Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Delmar, New York

Joseph A. Allgaier

Joseph A. Allgaier

Jul 30, 2016

Allgaier, Joseph "Joe" Adelbert, formerly of Delmar, died peacefully in Deephaven, Minn., on July 30th, 2016 at the age of 87. Born October 18, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Maria and Joseph Allgaier, he is survived by his brother's John Allgaier, of Houston, Texas, and Frank Allgaier, of White Plains, NY, his children Joseph G. Allgaier, of Melbourne,...

John A. Zimmerman

John A. Zimmerman

Jul 28, 2016

DELMAR- John "Jack" A. Zimmerman, 61, died Thursday, July 28, 2016, at his home. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 1pm in Calvary Cemetery, Route 9W, Glenmont.

Kenneth F. Hoffman

Kenneth F. Hoffman

Jul 12, 2016

CLARKSVILLE – Kenneth F. Hoffman, Jr., 79, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Born February 18, 1937 in Hudson, NY, he was the son of the late Kenneth F. Hoffman, Sr. and Katherine G. Burns and stepson of the late Howard J. Slingerland. He was married to his "Bride", the late Shirley R....

Ella E. Craft

Ella E. Craft

Jul 5, 2016

YORK, PA - Ella Elizabeth "Beth" Craft, 95, formerly of Delmar, NY, died at York, PA Hospital on July 4, 2016. She was the wife of Girard J. Craft, M.D. with whom she observed their 72nd wedding anniversary in December of 2015. Born November 30, 1920 in Asbury, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Cord Christopher and Ella...

William D. Bennett

William D. Bennett

Jul 3, 2016

SLINGERLANDS – William D. Bennett entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 3, 2016. Bill enjoyed a long and active life in the Albany, NY area. He was born in 1923, the son of William M. and Jennie D. Bennett. A lifelong resident of the Town of Bethlehem, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in WW II. Bill...

Jean H. Buno

Jean H. Buno

Jun 24, 2016

DELMAR- Jean H. Buno died suddenly in her home on Friday, June 24, 2016. She was just shy of her 88th birthday. Jean was born in Buffalo on July 19, 1928, daughter of the late Alexander Schmitz and Marjorie (Leahy) Schmitz. Jean was employed in a support position at the Albany Medical College, Office of Admissions for 23 years. She...

Betty A. Parry

Betty A. Parry

Jun 21, 2016

SARASOTA, FL - Betty Adams Parry passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 21, 2016 in Sarasota, Florida, three days short of her 101st birthday. She was born to Hazel Inez Mercer and Paul Kerrell Adams on June 24, 1915, in Carollton, Ohio. Betty and her family moved to Albany right after she graduated from high school. She married...

Ruth  Cozzy

Ruth Cozzy

Jun 14, 2016

DELMAR – Ruth Cozzy, 83, of Delmar, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 with her family at her side. Born in Clay, Texas on September 14, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Oliver P. and Mabel (Coleman) Pennington. She was also predeceased by her husband, John J. Cozzy, Jr.; daughters, Joan Carey and Mary Dove; daughter-in-law, Catherine...

Clement J. Fernandez

Clement J. Fernandez

Jun 11, 2016

DELMAR- Clement J. Fernandez, 90, died Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Eddy Village Green in Cohoes. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 from 4 to 6pm. Navel Military Honors will be presented at 6pm. Internment will be private.

Martha W. Miller

Martha W. Miller

Jun 5, 2016

Martha “Peg” Wright Miller, 96, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 5th. Born in Syracuse, New York, Martha was the daughter of William and Martha Wright. A 1942 graduate of Syracuse University, Phi Beta Kappa, where she studied journalism, Martha served her country during World War II as a press officer stationed at the British War Office in...

Elvira F. McCarry

Elvira F. McCarry

Jun 2, 2016

DELMAR - Elvira Filiberti McCarry, 62, of Delmar, New York, passed away on June 2nd at home. Elvira was born in Brooklyn, New York to Joseph and Mary Filiberti on March 31, 1954. She went to high school at Saint Joseph’s and graduated in1972. Elvira went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Fordham University. She graduated summa...

Catherine J. Stowers

Catherine J. Stowers

May 30, 2016

DELMAR - Catherine “Joan” Stowers of Delmar, NY, age 85, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2016. Wife of the late Hugh; dear mother of Lyn Malinowski (Stephen), and grandmother of Stephanie Church (Patrick). Joan was preceded in death by her parents Norbert and Madalyn Schmitz, formerly Blatzheim, and by her sister, Madalyn Hine and her brother-in-law, Gene, formerly of...

Robert Anthony Ferranti

Robert Anthony Ferranti

May 28, 2016

HAWLEY, PA - Robert Anthony Ferranti of Hemlock Farms, Hawley, Pennsylvania and Bradenton, Florida, 70, died suddenly at home, Saturday, June 28, 2016. Bob was born in Kerns, Utah, and lived in many areas here and abroad as his father, the late Anthony Ferranti, spent his career serving in the Air Force. The family including his mother, the late Dorothy...

Robert L. Friedlander, MD

Robert L. Friedlander, MD

May 22, 2016

Robert L. Friedlander, MD, 82, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2016, in Albany, NY. Bob was born in Detroit on November 9, 1933, to Samuel David and Esther Engel Friedlander, and grew up surrounded by first and second generation family from Germany and Romania. After graduating from Wayne State University (1955) and Wayne State University College of Medicine (1958),...

Jeanne C. Turner

Jeanne C. Turner

May 21, 2016

DELMAR - Jeanne Catherine Turner, born 08/04/1949, passed peacefully after a long illness on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeanne, a Delmar resident, graduated from BCHS in 1967, and retired from the USPS in 2005. She enjoyed her home, the family's summer home in Raquette Lake, and numerous trips to Florida. Jeanne was predeceased by her loving parents, Jesse F. Turner,...

Lucille  Butz

Lucille Butz

May 11, 2016

DELMAR - Lucille (Reese) Butz passed into life eternal Wednesday evening, May 11, 2016 at the Albany Medical Center Hospital. The daughter of William and Mable (Moyer) Reese she was born in 1919, in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. She grew up in nearby Silverdale with four brothers, Lawrence, Albert, Stanley and Robert, attended local schools and graduated as a registered nurse from...

Russell L. Parker

Russell L. Parker

May 8, 2016

WALKERSVILLE, MD - Russell L. Parker, 90 of Walkersville, Maryland went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at home. Born May 23, 1925 in Albany, New York he was the son of the late Raymond Parker and Mildred Vine Parker. He was preceded in death by his sister, Lois Parker Pierce. He is survived by...

Cynthia M. Galloway

Cynthia M. Galloway

May 5, 2016

DELMAR - Cynthia Knight Morgans Galloway, 94, of Delmar passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Kingsway Manor. Born in Middletown, NY she was the daughter of the late Warner Knight Morgans and Mildred Moore Morgans. She was a graduate of Katharine Gibbs College in New York City. She had been a member of the Delmar Reformed Church, the Progress...

Robert Delmar Stone

Robert Delmar Stone

May 1, 2016

SLINGERLANDS – Robert D. (Bob) Stone died at home on May 1, 2016, after a brief illness. A native of Binghamton, New York, Bob attended the Binghamton public schools and graduated from Hamilton College (A.B.) in 1943. Following military service from 1942-1946, including combat duty in the European theatre of operations, he graduated from Columbia Law School (L.L.B. and J.D.)...

Kevin R. McMillen

Kevin R. McMillen

Apr 29, 2016

VOORHEESVILLE - Kevin R. McMillen, 56, of Voorheesville passed away after a brief illness, on Friday, April 29th, at St. Peters Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Clarksville, N.Y., he attended Bethlehem Central Schools. He is the cherished son of Ruth (Domermuth) McMillen and the late Earl McMillen; the loving spouse of Sandra (VanAlstyne), devoted father of Chanel...