Obituaries
Frances J. Brock
May 1, 2021
East Nassau- Frances J. Brock, 90, of Rte. 66, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Whittier Nursing Home in Ghent after a brief illness. Born in Troy, Fran was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Evelyn I. Castle Beehm Sr. and wife of the late Walter F. Brock. Fran grew...
Jeffrey A. Powers
Apr 30, 2021
Averill Park- Jeffrey A. Powers, 53, of Burden Lake Road went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Friday, April 30, 2021 after a long illness. Jeff was born in Troy on March 2, 1968, grew up in Poestenkill, NY and was a graduate of the Averill Park High School. Although life presented him with many challenges, Jeff especially...
Loren M. Dobert
Apr 7, 2021
Sand Lake- Loren M. Dobert, 87, of Taborton Road died suddenly on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at his residence. Born in Sand Lake and a life long resident, Loren was the son of the late George H. and E. Iona Reinke Dobert and husband of the late Rose McDermott Dobert. After high school Loren served in the Army for two...
Wendy E. Bell
Mar 30, 2021
East Greenbush- Wendy E. Bell, 63, of Saddle Hill Club Drive, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at St. Peters Hospital after being stricken at home earlier in the day. Born in Albany, Wendy was the daughter of Dorothy Hall Dodge of Poestenkill and the late Robert L. Dodge and wife of the late Walter W. Bell Jr. Raised at...
Donna M. Gorleski
Mar 29, 2021
North Greenbush- Donna M. Gorleski, 71, of River Chase died at Albany Medical Center Hospital surrounded by her family on Monday, March 29, 2021 after being stricken at her home on Sunday. Born in Troy, Donna was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy Goyer Salway and wife of the late Richard C. Gorleski Sr. Donna grew up in...
William G. Daus
Mar 28, 2021
Poestenkill- William G. Daus, 96, of Main Street died on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at his residence after a long illness. Born and raised in Lansingburgh, Bill was the son of the late Frederick and Hannorah Daus and husband of the late Doris Allen Daus and the late Jean Sutton Heffner Daus. Bill moved to Wynantskill in July 1961 and...
Deborah M. Rowland
Mar 20, 2021
Clifton Park- Deborah M. Rowland, 56, of Victory Way died suddenly on her birthday Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Samaritan Hospital after being stricken at home. Born in Albany, Deborah was the daughter of the late Donald and Madonna Mulligan Rowland. Deborah grew up in Latham, was a graduate of Shaker High School and Adirondack Community College. She had...
Peter F. Sentz
Mar 11, 2021
Averill Park- Peter F. Sentz, 70, of Brainard Road died suddenly on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at his residence. Born in Clifford, MI, Peter was the son of the late Jack and Pauline Morse Sentz. He had been a resident of the Averill Park area for 50 years.Peter was an Army veteran and had served 1970-1972 when he was honorably...
David M. McNiff Jr.
Mar 10, 2021
Averill Park- David M. McNiff Jr., 51, of Hickory Lane died suddenly at his home on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Born in Troy, David was the beloved son of David M. and Barbara Rebhun McNiff. David was a life long resident of Averill Park and was a graduate of the Averill Park High School. David had been a clerk at...
Gerhard Schlueter
Mar 5, 2021
Poestenkill-Gerhard Schlueter, 91, of Deer Creek Road, passed away on March 5, 2021 at Van Rensselaer Manor, Troy, N.Y., after a long illness.Born in Kellinghusen, Germany, Gerhard was the only child of the late Otto and Tina Schlueter. He married his late beloved wife Erna Fahse in 1953 and then shortly after immigrated to the USA where he began working...
Ethel M. Wagner
Feb 16, 2021
East Schodack-Ethel M. Wagner, 80, of Brook Pointe a longtime resident of Sand Lake died on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at St. Peter’s Hospital after a brief illness. Born and raised the family farm in Germantown, Columbia County, Ethel was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Petsel Kahle and wife of the late Lester C. Wagner Jr. Ethel...
Mary E. Turner Leon
Feb 6, 2021
Averill Park- Mary E. Turner Leon, 66, of Burden Lake Road, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at St. Peters Hospital. Born in Troy Mary was the daughter of the late Donald R. and Martha Dufresne Turner. Mary lived most of her life in Averill Park and was a 1973 graduate of the Averill Park High School. Mary...
Josephine F. Lesniak
Feb 4, 2021
Averill Park-Josephine F. Lesniak (Jody), beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died Wednesday, February 4th, at the age of 104. Proud of her Italian heritage, she nevertheless loved this country deeply and did her lifelong best—in her own quiet, steady, remarkable way—to add to its fabric. Born in 1917, she was witness to over a century of American history, narrowly avoiding both the World-War-I era Spanish...
Thomas L. Satterwhite
Jan 25, 2021
New Baltimore- Thomas L. Satterwhite, 78, of Tower Road Ext., died on Monday, January 25, 2021 at his residence after a long illness. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Tom was the son of the late James and Theola Bailey Satterwhite and husband of June Herman Satterwhite.Tom moved to New York I in the early 1960’s settling in the Albany area. He...
Kevin D. Yerden
Jan 22, 2021
Stillwater- Kevin D. Yerden, 65, of Rte. 423 died on Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Warren Center in Queensbury after a long illness. Born in Troy, Kevin was the son of Donna M. Catlin Yerden of Poestenkill and the late Kenneth E. Yerden. Kevin was raised in Poestenkill and was a 1973 graduate of the Averill Park High School....
Jean C. Mieczkowski
Jan 20, 2021
Sand Lake- Jean C. Mieczkowski, 93, a longtime resident of Taborton Road, died on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Van Rensselaer Manor. Born in Hudson, NY, Jean was the daughter of the late Russell P. and Mabel Plass Dingman, Sr. and wife of the late Theodore H. Mieczkowski. Jean had resided in Sand Lake for over 75 years before...
Paul H. Arlein
Jan 19, 2021
Averill Park-Paul H. Arlein, 70, of Heather Ridge passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.Paul was born in Newark, New Jersey and spent most of his adult life in Upstate New York. Paul was a beautiful skier, a great cook, a loving father, grandfather, and brother, and a devoted and very kind husband.Paul completed his bachelor’s...
Georgiana M. Proctor
Jan 15, 2021
Wynantskill- Georgiana M. Proctor, 84, of Hillcrest Ave. died on Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Samaritan Hospital after an extended illness. Born in Troy and a lifelong resident of Wynantskill, Georgiana was the daughter of the late George Wilday and Irene Duepree Beaudoin, stepdaughter of the late Oliver Beaudoin and the beloved wife of Lloyd D. Proctor Jr. Georgiana...
Dorothy A. Bailey
Jan 11, 2021
East Nassau- Dorothy A. Bailey, 79, of Uphams Corners Road, died on Monday, January 11, 2021 at the home of her sister after a short illness. Born in Sand Lake Dorothy was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Esther Smith Goodermote and the wife of the late Kendall J. Bailey. Dorothy was a lifelong resident of East Nassau and...
Kimberley Ruth Killeen
Jan 5, 2021
Poestenkill-Kimberley Ruth Killeen, 57, went to be with God our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 5, 2021Kim passed away outside at Albany Medical Center, in their “Healing Garden”. Kim’s final wish was to die at home with her family that she so adored. However, time and COVID-19 restrictions would not allow that. Through an amazing chain of teamwork, the...
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