Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Delmar, New York
Spc. Corey Pieper
Apr 19, 2012
COPPERAS COVE, TX - Spc. Corey K. Pieper, 26, a native of Cedar Hill, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2012 from injuries sustained while doing something he loved. Born in Albany on December 21, 1985, he was the loving son of Stephen and Donna (Holliday) Pieper of Cedar Hill. Corey was stationed at Fort Hood in Texas after enlisting...
Charles Greenblatt
Apr 15, 2012
SELKIRK - Charles Greenblatt, 81, formerly of Long Island, died Sunday, April 15, 2012. He was the husband of the late Barbara Ann Greenblatt. Survivors include a son, Dr. Michael J. Greenblatt and his wife, Carol of Selkirk; two daughters, Karen Anita Bodmer and her husband, Steven of San Diego, CA and Debra Mendez-Chicas and her husband, Gregorio of Mt....
Robert Heineman
Apr 15, 2012
Robert K. Heineman Jr. of Delmar, 77, died Sunday, April 15 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in August, 2010. Born December 19, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, Rob was one of two sons born to the late Dorotha Warren and Robert K. Heineman, Sr. of St. Louis, Missouri. Rob graduated from Mount Lebanon High School in Pennsylvania (1952), Cornell University...
Catherine Mosmen
Apr 12, 2012
DELMAR - Catherine L. "Kay" Mosmen, 97, a longtime resident of Delmar died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Our Lady of Hope Residence in Latham. Born in Middle Granville, NY on May 11, 1914, she was the daughter of the late James and Nora (Ryan) Lawler. Kay had been employed as the secretary to the Planning Board for the Town...
Louise Hughes
Apr 4, 2012
SLINGERLANDS, NY - Louise A. Hughes, 85, was welcomed into Heaven on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. A native of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Louise was a longtime resident of Olean, New York, where she and her husband of 62 years, Dr. William F. Hughes, raised their six loving and devoted children. More recently, they have been living in Slingerlands, N.Y. Louise received...
Elsie Rudolph
Apr 3, 2012
DELMAR - Elsie Yvonne Rudolph, 92, died on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Born in Albany on May 9, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Elizabeth Filkins. Elsie had been a lady of strong faith and a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Delmar. She was a member of the Knights of Columbus Columbiettes and...
Helen Burns
Apr 1, 2012
DELMAR - Helen Burns passed away unexpectedly at home on March 30th. She was predeceased by husband Robert Burns 16 months earlier. Helen is survived by her beloved children from an earlier marriage to Laszlo Nemeth (also deceased); son, Chris Nemeth (Adrienne Bonilla) of Albany, daughter, Kimberly (Tom) Crawshaw, two treasured grandsons, Dylan and Liam Crawshaw of Geneva, Illinois; three...
H. Smith
Mar 30, 2012
DELMAR - H. Neil Smith, 87, a longtime resident of Delmar and recently of Evergreen Commons passed away peacefully Friday, March 30. Neil and his wife Margaret, who predeceased him had been members of Delmar Reformed Church. Neil was born November 24, 1924 in Crewe, England and was raised by his parents, Percy Smith and Bertha Bebbington Smith, and his...
James Shanholtz
Mar 25, 2012
SLINGERLANDS - James "Fred" Shanholtz died Sunday, March 25, 2012. Husband of the late Jean. Father of Mark and David. Beloved grandfather of Steven, Eric and Benjamin. Father-in-law to Judith and Christine and grandfather-in-law to Amber and Amy. Viewing Tuesday, March 27 from 5 to 8 pm and Wednesday, March 28 from 9:30 to 10:30 am at the Applebee Funeral...
Janet Baxter
Mar 20, 2012
DELMAR - Janet T. Baxter died suddenly on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Julian and Antonina Moskwa. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth Baxter. Janet was a retiree of the Bethlehem Central School District where she taught French for many years. She will always be cherished by her children, Valerie Slattery,...
Viva Klim
Mar 18, 2012
DELMAR - Early Sunday morning March 18, 2012, Viva Lela (Hunt) Klim entered into eternal peace after a brief hospitalization at St Peters Hospital. Viva was 93 years old, and had led an involved life in her community of Delmar, NY until health issues in her later years. She was born in Gloversville, NY October 2, 1919, the daughter of...
Joseph Simon
Mar 14, 2012
DELMAR - Joseph E. Simon, 91, of Delmar died on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospice Inn. Born in Albany on March 17, 1920, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Fisch) Simon. Joseph was a graduate of Vincentian Institute and attended Siena College. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army in the...
Peter Strand
Mar 10, 2012
GLENMONT - Peter George Strand, 81, entered into eternal peace suddenly on Saturday, March10, 2012 at St. Peters Hospital and Hospice surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 28, 1931 in Catskill, New York. He was a foundling who was lovingly adopted when he was two years old by his parents Karl Magnus Strand (Germany) and Elsie Bareiss...
Jane Dearstyne - Welch
Mar 7, 2012
DELMAR: Jane Allison Dearstyne - Welch passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at St. Peters Hospital, Albany, New York. Jane was born on May 28, 1916 in Utica, New York and graduated from Syracuse Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She moved to the Capital District to work at Albany Medical Center and lived in the area for the rest...
Rita Mallery
Mar 4, 2012
DELMAR - Rita D. Mallery, 69, of Delmar, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 4, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Born in McKeesport, PA on December 13, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Alvin J. and Laura B. (Thompson) Davis. Rita was proud to have worked for the NYS Division of Tourism where she served...
Clara V. Martin
Mar 2, 2012
DELMAR: Clara V. Martin, 93, died Friday, March 2, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Stephonia (Foote) Montysko. Mrs. Martin worked for the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles and retired from the NYS Division of Criminal Justice in Albany. A long time Bethlehem resident, Clara loved to work in...
Hermina Venezia
Feb 25, 2012
GLENMONT - Hermina (Mina) Venezia, 90, died February 25, 2012. She was born in Passaic, NJ on February 17, 1922 to Cecelia and Mathias Schweighardt. On February 22, 1952 she married Sam Venezia and they spent the next 60 years together. Her biggest joy was her family, but Mina also enjoyed gardening and collecting antiques. She spent many years running...
Anastasia T. Gagner
Feb 24, 2012
DELMAR - Anastasia T. Gagner, 87, of Delmar and formerly of W. Yarmouth, MA passed away on Friday, February 24, 2012 at her home. Born in Barrowsville, MA on January 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Romeo and Catherine (Murphy) Gagner. A 1942 graduate of Bethlehem Central High School, she had worked for the N.Y. Telephone Co....
Robert Zautner
Feb 22, 2012
SLINGERLANDS - Robert N. Zautner, Sr., 81, of Slingerlands died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Albany Medical Center Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Albany on July 4, 1930, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Clara (Norris) Zautner. A local business owner for over 60 years, Bob owned and operated Toll Gate Ice Cream...