Obituaries

Dorothy i arnold

Dorothy i arnold

Nov 5, 2013

Poestenkill- Dorothy I. Arnold, 72, of Oak Hill Road, Averill Park, died on Tuesday November 5, 2013 at the Community Hospice at Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Troy, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Ernest and Marie Arnold. Dorothy was a lifelong resident of Poestenkill and had been a housekeeper for area families. Dorothy had also...

Dorothy r tremont

Dorothy r tremont

Oct 30, 2013

Averill Park-Dorothy R. Tremont, 94, a longtime resident of Sheer Road died on Wednesday October 30, 2013 at Evergreen Commons after a long illness. Born in Nassau, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Abram and Charlotte Hutchinson Richards and wife of the late Kenneth J. Tremont. A longtime resident of Averill Park, Dorothy was a co-owner along with her...

Lillian m swartwout

Lillian m swartwout

Oct 28, 2013

North Greenbush - Lillian M. Swartwout, 93, a longtime resident of Averill Park died on Monday October 28, 2013 at the Van Rensselaer Manor after a long illness. Born in Detroit Michigan, Lillian was the daughter of the late Harry W Green Sr. and Gertrude Chislom Green. Lillian worked at the former Faith Mills in Averill Park many years ago...

Cheryl m catlin

Cheryl m catlin

Oct 28, 2013

Poestenkill-Cheryl M. Catlin, 56, of Catlin Road, Averill Park, died on Monday, October 28, 2013 at the Samaritan Hospital in Troy after a short illness. Born in Albany, Cheryl was the daughter of the late Louis F. and Marguerite Quell Alderman and wife of Scott Catlin. Cheryl was a lifelong resident of the area and attended the Averill Park Schools....

Madeline l vanburen

Madeline l vanburen

Oct 27, 2013

Castleton- Madeline L. “Midgie” VanBuren 55, of the Riverside Nursing Center died on Sunday October 27, 2013. Born in Troy, Midgie was the daughter of  Madeline House VanBuren of No. Greenbush and the late Neil VanBuren Sr. Midgie was a lifelong resident of the area. Survivors in addition to her mother include her sisters Rebecca Cushing and Sandra DiBello of Averill...

Irene h mosher

Irene h mosher

Oct 17, 2013

Sand Lake- Irene H. Mosher, 87, of Mosher Road died on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at the Samaritan Hospital in Troy after a brief illness. Born in Berlin, Irene was the daughter of Edward and Cleo Norcross Mosher. Irene was a lifelong resident of the area and many years ago helped running the family turkey farm. She had been a...

Robert j harrison

Robert j harrison

Sep 7, 2013

Valatie-Robert James "Bob" Harrison, 65, formerly of Averill Park, passed away peacefully at Barnwell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, September 7, 2013. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late William and Evelyn Schneider Harrison. Bob was a graduate of Hudson Valley Community College and had resided in the area since the late 1960s. Bob...

Eric tristan fowler

Eric tristan fowler

Sep 3, 2013

Sand Lake- Eric Tristan Fowler, infant son of Raymond and Elizabeth Anderson Fowler, of Taborton Road spread his angel wings and went to heaven on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at St. Peter's Hospital. Survivors, in addition to his mom and dad, include his sister, Claire Fowler; grandparents, Mark and Sherry Anderson of Cleveland, William and Melinda Fowler of West Sand Lake,...

Ada mae ernest

Ada mae ernest

Aug 31, 2013

Sand Lake- Ada Mae Ernest, 83, of Taborton Road died on Saturday, August 31, 2013 after a long illness. Ada was lifelong resident of Sand Lake and a daughter of the late Carl and Bessie Teal Dobert and wife of the late Harry W. Ernest. Ada was a homemaker and had also worked at the Sand Lake Post Office for...

Richard g palmer

Richard g palmer

Aug 28, 2013

Averill Park- Richard G. “Rick” Palmer, 58, of 2nd Dyke Road, peacefully passed away on Wednesday August 28, 2013 at the Community Hospice at St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy after a short illness. Born in Albany Rick was the son of Mary B. Quinn Palmer of St. Peters Beach, Fl. and the late Robert C. Palmer. Rick had resided in...

Rose anna smith

Rose anna smith

Aug 13, 2013

West Sand Lake- Rose Anna Smith, 74, of Reichards Lake Road, Averill Park died suddenly on Tuesday August 13, 2013 at her residence. Born in Chatham NY, Rose was the daughter of the late George and Eva Puzio Pintz and wife for 56 years to Clayton A. Smith. Rose grew up in Chatham and many years ago had worked as...

Warren g sheldon jr

Warren g sheldon jr

Aug 11, 2013

North Greenbush- Warren G. Sheldon Jr. of Rte. 43 died on Sunday, August 11, 2013, at St. Peters Hospital after a short illness. Born on August 12, 1936 in Niles, OH. Warren was the son of the late Warren G. Sheldon Sr. and Ruth M. Wortman Goodhart and husband for 56 years Mary E. Baker Sheldon. Warren’s family moved to the...

Karl h buchholz

Karl h buchholz

Aug 3, 2013

Wynantskill-Karl H. Buchholz Sr., 80, of Snyders Corners Road and a longtime resident of Averill Park, died suddenly on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at the Samaritan Hospital in Troy after being stricken at his residence. Born in the Bronx, NY, Karl was the son of the late Nicholas and Kati Felber Buchholz and husband of the late Loretta Quintal Buchholz....

Raymond a brown

Raymond a brown

Aug 1, 2013

Speigletown- Raymond A. “Buck” Brown 77, of Speigletown Road, died suddenly at his residence on Thursday, August 1, 2013. Born in Sand Lake, Buck was the devoted son of Alma Goyer Brown of Sand Lake and the late Loren N. Brown and was the beloved husband of the late Sonya Woitovich Brown. Buck was raised in the Taborton area of...

Robert e berry jr

Robert e berry jr

Jul 7, 2013

Watervliet-Robert E. Berry Jr., 71, of Broadway, died on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at the Community Hospice at the Samaritan Hospital after a long illness. Born in Valatie, NY, Robert was the son of the late Robert E. and Margaret Snyder Berry Sr. Robert grew up in East Nassau and attended the Averill Park Schools. In his later years he...

Helen a kielb

Helen a kielb

Jul 1, 2013

Cohoes- Helen A. Kielb, 84, of the Millview Assisted Living, a longtime resident of Burden Lake Road in Averill Park, was welcomed home to the Lord on Monday July 1, 2013 at the Samaritan Hospital in Troy after being stricken at her residence. Born in Troy Helen was the daughter of the late Stephen and Helen Farrell Fox and wife...

Augusta b ayers

Augusta b ayers

Jun 25, 2013

Castleton- Augusta B. Ayers, 101, of the Riverside Nursing Home and formerly of East Greenbush, died on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 after a long illness. Born in Nassau, Augusta was the daughter of the late Walter and Maude Face Martin and wife of the late Calvin C. Ayers Sr. Augusta had worked at the Watervliet Arsenal during WWII and had...

Henry a miner

Henry a miner

Jun 24, 2013

Averill Park- Henry A. Miner Jr., 82, of Greenman Hill Road, Town of Nassau, died on Monday, June 24, 2013 at the Albany Medical Center Hospital after a short illness. Born in Hartford, NY, Henry was the son of the late Henry A. and Mary Miner Sr. and husband for 60 years to Doris M. Calhoun Miner who died on...

Doris m miner

Doris m miner

Jun 23, 2013

Averill Park- Doris M. Miner, 79, of Greenman Hill Road, Town of Nassau, died on Sunday June 23, 2013 at the home of her daughter after a long illness. Born in Lloyd, NY, Doris was the daughter of the late George and Anna Spudling Calhoun and wife for 60 years to Henry A. Miner Jr.who died on Monday June 24,...

Lynn m rowley

Lynn m rowley

May 20, 2013

Poestenkill- Lynn M. Rowley, 40, of Tymeson Road, died on Monday, May 20, 2013 at St. Peter’s Hospice Inn in Albany after a long illness. Born in Albany, Lynn was the daughter of Mary L. "Peg" Beardsley Tymeson and the late John J. "Jerry" Tymeson Jr. and the beloved wife of Todd A. Rowley. Lynn grew up in Poestenkill and...