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Recent Obituaries in Rotterdam and Guilderland, NY

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Rotterdam and Guilderland, NY area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Donald E Knoblauch

Donald E Knoblauch

Feb 11, 2013

Rotterdam- Donald E. Knoblauch, 84, at rest Monday February 11, 2013. Born in Gloversville, Don was the son of the late George and Cora (Handy) Knoblauch. Don served in the Army from 1945 to 1952. While stationed in Germany, Don met his future wife, Margaret. After his military service he was employed for a timeat the General Electric Co. in...

Mrs Jean Shirley White

Mrs Jean Shirley White

Feb 8, 2013

Rotterdam -Mrs. Jean Shirley Williams White, 87, passed peacefullyinto the arms of the Lord on February 8, 2013.Jean was born in Middle Granville, NY, the daughter of the late Richard E. and Jane M. Williams.She movedto Schenectady, NY with her family in 1941 andgraduated from Nott TerraceHigh School.In 1946 she married Warren H. White andmoved to Rotterdam (Carman), NY where...

Harold Mead

Harold Mead

Feb 2, 2013

Harold R. Mead, 71 of Rotterdam entered into the arms of the Lord and his eternal rest on Saturday February 2 2013 after a long battle with cancer. He spent his last days at the Joan Nicole Prince Home of Scotia with the love of the wonderful staff and his wife and daughter. Born in August 29 1941 in Margaretville...

Peter A Segretto

Peter A Segretto

Jan 28, 2013

Rotterdam- Peter Anthony Segretto, 79, at rest Monday January 28, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center; after a long and courageous battle with prostate cancer. Peter was born and raised in Oswego, N.Y. the son of the late Anthony and Anna (Sugar) Segretto. He was a graduate of Oswego High School, after which...

Floyd H Davis Jr

Floyd H Davis Jr

Jan 26, 2013

Duanesburg - Floyd H. Davis Jr., Ph.D. (Doc), 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on January 26, 2013. Floyd was a long-time resident of Duanesburg. He taught at Duanesburg Central Schools for over 50 years and was active in Boy Scouts of America, the Duanesburg wrestling team, and enjoyed traveling. He was the son of the late...

Carmela Komes (Nuzzaco) Marchesani

Carmela Komes (Nuzzaco) Marchesani

Jan 26, 2013

Schenectady - Carmela (Nuzzaco) Komes Marchesani, age 93, died peacefully at Cape Regency, Centerville on January 26, 2013 in the arms of her daughter, Kathy. Carmela lived all of her life in Schenectady New York and moved to Cape Cod in 2010 to be closer to her daughter. Born on April 12, 1919 in Schenectady, she was the daughter of...

Justine (Roman) Wronkowski

Justine (Roman) Wronkowski

Jan 26, 2013

Rotterdam - Czeslawa "Justine" Wronkowski, 93, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2013 at the Baptist Health Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Scotia. Born in Albany on April 7, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Zacheusz and Julia Morawska Roman. A graduate of Albany High School, she was employed by the General Electric Company during the war and...

Helen V Saddlemire

Helen V Saddlemire

Jan 25, 2013

Helen V. Saddlemire, 90, formerly of Guilderland, died on Friday, January 25, 2013 at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center.Helen was born in Perth on February 4, 1922, the daughter of the late Andrew and Stella Violyn. She moved to the Guilderland area in 1956. Helen grew up on a farm in Perth, NY. She was employed as a weaver in the...

Elena Helen (Festoso) Petricco

Elena Helen (Festoso) Petricco

Jan 23, 2013

Guilderland- Elena "Helen" Petricco, beloved wife of John Petricco passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at the Teresian House after a brief illness. Elena was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Angela (Grasso) Festoso.Born in New York City, Elena traveled abroad extensively with her father, who was a concert violinist and as a young child attended school in...

Camille "Carmen" Ciotoli

Camille "Carmen" Ciotoli

Jan 18, 2013

Schenectady- Camille "Carmen" Ciotoli, 89, at rest Friday, January 18, 2013, after a brief illness. Born in Bolivar, Pennsylvania, Carmen was the son of the late Nicola and Maria (Spinelli)Ciotoli. The recipient of nine battle stars, Carmen served meritoriously in the Navy during WWII and beyond. He served on various naval ships including the U.S.S Bunker Hill and the Midway;...

Donald P Lawrence

Donald P Lawrence

Jan 18, 2013

Guilderland- Donald P. Lawrence, 93,passed peacefully in his sleep on Friday, January 18, 2013. Don was born in Schenectady, the son of the late Pietro and Philomenia (Salvador) Pileggi. He was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School and the Spencer Business School. He was employed for many years with the General Electric Company in Schenectady, retiring in 1984 as...

Samuel Paul Anzalone

Samuel Paul Anzalone

Jan 12, 2013

S. Paul Anzalone, 73 of Rotterdam, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Batavia, New York on July 25, 1939, Paul was the son of the late Salvatore and Martha (Burke) Anzalone. He graduated from Batavia High School and moved to Albany, NY in 1957. Paul retired from New York State Department of Transportation, Structures Division, as...

Grazia (Berardi) Gaio

Grazia (Berardi) Gaio

Jan 10, 2013

Rotterdam - Grazia (Grace) Gaio, 89, of Rotterdam passed away peacefully on Thursday January 10, 2013 at the Baptist Retirement Center with her family by her side. Born in Mola Bari, Italy on July 19, 1923, Grazia came to Flushing, Queens in 1962. She then came to the Schenectady area in 2002. Her husband, Nicola Gaio, died in 1980. She...

Michael T Mccullough Jr

Michael T Mccullough Jr

Jan 8, 2013

Michael T. McCullough Jr, 89, of Guilderland, passed away peacefully at his home on January 8, 2013. Born in Schenectady, Michael was the son of the late Michael and Alice Ryan McCullough, and brother of the late Francis and James McCullough. A graduate of St. Columba High School in Schenectady, Michael joined U.S. Marine Corps on December 11, 1942. He...

Susan Henningson

Susan Henningson

Jan 5, 2013

Susan M. Henningson nee Davolio Englehart born in Schenectady July 26, 1944 to Madeline and Andrew Davolio Passed away peacefully in to the loving arms of God On January 5 2013 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She wasa graduate of Mont Pleasant High School. Worked several clerical jobs retiring from NYSDEC where at the front desk she was...

Yolanda Rose (Varriale) Cascini

Yolanda Rose (Varriale) Cascini

Jan 5, 2013

Yolanda Rose Cascini died peacefully at her home on Saturday January 5 2013. She was born born in November 21 1921 to the late Alphonso and Jsopehine Varriale. She was graduate of Nott Terrace High School. She was a devoted wife mother and cherished spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Yolandaenjoyed baking and was a New York Yankee...

Eugene Leon Strever

Eugene Leon Strever

Dec 31, 2012

Eugene L. Strever, 90 of Guilderland died Monday, December 31, 2012 at Ellis Hospital. Eugene was born in Johnstown NY, the son of the late Leon and Ida Mae Rivenburg Strever. A WWII army Veteran, Eugene was honorable discharged in 1945. He was employed as an assembler at General Electric for 44 years and retired in 1982. Eugene was a...

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