Obituaries

Katherine Mccaffery

Katherine Mccaffery

Mar 11, 2014

Kay McCaffery passed away March 11, 2014 - Our loving mother and our beloved grandmother peacefully entered eternal life. Born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Walter and Irene Jacobson (Carey) on March 4, 1925. Kay married Edward J. McCaffery in 1950, together they raised four children. Kay enjoyed being a stay at home mother. Together Kay and Ed wintered...

Anne  A. Webb

Anne A. Webb

Mar 5, 2014

Anne Oliver Webb, age 78, passed away peacefully on March 5th, 2014 at home in Schenectady with her family at her side. Anne was born on November 28, 1935 in Boston, Ma. She graduated from Mission High School as Valedictorian and received her B.S. with honors from Emmanuel College in Boston. She is survived by her most cherished husband Paul...

Rosalie  Allura Goodwin

Rosalie Allura Goodwin

Mar 4, 2014

ROSALIE GOODWIN Our beloved mother, Rosalie Allura Goodwin, age 89, of Spring, Texas, was called home to be with God on March 4th, 2014 with her family at her side. Rosalie was born on October 1, 1924 in Chestertown, NY. Years later, she met her handsome husband of 52 years, Henry Arnick Goodwin and they resided in Scotia, New York...

Joanne  M. Gillen

Joanne M. Gillen

Feb 22, 2014

Joanne Gillen, 84, died peacefully in her sleep Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the Capital Living Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Schenectady. Joanne was married to Edmund Gillen until his passing in 1984. She is survived by her six children Matt, Paul, Ed, Ray, Jim and Amy (Scharf). Joanne is also survived by her 10 grandchildren, Emmett, Timothy, Justin, Misti,...

Chester  S. Hernas

Chester S. Hernas

Feb 11, 2014

Chester S. Hernas of Schenectady died Tuesday February 11, 2014, peacefully at his home surrounded by his devoted family. He was 93 years old. Born July 20, 1920 in Schenectady, he was the son of Karol and Katarzina Hernas. Chet graduated from Nott Terrace High School where he played football with the Nott Terrace Night Hawks. When World War II...

Emily  K. Nagamatsu

Emily K. Nagamatsu

Jan 30, 2014

Emily Nagamatsu, devoted mother for over 69 years and wife of the late Dr. Henry Nagamatsu, Emily passed away on January 30th in Pompano Beach where she spent her last 3 years near her daughter Nancy and husband Timothy in Pompano Beach. As a lifelong resident of Schenectady, New York, Emily considered upstate New York her "only" home and enjoyed...

Marion  I. Cain

Marion I. Cain

Dec 27, 2013

Marion I. Cain, 98, passed away December 27, 2013 at Kingsway Nursing Center. Marion was born in East Orange, NJ, on April 15, 1915, and lived and worked in Summit, NJ, until her retirement from the city school system in 1977 at which time she moved to Schenectady to be closer to family members. She was a long-time member of...

Carlyle  A. Brown

Carlyle A. Brown

Dec 27, 2013

Carlyle A. Brown passed away in Omaha, Nebraska on Friday, December 27, 2013. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 14, 1918 to the late Oscar and Esther Brown. He was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, Florence Brown (nee Person) and his brother, Hamilton T. Brown. Carlyle graduated from the University of Minnesota in June of...

Elliot  P. Pagliaccio

Elliot P. Pagliaccio

Dec 21, 2013

Elliot P. Pagliaccio passed away on December 21, 2013 in the presence of his beloved family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Glen Cove, New York, to John and Nina Pagliaccio on November 1, 1953, he grew up in Bayville, NY. After achieving a Masters in Social Work from Adelphi University, Garden City, New York and a Post...

Paul  L. Abbey

Paul L. Abbey

Dec 18, 2013

Paul L. Abbey, age 84, passed away in Tucson, AZ, on December 18th, 2013. The son of Donald and Lillian Abbey of Burlington, VT, he was a graduate of Burlington High School and the University of Vermont with a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering. Upon graduation he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army during the Korean War....

Mary  Elizabeth Bartlet

Mary Elizabeth Bartlet

Dec 11, 2013

Mary Elizabeth "Ibby" Dingle Bartlet passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 88 in Schenectady, New York on Wednesday December 11, 2013. Most loved and loving wife, mother and grandmother, Ibby is survived by son Ian (Kathy) and their children Alison and John (Jess) Bartlet; daughter, Jane, and her children, Louis and Ian Hessdorfer; and daughter Kate...

Paul  J. Landolfo

Paul J. Landolfo

Dec 4, 2013

Paul J Landolfo of Schenectady passed away December 4th after a short illness. Paul was born in New York City but resided most of his life in Schenectady. He spent many years coaching Little League, Pop Warner Football and High School Basketball. His Granddaughters along with basketball were some of his true passions in life. He ended his coaching career...

Robert  S. Crandall

Robert S. Crandall

Dec 2, 2013

It is with sad regret that the family of Robert S. Crandall announces his death at age 90 on Monday December 2nd at his home in Scotia , NY. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Joan Marshall Crandall and their children : R. Scott Crandall, MD of Bedford, NH and Cynthia A. McOsker of South Portland, ME....

Robert  Charles O'Neill

Robert Charles O'Neill

Nov 25, 2013

Robert Charles O'Neill 65, of Bennington, Vermont and former resident of Schenectady, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013 at Ellis Hospital with his family by his side. Robert was born in Fillmore, NY, a son of the late Alfred H. and Marjorie Weavers O'Neill. Robert was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1970. He was a Police officer with...

Boleslaw Wierzbowski

Boleslaw Wierzbowski

Nov 2, 2013

Boleslaw Wierzbowski, 91, of Niskayuna passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Boleslaw was born and raised on his family's farm in Lomza, Poland, by his parents, the late Antoni and Genowefa (Kosikowski) Wierzbowski. Boleslaw served proudly in the Polish Army during World War II. After being taken prisoner in Russia at the beginning of the war,...

William  Wl Chu

William Wl Chu

Nov 1, 2013

William Wei-Liang Chu died on Nov. 1, 2013. Born in 1922 in Nanjing , China, he was the eldest child of General Chu Pei-te, the army chief of staff under Chiang Kai -shek and Wei-Quan Chao. Honoring his father's belief that the task of rebuilding post-war China would require engineers rather than soldiers, Bill made plans to go to Germany...

Evelyn  H. Johnson

Evelyn H. Johnson

Oct 29, 2013

Evelyn Hall Johnson passed away at her residence at Glen Eddy on October 29, 2013. She was born November 12, 1924 in Johannesburg, South Africa, to Helen Bennett and Dr. Thomas Dennison Hall. Evelyn was married to Theron Crawford Johnson, whom she met at Bouquet River Lodge in the Adirondacks, at Sage Chapel at Cornell University on February 2, 1957....

Joyce  E. Nauman

Joyce E. Nauman

Oct 27, 2013

Joyce Elaine Myers Nauman, passed away from heart failure on Sunday October 27, 2013 at Ellis Hospital She was born April 13, 1931 in Schenectady, NY, a daughter to Alexander and Gertrude Robbins Myers. Joyce graduated from Nyack College with a BA degree in Christian Education. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Schenectady, she and Calvin were...

William  G. Macmillan

William G. Macmillan

Oct 25, 2013

William "Mac" MacMillan, 71 years old, passed suddenly on October 25, 2013 at SunnyviewRehabilitation Center in Schenectady, NY. Mac was born September 8, 1942 in Watertown, NY, son of Olin J. and Christine Norris MacMillan. Mac is retired from Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY where he was employed for 25 years as emergency room personnel. Mac was a member/elected official...

John  F. O'Sullivan

John F. O'Sullivan

Oct 23, 2013

John F. O'Sullivan 73, died October 23, 2013, in his Niskayuna home surrounded by his loving wife, Loretta, his children and a close family friend. Born on February 20, 1940 to James F. O'Sullivan and Mary (Grennan) O'Sullivan in Schenectady, John graduated Linton High School in 1958. After college he married the love of his life, Loretta (Nastacie) O'Sullivan, on...

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