Obituaries
Dorothy A. Bailey
Jan 11, 2021
East Nassau- Dorothy A. Bailey, 79, of Uphams Corners Road, died on Monday, January 11, 2021 at the home of her sister after a short illness. Born in Sand Lake Dorothy was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Esther Smith Goodermote and the wife of the late Kendall J. Bailey. Dorothy was a lifelong resident of East Nassau and...
Kimberley Ruth Killeen
Jan 5, 2021
Poestenkill-Kimberley Ruth Killeen, 57, went to be with God our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 5, 2021Kim passed away outside at Albany Medical Center, in their “Healing Garden”. Kim’s final wish was to die at home with her family that she so adored. However, time and COVID-19 restrictions would not allow that. Through an amazing chain of teamwork, the...
Arthur A. Horton
Jan 4, 2021
Schodack Landing- Arthur A. Horton, 75, of Knickerbocker Road and a longtime resident of Sand Lake, died suddenly on Monday January 4, 2021 at his residence. Born in Sand Lake, Arthur was the son of the late Myron and Marbrey Moses Horton and husband of the late Sally Ritrovato Horton. Arthur was a lifelong resident of Sand Lake and had...
Alice Grant Ross
Jan 3, 2021
Berlin- Alice Grant Ross, 89 of Plank Road died on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at the home of her son where she had been residing. Born in Kingston, NY, Alice was the daughter of the late David Leroy and Myrtle Elliot Grant and wife of the late Robert E. Ross. Alice grew up in Cohoes and had resided in Rensselaer...
Robert J. Seib
Jan 2, 2021
Sand Lake- Robert J. “Papa” Seib, 79, of Walk Road died on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at his residence with his family at his side. Born in Albany and raised in Colonie, Robert was the son of the late Martin W. and Amy Wooding Seib and the beloved husband of Linda Nowacki Seib. Robert had attended the Colonie Schools and...
Alice Cornelia Goewey Goebel
Dec 17, 2020
North Nassau- Alice Cornelia Goewey Goebel, 88, of Old Mill Pond Road, North Nassau, Rensselaer County, NY, entered eternal rest and joined her beloved husband, the Honorable Henry Goebel, Jr. on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Mrs. Goebel, born in Albany, was a lifelong resident of the Capital Region. Daughter of the late William Frost Goewey, Sr., and Christina Florence Ernst...
Dale E. Hall
Dec 16, 2020
Averill Park- Dale E. Hall, 75, of Totem Lodge Road died on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Evergreen Commons Nursing & Rehab Center after a long illness. Born in Troy, Dale was the son of the late Earl J. and Evelyn Gardner Hall and husband of 52 years to Phyllis Osher Hall. Dale was a lifelong resident of the...
Mary Jane P. Sacca
Dec 10, 2020
Averill Park- Mary Jane P. Sacca, 82, of Huntley Road died on Thursday, December 10, 2020 in the comfort of her home with her family by her side after a 17 year courageous battle with Lymphoma. Born in Albany, Mary Jane was the daughter of the late Theodore and Margaret Murray Wolfstich and the beloved wife of Louis J. Sacca....
Paul Henry Goebel
Dec 10, 2020
East Aurora - Paul Henry Goebel, 64, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020, East Aurora, Erie County, NY. He was born on November 7, 1956 in Albany and was the first-born child to the late Henry Goebel, Jr. and Alice Goewey Goebel who died on Thursday, December 17, 2020.Paul graduated from Averill Park Central High School, Class of 1975. He attended...
Marilyn C. Kern
Dec 9, 2020
Averill Park- Marilyn C. Kern, 83, a longtime resident of Buy Way, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center after a long illness. Born and raised in Sand Lake, Marilyn was the daughter of the late George H. and E. Iona Reinke Dobert and wife of the late George A. Kern. Marilyn was a...
Henrietta M. Seifridsberger
Dec 8, 2020
Delmar- Henrietta M. Seifridsberger, 81, of the Atria, died on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the Albany Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Troy and raised in Averill Park, Henrietta was the daughter of the late James and Mildred Julien Smyth and wife of the late Gerald J. Seifridsberger. Henrietta was a 1958 graduate of the Averill Park...
Kenneth L. Goodermote
Dec 8, 2020
Averill Park- Kenneth L. Goodermote, 94, of Baxter Road died on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the Community Hospice at Samaritan Hospital after a short illness. Born in Troy, Kenny was the son of the late Marshall and Elizabeth Effland Goodermote and was husband of the late Carolyn Moses Goodermote. Ken grew up in Troy, was a graduate of Troy...
Richard V. Wandler
Dec 5, 2020
Averill Park-It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of a beautiful spirit, husband, father and friend Richard V. Wandler. We are comforted by the memories of a kind, humble and courageous man. A decorated Marine, our father and friend was relieved of his service to family and country on December 5, 2020. Born in Fargo, North Dakota...
A. Roger Mitchell
Nov 25, 2020
Brunswick- A. Roger Mitchell, 82, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at St. Peter’s Hospice Inn in Albany after a year long illness.Roger was born on Oct. 30, 1938 in Buffalo’s Children's Hospital and was the son of the late Alison L. and Margaret (Harrington) Mitchell, and was the husband of 47 years to Marietta Acierno Bessette Mitchell.Roger was raised...
Nellie Mae Copeland
Nov 22, 2020
East Nassau- Nellie Mae Copeland went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 22, 2020 after a short illness. Born in Tuskegee, AL. Nellie was the daughter of the late Ida Mae Simmons. Nellie was raised in Tuskegee where she also attended Tuskegee Institute and majored in Physical Education. She moved to this area in 1956. Nellie worked...
Sandra Jeanne Debus
Nov 21, 2020
Round Lake- On November 21, 2020, Sandra Jeanne Debus died after a short bout with lung cancer at her home in Round Lake, NY.Sandy, born on November 21, 1949 on Staten Island, NY, grew up on Taborton Mountain in Rensselaer County, the eldest child of Richard and Miriam Debus. She received her BA at SUNY Plattsburgh and took masters level...
Richard James Bradley
Nov 10, 2020
Saratoga, California- Richard James Bradley, aged 91, passed away peacefully, with family by his side and with him in spirit, on November 10, 2020 in Saratoga, CA. One of five children. Richard (Dick) was born August 18,1929 in Boston, MA to Mary Kennedy Bradley and Bernard Bradley.Dick graduated from Watertown High School where he excelled as an athlete particularly in ice...
Thomas “Tommy” D. Rekemeyer
Oct 31, 2020
Averill Park- Thomas “Tommy” D. Rekemeyer, 71, of Sheer Road passed away peacefully at his beloved home on Saturday, October 31, 2020 after a long illness. Tommy was the hardest working man you would ever meet. A master of all trades, if he didn’t know how to do something, he learned. Born and raised in Albany, NY he moved to Averill...
Leonard A. Muhs II
Oct 30, 2020
West Sand Lake- Leonard A. Muhs II, 74, of Denver Drive died on Friday, October 30, 2020 at his residence. He was suddenly stricken after finishing his morning routine of feeding his feathered friends. Born in Rochester, Leonard was the son of the late Leonard A. and Dorothy White Muhs and the husband of Jan C. Swartwout. Leonard grew up...
Marion E. Martin
Oct 27, 2020
Averill Park-Marion E. Martin, 81, of Snake Hill Road, died peacefully in the comfort of her home on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 after a short illness. Born on October 3, 1939 in Cohoes and raised in Cohoes, Marion was the daughter of the late David and Marion Charbonneau Chamberlain and wife of Robert J. Martin. Marion was a graduate of...
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