Obituaries
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...
Lillian Washer
Sep 10, 2012
Lillian M. Washer Castleton Lillian M. Washer, 89, formerly of Saranac and most recently of Castleton NY, died September 10, 2012 at Riverside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Castleton. Lillian was born on April 26, 1923 in Saranac Lake and adopted by Fredrick and Harriet Farewell of Loon Lake N.Y. She spent twelve years in Plattsburgh N.Y. where she was...
Margaret Sawyer
Aug 28, 2012
Margaret A. Sawyer North Greenbush Margaret A. "Peggy" Sawyer, 63, of North Greenbush died on August 28, 2012 at home surrounded by her family, from a battle with breast cancer. She was born in Great Barrington, MA on September 6, 1948. She was raised in Chatham, NY and graduated from Chatham Central School in 1966. Peggy graduated from the University...
Edward Dormady
Aug 26, 2012
Edward C. Dormady Schodack Edward C. Dormady of Schodack, formerly of Geveva NY passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday August 26 surrounded by his loving family. He was a decorated World War II Veteran in the United States Army who served in the European Theatre. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Margaret Dormady, sons, Charles...
Glenn Billings
Aug 13, 2012
Glenn C. Billings Nassau Glenn Clifton Billings, age 97, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, August 13, 2012 at the Evergreen Commons Health Care Facility. He was predeceased by his loving wife Marian, with whom he celebrated 64 wonderful years of marriage, and their infant son Craig. He was born in Northfield, MA on November 14, 1914, and...
Florence Scaccia
Aug 11, 2012
Florence Scaccia 95, passed away Saturday August 11, 2012 at Van Rensselaer Manor Nursing Home. Florence had lived in East Greenbush and Nassau before moving to Van Rensselaer Manor last year. She was predeceased by her husband Frank Scaccia as well as her son Frank Scaccia. Survivors include her sons, Michael (Judy) Scaccia of Nassau and James (Sharon) Scaccia of...
Richard Coonradt
Jul 19, 2012
Richard J. Coonradt Nassau Richard J. Coonradt, 96, of Nassau passed away July 19, 2012 at Albany Memorial Hospital. Richard was born in Nassau to Albert and Marion (Goodermote) Coonradt and continued to call Nassau his home for the remainder of his life. Mr. Coonradt worked on the Hoags Farm in Nassau before accepting a position with Sterling-Winthrop in Rensselaer...
John Thorpe
Jul 16, 2012
TROY — John Francis "Jack" Thorpe Sr., 98, died Monday, July 16, 2012, at Van Rensselaer Manor nursing home in Troy, where he had been a resident since April. Born Dec. 23, 1913, to Thomas and Elizabeth (McCutter) Thorpe, Jack was raised in the cities of Schenectady and Albany before residing all of his adult life in Albany. He was...
Gordon Smith
Jul 15, 2012
Gordon H. Smith Nassau Gordon Hollon Smith, 93, went home to be with the lord on Sunday, July 15, 2012. Gordon was a graduate of St. Lawrence University and MIT. He served overseas with the US Army Air Corps Operational Analysis Scientific Group as a civilian specializing in aircraft targeting radar. After the war, Gordon worked for 27 years as...
Mary Wood
Jul 15, 2012
Mary Ann Wood Nassau Mary A. Wood, 59 of Nassau passed away suddenly July 15, 2012 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital after years of battling cancer. Born in Albany she was the daughter of the late Walter and Evelyn (Secor) Latham. A longtime resident of Nassau, Mary was very involved with the community. She liked to volunteer...
Mary Pearce
Jul 1, 2012
NASSAU - Mary Ann (Rice) Pearce , 79, surrounded by her loving family, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Ann was born in Malone to the late Nora (Keenan) and William J. Rice. She is predeceased by her brother, Donald Rice, and two nephews. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Gerald...
Dorothy Morrow
Jul 1, 2012
Morrow-Dorothy B. Morrow of 5 Paisinella Way Cohoes died Sunday July 1, 2012 after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Wagner Bassler and the wife of the late Sydney K. Morrow. Born in Albany, Dorothy had lived in Nassau for forty-six years and had moved to Cohoes about 4 years ago. Dorothy was...
Harry Margolius M.D., Harry S. Margolius M.D.
Jun 17, 2012
MARGOLIUS, M.D., Ph.D., Harry S. Dr. Harry S. Margolius, 74, husband of Francine R. Margolius of Mt. Pleasant, SC, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012. The relatives and friends of Dr. Harry Margolius are invited to attend his Funeral Service at the Thomas P. Mooney Funeral Home followed by a brief graveside prayer at the Nassau Schodack Cemetery, Nassau,...
Paul Barber
Jun 12, 2012
Paul A. Barber Nassau Paul A. Barber, 65, of Nassau passed away June 12, 2012 at Albany Memorial Hospital. Born in Albany he was the son of the late Kenneth M. and Jeannette (Onderdonk) Barber and loving husband of the late Helen M. Barber. A lifelong area resident Mr. Barber owned Barber Enterprises, his own excavating business. He also worked...
Kristine Greco
May 27, 2012
Kristine C. Greco Nassau/New Lebanon Kristine C. Greco, 20, of Nassau passed away May 27, 2012, at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Albany, NY she is the daughter of Linda Burkart and Augustine Greco. A 2010 graduate of New Lebanon High School. She went on to attend Hudson Valley Community College where she made high honors. Kristine...
Janet Truss
May 20, 2012
Janet F. Truss East Schodack Janet F. Truss, 87, of East Schodack passed away May 20, 2012 at Albany Memorial Hospital. Born to Nicholas and Estella (Barnes) Tremont she was the wife of the late Christy Truss. Janet graduated from Columbia High School in 1942 as the first class to graduate from the "new Columbia High" now Genet Elementary School....
John Denton
May 13, 2012
John W. Denton Bennington VT John W. Denton, 79, of Bennington VT, formerly of Albany and Nassau NY, passed away May 13, 2012 at the Vermont Veterans Home. Born in Hudson Falls NY to the late Phillip and Leona (Potter) Denton he was a Korean War Veteran who served in both the United States Army and the Air Force. John...
Edward Schaus
May 13, 2012
SCHAUS, EDWARD H. WEST LEBANON Edward Schaus, 85, of West Lebanon, formerly a longtime resident of Nassau, passed away Sunday May 13, 2012. Edward was a WWII Navy Veteran and was commissioned on the USS Midway. Born in Wychoff, NJ, April 5, 1927 he was the son of the late Willis and Aurelia Schaus. He survived by his loving and...
