 in Gloucester City, NJ, the daughter of Henry Williams and Theresa Sagorc Williams. She was one of twelve children. She attended Gloucester Catholic School in Gloucester, NJ. She was a stewardess for United Airlines and lived in San...
Ronald E. Hilbert
Nov 5, 2015
Ronald E. Hilbert 82, formerly of Rotterdam, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Baptist Health Nursing Center with his loving family by his side. Ronald was born in Schenectady a son of the late John and Sadie Lupe Hilbert. He graduated from Mont Pleasant High School and Schenectady County Community College. Upon his graduation he entered the Air Force...
Malcolm D. Horton
Nov 4, 2015
Malcolm Dudley Horton died on November 4, 2015 after a brief illness. Mal was born March 17, 1923 in Gloversville, New York, to Verna Travis and Thaddeus Horton Jr. He attended Union College on a full academic scholarship, was a member of Sigma Xi, and graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering, with honors, in 1944. He was awarded the...
Eileen I. Alessandrini
Oct 28, 2015
Eileen I. Alessandrini, 94, of Niskayuna, NY died October 28, 2015 at home, surrounded by friends and family. Eileen was born in Schenectady, daughter of the late John and Emma Bartoli Alessandrini. She graduated from Mont Pleasant High School and Barnard College (Columbia University) with a Master's degree in Physics. Upon graduation, she began her career at what is now...
Kathleen G. Frokedal
Oct 6, 2015
Kathleen Frokedal of Vly Pointe, Niskayuna, formerly of St. Marks Lane, Niskayuna passed away on Tuesday, October 6th after a courageous five-year struggle with cancer. Kathy was born and grew up in Pittsfield, MA, received her BA from St. Rose College and MA from SUNY Albany. She was married to the late George F. Frokedal. She taught English for 4...
Lisa A. Holt
Oct 2, 2015
Lisa Holt, 68, died on October 2, 2015 after a long battle with cancer, at her home with her family close by. Born in Troy to the late Tom and Nancy McNamara, Lisa was a graduate of Catholic High, Daemen College, and earned her Master in Library Science from University of Albany. During her career she taught social studies, worked...
Charles D. Bennett
Sep 25, 2015
Charles D. Bennett 90, of Schenectady passed away peacefully on Friday September 25, 2015. Charles was born in Schenectady on March 12, 1925, a son to Zepherine Bennett McCabe. He graduated from Nott Terrace High School and continued his education at the American Press Institute of Columbia University. Charles served in the U.S. Naval Air Corp in the Asiatic Pacific...
Carol J. Hudson
Sep 13, 2015
Carol Jean (Greenhill) Hudson, of Niskayuna, passed away at Ellis Hospital on Sunday, September 13, 2015 after a sixty year battle with rheumatoid arthritis. Carol was born in Troy, New York on August 18, 1935 to Jack K. Greenhill and Jean Dorothea (Winne) Greenhill, both deceased. She is survived by her devoted husband of 58 years, John B. Hudson. Carol...
Lisa Marie Kubina
Sep 11, 2015
Lisa Marie Kubina 35, of Catskill, NY, passed away suddenly at home on Friday September 11, 2015. Lisa was born in Schenectady and graduated from Schenectady High School. Lisa is survived by her 2 sons, Christopher McDonald Jr. of Schenectady and Joseph Kubina of Schoharie; her father Jon J. Kubina Sr. (Louella) of Schenectady and her mother Nettie L. Crewell...
Marcia F. Grimm
Aug 31, 2015
Marcia Grimm, 97, of Schenectady, NY, died Monday, August 31, 2015 , at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center . She is survived by her companion Ken Hagadorn, children Kristin and Loren and their spouses Don and Heather, grandchildren Bart, Pat, Kelly, Robert, Damien, Kristy, and Jake, 6 great grandchildren, and several cousins. The family is very grateful for excellent care and...
Mary Simpson
Aug 27, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Simpson 84, life long resident of Schenectady, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Kingsway Nursing Center. Mary was born in Schenectady, a daughter to the late David and Margaret Runcie Simpson. Mary Elizabeth worked for over 34 years at Sofco in Scotia. Mary Elizabeth was a former member of State Street Presbyterian Church. She is survived by...
Clara E. Marks
Aug 22, 2015
Ballston Spa, Saratoga County - Clara Elizabeth Marks passed away peacefully at the Saratoga Center on August 22nd, at the age of 92. She was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1923 to Clifford and Dorothy (nee Hunt) Alger. The first of six children, she grew up on a farm in the Adirondack Mountains in Warrensburg, New York. She was...
Dorothy L. Davidson
Aug 16, 2015
Dorothy Rowe Davidson, 96, passed away peacefully after a long life and declining health on August 16, 2015, at Baptist Nursing Home. Born on November 22, 1918, in Schenectady, Dorothy was the only child of Miriam and George Rowe. She graduated from Mont Pleasant High School and Albany Business School and retired from the General Electric Motor Department after 28...
Myrtle F. Ives
Aug 12, 2015
Myrtle F. Ives of Coburg Village Way passed away peacefully in the company of her family and with her husband at her side on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at the Ellis Hospital. She was 95. Myrtle was born in Syracuse on September 17, 1919, daughter of the late Merrill and Jeanette (Pearsall) Fargo. She is the wife of George G....
Julie P. Mcdonald
Aug 8, 2015
Julie Paulus McDonald died on August 8, 2015 at the Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She had lived in Ohio and Pennsylvania until her move to Niskayuna, New York in 1995. Julie is survived by sons, James (Lisa) McDonald of Schenectady, NY and William McDonald of Reno, NV; grandchildren, Nicolaus Brooks-McDonald and Ethan Brooks-McDonald of Schenectady, NY, Nathan (Emery)...
James J. Parisi
Aug 6, 2015
James J Parisi, landscaper, barber and a man who loved his family passed away on August 6, 2015, at 76 years old. He was born in Schenectady NY to Mary (Tomaso) Parisi and James P Parisi on February 13, 1939. He married Donna (Dunham) Parisi and moved to Ballston Lake NY where they and their two children enjoyed country living....
Joseph R. Macejka
Jul 12, 2015
Joseph R. Macejka Sr., 70, of Schenectady, passed away on July 12 after a long illness. Joe was born February 28, 1945 in Schenectady and graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School. He went on to work as an auto-body repairman and painter for 30 years at Armory Garage in Albany and later at Bobar's Auto Body in Schenectady and most...
Edward R. Mcmanus
Jul 10, 2015
Edward R. McManus passed away Thursday, July 9, in his home. He won the McManus 4 th of July golf outing the previous weekend. Ed was born February 25, 1960 in Syracuse, New York, the son of Kathleen and Peter McManus. He is survived by his two sons, Christopher and Gregory, lifelong friend and companion, Donna L. Reid, his father,...
Glenn H. Winchester
Jul 5, 2015
Glenn H. Winchester 89, of Niskayuna, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Ellis Hospital after a short illness. Glenn was born in Schenectady and was a lifelong resident of Niskauyna. He was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School, and served in the Navy Air Corps from 1943 to 1946, as an Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd class. Glenn worked...
John F. Buckley
Jul 3, 2015
John F. Buckley, 85, formerly of West Boylston, MA, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015 with his loving family at his side. John was born on May 7, 1930 in Haverhill, MA. He was the son of John and Melina (Beaucage) Buckley and the loving husband of the late Lora P (Hastings) Buckley of 52 years. He cherished his...
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