Lola Ryder
May 1, 2012
Lola Ryder, 90, of Rotterdam passed away Tuesday May 1, 2012 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland. Born in Richmondville, she was the daughter of the late Winnie and Adella (Patrick) Utter. She was employed for many years as a Clerk for W.T. Grant Department Store .Lola enjoyed sewing, crafts , fishing and gardening. She is...
Alfreda H Hesler
Apr 28, 2012
Alfreda (Wesolowski) Hesler, of Mt. Loretto Nursing Home, Amsterdam, NY died Saturday April 28, 2012 following a lengthy illness. She previously lived on Lark Street in Scotia for 52 years. Born on April 18, 1914 in Schenectady, NY, Alfreda was the daughter of the late Joseph and Aniela Wesolowski. Alfreda was raised on a working farm on Curry Road...
Virginia B Smith
Apr 24, 2012
Virginia B. Smith, 91, of Schenectady passed away on Tuesday April 24, 2012 at Baptist Health and Rehabilitation Center in Scotia. Born in Coxsackie, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Donna (Perkins) Moore. She was a graduate of Coxsackie High School and the Galax Business School in Galax, Virginia. Virginia was employed for over 25...
Marian H Smith
Mar 29, 2012
Marian H. Smith, 88, formerly of Rotterdam, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2012 at River Ridge Living Center in Amsterdam. Born in Harpersfield, NY, Marian was the daughter of the late Henry and Dorothy (Wickham) Hornbeck. Graduating from Stamford Central School and the Albany Business College, Marian worked in the drafting department for General Electric for 43 years before...
Florence Horton
Mar 15, 2012
Florence Eifert Horton, 77, of Rotterdam passed away on Thursday March 15, 2012 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady with her family at her side. Born in Rotterdam, NY on September 25, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Anna (Cupo) Eifert. She grew up and lived in Rotterdam. Florence was a graduate of Draper High School....
Edward H Lamothe
Mar 3, 2012
Edward H. LaMothe, 59, of Schenectady passed away Saturday March 3, 2012 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Edward W. LaMothe and Deloris (Herold) LaMothe. He was a graduate of the College of St. Rose. Edward was employed for 13 years in retail Sales in Produce for Hannaford Supermarkets...
Gloria Mclea
Feb 13, 2012
Gloria McLea, 85, of Rotterdam passed away Monday February 13, 2012 at the Dutch Manor Nursing Home in Rotterdam and is now at home and at rest with her husband Edward. Born in Rotterdam, she was the daughter of the late Ridgeford and Bertha (Talbot) Zautner. Gloria was employed as a Nurses Aide for the Hallmark Nursing Center in...
Antoinette Vendetti
Feb 3, 2012
Antoinette Vendetti 85 died Friday morning February 3rd at Ellis Skilled Nursing in Schenectady. Born in Schenectady, Antoinette was the daughter of the late Benardino and Lucia (Ilario)Vendetti. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church (former Our Lady of the Assumption) and had worked at Ellis hospital for over 25 years before her retirement. Beside...
John Curcio
Dec 22, 2011
John Curcio, 94, of Princetown passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Thursday, December 22, 2011, at the Ellis Residential and Rehabilitation Center in Schenectady. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Joseph and Carmella Maria (Lusignolo) Curcio. He served in the Army during World War II in the South Pacific in...
Warren Oliver Jr
Dec 17, 2011
Warren Oliver, Jr. 68, passed away on Saturday, December 17th, 2011 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Schenectady, Warren was the son of the late Warren and Virginia (Kwiatkowski) Oliver. After serving in the Army, Warren completed apprenticeship and worked for General Electric for 35 years. A fan of all sports, Warren especially loved the NY Yankees. He also enjoyed...
Lawrence R Ruskowski
Dec 10, 2011
Lawrence R. Ruskowski, 63, of Rotterdam passed away on December 10, 2011 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. He was born in Schenectady and was the son of the late Raymond J. Ruskowski and his loving mother Anna (Tulloch) Allen of Rotterdam. Lawrence served in the Army Reserve. He was employed for 33 years as a Senior Designer for the...
Ruth F Morton
Nov 27, 2011
Ruth F. Morton, 83, of Rotterdam died Sunday November 27, 2011 at the Kingsway Arms Nursing Home in Schenectady. Born in Ava, Missouri, she was the daughter of Everett and Fern (Garrison) Singleton. She was a homemaker. Ruth was a member of the Rotterdam United Methodist Church. She also belonged to the Edison Club, the Curling Club and the...
Eber H Davis Jr
Nov 26, 2011
Eber Hammond Davis, Jr., 79, died Saturday, November 26, 2011, at Guilderland Center Nursing Home in Guilderland, NY. Born February 9, 1932, in Gloversville, NY, he was the son of the late Eber H. and Eliza Hunt Davis. A 1949 graduate of Gloversville High School, he received a B.S. Degree in 1953 from Oneonta State Teachers College and an...
Arthur F Rose
Nov 26, 2011
Arthur F. Rose, 67 of Princetown died Saturday November 26, 2011 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy. Born in Amsterdam, he was the son of the late William and Mildred (Muselbeck) Rose. He was employed as a laborer for 30 years for the Schenectady County Highway Department, retiring in 1999. Arthur was a member of the Plotterkill Volunteer Fire Department...
Linda L Schellenger
Nov 25, 2011
Linda L. Schellenger, 58, of Rotterdam died peacefully Friday November 25th, 2011 at her home. Born in Troy, NY, Linda is the daughter of Rose (Griffin) Schellenger and the late James Schellenger. A homemaker, Linda loved gardening, shopping, arts & crafts and being a mother to all of her nieces and nephews. Linda is survived by her mother, Rose...
Carol B Olszewski
Nov 19, 2011
Carol Olszewski, devoted mother and lifelong activist, died on Saturday, November 19, after a heroic year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Carol spent her life fighting for those who could not fight for themselves. She was a dedicated social worker, zealous public defender, proud union leader, committed political activist, empathetic workers' compensation judge and founding member of the Peace and...
John Mannato
Nov 6, 2011
John Mannato, 87, of Schenectady passed away Sunday November 6, 2011 at Kingsway Arms Nursing Home in Schenectady. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Michael and Jennie (Casanova) Mannato. He was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School in Schenectady. John served in the Army during World War 2. He was employed as a Letter...
Edith M Bell
Nov 5, 2011
Edith M. Bell, 88, of Waterford passed away on Saturday November 5, 2011. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Elizabeth (Swatling) Male. She was a member of the Waterford United Methodist Church. Edith is predeceased by her husband Francis J. Bell, one son Theodore Bell, three brothers-Albert Male, Richard Male and Walter Male...
Theodore Smith
Oct 31, 2011
Theodore Smith, 96, of Rotterdam passed away Monday October 31, 2011 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Schenectady on November 5, 1914, he was the son of the late George and Effie (Reamer) Smith. After completing the GE Apprenticeship Program through Schenectady Vocational, he was employed as a master carpenter for the General Electric Company in Schenectady for...
Loretta L Healy
Oct 17, 2011
Loretta Healy, 39, of Schenectady died Monday October 17, 2011 at the St. Peter's Hospice Inn in Albany. Born in Schenectady, Loretta was the devoted daughter of Beverly (Hathaway) Hoogkamp and step-father Ronald Rousch of Hannacroix, NY and daughter of Stanley Hoogkamp. Loretta worked as a receptionist at the Bethesda House. Besides her parents and step-father, Loretta is survived...
