William A Broomhall
Jun 23, 2016
William A. Broomhall, 68, of Rotterdam passed away at home on Thursday June 23, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Niskayuna, NY, he was the son of the late William and Virginia (Biglow) Broomhall. William served his country in the Army in the Vietnam War. He was employed as a machinist for 37 years for the General...
Kim L Jacobs (Cogan)
Jun 21, 2016
Kim L. Jacobs, 62, passed away Tuesday Afternoon June 21st at Ellis Hospital after being stricken at her home. Born in Syracuse, NY, Kim was the daughter of the late Peter and Irma (Morielli) Cogan and a graduate of Linton High School. A licensed beautician, Kim also had worked for several years at the Mohawk Club in Schenectady. Kim...
Lillian Marie Vedder (Rudman)
Jun 21, 2016
Lillian Marie Vedder, 100, passed away Tuesday morning June 21st at her home at the Royal Palm Retirement Center. Born is Springfield, Ma, Lillian was the daughter of the late Axel and Bertha (Peterson) Rudman. A homemaker, Lillian taught Japanese Bunko Embroidery for over 30 years in both New York and Florida. Predeceased in 2002 by her husband Earl...
Charles H Barrie
Jun 17, 2016
Charles H. Barrie, 90, passed away on Friday evening June 17, 2016 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Schenectady, Charles was the son of the late Charles and Alice (Kilmer) Barrie, father of the late Mindy Ann Mosher and brother of the late Robert Barrie, Dorothy Dorsch and Joan Pauling. A World War II Navy veteran, Charles worked...
Daniel J Smeaton
Jun 16, 2016
Daniel J. Smeaton, 79, of Rotterdam passed away on Thursday June 16, 2016 at the Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in the Town of Amsterdam. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Albert and Florabelle (Warner) Smeaton. Daniel was employed for 40 years as a mechanic for Sears department store. He was a great family...
Anthony " Buck" Kasowski
Jun 15, 2016
Anthony "Tony / Buck" S. Kasowski, 74, passed away on Wednesday, June 15th at Ellis Hospital after a long illness. Tony was born on December 10, 1941 and was predeceased by his parents Anthony and Jesse (Geddes) Kasowski and his sister Janet Kasowski. A 1960 graduate of Linton High School , Tony proudly served in the United States Army...
James G Jimenez
Jun 15, 2016
James G. Jimenez, 70, passed away Wednesday morning June 15th at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Niskayuna, James was the son of the late Manuel and Katie (Bouck) Jimenez and had attended Draper High School. A United States Army veteran, James served during the Vietnam War. He was a crane operator at Schenectady Steel Company for over 35...
Adrian J Baetens
Jun 14, 2016
Adrian J. Baetens, 99, passed away after a short illness on June 14, 2016 at his home in West Springfield, Ma. surrounded by his loving family. Adrian was born in Wouw, the Netherlands in 1917 to his parents Achiel Baetens and Cornelia Norbart. After growing up in the Netherlands, he served the Queen in the Royal Dutch Navy Marine...
Genevieve A Boiko (Szawiela)
Jun 9, 2016
Genevieve A. Boiko, 96, formerly of Rotterdam passed away on Thursday June 9, 2016 at the Evergreen Commons in East Greenbush. Born in Rotterdam, Genevieve was the daughter of the late Hilary and Amelia (Kiszkiel) Szawiela and a graduate of the former Draper High School. A homemaker, Genevieve was an devoted rose grower, a member of the Schenectady Rose...
Neil A Hasbrouck
Jun 5, 2016
Neil A. Hasbrouck passed away at Ellis Hospital on Sunday June 5th surrounded by his family. Born in Schenectady, Neil was the son of Gladys (Blessing) Hasbrouck of Princetown and the late Melvin "Bing" Hasbrouck. A life long resident, Neil was a graduate of Schalmont High School and Morrisville College. A former self employed home builder, Neil retired from...
Elizabeth S Valachovic (Stillwell)
May 26, 2016
Elizabeth S. Valachovic, 85, of Rotterdam passed away at home on Thursday May 26, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Cecyle (Maiden) Stillwell. Elizabeth was employed for 20 plus years at the Pioneer Savings Bank as the head teller and a customer service representative at the...
Eva Virginia (Ginny) Neff (Young)
May 26, 2016
Eva Virginia "Ginny" Neff, 72, of Pattersonville, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on May 26, 2016 following a long illness. She was born on October 5, 1943 to Frederick and Eva (Senecal) Young, and was a long-time resident of Pattersonville, NY. Ginny graduated from Schalmont High School in 1961, where she met the love of...
Dr Anthony P Mastroianni
May 26, 2016
Dr. Anthony P, Mastroianni 68 passed away at home on Thursday evening May 26th surrounded by his family. Born in Schenectady, Anthony was the son of Mary Lazzari Mastroianni of Fayetteville and the late Pasquale Mastroianni. A graduate of Bishop Gibbons High School, Dr. Mastroianni served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Anthony received his bachelor's...
F William "(Bill)" Richards
May 24, 2016
F. William (Bill) Richards, 87, of Glenville passed away on Tuesday May 24, 2016 at the Capstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Amsterdam. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Floyd Richards and Edna (Sargelis) Becker and step-son of the late Howard Becker. He was a graduate of Nott Terrace High School and attended Bentley College....
Arlene J Styczynski (Borkowski)
May 23, 2016
Devotion to family, love for life and the warmth and beauty of Florida are what defined Arlene Josephine Styczynski, 80, of Rotterdam, N.Y. Married at only 18 years of age, Arlene knew exactly what she wanted in life. Arlene and her beloved husband, Stanley of whom she is predeceased by, wanted nothing more than each other, children and happiness....
Edward E Sorenson
May 22, 2016
Edward E. Sorenson, 85, of Scotia, NY passed away peacefully at his home, on May 22, 2016 after an extended and courageous battle with cancer. Son of the late Edward E. Sorenson and Alice Sorenson, Ed was born in Schenectady, NY and graduated from Whitehall High School in 1949. On September 2, 1951 he met and married the love...
Delores M Peterson (Sheldon)
May 18, 2016
Delores M. Peterson, 88, of Schenectady passed away on Wednesday May 18, 2016 at the Joan Nicole Prince Home in Scotia surrounded by her loving family. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Sanford and Susan Sheldon. She was a homemaker. Delores was a member of the Rotterdam United Methodist Church. To all who knew her,...
Doris A Ross (Garnsey)
May 17, 2016
Doris Ann Garnsey Bishop Ross, 80, longtime resident of Colonie, passed away Tuesday, May 17 with her loving daughters at her side. Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister and friend, Doris was born March 10, 1936 in Oneonta, NY to Benjamin and Gertrude Garnsey. After raising her 3 daughters here in Colonie, and the loss of her first...
Marian R Bosy
May 14, 2016
Marian R. Bosy, 84, of Scotia passed away at home on Saturday, May 14, 2016. Born in Auburn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mildred (Nettleton) Erickson. Marian was employed as a dispatcher for the Glenville Police department. She also was employed for many years as a school crossing guard in Scotia at the corner...
Virginia M Barkley
May 12, 2016
Virginia Barkley, 94, of Schenectady passed away peacefully at home with her loving family on May 12, 2016. Born in Amsterdam, she was the daughter of the late Roland Baillargeon and Ethel Benton. She was a graduate of Nott Terrace High School. Virginia was predeceased by her husband James Barkley and a brother Ralph Baillargeon. In the early years,...
