Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Delmar, New York

Marie-Elaine  DiGregorio

Marie-Elaine DiGregorio

Jan 22, 2017

DELMAR - Marie-Elaine (Trausneck) DiGregorio, 71, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 unexpectedly at her home in Delmar, NY. Marie was born in Yonkers, NY, the daughter of the late Albert and Marie (Piemonte) Trausneck and was pre-deceased by her two younger brothers Albert and Keith. She graduated from Yonkers High School, attended Berkeley Business School, and became an executive...

Edmond Robert Habich

Edmond Robert Habich

Jan 7, 2017

DELMAR – Edmond Robert Habich, 86, a lifelong resident of New Jersey, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland. Born August 8, 1930 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Alois and Maria (Meier) Habich. Edmond graduated from Woodbridge High School and honorably served his country in the...

Lillian Tannen

Lillian Tannen

Dec 23, 2016

DELMAR - Lillian (Kotler) Tannen, 89, passed away Friday, December 23rd 2016 at St Mary's Nursing Center in Leonardtown, Maryland Born in the Bronx on April 29th, 1927, the daughter of Sarah and Jacob Kotler and the youngest of three sisters, Helen and Pauline, she lived and worked most of her life in Manhattan and the Bronx. She graduated from...

Edwin F. Hunting

Edwin F. Hunting

Dec 20, 2016

DELMAR - Lillian (Kotler) Tannen, 89, passed away Friday, December 23rd 2016 at St Mary's Nursing Center in Leonardtown, Maryland Born in the Bronx on April 29th, 1927, the daughter of Sarah and Jacob Kotler and the youngest of three sisters, Helen and Pauline, she lived and worked most of her life in Manhattan and the Bronx. She graduated from...

Schuyler E. McCammon

Schuyler E. McCammon

Dec 17, 2016

ROCHESTER – Schuyler E. McCammon, Jr., 70, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016. Born April 23, 1946 in Albany he was the son of Schuyler Sr. & Lillian McCammon; father of Todd S. McCammon (wife Linda) of Rochester, NY and the late Christopher S. McCammon; and grandfather of Madison, Christian, Liam Joseph, and Owen Teague. Several cousins also survive....

Helen W. McLean

Helen W. McLean

Dec 17, 2016

SLINGERLANDS – Helen W. (Weeks) McLean, age 96, died on Saturday, December 17, 2016 in her home in Slingerlands. She was born in Aurora, IL to Harry and Laura (Logan) Weeks and was the middle of three children. Helen is preceded in her death by her parents, brother, Logan, and husband, John. She leaves behind her two children, John and...

Dr. John A. Balint

Dr. John A. Balint

Dec 16, 2016

Dr. John A. Balint of Slingerlands, NY passed away on December 16, 2016. Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1925, he was the only child of Michael and Alice Balint. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Jean; their two children Peter Balint and his wife Judy and Jane Ramsey and her husband Kenneth; two grandchildren Simon Balint...

John W. Schulenberg

John W. Schulenberg

Dec 1, 2016

DELMAR -John W. Schulenberg, 86, passed away on December 1, 2016, at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center after a long decline due to Alzheimer's Disease, complicated by a serious fall. John was born on September 7, 1930, in Passaic, NJ, to Gustav and Mabel (Newman) Schulenberg. He grew up in Queens, NY, graduated from Queens College in 1951, and received...

Vivian H. Hansen

Vivian H. Hansen

Nov 28, 2016

Vivian H. Hansen, 66, of Albany, died November 28 in her beloved home after an 8 month battle with brain cancer. Vivian was born February 6, 1950 in St. Albans, NY, daughter of the late Alice E. Benson and Archibald J. Hansen. Vivian is pre-deceased by her dearest friend, her sister Alice E. Romano, with whom the bonds of sisterhood...

Jacqueline  Hook-Isdell

Jacqueline Hook-Isdell

Nov 28, 2016

DELMAR - Jacqueline Hook-Isdell, born February 9, 1935, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2016. Jackie is predeceased by her first husband, Harry Charles Hook Jr. (Hookie) in 1991. She is survived by her son, Chuck Hook (Sue), and daughters, Gayle Ward (Paul), Cathy Hasselbach (Bob) and Beth Karis (Ted). She is also survived by many grandchildren and great...

Dorothea A. Gagner

Dorothea A. Gagner

Nov 20, 2016

DELMAR - Dorothea A. Gagner, 84, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 20, 2016 at the Teresian House after a brief illness. Born in Albany on August 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Romeo and Catherine (Murphy) Gagner. Dot graduated from Vincentian Institute in 1951. She was a longtime Delmar resident and worked for the NYS Thruway Authority...

Richard I. Brown

Richard I. Brown

Nov 16, 2016

GLENMONT – Richard I. “Dick” Brown, 71, died Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital. Born in Albany, he was the son of Dorothy (Butler) Brown and the late Carlton A. Brown. Dick had worked as an insurance broker with Butler & Brown in Delmar and as a bus driver/aide with the Bethlehem Central School...

John J. Moloney

John J. Moloney

Nov 12, 2016

DELMAR – John J. Moloney, 75, passed away at St. Peter's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Born April 6, 1941 in Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland, he was the fifth of sixteen children born to Patrick and Ellen (Heffernan) Moloney. At the age of 18 he moved to New York City, where he worked as a bus...

Thomas J. Dobert

Thomas J. Dobert

Nov 10, 2016

Dobert, Thomas J. Delmar - Thomas J. Dobert, age 77, passed peacefully away on November 10, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Delmar, NY. Tom was a life long resident of Bethlehem, born in Selkirk, NY to Lawrence Dobert and Lillian (Witbeck) Dobert (both deceased). He attended the Cedar Hill School and graduated in 1957 from Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High...

Martin D. Rarick

Martin D. Rarick

Nov 6, 2016

CLARKSVILLE - Marty Rarick, 57, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at his home. Raised in Clarksville by his parents, Shirley (Duell) Rarick and Harry Rarick Jr., he is survived by his son Seth Rarick and many close friends and family. Marty was a devoted father, and hard worker, and spent most of his time sharing his love...

Thomas W. Rooney

Thomas W. Rooney

Nov 3, 2016

GLENMONT– Thomas W. Rooney, 58, died Thursday, November 03, 2016 at his home. Born in Tarrytown, NY, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Gertrude M. (Greene) Rooney. Tom is survived by his wife Debra (Dagner) Rooney, his daughter April Rooney, his brother Daniel Rooney, his mother-in-law Ann Dagner and his nephew Chad Barrett. Relatives and friends...

Elvira Ponteri

Elvira Ponteri

Oct 31, 2016

DELMAR – Elvira "Vera" Ponteri, 94, a resident of Atria Guilderland, passed away at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital on Monday, October 31, 2016. Vera was born in Plainfield, NJ on July 15, 1922, the daughter of the late Augustine and Madeline (Fontana) Amato. She resided on Long Island most of her life, being remembered for her beautiful...

Cherise M. Vitillo

Cherise M. Vitillo

Oct 31, 2016

DELMAR- Cherise Marie (Majewski) Vitillo, 55, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Amsterdam on October 18, 1961, she was the daughter of Edward S. Majewski and the late Phyllis A. (Kowalski) Majewski and the wife of the late Nicholas J. Vitillo. In addition to her father, survivors include...

Regina A. Cerulli

Regina A. Cerulli

Oct 30, 2016

ROCHESTER - On October 30th, age 79, Regina Ann Cerulli, daughter of Katherine and John Owens, died after a heroic battle with Alzheimer's Disease. A woman of tremendous faith, she maintained her warmth, compassion and humor throughout her illness. Regina left this earth peacefully in her sleep, after celebrating her 55th wedding anniversary to her beloved husband, John Cerulli, Jr....

John A. Williamson

John A. Williamson

Oct 21, 2016

DELMAR - John A. Williamson, 97, died October 21, 2016 at St. Peter's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albany. He was one of eight children born to the late Andrew H. and Eunice Williamson in Buffalo, New York. He was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth D. Williamson, and is survived by his son, John A. Williamson, Jr. (Bernadette) and his...