Obituaries
Ronald Brandow
Aug 27, 2025
Nassau - Ronald L. Brandow, 67, passed away unexpectedly on August 27, 2025. He was the devoted husband of Charlene (Stinney) Brandow, with whom he shared 42 wonderful years of marriage.
Born in Albany, Ronald was the twelfth child of the late Jack and Eva (Brito) Brandow. He graduated from Linton High School and went on to earn both a Bachelor...
Darron C. O'Connor
Aug 19, 2025
Nassau- Darron C. O'Connor, 58, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
Born on July 19, 1967, in Newton, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Edward R. O'Connor and Ellen R. O'Connor (nee Redding).
Darron graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School and then proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. After his...
William H. Boyle, III
Aug 17, 2025
Chatham Center- William H. Boyle, III, unexpectedly passed away in Chatham Center, NY on August 17, 2025. He was born on March 12, 1943, in Saranac Lake, NY. He was preceded in death by his wife Christel, and by his parents William H. (II) and Beatrice (Skiff) Boyle of Nassau, and his siblings, Mary Willis and Tim Boyle of Nassau....
Patricia C. Tomchik
Aug 8, 2025
East Nassau- Patricia C. Tomchik, 92, of East Nassau, entered into eternal rest on August 8, 2025, surrounded by the peace of her home and the love of her family.
Born on August 24, 1932, she was the cherished daughter of the late John J. McLaughlin Sr. and Helen V. Owens. A devoted wife, mother, and homemaker, Patricia lived a...
William J. Culhane
Jul 30, 2025
East Nassau- William Joseph "Billy" Culhane, 81, of East Nassau, NY, passed away peacefully at home on July 30, 2025.
Billy was born in Bronx, NY in 1943, the son of the late Joseph and Catherine Buhler Culhane. He married Eileen Wyberanec in 1968. After the birth of his children, Denise and Alice, Billy relocated his family upstate to East Nassau...
Harry R. Radcliffe
Jul 25, 2025
Castleton- Harry R. Radcliffe, entered glory on July 25, 2025. He was born in Pittsfield, MA on May 28, 1937. He was the beloved husband of Catherine A. (Dirschedl) Radcliffe and father of Christopher Radcliffe of Albany.
No services are planned at this time.
Janice Clewell
Jul 16, 2025
Nassau- Janice Mae Clewell, 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 16, 2025. Janice was born in Albany, NY on August 5, 1936 to the late Arnold and Marion (Gee) Clewell of Nassau, NY. Janice spent her childhood days in Albany until moving to the families hometown of Nassau, NY where she resided for over 30 years. She...
Connie Carpenter
Jul 6, 2025
Nassau- Connie Carpenter, 72, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025, after a prolonged illness. A longtime resident of Nassau, New York-and formerly of Palm Coast, Florida and Castleton, New York-Connie was born in New York to William and Florence Carpenter.
Connie was known for her boundless love, deep care for her family, and lifelong devotion to animals. She was...
Henry R. Miller
Jul 5, 2025
Old Chatham- Henry R. Miller, 21, of Old Chatham, passed away on July 5, 2025. Henry was simply the definition of a fine young man, and forever our hero. He showed everyone how to be the best they can be as a son, brother, nephew, cousin, friend, classmate, and whoever else that had the good fortune of having Henry in...
Nicholas D. Daloia
Jun 13, 2025
Nicholas D. Daloia, 91, of Castleton passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on June 13, 2025. Born in Auburn to the late Domenick J. Daloia and Carmella (Finizio), he resided there until 1980. He served as a Marine for three years and was a military police officer. Nick then moved to Castleton to work for Red...
William Lynch
Jun 12, 2025
Valatie- William Charles Lynch, 69, of Valatie passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Born in Plattsburgh to the late Anthony Jr. and Clarice Lynch he was a longtime truck driver, most recently for Gallivan Trucking.
William was a loving husband and father who cherished his time spent with his family and friends, while enjoying a Budweiser.
In addition...
Kurt Vincent
May 25, 2025
Nassau- Kurt L. Vincent, 68, of Nassau passed away on May 25, 2025, following a brief illness. Born to the late Harry R. Vincent, Sr. and Lois M. (Berninger) Vincent, Kurt was a lifelong resident of Nassau.
Kurt was known by many for his friendly and helpful nature. He dedicated much of his life to community service. He was the past...
Samuel "Sammy" Simmons, III
May 23, 2025
Nassau- Samuel E. "Sammy" Simmons, III, 65, of Nassau, passed away peacefully at home on May 23, 2025. Born in Hudson, he was the son of the late Samuel Jr. and Lolita Simmons. Sammy was a self employed contractor who took great pride in his work. He not only worked for his clients, completing their projects with the upmost care,...
Ingeburg Hedwig Peter
May 14, 2025
Castleton- Ingeburg H. Peter, 102, of Castleton, passed away on May 14, 2025, at Albany Medical Center. Born in Mainz, Germany she was the daughter of the late Werner and Katharina Furthmann. She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard J. Peter. Together they raised their family in East Schodack where she was very involved in the community. Her...
Linda Sue Hance
May 8, 2025
East Greenbush- In loving memory of Linda Sue Hance. She passed away at 56 years old at home on May 8, 2025. Linda was born on May 4, 1969. She is survived by her son, Justin Hance; daughter, Jalynne Morris; brother, William; and sister, Tammy (Scott) Burdick; niece, Windy Pidgeon; nephew, Jeremy Pidgeon; niece, Traci Hodges; and niece Tracy Cameron....
Danielle Hilton
May 3, 2025
Castleton- Danielle E. Hilton, 37, of Castleton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Albany Medical Center after a long illness.
Born in Troy, NY, Danielle was the beloved daughter of Barbara A. and Robert R. Hilton. She was a graduate of Columbia High School.
Throughout her life, Danielle worked in various roles, as a waitress at Tom's Diner and...
Jeannette A. Villeneuve
May 2, 2025
Nassau- Jeannette A. "Jan" Villeneuve passed away Friday, May 2, 2025 after a short illness. She was born in Albany on July 25, 1935 to the late Wally and Angelina LaMountain. Jan devoted her life to her family and found great joy in caring for her home and tending to her many gardens. Her loved ones find comfort in knowing...
Andrew Klimack
Apr 29, 2025
Andrew R. Klimack, 79, of Schodack, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2025. Born in Rochester, New York, he was the son of the late Raymond and Dorothy Klimack. Andy was predeceased by his loving wife Jean F. Klimack.
Andy graduated from St. John Vianney Minor Seminary in Savannah, Georgia. He went on to work at St. Peters Hospital, MTI and...
Vincent Riganti
Apr 22, 2025
Vincent W. Riganti, 37, of East Greenbush, formerly of Nassau, passed away at home on April 22, 2025. Born in Albany, he is the son of Vincent and Ann (Engelhardt) Riganti.
Vince enjoyed sports in his youth, especially baseball and football and loved rooting for the Buffalo Bills. He enjoyed spending time with his childhood friends from the lake, Jimbo and...
Barbara A. Motyl-Folmsbee
Apr 22, 2025
Old Chatham- Barbara A. (Ozga) Motyl-Folmsbee, 59, of Old Chatham, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025, at The Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family in her final moments.
Born in Hudson, Barbara was the daughter of the late Rose M. Blass and Walter L. Ozga, Sr....
