Eleanor Louise Pierce
Mar 24, 2023
Schenectady, NY It is with great sadness that the family of Eleanor Louise (McCullough) Pierce announce her passing after a long illness on Friday, March 24, 2023. Eleanor was born June 25, 1929 in Monticello, NY to the late Andrew and Carrie (Unkenholz) McCullough. She graduated from Monticello High School and Becker College, Worcester, MA. She was previously employed at...
Ellen B. Desotell
Mar 13, 2023
Saratoga Springs - Ellen Briggs Desotell, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2023 at Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs. She was born in Schenectady in May of 1928 to Anna Hogan Briggs and John F. Briggs. She attended Mont Pleasant Hich School, Schenectady Community College and Empire State College. Through the years she worked at the General Electric...
Catherine J. Harrison
Feb 17, 2023
Schenectady- Catherine J. Harrison, 92, passed away February 17, 2023 at home, surrounded by her loving family. A lifelong area resident, she was born in Schenectady, NY to Theophilus and Catherine (Butler) Johnson Jr. Catherine graduated from Nott Terrace High School in 1948. She attended Green Mountain College in Vermont and graduated from Mildred Elly Business School in 1950. She...
Paul Michael Beaudoin
Jan 27, 2023
Schenectady- Paul M. Beaudoin, 67, of Schenectady passed away unexpectedly in his home on Friday, January 27. Born to the late Sherman and Marie (Hastings) Beaudoin in Haverhill, MA, Paul was one of six children. At age 17, he moved to Schenectady and resided there until his death. He previously worked for MTI, Price Chopper, and ROI, and had recently...
Walter George Schmidt
Jan 23, 2023
Walter George Schmidt- West Charlton Born August 17, 1935 to Walter Frank Schmidt and CoraBelle (Paige) Schmidt, Walt/ Sonny/ Dad/ Uncle/ Grandpa, left to join dearly loved friends, relatives, and his favorite aussie shepherd "Mollie" on January 23, 2023 at the age of 87. He would say 86, but that's a long story. He left peacefully from the home he...
David John Stewart
Jan 14, 2023
David John Stewart surrounded by his loving fianc, son and brothers passed away peacefully, yet unexpectedly on 1-14-23. Born in San Diego, CA, the eldest son of Alfred Edward Jr. & Marion Eva Stewart from Argyle, NY. He graduated from Argyle Central School in 1977 and joined the Navy. He loved his job and work family at Lincoln Properties. He...
Lois Lynn Atkinson
Jan 12, 2023
Lois Lynn Wittbecker Atkinson of Niskayuna, NY participated in the grand experiment called life for 85 years until January 12, 2023 when homeostasis (physiologic balance) ceased. Lois was born and raised in Chicago, IL. She was a graduate of Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Her primary and longest duration employment was teaching biology,...
Beverly Kay Vititow
Jan 2, 2023
Beverly Kay Vititow, 89, of Dongan Avenue, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023 at Glendale Home. Born on October 10, 1933 in Schenectady, NY she was the daughter of Myron Van Natten Johnson and Dorothy Marie (Sleeter) Johnson of Scotia. Beverly's parents raised her in Ossining, NY, Hagerstown, MD, and returned to Scotia NY in Bev's teen years. She graduated...
Jane Gray Rollins
Dec 26, 2022
Loudonville- Jane Gray Rollins, 98, a longtime resident of Loudonville passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 at Glendale Home in Glenville, NY. Born on October11, 1924 in Bangor, Maine, she was the only child of Sewell and Marion Gray Rollins. Jane grew up in Maine and was a 1947 graduate of Colby College in Waterville, ME and a 1948 graduate...
Tom M. Rapple
Dec 22, 2022
Tom M. Rapple, 60 years old, a longtime resident of Malta, NY passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at the Glendale Home in Burnt Hills. Born on July 10, 1962, in Niskayuna, NY, Tom was the son and the youngest of six children of Robert R. Rapple and Marjorie Pearson Rapple Deubel, both of whom predeceased him. He was...
Anna Thomas
Dec 20, 2022
Schenectady Anna Thomas, 92 passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Kingsway Nursing Home. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Farnum and Florence (Chisholm) Thomas. Anna attended public school and was a graduate of Green Mountain College in Poultney, VT. She retired as a programmer for General Electric Company in Schenectady. She is survived by her...
Lenora Marie Caffrey
Dec 3, 2022
Lenora Marie Caffrey, born August 4, 1959, in Schenectady, NY, joined her loving parents in Heaven on December 3, 2022. She attended Niskayuna High School and Junior College of Albany, Nursing. While Schenectady was her home for most of her life, she spent many happy years living abroad in Ireland. Lenora had a gift for words and language. She was...
Nancy Welter Ottati
Nov 24, 2022
Schenectady-Nancy W. Ottati, 79, of Schenectady passed away Thursday November 24, 2022 at Ellis Hospital after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born on March 5, 1943 in Staten Island, NY, the daughter of Richard G. Welter and Anne "Gert" (Parker) Welter. She was a 1960 graduate of Curtis High School and 1964 graduate of Wagner...
Marilyn A. May
Nov 12, 2022
Marilyn Ann (Hartnett) May, 8 of Saratoga Springs passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 12, 2022 at her home. Born on December 5, 1938 in Troy, NY, she was the daughter of late Thomas J. and Lillian (Dalton) Hartnett and the sister of the late Frances E. Hourigan. Marilyn grew up in Troy and was a graduate of Catholic Central High...
Vera Irene Sanborn
Sep 30, 2022
VERA IRENE MOUCHA SANBORN - OBITUARY NISKAYUNA, NY: Vera Irene Moucha Sanborn, 96, passed away peacefully at Baptist Health Nursing Center on Friday, September 30, 2022. Vera was born in New York City on February 22, 1926 to Emily Kovarik Honus and John Kovarik. She was a Niskayuna resident for 61 years and was a congregant of St. Helen's Catholic...
Junice D. Wusterbarth
Sep 28, 2022
Junice DeVoe Wusterbarth, 101, passed away peacefully at home on September 28, 2022. Born September 15, 1921, Junice was a lifelong Schenectady resident, spending the last 91 years on Daniels Avenue. In 1941, while working at General Electric, she met Harold J. Wusterbarth of Meriden, CT. They were married at First United Methodist Church of Schenectady in June 1943 and...
Althea R. Nelson
Sep 23, 2022
Althea Reeder Nelson Althea Reeder Nelson, 101, went to the life eternal Friday evening, September 23, 2022 at Loudonville Assisted Living Residence. She was born January 1st, 1921 to John Elmer & Mary Jane (Smith) Reeder, in Rome, NY. Althea attended Rome schools, graduating from Rome Free Academy in 1938. She attended business school in Utica. She faithfully attended First...
Joanne E. Lavallee
Sep 15, 2022
On the morning of Thursday, September 15th the LaVallee Family Matriarch, Joanne LaVallee, passed away after an impressive 86 trips around the sun. We are saddened by the things she will miss, but happy we had so much time to spend with her. She survived the loss of her husband, the passing of her eldest son, multiple health issues and...
Dorothy I. Otte
Sep 14, 2022
Dorothy Otte passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 14, 2022. She was 102 years old. Dorothy was born on May 18, 1920, outside of Lewistown, Montana to John and Rose (Beaubien) Milesnick. The family moved from the Lewistown, Montana area due to the construction of the Fort Peck Dam in the late 1930's. The Milesnick family settled in Belgrade, Montana...
Donald B. Miller
Sep 10, 2022
Miller, Donald B. of Niskayuna, NY died peacefully on September 10, 2022 at the age of 87. His memory lives on in the hearts of his wife Teresa of 46 years, his sons Kenneth (Marie) and Alan (Cindy), his step-sons John (Estely) and Robert (Janet), his late step-daughter Terri (Bud), 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He was born to...
