Obituaries
Evelyn L. Hoffman
Mar 31, 2018
Troy- Evelyn L. Hoffman, 94, a longtime resident of Rte. 43 in Averill Park died on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy after a long illness. Born in Sand Lake, Evy was the daughter of the late Carl and Bessie Teal Dobert and the beloved wife of 64 years to the late Marshall E....
Terry L. VanWormer
Mar 20, 2018
Wynantskill- Terry L. VanWormer, 61, of Mallard Way, Snyder’s Lake, died on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at St. Peters Hospital. Born in Albany, Terry was the son of Virginia Cowan VanWormer formerly of West Sand Lake and the late John VanWormer and husband of Nancy Hull VanWormer. Terry was raised in West Sand Lake and was a 1974 graduate of...
Elisa Alosco Vickers
Mar 19, 2018
Sand Lake-Elisa Alosco Vickers, 57, of Roaser Road, passed away quietly on Monday, March 19 with her loving husband and son by her side after a nine-month battle with brain cancer. Artist, teacher and athlete, Elisa was born in the Bronx in 1960. She, Rob and son Jeff moved to upstate New York in 1989, where both she and Rob...
Thomas W. Clark
Mar 13, 2018
Poestenkill- Thomas W. Clark, 86, of Blue Factory Road, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at the Van Rensselaer Manor after a short illness. Born in Jamestown, N.Y., Tom was the son of the late Berdette and Norma Thomas Clark and the husband for 62 years to Rosemary Close Clark. Tom had resided and was educated in Western, NY. He...
Joan I. Brown
Mar 2, 2018
West Sand Lake- Joan I. Brown, 81, of Rte. 150, longtime Kindergarten Teacher in the Averill Park Schools died on Friday, March 2, 2018 at St. Peters Hospice Inn in Albany after an extended illness with family by her side.Born in North Adams, MA. and raised in Florida, MA., Joan was the daughter of the late Richard N. and Svea...
Mary Margaret J. McGuire
Feb 22, 2018
Averill Park- On Thursday February 22, 2018, Mary Margaret J. McGuire passed away after a long struggle with M.S. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Lucy Romanello Wyman and the loving wife of over 44 years to John T. McGuire.Mary Margaret was the Director of Education for the New York State Theatre Institute. She was a literacy...
David S. Corlew Sr.
Feb 17, 2018
Stephentown-David S. Corlew Sr., 73, of Stephentown, NY passed away peacefully at Berkshire Medical Center on Saturday with his loving family by his side. Born in Grafton, NY on December 11, 1944, he was the son of the late Daniel S. and Elsie Vanderwell Corlew. He was the loving husband of Elvia Gardner Corlew for 54 years. They would have...
Robert Emerson Schiller
Feb 10, 2018
East Nassau- Robert Emerson Schiller, 80, of Uphams Corners Road, died on Saturday February 10, 2018 at the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany after a short illness. Born, educated and a lifelong resident of East Nassau, Bob was the son of the late Wilbur C. and Hazel McNine Schiller, step son of the late Eola “Edie” Fallas Schiller and...
Thelma H. Schreiner
Jan 27, 2018
Poestenkill- Thelma H. Schreiner, 86, of Plank Road died on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at St. Peters Hospice Inn in Albany after a Short illness. Born in Petersburgh Thelma was the daughter of the late William F. and Grace D. Crandall Sharper and wife of the late Robert E. Schreiner. Thelma was raised in Petersburgh, was a graduate of the...
Iona Wells Lincoln
Jan 25, 2018
Poestenkill - Iona Wells Lincoln, 94, formerly of Columbia Hill Road passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Van Rensselaer Manor in Troy, NY with her eldest son, Kim Richard Lincoln, by her side. Born in Conway, MA on April 3, 1923, Iona was the daughter of Russell Milton and Mildred Iona (Peabody) Wells. The family lived in...
Henry J. Ackner
Jan 22, 2018
Poestenkill- Henry J. Ackner, 82, of Rte. 355, died on Monday, January 22, 2018 at the Albany Medical Center Hospital after an extended illness. Born in Poestenkill, Henry was the son of the late Henry J. and Myrtle C. Gottschalk Ackner and the husband of 63 years to Jacqueline Stritsman Ackner. Henry was a lifelong resident of Poestenkill, had attended...
Warren D. Brust
Jan 15, 2018
Troy- Warren D. “Shorty” Brust, 64, of Packer Ave., died on Monday, January 15, 2018 at the Samaritan Hospital in Troy after a short illness. Born in Troy, Warren was the son of the late David C. and Hilda Freemantle Brust. Warren was a lifelong resident of the area had served in the Army during Vietnam and was a self-...
Robert E. Carlson
Jan 14, 2018
Wildwood, Fla.- Robert E. Carlson, 79, of Seminole Path, a longtime resident of West Sand Lake, died suddenly on Sunday, January 14, 2018 after being stricken doing his normal morning routine. Bob was born in Roscoe, NY and was the son of the late Robert A. and Edna Schleiermacher Carlson and the beloved husband of Mary Flint Carlson. Bob grew...
Ryan E. Lane
Jan 5, 2018
Averill Park-Ryan E. Lane, 42, of Glass Lake Road, died unexpectedly on January 5, 2018 after surviving a long battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was the loving father to Jeffrey E. (12) and Kaysie R. (10) Lane and husband to Alexis Dodd Lane. He was born in Sidney, NY and grew up in Delhi and Chenango Bridge, NY and was...
Lois M. Surprise
Jan 4, 2018
Grafton- Lois M. Surprise, 86, of Old Road, died on Thursday, January 4, 2018 under the care of Hospice at Samaritan Hospital in Troy. Lois was born and raised in the town of Nassau and was the daughter of the late Arthur J. and Barbara Engwer Wagner and wife for over 66 years to John E. Surprise who died on...
Ronald R. St. John
Jan 3, 2018
Poestenkill- Ronald R. St. John, 66, of Jackson Way, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 after a long illness. Born in Troy, Ronald was the son of the late Herbert R. and Delores L. Revoir St. John. Ron was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Tamarac High School. Ron had been a self- employed contactor...
Ada M. Vincent
Dec 20, 2017
Averill Park- Ada M. Vincent, 93, of Sheer Road, Averill Park, NY, a longtime resident of Berlin, peacefully entered into eternal life surrounded by many of those she held most dear on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy after being stricken on Tuesday at home. Ada was born in the town of Nassau and was the daughter...
Evelyn Heffner
Dec 16, 2017
Poestenkill- Evelyn Heffner, 96, of Flint Drive, died on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after a short illness. Born in the Bronx, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Marguerite Walter and wife of the late Chester C. Heffner. Evelyn had resided in the area for almost 80 years and most of that as a resident...
Lawrence R. LaFerriere
Dec 13, 2017
New Lebanon- Lawrence R. “Pops” LaFerriere 77, of Rte. 20 died suddenly on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at his residence. A man that loved God. A man who throughout his life saved many a forgotten child. His life was dedicated to the Lord and his belief that no child should suffer. Lawrence grew up in Cohoes, NY. A 1959 Cohoes...
Diane R. Famiano
Dec 9, 2017
Poestenkill- Diane R. Goodermote Famiano, 72, of Snyder Corners Road, Wynantskill, died on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at her residence after a year long illness. Born in Troy, Diane was the daughter of the late George A. and Lena Miller Goodermote and wife of the late Anthony Famiano. Diane grew up in Averill Park and was a 1963 graduate of...
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