Obituaries
Charles Decker
Jul 4, 2011
Charles A. Decker East Nassau Charles A. Decker, 63, of East Nassau died Monday July 4th at his home. Charles was born in Hudson to the late Everett and Cornelia (Veach) Decker. He is survived by his loving wife Vivian (Burke) Decker, son, Daniel M. Decker of Greenwich, brother, John Hallenbeck of Hudson; sisters, Mary Jane and Charlotte Decker of...
Thelma Hansen
Jul 2, 2011
Castleton, Thelma R. Hansen,70, of Castleton, formerly of Nassau, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Albany Memorial Hospital. Thelma was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth Freemantle. She was also predeceased by a brother,Gene Freemantle. Survivors include her husband, Richard J. Hansen, a daughter Tina M. Hansen, her brother Jerry (Maureen) Freemantle, a sister Josie Baker, six grandchildren;...
Elizabeth Meehan
Jun 30, 2011
Elizabeth Meehan Nassau Elizabeth Meehan, 91, of Nassau, passed away at her home Thursday June 30, 2011. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Meehan Jr. Elizabeth was a former seamstress for Milos Mill in Valatie. She is survived by several friends. There will be no funeral services and the interment will be private.
Catherine Root
Jun 27, 2011
Catherine B. Root Brainard Catherine B. (Jill) Root died June 27, 2011. She was born May 5, 1927, in Red Wing, Minnesota. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Harlan D. Root, Brainard, New York, and four children: Susan B. Kiker, San Antonio, Texas, David F. Root (Laurie), Dallas, Texas, Julie A. Root, St. Paul, Minnesota, and William...
Doris Young
Jun 25, 2011
Doris H. Young, 87, of Watervliet, formerly of Nassau, died June 25, 2011 at her home. Doris was born in Albany and had lived in Nassau all her life before moving to Watervliet two years ago. Doris was a former bookkeeper for Montgomery Wards, Sullivan Oil Company, B.H. Delson Dept Store and Russ Freeman Excavating Co. She was a former...
Lucy French
Jun 20, 2011
Lucy L. French North Greenbush Lucy L. French, 89, of North Greenbush, died June 20, 2011 at Northwoods at Rosewood Gardens. Born in Stephentown NY to Albert Sr. and Grace (Williams) Weaver she lived most of her life in West Lebanon before moving to Brunswick in 1983 and finally to North Greenbush in 2005. Lucy was a homemaker and enjoyed...
William Jr
Jun 15, 2011
Nassau Rensselaer County William T. Schwarz Jr., 72, of Nassau and Bolton Landing died Wednesday June 15, 2011 at his home. He was a former elementary school teacher and principal for the East Greenbush Central School District. William is survived by his loving wife Helen (Gabalis) Schwarz; former wife, Kay Salkin, son, William F. Schwarz, daughters, Lori Hewig and Beth...
Edward Somers
Jun 12, 2011
Edward Somers Valatie Somers, Edward McCormick Somers, age 86, died Sunday, June 12 at his home after a 12-year battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was a resident of Valatie, NY. He was born October 21, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Congressman Andrew Lawrence Somers and Ruth Edna (McCormick) Somers. Ed served in the US Navy as...
Roy Presti
Jun 9, 2011
Roy R. Lo Presti Rockledge FL Roy R. Lo Presti, 62, died June 9, 2011 at Tampa General Hospital. Roy was born in Albany, was raised in Rensselaer, and had lived in Nassau for thirty years before moving to Florida in 1997. Prior to moving to Florida he had worked for Watkins Spring Co. in Albany. After his move to...
Priscilla Visconti
Jun 7, 2011
Priscilla M. Visconti Nassau Priscilla (Pat) M. Visconti, 77, of Nassau died June 7, 2011 at the Hospice Inn in St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Pownel VT to Patrick J. and Mabel (Crosier) Devlin she had lived in Nassau since 1940. Pat had been retired since 1995 from the Southern Tier Senior Service Center where she was a cook. She...
Nancy Reed
Jun 7, 2011
Nancy Reed Nassau Nancy Reed, 80, of Nassau passed away June 7, 2011 at Barnwell Nursing Home. Nancy was born in Ticonderoga NY and had been living in Nassau for the last sixty years. She retired from the Donald P. Sutherland Elementary School in Nassau in 2001 after working there for fifteen years. Nancy was a former member of the...
Joseph King
Jun 3, 2011
Joseph G. King of Nassau passed away suddenly Friday June 3, 2011 at his home. Joe was born and raised in Ellenville, the son of the late George and Agnes King. He moved to Nassau in l958. Joe was a auto body repair man for Morris Body Shop in East Greenbush for 45 years, retiring several years ago. He was...
Frank Prevratil
May 29, 2011
Frank Prevratil Chatham Center Frank Prevratil, 65, of Chatham Center, passed away at home on May 29, 2011. The son of the late Frank C. and Ruth M. (Schweitzer) Prevratil, Frank was a Navy Veteran serving on the USS Thomas A. Edison. For many years Frank owned Frank's Garage in Nassau and was well known by the community. Frank was...
Bruce Sayers
May 22, 2011
Bruce Brian Michael Sayers East Nassau Bruce Brian Michael Sayers, (1947-2011), passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family Sunday evening after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on January 4, 1947 in New Lebanon, New York to his parents Herbert Robert Sayers and Rosemary Shurtleff Sayers, Bruce was raised in East Nassau with his nine siblings. He worked...
Raymond Smith
May 9, 2011
Raymond C. Smith Nassau Raymond C. Smith, fondly known as "Smitty" age 81, passed peacefully from this world, after a long illness, surrounded by his family at the Stratton VA Medical Center on Monday, May 9, 2011. Born in Albany, NY, he moved to Nassau in 1955, He was the former Town of Nassau Highway Superintendent as well as a...
Joseph Gaioni
May 6, 2011
Joseph L. Gaioni Nassau Joseph L. Gaioni of Nassau N.Y. passed away May 6, 2011. Joseph was born in Connecticut to Andrew and Angeline (Battistoni) Gaioni. He served in the United States Army and received an honorable discharge with the rank of Specialist 4th class. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and poppy. Joseph is survived by his;...
Holly Howell
Apr 25, 2011
Holly A. Howell Nassau Holly A. Howell, 52, of Nassau died Monday April 25, 2011 at Albany Memorial Hospital. Born in Albany the daughter of the late Richard and Carolyn (Robinson) Grennon, she worked for Newkirk Products in Albany. Holly loved to vacation in Cape Cod, travel on cruise ships, and especially loved the beach. Before her passing she was...
Edna Cutler
Apr 22, 2011
Edna Cutler Nassau Edna Cutler, 76, of Nassau died April 22, 2011 at Evergreen Commons Nursing Home. Born in Hartford CT to the late Byron and Olive (Berner) Cutler she worked for Albany Medical Center Hospital in the mail department and later in life as a greeter at Wal-Mart. Edna was involved with and attended services at the Bethlehem Lutheran...
Camilla Anderson
Apr 20, 2011
Camilla Anderson Sand Lake Camilla (Kim) Anderson passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Born July 24, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Doris Connors and Norman Wirz. She is survived by her husband Alfred Anderson and children Kelly (Rene) Anderson, Steven Anderson, Victoria (Donald) Pulver Sr., Rae-Ellen Anderson, Debra (James) Staub. She is also survived by grandchildren, Donald...
Robert Place
Apr 18, 2011
Robert A. Place East Nassau Robert A. "Bobby" Place, 46, of East Nassau died April 18, 2011 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Bobby was born in Troy to Robert L. and Esther (Reischuck) Place. Bobby worked for many years in heavy construction with Czapluk Excavating. Bobby was a kind man with a great sense of humor who...
