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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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Sally Anne Borkowski
Sep 28, 2006
Sally A. Borkowski 63 of Rotterdam died Thursday night September 28, 2006 at St Peter's Hospice Inn after a short illness. Born in Schenectady, NY, Sally was the daughter of the late Robert and Edna (Stewart) Paige. She was a graduate of Draper High School and Mildred Ellie Business School and was working as a B.O.A at Edward Jones...
Joan Mac Martin
Sep 25, 2006
Joan A. Mac Martin 72 of Glenville died Monday September 25, 2006 at Glendale Nursing Home. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth LaFrance. Joan worked for New York State Department of Corrections in Albany before her retirement. Joan was predeceased by her husband James P Mac Martin. There are no immediate survivors....
Janet B Hopson
Sep 24, 2006
Janet B. Hopson, 61, of Niskayuna died September 24, 2006 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a long illness. Janet was born in Schenectady and was the daughter of the late Thomas Danforth and Esther Lamont Pierce of Rotterdam. She was employed for Data Processing for Key Bank in Albany. Besides her mother, Janet is survived by...
Donald H Reamon
Sep 22, 2006
Donald H. (Foxy) Reamon 94 of Canajoharie died Friday morning September 22, 2006 at home after a short illness. Born in Canajoharie, Don was a graduate of Cornell University and an Army Veteran of WWII. He. Worked at Arkell & Smith Paper Factory ,the General Electric and the Beechnut factory before he went to work as an Engineer for...
Orris W Clinger
Sep 21, 2006
O.W. (Bill) Clinger MD 100 of Mayfield died Thursday evening September 21, 2006 at home of natural causes. Born in Fagunduf, PA he was the son of the late A. V and Calla Clinger. A World War II Navy veteran, Bill was a graduate of Princeton University and received his Medical degree from McGill University in Montreal Canada. He...
Kimball Andreine
Sep 19, 2006
Kimball H. Andreine 85 of Chevy Chase, MD and formerly of Schenectady died Tuesday September 19, 2006 at Community Hospice of Washington after a short illness. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Crescentino and Anna Goodfellow Furness Andreine. A World War II Army veteran, Kimball worked for Tenney & Tenney Oil Company for over 40...
Raymond L Hickey
Sep 18, 2006
Raymond L. Hickey, 77, of DeForest Avenue, Rotterdam died Monday September 18, 2006 at St. Clares Hospital in Schenectady. Raymond was born in Troy, NY and was the son of the Late Raymond P. and Mary (Ryan) Hickey. He graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1947. Raymond served in the US Navy from 1951-54. He was employed as...
Patrick Calvin Breslin
Sep 18, 2006
Patrick Calvin Breslin 19 of Burnt Hills passed away unexpectedly on Monday September 18th while away at college. Born in Niskayuna, Patrick was the beloved son of Mark and Patricia (Carver) Breslin of Burnt Hills and brother and friend of Courtney Breslin of Henniker, NH. He was a 2005 graduate of Burnt Hills High School where he was a...
John Balazovich
Sep 17, 2006
John J Balazovich 81 of Schenectady died Sunday evening September 17, 2006 at Ellis Hospital after a long illness. Born and educated in Schenectady, John was the son of the late Henry and Mary (Czerpak) Balazovich and brother of the late Edward Balazovich. John served in the Army during WWII and later worked for the General Electric Company for...
Audrey Ronca
Sep 16, 2006
Audrey E. Ronca 70 of Guilderland died Saturday morning September 16, 2006 at her home after a short illness. Born in Schenectady, Audrey was the daughter of the late Andrew and Dorothy (Williams) Beagen and was a 1954 graduate of Nott Terrace High School. A homemaker, Audrey was a member of St. Madeleine Sophie Church and was extremely involved...
Frederick Blake Sr
Sep 13, 2006
Frederick A. (Snake) Blake Sr. 53 of Rotterdam died suddenly Wednesday September 13, 2006 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Bennington, VT., Frederick was the son of the late Alvin and Ruby (Jordan) Blake. A devoted family man who loved the outdoors and spending time with his family, Fred worked for the Town of Rotterdam in the Park's...
Anna Glasser
Sep 12, 2006
Anna Sciachitano Glasser at rest on September 12, 2006 at Glendale Nursing Home after a short illness. Born in Messina, Italy of December 23, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Anna DiStefano Sciachitano. Anna moved to Amsterdam, NY from Italy with her parents and late brother, Giuseppe Sciachitano and two sisters, Marie Fagg of Rotterdam...
Alice Hanlon
Sep 11, 2006
Alice M. Hanlon 89 formerly of Rotterdam died Monday evening September 11, 2006 at Guilderland Center Nursing Home. Born in Amsterdam, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Laura (Scramp) Hanlon. Alice work for General Electric for over 25 years then went to work for New York State Department of Motor Vehicles in Albany for 15 years...
Jeanette E O'Connell
Sep 10, 2006
Jeanette E. O'Connell 91 of Schenectady died Sunday morning September 10, 2006 at St Clare's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Schenectady she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Brzozowski. Jeanette was employed by the Community State Bank in Schenectady. After retirement Jeanette enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren. A member of St John the...
Katherine M Hallenbeck
Sep 4, 2006
Katherine M. Hallenbeck of Schenectady died Monday September 4, 2006 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Claude O and Marian Mansfield and a graduate of Nott Terrace High School. Katherine worked for Union College for over 31 years before her retirement in 1979. She was a member of St Paul the Apostle...
Jesse O Stoddard
Sep 2, 2006
Jesse O. Stoddard Jr., 84 formerly of Council Lane, Burnt Hills died Saturday September 2, 2006 at Ellis Hospital. Jesse was born in Schenectady and was the son of the late Jesse and Grace (Hopkins) Stoddard Sr.. He owned and operated Stoddard Dairy and worked up until his 79th Birthday. Prior to that, Jesse was employed for the Harwood...
Marjory L Wilson
Sep 1, 2006
Marjory L. Wilson 82 of Schenectady died Friday morning September 1, 2006 at St. Clare's Hospital after a short illness. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth Fountain. Marjory worked for St. Clares Hospital in housekeeping in the nursery for over 20 years and enjoyed spending her time with her family. Marjory is...
Samuel Michael Butler
Sep 1, 2006
Samuel Michael Butler, known as Mike departed this life Friday September 1, 2006 at Ellis Hospital after a long illness. Mike was born in New York City at Harlem Hospital and was the son of George and Rosalina (Stallings) Butler. Mike was employed by the NYC Department of Sanitation. He worked as a contractor for many years. Later he...
Irene L Rowbotham
Aug 31, 2006
Irene L. Rowbotham 81 of Glenville died Thursday morning August 31, 2006 at Ellis Hospital after a long illness. Born in Nazareth, Pa., Irene was the daughter of Sadie Longenbach of Bethlehem, PA and the late Asher Longenbach. She was a 1946 graduate of the Allentown School of Nursing and had worked for several years as a nurse at...
Leo Harold Hogan
Aug 31, 2006
Leo Harold Hogan, 76, of Lawyers Road Charlotte, NC died Thursday August 31, 2006 at the Little Flowers in Charlotte, NC. Leo was born in Amsterdam, NY and was the son of the late Leo and Anna Marie (Taylor) Hogan. He was employed as an accountant for Eastern Airlines. Leo is predeceased by his wife Dolores Mango Hogan and...
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