Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Delmar, New York
Ellen C. Barker
Dec 10, 2021
Ellen Winn Barker passed away on December 10, 2021.She was born in Albany on October 6, 1930. Her parents Cecelia and Leland Winn moved the family to Ravena shortly thereafter and Ellen attended the Ravena public schools, graduating in 1948. She had one brother, Gerald, who predeceased her. She graduated from Green Mountain College and went on to work in...
Donald D. DeAngelis
Dec 9, 2021
Donald D. DeAngelis, 86, a Delmar, N.Y. resident, passed away on December 9, 2021, at his home. He was born in Schenectady, N.Y. on January 4, 1935, to Anthony N. and Helen (Massari) DeAngelis. The family lived in Scotia, N.Y. for several years until they relocated to Canajoharie, N.Y. Don grew up in the Village and graduated from Canajoharie Central...
Peter M. Herzfeld
Dec 3, 2021
Peter (Pete) Herzfeld, 70, of Delmar, passed away after a 10-year battle with Multiple Myeloma on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.Born June 2, 1951 in Queens, NY to the late Irving and Pearl (Fullenbaum) Herzfeld, Pete was a 1969 graduate of Spring Valley High School in Rockland County, and graduated from the University of Albany in...
Rosemary Torre
Nov 30, 2021
Rosemary Torre, 95, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland.Born on July 22, 1926 to Antonio and Mary Ferrare Cascioli in Rosetta, PA, she was the youngest of nine, predeceased by a sister and seven brothers. Rosemary was the wife of the late Anthony Torre who predeceased her on January 1,...
Dr. Walter L. Pelham
Nov 30, 2021
Dr. Walter L. Pelham, 92, of Delmar died Tuesday, November 30, 2021.Born in Tannersville, NY on November 27, 1929, he was the son of the late Walter and Myrtle (Hultz) Pelham. Walter was a graduate of Union College, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. He met his future wife, Jean A....
James W. Fryer
Nov 29, 2021
James W. Fryer, SrJune 15, 1955 – November 29, 2021Jim Fryer passed peacefully on November 29, 2021, surrounded by his family.Jim spent the summers of his youth on the shores of Great Sacandaga Lake with his Grandma and Grandpa Fryer. He enjoyed many summer days and holidays at the lake with his family throughout his life.Jim was a 1973 graduate...
Heather A. Lupini
Nov 28, 2021
Heather Ann Lupini, 46, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Dana Farber in Boston after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of Joan Horan and the late Paul Whitbeck.Heather graduated in 1993 from and Bethlehem Central High School and earned a degree in accounting from SUNY Brockport in 1997. Heather settled in Syracuse, where she...
Virginia Lee Cook
Nov 22, 2021
Virginia Lee Cook, 89, born in Albany, NY on March 10, 1932, died Monday, November 22, 2021.A lifelong resident of Delmar, NY, she was preceded in death by her parents, John and Grace (Seymour) Lee, and her sister Carol Abbot Smith.Survivors are her daughter Linda Lee Jessup (Peter) and grandchildren Laura Lee Mulqueen (Joseph) and Michael Gordon Jessup.Virginia worked for...
Susan M. Bacon
Nov 15, 2021
Susan McKeough Bacon passed away peacefully from cholangiocarcinoma on November 15, 2021 at the age of 68. She was comforted and supported by many family and friends throughout her diagnosis and especially during her last week on home hospice. Susan was a beloved mother, Gaga, sister, daughter, aunt, and friend.Susan was born March 3, 1953 in Albany, New York to...
Robert C. Gola
Nov 15, 2021
Robert C. Gola, 78, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, November 15, 2021.Bob was born in Syracuse, NY on October 2, 1943, the son of the late Charles and Agnes (Pryzwa) Gola. He was married to his loving wife, Ann, for 44 years, prior to her passing in 2013.He attended Syracuse University and went on to become a...
Robert R. Weaver
Nov 12, 2021
Robert (Bob) Roy Weaver, 75 of Delmar, NY,passed away surrounded by his loved ones on November 12th. Bob was a loving and dedicated husband of 49 years to the love of his life Valerie Ann (Verardi) Weaver. Bob was an amazing and caring father to his daughter Laura Weaver, son Robert (Rob) Weaver and cherished daughter-in-law Jacqueline (Jackie) Weaver, as...
William R. Sharkey
Nov 12, 2021
GUILDERLAND - William Sharkey, 71, of Guilderland, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his adoring family on Friday, Nov. 12th after a brief but stoic battle with cancer.He was the son of William A. Sharkey and Kathleen Sharkey. Bill graduated from Guilderland High School in 1968. He went on to earn his Bachelor Degree at Bryant College, Smithfield...
John C. Bohl, Sr.
Nov 6, 2021
John Calvin “Cal” Bohl, Sr., 92, died Saturday, November 6, 2021.Born January 7, 1929 in Albany, NY, he was the son of the late August and Gertrude (Vandenhouten) Bohl. Cal was very proud of his military service and was a U.S. Army combat veteran of the Korean War serving from 1951 to 1953. Known for his strong work ethic, he...
Marie F. Hornick
Oct 27, 2021
Marie Funicello Hornick passed away October 27, 2021, at the age of 77. Marie was born December 5, 1943, in Glens Falls, New York, the daughter of Peter John Funicello and Josephine DelMonaco Funicello.In addition to her parents, Marie was predeceased by her brother Robert Funicello, sister Helen Phung, her nephew Anthony Phung, her Aunt Elizabeth DelMonaco, her Aunt and...
Jonathan E. McAllister
Oct 25, 2021
God has done His act of healing. Jonathan Edward McAllister, 53, has gone home to be with his Lord and his savior, Jesus. Jon is now in perfect freedom, peace, and love. Jonathan Edward McAllister, 53 of Delmar, raced into the glories of heaven on October 25, 2021 at Albany Medical Center following a massive cerebral vascular incident.Jonathan was born...
Fr. Robert J. Donnelly
Oct 24, 2021
Rev. Robert J. Donnelly, 92, entered into eternal life on Sunday, October 24, 2021.Born January 7, 1929 in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Robert Joseph Donnelly and Grace Angela Clapper Donnelly. Bob graduated from Binghamton Central High School in 1946 and received a BA from New York State College for Teachers in Albany in 1952. A...
William G. Lucas
Oct 24, 2021
The Man, The Myth, The Legend. Men wanted to be him, women wanted to be with him. William “Bill” George Lucas entered into his eternal life on October 24, 2021. His spirit is carried on by his wife of 17 years, Ellen Lucas, and two daughters, Cyndi Martin and Dawn Morrison. He was the loving and ever-spoiling grandfather of Cyndi’s...
Agnes H. Zellin
Oct 21, 2021
Agnes H. Zellin, a beautiful woman at 94, passed away Thursday October 21, 2021 at 09:40 EDT. All who were a part of her life cherished her smile and her magnetic ability to pass that smile on. Getting to the age of 94 took her along a path of many obstacles in her health, however her strength and willingness to...
Mary P. Richards
Oct 20, 2021
Mary P. Richards, 86, passed away at her home in Delmar on Wednesday October 20, 2021.Born in North Adams, MA, she was predeceased by her parents Joseph and Irene Richards and by two brothers, Robert E. Richards and Edmund Alfred (known by his religious name as Rev. Richard A. Richards, A.A). Survivors include several nieces and nephews and grandnieces and...
Hendrick Jacob Collen, Jr.
Oct 11, 2021
Hendrick Jacob Collen Jr.Rick Collen, 71, passed away on Monday, October 11, at St. Peter’s Hospital after a long illness. He was born Hendrick Jacob Collen Jr. on May 26, 1950, to Henry and Irene (Strobel) Collen at Bellevue Woman’s Hospital in Schenectady, and he lived with his family in Albany until they moved into the house his father built...
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