Thomas E. Armbruster
Jan 4, 2026
Halfmoon/Clifton Park - On January 4th at Ellis hospital with family, Thomas Edgar Armbruster 79 went home to be with the lord, after a brief illness.
Born May 14th, 1946 in Michigan the son the late Edgar Ottomar and Katherine (Decker) Armbruster.
Thomas was survived by his loving wife, Linda Gabel Armbruster and his devoted sons and their wives Shawn (Catherine W....
Marta Figueroa
Jan 4, 2026
Marta Figueroa, 101, of Schenectady, passed away on Sunday January 4, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Gil and Polonia (Torres) Figueroa.
She was a homemaker.
Marta was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother.
She is predeceased by her children- Tito Garcia, Martin Garcia and Juan Garcia.
Marta...
Agnes M. Taylor
Jan 4, 2026
Agnes M. Taylor, 70, of Schenectady passed away on Sunday January 4, 2026 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Evelyn (Hawks) Kelly.
She was employed for over 40 years as a nurse at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady.
Agnes was a member of the Rotterdam Elks, the Eagles Club and Princetown Senior Citizens.
She is...
Ingeborg Gifford
Dec 30, 2025
Ingeborg Gifford, 87, of Princetown passed away suddenly on Tuesday December 30, 2025 after battling several health issues. Born in the Bronx, she was the only child of the late Kurt and Albine (Filler) Haslberger.
In the early 1950's she moved with her parents to a farm in Princetown where she lived for the rest of her life. Through the farm...
Earlene Hyman-Payne
Dec 27, 2025
Earlene Hyman-Payne 68, born June 18, 1957, in New York City, passed away on December 27, 2025. The cherished only child of James Earl Hyman and Cynthia Smithen, she was raised in New York City, where she completed her high school education and later served in the military.
Earlene dedicated her life to helping others, including roles at the YWCA and...
Irene K. Goodwin
Dec 25, 2025
Irene K. Goodwin, 70, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Yonkers, NY, she was the daughter of the late George and Florence (Riddett) Niciu.
She was retired from Union College where she worked as a dispatcher for many years.
Irene enjoyed quilting, boating, tea and spoiling her grandchildren.
She was a loving wife,...
Loretta J. Becker
Dec 24, 2025
Loretta J. (Urban) Becker, 81, born in Schenectady, NY on January 21, 1944, passed away on December 24, 2025, at home surrounded by her family.
Adored by her family, she was the mother of Robert E. Becker (Deidre), Deborah (Becker) Danz, Catherine St. Clair (Lee) and Anne Behan (Tom). She was an amazing and doting grandmother (Grams) to Janet, Jennifer, and...
Barbara E. Jones
Dec 22, 2025
Barbara E. Jones, 64, of Schenectady passed away at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady on Monday December 22, 2025. Born in Keene Valley, NY, she was the daughter of the late Gerald Coons and Linda (Bruce) Coons of Guilderland Center.
Barbara was employed as a sales associate for Walmart.
She was an avid Yankees fan and enjoyed bowling, fishing, and camping and spent...
Veronica L. Johnson
Dec 19, 2025
Veronica Johnson, was a longtime resident of Schenectady. On December 19th, 2025, Veronica Johnson passed on to her eternal resting place.
Veronica was born August 20th 1955 to Ella Mae Johnson and Albert Lee Johnson Sr. She grew up in Albany and was a graduate of Mont Pleasent High School. Veronica was known best for her amazing home cooking, her love...
George I. Contreras
Dec 17, 2025
George I. Contreras, 73, of Schenectady, passed away at home on December 17, 2025. Born in Queens, NY. He was the son of Israel and Veneranda Contreras.
He was employed in maintenance for Pro Janitorial Services.
George is survived by his wife Donna Contreras, his two sons and two daughters.
A Celebration of George’s life will be on Tuesday December 30, 2025 at...
Stephen R. Warner
Dec 16, 2025
Stephen R. Warner, 76, of Schenectady, NY, passed away on December 16. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Robert and Eileen Warner, one of seven children.
He is survived by three daughters; Emily T. (husband, Jim) and her children James and Devi (and their father Rabi); Alex W.; Kay M. (husband,Travis) and her children Danielle (husband, Steven) and Travis F....
John J. Moore
Dec 15, 2025
John J. Moore, 74, of Broadalbin passed away at home on Monday December 15, 2025. Born in Troy, NY, he was the son of Richard and Mary (DeCelle) Moore Sr.
He served his country proudly in the Army. John was later employed as Postal Clerk for the Post Office in Saratoga.
John loved the outdoors and enjoyed archery and hunting. He also...
Kimberly Cooper
Dec 11, 2025
Kimberly Cooper, 57, of Schenectady passed away at home on Thursday December 11, 2025. Born in New Britian, CT, she was the daughter of Linda Bashaw.
She was a homemaker. Kimberly was passionate about cooking, music and dance. She loved everyone and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren.
Kimberly is predeceased by one sister Tammy Litts.
She is survived by her husband...
Shirley A. Gifford
Dec 10, 2025
Shirley Anne (Clute) Gifford, age 90, of Duanesburg, NY passed away peacefully at home on December 10, 2025 after a brief period of illness.
She was born to in Glens Falls NY on February 26, 1935 where she lived for a several years. Ultimately the family moved to Rensselaer NY. She attended Van Rensselaer high school, where she excelled in academics,...
Pamela E. Noyes
Dec 9, 2025
Noyes, Pamela, East Greenbush.
Pam Noyes, 69, of East Greenbush passed away peacefully at Cobleskill Regional Hospital on December 9, 2025 after a courageous medical course.
Pam was born in Troy, the daughter of Kenneth and Delores Boom. She lived a happy childhood in Valley Falls, NY and went on to graduate from Hoosic Valley Central School in 1974. Pam married her...
Winthrop "Big Rick" A. Ford Sr.
Dec 7, 2025
Winthrop A Ford, Sr., affectionally known as Rickey or Big Rick, peacefully entered eternal rest on the same date as his father, December 7, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was united in marriage to his wife, Davilyn Ford in 2015, whom he shared a loving relationship with until his death.
Rickey was born on August 25, 1960 in Albany,...
Nicolina Battaglia
Dec 5, 2025
Nicolina "Nickie" Battaglia, 93, of Rotterdam passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday December 5, 2025 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late James and Nancy (Niceforo) Saraco.
She was a homemaker. Nicolina was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church; she also was a member of the Ladies...
Andrew Michael Reynolds
Dec 3, 2025
Andrew Reynolds, 30, of Schenectady, New York, passed away on December 3,2025 in his hometown, surrounded by those who loved him most. Born on October 27, 1995 in Schenectady, Andrew was the cherished son of Brian and Kellie Reynolds and the beloved brother of Luna Rose (Brian Reynolds Jr.)
Andrew graduated from Mohonasen High School in 2013, then went to Job...
Douglas N. Clark
Nov 30, 2025
Douglas N. Clark, 76, of Princetown passed away at home on Sunday November 30, 2025. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Norman and Winifred (Keyser) Clark.
He was employed for the General Electric Company as a Rigger.
Doug is predeceased by his first wife Virginia Clark and a sister Patricia Demidio.
He is survived by his loving wife Margaret...
