Obituaries
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...
Joan Tafur
Aug 25, 2016
Joan M. Tafur, 84, passed away on August 25, 2016 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Albany to the late Clyde and Frances Hallock she was predeceased by her husband Antonio J. Tafur and son in law James Peace. Joan was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Nassau, member of the former Rosary Altar Society and a volunteer at...
Joan Briggs
Aug 16, 2016
Joan A. Briggs, 74, of Rensselaer, formerly of East Nassau passed away on August 16th at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Albany she was the daughter of the late Nelson and Helen Holland. Joan was a former home health aid for over 20 years, worked for the Community Hospice in Albany and Rensselaer Counties and volunteered...
Malcolm Dawes
Aug 8, 2016
Malcolm A. Dawes, 94, of Schodack passed away at home on August 8, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Schodack, he was the son of the late Josiah and Edith Dawes. Mr. Dawes was a WWII Veteran serving from 1940-1945 in D Company, 106th Infantry Regiment of the 27th Division, and was later transferred to the Service Company. While...
Deborah Hiles
Jul 29, 2016
Deborah "Deb" Lynne (Ellers) Hiles passed away peacefully on July 29, 2016 at Albany Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Deb and her late twin Sue were born on November 3, 1960 in Hudson. Deb worked almost 30 years as a secretary for the NYS office of the Comptroller and she also worked part time with her late sister...
Kathleen Wood
Jul 28, 2016
Wood, Kathleen H. Wood, 58 of Nassau, died Thursday, July 28, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Kathleen was born in Albany to the late Edward and Viola Bowman. She had lived in Nassau for 49 years. She is survived by her husband Phillip H. Wood, daughter Rosemary (Robert) Bowman, her brothers Joseph J. and Daniel E. Bowman,...
Margie Rost
Jun 24, 2016
RIP: Margie Rost - August 30, 1958 - June 24, 2016 Wife, Mom, Grammie, Aunt, Friend, Boo Boo Fixer….the titles you carry are endless. Your love is unconditional, your hugs give so much warmth and comfort, and your kisses make everything better. Our love for you is indescribable; you filled our heart with so much joy and love. Our memories...
