Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Delmar, New York
Kay H. Leonard
Mar 9, 2023
Kay (Hessler) Leonard, 96, a lifelong resident of Delmar, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 9, 2023.Born in Albany on January 19, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Emerson and Katherine (Ingham) Hessler.She worked at the Bethlehem Central High School for 17 years and was a longtime member of Bethlehem Community Church.Kay was predeceased by...
Bernard F. Ashe
Mar 9, 2023
Bernard F. Ashe, Esq., a defender, litigator, educator and mentor of labor law, husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed on his 87th birthday.Born on March 8th, 1936, in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Victor J. Ashe and Frances C. Johnson, Bernard graduated from Douglas High School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Howard University in 1956. For two...
Jose Luis Otero, Jr.
Mar 7, 2023
Jose Luis Otero, Jr., 71, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. He was a fighter, battling multiple illnesses for many years.Born June 27, 1951 in Havana, Cuba, he was the son of the late Jose Luis Otero, Sr. and Nelida Zerquera-Otero. He came to this country from Cuba via Operation Pedro Pan at age 10 with his sister and...
Thomas J. O'Connor
Mar 7, 2023
On Tuesday, March 7, Thomas J. O’Connor, beloved father, grandfather and prominent member of the legal community, passed away. Tom was born June 22, 1948 in Ossining, New York. The son of two proud Irish immigrants from County Kerry, Ireland and the youngest of a large Irish-American family, he grew up in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. After high school he came to...
Thomas J. Hadjis
Mar 5, 2023
Thomas James Hadjis, 84, of LAKE PLACID, NY died peacefully at his recent residence in DELMAR, NY on March 5, 2023 after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family.Tom (Tommy) was born on October 9, 1938 in Lake Placid to Greek immigrant parents, who had been drawn to the picturesque Olympic town to raise their family and to begin...
Karen S. Springer
Feb 22, 2023
Slingerlands – Karen S. SpringerKaren Sue Springer, age 68, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, February, 22, 2023 surrounded by her family.Born in Albany and raised in Voorheesville, Karen was the daughter of the late William and Helen Kleinke Springer.Karen enjoyed listening to her favorite music, going to the Altamont Fair and doing latch hook. She also enjoyed reminiscing about...
Qun Wang
Feb 16, 2023
Qun Wang, 72, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 16th, 2023 at St. Peter’s Hospice surrounded by his family. He fought his battle against cancer for four years.Qun was born in Tianjin, China on March 24th, 1950 to Yian Liu (mother) and Long Zhang Wang (father). His parents taught English in the 1960s China when it was uncommon for Chinese...
David Parr
Feb 15, 2023
David Parr of Slingerlands, 102, passed away in St. Peter's Hospital on February 15, 2023. David was married for 69 years to his beloved wife Jeanne, who left us in 2017. He is survived by his sons Brian Parr of Delmar and Christopher Parr of Albany. David greatly appreciated Dorothy Roohan’s assistance and friendship.
Born on August 29, 1920, David was...
Henry E. Wyluda
Feb 12, 2023
Henry Edward Wyluda, 93 died Sunday, February 12, 2023 at his home.He was born February 25, 1929 in the Borough of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Edward and Felicia (Danowski) Wyluda. His parents immigrated from Poland to the United States and encouraged their children to value education and patriotism of their country. Henry completed his early education at...
Martha A. Keens
Feb 10, 2023
Martha Ann ‘Marcy’ Keens passed away peacefully on Friday, February 10th, 2023 with her family by her side after a long illness.Martha began her career as an elementary school teacher in South Colonie and taught there for 8 years. She left to raise her children and work on her family’s farm in Catskill, NY. Later she returned to teaching at...
Melissa L. McC. Palmer
Feb 10, 2023
SLINGERLANDS, NY – Melissa Lord McCandless Palmer, 95, died peacefully on February 10, 2023 after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family.Melissa was born on December 2, 1927, in Hartford, CT, to George Frank Lord and Katrina Bittinger Lord, and grew up in Gt. Barrington, MA. Devoted wife of the late Dr. Frederick D. McCandless and then...
Beth Pritchett
Feb 7, 2023
We regretfully announce the passing of Beth Pritchett of Delmar, NY on February 7th, 2023.Our mother, Margaret Elizabeth Pritchett, was better known by her family and friends as Beth. She was born to Jim and Gwen Hardin in Houston, TX on June 13th, 1977. Most of her childhood was spent in Little Rock, Arkansas, growing up alongside her brother, James....
Robert J. White
Feb 7, 2023
Robert Joseph Francis White, 71, was born in Fort Benning, Georgia on May 5, 1951 to Elisabeth (Schlitz) White and Robert White. His father was in the U.S. Army and began his service during World War II, and his mother was born in Germany. Robert lived in Germany, Japan, and near Washington, D.C., among other places, before settling with his...
Peter E. Ramos
Feb 3, 2023
Peter E. Ramos, 62, of Albany, NY, passed away on February 3rd 2023 unexpectedly at Albany Medical Center surrounded by family.Peter was born in Brooklyn, NY to Raquel an Miguel Ramos on February 28, 1960. He worked as a Caretaker for the Chelsea Shul Synagogue for 10 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family, baseball, football, taking pictures and...
Carolyn O. Weatherwax
Jan 31, 2023
Carolyn O. Weatherwax, 81, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.Born in Albany on April 27, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Olive VanHoesen Hotaling. Carolyn was a graduate of Saratoga High School in 1959, Broome Technical Community College and completed a one year internship at Binghamton General Hospital, Kilmer Memorial Lab School for Medical Technology. ...
Becky Plog
Jan 27, 2023
Becky Plog, 34, of Delmar, NY passed away at home on January 27, 2023, surrounded by her family after a long illness. Becky was born August 2, 1988 in Saratoga Springs, NY to Kathleen (Neumann) & Keith Plog.Becky was a 2006 graduate of Bethlehem High School and went on to study education at The College of St. Rose. Becky worked...
Paul Joseph Richer
Jan 27, 2023
Paul Joseph Richer, 88,A/K/A Peretz Yossel ben Moishedied Friday, January 27, 2023 at his home.Son of Mose and SaraGrandson of Rose and SamGrandson of Harry and SaraBrother of Ted, Deanna and TobieHusband of LindaFather of Marshall, Sefi and ShanaHusband of BarbaraWannabe Father of Geoff, Lisa and JacquiElective Father of Tammi, Tera and JenFoster Father of Mark, Joel, Richard, Randy, Joanne,...
Dr. Nathan Parker Reed
Jan 27, 2023
Delmar - Nathan Parker ReedDr. Nathan Parker Reed, 86, of Delmar, NY passed away peacefully on January 27, 2023. He was born on August 11, 1936 in Boston, MA to Burgess and Priscilla Reed. He grew up in Walpole MA and spent summers on the shores in Scituate MA, making lasting memories with siblings and cousins. He graduated from The...
Margaret J. Gilday
Jan 19, 2023
Margaret Joan Gilday died on January 19 in Belmont, Massachusetts, at the age of 97.Margaret was born in New York City on August 6, 1925, to Nicholas and Helen Feretich, immigrants from Croatia. The family lived in a tenement apartment on 9thAvenue, in what is now the heart of the Chelsea neighborhood. Her mother Helen worked until retirement at the...
Mary Theresa Hooper
Jan 16, 2023
Mary TheresaRocheHooper "Theresa",born November 13, 1929, of Glenmont, NY, passed away peacefully onJanuary 16, 2023, in her home with her beloved family surrounding her.Theresa was a creative and passionate artist, an avid lover of nature and the world around her, and a faithful member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Theresa was an inquisitive person who loved to learn. Her...
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