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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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Raymond Countermine
Oct 28, 2007
Raymond G. Countermine 72 formerly of Rynex Corners Road died Sunday October 28th at Mt Loretto Nursing Home in Amsterdam, NY Born in Pattersonville, Ray was a life long resident and farmer in Pattersonville. He was son of the late Claude and Margaret Countermine and the brother of the late Richard Countermine. He is survived by his sisters, Irene...
Raymond Van Wormer
Oct 27, 2007
Raymond F. Van Wormer 76 of Rotterdam died Saturday October 27th at Van Allen Nursing Home in Herkimer after a long illness. Born and educated in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Ethel Towns. An Air force veteran, Ray worked for several years for J R & Sons Waste Disposal in Rotterdam. Raymond was a member of...
Vivian W Williams
Oct 25, 2007
Vivian Wenonah Jenkins Williams, 59, of McClellan Street Schenectady did Thursday October 25, 2007 at Ellis Hospital after a long extended illness. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late William and (Pearl Montgomery) Hawkins. She was a homemaker. Vivian attended the Jehovah's Witness Niskayuna Congregation Hall in Schenectady. In her illness she was a...
Francis Capobianco
Oct 23, 2007
Francis Joseph Capobianco, 90, of Congress Street Schenectady died Tuesday October 23, 2007 at St. Clares Hospital. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Albino and Lucia (Martini) Capobianco. He was a graduate of the University Of Notre Dame. Francis served in the US Army in WW 2. He was Part owner of Lucy's restaurant in...
Francis Lane
Oct 23, 2007
Francis W. Lane, 88, formerly of Poland, NY died October 23, 2007 at his home after a short illness with his family at his side. Born in the Town of Russia, NY on April 18, 1919, Francis was the son of the late Raymond and Ruth (Folnsbee) Lane. He was a graduate of Poland High School. Francis was employed...
Leonard E Cummings
Oct 23, 2007
Leonard E. Cummings, 60, of Albany, passed away peacefully at home on October 23, 2007. Leonard was born and raised in Schenectady, NY and was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School. He attended Fulton Montgomery Community College before enlisting in the United States Marines. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was an Albany Police officer...
Joan V Hogan
Oct 23, 2007
Joan V. Hogan 73 of Schenectady and formerly of Palizini Drive died Tuesday evening October 23rd at Ellis Hospital after a short illness. Born and educated in Troy, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Holian. A homemaker and devoted wife and mother, Joan was the wife for 51 years of the late Robert J. Hogan...
Thomas Vanvalkenburg
Oct 21, 2007
Thomas W. VanValkenburg 80, of Gainesville, Georgia and formerly of Schenectady, died Sunday October 21st at his home in Gainesville. Born in Plattsburgh, NY, Tom was the son of the late Isaac and Anita (Lagoy) VanValkenburg and a graduate of the College of St. Rose with a bachelor's degree in economics'. An army veteran of the Korean War, Thomas...
Kenneth L Brown
Oct 21, 2007
Kenneth L. Brown 79 of Schenectady, died Sunday afternoon October 21, 2007 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Hopewell Junction, NY, Kenneth served with the US Army from 1946 to 1950. After the service he worked as a truck driver for North American Trucking before his retirement due to illness. An accomplished artist, Kenneth enjoyed all phases of art. Kenneth...
Dorothy J Harlow
Oct 19, 2007
Dorothy J. Harlow 77 of Schenectady died Friday morning October 19th at Ellis Hospital after a short illness. Born and educated in Schenectady she was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School and the daughter of the late Nellie Sanders Schermerhorn. Dorothy had worked for the Schenectady School System for over 25 years when she retired in 1988. She...
Meda A Baehm
Oct 16, 2007
Meda A. Baehm 76 of Schenectady died Tuesday afternoon October 16th at her home after a short illness. Born and educated in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Emily Zapf. A homemaker, Meda worked for the YWCA in Schenectady and had also worked for the former Richardson Department Store Meda loved family and pets and...
Harold M Baldwin
Oct 16, 2007
Harold Morrell Baldwin 70 of Duanesburg, NY died Tuesday October 16th at home after a short illness. Born in Bainbridge, NY, Harold was the son of the late Harold and Alma (Warner) Baldwin and a graduate of Draper High School. A truck driver for over 30 years he retired from Chemical Leaman Tank Lines in Albany, NY. He was...
John E Winkler
Oct 13, 2007
John E. Winkler 66 of Schenectady died Saturday October 13th at Ellis Hospital after a short illness. Born and educated in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Eric and Margaret Larson Winkler. An army veteran of the Vietnam War, John was the recipient of the Purple Heart. He worked for more than 25 years for Benchmark Printing...
Donald E Pierone
Oct 13, 2007
Donald E. Pierone 72 of Schenectady, died Saturday afternoon October 13, 2007 at Cranesville Nursing Home in Dalton, MA. Born and educated in Schenectady, Donald was a graduate of Draper High School and the son of the late Joseph and Pauline (Zurlick) Pierone. A truck driver for Adirondack Beverage in Scotia, Don worked for them for over 30years before...
Ruth Nehls
Oct 8, 2007
Ruth E. Nehls, 97, of Kings Road, formerly of Scotia died Monday October 8, 2007 at Kingsway Nursing Home in Schenectady. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late August and Louise (Selke) Buhrmaster. Ruth was a graduate of Spencer Business College. She was employed as an Insurance Clerk for the Schenectady Savings and Loan Association and...
Lawrence J Laviolette
Oct 8, 2007
Lawrence J. Laviolette 79 of Scotia died at home on Monday evening October 8th after a short illness. Born in Rotterdam, he was the son of the late Homer and Gertrude (Carmichael) Laviolette and attended and played basketball at St Joseph's School. Lawrence was the former owner of Larry's Dairy Bar in Ballston Lake and had worked at Bellevue...
Linda Lee Mckenzie
Oct 6, 2007
Linda Lee McKenzie 55 of Dallas,OR. died Saturday October 6th, 2007 at Glens Falls Hospital after a short illness, Born in Schenectady, NY Linda is the daughter of Marion (Guyette) Ausfeld of Rotterdam and the late Thaddeus Ausfeld. A self employed landlord, Linda was an owner of several properties. She enjoyed traveling, crochet and going to the beach at...
Muriel H
Oct 4, 2007
Muriel H. Peterson, 75, of Princetown, passed away Thursday afternoon October 4th at Ellis Hospital after a short illness. Born in West Fulton, NY on January 19, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Fulton and Georgina (Kinney) Woodman. A graduate of Cobleskill Schools, she received her Masters degree in 1953 from SUNY Albany. Muriel was employed as...
John A Ponzillo
Oct 2, 2007
John A. Ponzillo 91 of Rotterdam and Cape Coral, Florida died at home Tuesday evening October 2, 2007 in the arms of his grandchildren. Born in Schenectady, John was the son of the late Frank and Ida Ponzillo and brother of the late Joseph Ponzillo and Beatrice Shafer. A graduate of St. Joseph's High School, he attended Union College...
Viola E Welch
Sep 30, 2007
Viola E. Welch, 93, died Sunday, September 30,2007 at Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs. She was the widow of Robert A. Welch who died in 1975. Born July 18, 1914 in Schenectady, she was the daughter of Frederick and Louise Diemer. Viola and Robert were married June 4, 1938 in Schenectady. She resided there until her recent...
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