Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Delmar, New York
James W. Clyne
Feb 1, 2019
DELMAR - James W. Clyne, age 85, of Delmar, NY died on February 1, 2019. He was born in New Haven, CT on February 10, 1933. He graduated from Bethlehem Central High School, Amherst College, and Albany Law School. After serving in the U.S. Air Force as a Judge Advocate General, he worked in Albany for the NY State Insurance...
Ruth E. Roemer
Jan 27, 2019
Please note revised service informationOn January 27, 2019, Ruth Geier Roemer passed peacefully at home at the age of 94 from a broken heart. Her loving and devoted husband of 75 years, James W. Roemer, Sr., had predeceased her by ten days on January 17, 2019. It was time for them to reunite and continue their very special love story.Ruth...
Robert C. Johnson
Jan 22, 2019
DELMAR – Robert C. Johnson, 84, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at his home, with his wife and family at his side. Bob was born and educated in Albany, the son of the late Clifford T. and Helen B. Johnson. He was the beloved husband of Dolores Rapello Johnson; father of Lauren June (Keith) and Carolyn Ann; and...
James W. Roemer
Jan 17, 2019
* Please note revised service informationEAST BERNE – James W. Roemer Sr. passed away peacefully at home on January 17, 2019 at the age of 96. Born on November 23, 1922 in Albany, NY, he was the son of the late William and Florence (Layman) Roemer. Jim proudly served as a Staff Sergeant in the US Army during WWII in...
Carol F. Willey
Jan 15, 2019
SLINGERLANDS – Carol F. Willey, 87, of Slingerlands, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Born in Nutley, NJ on April 27, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Hedwig Fruehan. Carol attended Tufts University, where she met her husband, the late Howard E. Willey, and graduated in 1952 with her B.S. in Chemistry. She worked at...
Jack Follis
Jan 9, 2019
DELMAR - Jack Follis passed away peacefully from a short battle with cancer on January 9, 2019 with his loving family by his side. He was the son of Charles and Helen Follis of Birmingham, Michigan. Jack served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam war which was one of his proudest accomplishments. While married to his wife...
Virginia S. Heins
Jan 2, 2019
Virginia—beloved daughter, sister, aunt, great aunt, great-great aunt, niece, cousin, and friend—died on January 2, 2019 at Teresian House in Albany, NY. Born in 1921 to the late Ann Sablon Heins and William F. Heins in Albany, she grew up in Glens Falls, where she graduated from high school and worked as a legal secretary. In the 1950’s she moved...
Stanley Wilson Rabinow
Dec 28, 2018
“Stan” Rabinow passed away peacefully at the age of 100 years young following a brief and difficult journey on December 28, 2018 at the Teresian House, Albany. He had been surrounded by family during the last years and months of his life.Stan is survived by his son and wife, Mark and Nan; greatly beloved granddaughters, Sarah, Laura and her partner...
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...
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