Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Delmar, New York

Jane M. Jackson

Jane M. Jackson

Jan 28, 2018

DELMAR – Jane Massie Jackson died January 28, 2018 at the age of 92. Jane was born in Mt. Kisco, NY in Westchester County on May 6, 1926. She graduated from Coxsackie High School in 1943 and Albany Business College in 1944. Jane, an executive secretary, retired from the NYS Office of General Services in 1983. She was the daughter...

Thomas Santon Tipple

Thomas Santon Tipple

Jan 27, 2018

GUILDERLAND— Thomas Santon Tipple, 64, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2018 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's in Albany after a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the beloved husband of Adrienne Melissa Johnson. Born in Cooperstown on May 15, 1953, Tom was raised and educated in Delmar. and was the son of Anita (Santon) and the...

Kimberli Dee Butler

Kimberli Dee Butler

Jan 24, 2018

Kimberli D. Butler, age 46, passed away on January 24, 2018. She was born October 1, 1971 in Seoul, South Korea, a graduate of Bethlehem Central School district, the daughter of James and Marilyn Butler of Schroon Lake. She is survived by her sister Kristi Mackrell (Peter) of Poughkeepsie and her Niece Olivia, and Nephew Liam Mackrell. Kimi was predeceased...

Elwood  Vadney

Elwood Vadney

Jan 22, 2018

GLENMONT – Elwood Vadney, 101, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 at home with his family at his side.Elwood was born in Feura Bush on April 1, 1916, the son of the late Howard and Amy (Johnson) Vadney. He attended elementary school in the little one room school house which is presently the library located on the property of...

Judy  Spevack

Judy Spevack

Jan 17, 2018

Judy (Barbara Julia) Spevack, 81, of Delmar, New York, passed away on January 17th, 2018 in Albany, New York. The first name on the birth certificate said "Barbara," but her parents, Ida and Robert Blaisdell, always called her "Judy," which made for an interesting beginning. Born and raised near San Francisco, California, Judy studied theater arts in college, and later...

James F. Leonard

James F. Leonard

Jan 17, 2018

ALBANY – James F. Leonard, 86, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018.Born in Albany on April 22, 1931, he was the son of the late Fay and Edna (Miller) Leonard.  Jim graduated from RPI with his Bachelors in Engineering and received his Masters degree in Engineering from Cornell University.  A U.S. Navy veteran, he honorably served his country during...

Marjorie D. Farrell

Marjorie D. Farrell

Jan 10, 2018

DELMAR – Marjorie D. Farrell, 90, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at her home. Born on August 17, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Dehler Zimmerman and step-daughter of the late Durward Zimmerman. She was a former physical education teacher, as was her late husband, Don, who she met while attending Cortland State College. She was...

Thomas J. Neary

Thomas J. Neary

Jan 9, 2018

DELMAR - It is with great sadness that the family of Thomas J. Neary announces his passing on January 9th, 2018 at the age of 90 at his home. Tom will lovingly be remembered by his bride of 60 years Alice, and his sons Thomas and Patrick (Michele). He will also be greatly missed by his three grandchildren, Shannon, Ryan...

Alan Gordon Robertson

Alan Gordon Robertson

Jan 8, 2018

Alan Gordon Robertson passed away on January 8, 2018 after a prolonged illness. He was the son of Olivia and William Robertson and was born on Aug. 15, 1928 and raised in Jackson Heights, NY in a loving family with grandparents and aunts and uncles nearby. He is survived by his wife Barbara, son David ( Carol ) , daughter...

Barbara M. Palmer

Barbara M. Palmer

Jan 5, 2018

ELSMERE- Barbara (Maguire) Palmer, 90, a longtime resident of Elsmere passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018.Born in Albany on December 7, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Mabel Maguire, sister of the late Howard Maguire, Jr. and wife of 67 years of the late Ollie Palmer.  Raised and educated in Albany, she graduated from Albany...

Edward Joseph Bender

Edward Joseph Bender

Jan 4, 2018

GLENMONT - Edward J. Bender, 74, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital.Born in Albany on February 11, 1943, he was the son of the late Robert M. and Winifred J. Bender.  He graduated in 1960 from Cardinal McCloskey High School and Siena College in 1964.  Upon graduating from Siena, Ed...

Dorothy M. Kahnle

Dorothy M. Kahnle

Dec 28, 2017

ALBANY – Dorothy M. Kahnle, 91, a longtime resident of Delmar, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Atria Crossgate. Dorothy was born in Albany, the only child of Emil and Margaret Miller. She graduated from Albany High School on June 28, 1944. Dot started working the next day for the New York Telephone Co., embarking upon a 40...

Jean L. Keefe

Jean L. Keefe

Dec 27, 2017

TROY – Jean L. Keefe, 89, formerly of Glenmont, NY, died peacefully Wednesday, December 27, 2017 with family at her side, at Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center after a brief illness. Born in Albany June 25, 1928, Jean was the daughter of the late John and Francesca (Romanelli) Ippolito, and a graduate of Cathedral Academy. After high school, Jean was employed...

Peggy Anne MacKrell

Peggy Anne MacKrell

Dec 23, 2017

DELMAR - Peggy Anne MacKrell died on December 23, 2017. She was born on January 12, 1967 in New York, NY. Peggy is survived by her husband Patrick, her children James and Keagan, stepchildren Leslie (Desiree) and Meghan, her grandsons Wyatt and Rowan, her mother and father, Sal and Rose Tassone, her brother Sal Tassone (Karen), many aunts, uncles and...

Eleanor Joyce McEvoy

Eleanor Joyce McEvoy

Dec 22, 2017

DELMAR - Eleanor "Elli" Joyce McEvoy, age 77 passed away on Friday December 22 in her home in Delmar, NY after a year long battle with cancer. Elli was born on February 6, 1940 in Albany to Clover and Edward Mikol. She was a life-long resident of the Town of Bethlehem. She worked most of her professional career for Cornell...

Joan Lawrie Lierheimer

Joan Lawrie Lierheimer

Dec 10, 2017

SLINGERLANDS - Joan Lawrie Haynes Lierheimer, 87, of Slingerlands and formerly of Delmar, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017. Born on March 24, 1930 in Greenville, PA, she was the only child of Margaret Lawrie and George Ezra Haynes. She spent much of her youth in Rensselaer, NY and graduated from Van Rensselaer High School. She received her BS...

Debra A. Rooney

Debra A. Rooney

Dec 1, 2017

GLENMONT – Debra A. (Dagner) Rooney, 59, died Friday, December 1, 2017. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of Ann (Schumaker) Dagner and the late Robert Dagner; wife of the late Thomas W. Rooney; mother of April Rooney; aunt of Chad Barrett and dear friend to Patty Biche. Debra had worked for 20 years in the Bethlehem Central School...

John B. Geurtze

John B. Geurtze

Dec 1, 2017

SELKIRK – John Becker Geurtze, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 1, 2017 at his home on Woodridge Farms (The Property).John was born in Albany on May 4, 1929, the son of the late Harold H. and Ruth Rose Geurtze.  He was a graduate of Bethlehem Central H.S. Class of 1947, received an Empire Farmer Degree in 1947 and...

Donald F. Parsons

Donald F. Parsons

Nov 30, 2017

DELMAR---Dr. Donald F. Parsons, 89, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 after a lengthy illness. An émigré from Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England, he is survived by his wife Dr. Julieta P. Parsons; children Clare, Raymond, Francis, and Catherine; and grandchildren Jeren, Marco, Andrey, Anna, and Paula. Donald vividly described how the post-World War II Labor government in Britain and its social programs...

Mary G. Alsten

Mary G. Alsten

Nov 29, 2017

DELMAR – Mary G. Alsten, 90, of Delmar passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Good Samaritan Health Care Center. She was born in Albany, NY on October 12, 1927, the daughter of the late Teresa and Matthew Halsdorf. Mary worked for New York State in the Dept. of Motor Vehicles and the Dept. of Health for 36...