Eleanor (Brua) Rejack
Dec 25, 2018
Eleanor Rejack of Schenectady, NY, passed away peacefully at Ellis Hospital on December 25, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 13, 1930 to the late Frank Brua and Amelia DeSorbo. A graduate of Nott Terrace High School, she was employed by Schatz Stationary for over 30 years. Eleanor was a devoted parishioner of St. Luke’s Church...
Dorothy M (Desantis) Oppelt
Dec 23, 2018
Cobleskill- Dorothy DeSantis Oppelt, 91, at rest on Sunday December 23, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born in Schenectady, the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (DeGennaro) DeSantis. Dorothy attended Mont Pleasant High School. She was employed for thirty years as a Matron at the Schenectady County Courthouse. Dorothy was the beloved mother of Harold “Ope”...
Judith A (Villano) Yuille
Dec 21, 2018
Rotterdam – Judith A. Yuille, 81, passed away on Friday December 21, 2018 surrounded by her loving daughters. She was born in Schenectady and was the daughter of Albert and Edna Maynard Villano. Judy was a graduate of Draper High School in 1955 and worked for many years at the General Electric Co. in Schenectady before retiring. Her loving husband,...
Frank Seypura
Dec 20, 2018
Rotterdam – Frank Seypura, 89, passed away at home on Thursday, December 20th, 2018. Born in Schenectady, Frank was the son of the late Joseph and Anne (Tandy) Seypura. He graduated in 1947 from Mont Pleasant High School and later served his country in the US Army from 1950 to 1952 during the Korean Conflict. Frank worked in many capacities...
Margaret "Peggy" (Niedhammer) Dickey
Dec 18, 2018
Glenville – Margaret “Peggy” A. Dickey, 83, passed away at home on Tuesday December 18, 2018. Born in Schenectady she was the daughter of Edwin and Olive Zukowski Niedhammer. Peggy graduated from Draper High School and was a lifelong Schenectady area resident. She was a collector for Ellis Hospital retiring in 1998. Peggy loved her family and friends deeply and...
Angela L (Demarco) Deangelo
Dec 17, 2018
Guilderland – Angela Lorraine (DeMarco) DeAngelo, 80, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Monday, December 17th, 2018. Angela was born in Schenectady, to her parents, the late John J. DeMarco and Adelina (Masseli) DeMarco. She was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School where she was Vice President of her senior class, a varsity majorette, member of...
Mary R (Ford) Edwards
Dec 14, 2018
Mary R. Edwards, 94 years worth of wisdom, fun and love, passed away at home on December 14, 2018. Born in Northampton, MA , Mary was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Adams Ford. Mary was a loving, joyful, kind, thoughtful, hardworking, generous, strong lady. Her smile was made of sunshine and her heart full of gold. What...
Joseph M Fiano
Dec 14, 2018
Joseph M. Fiano, 82, of Rotterdam, died peacefully on Friday, December 14, 2018. Born in Schenectady, Joseph was the son of the late Theodore and Antoinette DiPietro Fiano. He was a graduate of Draper High School and received his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Albany Business College. Joe was employed as a Director with the NYS Department of Taxation and...
Antoinette "Arlene" (Adams) Connell
Dec 9, 2018
Schenectady – Antoinette “Arlene” (Adams) Connell, 76, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 9th, 2018 at Ellis Hospital. Arlene was born in Rotterdam, NY to her parents, the late Michael and Victoria (Pasquariello) Adams. She was a graduate of Schalmont High School. On July 8th, 1962 she married her husband, David D. Connell III, with whom she owned Dom Gallo...
Patricia "Pat" Ferraioli
Dec 9, 2018
Patricia “Pat” Ferraioli, 62, of Pattersonville and Saratoga Springs, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018. Pat graduated Guilderland High School in 1974 and was the first high school student to run for school board. After working at a bank, and the Price Chopper Corporation, she took courses in sign language and speech pathology, switching to science and math education,...
John H Huber
Dec 6, 2018
Rotterdam - John H. Huber was taken much too early on Thursday, December 6th, 2018. He had much more to do and accomplish at the age of 64. John loved his family beyond words: his wife, Linda, whom he would do anything for, his sons, Ryan and Shawn, whom he was so proud of and loved to help in any...
Loretta J (Mauceri) Griesemer
Dec 1, 2018
Rotterdam – Loretta Jean (Mauceri) Griesemer of Rotterdam passed away peacefully at home on Saturday December 1, 2018. Loretta was born May 8, 1933 and raised in Schenectady and attended Nott Terrace High School. On February 1, 1953 she married Herman (Mickey) Griesemer and together they raised four children. In Loretta’s early years she worked in the medical field at...
Biagio Renzi
Nov 28, 2018
Schenectady - Biagio Renzi, 82, passed peacefully into eternal rest on November 28th, 2018 stricken by a brief and sudden illness, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born on November 29th, 1935 in Melizzano, Italy to Alessandro and Anna Renzi, Biagio immigrated to Switzerland at 17 years of age seeking employment and a better life.Establishing himself in Bassersdorf, Biagio found...
Phillip C Greenwood
Nov 27, 2018
Phillip C. Greenwood, Jr., 74, died at Ellis Hospital on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Phil was the son of the late Phillip C. Greenwood, Sr. and Elizabeth Greenwood, and was a lifelong resident of Schenectady. A graduate of Mont Pleasant High School, Phil served honorably in the United States Air Force. Formerly employed by General Electric Company as a millwright,...
Marilyn (Cannice) Cser
Nov 26, 2018
Rotterdam – Marilyn Cser, 90, entered into the arms of the Lord with her family by her side on Monday, November 26th, 2018. Marilyn was born in Whitesville, NY on May 13th, 1928. She graduated from Nott Terrace High School and immediately started her working career. Marilyn retired from Ellis Hospital as a Medical Secretary in 1992 following 25 years...
Denise E (Smith) Sankowski
Nov 26, 2018
Denise E. Sankowski, 67, of Glenville, passed peacefully on Monday, November 26, 2018 surrounded by loving family. Born in Niskayuna, Denise was the daughter of the late Charles and Janet Johnson Smith. She graduated from Linton High School and was a member of the first graduating class at SCCC . She went on to receive her degree in Education from...
Timothy M Higgins Sr
Nov 23, 2018
Princetown – Timothy M. Higgins, Sr, 69, of Princetown, NY passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 23, 2018 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Schenectady on March 5, 1949, he was the eldest son of Charles B. and Charlotte Higgins. He was a 1967 graduate of Draper High School. For many years he worked as a laborer for Local 157, later...
Daniel C Thomas Jr
Nov 19, 2018
Duanesburg – Daniel C. Thomas Jr., 75, passed away suddenly at home on Monday November 19, 2018. Born in Schenectady he was the son of Daniel C. Thomas Sr. and Edna Mae (O’Gorman) Thomas. A 1961 graduate of Guilderland Central High School Dan attended Mohawk College and then went on to receive his Bachelors and Masters degrees from SUNY Albany...
Elizabeth "Betty" (Tymchyn) Staroba
Nov 18, 2018
Rotterdam – Elizabeth “Betty” Staroba, 92, passed away on Sunday, November 18th, 2018. Betty was born in Voorheesville to her parents, the late Harry and Michaelina (Kulpa) Tymchyn. Betty and her 8 siblings grew up on The Farm and she continued to enjoy the large family gatherings there into adulthood. Educated in a one room school house, Betty went on...
Dennis J Enright
Nov 18, 2018
Dennis J. Enright, 63, of Worcester, NY, formerly of Schenectady, died at home Sunday, November 18, 2018. Born in Amsterdam, NY, Dennis was the son of the late Basil and Mercedes Atala Enright. He graduated from Schalmont High School in 1973 and later attended Herkimer County Community College and SUNY Geneseo, where received his Bachelor’s degree in communications and also...
