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Stephen Eugene Mintz
Jun 7, 2021
Stephen Eugene Mintz, 82, of Amsterdam passed away on Monday June 7, 2021 at River Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Amsterdam. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Maxwell and Maria (Katz) Mintz. He received his bachelor degree from Brown University in 1960 for English Literature and received a second bachelors degree in...
John E Eichmeyer
Jun 3, 2021
John E. Eichmeyer,65, of Saratoga Springs passed away at Capstone Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Amsterdam on Thursday June 3, 2021. Born in Quebec City, Canada, he was the son of the late Donald G. and Marjory (Feeney) Eichmeyer. He was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School in Schenectady. John was a consumer in the Living Resources...
Peter J Zmyewski Jr
Jun 2, 2021
Peter J. Zmyewski Jr., 57, of Schenectady passed away on June 2, 2021 at home. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of Peter J. and Peternella (Gaughan) Zmyewski. He was employed as a clerk for the New York State Comptroller office. Besides his parents, he is survived by his sister Christine Orbe. Funeral Services for Peter are private....
Grace W Demott (Wagoner)
May 30, 2021
Grace W. DeMott, 94, of Princetown passed away early Sunday morning May 30, 2021 at her home under the loving care of her daughter Sandra. Born in Princetown, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Sarah (Snyder) Wagoner. She was a graduate of Draper High School. Grace was employed by General Electric and later for New York...
Thomas Babin
May 29, 2021
Thomas A. Babin,73, went home to be with the lord on Saturday evening May 29th with his daughter by his side. Born and educated in Scotia, NY, Tom was the son of the late George and Edith Babin and a graduate of Scotia Glenville High School. A Vietnam Army veteran Tom was a self-employed skilled tradesman. He was a...
Robert Kniese
May 26, 2021
Robert Kniese passed away May 26, 2021 with his family at his side as they prayed for his peaceful passage to the lord. Robert was born in Cohoes, NY on August 12, 1936 to his parents Beatrice and Frederick Kniese. Robert is survived by his loving wife, Janice, of 47 years of marriage. He has two sons, Robert (Rachael)...
Glenda Love
May 19, 2021
Glenda G. Manchester Love, 83 passed away suddenly at her home of Wednesday May 19,2021. Born and educated in Schenectady, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (DeLair) Manchester and Budd Miller. A former payroll clerk for Knolls Atomic Power Laboratories for over 20 years, Glenda had also worked for the General Electric Company and...
Harriet J Cinelli (Nowak)
May 18, 2021
Harriet Jean Cinelli passed away peacefully on May 18th at the age of 78, after a short illness. Harriet was born in Schenectady, NY to Raymond and Jennie Nowak. On July 7, 1962 she married the love of her life Anthony A. Cinelli of Schenectady, and made their home in Rotterdam, NY. She worked beside her husband as a...
Carlie H Schoen (Heisler)
May 16, 2021
Carlie H. Schoen, 87, of Somers, NY passed away at Sunrise Assisted Living in Randolph, NJ. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Charlessa (Carl) Heisler. She was a homemaker. Carlie never forgot her Schenectady roots, because she grew up in her father’s store the Carl Co. Carlie was a volunteer as an EMT...
Eva Lucarelli
May 15, 2021
Eva E. Lucarelli, 94, of Altamont passed away on Saturday May 15, 2021 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Schoharie, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Mabel (Kling) Sagendorf. She was a bookkeeper for 35 years for the Pattersonville Phone Company, also serving on its board of directors. Eva was a member of St. John...
Robert "Ranny" Shelmerdine
May 8, 2021
Robert “Ranny” Shelmerdine, 89 was called home by the Lord on May 8, 2021. Born March 6, 1932 in Albany, New York to Mildred (Windlespecht) Shelmerdine and Robert Van Evera Shelmerdine. Ranny graduated from Bethlehem Central High school in 1951 and Syracuse University in 1955. Employed by Hudson Valley Paper Company for over 36 years Ranny resided in Guilderland...
Mary L Colon (Harblin)
May 7, 2021
Mary L. Colon, 85, of Amsterdam passed away on Friday May 7 2021 at her daughter’s home. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of Percy and Ruth (Schmidt) Harblin. She was employed as a stenographer for the NYS Department of Education, retiring in 1982. Mary had been a member of the former Albany Street Methodist Church. Mary was...
Barbara Van Schaick
May 4, 2021
Barbara L. Van Schaick, 88, went to be with her Lord Jesus early Tuesday morning May 4 at home surrounded by her family. Born February 11, 1933 in Reading, Pa., Barbara was the daughter of the late Richard and Mary Catherine (Pfautz) Clapham of Williston Park (Nassau county), and was a 1950 graduate of Mineola High School. It was...
Judith Allen
May 3, 2021
Judith E. Allen, 72 passed away on Monday May 3, 2021 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY. Born and educated in Schenectady, Judith was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Colombe) Feuz and a graduate of Schalmont High School and the Ellis School of Nursing. A registered nurse at Ellis Hospital for more than 36 years, Judith...
Harriet Thomas
May 2, 2021
Harriet “Happy” Sullivan Thomas With the deepest grief, we announce the death of our beloved mother, grandmother and friend Harriet “Happy” Sullivan Thomas, on May 2, 2021 at the Glendale Nursing Home in Glenville, NY, with her family at her side. She passed peacefully into eternal life. Happy was raised in the bucolic Schoharie Valley, was a cheerleader, sang...
Theresa Costanzo (Cardinal)
May 1, 2021
SCHENECTADY - Theresa Costanzo, 91, passed away recently at her home surrounded by the loving care of her family, following a long illness. Born in her family home in Bellevue, Theresa was the daughter of the late Luigi and Giovannina ("Josephine" Falasca) Cardinal. Theresa attended St. Columba’s school, was a parishioner at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church for...
Mark Bonitatibus
May 1, 2021
“Don't waste your death on a half-assed life.” – Nikki Sixx, lead guitarist, Mötley Crüe band Mark Ernest Bonitatibus age 65 passed away peacefully in his home in Schenectady, NY on May 1, 2021. Mark was born on October 19, 1955 in Schenectady, NY, to the late Ernest Armando Bonitatibus and Hazel Marion Herrick. Mark lived a “rock star”...
Constance "Connie" Ciampolillo (Ramsey)
Apr 30, 2021
Constance “Connie” Ciampolillo, 86, passed away in the arms of her loved ones at Ellis Hospital on Friday April 30, 2021. She was born and baptized Constance Louise Ramsey in Wynantskill, a suburb of Troy, NY on July 11, 1934. Connie loved swimming and in her early years spent many happy hours with her maternal grandparents Dr. and Mrs....
Manuel Grau
Apr 28, 2021
Manuel Alberto Grau,67 passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday April 28,2021. Born in Catano, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the Manuel Grau Diaz and the late Carmen Lydia Reyes. A former employee at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, NY, Manuel was a devoted father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and fiance Kathy Manuel is survived...
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