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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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Mildred D Button

Mildred D Button

Mar 24, 2007

Mildred D. Button 89 of Schenectady died Saturday morning March 24, 2007 at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home in Albany. Born in Schenectady, she was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School. Mildred did Bookkeeping and Tax preparation for many years as well as being a homemaker. She was a member of the former Broadway United Methodist Church and...

Alice Anderson

Alice Anderson

Mar 24, 2007

Alice Anderson 93 of Colonie, died Saturday morning March 24, 2007 at The Avenue Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Schenectady, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Hattie (Sachs) Van Patten; Alice had worked for several years at the Fireside Gift Shop in Colonie. She was a member of the Woodlawn Reformed Church, the Colonie...

Sonia Magilnicki

Sonia Magilnicki

Mar 24, 2007

Sonia B. Magilnicki of Schenectady died Saturday morning at St. Clares Hospital after a short illness. Born in Schenectady, NY, she was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School. Sonia was predeceased in 1989 by her husband of 47 years Stanley A. Magilnicki. Sonia is survived by her son, Robert J Magil and wife Mary Lou of Altamont and...

Rose R Harding

Rose R Harding

Mar 23, 2007

Rose R. Harding 80 of Rotterdam died Friday evening March 23, 2007 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Schenectady, Rose was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Viscusi) Giagiacumo and a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School and SUNY. Rose worked for New York State in the Health Department for many years retiring in the mid 1990's. An...

Terence Legere

Terence Legere

Mar 22, 2007

Terence (Terry) B. LeGere, 44, of Sacandaga Road Scotia died Thursday March 22, 2007 at Albany Medical Center in Albany. Terry was born in Albany, NY and was the son of James and Jeanette (Erickson) LeGere of Scotia. He was employed as an Electrician for the IBEW Local Union 236 in Schenectady, recently working at the West Milton Electric...

Carolyn Gerding

Carolyn Gerding

Mar 18, 2007

Carolyn E. Gerding, 75, of Cassia Drive, Barefoot Bay, Florida died Sunday March 18, 2007 at home. Carolyn was born in Schenectady and was the daughter of the late Walter and Arlene (Kluth) Chatrow. She was employed as an Executive secretary for the General Electric Company in Schenectady and California. Carolyn is survived by her husband Erwin G. Gerding...

Helen Ennis

Helen Ennis

Mar 16, 2007

Helen M. Ennis 84 of Rotterdam died Friday evening March 16, 2007 at Kingsway Arms Nursing Home in Schenectady. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Bessie Holden. Helen worked for several years at the MICA works, Frances Restaurant and Laidlaw Incorporated all in Schenectady before retiring. She was a former member of the...

Dorothy B Furbeck

Dorothy B Furbeck

Mar 16, 2007

Dorothy B. Furbeck 85 of Princetown died Friday march 16, 2007 at St Clares Hospital after a long illness. Born on the family farm in Princetown, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Elmeda (Vedder) Furbeck. A graduate of Princetown District #7 grade school and Draper High School in 1939, Dorothy and the senior class went to...

Bernice Bonnie Avery

Bernice Bonnie Avery

Mar 13, 2007

Bernice "Bonnie" V. Avery, 86, of Duanesburg Road, Rotterdam died Monday March 12, 2007 at home. Bonnie was born in Rotterdam and was the daughter of James and Emma (Jackson) Evans. She graduated from Draper High School. Bonnie was employed for 26 years in the Transportation Department of the Schalmont School District. For 24 of those years she was...

John J Martino

John J Martino

Mar 12, 2007

John J. Martino,70, of Rotterdam died Monday morning March 12, 2007 at Ellis Hospital after a brief Illness. Born in Schenectady, John is the son of the late John and Phyllis (Ross) Martino. He is a former owner of McClanes Restaurant and Uncle Danny's Liquor Store in Rotterdam retiring in 1995. John is a former member of the St....

Douglas Marx

Douglas Marx

Mar 10, 2007

A memorial service will be held for Douglas Marx on Sunday April 29, 2007 at 3 pm at Trinity Reformed Church, 705 Curry Road, Rotterdam, NY with Rev. Donald Peet officiating. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

Ronald Borst

Ronald Borst

Mar 10, 2007

Ronald M. Borst, 69, died Saturday March 10, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM after a brief illness. Born January 10, 1938 in Hobart, NY, Ronald was the son of the late Melvin and Emma Borst. He has one brother Robert (Bob) Borst and his wife Pat of Duanesburg, three sisters, the late Helen L. Jump and her late husband Richard...

Helen M Gizzi

Helen M Gizzi

Mar 9, 2007

Helen Gizzi, 77, of Clyde Avenue, Rotterdam died Friday March 9, 2007 at Ellis Hospital after a long illness. Helen was born in Schenectady and was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Morocco) Lucarelli. She was a homemaker. Helen was a good woman who loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and her home. She enjoyed talking...

Virginia Marotta

Virginia Marotta

Mar 7, 2007

Virginia E. Marotta, 84, of Terra Drive, Arlington Texas formerly of Roselawn Avenue in Rotterdam died Wednesday March 7, 2007 at Arlington Villa Nursing Home in Arlington, Texas. Virginia was born in Schenectady and was the daughter of Frank and Mae (Vonkurowski) Gale. She was employed as the Head Cashier at Woolworth's Department Store in Schenectady, retiring in the...

Ena M Cieszynski

Ena M Cieszynski

Mar 2, 2007

Ena M. Cieszynski, 59, of Shannon Street Schenectady died Friday March 2, 2007 at home. Ena was born in Yonkers, NY and was the daughter of the late Irving and Marion (Leonard) Hinkleman. She was employed as a Home Health Aide for Attentive Health Care and the Visiting Nurses. Ena enjoyed Horseback riding in her younger years and won...

Dorothy K Potter

Dorothy K Potter

Mar 1, 2007

Dorothy K. Potter, 75, of Maben Road Princetown died Thursday March 1,2007 in her sleep at home. Dorothy was born in Schenectady and was the daughter of Herman and Rose (Fisher) Kelly. She was a graduate of SUNY at Potsdam. Dorothy was employed as a Grade School Teacher for the Draper School District for many years and after that...

Lois L Curcio

Lois L Curcio

Feb 25, 2007

Lois L. Curcio, 83, 0f Uncas Drive Scotia died Sunday February 25, 2007 at the Baptist Retirement Center in Scotia. Lois was born in Rotterdam and was the daughter of Donald H. and Blanche (Rowley) Cooke. She was a homemaker. Lois is survived by her husband Joseph Curcio of Scotia, two sons Joseph Curcio III of Galway and Gary...

Angelo L Gizzi

Angelo L Gizzi

Feb 25, 2007

Angelo L. Gizzi,84 , of Harold Street Rotterdam passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday February 25, 2007 at home. Angelo was born in Jamaica, NY and was the son of Louis and Lorenza (Palazzo) Gizzi. Angelo served in the US Army in WW 2 and was captured in Luxemborg and was a prisoner in Stalag...

George R Lent

George R Lent

Feb 25, 2007

George R. Lent, 87, of Duanesburg Road, Duanesburg died suddenly Sunday February 25, 2007 at Ellis Hospital. George was born in Brooklyn, NY and was the son of Oscar and Elizabeth (Washington) Lent. He served in the US Marines from 1944-45. George was employed for ALCO for 26 years finishing as a Diesel tester. He was then employed as...

Francis J Chamberlain

Francis J Chamberlain

Feb 23, 2007

Francis J. Chamberlain, 89, of Fairlee Street Schenectady died Friday February 23, 2007 at Saratoga Hospital. Francis was born in Schenectady and was the son of the late Eugene and Maria (Chism) Chamberlain. He served in the US Navy. Francis was employed for 42 years for GE in Schenectady, retiring as a Safety Specialist. He was a member of...

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