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George A. Van Voorst Jr.
Jan 22, 2015
Saratoga Springs - George A. Van Voorst Jr., 67, died peacefully at his home on January 22, 2015 after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 5, 1947 in Saratoga Springs, NY he was the son of the late George A. and Dorothy Hughes Van Voorst and was a lifelong Saratogian. George proudly served in the...
Valerie O'Reilly
Jan 21, 2015
Saratoga Springs - Valerie (Gubbins) O'Reilly, 76, of 211 Church Street (Saratoga Hospital Nursing Home) passed away early Wednesday morning, January 21, 2015. Born on September 16, 1938 in Swindon, England, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Jesse James and Dorothy Rose Hannah (Elton) Gubbins. Valerie was previously married to John Joseph "Bud" O'Reilly after meeting him in...
William R. Cogswell
Jan 20, 2015
Wilton, NY - William "Bill" Cogswell passed away peacefully at Saratoga Hospital on January 20th, 2015 with his loving family at his side. Born on June 17, 1939 in South Hampton, Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late John W. and Lucy Cogswell. Bill graduated with his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in 1961, and went on...
Anna Sadlon
Jan 16, 2015
Greenfield Center, NY - Anna Sadlon, 91, of Greenfield Center, passed away peacefully on Friday (January 16, 2015) at Saratoga Hospital after a brief illness, with her family at her side. Anna, the daughter of Joseph Komada and Susie Kaduch, was born on December 16, 1923 in New York City. Her parents moved up to Greenfield Center when she was...
Crescent Bellamore
Jan 16, 2015
Saratoga Springs - Crescent Bellamore, formerly of Bay Shore, passed away on January 16, 2015. Born March 11, 1933 in Ozone Park, NY, he is the son of the late Michael and Theresa Bellamore. He was the beloved husband of Carol; loving dad to daughters Linda and Lisa; loving brother to sister Angela, brothers Phil, and the late Tony. Crescent...
Virginia Dodd Ernst
Jan 15, 2015
Saratoga Springs, NY - Virginia Dodd Ernst passed away on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 with her loving family with her, at the Wesley Health Care Center. She was 87. A lifetime resident of Saratoga Springs, Virginia was the daughter of the late Warren W. and Elva (Swartwout) Dodd. After graduating from Saratoga High School in 1945, she worked as a...
Rev. Jane T. Borden
Jan 15, 2015
Saratoga Springs - Rev. Jane T. Borden of Saratoga Springs, New York died peacefully January 15th after a brief illness. Born in 1929 in the Cincinnati suburb of Mount Healthy, she was the daughter of H. Elwood Turner and Kathryn Rose Smith. She had two brothers, James Elwood Turner and Herbert Cameron Turner. Rev. Borden graduated Phi Beta Kappa from...
Charis M. Cummings
Jan 15, 2015
Gansevoort, NY - Family and friends of Charis M. (LeBuis) Cummings, age 68, were saddened by her loss Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, following a brief yet courageous battle with cancer. Her husband Dennis and other family members were at her side. Charis resided and grew up in Berne, NY, before settling in Middleburg for several years where she raised her...
Clara Behrens
Jan 11, 2015
Saratoga Springs - Clara Alberta Staples Martin Behrens passed away peacefully Sunday, January 11, 2015 at her home. She was born July 21, 1919, in Pompton Plains, NJ, where she was raised and also raised her family. Clara also spent many years residing at Fort Myers Beach, FL. From the time she was a young girl, Clara was a Yankee...
Mary Blunt
Jan 10, 2015
Saratoga Springs, NY - Mary McCollum Blunt, of Saratoga Springs, New York, died on January 10, 2015. The cause of death was heart failure. Mary McCollum was born on June 2, 1921, in Pikeville, Tennessee. As Mary grew up, her father's career with Trans World Airlines entailed a dozen relocations all over the country. After high school, Mary enrolled in...
Arlene R. Healey
Jan 9, 2015
Saratoga Springs, NY - Arlene R. Healey passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 at Wesley Health Care Center. She was 90. Born on Sept. 16, 1924 in Whitesboro, NY, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Clark) Knott. Arlene attended Whitesboro Central School. She married Walter Healey on July 24, 1948 and they spent 46 years together...
Jonathon J. Pennell
Jan 9, 2015
Saratoga Springs, NY - Jonathon J. Pennell passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 at Saratoga Hospital. He was 68. Born on Feb. 13, 1946 in Saratoga Springs, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Fisher) Pennell. Jon was a graduate of Saratoga Springs High School and Albany Business College. As a youth Jon worked at the family...
Michael C. Donohue
Jan 9, 2015
Saratoga Springs, NY - Michael Charles Donohue, 75, passed away on January 9, 2015, at Saratoga Hospital from complications of cancer. He was born in Saratoga Springs to Helen (Gries) and George Donohue Jr. Michael earned a B.A. at American International College in Springfield, Mass., and was awarded an M.A. in History by Ollscoil na hEirenn, The National University of...
Francis G. Matrazzo
Jan 8, 2015
Saratoga Springs, NY - Francis G. Matrazzo, husband, father, grandfather and Master Gardner died on Thursday Jan. 8, 2015 in his home town of Saratoga Springs. Frank was born in Mechanicville, NY on February 22, 1940 to Dominic and Amelia Matrazzo. He was predeceased by his parents and brothers Tony and Ralph Matrazzo. Frank had a very large heart that...
Hermes W. Del-Sette, Jr.
Jan 8, 2015
Glens Falls, NY - Hermes William Del-Sette Jr., 77, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 at Glens Falls Hospital. Hermes was born in Saratoga Springs, NY to Ermete and Rose Del-Sette on September 24, 1937. He graduated from Saratoga Springs High School and studied at the University of Miami. He worked for Prudential Insurance Company and earned admission...
Esther E. Martone
Jan 4, 2015
Mechanicville, NY - Esther E. Martone passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Maplewood Manor in Ballston Spa. She was 94. Born August 30, 1920 in Stillwater, NY, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Jennie Hammond Limberg. A talented seamstress, Esther worked at the Korell Company, Buchdahl's and The Vogue Store, all in Mechanicville. She also worked...
Leslie F. Peltzer
Dec 29, 2014
Saratoga Springs, NY - Leslie F. Peltzer, age 100, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. Leslie was a graduate of Ridgewood High School, Ridgewood, NJ in 1932 and served in the United States Army Signal Corp during World War II. He co-owned and operated the Puritan Piece Dye Works textile mill in Paterson, NJ and moved his family to Dutchess County,...
Gale C. Brodell
Dec 25, 2014
Saratoga Springs, NY -Gale C. Brodell passed away Thursday Dec 25, 2014 at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness with her loving family by her side. She was 66. Born on June 9, 1948 in Keene Valley NY, she is the daughter of the late William and Alice Blanchard Gill. Gale was the 2nd of 13 children. She was...
Margaret Sullivan Roohan
Dec 24, 2014
Saratoga Springs, NY - Margaret Sullivan Roohan passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 at Saratoga Hospital. She was 87. Born on July 12, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Gerald F. and Margaret (Flynn) Sullivan. Margaret was a lifelong resident of Saratoga Springs and a graduate of St. Peter's Academy and Mildred Elley School of Business. She worked...
Tracey Spencer Delvecchio
Dec 22, 2014
Galway, NY - Tracey L. Spencer DelVecchio, of Parkis Mills Road, passed away Monday (Dec. 22, 2014) at Saratoga Hospital, following a three-year courageous battle with Melanoma. She was 44. Born on Dec. 26, 1969 in Baltimore, MD, she is the daughter of Dean and Lynda Lee Spencer and was a 1987 graduate of Broadalbin Central School. She received an...
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