Obituaries

Jun 26, 2018

Jun 21, 2018

Henry A. Tommasone, 84, of Rotterdam passed away on Thursday June 21st at his home surrounded by his children. Born in Rotterdam, Henry was the son of the late Antonio and Philomena (Tessitore) Tommasone. An auto body mechanic for over 30 years for Northway Toyota, Henry was a former pit crew member at Fonda Speedway and a member of...

Jun 21, 2018

Jun 14, 2018

Eugene M. Kohler, 67, of Rotterdam passed away on Thursday June 14, 2018 at Albany Medical Center. He was born in Albany, NY on February 21, 1951. He was employed as a counter associate for Bellevue Builders in Rotterdam. Eugene was passionate about fishing and camping. Also, one of the loves of his life was his dog Coco. Eugene...

Jun 9, 2018

Leela Jaipal,63 of Schenectady passed a away on Saturday June 9th at Ellis Hospital. Formerly of the Bronx, Leela was born in Guyana and was the daughter of the late Beepatt and Rangama (Govenden) Algoo. A former daycare worker at Family Daycare in the Bronx, Leela was a devoted wife ,mother, grandmother and sister. She is survived by her...

Jun 5, 2018

It is with joy that Marguerite Matarazzo has joined her husband Salvatore in Heaven, into God's loving arms. The "Little Farmers" home has been at Ellis Residential Center for over 10 years. Born in Duanesburg, NY, Marguerite was the daughter of the late Walter and Bertha Mae (Gifford) Ferguson. A homemaker, she was also predeceased by her husband of...

Jun 2, 2018

Louis J. Polsik,93, passed away on Saturday afternoon June 2, 2018 at his home in Rotterdam surrounded by his family. Born in Hastings on Hudson, NY, Louis was the son of the late Martin and Mary (Hanak) Polsik and a graduate of Saunders High School in Yonkers. A World War II Army Veteran, Louis worked as a Line-O-Typist for...

Jun 2, 2018

Jean E. Furbeck,92, passed away on Saturday June 2nd at Kingsway Arms Nursing Home in Schenectady. Born in Princetown, Jean was the daughter of the late Stanley and Elmeda (Vedder) Furbeck. A 1943 graduate of Draper High School, Jean worked for the Draper School System as an educational secretary to the superintendent for over 37 years before her retirement...

Jun 1, 2018

Paul G. Blake,56, of Schenectady passed away suddenly on Friday June 1, 2018 while in New Hampshire. Born in Niskayuna, NY, he was the son of the late Robert and Shirley (Smith) Blake. Paul was a tractor trailer driver for System Freight Company of New Jersey. He was passionate about driving trucks since he was 18 years of age....

Jun 1, 2018

Georgette Cecile Duquette Snell, 93 of Schenectady passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on 6/1/18. She was born in Fall River, MA on July 28, 1924 to Cecile (Arsenault) Duquette and Romeo Duquette. The family moved to Schenectady in 1929. Georgette was a 1943 graduate of Mont Pleasant High School. Following graduation, she was employed by...

May 27, 2018

Peter Bazar, 70, of Niskayuna and Fort Myers Beach, FL, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2018 at home, surrounded by his devoted family after a long, brave battle with cancer. Peter "Boodie" Bazar was born January 24, 1948 in Troy, NY, the son of Peter and Helen (Sajesky) Bazar. He was a graduate of Troy High School and...

May 25, 2018

Alvin Bryant, 65, of Schenectady passed away at home on May 25, 2018. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of Nathaniel and Eva (Brown) Bryant. He served his country in the US Navy. Alvin was employed as a meat cutter for Shop Rite Supermarkets. He was a member of the Mt. Olivet Missionary Baptist Church in Schenectady....

May 25, 2018

May 23, 2018

Rosemarie Schmidt, 91, of Rotterdam passed away on Wednesday May 23, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Niskayuna, she was the daughter of the late John and Elsa (Rappold) Vine. She was a graduate of Mildred Ellie Business School and became a legal secretary. Rosemarie later became a home maker. She was a member of...

May 22, 2018

Ernestine C. Merrihew, 87, of Dunaesburg passed away on Tuesday May 22, 2018 at St. Peter's Hospice Inn in Albany. Born in Troy, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Ernestine (Lee) Smith. She was employed in computer forwarding for the US Post Office on Karner Road in Colonie. Ernestine was a wonderful and strong woman....

May 20, 2018

Carlton J. Canton, 75, of Altamont, formerly of Schenectady passed away at Ellis Hospital on Sunday May 20, 2018. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Arthur and Myrtle (VanZandt) Canton. Carlton was employed in maintenance at the Sheridan Village in Schenectady. He is survived by his daughter Karen Canton of Schenectady, two sons David Canton...

May 20, 2018

Kathryn M. W. Houghton, 61. of Rotterdam passed away on Sunday May 20, 2018 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Albany, NY, she was he daughter of the late Kenneth Warner and Margaret (VanZandt) Warner of Tulsa,OK. She was a graduate of SUNY in Albany. Kathryn was employed for 30 years as a probation officer for Schenectady County....

May 19, 2018

With deep sorrow we wish to announce the peaceful passing of Janis (Jan) Liotta Donofrio on May 19, 2018 at St. Peter's Hospice Inn in Albany. Jan was the daughter of the late John Liotta and Ermina (Willy) Liotta. Jan is survived by her sons: Stephen (Karen) Donofrio, Jeffrey (Kimberly) Donofrio and David Jr. (Kate Dolan) Donofrio as well...

May 18, 2018

Robert E. Pixley, 72, passed away at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in France, he was the son of the late Harold and Rose (Spick) Pixley. He was born of Indian heritage and his name was Red Wolf. He was employed for many years in construction. Robert was passionate about airplanes and was a skilled carpenter. He was intelligent...

May 18, 2018

Anita M. Ferraro,91. of Rotterdam passed away on Friday May 18, 2018 at the Ellis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Schenectady. Born in Italy, she was the daughter of the late Guido and Paulina (Zampa) Ceppaloti. She was employed as a nurse's aide at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Anita was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Church in...