Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Schenectady, NY
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Schenectady, NY area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
Please visit our Wall of Honor to view the veterans we were honored to serve.
Carmella G Wicks
Mar 1, 2013
Carmella G. Wicks 95 passed away on Friday March 1st at Ellis Hospital. Born in Schenectady, Carmella was the daughter of the late Louis and Theresa (Nappi)DeNovio. A homemaker, she worked for Draper High School for over 10 years in the Cafeteria. Predeceased in 1992 by her husband George J. Wicks Sr.who she married September 29, 1940, Carmella was...
Mary E Aldershoff
Feb 28, 2013
Mary E. Aldershoff, 86, of Rotterdam passed away Thursday February 28, 2013 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Burnt Hills, NY, she was the daughter of Rene J. and Mary B. Cote. She was a graduate of Burnt Hills Ballston Lake High School. Mary was employed for 20 years as a Secretary in the Turbine Payroll Office for...
Earl H Avery
Feb 20, 2013
Earl H. Avery 90 died Wednesday morning February 20th at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Oneonta, NY, Earl was the son of the late Archelaus and Bertha (Ireland) Avery. A graduate of Nott Terrace High School, Earl received his Bachelor's in business from Siena College. Employed by the General Electric Company and a member of the Quarter Century...
Grace E Hill
Feb 10, 2013
Grace Elizabeth Hill, 92, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side. Born in Schenectady, Grace was the daughter of the late Jacob and Jennie Van Buren. Grace's professional career began with the Schenectady County Sheriff's Department and then went to work for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles for over 26 years...
John F Hooker
Feb 1, 2013
John F. Hooker, 93 , of Mariaville passed away at home after a long bout with cancer on Friday February 1, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Palatine Bridge, NY, he was the son of the late William and Mary (Sweatman) Hooker. He was a graduate of St. Mary's Institute in Amsterdan in 1937. Prior to entering...
David J Dutelle
Jan 13, 2013
David J Dutelle passed away at home in the loving arms of his family after a long and courageous battle with cancer on January 13, 2013 at the age of 56. David is predeceased by his mother, Mary Bartling Dutelle and his father, James Edward Dutelle.David is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Anne Oles Dutelle, of...
Mark Joseph Lontrato
Jan 13, 2013
Mark Joseph Lontrato, 46, a life-long resident of Rotterdam, NY passed suddenly and peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Mark was a 1984 graduate of Schalmont High School and received an Associate's Degree in Business Management from SCCC . He worked intermittently for the federal government in Latham and the US Census Bureau in...
Jeannine Lloyd
Jan 12, 2013
Jeannine Lloyd, 89, of Schenectady passed away peacefully on Saturday January 12, 2013 at the Guilderland Center Nursing Home. Born in St Helens, England, she was the daughter of the late Christopher and Jermaine (Bille) Coates. Jeannine was a graduate of Crowley College in England. She was employed as a Teacher for 25 years for St Agnes School. Jeannine...
Helene E Thomas
Jan 11, 2013
Helene E. Thomas, 83, of Mariaville died Friday January 11, 2013 at Ellis Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in London, England, she was the daughter of the late William and Ada (Brown) Thomas. Helene was first employed as an Office Worker for the General Electric Company in Schenectady and then as a Bus Driver for the Scotia...
Anita L Giles
Jan 11, 2013
Anita L. Giles, 62, of Schenectady passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday January 11, 2013. Born in the Bronx, she was the daughter of the late William and Myrtle (Hepburn) Banks. Anita was employed as a Secretary for Orange Ford in Albany. She is survived by two daughters Kim Raysor (Andre) of Schenectady and...
Ralph A Whitney
Jan 6, 2013
Ralph A. Whitney, 86, of Rotterdam passed away on Sunday January 6, 2013 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady with his family at his side. Ralph was born in Newark, NJ on January 26, 1926. He was the son of Nelson J. Whitney and Florence Knight. He is a graduate of Amenia, NY High School and Blair Academy, NJ. During...
Florence Bouck
Jan 3, 2013
Florence Bouck, 77, of Rotterdam passed away Thursday January 3, 2013 at the Dutch Manor Nursing Home in Rotterdam. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of Harold and Edna (Vallor) Diver. She was a graduate of Nott Terrace High School in Schenectady. Florence was a Clerical Worker at St. Clares Hospital in Schenectady for many years. She is...
Margaret E Zubal
Dec 8, 2012
Margaret E. Zubal, 78, of Edinburg passed away Saturday December 8, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Sarah (Swatling) Van Patten. She was the co-owner of Zubal's Market in Rotterdam for many years. Margaret was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Schenectady. She was...
Carolyn Giroux Di Nola
Dec 8, 2012
Carolyn Giroux Di Nola, 59, of Niskayuna, passed away Saturday December 8, 2012 at Diamond Hill Nursing Home in Troy. Born in Ft. Mead, MD she was the daughter of the late Paul Giroux and Avis (St. Louis) Giroux of Niskayuna. Carolyn was employed as a Secretary in the Department of Special Education for the Schenectady School District. Besides...
Ruth E Van Schaick
Dec 8, 2012
Ruth E. Van Schaick, 92 of Rotterdam passed away Saturday December 8, 2012 at Kingsway Arms Nursing Home in Schenectady. Born in Oneonta, NY, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Edna (Hazard) Smallin. Ruth graduated from Oneonta High School and the Crane Conservatory of Music at SUNY Potsdam. She was a Music Teacher in the Schalmont...
Earl A Cronk Jr
Dec 7, 2012
Earl A. Cronk Jr., 45, of Rotterdam passed away Friday December 7, 2012 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Cornwall, NY, he was the son of Earl and Carol (Sanford) Cronk Sr of New Windsor, NY. He was a graduate of SUNY Binghamton. Earl was a Senior Category Manager for the Golub Corporation in Schenectady. He was a...
Edmondo A Ferraro
Dec 3, 2012
Edmondo A. Ferraro, 90, of Rotterdam passed away Monday evening December 3, 2012 at the Diamond Hill Nursing Home in Troy. Born in Utica, NY, he was the son of the late Bruno and Luigia (Cumini) Ferraro. Edmondo was employed in maintenance for the Schenectady County Community College. He was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Church in...
Elaine C Deay (Summers)
Nov 29, 2012
Elaine C. Deay, 76, of Delanson and Brooksville, Fla., died Thursday morning, November 29, 2012 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born and educated in Schenectady, she was a graduate of Draper High School. A former civilian clerk for the Army depot, Elaine was manager of food service for Schalmont Central School for many years. She was a member of...
Bruno P Ferraro
Nov 26, 2012
Bruno P. Ferraro, 64, of Pattersonville passed away Monday November 26, 2012 surrounded by his loving family at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born in Udine, Italy, he was the son of the Edmondo and Anita (Ceppellotti) Ferraro of Schenectady. He served in the Army Reserve. Bruno was employed as a General Superintendant for DiGesare Mechanical Inc in...
Mary Anna Daviero
Oct 28, 2012
Mary Anna Daviero, 94, of Schenectady passed away Sunday October 28, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Dominick and Maria Carmina (Califano) Iacobucci. Mary was a glove maker at the former Glove Factory on Cutler Street in Schenectady. She was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.


