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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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Florence Walczyk
Apr 30, 2007
Florence E. Walczyk, 92, of Edgewood Avenue, Rotterdam died Monday at Ellis Hospital after a short illness. Born in Schenectady, Florence was the daughter of the late Julian and Marcella (Milonska) Chotkowski. She was employed at one time for a Baseball Factory making Baseballs for Major League Baseball. Florence was also employed for many years as a Photo Developer...
Thomas A Jess Sr
Apr 29, 2007
Thomas A. Jess Sr. 53 of Scotia died suddenly April 29, 2007 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Niskayuna, NY, Thomas is the son of Edward and Mayzoe (Stanton) Jess and a 1971 graduate of Schalmont High School. Tom worked for New York State in the Department of Tax and Finance as a Sales Tax Technician for over...
Jeanie Glen Reed
Apr 27, 2007
Jeanie K. Reed, 85, of East 5th Place Tulsa, Oklahoma died Thursday April 26, 2007 at Kingsway Arms Nursing Home in Schenectady after a short illness. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Jeanie was the daughter of John and Mary (McCloud) MacDonald. She was a homemaker. Jeanie was a member of the Hillcrest Medical Center Auxiliary for 35 years in Tulsa...
Richard Seib
Apr 26, 2007
Richard Seib, 81, of Polsin Drive Schenectady died Thursday April 26, 2007 at the Glendale Home. Born in Scotia, NY, he was the son of the late Edward and Louisa (Nethaway) Seib. Richard was a graduate of accounting from Siena College. He served in the US Navy. Richard was self employed as a Caterer. He was a member of...
Nellie H Miller
Apr 25, 2007
Nellie E. Miller 91 of Schenectady, died Wednesday morning April 25, 2007 at Kingsway Arms Nursing Home. Born in Duanesburg, Nellie was the daughter of the late Samuel and Kittie Hillman. A graduate of Child's Hospital in Albany, she worked as a registered nurse at St Clares Hospital for many years before her retirement. Nellie was predeceased by her...
Harry J Durand Sr
Apr 21, 2007
Harry J. Durand Sr. of Rotterdam died Saturday morning April 21, 2007 at Ellis Hospital after a long illness. He was 81 years old. Born in Schenectady, NY on April 18, 1926 he was the son of Henry J. and Hazel (Bradshaw) Durand. A life long Schenectady resident, Harry attended schools in the city of Schenectady. He worked for...
Margaret Dingman
Apr 20, 2007
Margaret M. Dingman 79 died Friday evening April 20, 2007 at 7 Rivers regional Medical Center in Crystal River, Florida. Born in Duanesburg, NY, Margaret worked in Schenectady at the former Bradley's at Mohawk Mall and was working for Wal-Mart in Homosassa, Fl. at the time of her death. Margaret enjoyed bingo and loved working at Wal-Mart and her...
Floyd I Stewart
Apr 18, 2007
Floyd I. Stewart, 83, of Eastside Drive, Ballston Lake died at home on Wednesday April 18, 2007 after a long Battle with Cancer.Born in Schenectady, Floyd was the son of the late Floyd E. and Pauline (Jason) Stewart. He served in the US Army in World War 2 in Africa, Southern France and Italy in the 753rd Battalion and...
Donald Wright
Apr 18, 2007
Lillian H. (Kendall) Wright Donald Whitney Wright Palm Harbor, Fl. Lillian (Kendall) Wright, 79, of Palm Harbor, Florida, died February 8,2007, in Tampa. Her beloved husband of 61 years, Donald Whitney Wright, 82, died april 18, 2007, in St. Petersburg. Both died of injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle in Tarpon Springs, Fl on January 23,2007. Lillian...
Leon Wardell
Apr 17, 2007
Rev. Leon F. Wardell, 83, of North Main Street, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Franklin Regional Hospital. He was born and raised in Schenectady, NY. Following graduation from High School in Schenectady, he went on to earn a degree in chemistry from Union College. He worked as a chemist for General Electric from 1947-1953, when he felt the...
Jackie Townsend
Apr 11, 2007
Jackie M. Townsend 12 of Schenectady died suddenly Wednesday evening April 11, 2007 at O'Connor hospital in Delhi, NY. Born in Oneonta, NY, Jackie was the daughter of Elisa Bonney of Schenectady and Raymond Townsend of South Cartwright, NY. A 5th grade student at Zoller Elementary school in Schenectady, Jackie was a very out going and happy child who...
Martha Jane Cole
Apr 10, 2007
Martha Jane Chattin Cole, 90, passed away on April 10, 2007, in Schenectady, New York. Born in Union City, Indiana, on September 28, 1916, Martha Jane was the daughter of the late Clyde and Mabel Chattin. Her fond memories of childhood included her parents' house on Howard Street and movies at the old Grand Theater .Martha Jane graduated from...
William Rickard
Apr 10, 2007
William J Rickard, 54, of Rotterdam died Tuesday evening April 10, 2007 at his home surrounded by his family after a 3 year battle with Cancer. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Jay and Marion Jensen Rickard. A graduate of Linton High School and Schenectady County Community College, William was the former owner of the...
Tristano Didonato
Apr 9, 2007
Tristano J. "Dietz" DiDonato 93 of Rotterdam died Monday evening April 9, 2007 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Frank and Flora (Pecora) DiDonato. An Entrepreneur, Tristano was a former odds maker at Saratoga Race track in the early 1940's and a former owner of many businesses,...
Dorothea S Hall
Apr 7, 2007
Dorothea J. Hall 94 of Rensselaer died Saturday afternoon April 7, 2007 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Dennis and Margaret Feen. A homemaker, Dorothea had worked for the Knolls Atomic Laboratories in Niskayuna for several years. Dorothea is survived by her daughters, Janet E. Hardwicke( Bruce) of Atlantic City...
Lawrence Chamberland
Apr 7, 2007
Lawrence W. Chamberland 71 of Schenectady died suddenly at his home on Saturday April 7, 2007. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Earl and Antoinette (Hebert) Chamberland. A graduate of Mont Pleasant High School, Larry was an Army veteran. After his service in the military, he went to work for Schenectady Chemical and later worked...
Xavier M Mcdaniel Ii
Apr 3, 2007
Xavier M. McDaniel II, 21 of Schenectady died suddenly Tuesday afternoon April 3, 2007 at St Clares Hospital. Born in Schenectady, Xavier was the son of Xavier M. McDaniel Sr. and the late Carol (Logan) Scott Foster. Xavier was a well known basketball player for both Schenectady High School and Berkshire Farms during 2002 -2003. Because of his love...
Charlotte Lindsay
Apr 2, 2007
Charlotte B. Lindsay 85, died Monday afternoon April 2, 2007 at her home in Rotterdam. Born in Schenectady, NY, she was the daughter of the late Douglas and Lottie (Panton) Chichester and a graduate of Draper High School., A homemaker, Charlotte was a member and former secretary of the Hillhurst Rebekah Lodge and a member of the Messiah Lutheran...
Leroy David Jewett
Mar 27, 2007
LeRoy David Jewett II, 72 of Princetown died on Tuesday Morning March 27th, 2007 at Albany Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Schenectady, LeRoy was the son of the late Howard and Mary (Mann) Jewett. A navy veteran, he was a 1952 graduate of Nott Terrace High School and a 1959 graduate of Cornell University where he...
Douglas A Larned
Mar 25, 2007
Douglas A. Larned 71 of Schenectady died Sunday March 25, 2007 at the Stratton Veterans Administration Medical Center in Albany. Born in Schenectady, Doug was the son of the late William and Jennie Larned. An Army veteran of WWII, Douglas worked as a concrete mason for most of his life and later worked for Hope House in Schenectady. He...
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