Obituaries
Daniel Fink
Dec 12, 2012
Daniel J. Fink Stephentown Daniel J. Fink, 71, of Stephentown, passed away December 12, 2012 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Born in Albany to the late George and Ada (Lee) Fink, Daniel had been a lifelong area resident. He worked as a home builder and specialized in log homes even building his own house with his wife in Stephentown in...
Dorothy King
Dec 12, 2012
Dorothy Hart King Nassau Dorothy Hart King, Mom, Gram, Gran-Dorothy, aunt Dottie, 91, passed away December 12, 2012, at the Diamond Hill Nursing and Rehab. Facility in Troy. Dorothy was born in Grand Rapids MI to Harold F. and Hazel (Burns) Hart and had been a resident of Nassau since 1933. She graduated from Martin Van Buren High School in...
Philip Carabateas
Dec 6, 2012
Philip M. Carabateas Schodack Philip M. Carabateas, 82, died December 6, 2012 at Albany Memorial Hospital in Albany after a brief illness. He was born in New York City and lived on Long Island for twenty five years and in Schodack for fifty seven years. A graduate of the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, he received a Doctorate Degree in chemistry...
Frances Hotaling
Nov 29, 2012
Frances R. Hotaling Nassau Frances R. Hotaling, 77, passed away Thursday, November 29 after her courageous battle with cancer with her loving family by her side. Born in Rensselaer, NY July 25, 1935, she was the daughter of McClellan and Frances (Booty) Dyer, and was pre-deceased by her beloved husband of 53 years, Harold (Jim) Hotaling, residing at Nassau Lake...
Lois Truax
Nov 19, 2012
Lois M. Truax East Nassau Lois M. Truax, 76, of East Nassau passed away November 19, 2012 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Born in East Berne NY she was the daughter of the late Frank and Emily (Pitcher) Carl. Lois was co-owner of the Jewelry Repair Center in Schodack along with her husband Bill. Lois was the "whole show" in...
Joseph Sopko
Nov 3, 2012
Joseph S. Sopko Nassau Joseph S. Sopko, 57, of Nassau passed away Saturday November 3, 2012 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy. Born in Troy NY to the late Joseph Sopko and Helen Abrams Sopko he was an archeologist and human being extraordinaire. Joe loved to read, hike, and share his knowledge of archeology and history. Mr. Sopko is survived by...
Joan Rate
Nov 1, 2012
Joan F. Rate North Greenbush Joan F. Rate, 84, of North Greenbush passed away at home on November 1, 2012. Born in Troy to the late Raymond and Isabel (McCormick) Hayes she had lived in East Schodack for fifty eight years before moving to North Greenbush in 2008. Joan was a longtime communicant of St. Mary's Church in Nassau and...
Danielle Donato
Oct 27, 2012
Danielle (St. Hilaire) Donato, 35, of Lake Shore Circle Drive in Nassau passed away Saturday October 27 at her home after a long and valiant battle with cancer. Danielle was born on September 9, 1977 in Troy to Arthur and Frances (Sposito) St. Hilaire. Danielle was a graduate of Troy High School, attended St. John Fisher College in Rochester and...
Edward Leininger
Oct 18, 2012
Edward Leininger Schodack Edward Leininger, 93 passed away peacefully at home on October 18, 2012. Born in New Jersey he was the son of the late Charles G. and Katherine (Yearing) Leininger. Mr. Leininger was an extremely handy man who enjoyed his gardening and even built his own house. He believed in hard work and enjoyed working. He retired from...
Lois Curtiss
Oct 11, 2012
Lois E. Curtiss Nassau Lois E. Curtiss, 86, passed away peacefully October 11, 2012. She was born in Great Barrington, Mass on August 29, 1926 to the late Mabel and Franklin Andrus. She was also predeceased by her husband Harold Curtiss and a son Sidney (Kimberly) Curtiss. Lois is survived by her brother Thomas (Patricia) Andrus of Massachusetts and sister...
Wilberta Murphy
Sep 27, 2012
Wilberta J. Murphy East Nassau Wilberta J. Murphy, 82, of East Nassau passed away at Samaritan Hospital in Troy on September 27, 2012. Born in Concord NH she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Doris Chase. Wilberta was a former member of the Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company Ladies Ausiliary. Mrs. Murphy loved to crochet and read but most...
Laura Olf
Sep 17, 2012
Laura M. Olf CASTLETON Laura Masters Olf passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on September 17, 2012 at the age of 91. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey to Grover and Anita Masters, Laura graduated from Sidney, NY High School and Essex Community College.After college she worked for Sears Roebuck in Burlington, VT, then married Dr. Milton Olf...
George Reehl
Sep 14, 2012
George H. Reehl Philadelphia PA George H. Reehl, 89, of Philadelphia PA passed away on September 14th at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia. George was born in Mt. Vernon NY in 1923 to the late George Henry and Edna Josephine (Finger) Reehl. Mr. Reehl attended Mt. Vernon Schools until the ninth grade and then graduated from Chatham High School in...
Lillian Washer
Sep 10, 2012
Lillian M. Washer Castleton Lillian M. Washer, 89, formerly of Saranac and most recently of Castleton NY, died September 10, 2012 at Riverside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Castleton. Lillian was born on April 26, 1923 in Saranac Lake and adopted by Fredrick and Harriet Farewell of Loon Lake N.Y. She spent twelve years in Plattsburgh N.Y. where she was...
Margaret Sawyer
Aug 28, 2012
Margaret A. Sawyer North Greenbush Margaret A. "Peggy" Sawyer, 63, of North Greenbush died on August 28, 2012 at home surrounded by her family, from a battle with breast cancer. She was born in Great Barrington, MA on September 6, 1948. She was raised in Chatham, NY and graduated from Chatham Central School in 1966. Peggy graduated from the University...
Edward Dormady
Aug 26, 2012
Edward C. Dormady Schodack Edward C. Dormady of Schodack, formerly of Geveva NY passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday August 26 surrounded by his loving family. He was a decorated World War II Veteran in the United States Army who served in the European Theatre. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Margaret Dormady, sons, Charles...
Glenn Billings
Aug 13, 2012
Glenn C. Billings Nassau Glenn Clifton Billings, age 97, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, August 13, 2012 at the Evergreen Commons Health Care Facility. He was predeceased by his loving wife Marian, with whom he celebrated 64 wonderful years of marriage, and their infant son Craig. He was born in Northfield, MA on November 14, 1914, and...
Florence Scaccia
Aug 11, 2012
Florence Scaccia 95, passed away Saturday August 11, 2012 at Van Rensselaer Manor Nursing Home. Florence had lived in East Greenbush and Nassau before moving to Van Rensselaer Manor last year. She was predeceased by her husband Frank Scaccia as well as her son Frank Scaccia. Survivors include her sons, Michael (Judy) Scaccia of Nassau and James (Sharon) Scaccia of...
Richard Coonradt
Jul 19, 2012
Richard J. Coonradt Nassau Richard J. Coonradt, 96, of Nassau passed away July 19, 2012 at Albany Memorial Hospital. Richard was born in Nassau to Albert and Marion (Goodermote) Coonradt and continued to call Nassau his home for the remainder of his life. Mr. Coonradt worked on the Hoags Farm in Nassau before accepting a position with Sterling-Winthrop in Rensselaer...
John Thorpe
Jul 16, 2012
TROY — John Francis "Jack" Thorpe Sr., 98, died Monday, July 16, 2012, at Van Rensselaer Manor nursing home in Troy, where he had been a resident since April. Born Dec. 23, 1913, to Thomas and Elizabeth (McCutter) Thorpe, Jack was raised in the cities of Schenectady and Albany before residing all of his adult life in Albany. He was...
