Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Delmar, New York

Doris Arnold

Doris Arnold

Feb 19, 2012

DELMAR, NY - Doris B. Arnold died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 19, 2012. Born in Newfane, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Adda (Dowding) Brandt. Doris completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan and received her Master's from the Teacher's College at Columbia University. Over the course of...

Jane Warner

Jane Warner

Feb 18, 2012

DELMAR -- Jane Frances Warner, 85, a resident of Good Samaritan Senior Housing in Delmar for the past ten years, died at her home Friday. Miss Warner was born in Great Barrington, MA Jan 9, 1927, a daughter of C. Herbert and Lilias Wilson Warner of Sheffield, MA. She graduated from the former Sheffield High School in 1944 and in...

Sandra Filkins

Sandra Filkins

Feb 15, 2012

WESTERLO - Sandra Lynn (Scoons) Filkins, 68 of Westerlo, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Sandy was raised in Albany, NY and was a graduate of Albany High School. She worked for many years at Time Life Magazine and later at The Albany Academy for Boys. Sandra was the daughter...

Elinore H. Posner

Elinore H. Posner

Feb 14, 2012

SLINGERLANDS, NY--- Elinore Holland Posner, 90, died on Tuesday at The Beverwyck, Village Green, after a brief illness. Mrs. Posner was born in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. and graduated as the Salutatorian of the class of 1938 from Saratoga Springs High School, where she was a recipient of the Yaddo Medal of Achievement. She was the daughter of the late Kathryn...

Myra Neumann

Myra Neumann

Feb 9, 2012

COEYMANS HOLLOW - Myra Diane Neumann, 74, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Albany on August 30, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Ward and Myra (Myer) Geeseman, wife of the late Frederick C. Neumann and sister of the late Marshall H. Geeseman. Survivors include daughter, Catherine D....

James E. Craft

James E. Craft

Jan 31, 2012

FEURA BUSH - James E. Craft, 60, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Born in Albany on November 1, 1951, he was the son of the late Alton and Sylvia (Badger) Craft. A lifelong Feura Bush resident, he had worked for the Albany County Dept. of Public Works. Survivors include his wife, Kay; sons, Kevin...

James J. Weiler

James J. Weiler

Jan 29, 2012

GLENMONT - James J. Weiler, 77, died on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at the Albany Medical Center Hospital. Born in Albany on December 25, 1934, he was the son of the late Edwin and Lillian (Peeney) Weiler. Jim honorably served his country as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and later attended college in San Diego...

Carol Green

Carol Green

Jan 26, 2012

GLENMONT - Carol Terko Green, 79, of Glenmont died Thursday, January 26, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Danbury, CT on January 30, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Paul James and Anna (Knuth) Weeks. She grew up in Newark Valley, NY where she graduated from Newark Valley High School. She graduated from the State...

Warren Mead

Warren Mead

Jan 18, 2012

DELMAR - Warren S. "Pete" Mead, 89, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Albany on August 7, 1922, he was the son of the late Warren J. and Alma (Gallup) Mead. For many years, he worked the Selkirk family farm which he inherited from his father. As a boy, Pete would go with his...

Marie Swiatowicz

Marie Swiatowicz

Jan 16, 2012

EAST GREENBUSH: Marie B. Swiatowicz, 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 16 at Evergreen Commons and returned to her husband Charles' arms. Born in Shamokin, PA, the daughter of Mary Ann and Thaddeus Barkiewicz, she spent most of her life in Stamford, CT, before moving to the Capital District. Along with her husband, Marie was predeceased by her daughters...

Edward Gagner

Edward Gagner

Jan 12, 2012

DELMAR, NY - Edward A. Gagner, 76, of Delmar passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 12, 2012 after a brief struggle with lung cancer. Born in Albany, NY on June 5, 1935, he was the son of the late Romeo and Catherine (Murphy) Gagner. Ed graduated from Vincentian Institute, Albany in 1954. He honorably served his country in...

Arlene Lucchi

Arlene Lucchi

Jan 10, 2012

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Stephen Hallenbeck

Stephen Hallenbeck

Jan 8, 2012

DELMAR - Stephen A. Hallenbeck, 73, of Delmar passed away at his home on Sunday, January 8, 2012 with his family by his side. Born in Albany on February 24, 1938, he was the son of the late Francis and Edith (Mattice) Hallenbeck. Mr. Hallenbeck honorably served his country in the Army National Guard from 1956 to 1964. For over...

Dorothy Dzgiebloski

Dorothy Dzgiebloski

Jan 3, 2012

SELKIRK - Dorothy E. Zdgiebloski, 91, also known as "Dottie and "Gram", passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Albany on May 7, 1920, she was the daughter of the late George and Marie (Rosenkranz) Sitterly. She worked for many years with her late husband, Peter P. Zdgiebloski, on the...

Elizabeth Mattox

Elizabeth Mattox

Dec 30, 2011

DELMAR - Elizabeth "Betty" Mattox, 94, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Care Center, Guilderland. She was the widow of the late Richard H. Mattox. Born in Albany, on April 5, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Angeline Emery MacCulloch. Betty attended PS 16 through eighth grade, graduating from the...

George H. Kleinberger

George H. Kleinberger

Dec 30, 2011

Mr. George H. Kleinberger of New Salem, NY, died in his home of natural causes on Friday, December 30, 2011. George was born in 1932 in New York, New York, the only child of Richard and Cecile Kleinberger. George was raised in White Plains, New York, graduating from White Plains High School in 1950. He then attended Northwestern University in...

Mary Jane Hughes

Mary Jane Hughes

Dec 29, 2011

DELMAR - Mary Jane Hughes, 55, of Delmar passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2011 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Mary Jane was born in Norwich, NY, the daughter of Sebastian and Caroline (Spadaro) DiNoto of Bainbridge, NY. She graduated from the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam in 1978. Mary Jane taught music at the Bethlehem Central...

Edwin Wright

Edwin Wright

Dec 13, 2011

SLINGERLANDS - Edwin C. Wright (a/k/a Scooter), 71, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Born in Delmar on June 10, 1940, he was the son of the late Leland and Ester Wright. He had worked for Robert E. Wright Refuse Service prior to working at Altamont Tile for over 30 years. Ed enjoyed life and spending time with...

John R. Vaughn

John R. Vaughn

Dec 13, 2011

RAVENA - John R. Vaughn, 63, of Ravena died on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. A graduate of Bethlehem Central High School, John served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was the son of the late Dr. Thurman C. Vaughn and the late June (Carlson) Vaughn of Glenmont. Survivors include two sisters,...

Carolyn Miller

Carolyn Miller

Dec 11, 2011

DELMAR - Carolyn Margaret Miller, 78, of Delmar, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2011 in her home. She was born in Englewood, NJ on February 1, 1933 and raised in Glendale, California with her family, where she eventually met her loving husband. She was married to her soul mate, Donald Spencer Miller in 1954. A long time resident of...