Obituaries
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...
Herman Kosegarten
Apr 14, 2011
Herman Albrecht Kosegarten, 98, of Nassau died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Albany Memorial Hospital. He was born in 1912 to Albrecht and Ada (Bedell) Kosegarten. Herman lived his entire life in Nassau and was a devoted friend to many in the community. He retired from Huyck Felt Company in Rensselaer in 1970 and from the N.Y.S. Department of Taxation...
Dian Swierzowski
Apr 10, 2011
Dian Swierzowski Albany Dian (Hart) Swierzowski, 58, of Albany formerly of Nassau died after a struggle with breast cancer April 10,2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Dian was born in Albany the daughter of the late Courtland and Perpetua Hart. Dian had a career in the N.Y.S. Legislature which she willingly gave up to stay at home...
Patricia Hardy
Apr 7, 2011
Patricia F. Hardy Nassau Patricia F. Hardy, of Nassau, Passed away April 7, 2011 at her home. The daughter of the late James and Irene (Ruth) Kelly she was born in Albany and was a waitress at the East Greenbush Diner for many years. She was former secretary and Treasurer of both the Chandler Young VFW post 8162 and The...
John R. Agar
Mar 30, 2011
John R. Agar East Schodack John R. Agar born March 10, 2011 went to God March 30, 2011. "Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." (Matthew 19:14) John was predeceased by his grandfather John Agar. He is survived by his parents Dan and Jade (Phoenix) Agar,...
Joan Andros
Mar 29, 2011
Joan C. Andros Nassau Joan Catherine Holtslag Andros, 85, of Nassau, died on March 29, 2011 after a brief illness. Joan was born in Albany on August 25, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Florence Klender Holtslag, and beloved sister of Dorothy Holtslag Owens and Florence "Sis" Holtslag, both of Albany. She was the wife of the late...
Oscar Scott
Mar 14, 2011
Oscar G. Scott Nassau Oscar G. Scott, 54, from Nassau, NY residing in Waterford/Halfmoon for 16 years has cast his last fishing lure on this earthly pond after suddenly losing his courageous battle with lung cancer. "O" was born on April 28, 1956 to Charles E. and Mildred C. Scott (nee Banks) of Nassau, NY. He attended the East Greenbush...
Craig Wetherell
Mar 2, 2011
Craig A. Wetherell Nassau Craig A. Wetherell, 48, of Nassau passed away March 2, 2011. After proudly serving in the United States Navy Craig received a Masters Degree in social work at the State University of New York at Albany. Craig is survived by his parents, his wife of 22 years Ranel (Robertson) Wetherell, his daughter Amber, son James, and...
