Obituaries
Robert P. Ruppert
Oct 5, 2018
Robert P. Ruppert of North Settlement Rd., Windham, NY, life partner of Louise LeBrun.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 1:00pm at Kaaterskill Methodist Church.
No calling hours.
Ann M. Flaws
Sep 28, 2018
Berne- Ann (McCusker) Flaws, age 72, passed away at home on September 28 with her husband and son by her side, after a 6 month struggle with pancreatic cancer. Ann was born and raised in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of Josephine Hollister McCusker and Edward Charles McCusker. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in Pittsfield, and the College of...
Brian Eliot Larsen
Sep 23, 2018
Brian E. Larsen of Bethlehem, NY lost his courageous fight with cancer on September 23, 2018, passing peacefully at home with his family and friends. Brian worked for Hannay Reels in Westerlo, NY for 10 years before leaving due to his illness. Brian was an avid car enthusiast. His pride and joy was a '65 Corvette Stingray. Brian had so...
Lois D. Champagne
Sep 17, 2018
Lois D. Champagne,74, passed away peacefully at the St. Peter's Hospice Inn on September 17, 2018. She was predeceased by her parents Zora Stone Champagne and Gerald Champagne. She was a graduate of Guilderland High School. She was a member of Knox Reformed Church. She was employed in retail for many years including owning her own art supply store in...
Christopher Davis
Sep 14, 2018
Christopher Vincent Davis, 22, of Altamont, NY, died suddenly on the evening of Thursday, the 13th day of September 2018. Chris worked hard, loved harder and never hesitated to help a person in need. Chris' smile was as contagious as his laugh, and his vibrant personality lit up every room he entered. Chris was passionately loyal to his family, friends,...
Christian Anthony Peters
Sep 14, 2018
Guilderland- Christian died suddenly in a tragic motorcycle accident on September 14, 2018. Born on July 30, 1997, Christian was a graduate of Berne-Knox Westerlo High School and a proud and cherished member of the longshoreman union, local 1294 Christians unyielding love of life and fun was only surpassed by his great and unwavering love for his family and friends,...
Richard John Mosley
Aug 29, 2018
Albany- Richard John Mosley, 42, died on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. He was born on September 11, 1975 in Albany, NY to Robert John and the late Donna Lynn Mosley Simpson. Rik graduated from Berne-Knox-Westerlo CSD in 1993 and attended SUNY Morrisville. He was employed by Community CARE Physicians. He was always a techno wiz and lived his life with...
L. Michael Leonard
Aug 18, 2018
East Berne- Lyndon "Mike" Leonard, 70, passed away suddenly August 18, 2018. He was born in Springfield, MA on January 26, 1948. He graduated Monadnock High School in Swanzey, NH in 1966. Mike served in the USAF as a Blue Beret for 4 years during Vietnam. He graduated from Keene State College in 1974 earning his Bachelor's Degree in Industrial...
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...


