Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Delmar, New York
Elmer J. Whitford
Dec 27, 2018
ALBANY, NY - On December 27, 2018 Elmer Jay Whitford, loving father and beloved brother and friend, passed away at the age of 69. Elmer was born December 7, 1949 in Moriah, N.Y. to Marjorie and Wilbur Whitford.Elmer enjoyed a lifelong passion for cooking. He worked as a chef in several country clubs as a young man and continued in...
Daniel B. Walsh
Dec 21, 2018
Aug, 2, 1935 – Dec. 21, 2018 On the January, 1979 night he was elevated to the New York Assembly's second highest post, Daniel B. Walsh stood inside his ornate new Capitol office and took it all in. "I might be the first son of Irish immigrants to ever be majority leader of the Assembly," he mused, summarizing the former...
Katherine Mary Lilly
Dec 19, 2018
WEST SAND LAKE – Katherine "Kate" Lilly, 38, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 after a brief illness. Born in Hartford, CT, Kate was the daughter of Daniel and Jacquelyn Lilly; beloved wife of John C. "JT" Thomas; daughter-in-law of Jack and Joyce Thomas; sister of Dan (Krista), Bridget, Maeve and Patricia and the late John Lilly; sister-in-law of...
Bruce H. Fellows
Dec 4, 2018
SLINGERLANDS - Bruce Hamilton Fellows, age 90 passed away on December 4, 2018 He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Carolyn (Hunn); his children Gay of Saratoga Springs NY, Jane Keyes of Delmar NY, and Roger (Jane Gulick) of Kirkland, WA; his grandchildren Timothy (Crystal), Jennifer, and Katherine Keyes, Elizabeth Tillman (Bates), Caitlin, James, and Andrew Fellows; and...
Pamela Marie Stewart
Dec 4, 2018
Pamela Marie Stewart, age 61 of Delmar, entered into eternal rest on December 4th following an extended illness. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Pam lived a happy and fulfilling life. She was born in 1957 in Newark, New York and was the daughter of Frank and Shirley Pullano. She graduated from Newark Central High School, then...
Donald J. McCarthy, Jr.
Nov 27, 2018
DELMAR - Donald (Don) Jeremiah McCarthy Jr., 82, formerly of Clifton Park, NY, passed away on November 27, 2018 inAlbany, NY, with hisdevoted wife and children by his side.Born on September 26, 1936 in Buffalo, New York he was son of the late Donald Jeremiah McCarthy Sr. and Annamarie McCarthy (Pinkel). Don graduated from Canisius High School (1954) and College...
Carolina Westergren
Nov 25, 2018
Carolina Westergren, an artist of Albany and Delmar, New York, died on November 25 after a long illness.Carolina was born to Swedish parents in London and spent her early childhood in the United Kingdom and Sweden. She graduated from Bethlehem Central High School in 1985.Showing early talent as a painter, she attended Parsons School of Design in New York City...
Douglas R. Parker
Nov 24, 2018
DELMAR – Douglas R. Parker, of Delmar, N.Y, passed away November 23, 2018. Born in Albany he was the son of Elaine Richey Parker and the late Russell L. Parker. He is also survived by sister Debra Parker Weldon (David), several nieces and nephews and girlfriend, Daryl Didia. Doug's life was all about music. He operated Class Axe Guitars repairing...
Dorothy B. Brown
Nov 18, 2018
Dorothy B. Brown entered into eternal life on Sunday, November 18, 2018. Born in Hartford, Conn. on April 9, 1921, she was the daughter of Ralph and Winifred Butler. Dorothy lived almost her entire life in Delmar and was a graduate of Bethlehem Central and Albany Business College. Dorothy was very active in Bethlehem politics. She was head of the...
Doris A. McDonald
Nov 17, 2018
SELKIRK – Doris Anna (Crosier) McDonald, 87, of Selkirk passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born August 24, 1931 to Franklin and Maude Crosier, Doris married Franklin McDonald on August 27, 1949 and spent several years traveling as a military wife, raising their eight children before Frank returned from the Navy and...
Marilyn M. Cummings
Nov 14, 2018
GLENMONT - Marilyn Miller Cummings passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday afternoon, November 14, 2018, surrounded by loved ones. Marilyn was born in 1929 in Bronx, New York to Harold and Hazel Miller and raised in Holland Patent and Pleasantville, NY before attending and earning her Bachelor in Fine Arts degree at Syracuse University, where she met her loving...
Deacon Donald Stig Lofman
Nov 11, 2018
GLENMONT - Deacon Donald Stig Lofman passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 11, 2018 in Glenmont, NY. Deacon Don was born in Alexandria Virginia on July 4, 1944 as an only child to Dorothy Weatherby Lofman and Stig Lofman. Deacon Don was a graduate of Concordia College and Seminary in 1970 and Ordained as an Episcopal Deacon in...
Peter V. Wildzunas
Nov 8, 2018
DELMAR - Peter V. Wildzunas passed away suddenly on November 8, 2018. He is the son of the late Veronica and John Wildzunas, the brother of Barbara O'Rourke (Richard) and Marion Kinch. He is employed in the Technical Services Division of the New York State Department of Transportation. A funeral mass will be held at St. Thomas the Apostle Church,...
James R. Loder
Nov 7, 2018
James Russell Loder, 71, passed away on November 7, 2018 with his loving family by his side. Born in Chestertown, MD., he was the son of the late Rev. Lester E. Loder and Winifred (Stidolph) Loder. Both parents were natives of NYC. James resided in Delaware and Islip Long Island NY, before moving to Bayside Queens NY where he would...
Winifred A. Long
Nov 5, 2018
GLENMONT - Winifred A. (nee Lally) Long, devoted, loving wife and mother of seven passed away peacefully with family by her side on Monday November 5, 2018 at the age of 85. Winnie was born in Bronx, NY on January 18, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Winifred (Burke) and John Lally from County Sligo and Galway, Ireland,...
William C. Burnett
Oct 26, 2018
William C. "Bill" Burnett, of Slingerlands, a Finger Lakes boy, Cornell man, civil engineer, race car hobbyist and all-around fix-it guy, died Friday morning Oct. 26, 2018, at Albany Medical Center. He was 88. He was born in the Schuyler County village of Burdett to Chester and Marguerite Burnett. His father was a postmaster and his mother a school teacher....
Howard Anderson
Oct 24, 2018
After a full and active life, Francis Howard Anderson died at home on October 24, 2018. Howard grew up in Oneonta, Providence, and Gloversville. After high school Howard worked in a sawmill, studied at Albany State Teachers College, and went to the University of Chicago.Howard served during World War Two in North Africa as an enlisted man. During Rommel’s last...
Elizabeth Ann Pope
Oct 24, 2018
Elizabeth Ann (Funk) Pope, 85, passed away on October 24th at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany NY, after a long illness. Born in Hereford Township Pa, she was the daughter of the late John and Bertha (Gressley) Funk. Elizabeth graduated from East Greenville High School (Pa.) in 1950. She attended Penn State University and graduated from Cornell University School of...
Agnes Castanho Moniz
Oct 21, 2018
DELMAR – Agnes Castanho Moniz, 89, of Delmar passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018.Born in Providence, RI on February 13, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Mary and Joseph Castanho. Agnes was employed for many years at Hilchie’s Hardware, and later Johnson’s Stationery. She enjoyed caring for her flower gardens and backyard birds and rooting for the Yankees....
Ethyl M. Pennamacoor
Oct 20, 2018
ALBANY - Ethyl Marie (Mathieu) Pennamacoor, age 89, of Albany, NY, died peacefully on Saturday, October 20, 2018, after a brief weeklong stay at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center. She was married for 70 years to her loving husband, Robert W. Pennamacoor, who was her devoted caretaker for the past several years. She leaves behind her 3 children, Edythe...
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