Obituaries
Dianna g mcmahon
Apr 8, 2014
North Greenbush- Dianna G. Biittig McMahon, 74, of Bloomingrove Drive died on Monday April 7, 2014 at the Stratton VA Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Troy, Dianna was the daughter of the late Fredrick Biittig and Irene Green Chriss. Dianna was a 1957 graduate of the Averill Park High School and enlisted in the Navy in 1958....
Edward m crowley
Apr 8, 2014
Averill Park- Edward M. Crowley, 90, of Crowley Way died on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the Riverside Nursing Home in Castleton after a long illness. Born and educated in Troy, Ed was the son of the late Charles F. and Margaret M. Murray Crowley, stepson of the late Theresa E. Delehanty Crowley, and husband of the late Nancy Wells Crowley....
Elizabeth m hoffman
Apr 8, 2014
Averill Park- Elizabeth M. "Betty" Hoffman, 91, of Radley Road, town of Nassau, died on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Samaritan Hospital with her grandchildren at her side. Born in Stephentown, Betty was the daughter of the late Henry and May Ackner Brown, and wife of the late Raymond J. Hoffman. She was educated in Averill Park schools and had worked...
Michael h coughtry
Apr 2, 2014
West Sand Lake- Michael H.”Cherry Picker” Coughtry, 62, of Grange Road died on Wednesday April 2, 2014 at his residence after a long illness. Born in Troy Michael was the son of the late James Coughtry and Margaret Mullaney (Carmen) Fruscio of Green Island and husband of Patricia Brundige Coughtry. Michael grew up and lived in Grafton until 1969 when...
Tod f butler sr
Mar 20, 2014
Brunswick- Tod F. Butler Sr., 85, a longtime resident of Brunswick died on Thursday March 20, 2014 after a yearlong struggle with heart disease. Tod was born in Troy on September 4, 1928, and was a graduate of Troy High School. During the war years he attended RPI while working for General Electric at the Schenectady Steam Turbine Department. After...
Florence m proper
Mar 19, 2014
Schenectady- Florence M. Proper, 102, of the Capital Living Nursing Centre died suddenly on Wednesday March 19, 2014 at the Ellis Hospital after being stricken at her residence. A lifelong resident of Schenectady, Florence was the daughter of the late Freeman and Laura Mann Proper. Florence retired from the NYS Dept. of State in the late 1960’s. She had held...
Dianne b walko
Mar 12, 2014
Troy- Dianne B. Walko, 83, of the Springs Nursing Centre and a former resident of Poestenkill died on Wednesday March 12, 2014 after a long illness. Born in Black Brook, NY, Dianne was the daughter of the late Dolphus and Della Rouchie LaGoy and wife of the late Peter Walko Sr.. Dianne had resided in area since 1949 and had...
Jeanine m wood
Mar 11, 2014
Averill Park-Jeanine M. Wood, 69, of Rte. 43 died on Tuesday March 11, 2014 at her residence after a long illness. Born and raised in Troy, Jeanine was the daughter of the late Ira and Edith Zeller Bulson and wife of Alvin R. Wood. Jeanine had resided in Averill Park since 1964. She had worked for the Van Rensselaer Manor...
Raymond r engwer
Mar 10, 2014
Averill Park- Raymond R. Engwer, 88, of Rte. 43 died on Monday March 10, 2014 at the Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness. Born on his grandparent’s farm in Poestenkill, Raymond was the son of the late Rudolf and Florence Bott Engwer and husband of the late Irene Sowalskie Engwer. Ray was a lifelong resident of the Averill Park area...
Raymond w scheilding
Mar 6, 2014
Stephentown - Raymond W. Scheilding, 89, of Rte. 43 died on Thursday March 6, 2014 at the Albany Medical Center Hospital after a long illness. Born in Brunswick, Raymond was the son of the late William and Anna Middlestead Scheilding and husband of Virginia Bowen Scheilding. Ray grew up in the Coeymans-Selkirk area and had resided at Snyder’s Lake for...
Christopher l atchinson
Feb 23, 2014
Poestenkill- Christopher L. Atchinson, 51, of Woodland Path Way died on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Albany, Chris was the son of the late Harry and Beverly Post Buthfer and the beloved husband of Lisa Knight Atchinson. Chris was a graduate of Averill Park High School, HVCC, and Siena College, where he...
Kenneth e york
Feb 23, 2014
East Nassau- Kenneth E. York, 86, of Garfield Road died on Sunday February 23, 2014 at his residence. Born in New Bremen, NY, Ken was the son of the late Lee and Marion Davis York and husband for 54 years of the late Helen Carroll York. Ken served with the 102nd Weather Group in the Army Air Force and received...
Willard j gundrum
Feb 21, 2014
Tahoka, TX. - Willard J. Gundrum, 96, a longtime resident of Wynantskill, passed away on Friday February 21, 2014 at his home, the Lynnwood Assisted Living Facility in Tahoka, Texas with his daughter by his side. Born and raised in Taborton, New York, Willard was the son of the late Rudolph and Carrie Karl Gundrum. From 1944 until moving to...
Gladys b schulz
Feb 18, 2014
Albany-Gladys B. Schulz, 92, of Hudson Park Nursing Center, a former longtime resident of Thais Road, Averill Park, died on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at her residence. Born in Albany and raised in Delmar, Gladys was the daughter of the late Richard and Blanche Long Brownell and the wife of the late Willard C. Schulz who died on February 20,...
Florence c teal
Feb 11, 2014
Sand Lake- Florence C. Teal, 95, a longtime resident of the Sand Lake, Averill Park and Nassau area died on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 after a long illness. Born in Stephentown, Florence was the daughter of the late Morton and Grace Griffin Culver, and wife of the late Hazen Lord and Alvin Teal. Florence had attended the Averill Park Schools. Florence...
Bruce reid
Feb 4, 2014
Averill Park- Bruce Reid, 84, died Tuesday February 4, 2014 at his home on Dunham Hollow Road surrounded by his loving family. Bruce was the son of the late Everett and Edith Wood Reid and cherished husband of Carolyn Corbett Reid for 63 years. Bruce graduated from Rensselaer High School in 1947. He served in the Army from 1950-52. He worked...
Christopher t lawton
Feb 4, 2014
Albany- Christopher T. Lawton, 34, died suddenly on Tuesday February 4, 2014. He was found by his beloved mother Alice Lawton at their residence at Quincy St. in Albany. Christopher was born in Albany and at the time of his death was working for Latham Pool Products Inc. (formerly Pacific Pools) where he was a molding mechanic for the past...
Lavern c quell
Jan 30, 2014
Troy-Lavern C. “Boots” Quell, 104, of Harris Road a longtime resident of Averill Park, died on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the Community Hospice at Samaritan Hospital after a short illness. Born in Sand Lake, Lavern was the son of the late Charles F. and Minnie M. Raver Quell and husband of the late Marie Walsh Quell. Lavern had worked...
Jean m blatt
Jan 28, 2014
North Greenbush- Jean M. Blatt, 73, of Van Rensselaer Manor formerly of Town Garage Road, Hoags Corners died on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 after a long illness. Born in Paterson N.J., Jean was the daughter of the late Vincent and Virvin Brustman Gunderman. Jean had resided in the Hoags Corners and Nassau area most of her life and was a graduate...
Gary l anderson
Jan 20, 2014
North Greenbush- Gary L. Anderson, 67, of Bloomingrove Drive died on Monday January 20, 2014 at his residence after a short illness. Born in Hudson, Gary was the son of the late James H. and Catherine L. Dewhurst Anderson and the beloved husband of Joyce Engwer Anderson. Gary grew up at Snyder's Lake and was a 1966 graduate of the Averill...
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