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Recent Obituaries in Schenectady, NY
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Schenectady, NY area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Yvonne Rockstroh
Apr 14, 2008
Yvonne (Tommasone) Rockstroh 49 of Rotterdam died Monday evening April 14th at Albany Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Schenectady, NY, she was the daughter of Henry Tommasone of Rotterdam and the late Florence (VonStetina) Tommasone. A graduate of Draper High School, Yvonne was a 1978 graduate of Schenectady County Community College and received her Bachelors degree...
Sandra J Horn
Apr 10, 2008
Sandra J. Horn, 65, of Schenectady died suddenly at Ellis Hospital on Thursday April 10, 2008. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of John and Mary (Orsini) Bearzi. She attended Linton High School. Sandra was employed for 23 years in Housekeeping for St. Clares Hospital in Schenctady. She supported Animal Rescue and was a member of the North...
Antoinette M Mashuta
Apr 10, 2008
Antoinette M. Mashuta, 78, of Glenville passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday April 10, 2008. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Angela (Facchini) Frisoni. Antoinette was a homemaker. She loved family and friends. Antoinette enjoyed playing MarJongg and Bridge. She also enjoyed making Crafts for family and friends. Antoinette was...
Frederick C Pareis
Apr 9, 2008
Frederick C. Pareis, 81, of Clifton Park died on Wednesday April 9, 2008 at Mary's Haven in Saratoga Springs. Born in Malden on the Hudson, he was the son of the late Howard and Melvina (Davis) Pareis. Frederick is a graduate of the Albany Business College. He served in the US Navy. Frederick was employed as a Manager for...
Michael B Parente
Apr 8, 2008
Michael B. Parente, 86, of Ballston Lake passed away Tuesday April 8, 2008 at St. Clares Hospital with his family at his side. Born in Benevento, Italy on September 29, 1921, he was the son of the late Luigi and Rosina (Todino) Parente. Michael attended the Institute Lyceum in Benevento, Italy and the Institute of Foreign Languages in Naples,...
Marilyn A Iffland
Apr 7, 2008
Marilyn A. Iffland, 66,of Rotterdam, died peacefully on Monday April 7, 2008 at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home in Albany. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Sample) Hildreth. She was a graduate of Draper High School. Marilyn was employed as a Secretary for the Roth and Hilicus Insurance Co in Rotterdam....
Frances A Zieber
Apr 4, 2008
Frances A. Zieber, 78, of Schenectady passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family after a long illness on Friday April 4th at Columbia Co. Memorial Hospital in Hudson. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late John and Amy (Wilson) Kyme. Frances was employed as a Matron for the Schenectady City School District, retiring in 1992....
Ernest D Tulloch
Mar 26, 2008
Ernest D. Tulloch 91 of Princetown died Wednesday evening March 26, 2008 at St. Clare's Hospital. Born in Princetown Ernest was the son of the late Otis and Blanch (Stober) Tulloch. He worked for the D&H Railroad as a brakeman for many years before retirement. An Air Force veteran during WWII, he was a member of the 4th reconnaissance...
William C Liberatore
Mar 25, 2008
William C. Liberatore 67 of Schenectady died Tuesday afternoon March 25, 2008 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Schenectady, William was the son of the late William and Josephine (Cremonie) Liberatore. He worked for the General Electric Company in the Gas Turbine Department for over 29 years before his retirement in 1996. He was a member of the...
Loretta Leffingwell
Mar 20, 2008
Loretta M. Leffingwell, 98, of 4th Avenue Schenectady died Thursday March 20, 2008 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy after a short illness. Born in Colonie, NY, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Martha (Waters) Richardson. Loretta was raised in Rexford, NY. She worked for many years in the Kitchen in Woolworth's Department store in Schenectady and...
William Canton
Mar 17, 2008
William Canton of Schenectady died Monday evening March 17th at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Frederick and Delores Canton. William is survived by a brother, Michael and sister Patty Canton, a girlfriend, Nancy Bobar and several aunts, cousins and great cousins. Funeral services will be Friday morning March 21, 200...
Margaret S Gray
Mar 12, 2008
Margaret S. Gray 83 of Princetown, NY died Wednesday evening March 12, 2008 at Ellis Hospital after a short illness. Born in Schenectady, Margaret was the daughter of the late Andrew and Laura (Sheeley) Gregg and a graduate of Draper High School. A homemaker, Margaret had worked for the General Electric for over 7 years and in her later...
Elsie A Fabian
Mar 12, 2008
Elsie A. Fabian 100 formerly of Rotterdam died Wednesday afternoon March 12th at her home at Kingsway Manor. Born in Schenectady, Elsie was the daughter of the late Reinhold and Helen Schultz. A homemaker, Elsie had worked for the Town of Rotterdam as an accountant and assistant tax collector for several years. Elsie was predeceased on August 31, 1975...
Donna M Forster
Mar 9, 2008
Donna M. Forster 67 of Schenectady died Sunday afternoon March 9th at home after a long illness. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late David and Maude Dietz. A homemaker, Donna had also worked for St Anne's Institute for over 13 years. She was a graduate of Mildred Ellie Business School and loved to travel. Donna...
Daniel J Thuener
Mar 9, 2008
Daniel J. Thuener, 77, of West Old State Road Guilderland died Sunday March 9, 2008 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Scotia, he was the son of the late Everett and Flora (Kastensmith) Thuener. He was a graduate of Nott Terrace High School and Webster College in Missouri. Daniel was a Tech Sergeant in the Air Force for...
Lawrence Difabbio
Mar 8, 2008
Lawrence F. Di Fabbio ,71, of Schenectady died early Saturday morning March 8, 2008 at Mt. Loretto Nursing Home in Amsterdam. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Mary (Gallucci) Di Fabbio. A graduate of Draper High School, Larry served as a Radioman in the US Navy Airborne Division Early Warning Wing. He...
Shirley J Matthews
Mar 6, 2008
Shirley J. Matthews 71 of Schenectady died Thursday morning March 6, 2008 at St Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, NY. Born in Saratoga, NY, Shirley was a homemaker that enjoyed bingo and was the long time companion of James Truesell of Schenectady. She is also survived by her son Stephen Roche of Schenectady and three grandchildren, Stephen, Amber and Joshua...
Earl Peek
Mar 4, 2008
Earl J. Peek Jr., 56, of Cullen Avenue Schenectady died suddenly at home on Tuesday March 4, 2008. Born in Niskayuna, he was the son of the late Earl J. Peek Sr. and Violet (Miller) Peek of Schenectady. He was self employed and operated Bud's Music Service and was co- Manager with his wife of the Glen Apartments in...
Theresa A Palleschi
Mar 3, 2008
Theresa A. Palleschi 83 of Beverly Hills, Fl. and formerly of Cleveland Ave., Schenectady died Monday afternoon March 3rd at Citrus Memorial Health Care in Inverness, Fl. after a short illness. Born and educated in Schenectady, NY, Theresa was the daughter of the late Frederick and Sarah (DeSign) DeNovio. Theresa had worked for the former Schenectady Trust Company and...
Ethel Barrett
Mar 3, 2008
Ethel F. Barrett, 88, of Rotterdam died Monday evening March 3rd, 2008 at Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Scotia. Born and educated in Amsterdam, Ethel was a graduate of Wilber Lynch High School and the daughter of the late Clarence and Irene Folensbee. A homemaker, she was a member of Cranesville Reformed Church and the churches Climber...
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