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...
Charlyn Stewart Murray (Dewalt)
Jun 26, 2019
Charlyn Stewart DeWalt Murray, 77, passed away on Wednesday June 26th at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY Born in Niskayuna, NY, Charlyn was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Katherine (Stewart) DeWalt. A 1959 graduate of Niskayuna High School, Charlyn received her Bachelors degree in science form Syracuse and her P.H.D from the University of Buffalo in...
David T Ellis
Jun 24, 2019
David T. Ellis, 93, passed away at the Glendale Home, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, June 24, 2019. Born in Rotterdam, New York to the late James and Anne (Cruickshank) Ellis. He was predeceased by brothers James and William (both of Great Britain). David returned with his family to Dundee, Scotland in 1933 during the great depression...
Ethel E Ahl
Jun 21, 2019
Ethel E. Ahl, 91, of Pattersonville passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday June 21, 2019. Born in East Berne, she was the daughter of the late George and Mildred (Curtis) Salisbury. She was employed in maintenance for the Schenectady County Main Library. Ethel was a member of the Cobblestone Reformed Church in Rotterdam. Ethel...
Carlos Ivan Rivera
Jun 15, 2019
Carlos Ivan Rivera a.k.a C-LO, Age 51, passed away peacefully due to unknown heart condition heart failure on Saturday June 15, 2019. He was found at his home on Brandywine Avenue in Schenectady N,Y by his roommates approx. 230am Carlos was born to Sergio Rivera and Ida Ortiz on June 20, 1967 at Coney Island Hospital. He was the...
