Obituaries
Paul David Sheehy
Jan 9, 2022
Paul David Sheehy or Papa, 81, of Nassau NY passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 9, 2022. He was born in 1940 in Troy, New York to Ann and John J. Sheehy. From his formative years through adolescence, Paul pursued his love of sports, singing and being a young boy finding his way on the streets...
Jewel P. Toca
Dec 31, 2021
Jewel passed away on December 31, 2021 at Rosewood Nursing & Rehab. in East Greenbush, NY. She was a resident there for eleven years. Prior to that, she resided in Watervliet, Averill Park, East Nassau NY and Foley AL. Jewel was born in Henderson, KY on Dec. 4, 1924 to John and Ella Proctor. Jewel met her husband Theodore, and...
James Rych
Dec 10, 2021
James Rych, 75, a longtime West Sand Lake resident passed away at Riverside Center for Nursing and Rehab. in Castleton on December 10, 2021. Born in Willimantic, CT to the late Gerald and Nancy Rych he was predeceased by his brothers, Gerald and Craig Rych. James is survived by his dear friend Mary Anne Dronchi as well as 2 nieces...
William E. Lansley
Dec 8, 2021
William E. Lansley, 88, of North Chatham passed away at Evergreen Commons Nursing home on December 8, 2021. Born in Nassau, he was the son of the late Harry and Julia Lansley. Bill was a former member of the North Chatham Fire Co. and was a retired N.Y.S. Thruway mechanic. He is survived by his sons, Michael Lansley and Robert...
Winifred Jeane Sanford
Dec 8, 2021
Jeane W. Sanford, 96 of Nassau passed away at Van Rensselaer Manor Nursing home on December, 8, 2021. Born in Bainbridge, NY to the late Maurice and Marie Gardner, she was predeceased by her husband, Herbert W. Sanford. Together, they were the co¬- owners of a dairy farm, where they enjoyed their time together. During WWII, Jeane worked at Hyucks...
Kathleen Ann Cioffi
Dec 3, 2021
Kathleen Ann Cioffi, 53 , of Nassau passed away on December 3, 2021 at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany. Born in Albany she was the daughter of Kathleen and the late Patrick Rohl. Kathy was fun loving and enjoyed her 80’s hair bands. She loved to travel, especially to go camping at Verona Beach State Park, among others, where she...
Carol J. Banta
Nov 25, 2021
Carol J. Banta, 85, of Nassau, NY, formerly of Texas passed away with her family by her side on Nov. 25, 2021. Born in Vincennes, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Cliff and Cecil Collins. Lovingly nicknamed “Hot Rod”, Carol was a loving woman whose greatest joy in life was being a caretaker. Whether it was in her...
Arthur O'Neill
Nov 11, 2021
Arthur O’Neill, 81, of East Schodack, passed away on November 11, 2021 after fighting a long illness. Artie was predeceased by his wife, Rose A. O’Neill; his parents, Ann and Patrick O’Neill; and his sisters, Patricia Devaney and Ann Ferguson, all originally from Glasgow, Scotland. He is survived by his younger sister, Catherine Brannan; daughter, Ann O’Neill (Steve Keller) of...
David Bix
Nov 11, 2021
David Bix, 57, of Troy passed away on November 11, 2021. Born in Troy he was the son of Shirley (Beach) Bix and the late Theodore Bix. David was an avid Patriots fan and enjoyed camping in the Adirondacks in his younger years. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife Patricia Bix; step daughter, Shannon Bernard;...
Richard E. Thornburg
Nov 8, 2021
Richard (Dick) Elvin Thornburg, 91, was born in Muncie Indiana on September 2, 1930. He moved to Colorado in 1955 to finish college at the University of Colorado Boulder and raise his daughter with his first wife Becky. Dick then moved across the country to Nassau, New York to marry the second love of his life, Ida. Dick went to...
Austin Harry Lansley
Nov 6, 2021
Austin H. Lansley,92, of Nassau passed away on Nov. 6, 2021. Born in Nassau he was the son of the late Harry and Julia (Conant) Lansley and was raised by his aunt and uncle, Burr and Emma Rowe. Upon Emma’s death he was raised by is stepparents, Burr and Pauline Rowe. Austin was a talented musician who played saxophone in...
Joseph Preston Iii
Nov 1, 2021
Joseph Preston III, 78, of Nassau passed away at home on November 1, 2021. Born in Massachusetts he was the son of the late Joseph Preston Jr. and Phoebe (Gowan) Preston. Joe enjoyed spending time working with his scroll saw creating numerous, artistic pieces. He especially liked to create “thank you for your service” emblems to be handed out whenever...
Thomas J. Sutliff Ii
Oct 31, 2021
Thomas J. Sutliff II, 35, of Castleton, passed away on Oct. 31, 2021. Born in Albany to the late Thomas Sutliff and Jeanette Fox he was a carpenter by trade. He enjoyed riding dirt bikes, was an avid outdoorsman and a jack of all trades. He is survived by his sons, Evan and Tyler Sutliff; best friend, Elizabeth Kozloski; brothers...
John P. Travers
Oct 26, 2021
John P. Travers Jr., 59, of Stephentown passed away at Albany Medical Center on October 26, 2021. Born in Albany on April 18, 1962 he was the son of John P. Travers Sr. and the late Dolores (Kelly) Travers. John was a loving husband, was adored as a father and grandfather and was respected as a hard worker and leader....
George W. Fuchs
Oct 7, 2021
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of George W. Fuchs, Jr. on Thursday, 10/7/21 at the age of 79 years. George was a loving father of four daughters and passionate about motivating others to achieve greatness. As a SUNY graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, he enjoyed reading literature and emphasized the...
Barbara A. Secor
Sep 10, 2021
Barbara A. Secor, 70, of Nassau lost her battle with cancer on Friday, September 10th surrounded by family during her brief stay at the Hospice Inn at St. Peters Hospital. Barbara was predeceased by her parents, Eleanor Hutchings and Edward Secor; her daughter, Rebecka (Nalley)Couse; her boyfriend, John Holland; and her nephew, James Jubrey. She is survived by her stepmother,...
Judith A. Beberwyk
Sep 7, 2021
Judith A. Beberwyk, 77, of Schodack passed away at Pinehaven Nursing and Rehab. in Philmont on Sept. 7, 2021. Judith was predeceased by her brother, Paul (Mary Ann) Beberwyk and is survived by her nephew, John (Stephanie) Beberwyk and their son, Zachary Beberwyk (Emily). All are invited to attend a Funeral Mass on Thursday at 10:00am in St. Mary’s Church,...
Greta O. Koons
Aug 31, 2021
Greta O. Koons, 51, of New Lebanon passed away at home on August 31, 2021. Born in Troy, she was the daughter of Herbert Bahrmann Sr. and the late Violet LaWare Bahrmann. Greta was employed for over 20 years by OTB, starting in New Lebanon as a teller and retiring in New Lebanon as a manager. She had a love...
Christel Annemarie Boyle
Aug 30, 2021
Christel passed away in East Greenbush, NY on August 30, 2021. Christel was born on December 6, 1941, in Berlin, Germany. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frieda (Omi) and Willy Fritz (Opa) Rissmann, and her sister Ilsa and Wolfgang Sass of Berlin.Christel is survived by her husband, William H. Boyle III, and their three children and spouses,...
Douglas N. Farley
Aug 29, 2021
DOUGLAS N. FARLEY, 84, of EAST SCHODACK, NY, passed away after an extended illness on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at home.Doug was born in Albany, NY to Clifford and Velma Farley on February 13, 1937, and lived his entire life in East Schodack. He was a 1955 graduate of Columbia High School. He worked for the East Greenbush Central School...
