Obituaries
Jennie C Rielle-Falke
Jun 14, 2013
Prattsville- Jennie C. Rielle-Falke, 18, died suddenly Friday, June 14, 2013. Born on February 24, 1995, she was the daughter of Susan Falke. Jennie was an 11th grade student at Hunter Tannersville Central School. She attended the Boces program in Grand Gorge. She loved playing basketball and her team number was 44. Jennie loved art and wood working. Along with...
Debra Lee Blodgett
Jun 8, 2013
Berne- Debra Blodgett, 58, died on June 8, 2013 at her residence. She is survived by her husband Ray Porter, her mother Shirley Roney Crews, step sister Barbara Kennedy, father-in-law Mace Porter and sister-in-law Tina Bouton. Family and friends are invited to services at Rock Road Chapel 96 Rock Rd. Berne on Friday, June 14, 2013 at 10AM. Interment will...
Donna L. Reed
Jun 3, 2013
Altamont- Donna L. Reed, 66, died on June 3, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rensselaer, NY on August 20, 1946 to Adelbert R. Kiernan and Arline LaTour Kiernan. She was a lifelong resident of Guilderland. Donna was dedicated to a family business, the Guilderland Center Nursing Home for more than 20 years, caring and compassionate...
Warren Pitcher
Jun 3, 2013
Warren Pitcher, 78, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2013 at St. Peter’s Hospital. He was the adopted son of the late Jennie and Maus Pitcher. He grew up in Township and lived there until 1954. He returned back to the Altamont area in 1975 where he happily lived at the Center for Disability Services Altamont Residence for 37 years....
Matthew Robert Bosworth
May 27, 2013
Altamont- Matthew Robert Bosworth, 85, of Guilderland Center passed away after a long illness on May 27, 2013, Memorial Day. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Grace Carlisle Bosworth and Newman (Doc) Baird. Mr. Bosworth was educated in area schools. Matthew proudly served in the US Navy in WWII and the Korean War. He was...
Traci M. Slingerland-Lee
Apr 28, 2013
Berne, NY- Traci M. Slingerland-Lee, "Animal" 48, died April 28, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Oct. 24, 1964 the daughter of James and Dolores (Duell) Slingerland in Albany, NY. She was a loving fiancee, mother, sister and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Traci was a...
Robert M. Alverson
Apr 4, 2013
Robert Matthew Alverson Jr. 79,formerly of Grant City,SINY,died at his home in Windham, NY on April 4,2013. After attending New Dorp H.S. he enlisted in USMC and served in Korea. Upon returning home he joined the FDNY and retired after 28 yrs of service. He enjoyed golfing and skiing. He was predeceased by his wife Anna in 2004. He is...
Allan F. Deitz
Mar 31, 2013
Allan Franklin Deitz, 72, entered into eternal peace at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, NY on Easter Sunday, March 31. An avid reader, researcher and outdoorsman, Allan’s positive attitude, steadfast curiosity and calm presence will be missed by all who knew him. Allan was born in Albany, NY on November 24, 1940. He graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1958 and attended Hope College from 1958 to 1962, where he met his future bride,...
Alice Rowan
Mar 31, 2013
Alice M. Rowan, 79, died on 03/31/2013. She was born in Queens, NY the daughter of Minnette and William Staiger. She was a resident of Prattsville for more than 40 years. She was predeceased by her much beloved husband Arthur W. Rowan in 1998. Alice is survived by her son and daughter-in-law William and Clair Rowan, three grandchildren, William, Gia...
Anna Willsey
Mar 30, 2013
Berne,NY -Anna Willsey 84 of Berne, NY died at Good Samaritan Nursing Home on March 30,2013 . She was born on Nov. 18,1927 in Horicon, NY . She was predeceased by her husband Morris Willsey on Nov. 18,2006. She is survived by her children Mary Ann O’Neill,Dan Gunville,William Willsey, Rachel Haley,Priscilla Schaap,David Willsey and Karen Murell. She is also survived...
Maudie K. Leininger
Mar 26, 2013
Leininger, Maudie King, Guilderland, Maudie King Leininger died on Tues. March 26, 2013 at Kingsway Nursing Home in Schenectady. She was born in Ravenden, Arkansas, March 4, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Mose Price King and Bertha Pearl King. She grew up on a farm and was the 10th of 12 children, and the first to graduate...
John Blyth
Mar 26, 2013
Berne- John A. Blyth, 62, died on March 26, 2013 at St. Peters Hospital. He was born on September 21, 1950 to Andrew and Dorothy Blyth. He is survived by his wife Carolyn, his children Andrew Blyth (Deb), Coleen Wrigley, Kelly (Jeremy) Tommell, Casey Blyth (Jason) and Callie Blyth (Jeff); his grandchildren John and Megan Wrigley, Grace and Sophie Tommell,...
Dan Lail
Mar 22, 2013
Dan M. Lail, 65, of Schenectady, died March 22 after a brief illness. Mr. Lail was born on April 7, 1947, in Richmond, Va. He is survived by his wife, Martha; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Wayne and Molly Tillison of Ogdensburg, NJ; daughters Kari Ann Smith (Paul) of Ocala, FL, and Christy Lynn McNeil of Flagler Beach, FL; stepsons, Michael LaBarr...
Ruth Langenbach
Mar 18, 2013
Ruth Elizabeth (Kilmer) Langenbach, age 89, formerly from Guilderland, NY, wife of the late Richard W. Langenbach, beloved mother of Patricia Dwyer of East Amherst, NY and David Langenbach of Altamont, NY passed away from a stroke at 6:15 am on March 18, 2013 at Garden Gate Nursing Home in Cheektowaga, NY. She is also survived by two granddaughters, Paris...
Edna May Mercer
Mar 12, 2013
Albany- Edna May Mercer, 69, passed away on March 12, 2013 at Samaritan Hospital’s Community Hospice after a brief illness. Born in Albany, NY on May 25, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Edna (Reily) Szesnat. She is survived by her husband Dorance (Bud) Mercer; her children Tina Ryan, Vicky Radley, and Dale Mercer; her grandchildren...
John S. Warner
Mar 12, 2013
Gloversville- When John Warner was very young, he and his family lived on Prospect Terrace in Altamont, NY. Just down the street was a large warehouse filled with burlap sacks of feed for farm animals. On one occasion John came home carrying a large, poisoned rat. He brought it indoors, held it on his lap, and tried to comfort it...
Harriet Ferez
Mar 9, 2013
Harriet Ferez March 16, 1929 - March 9, 2013 Harriet Ferez of East Windham, NY died peacefully in her home in Clayton, NC on Saturday March 9, exactly a week before her 84th birthday. She is survived by her son and her daughter-in-law Dr. Nicholas and Kimberly Ferez, her two grandchildren James and Benjamin, and her dear friends and caretakers...
Ronald P. Spadaro
Mar 8, 2013
Albany- Ronald P. Spadaro, Albany, NY, died March 8, 2013 at Kingston Hospital after a short illness. Ronald was a graduate of Guilderland High School and Syracuse University. He was employed by NYS DOT. He is survived by his father Joseph and his wife Betty of Henderson, NV, several aunts, uncles and cousins, his step sister and step brothers, and...
Bruce Jacobs
Feb 27, 2013
Bruce Dean Jacobs Born August 28, 1954 Died February 27, 2013 Son of the Late Bernard and Elizabeth Jacobs. Brother of William Jacobs, Susan Jacobs, James Jacobs and his wife Dr. Marcelle Jennifer Reilly, Nancy Jacobs-Hendricks and her husband Ishmeal, and Raymond Jacobs and his wife Kathleen. Predeceased by his sister, Janet Jacobs. Uncle to Jennifer Preisig, James P. Jacobs,...
George H. Richardson
Feb 25, 2013
Guilderland- George H. Richardson, 83, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2013 at St. Peter’s Hospital after a short battle with stomach cancer. He was born in Albany, NY to the late Frederick and Ida Richardson on September 27, 1929. He is survived by his wife Jean Richardson, a daughter, Brenda Richardson of Mastic Beach, NY, a son, Michael (Joanne)...