Rose M Koopman (Reggio)
Aug 26, 2019
Rose M. Koopman, 94, of Schenectady passed away surrounded by her loving family at Ellis Hospital on Monday August 26, 2019. She is predeceased by her loving husband Paul W. Koopman and her brother Gino Reggio. Rose is survived by her loving children Norman J. Koopman of Schenectady, Paul R. Koopman of Duanesburg and Sandra Stringham of Rotterdam. Services...
Lowell M "Jerry" Hawes
Aug 22, 2019
Lowell M. "Jerry" Hawes, 89, passed away on Thursday evening August 22, 2019 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY. Born and educated in Schenectady, Jerry was the son of the late Ernest and Edna (Rogers) Hawes and a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School and later received his associates degree in Accounting from Bentley School of Accounting and Finance....
Frank Robert Lott
Aug 21, 2019
Frank Robert Lott,82, passed away on Wednesday afternoon August 21st at his home surrounded by his family. Born and educated in Schenectady, Frank was the son of the late Frank M. and Hazel (Markel) Lott and a graduate of Draper High School. A mechanic, Frank was the former owner of Belleuve VW in Schenectady for over 20 years and...
Stanley M Balko
Aug 20, 2019
Stanley M. Balko, 93, passed away Tuesday evening August 20th at Glendale Nursing Home in Glenville. Born in Scranton, PA, Stanley was the son of the late Constantine and Rose (Slowak) Balko. A World War II Army veteran, Stanley worked for the General Electric Company in Schenectady for more than 40 years prior to his retirement from the Inventory...
Olivia Maria Kazda (Decenzo)
Aug 17, 2019
Olivia Maria Kazda, 75, passed away peacefully on Saturday August 17th in Andover, New Jersey. Born in Washington, DC, Olivia was the daughter of the late Anthony and Eleanor(Nardi) DeCenzo. A former employee of Mohawk National Bank, Olivia was a former member of Our Lady of Queen of Peace Church in Rotterdam. Olivia is survived by her son Michael...
George H Mulyca
Aug 17, 2019
George H. Mulyca. 86, passed away early Saturday morning August 17th at his home in Rotterdam. Born and educated in Rotterdam, George was the son of the Late William and Elizabeth (Ramutkowski) Mulyca and a 1953 graduate of Draper High School. A former farmer, George worked with his father at William Mulyca and Son Septic Company and later was...
Richard Askew
Aug 16, 2019
Richard Askew,80, passed away on Friday morning August 16th at his daughter's home in Princetown,NY. Born and educated in Rotterdam, Richard was the son of the late Arthur and Elizabeth "Betty" (Sakacs) Askew and a graduate of Draper High School in Rotterdam. A former member of the Army National Guard, Richard worked for the Golub Corporation for over 30...
Rev William H "Will" Deforest
Aug 14, 2019
Rev. William deForest,82, passed away on Wednesday, August 14 after a long illness and a brief hospital stay. Born in Albany, New York, on May 5, 1937, he was the fourth son of Mulford and Grace (Rohrer) deForest. He was a graduate of Duanesburg Central High School, Central University of Iowa and Western Theological Seminary in Holland Michigan. He...
Patricia Ann Marocco
Aug 10, 2019
Patricia Ann Marocco, 75, formerly of Rotterdam passed away at the Schenectady Center on Saturday August 10, 2019. Born in Schenectady she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Carolyn (Maiorano) Marocco. She was a graduate of Draper High School and Albany Business College. Patricia was employed for 40 years as a transcriptionist for Ellis Hospital and the...
Fred H Winkler
Aug 6, 2019
Frederick H. Winkler, Sr., 91 of Rotterdam, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 6th after a brief illness. Born in Schenectady on May 29, 1928, Fred was the son of William and Blanche (Frueh) Winkler. He grew up above the family-owned Winkler Meat Market on Broadway Hill and remained a Schenectady resident his entire life. Fred attended Van Corlaer...
Katherine Ferriter "Kate" Collins
Jul 30, 2019
Katherine Ferriter Collins "Kate", 100, formerly of Scotia and Guilderland, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center in Schenectady. Kate was born in Utica, NY and was the daughter of Elizabeth Sweeney Ferriter and James Ferriter. She was a graduate of Faxton Hospital School of Nursing. After graduation she worked as an RN at...
Patricia A Burgess (Sheldon)
Jul 29, 2019
Patricia A. Burgess,80, passed away on Monday July 29th at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Born and educated in Schenectady, Patricia was the daughter of the late William and Josephine (Mogridge)Sheldon. A former employee of the New York State Department of Transportation for over 25 years, Patricia retired in 1991 from the Bridge Bureau. A former Girl Scout Leader, she...
Ralph H Merrihew
Jul 23, 2019
Ralph H. Merrihew,93, passed away at the Carrington in Lynchburg, Va. on Tuesday July 23, 2019. Born in Andes, NY, Ralph was the son of the late Lewis and Elizabeth (Smith) Merrihew. An Army veteran of WWII, Ralph retired as the manager and building supervisor at the the former Steuben Athletic Club in Albany. An animal lover, Ralph also...
Gail Ronca
Jul 21, 2019
Gail M. Ronca,69 passed away Sunday morning July 21, 2019 at home after a long illness. Born and educated in Amsterdam, Gail was the daughter of Janet (Ryczek) Delli Veneri and the late Andrew “Skip” Delli Veneri. A graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School, Gail worked for Verizon for over 30 years as a Construction Coordinator and in...
Lawrence H Murtagh Jr
Jul 19, 2019
Lawrence H. Murtagh Jr., 91, of Rotterdam passed away on Friday July 19, 2019 surrounded by his loving family at Albany Medical Center. Born in Plattsburgh, he was the son of the late Lawrence H. and Bertha (Conroy) Murtagh Sr. He was a graduate of Nott Terrace High School in Schenectady. Lawrence served his country in the US Navy....
Mary Hudson - Bevington
Jul 12, 2019
Schenectady NY - Mary Ellen (Hudson) Bevington, 68, died July 12, 2019 at Ellis Memorial Hospital in Schenectady, NY with her husband by her side, after a long illness. She was born February 28, 1951, in Barre, Vermont, the daughter of Russell D. and Alma J. Hudson. She graduated from Marshfield- Plainfield High School in 1969. Mary met her...
Margaret "Proper" Aitken
Jul 8, 2019
Margaret Proper Aitken, “Mom” 90, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on July 8, 2019 in Gulfport. Margaret was born in Catskill, NY to Ida and Raymond Proper on June 8, 1929. She married Edward Aitken on June 27, 1948 in Schenectady, NY. She spent most of her life raising and loving on children, her own and many others. She...
Arlene J Whittaker (Crum)
Jul 7, 2019
Arlene J. (Crum) Whittaker,91, passed away Sunday afternoon July 7th at her home surrounded by her family. Born and educated in Schenectady, Arlene was the daughter of the late Waldron and Jean (Jubeck) Crum and a graduate of Nott Terrace High School. A former General Electric employee in the Drafting Department, Arlene also worked as a Physical Therapy Aide...
Claudia Ann Birch
Jul 4, 2019
2/5/66-7/4/19 Claudia Ann Birch age 53 transitioned into the light on the morning of July 4th, at Ellis Hospital, after her many years of struggles with her health. Claudia was born to Mary-Ellen Goodrow and John Joseph Birch(both deceased). She leaves behind her surviving siblings; Sharom Morton of Schenectady, Wendy Birch of Schenectady, William Birch of Schenectady and Diane...
Dale A Maze
Jun 30, 2019
Dale A. Maze, 76, of Schenectady passed away on Sunday June 30, 2019 at Ellis Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, he was the son of the late Herbert and Marion (Ebel) Maze. He served his country in the US Air Force and later thru the Air National Guard. Dale was later employed...
