Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Delmar, New York
Samuel R. Whiting
Jul 7, 2014
DELMAR - Samuel Robert Whiting, 85, died peacefully at home on Monday, July 7, 2014. Sam was born February 28, 1929, in Vernon, N.Y., to Robert Edward Whiting and Esther Louise (Shafer) Whiting. The family lived in Sherrill, Round Lake and Albany, and moved to Delmar when Sam was in the third grade. He was schooled at Delmar Elementary and...
Mary E. DeGroff
Jul 3, 2014
DELMAR - Mary E. DeGroff, 73, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at her home with her family at her side. Born in Millerton, NY on December 9, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Wilma (Cook) Brusie. A longtime area resident, Mary had been active in many activities, especially the Delmar Progress Club and the...
Mary M. Reilly
Jul 3, 2014
GLENMONT – Mary M. Reilly, 85, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 3, 2014 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital surrounded by her daughters. Born in Buffalo on April 17, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Wallace and Katherine (McCarthy) McClellan. Mary was the first woman in her family to graduate from college receiving her degree in...
Joan F. Siler
Jun 25, 2014
SELKIRK – Joan F. Siler, 86, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Albany on May 7, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Gertrude Gates Fox and sister of the late John Fox. A graduate of Albany High School, Joan worked at the NY Telephone...
Donald D. Foley
Jun 7, 2014
ALBANY – Donald D. Foley, 96, beloved husband of Elizabeth M. (Shafer) Foley, formerly of Delmar, son of the late Alice D. Rose and James Rose, passed peacefully at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center in Albany on Saturday, June 7, 2014 after a long illness. He is also survived by a daughter, Carol A. Vanne of Greenwich, NY; daughter, Patricia...
Mary C. Mahony
May 30, 2014
DAVENPORT, FL – Mary C. Mahony, 108, died Friday, May 30, 2014 in Davenport. Born is Gainesville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Margaret (Goetten) Calmes, and wife of the late Peter H. Mahony. Mrs. Mahony was a graduate of Geneseo and the NY State College for Teachers. She resided in Delmar and was a teacher...
Marian Van Woert
May 26, 2014
DELMAR - Marian Van Woert, 94, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Monday, May 26, 2014 at the Village Green at Beverwyck. Born in Albany, Marian was the daughter of the late Irving and Harriet Holmes Van Woert. She was raised in Delmar, and attended Bethlehem Central High School, the site of the present day Middle...
Nigel G. Wright
May 24, 2014
DELMAR - Nigel G. Wright, 83, died suddenly at his home in Delmar on May 24, 2014. He enjoyed an active and involved life until the end. The son of William Wright and Annie Dimmick, he was born in Schenectady on February 2, 1931. A graduate of Cornell University and Harvard Law School, Nigel worked for the State of New...
Frances J. Adams
May 7, 2014
DELMAR – Frances J. Adams, 89, died Tuesday, May 7, 2014 at Evergreen Commons in East Greenbush. Born in New York, NY she was the daughter of the Edmund and Lucia (Quattrine) Ardizone. Mrs. Adams moved to the Capital District as a small child and was a 1942 graduate of Bethlehem Central High School. She married her high school sweetheart...
Eleanor L. Wiedemann
Apr 24, 2014
GLENMONT – Eleanor (Luther) Wiedemann, aged 94, died peacefully at her residence in Glenmont on April 24, 2014. She was cared for by her granddaughter who lived with her and predeceased by her husband James who died in 1996. Born on July 29, 1919 in Oneonta, NY, she was one of three children of the late Rev. Philip and Daisy...
Mary McCusker
Apr 23, 2014
DELMAR - Mary Frances McKnight McCusker, the blue-eyed Frank Sinatra aficionado, born in Newark, NJ August 31, 1931 died peacefully on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at her home surrounded by family. Our mother Mary (nicknamed Mrs. Sinatra) was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor and love for her family and friends. She loved...
Joao O. Martins
Apr 22, 2014
ALBANY -Joao O. Martins, 60, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital surrounded by his family. Born on April 12, 1954 in Funchal, Portugal, he was the son of the late Antonio de Martins de Nobrega and Maria Coelho de Ornelas. Mr. Martins was employed at Albany Medical Center Hospital for the...
Ruth Kirkman
Apr 14, 2014
DELMAR - Ruth L. Kirkman, 101, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Evergreen Commons in East Greenbush. Ruth was born on August 20, 1912 in Thomaston, CT, the daughter of the late Anton and Helen (Seger) Anderson. Ruth had been a professional model in Chicago during the 1930's and 1940's. For many years she owned and operated Antiques...
Raymond Roohan
Apr 13, 2014
DELMAR - Raymond J. Roohan, age 86, passed away on Sunday, April 13th at the Stratton VA Medical Center surrounded by his family. Raymond was predeceased by his love and lifelong partner in life Alida E. Bibby. Raymond was born in Albany, NY to the late Raymond J Roohan, Sr. and Kathryn Reilly of Troy. Raymond was a graduate of...
Dominick Matarrese, Jr.
Apr 11, 2014
CAPE CORAL, FL - Dominick Matarrese, Jr. passed away peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2014 in Cape Coral, surrounded by his family. Interestingly, it was the early morning of his 73rd birthday. He was born to the late Dominick Matarrese Sr. and Anna Maria Yourno on April 11, 1941 in Cohoes. Dominick graduated from Catholic Central High School in Troy...
Comer Coppie
Apr 11, 2014
DELMAR - Comer S. Coppie, 81, died Friday, April 11, 2014, in Albany, NY after a short illness. He was born on October 19, 1932 in Washington D.C. to the late John and Marion Coppie. He grew up in Miami, Florida and married Judith Wright in Toronto Ontario in 1961. Mr. Coppie received a bachelor's degree from Hamilton College in...
Guy Ricci
Apr 2, 2014
DELMAR - Guy Ricci, Sr. died April 2, 2014 at The Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Guy was born December 14, 1922 in Mamaroneck, NY to Luigi and Pasqualina Ricci. He graduated from Rye Neck High School in 1940, and attended classes at the Westchester Commercial School, located in New Rochelle, NY. Guy also attended the Cartoonists and Illustrators...
Albert Davis
Mar 28, 2014
SLINGERLANDS -Albert T. Davis, Jr., 90, of Slingerlands passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014 at St. Peter's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Albert T. and Martha (Tew) Davis, Sr. An U.S. Navy veteran, he honorably served his country during WWII aboard PT 340 in New Guinea and the Philippines and...
Anne DeGrush
Mar 25, 2014
DELMAR- Anne N. DeGrush, 89, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Roche) Nicklas. Mrs. DeGrush had done income taxes for a private firm for 12 years and had also worked in the accounting department at the New York Telephone Company. She was the...
Ann Heilmann
Mar 24, 2014
DELMAR -Ann Heilmann, 93, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Eddy Heritage House in Troy. Born in Albany, Ann was the daughter of Anna and Richard Fennell. She was predeceased by George, her husband of 67 years. Ann was a longtime resident of Delmar. She worked for the NYS Education Dept. until retiring to live in Ft. Lauderdale,...
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