Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Delmar, New York

Patrick Anthony Wheatley

Patrick Anthony Wheatley

Dec 3, 2012

DELMAR - Patrick Anthony Wheatley, 85, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2012, in Delmar. A resident of Delmar since 2004, Patrick is survived by his wife of 58 years, Regine (Sartaine) Wheatley; his daughter, Diane Betts, and her husband, Chris Betts, of Delmar; and, Richard Wheatley and his wife, Adrienne Rosenberg, of Sharon, MA. Patrick's grandchildren include Joseph, Henry...

Betty Aidala

Betty Aidala

Nov 29, 2012

ALBANY, NY - Betty Liakos Aidala passed away peacefully after a brief illness on November 29, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospice Inn surrounded by her family. Born April 30, 1923 in Watertown, MA, she was the daughter of Peter and Mary (Satras) Liakos. She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Joseph B. Aidala, her sister Helen Liakos, and...

Beatrice Wiggins

Beatrice Wiggins

Nov 21, 2012

GUILDERLAND - Beatrice A. Wiggins passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. The daughter of James L. and Olive Carl Ames, she was born in Wellsboro, PA, had lived in Fort Edward, Yonkers, South Portland, ME and Delmar prior to moving to Guilderland, New York over 35 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband Robert Wiggins (1964) and...

Grace Beatrice Keller

Grace Beatrice Keller

Nov 12, 2012

DELMAR - Grace Beatrice Cochran Keller, 93, of Delmar and most recently Guilderland, beloved wife of the late John Carlton Keller, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2012 at her home in Guilderland. Grace was born in Albany on Dec. 10, 1918 and she resided in Delmar with her husband for almost all of their 69 years of married life....

Marguerite Chase

Marguerite Chase

Nov 10, 2012

ALBANY - Marguerite A. Chase, 90, passed away at her home in Albany, N.Y. on November 10, 2012. She was married to the late Lester H. Chase, an attorney, for 66 years. Mrs. Chase is survived by three sons, Larry H. Chase (Gail) of Westerlo, N.Y., Jeffrey G. Chase of Sea Cliff, N.Y., and John M. Chase (Kerry) of Lloyd...

Edward Dominelli

Edward Dominelli

Nov 3, 2012

DELMAR - Edward J. Dominelli, 93, entered into eternal rest on November 3, 2012 at Teresian House surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 4, 1919 in Schenectady, Ed was the son of Joseph and Madeline Campachero Dominelli. Ed attended the former Mt. Pleasant High School and served in the Civilian Conservation Corps following graduation. He married the former...

Wesley Bradley

Wesley Bradley

Oct 18, 2012

Wesley H. Bradley passed away on October 18, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was 90. Wesley H. Bradley, son of the Rev. William Holmes Bradley and Margaret Jane Bertram, was born in Chaumont, New York on August 7, 1922 after his family emigrated from Canada. He was the fifth child in the family of six children:...

Melva Piazza Rappazzo

Melva Piazza Rappazzo

Oct 7, 2012

DELMAR - Melva (Lee) Piazza Rappazzo, 95, died on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at the St. Peter's Hospice Inn. Born in Rochester on April, 10, 1917, she grew up in New Baltimore, the daughter of the late Andrew and Marie (Wood) Lee. Melva married the late Frank P. Piazza and raised three children, Frank P. Piazza, Jr. (Lynne) of Stuyvesant,...

Anna Marie Lawler

Anna Marie Lawler

Oct 7, 2012

DELMAR -Anna Marie Lawler, 69, entered into eternal life on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany while surrounded by her three children. Anna Marie was born on September 20, 1943 in Clare, Iowa, the daughter of the late James C. and Dolores Lawler. She graduated from St. Matthew's High School in Clare,...

William Touzin

William Touzin

Sep 30, 2012

TOUZIN, WILLIAM LOUIS, JR. SATSUMA, FL - William Louis Touzin, Jr. 67, died Sunday, September 30, 2012 in Florida. Born in Albany he was the son of the late William and Eleanor Burke Touzin, Sr. Bill was employed as a cab driver in the Albany area for many years with several companies. He loved music, especially singing and karaoke. Bill...

John L. Gibson

John L. Gibson

Sep 29, 2012

DELMAR - John L. Gibson "Jack", 84, formerly of, Chaumont, Syracuse and Massena, NY passed peacefully with his family at his side on, Saturday, September 29, 2012. Jack, born in Massena, NY February 29, 1928, graduated from Massena HS, served in the US Army, and graduated Clarkson University as a Civil Engineer 1953. As a professional engineer, Jack worked on...

Richard Wooster

Richard Wooster

Sep 28, 2012

DELMAR- Richard S. Wooster, 82, passed away on September 28, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Glen Cove, New York, he was the son of the late Harold and Hilda (Barnes) Wooster. He is predeceased by his brother Chuck. He grew up in the Pine Hills section of Albany and on State Street. Richard cherished...

Robert A. Gentner

Robert A. Gentner

Sep 26, 2012

Robert Alvin Gentner, 88, of Delmar passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, September 26, 2012 at the VA Hospital in Albany. He was born in Passaic, NJ, October 16, 1923, son of the late Godfrey and Agnes Gentner. He served in the United States Coast Guard during WWII in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters achieving the rank of Chief Petty...

Jeanette R. Johnson

Jeanette R. Johnson

Sep 24, 2012

DELMAR- Jeanette (Robertson) Johnson, 85, died Monday, September 24, 2012 at Community Hospice at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Albany she was the daughter of the late Gary and Neta (Radley) Robertson and wife of the late Louis N. Johnson, Sr. Jeanette was a homemaker and a member of the So. Bethlehem United Methodist Church. She is survived by her...

Kathryn Caswell

Kathryn Caswell

Sep 22, 2012

FEURA BUSH - Kathryn A. Caswell, 75, of Feura Bush died on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born November 18, 1936 in Catskill, she grew up in Oak Hill, the daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Busch) Vincent. Kathryn was retired from Woolworth's in Delmar and had been a longtime member of the Onesquethaw Volunteer Fire...

Mario J. DeFrancisco

Mario J. DeFrancisco

Sep 18, 2012

ALBANY - Mario J. DeFrancisco, 93, of Glenmont, beloved husband of Betty DeFrancisco for 71 years, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012. A lifelong resident of the Albany area and longtime member of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish and Normanside Country Club, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna DeFrancisco. He graduated from CBA in 1937 and was...

Mamie Bleau

Mamie Bleau

Sep 17, 2012

SELKIRK - Mamie Jacqueline Bleau, 79, of Selkirk, lost her battle with Alzheimer's disease and died peacefully at home on Monday, September 17, 2012 with her husband Olin O. Bleau by her side. Jackie was the mother of five children, Alva Bleau (Lori) of Tupper Lake, NY; Martha Elmore (Raymond) of Lyons, NY; Olin T. Bleau of Selkirk; Nancy Sill...

Marion DiPasquale

Marion DiPasquale

Sep 11, 2012

GLENMONT- Marion A. DiPasquale, 84, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Lutheran Heath Care Center in Delmar. Born in Malverne, NY she was the daughter of the late Thomas E.W.and Agnes Marion (Rogers) Fagan and wife of the late Robert M. Nesbit and Anthony DiPasquale. Beloved mother of Linda Dills of Selkirk; Loving sister of Rita F....

Audrey Duncan

Audrey Duncan

Sep 10, 2012

DELMAR - Audrey Dolores Duncan passed away on September 10, 2012 after a short illness. Audrey was born in New York, New York, to Linford and Lilla and was raised in Jamaica, West Indies. She returned to the United States after graduating from high school. She attended Hunter College in New York City before marrying the love of her life,...

John Moore

John Moore

Sep 5, 2012

DELMAR - John Latimer Moore (1921-2012) died peacefully in his home in Delmar, NY on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. He was born August 13, 1921 in Hingham, MA to Henry W. and Rosamond Moore. At the age of 12 his family moved to Washington, D.C. where John graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. In 1939, John and his brother took...