Obituary Listing

Wesley R. Dammes

May 23, 2016

Saratoga Springs, NY - Wesley R. Dammes, 87, died on Monday, May 23, 2016 at Saratoga Hospital.

Born on August 11, 1928 in Jamaica Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Marguerite Roberts and Wesley Dammes. Wes served at the 7th Regiment in Manhattan from 1948-1975 retiring as Lt. Col.  On...

Jean Rosenbach

May 22, 2016

Saratoga Springs, NY – Jean Rosenbach passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at the age of 78.  She was the daughter of the late Charles Irving Baker and Gladys (Thompson) Baker of Stillwater, NY. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her brothers, Donald and Paul Baker and her husband Arthur Rosenbach.

Jean worked...

John (Jack) Polacsek

May 22, 2016

Saratoga Springs - John (Jack) Polacsek arrived into the world on December 8, 1936. He died at home on Sunday, May 22, 2016. A native Saratogian, Jack was a graduate of Saratoga Springs High School, class of 1954 and Siena College, class of 1958. In High School, Jack played football, baseball and wrestled. His personality...

Thomas W. Neal

May 21, 2016

Thomas William Neal, 24, born in Upstate NY on Feb 1, 1992, went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2016. He is now at peace ... in a better place ... where he is no doubt discovering new adventures and "makin' moves". Throughout his life - to the moment of his death, and...

Antonetta (Netty) Devivo Roth Van Wie

May 20, 2016

Saratoga Springs, NY - Antonetta (Netty) DeVivo Roth VanWie went to meet her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 20, 2016.

Netty was born on April 18, 1923, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Simone) DeVivo. In 1943, she married the late Paul Roth of Whitehall, NY, who died in World War Two. In 1948,...

Jeri D. Utter

May 8, 2016

Greenfield Center, NY - Jeri D. Utter, born in Oneonta, NY to the late David and Elizabeth (Gibbons) Devine, was a forty year resident of Greenfield Center. She was called to The Kingdom of God with her loving family by her side on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Glens Falls Hospital.

Mrs. Utter was loved deeply by...

Robert H. Spratt, Sr.

May 8, 2016

Saratoga Springs, NY – Robert H. Spratt, Sr., of Vichy Dr., passed away Sunday (May 8, 2016) at Saratoga Hospital. He was 71.

Born on Nov. 15, 1944 in Troy, NY, he was the son of the late Dorothy A. (Egan) Spratt Lloyd and Howard R. Spratt. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his...

Ford C. Keefe

May 7, 2016

Ballston Spa, NY – Ford Clinton Keefe, 55, passed away in Saratoga Springs on Saturday, May 7th, 2016. Ford was born in Troy, NY, on June 5, 1960. He enjoyed music, working with his hands and especially loved to play the guitar. Ford was predeceased by his mother, Loleta MacDonald Keefe; father, John Thomas Keefe; his sisters Dell Keefe,...

Janice Carol Eldred

May 4, 2016

Janice Carol Eldred died peacefully in the early morning hours of May 4, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.  She had been held in the continual embrace of touch and song by her family and friends throughout the previous two days.  Her sisters were by her side when she passed gently into the light.

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Bruce Tayler

May 2, 2016

Saratoga Springs – Bruce Tayler, passed away Monday, May 2 at The Home of the Good Shepherd after spending a weekend filled with love, talking with, and hugging his family, and surrounded with kindness and compassion from the incredible staff and his friends at Good Shepherd and Hospice.

Bruce was born to Thelma Hannis and Llewellyn Tayler,...

Cpt. Joseph R. Hackett, Jr.

Apr 30, 2016

Saratoga Springs, NY – Cpt. Joseph Raphael Hackett, Jr., 85, formerly of Ridgefield, CT, flew home to his Creator on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Saratoga Hospital, surrounded by adoring family.  A long-time pilot for Eastern Air Lines, his late wife Maureen (Durkin) Hackett and their youngest daughter Christine Hackett were waiting for him at his final gate.

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Rose M. Yakush

Apr 27, 2016

Greenfield Center, NY – Rose M. Yakush passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, after a long illness. She was 81.

Born on October 2, 1934 in Saratoga Springs, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Eva Haviland. Rose was married to her beloved husband John for 52 years before his...

Carol J. Sherwin

Apr 22, 2016

Loudonville, NY – Carol J. Sherwin, 76, died on Friday, April 22, 2016 at home after a brave and valiant struggle with pulmonary fibrosis.

Born in Brooklyn, NY on April 23, 1939, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Evensen) Rasmussen. Carol often regaled her family with stories of her flashy career in her...

Ellen A. Salerni

Apr 18, 2016

Saratoga Springs, NY - Ellen Ann Salerni, whose personal bout with ovarian cancer transformed her into a tireless friend, mentor and advocate for others who faced cancer, passed away on April 18, 2016, at her home in Saratoga Springs with her family by her side. She was 64 years old.

Ellen was born on Feb. 22, 1952,...

Myron Bazar

Apr 12, 2016

Saratoga Springs - Myron Bazar, 94, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Born in Ternopil, Ukraine in 1921, Myron immigrated to the United States in 1926 with his family. In 1941, he graduated from Amsterdam (NY) High School. Two weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbor he enlisted in the United States Navy and served...

Robert L. Braim

Apr 10, 2016

Saratoga Springs – Robert "Bobo" Braim, formerly of Pearl Street in Saratoga Springs, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Wesley Health Care Center. Born in Saratoga Springs on March 26, 1933, Bob was the son of the late Harry & Elizabeth (Sesselman) Braim. He worked for Van Raalte Company and retired in 2004 from the Saratoga Springs...

James G. "Jim" Collins, Sr.

Apr 9, 2016

S aratoga Springs, NY - James G. "Jim" Collins Sr., passed away Saturday morning (April 9, 2016), surrounded by his loving family. He is 87. Born on June 29, 1928 in Saratoga Springs, he was the son of the late Michael F. and Mary Geary Collins. He resided all his life in the Saratoga Springs area,...