Obituaries
Martha Frances Garry
May 21, 2012
It is with much sadness that the family of Martha "Grandma GG" Garry announces her passing. Born and raised in East Berne, she made her home and raised her family there, and this is where she entered her journey into eternal life. She will be greeted at the gates of Heaven by those who went before her - her parents...
Marian D. Heaney
May 13, 2012
Saratoga Springs, NY Marian D. Heaney,68 died on May 13,2012 at St. Peters Hospital, Albany NY. She was born in Queens, NY the daughter of Albert and Dorothy Heaney on June 22,1943. She was a resident of Saratoga Springs for a long time.She also resided on the mountaintop of the Windham NY area prior to moving to Saratoga Springs. She...
Joyce E. Moons
May 12, 2012
Knox - Joyce E. Moons, 74, died suddenly on Saturday, May 12, 2012 after a long illness. Born on October 20, 1937 in Cranford, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and the late Mary Kuntzman. She was a registered nurse and received a nursing degree from Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, New Jersey. Most of her life she...
David Paul Lashwa
May 10, 2012
Knox - David Paul Lashwa, 62, died on Thursday May 10, 2012. Born on September 26, 1949 in Albany, NY, he was the son of the late John and Margaret Lashwa. David is survived by his cherished daughter Shannon (James Price) Lashwa; his beloved grandson Alec Price; a sister Patricia J. Bailey; a brother John Lashwa; two nephews Walter Jr....
Boris Konzevich
May 8, 2012
Lexington,NY- Boris Konzevich born Nov.30,1918 went to be with the Lord May 8,2012. Simple and kind ,he was a loving father, devoted husband and caregiver to his wife Elsie. He lived a blessed life and he blessed others by sharing Jesus by word and deed. He was a man of faith and steadfast prayer, a soldier of Christ. He was...
Ruth Ida Bush
May 8, 2012
Stamford,NY Ruth Ida Bush,88 formerly of Hensonville, NY died peacefully at the Robinson Terrace Senior Assisted Living Center on Tues. May 8, 2012 surrounded by her dedicated and loving caregivers. She was born on July 21,1923 the daughter of William and Ida (Kaoeger)Seal in the Fords, NJ. She was the former wife of James A. Moulton who she married in...
Evelyn H. Cottone
May 5, 2012
Evelyn H. Cottone 86 died May 5,2012 at A.O.Fox Hospital,Oneonta .She was born on June 13,1925 in Youngs Station,East Sidney,NY to Carrie(Ruling) & Harold Crawford.Evelyn was the oldest of 9 children. Evelyn owned and Operated Cottone's Adult Home in Prattsville for many years.She most recently made her home at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home in Stamford,NY.Where she enjoyed the company of...
Harlan D. Gifford
May 4, 2012
Guilderland - Harlan Durrell Gifford, 81, died on May 4, 2012 after a long illness. Born on September 24, 1930 in Princetown, NY, he was the son of the late Harlen and Irena Gifford. He was employed as a Teamster for MLB Industries in Latham. He enjoyed bowling, camping, and car racing. He was an avid Red Sox Fan. He...
Gary Robert Parsons
Apr 25, 2012
Quaker Street - Gary R. Parsons, 67, died peacefully on Wednesday April 25, 2012. Born on October 15, 1944 in Deposit, NY, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Mary Jean Parsons. He was a graduate of Cornell University. He went on to become a Wildlife Biologist for the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eventually retiring as the...
Eleanor M. Crounse
Apr 24, 2012
Altamont - Eleanor M. Crounse, 91 died on Tuesday April 24, 2012 at Ellis Hospital. Born on February 3, 1921 in Amsterdam, NY, she was the daughter of the late Ransom and Margret Viele. She married the late John C. Crounse on April 4, 1942. John predeceased her on March 27, 2007. She enjoyed plants, flowers, painting, ceramics, children, animals...
Beatrice Norayne Floody
Apr 22, 2012
Beatrice Norayne Floody, 96, formerly of Altamont and Naples, Florida, passed away at the Eddy Village Green nursing home in Slingerlands, on April 22, 2012. She was born in Oswego on October 23, 1915, to William and Nellie Lennon McMahan. Her grandfather, Captain William Lennon, was an Irishman and Great Lakes captain who served in the Navy during the Civil...
Marjorie Lawton
Apr 19, 2012
Guilderland Center - Marjorie Lawton, 89, died on Thursday April 19, 2012 after a brief illness. Born on October 10, 1922 in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Ina Mae Arnold. She was employed by the Guilderland Center Nursing Home for many years. She was a member of the Helderberg Reformed Church for over 60...
Joseph G. Nagle
Apr 15, 2012
Joseph G. Nagle, 58, of Glenville, died Sunday, April 15, at the Samuel A. Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany. Born in Niskayuna, he was the son of the late Robert and Barbara (Baker) Nagle. He was the husband of Pamela (Huston) Nagle and the father of James Nagle, US Navy currently deployed in Bahrain, and Jill (Richard) Neste of...
Douglas A. Jones
Apr 8, 2012
Douglas Arthur Jones, age 73, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Easter Sunday. Born on April 21, 1938, he was a lifelong resident of Berne. Doug was the son of Howard and Lillian Jones (both deceased), and is survived by two brothers, Edwin (Carol Lynn Coronios) of Chatham, NY, and Roy (Charlotte) Jones of Berne; two sisters, Ruth (Hillery) Thibodeaux of...
Arthur Harold Falke
Apr 7, 2012
Prattsville - Arthur H.Falke, 87, died on Saturday April 7, 2012 suddenly after a brief illness. Born on August 30, 1924 in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and the late Else Falke. He served in the US Army during World War II. He worked as a carpenter for Falke Construction. He was predeceased by his...
Patricia Ann Alexson-Smith
Mar 31, 2012
Princetown- Patricia Ann Alexson-Smith, 65, passed away on Saturday March 31, 2012 after a short illness. Born on March 6, 1947 in Schenectady, NY, she was the daughter of the late Wiliam Knolle and Grace Harlan. She was employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield retiring after 25 years. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Altamont VFW...
Maureen B. Moccio
Mar 19, 2012
Windham , NY- Maureen B. Moccio 59, of Windham, NY died suddenly on March 19,2012 at her residence. She was born on July 2,1952 the daughter of Lawrence Moore and Murial Tamagni in Manhattan. She is survived by her husband John C. Moccio,her son and daughter in law Casey and Ashley Habermann,her step children,Joseph, Dominic and Lauren Moccio, her granddaughter...
Ronald H. LaMere
Mar 14, 2012
Berne- Ronald H. LaMere, 59, died on Wednesday March 14, 2012. He is survived by his wife Barbara Bolton Sweet LaMere, 8 Children, many grandchildren as well as nieces, nephews and cousins. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at St. Lucy's RC Church, Altamont, followed by an interment in Memory Garden's Cemetery,...
George E. Anderson
Mar 11, 2012
Ashland, New York-George Edwin Anderson 81, died March 11, 2012 at the Veterans Hospital in Albany, NY. He was born on Oct 7, 1930 in Proctor, VT the son of Gustave and Ethel Carlson Anderson. He was one of eleven children, Arvid, Eleanor, Robert, Irene, Ruth, Bertha, Gordon, Eunice, Enid and Richard. He graduated from Proctor HS and joined the...
Elmer R. Becker
Mar 4, 2012
Knox - Elmer R. Becker, 89, died at home on Sunday March 4, 2012. Born on April 12, 1922 in Wright, NY, he was the son of the late John and the late Altina Becker. He worked for the NYS Thruway Authority for 27 years as a mechanic. He was a longtime member of the Knox Reformed Church. He was...


