Obituaries

Nov 12, 2020

Joseph J. Lesley Jr., 98 passed away on Thursday November 12th at his home in Rotterdam. Born and educated in Schenectady, Joseph was the son of the late Joseph and Sophia (Janis) Lesley Sr. A graduate of Draper High School, Joseph received his degree from Union College in 1947. A former head teller with both Bankers Trust and 1st...

Nov 11, 2020

Gordon R. Endries,88, passed away on Wednesday November 11th at St. Peter’s Hospice Inn in Albany, NY. Born and educated in Schenectady, NY, Gordon was the son of the late George and Barbara (Baan) Endries and a graduate of Draper High School. A graduate of the General Electric Apprentice Course and the Manufacturing Studies Program at G.E., Gordon served...

Nov 2, 2020

Barbara A. Whitchurch, 70, passed away on Monday November 2nd in Poughkeepsie, NY. Born and educated in Brooklyn, NY, Barbara was the daughter of Gloria (Cohn) Waidler of Brooklyn, NY and the late Robert W. McGill. A graduate of Madison High School in Brooklyn, Barbara was the owner of A Suitable Image in Schenectady for many years. A member...

Nov 1, 2020

Keith Arnold Hitchins, 89, passed away on November 1, 2020, at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Best known simply as Keith Hitchins or Professor Keith Hitchins, he was an internationally honored historian of Romania but also of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, and many Asian countries. From 1967 until his retirement in 2019, he was Professor of...

Oct 29, 2020

Frank Prokorym, 94, formerly of Daytona Beach, Florida passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, October 29th at the Glendale Nursing Home in Glenville, NY. Born in Cleveland Ohio and raised in Schenectady, NY, Frank was the son of the late Kazimer and Catherine (Rogalski) Prokorym. Frank graduated from Draper High School in 1944, and proudly served his country during...

Oct 28, 2020

Ollie J. Snead, 61, of Schenectady, passed away on Wednesday October 28, 2020 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Belle Glade, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Catherine (Simmons) Snead. She was a home maker. Besides her parents, she is predeceased by one daughter Sharrissa Snead and one brother Artie Snead. Ollie is survived by her...

Oct 26, 2020

Oct 18, 2020

Barbara F. Leone, 89, passed away on Sunday October 18th at the Schenectady Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation after a long Illness. Born in Schenectady, Barbara was the daughter of the late Emil and Teresa (Griesmer) Moser and a graduate of the former Draper High School. The former meal site manager for Catholic Charities in Schenectady and at St...

Oct 17, 2020

Bernard T. Shannon, 85, of Gansevoort passed away on Saturday October 17, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Malta. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of Bernard and Josephine (Costello) Shannon. He was a graduate of Siena College and received a degree in accounting. After college, he served his country in the Army. Bernard was employed...

Oct 14, 2020

Greenwich - F. Evelyn Pikcilingis Williams, 98, died peacefully Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Mary’s Haven Hospice Home. Born in Clarksville, NH on May 29, 1922, to Perley and Diana Chappell, Evelyn spent her younger years at the family home in Milford, NH. On June 30, 1941, Evelyn married Joseph Pikcilingis of Schenectady, NY where they would make their...

Oct 12, 2020

On Monday, October 12th, at St Peter's Hospice Inn, the love of my life, Nicole Liros Simms, shed a body severely limited by ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease. That afternoon, free of her failing physical form, she ran, and skipped, and danced her way into the loving presence of Jesus – someone who knew more than a little about suffering. I...

Oct 11, 2020

Dorothy (Topalian) Wittrup, 91, passed away on Sunday evening, August 11, at her home surrounded by family. Born and educated in Brooklyn, NY, Dorothy lived in Maryland and worked for the United States Government in Aberdeen, MD for over ten years. A beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Dorothy was a member of the Armenian American Society. Predeceased in 2012...

Oct 10, 2020

Marjory M. Eichmeyer,87, passed away on Saturday morning October 10th in the arms of her daughter in Schenectady, NY. Born and educated in Quebec City, Canada, Marjory was the daughter of the late Edward and Irene (Bowen) Feeney. A homemaker and stay at home mom, Marjory was devoted to her family. Active in her church, Marjory was member of...

Oct 9, 2020

Ilse Marleen Darfour-Rijssen passed away on October 9, 2020 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Suriname, she was the daughter of late Leo Dalfour and Cornelia Jameson. She was a home health aide at Living Resources which she enjoyed to the full. Ilse was compassionate about helping the sick and elderly. She was a devoted servant of Jehovah for many...

Oct 4, 2020

Alvin (Smitty) Smith, 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Mariaville Lake, NY on October 4, 2020. He worked for GE for 28 years, until he retired in 1994. After retirement, he hosted a Nascar group for 20 years and loved to garden. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Dorothy (Stone) Smith; 7 children,...

Oct 2, 2020

Edward Q. LeGere, 86 passed away on Friday October 2nd at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY Born and educated in Schenectady, Edward was the son of the late Charles and Margaret (Ballmes) LeGere and a graduate of the former Draper High School. The owner of RAYCO of Schenectady, Inc in Amsterdam, NY since 1985, Ed loved spending time with...

Sep 12, 2020

Keith William Snare,60, of Schenectady passed away on Saturday September 12, 2020. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Earl L. and Barbara (Raimondo) Snare. He was self employed in construction for many years. Keith was a passionate fan of the Dallas Cowboys, NY Yankees and NY Knicks. Besides his parents, Keith is predeceased by his...

Sep 10, 2020

Edmund (Ed) Plankis died September 10, 2020 in Albany, NY after a short illness. Born in Amsterdam, NY on July 7, 1926, Ed was the son of Paul and Anna Plankis, and a graduate of Wilbur Lynch High School in 1944. Ed served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. While in the Navy one of Ed’s...

Sep 10, 2020

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Sep 10, 2020

Lester F. Reid, 68, of Schenectady passed away at home on Thursday September 10, 2020. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Lester and Antoinette (Lyles) Reid. He was employed as a driver for Clark Courier in Schenectady. Lester is survived by his wife MaryAnn Leabitt Reid. Services for Lester are private. Arrangements are by the...