Obituaries
William Lynch
Jun 12, 2025
Valatie- William Charles Lynch, 69, of Valatie passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Born in Plattsburgh to the late Anthony Jr. and Clarice Lynch he was a longtime truck driver, most recently for Gallivan Trucking.
William was a loving husband and father who cherished his time spent with his family and friends, while enjoying a Budweiser.
In addition...
Kurt Vincent
May 25, 2025
Nassau- Kurt L. Vincent, 68, of Nassau passed away on May 25, 2025, following a brief illness. Born to the late Harry R. Vincent, Sr. and Lois M. (Berninger) Vincent, Kurt was a lifelong resident of Nassau.
Kurt was known by many for his friendly and helpful nature. He dedicated much of his life to community service. He was the past...
Samuel "Sammy" Simmons, III
May 23, 2025
Nassau- Samuel E. "Sammy" Simmons, III, 65, of Nassau, passed away peacefully at home on May 23, 2025. Born in Hudson, he was the son of the late Samuel Jr. and Lolita Simmons. Sammy was a self employed contractor who took great pride in his work. He not only worked for his clients, completing their projects with the upmost care,...
Ingeburg Hedwig Peter
May 14, 2025
Castleton- Ingeburg H. Peter, 102, of Castleton, passed away on May 14, 2025, at Albany Medical Center. Born in Mainz, Germany she was the daughter of the late Werner and Katharina Furthmann. She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard J. Peter. Together they raised their family in East Schodack where she was very involved in the community. Her...
Linda Sue Hance
May 8, 2025
East Greenbush- In loving memory of Linda Sue Hance. She passed away at 56 years old at home on May 8, 2025. Linda was born on May 4, 1969. She is survived by her son, Justin Hance; daughter, Jalynne Morris; brother, William; and sister, Tammy (Scott) Burdick; niece, Windy Pidgeon; nephew, Jeremy Pidgeon; niece, Traci Hodges; and niece Tracy Cameron....
Danielle Hilton
May 3, 2025
Castleton- Danielle E. Hilton, 37, of Castleton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Albany Medical Center after a long illness.
Born in Troy, NY, Danielle was the beloved daughter of Barbara A. and Robert R. Hilton. She was a graduate of Columbia High School.
Throughout her life, Danielle worked in various roles, as a waitress at Tom's Diner and...
Jeannette A. Villeneuve
May 2, 2025
Nassau- Jeannette A. "Jan" Villeneuve passed away Friday, May 2, 2025 after a short illness. She was born in Albany on July 25, 1935 to the late Wally and Angelina LaMountain. Jan devoted her life to her family and found great joy in caring for her home and tending to her many gardens. Her loved ones find comfort in knowing...
Andrew Klimack
Apr 29, 2025
Andrew R. Klimack, 79, of Schodack, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2025. Born in Rochester, New York, he was the son of the late Raymond and Dorothy Klimack. Andy was predeceased by his loving wife Jean F. Klimack.
Andy graduated from St. John Vianney Minor Seminary in Savannah, Georgia. He went on to work at St. Peters Hospital, MTI and...
Vincent Riganti
Apr 22, 2025
Vincent W. Riganti, 37, of East Greenbush, formerly of Nassau, passed away at home on April 22, 2025. Born in Albany, he is the son of Vincent and Ann (Engelhardt) Riganti.
Vince enjoyed sports in his youth, especially baseball and football and loved rooting for the Buffalo Bills. He enjoyed spending time with his childhood friends from the lake, Jimbo and...
Barbara A. Motyl-Folmsbee
Apr 22, 2025
Old Chatham- Barbara A. (Ozga) Motyl-Folmsbee, 59, of Old Chatham, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025, at The Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family in her final moments.
Born in Hudson, Barbara was the daughter of the late Rose M. Blass and Walter L. Ozga, Sr....
Carolyn M. Allen
Apr 19, 2025
Malden Bridge- Carolyn M. Allen of Malden Bridge, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Philmont. Born August 19, 1935 in Malden Bridge she was the daughter of the late Wendell P. and Louise M. (Corsey) Allen. She was predeceased by a baby sister, June Louise.
Carolyn was a graduate of Columbia High School. Upon...
Iris Williams
Apr 7, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Iris Rose Williams, age 65, of East Nassau after a brief illness. She passed away peacefully on April 7, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Born on January 26, 1960, Iris was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Family was always at the center of her life, and she cherished...
Kyle S. Shuhart
Apr 6, 2025
Kyle S. Shuhart, 64, of East Greenbush, passed away on April 6, 2025 at St. Peter's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Cyril and Annette (Harbin) Shuhart and was a longtime Nassau resident, prior to moving to East Greenbush.
Kyle was very proud of his military service, he served in the United...
Eugene Mullins
Mar 31, 2025
Nassau- It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Eugene Mullins, affectionately known as Gene, who passed away on March 31, 2025, at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, NY. He was 66 years old. Gene was a warm, adventurous, and fun-loving man with a zest for life. His passion for cars, speed, and the great outdoors was...
Rudolph A. Noeth, Jr.
Mar 30, 2025
Rudolph Anton Noeth, Jr., 90, of Nassau, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. Born on October 7, 1934, in Nassau to the late Adelaide E. (Planz) and Rudolph Anton Noeth, Sr., Rudy was a lifelong resident of Nassau.
Rudy proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1955 to 1958. After...
Graham Patrick Tefft
Mar 19, 2025
Nassau- Graham Patrick Tefft, 74, of Nassau, NY, passed away on March 19, 2025, in North Adams, MA, surrounded by his loved ones.
Born on August 29, 1950, in Hudson Falls, NY, Pat graduated from Hudson Falls High School and went on to study at Adirondack Community College before earning his bachelor's degree from SUNY Plattsburgh. He spent his career in...
Rose Nancy Welch
Feb 28, 2025
Schroon Lake- Rose Nancy (Dumar) Welch, 84, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2025, at her daughter Sandra's home with her loving granddaughter, Samantha, at her side for her final moments on earth. She was also well loved by her great-granddaughter, Sage.
Born on May 27, 1940 on Fischer Hill in Mineville, NY. Nancy was the daughter of William and Frances...
Laura Sturm
Feb 20, 2025
Laura M. Sturm, 90, of Castleton, passed away at home on February 20, 2025. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late John Teal Sr. and Kathryn (Kolodich) Teal. Laura was a beloved wife and mother and was her husband's right hand in every endeavor they ever attempted. Together, Laura and her late husband William built three houses...
Cleland J. Wynkoop
Feb 15, 2025
Stuyvesant- Cleland J. Wynkoop, 80, of Stuyvesant passed away at Columbia Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in West Haven, CT, he was the son of the late Cleland M. and Dorothy B. (Wasko) Wynkoop. Cle grew up in Clinton Corners, NY, where he was a member of the East Clinton Fire Department. He worked for many years as...
Kelly Chapman
Feb 13, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kelly M. Curtiss-Chapman 44 of Stephentown, N.Y.
Kelly grew up in Brainard, N.Y., graduated from NLCS in 1998, drove school bus for NLCS and worked as a delivery driver for FedEx. Kelly’s greatest passion was being a Mom, “Daudder”, Sister, and Grandma. She loved her family deeply. Kindness was her...
