Obituaries
Cathy D. Sagendorf
Oct 17, 2022
Poestenkill- Cathy D. Sagendorf passed on to the next life on Monday, October 17, 2022, after a 5-year battle with cancer. Cathy was a lifelong resident of Poestenkill and member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Poestenkill. She was a graduate of the Averill Park High School, earned a Bachelor’s Degree from SUNY Oswego followed by a Master’s Degree from...
Laurence B. "Larry" Malone
Oct 16, 2022
Newton,MA-Laurence B. (Larry) Malone, a resident of Averill Park, NY for more than 50 years, passed away on October 16, 2022 at The Falls at Cordingly Dam in Newton, MA. Larry was born on December 20, 1927 in Lansingburgh, NY, son of the late Edward J. and Dorothy Bebernitz Malone. In 1945 he graduated from Lansingburgh High, and attended Rutgers...
Phyllis E. “Polly” Kimmey
Oct 15, 2022
West Sand Lake- Phyllis E. “Polly” Kimmey, 95, of Rte. 43 died on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at her residence after an extended illness. Born in Troy, Phyllis was the last surviving child of the late Arnold and Beatrice Cummings Gardner and she was wife of the late Willis “Bud” Kimmey. Phyllis grew up in the “Alps” and later resided...
Virginia D. Eckert
Sep 30, 2022
North Greenbush- Virginia D. Eckert, 71, of the Van Rensselaer Manor died on Friday, September 30, 2022 at the Manor after an extended illness. Born in Troy, Ginny was the daughter of the late Arthur E. and Jeanette Culver Smith. Ginny was raised in Sand Lake and was a 1969 graduate of the Averill Park High School. Ginny had been...
Linda L. Bradley
Sep 27, 2022
Poestenkill- Linda L. Bradley, 80, of Dater Hill Road died on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at her residence with her family at her side after a long illness. Born in Brandenburg, KY, Linda was the daughter of the late Vernie and Ella Benham Streible and the devoted wife of 61 years to William E. Bradley. Linda was raised in Kentucky...
Nancy A. Kiehl
Sep 3, 2022
Rensselaer- Nancy A. Kiehl, 69, of Van Allen Way, formerly of Schenectady, died on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at the Evergreen Commons Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in East Greenbush after a short illness. Born in Troy, Nancy was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen MacDonald Honsinger and the wife of James W. Kiehl. Nancy grew up in Troy...
Fred R. DeCamp Jr.
Aug 28, 2022
West Sand Lake- Fred R. DeCamp Jr., 75, of Brookside Way died on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his devoted family. Born in Freeport, Long Island he was the son of the late Fred R. and Audrey Morrison DeCamp. The DeCamp family moved to the area when Fred was in his teens and he attended the...
Lt. Commander William Eden Waldin II
Aug 18, 2022
William Eden Waldin II, 66, the husband of Valerie Lang Waldin of Glass Lake, entered eternal life on August 18, 2022, following a mighty and heroic battle with lung cancer. When diagnosed, William had been expected to survive six to 12 months at best; yet he continued to defy the odds and lived for over five years with the disease."Billy"...
Michael J. Warner
Aug 9, 2022
Halfmoon- Michael J. Warner, 30, of Lape Road died suddenly at his residence on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Born in Troy, Michael was the son of Karen A. Fryer Warner of Rexford and Michael L. (the late Lori) Warner of East Greenbush. Michael grew up in Schodack and North Carolina where he graduated high school before moving back to the...
Charles H. “Chick” Smyth Jr.
Aug 4, 2022
Averill Park-Charles H. “Chick” Smyth Jr., 86, of Rte. 43, left for his last hunt on Thursday, August 4, 2022 after a time of failing health. Born in Troy, Chick was the son of the late Charles H. and Mildred Gundrum Smyth Sr. and husband of the late Paulette Hoffman Smyth. Chick was a lifelong resident of the area and...
Shirley F. Kinney
Jul 26, 2022
Sand Lake- Shirley F. Kinney, 96, of Windmill Way, Taborton, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at her residence after a short illness. Born in Gloversville, NY, Shirley was the daughter of the late Everett and Pauline Simek Hoag and wife of the late David W. Kinney. Shirley was raised and educated in Gloversville and after her marriage eventually settled...
Elizabeth Dickson Lang
Jul 22, 2022
Averill Park-Elizabeth Dickson Lang, 87, wife of the Honorable Conrad H. Lang, Jr., of Glass Lake entered eternal life on July 22, 2022 after a valiant 2-year health battle. She was the daughter of the late Harvey Dickson and Elizabeth Moulton Dickson of Troy. "Bette" was born in Troy, attended Troy High School and graduated from Russell Sage College in 1956....
James E. Radley
Jul 22, 2022
Averill Park- James E. Radley, 38, of Radley Road died on Friday July 22, 2022 at the Samaritan Hospital. Born in Pittsfield, MA, Jim was the son of Leslie E. Radley and the late Frances Alessi Radley. Jim was a lifelong resident of the area was educated in the Averill Park Schools and was a graduate of the Averill Park...
Robert Thomas Bondi
Jul 21, 2022
Averill Park- Robert Thomas Bondi, 68, of Garner Road died suddenly at his home on July 21, 2022. Born in Troy, Bob was the beloved husband of Linda Charland Bondi. He was predeceased by his parents, Paul B. and Mary Ann Maiello Bondi, and was also predeceased by an infant brother. He grew up in Latham and was a 1972...
Ronald L. “Jake” Jacobs
Jul 21, 2022
Grafton- Ronald L. “Jake” Jacobs of Blueberry Ridge Road died on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany after a short illness. Born in Hagerstown, MD, Jake was the son of the late Clayton and Juanita Davis Jacobs and husband of Robin Jones Jacobs. Jake grew up and was educated in Hagerstown then entered the...
Stephen E. Winne
Jul 18, 2022
West Stephentown- Stephen E. Winne, 65, of South Road, packed up his fishing gear for the last time on Monday July 18, 2022 and went to that forever fishing spot. Stephen had been a patient at Samaritan Hospital and had been fighting a longtime illness. Born in Albany, Stephen was the son of the late Eugene R. and Donna M....
Thomas J. Lemner
Jul 12, 2022
Poestenkill- Thomas J. Lemner, 79, of Snyder’s Corners Road, died on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a long illness. Born in Troy, Tom was the son of the late Joseph F. and Stasia V. Grygatis Lemner. Tom was a lifelong resident of Poestenkill and was educated in the Troy Schools where he was a...
Elizabeth A. Ricciardi
Jul 10, 2022
Averill Park- Elizabeth A. Ricciardi, 89, of Averill Park passed into eternal life at her residence on Sunday July 10, 2022. Born in New York and a resident of Averill Park, Betty was the beloved wife of the late Angelo D. Ricciardi. Betty was a communicant of St. Henry’s Church and the church choir. She was active in the Sand...
Gary J. Wieland
Jul 4, 2022
Averill Park- Gary J. Wieland, 68, of Bon Acre Way passed away suddenly on Monday, July 4, 2022 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy after being stricken at his camp at Methodist Farm on Crooked Lake. Born in Cortlandt, NY, Gary was the son of the late Walter and Catherine Kaczor Wieland and the beloved husband of Kim Ann Kingsbury. Gary...
Karen A. Slavin
Jun 28, 2022
Petersburgh- Karen A. Slavin, 75, of Varville Road passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Hudson Shores Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a short illness. Born and raised in Troy, Karen was the daughter of the late James J. and Anna M. Buckley Snay Sr. and the beloved wife of Edwin Slavin. Karen was a graduate of Catholic...

