Obituaries
Spencer Sisson
Aug 11, 2018
Spencer Sisson, 43 of East Berne NY passed away suddenly on August 11, 2018. He was born on July 30, 1975 in Albany NY. He is predeceased by his father Clyde Sisson Jr. Spencer is survived by his loving daughters Skylar, Amber and Gracie Sisson; his loving mother Christine Hayes-Sisson; his brothers Clyde III, Kevin, and Mitchell ( Katie) Sisson;...
Charles A. Carpenter
Jul 30, 2018
Charles Albert Carpenter, Al, of Vestal, NY, passed away on July 30, 2018, in Cohoes, NY. Al was born in Hazleton, PA, to Charles Albert Carpenter and Frances Mary Kenyon on June 8, 1929. He had four girls with his wife, Rosanne Rothrock. He married his second wife Martha Casella in 1992. Al was preceded in death by his beloved...
Betty H. Moolick
Jul 26, 2018
Betty H. Moolick, age 84, of Guilderland, passed away July 26, 2018. She was born March 11, 1934 in Amsterdam to the late Isaac and Genevieve Hughes. After graduating from high school, Betty went on to obtain a Bachelor's Degree from SUNY Oneonta and a Master's Degree from SUNY Albany. She served for 28 years as a teacher in the...
Marissa Nicole Parker
Jul 1, 2018
Marissa N. Parker, 18, passed away suddenly in her home on Sunday, July 1,2018, where she lived with her mother Heather Schwenk, her step father Steven Schwenk, sister McKenzie Schwenk and brother Gavin Schwenk. Her sister Courtney Worrock resides in North Carolina. She is survived by her many aunts & uncles Melanie (Rudy) Stempel, Sabrina (Bill) Gauthier, John H. Bushnell...

Barbara T. Lenhardt
Jun 27, 2018
Princetown- Barbara T. Lenhardt,95, transitioned peacefully in her home surrounded by family, caregivers and friends. She was born on Nov. 18,1922 the daughter of Weston C. and Margaret (nee Jewett) Thayer in Northampton MA. She was predeceased by her husband Frank and her sister Jean Ashton. She is survived by her children Thomas W. Lenhardt, Linda Lenhardt Keach (Neal) and...
Richard Scott Hempstead
Jun 25, 2018
Middleburgh- Richard S. Hempstead, 35, died suddenly on June 25, 2018. He was born on March 21, 1983 in Albany, NY the son of Gerald "Dick" and Linda Hempstead. Rich attend Middleburgh High School. He was employed with GE Turbine of Florida. Along with his parents, he is survived by his daughter Makynley; siblings Lauri (Robert) Motschmann, Carrie Unser and...
Edward V. Hanrahan
Jun 14, 2018
Edward V. Hanrahan, 91, of Altamont passed away on June 14, 2018. Born in Albany, he attended Vincentian Institute and served during World War II in the US Navy. Ed was a member of Carpenters Local #370 for nearly 70 years. Woodcraft and custom cabinetry were his passion. As a Master Carpenter, many local homes and facilities bear his trademark...
Pattie Gray
Jun 7, 2018
Pattie Moore Gray died June 7, 2018, aged 95. Born on November 7, 1922, in Washington, DC, to Lee V. Moore and Pattie Tatum Moore, she was proud of her family's North Carolina heritage. She was predeceased by her husband, Rev. Douglas W. Gray, on July 30, 2017. Pattie described her childhood hometown of Washington DC, as a "sleepy southern...
Diane Lynne Bohl
Jun 6, 2018
Diane Lynne Bohl passed away June 6, 2018 after a brief but intense battle with brain cancer in Carmel, California. She was predeceased by her parents Edward C. and June S. Bohl and her sister Deborah Lee Bohl. Born in Syracuse, Diane moved to Guilderland, New York at a young age and graduated early from Guilderland schools. She went on...
David W. Kotmel
Jun 5, 2018
David Kotmel, 41, died suddenly at home on June 5, 2018. He was born in Albany, NY on April 8, 1977. He lived his entire life in Guilderland, NY. David attended Guilderland High School from 1991 – 1995 before going on JCA. He later earned his Computer Support Technology certificate from SCCC and went on to do volunteer work in...

John J. Poehmel
Jun 1, 2018
JOHN JAMES POEHMEL SR. "JOHNNY", 73, of Maplecrest Road, Hensonville, NY passed away June 1, 2018 at his loving home. Johnny retired after 27 years as a Maintenance Engineer at the Onteora Club Park, Tannersville, NY. He enjoyed a good game of horseshoes, he liked his cup of hot coffee with his lucky lotto coin for his scratch-offs tickets, he...
Eileen Purdy
May 21, 2018
Eileen J. Yoeckel Purdy, 87, passed away on Monday, May 21 at Albany Medical Center after a short illness. Eileen is survived by her husband, Calvin, a sister and brother both of Florida and their beloved dog, Mo. The Purdys became residents of Windham/Ashland several years ago after retiring and moving from New Jersey. Eileen is most noted for her...

Patrick J. Regan
May 16, 2018
Windham,NY Patrick Joseph Regan (February 5, 1936- May 16, 2018) Passed away surrounded by family after successfully walking off cancer for 10 years. He is survived by his son Michael Patrick (Loree Burrows), daughters Tara Ellen (David Weiman), Erica Lynne (Steve Reynaud) and Deborah the Great. Six Grandchildren Connor Joseph, Toraya Rose, Christopher David, Adam Othman, Colleen Elizabeth and Matthew...
Jennie Stevens
May 14, 2018
Knox- Jennie Jablonowski Stevens, 99, passed away peacefully Monday, May 14, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 5, 1919, she lived in Albany, then Voorheesville, graduating from Albany High and Mildred Elley Business School. She met her beloved husband, Marshall, while roller-skating at the Knox Cave skating rink. They married in 1940 and Jennie worked side by...
Donald Lynn Tompkins
May 11, 2018
Donald Lynn Tompkins died in an automobile accident May 11, 2018. Don, son of Bob and Joyce Tompkins, was 59 years old, born and raised in Ashland, NY. Don attended Colgate University and University of Arizona, graduating from Colgate. Don lived in AZ, CA, CO and NY. Business took him on trips around the world. In his 40s, Don returned...
Jeremy Francis Ferguson
Apr 26, 2018
Oneonta- Jeremy Francis Ferguson, 36, died on April 26, 2018. He was born in Niskayuna, NY on Decembr 20, 1981. He is survived by his mother Catherine Brand of Florida; his father Carl L. Ferguson of Cobleskill, NY; his daughter Bridget M. Ferguson of Georgia; his grandmother Catherine Ferguson of Sloansville, NY; his sister Kendra Brand; his brothers Joshua and...
Linda Carman
Apr 22, 2018
Berne, NY- Linda Stevens Carman ,74, died on April 22,2018 surrounded by her loving family after a brief battle with cancer at Albany Medical Center. She was born on Dec.8,1943 the daughter of Albert and Marguerite Stevens. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, William ,her son and daughter in law William and Joeann and her daughter and...
Francis H. Pelkey
Apr 20, 2018
Francis "Frank" Harry Pelkey 86, of Windham, NY passed away on April 20th 2018 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford, NY where he had been a resident for 1 month. Frank was born in South Schroon, NY on January 29th 1932. He enjoyed the Adirondacks fully with hunting, fishing, and trapping. After graduation he enlisted in the US Navy and served...