Obituaries

Joseph Gaioni
May 6, 2011
Joseph L. Gaioni Nassau Joseph L. Gaioni of Nassau N.Y. passed away May 6, 2011. Joseph was born in Connecticut to Andrew and Angeline (Battistoni) Gaioni. He served in the United States Army and received an honorable discharge with the rank of Specialist 4th class. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and poppy. Joseph is survived by his;...

Holly Howell
Apr 25, 2011
Holly A. Howell Nassau Holly A. Howell, 52, of Nassau died Monday April 25, 2011 at Albany Memorial Hospital. Born in Albany the daughter of the late Richard and Carolyn (Robinson) Grennon, she worked for Newkirk Products in Albany. Holly loved to vacation in Cape Cod, travel on cruise ships, and especially loved the beach. Before her passing she was...

Edna Cutler
Apr 22, 2011
Edna Cutler Nassau Edna Cutler, 76, of Nassau died April 22, 2011 at Evergreen Commons Nursing Home. Born in Hartford CT to the late Byron and Olive (Berner) Cutler she worked for Albany Medical Center Hospital in the mail department and later in life as a greeter at Wal-Mart. Edna was involved with and attended services at the Bethlehem Lutheran...

Camilla Anderson
Apr 20, 2011
Camilla Anderson Sand Lake Camilla (Kim) Anderson passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Born July 24, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Doris Connors and Norman Wirz. She is survived by her husband Alfred Anderson and children Kelly (Rene) Anderson, Steven Anderson, Victoria (Donald) Pulver Sr., Rae-Ellen Anderson, Debra (James) Staub. She is also survived by grandchildren, Donald...

Robert Place
Apr 18, 2011
Robert A. Place East Nassau Robert A. "Bobby" Place, 46, of East Nassau died April 18, 2011 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Bobby was born in Troy to Robert L. and Esther (Reischuck) Place. Bobby worked for many years in heavy construction with Czapluk Excavating. Bobby was a kind man with a great sense of humor who...

Herman Kosegarten
Apr 14, 2011
Herman Albrecht Kosegarten, 98, of Nassau died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Albany Memorial Hospital. He was born in 1912 to Albrecht and Ada (Bedell) Kosegarten. Herman lived his entire life in Nassau and was a devoted friend to many in the community. He retired from Huyck Felt Company in Rensselaer in 1970 and from the N.Y.S. Department of Taxation...

Dian Swierzowski
Apr 10, 2011
Dian Swierzowski Albany Dian (Hart) Swierzowski, 58, of Albany formerly of Nassau died after a struggle with breast cancer April 10,2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Dian was born in Albany the daughter of the late Courtland and Perpetua Hart. Dian had a career in the N.Y.S. Legislature which she willingly gave up to stay at home...

Patricia Hardy
Apr 7, 2011
Patricia F. Hardy Nassau Patricia F. Hardy, of Nassau, Passed away April 7, 2011 at her home. The daughter of the late James and Irene (Ruth) Kelly she was born in Albany and was a waitress at the East Greenbush Diner for many years. She was former secretary and Treasurer of both the Chandler Young VFW post 8162 and The...

John R. Agar
Mar 30, 2011
John R. Agar East Schodack John R. Agar born March 10, 2011 went to God March 30, 2011. "Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." (Matthew 19:14) John was predeceased by his grandfather John Agar. He is survived by his parents Dan and Jade (Phoenix) Agar,...

Joan Andros
Mar 29, 2011
Joan C. Andros Nassau Joan Catherine Holtslag Andros, 85, of Nassau, died on March 29, 2011 after a brief illness. Joan was born in Albany on August 25, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Florence Klender Holtslag, and beloved sister of Dorothy Holtslag Owens and Florence "Sis" Holtslag, both of Albany. She was the wife of the late...

Oscar Scott
Mar 14, 2011
Oscar G. Scott Nassau Oscar G. Scott, 54, from Nassau, NY residing in Waterford/Halfmoon for 16 years has cast his last fishing lure on this earthly pond after suddenly losing his courageous battle with lung cancer. "O" was born on April 28, 1956 to Charles E. and Mildred C. Scott (nee Banks) of Nassau, NY. He attended the East Greenbush...

Craig Wetherell
Mar 2, 2011
Craig A. Wetherell Nassau Craig A. Wetherell, 48, of Nassau passed away March 2, 2011. After proudly serving in the United States Navy Craig received a Masters Degree in social work at the State University of New York at Albany. Craig is survived by his parents, his wife of 22 years Ranel (Robertson) Wetherell, his daughter Amber, son James, and...

May Goodman
Feb 28, 2011
May Goodman North Chatham May Goodman, 101, of North Chatham passed away February 28th at Barnwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. May was a strong and determined woman. She lived her life the way she wanted to with dignity and strength always following the courage of her convictions. She was a career woman working full time while raising two children on...

Stella Harris
Feb 23, 2011
Stella I. Harris Nassau Stella I. Harris beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed into heaven on February 23rd, 2011 at St. Peter's Hospital. She was born Stella Irene Sparling to the late Leon and Della Sparling on January 12, 1924 in Roxbury N.Y. and was raised in the country. Stella raised five children, mostly alone, she taught them to be...

Clifford Jr
Feb 20, 2011
Clifford Batchelder Jr. East Nassau Clifford (Butch) Batchelder Jr. of East Nassau, was born on April 18, 1962 and passed away on February 20, 2011. God saw you were getting tired and a recovery was just not meant to be, so God took your hand and said to you, " It's time to come home with me" -Sunshine- A loving...

Dennis Dalton
Feb 8, 2011
Dennis M. Dalton Nassau Dennis M. Dalton, 52, of Nassau died suddenly Tuesday February 8th. Born in Teaneck NJ he was the son of Arthur J. Dalton and the late Marguerite (Scheid) Dalton. He was raised in Edgewater NJ and was a graduate of Leonia High School. Dennis moved to Nassau in his early 20's. He recently retired from Verizon...

Joseph Jr
Jan 28, 2011
Joseph A. Zoch, Jr., 86, of Nassau died at home on January 28, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. Born April 29, 1924 in Old Chatham, N.Y., Joe was a Chatham High School graduate, class of 1941. He served in Marine Wing Service Nine in the US Marine Corps during WWII and was stationed in Guadal Canal and the...

Dan Reicherson
Jan 27, 2011
Dan Reicherson also known as "Dan Cash" died peacefully in St. Peter's Hospital on January 27, 2011. Dan was Born in New York City. His family moved to East Nassau when he was a child. He lived all of his life in the village of East Nassau. Dan was well known in the area as a sociable man of great...

Vera Carman
Jan 25, 2011
Vera L. Carman Nassau Vera L. Carman of Nassau, N.Y., died Tuesday January 25th at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, N.Y. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday January 31st at 10:30 am at St. Mary's Church, Church St. Nassau. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Thomas P. Mooney Funeral Home, 11 Elm St. Nassau,...

Elfriede Kuch
Jan 23, 2011
Elfriede M. Kuch Nassau Elfriede M. Kuch, 88, of Nassau, NY died peacefully at home Sunday, January 23, after a brief illness. She was born October 29, 1922 in Hanover, Germany and came to this country as a young child. She was affectionately known as Oma or Frieda, to her loving offspring and many friends. She lived most of her...