Obituaries
Donald Kullman
Jan 5, 2017
Donald G. Kullman, 97, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Evergreen Commons after a short illness. Born in Albany on January 4, 1920, he was the son of George and Hazel Kullman. After graduating from Martin Van Buren High School in Valatie, Donald served in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater of World War II....
Colleen Lopresti
Jan 4, 2017
Colleen M. LoPresti, 66, of West Lebanon passed away on Jan. 4, 2017 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Albany she was the daughter of Lorraine Backstrum and the late George W. Mahar. Colleen loved crocheting and cooking and would have cooking competitions with her husband Roy whom predeceased her in 2011. She is survived...
Elizabeth Sheldon
Jan 4, 2017
Elizabeth VA Sheldon,88, daughter of the late Clinton J. and Harriet M. Sheldon was born on July 21, 1928 and passed away on January 4, 2017 at Barnwell Nursing and Rehab. Center. She is survived by her brother, Clinton VA Sheldon and his wife Janice; niece, Barbara A. Sitcer; nephews, John C. Sheldon Sr. and Paul T. Sheldon. She is...
James Mccaffrey
Jan 1, 2017
James F. McCaffrey, 48, of Nassau passed suddenly on January 1, 2017. Lifelong resident of Nassau, Jim is survived by his wife of 22 years, Stacie Harrington McCaffrey; sons Joshua, Jared and Zachary McCaffrey. Jim, born in Albany was the son of Marie (McCaffrey) Hirt and the late William A. McCaffrey. Jim was employed by the New York State Assembly...
Dianne Clayton-Macheski
Dec 24, 2016
Dianne G. Clayton-Macheski, 56, of Nassau passed away on Dec. 24, 2016 after a long illness. Born in Massachusetts she was the daughter of Carol Clayton and the late John Clayton Jr. Dianne was a 1978 graduate of Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton Mass. In addition to her father she was predeceased by her husband Arthur Macheski. She is...
Donald Clark
Dec 23, 2016
Donald J. Clark, 73, of Nassau passed away at home on Dec. 23, 2016. Born in Albany he was the son of the late Earl and Agnes Mitchel-Haas and stepson of the late Dorothy Clark. Donald worked at Williams Press for 13 years before going to work on the railroad as a signalman until his retirement from CSX. He was...
David Brown
Dec 21, 2016
David Brown, 85, of Schodack died on Dec. 21, 2016. Born on Sept. 17, 1931 the son of Charles and Florence Brown. David was the owner of Brown Equipment in Albany. He was predeceased by his sister Syralie Avnes. He is survived by his wife Margarete Benditt Brown; daughters, Bonnie (Tim) Brown and Linda (Tom) Mosher; sister Elaine Fluster; grandsons,...
Mary Jefferson
Dec 20, 2016
Mary Lou Jefferson, 69, passed away peacefully on Dec. 20, 2016. She was predeceased by her lifelong companion Walter Robinson. She is survived by Arthur J. Thornton (Emily), Holly L. Nolan (Tom), David L. O'Donnell (Laura), Lori A. Race (Jeff), brother-in-law John A. Thornton (Joanna) and several nieces and nephews. Mary Lou was always at her happiest moments when she...
Patricia Shea
Dec 16, 2016
Nassau- Patricia M. Shea age 91 passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at Riverside Nursing Home in Castleton. Pat was born in Boston, MA, was a resident of Nassau and Castleton before entering the nursing home. Mrs. Shea was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Nassau for many years. She was an active bowler and golfer, being the only...
Raymond Hotaling
Dec 14, 2016
Raymond R. Hotaling, 86, entered into eternal life on Wednesday Dec. 14, 2016 at the Loving Home on the Bluff in Rexford, surrounded by his loving family, after a long illness. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Harold E. Hotaling and Evelyn Goslant Hotaling. He married the love of his life, Jeannine Dussault, nearly 60 years...
Thomas Carroll
Nov 29, 2016
Thomas V. Carroll Sr. 77, of Brainard passed away on Nov. 29, 2016 in New Smyrna Beach Fl. Tom proudly served in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1964 and was a reservist until 1984. Mr. Carroll had 60 years of total service as a volunteer fireman serving with the Mountain View Fire Dept. and most recently the Tsatsawassa...
Joyce Evans
Nov 12, 2016
Joyce A. Evans, 77, passed away on November 12, 2016 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born to the late Russell and Louise Hamilton she was a longtime resident of East Nassau. Joyce loved working in her flower garden, making flower arrangements and was handy at many different crafts. She enjoyed taking drives with her partner Roy, playing Yahtzee, organizing parties with...
Robert Fromma
Nov 3, 2016
NASSAU-Robert J. Fromma, Jr., 68, devoted husband of 49 years to Sharon Fromma, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. Born on Aug. 9, 1948 to the late Robert J. Fromma Sr. and Caroline Fromma, Bob grew up in Albany before moving to Nassau in the late 1970s. Bob worked as a mechanic at the Albany Times Union for...
Barbara Becker
Oct 27, 2016
Barbara A. Becker, 77, of Valatie passed away on Oct. 27, 2016 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Born and raised in Albany she was the daughter of the late William and Helen LaRose. Mrs. Becker had lived in Nassau most of her life until moving to Valatie 15 years ago. Barbara was a past member of the...
Arthur Macheski
Oct 24, 2016
Arthur Macheski, 60, of East Nassau passed away peacefully at the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany on October 24, 2016. Art joined the United States Marine Corps after attending high school in Brooklyn, New York, and served proudly for twenty one years. After retirement, he settled in East Nassau, where he was living at the time of his death....
Donna Dutcher
Oct 7, 2016
Donna L. Dutcher, 75 of Nassau passed away on October 7, 2016 at St. Peter's Hospital. Daughter of the late Harold and Marion Boyce she was predeceased by her brother Thomas Boyce. She is survived by her sister Bonnie Gray of Nassau and her companion for many years Harry DeVito of Nassau. She is also survived by her nephews, Shilo...
Emma Purdy
Sep 22, 2016
Castleton-Purdy, Emma Mabel (Lee) Emma Mabel (Lee) Purdy passed away peacefully at Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Castleton, New York on September 22, 2016 at the age of 96. Emma was born on January 12, 1920 in Poughkeepsie, New York to the late Herbert and Mabel (Oakley) Lee. She married Emery Purdy on September 27th, 1936 and they...
Marion Consolini
Sep 17, 2016
Marion H. Consolini, 76, of Brainard passed away at Barnwell Nursing home on Sept. 17, 2016. Born in Albany she was the daughter of the late Silas and Helen (Pinz) Bailey. Marion enjoyed cultivating her flower gardens and making beautiful arrangements with silk flowers. She loved golfing and was quite good at it. Marion was also a member of the...
Barbara Macleod
Sep 12, 2016
Barbara MacLeod, 71, predeceased by her husband James MacLeod and her sisters, Shirley Marshman, Helen Goldstein and Joan Briggs. She is survived by her sister Mary Jane Holland and brothers Joseph Libby, Anthony Libby, and Kenneth Libby. She also is survived by her 3 sons, Gary, Edward and Bob MacLeod; grandchildren, Stephanie, Amanda, Barbara, Crystal and James; great grandchildren, Logan,...
Edward Couse
Sep 12, 2016
"Bill" Ed gently passed away on Sept. 13, 2016 after a brief illness. He was predeceased by his parents Edna Brust and Edward W. Couse Sr. Bill grew up in Nassau with his siblings; Jackie (Ron Bruce), Judy (the late Jack Wering) and Jeff (Mary). After 37 years of marriage he leaves his wife Joyce (Joy) Bernat and his three...
