Obituaries
Thomas M. Tubbs
Jan 7, 2010
Knox - Thomas M. Tubbs Sr., 60, died on Thursday, January 7, 2010 surrounded by his family at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on July 20, 1949, son of Rosemary and late Merlin Tubbs. He was a 1969 graduate of the Berne Knox Westerlo High School, after which he served in the Army as a...
Frederick B. Enides
Dec 20, 2009
Altamont - Frederick B. Enides Jr., 67, died suddenly on Sunday December 20, 2009 at St Peter's Hospital. He was born on August 30, 1942 in Albany, son of Florence and the late Frederick Enides Sr. He was a 1960 graduate of Albany High School. He served his apprenticeship in Local 669 (Sprinkler Fitters Union) where he worked until 1971....
Michael B. Grinmanis
Dec 20, 2009
Altamont - Michael B. Grinmanis, 19, was taken tragically in a car accident early Sunday morning December 20, 2009. He was born on January 11, 1990 in Birmingham, AL son of Michael and Maxine Grinmanis. He is also survived by his sister Stephanie Grinmanis; a grandfather Elmer (Karen) Grinmanis; three uncles, Raymond (Karen) Grinmanis, Danny Grinmanis, and Michael Maxwell; four...
Emma Cornell
Dec 19, 2009
Prattsville, NY Emma "Petie" LaGasse Cornell ,71 loving mother,grandmother, greatgrandmother,aunt and friend passed away suddenly at home on Sat.Dec.19,2009. She was born on Sept. 17,1938 the daughter of Clifton and Elaine (nee Turk) LaGasse in Rome ,NY.She was predeceased by her husband Gordon ("Foxy") Cornell on May 25,2004. They were married on April 30,1960. She was also predeceased by her...
Mary Ellen Donato
Dec 17, 2009
Altamont - Mary Ellen Eck Donato, 84, died on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at St. Peter's Hospital. Mary was a warm, lovely lady with a big heart, a large family, and many friends. She ran a successful antique and collectible business for years in Altamont. She took pleasure in cooking, baking, playing bingo and playing cards with Clare, Lisa and...
Marion H. Amsler-Burns
Dec 17, 2009
Marion Amsler-Burns, fondly called "Omi" by her grandchildren, passed away on December 17, 2009. She was 82 years old. Marion was a 9 year resident of East Berne, NY. She died peacefully at St. Peter's Hospice in Albany, NY after a valiant battle with cancer. Her family was by her side. Marion was born on March 2, 1927 in Spandau,...
Gertrude L. Ezick
Dec 8, 2009
Duanesburg - Gertrude L. Ezick, 92, found peace on December 8, 2009 at the St. Peter's Hospice Inn after a brief illness. She was a graduate of the Binghamton General Hospital as a registered nurse. In 1939, she married her husband of 24 years the late Thaddeus Ezick. Together they raised three daughters in LaFayette, NY; Jorene (Ray) Taylor, Carol...
Joyce Ann Meyer
Dec 5, 2009
Joyce Ann Meyer December 24, 1932 - December 5, 2009 Joyce Ann Meyer, aged 76, ended her year-long struggle with small cell lung cancer and pneumonia in peace, surrounded by her family and loved ones, in her home in Twilight Park. Joyce grew up in Michigan with her parents, Effie and Harry Garey, and older brother Barre. Ever the tom...
Elmer Thomas Ogaard
Dec 3, 2009
Knox- Elmer T. Ogaard, 69, died at home on, Thursday, December 3, 2009. He was born on August 27, 1940 and raised in Brooklyn, NY to the late Elmer and Adeline Ogaard. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1961 where he served for four years after, which, he moved upstate. In the early 1970's he went to work for...
Thelma J. Dearstyne
Dec 1, 2009
Thelma J. Dearstyne, 74, of Thomaston CT, died on Tuesday December 1, 2009 at Waterbury Hospital in Connecticut. She was born on June 12, 1935 to the late Jarvie and Florence Jansen. She was a 1953 graduate of the Berne Knox Central School. In 1955 she married her husband of 54 years Robert Dearstyne. She enjoyed gardening, the outdoors and...
Florence Callimanis
Nov 22, 2009
Efrosoni (Florence) Callimanis July 28, 1921-November 22, 2009 Florence, 88, died on Sunday after a short stay in the hospital. A lifelong New Yorker, she was born and raised in the Bronx, where she lived and raised her own family. Florence moved to Hensonville with her husband Costas in 1982 to be near her sisters Mary and Irene, her brother-in...
Ivan Empie Baker
Nov 18, 2009
Castleton - Ivan E. Baker, 85, died on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Delanson on January 29, 1924 to the late Merrill and Ollie Baker. In 1942 he graduated from the Berne Knox Central High School and then served in the US Army during WWII. In 1943 he married his wife...
Thomas Patrick Meehan
Nov 15, 2009
T. Patrick Meehan, the Windham town supervisor for 38 years and an influential political presence well beyond town borders, died Sunday while fighting complications resulting from surgery. He was 61. Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 9, 1948, he graduated in 1966 from Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School. He joined the Hudson Valley Carpenter's Union Local #19 in 1981, later signing...
James VanDyke
Nov 13, 2009
Westerlo-James VanDyke, 74, passed away on November 13, 2009 at his home after a brief illness, surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Catskill, NY, March 7, 1935, he was son of the late Marguerite (Van Dyke) Terrell and Jack Smith of Middleburgh, NY, and step-son of Harold Terrell of Summit, N.Y. Jim ran his own milk route business and...
Charlotte Boardman
Nov 9, 2009
Nov.9, 2009 Purling, NY Charlotte Boardman,80,died on November 9, 2009 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 17,1929 the daughter of Robert and Ada (nee Esping) Pommerer in Prattsville NY. She was a lifelong resident of Greene County. She worked for the Greene County Public Health System where she was the supervising nurse for twenty-five years. She also...
Edward A. Maher
Nov 9, 2009
Maher, Edward A. Jr, 83 passed away suddenly on November 9, 2009. Born in Garden City, NY, he resided there until retiring to the Evergreen Club of Palm City, Florida in 1986. He also maintained a home in Windham, NY. During WW II, he served in the Navy aboard the USS Franklin. He graduated Holy Cross College in 1949. He...
Geraldine Ann S. Becker
Nov 7, 2009
Berne, NY - Geraldine Shipley Becker passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 7, 2009 in the presence of her family at St. Peter's Hospital, Albany after a brief illness. Geraldine (Jerry), the daughter of Walter E. and Marion H. Shipley, was born on Easter Sunday, March 27, 1932 in Williamson, NY. She graduated from Williamson Central School and Mansfield State...
Thomas Kamna
Nov 4, 2009
Nov.5,2009 Prattsville NY Thomas Kamna 57, of Prattsville NY died peacefully on November 4,2009 at the Columbia Memorial Hospice, Hudson, NY. He was born on July 12,1952 the son of Sherril and Irene (nee Mulford) Kamna. He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years Margaret Kamna. They were married on July 26,1975. He is survived by his four...
Richard M. Throneburg
Nov 1, 2009
Guilderland- Richard M. Throneburg, Jr., 39, died on Sunday, November 1, 2009. He was born in Albany on May 24, 1970 to Richard Sr. and the late Dee Throneburg and He grew up in Jensen Beach, Florida. He spent his adulthood in both Guilderland and Saugerties. Rick enjoyed the beach, the outdoors, music, his family and friends. Rick is survived...
Richard E. Spawn
Nov 1, 2009
Richard E. Spawn 67, of Guilderland died unexpectedly on Nov. 1, 2009. He was born on Nov. 24, 1941 the son of Leslie and Ellen Spawn in Albany NY. He is survived by his sons Garrick (Robin) and Neil (Pam) Spawn, his former wife Ardelle Spawn, grandson Jeremy White and his dear friends Ken and Debbie Kryzak. Richard was a...


