Obituaries

Apr 18, 2018

Dr. Vincent Peter Donnelly of Irvington, N.Y., formerly of Fairfield and New Milford, CT, died April 18, 2018, at home, surrounded by his family. He was 87. Born the son of Irish immigrants Peter and Teresa Donnelly, Vincent was raised in Schenectady, New York, along with his brother Terrence and sisters Winifred, Maureen, Margaret and Joan, all of whom...

Apr 15, 2018

Judith Ann Meyers Nichols, 78, of Glenville passed away at the Glendale Home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday April 15, 2018. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Gladys (Roberts) Leonard. She attended Nott Terrace High School in Schenectady. She was employed in the Dietary/ Food Service Department of the former St....

Apr 14, 2018

Frederick H. Anderson Jr., 83, of Rotterdam passed away on Saturday April 14, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at home. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Frederick and Hazel (Buhrmaster) Anderson. He served his country in the Army from 1955-1963. Frederick was employed as a truck driver for the St. Johnsbury Trucking Company. He...

Apr 14, 2018

Ronald F. Pidgeon, 84, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 14th surrounded by his loving family. Born in Schenectady on July 4, 1933, Ron was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Tariello) Pidgeon. After his graduation from Nott Terrace HS in 1951, Ron enlisted in the US Army during the Korean War and...

Apr 11, 2018

Joseph A. Gallace, 57, of Signal Mountain, TN, passed away on Wednesday April 11, 2018 at home. Born in Somerville, NJ, he was the son of the late Larry Gallace and Marian (Myrus) Gallace of Niskayuna. Joe had a great sense of humor and enjoyed corny jokes, a good cup of coffee, reading, collecting baseball cards, and restoring his...

Apr 10, 2018

Eva F. Brown, 93, of Clifton Park passed away on Tuesday April 10, 2018 at the Saratoga Center for Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing in Ballston Spa. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late John and Stephanie Grzeskowiak. Eva was a home maker. She was predeceased by her husband Edward Brown whom passed away in 2002. She...

Apr 9, 2018

Arthur W. Brown 93 passed away on Monday, April 9th at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY. Born and educated in Schenectady, Arthur was the son of the late Arthur and Mary Emma (Pangburn) Brown Sr. A graduate of Draper High School and the General Electric Apprentice Course, Art served with the Army Air Force from 1943 to 1946. An...

Apr 4, 2018

Mar 27, 2018

George A. Bishop 72, passed away on Tuesday March 27th at Bayfront Health in Spring Hill, Florida. Born and educated in Schenectady, George was the son of the late Lorenzo and Ruth (Snell) Bishop and a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School. An assembler for the General Electric Company for over 35 years, George retired in 2000, he was...

Mar 26, 2018

Robert W. (Bob) Borden Sr.,81, passed away Monday March 26, 2018 peacefully with his family by his side in N. Myrtle Beach, S.C. The son of the late Harold and Charlotte Borden, Bob was born and raised in Rotterdam and was proud of his lifelong residency in the Carman area. A graduate of Draper High School, Bob proudly served...

Mar 25, 2018

Dorothy "Dolly" Lewandowski 79, passed away Sunday morning March 25, 2018 at St Peter's Hospice Inn in Albany, NY Born and educated in Middleburgh, NY, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Dorothy (Osterhout) Cooke and a graduate of Middleburgh High School. A homemaker, Dolly was loved and adored by everyone she ever met. She was an...

Mar 22, 2018

Collette (Williams) Reger, 91, passed away on March 22, 2018 at Glendale Home after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Born Aug 17, 1926, to the late Warren and Rose (Griesmer) Williams, Collette lived in Rotterdam her entire life. She attended Draper school, worked at GE during WWII, and married Harold on June 5, 1948. She was involved in the...

Mar 21, 2018

Mar 20, 2018

Nancy A. Barber, 61, of Schenectady passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday March 20, 2018. Born in Glens Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Albert G. Barber and Rose M. (Ruby) Barber of Schenectady. She was a 1975 graduate of Mont Pleasant High School. Nancy was employed for the Mohonasen School...

Mar 19, 2018

Bernice M. Liebler, 94, of Glenville passed away at Baptist Health and Rehabilitation in Scotia on Monday March 19, 2018. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Nona (Robens) Bradt. She was a graduate of Nott Terrace High School in Schenectady. Bernice worked as a secretary for the General Electric Company in Schenectady before...

Mar 19, 2018

Linda A. Macan, 67, of Duanesburg passed away on Monday March 19, 2018 at the Baptist Health and Rehabilitation Center in Scotia. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Charles Hesler and Evelyn (Guyette) Hesler of Charlton. She is a 1968 graduate of Colonie High School. Linda first worked in the mail room for the General...

Mar 9, 2018

Lois J. Mayer 74 passed away unexpectedly at her home in Rotterdam on Friday evening March 9, 2018. Born in Niskayuna, Lois was the daughter of the late Walter and Laura (King) Mayer and attended Scotia Glenville Schools. Lois was a former employee of the Price Chopper Store on Altamont Avenue in Rotterdam for more than 10 years. Predeceased...

Mar 9, 2018

Mar 7, 2018

Mark G. Ruscitto 64 passed away Wednesday afternoon March 7th at Ellis Hospital after a valiant two year battle with cancer. Born in Schenectady, Mark was the son of Nancy (Gregoretti) Ruscitto of Glenville and the late Frank J. "Chic" Ruscitto. A 1972 graduate of Scotia Glenville High School, Mark was the co-owner of Pedrick's Glass Garden in Glenville....

Mar 4, 2018

"A dream doesn't become a reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work" Colin Powell William George Assenheimer 69 died March 4, 2018 at home after a along illness. Bill was born on March 24, 1948 in Niskayuna to the late William M. Assenheimer and Eleanor H. Pelts Assenheimer. A graduate of Mont Pleasant High School in...