Obituaries
Archibald Jr
Jan 26, 2013
Archibald L. Sherman Jr. Nassau Archibald Leroy Sherman, Jr., 97, resident of Nassau, passed peacefully with his family by his side on January 26, 2013. Born in Cumberland, RI on July 9, 1915, the youngest of ten children born to Mary Stewart Sherman and Archibald L. Sherman Sr. In his youth he enjoyed many activities such as mountain climbing and...
Helen Hopkins
Jan 12, 2013
Helen Sue Hopkins Nassau Helen Sue Hopkins, 75, of Nassau, passed away January 12, 2013 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. Born in Hudson to the late Paul and Nellie (Traver) Harter she was a former Real Estate Agent with Melfie Real Estate in East Greenbush. Sue was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Kinderhook as well as...
Nathanael Phelan
Jan 1, 2013
Nathanael Phelan Nassau Nathanael James Phelan, 31, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Nate was born on September 23, 1981 in Albany, New York, and raised in Columbia and Rensselaer Counties. He attended Faith Christian Academy in Stottville, NY during his early school years and then went to Chatham Central Schools and graduated from Ichabod Crane High School in...
Kimberly Harling
Dec 31, 2012
Kimbery J. Harling Nassau Kimberly J. Harling, 60, of Nassau passed away at home December 31, 2012 surrounded by loving family and friends. Born in Valatie NY she was the daughter of the late James and Ada Harling. Kim had a degree in food service management and was employed by Berkshire Farm as the food service manager for 11 years....
James Buel
Dec 28, 2012
James Joseph Buel Nassau James Joseph Buel, 65, of Nassau died Thursday December 27, 2012 at Home of COPD. Mr. Buel was born on June 16, 1947 in Troy to Catherine M. and James W. Buel who predeceased him. James retired from OMRDD in 2008 after 32 years. He continued to be a passionate NY Giants fan in victory and...
Doris Place
Dec 22, 2012
Doris M. Place of Nassau passed away December 22, 2012 in Melbourne, FL. Doris was born in Bolton Landing and had lived in Nassau since 1966. She loved spending time with family, her garden, her dogs and hummingbirds. She was predeceased by her husband Clarence R. Place, a grandson Robert A. Place and a great grandson Dustin Place. Survivors include...
Thomas Sutliff
Dec 14, 2012
Thomas J. Sutliff Schodack Thomas J. Sutiff, 50, of Schodack passed away December 14, 2012 at his home. Born in Ithaca the son of the late Lawrence Sutliff and Carole Kaeslin, he was a handyman and could fix or build anything. He loved building birdhouses and even had his own business called Tom The Handyman Sutliff. An avid outdoorsman Tom...
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...
