Obituary Listing

Mar 15, 2019

Saratoga Springs, NY - Donald L. Priest Sr., 81, passed away at his home on Friday, March 15, 2019. Born on August 28, 1937 in Broadalbin, NY, he is the son of the late Harold and Dorothy (Lane) Priest.

Donald was a lifelong resident of Saratoga Springs and a longtime employee of Ellsworth Ice Cream. He enjoyed...

Mar 11, 2019

Saratoga Springs, NY - Bernadine (Sansiveri) Clark, 91, of Brook Road, a devoted wife and mother, homemaker extraordinaire, and former secretary in the Skidmore College sociology department, passed away March 11,  2019, in her home, following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was surrounded by her loving family.  A graduate of Saratoga High School, she grew up on...

Mar 9, 2019

Saratoga Springs - Judith Ann Matrazzo "Judy" beloved wife, mother, nana and great-nana passed away peacefully at her home on March 9 th , 2019 surrounded by her family.  Born in Albany NY on June 4, 1943, she was predeceased by her parents, Anna Mae (Close) and John Whitman. Judy was married to Francis (Frank) for 51 loving years...

Mar 6, 2019

Saratoga Springs – Maryalice Donnellan, 91, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Wesley Health Care Facility.

Born in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of the late Henri and Ella Amrein, she married Richard A. Donnellan in 1950. He predeceased her on May 11, 1992.​  Together they move to Guilderland, NY in 1955 and lived there for...

Mar 3, 2019

Wilton, NY- Robin LaForest, 65, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 3, 2019.

Born in Plattsburgh, NY on January 2, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Roland Joseph and Ruth Marie (Coryer) LaForest.

As a child living on Lake Champlain, Robin would go trout fishing and boating with her father...

Mar 2, 2019

Saratoga Springs, NY/ Venice, FL – Robert "Bobby" Mitchell, 50, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Bobby was born September 10, 1968 in St. Albans, VT to Marcia and Edward Mitchell. He grew up in Randolph, VT where he attended Randolph Union High School and Champlain College in Burlington, VT.

His passion for the culinary...

Feb 28, 2019

Saratoga Springs, NY- Helen Hawthorne Smead, 96, died Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Wesley Health Care Center surrounded by love.

She was born July 18, 1922 to Guy S. and Susie Ferguson Hawthorne.  In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband, S. Richard Smead: three brothers, John, Guy Jr. and Robert; and one sister...

Feb 26, 2019

Saratoga Springs, NY - Dermott Francis Benton 70, passed away Tuesday February 26th surrounded by family.  Derm was a native of Saratoga Springs and son of the late James and Rosemary Benton. A graduate of Saratoga High he attended Louisiana State University.  Survivors include eleven brothers and sisters who all live in the Saratoga Springs area, James, Maureen (William)...

Feb 23, 2019

Saratoga Springs, NY- MaryLou (Torncello) Paley, 87, of Saratoga Springs, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 23, 2019 after a brief illness.

MaryLou was born to, John and Barbara (D'Aloia) Mercurio of Mechanicville, NY.  She was a graduate of Mechanicville High School.  She later went on to become a salon owner and manager of Wallace's and Flah's...

Feb 22, 2019

Malta, NY - Kathleen R. Greiner entered into the arms of the Lord on Friday (February 22, 2019) at Saratoga Hospital, surrounded by family and friends after fighting a valiant battle with a series of debilitating illnesses.

Born on November 22, 1946 in Schenectady, NY, Kathleen was the daughter of the late Anthony & Junace Romania. She...

Feb 21, 2019

Saratoga Springs - Helen Isner Connolly, 92, died on Thursday morning February 21, 2019 in her home with family at her side.  Helen was born in Jacksonville, Florida on June 21, 1926 to the late Earl and Edith Cossaboom.  As the daughter of a hospitality family, her generosity to others was consistently evident through family, church and volunteer work....

Feb 19, 2019

Saratoga Springs, NY - Sylvester "Matt" Mangini III, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was 50.

Born on July 6, 1968 in Ballston Spa, NY, he was the son of Patricia Mangini and the late Sylvester Mangini Jr.

In addition to his mother Patricia, Matt is survived by his long-term...

Feb 15, 2019

William J. Heitsche, Jr, aged 102.  Lived in Saratoga Springs starting in 2006 and died February 15th at the Home of the Good Shepherd in Wilton, NY.  Bill was born on August 7th, 1916 in his home in Hackensack, NJ.  His parents were Adele and William Heitsche.  He graduated from New Milford High School in 1934 during the height...

Feb 13, 2019

Saratoga Springs, NY - Roberta Blakeman Fishbeck died at home on February 13, 2019, she was 91.

Roberta was born in Kokomo, Indiana to Buford and Mary Heddleston Blakeman. When she was four the family moved to a farm just outside Lexington Kentucky where she spent the majority of her childhood and adolescence. She graduated from Wilmore...

Feb 12, 2019

Saratoga Springs, NY - Robert (Bob) E. Speers, Sr. passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.

The only son of Robert and Elizabeth Speers, Bob was born on January 10, 1935 in Saratoga Springs. He was a graduate of St. Peter's Academy, and a proud veteran of the Navy.  During his seven-year enlistment,...

Feb 11, 2019

Saratoga Springs, NY-George P. Pilkey, PhD, teacher, mentor, counselor, devoted father and grandfather, Adirondack 46er, nature lover and all around good guy, died on February 11, 2019, doing what he loved most, hiking and communing with nature.  George's youth was spent in Staten Island, NY, then he moved on at 17 to University of Rochester and University of Buffalo,...

Feb 10, 2019

Saratoga Springs, NY - Stuart K. Witt, Ph.D., professor emeritus at Skidmore College (1966-2002), passed away gracefully and with dignity at Saratoga Hospital the evening of Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, surrounded by his loving family when he took his last breath.

Stuart was born & raised by his parents, Joseph Witt & Norma Popp Witt, in Utica,...

Feb 7, 2019

Wilton, NY - Richard C. Rhodes, 75, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Saratoga Hospital, with his family by his side.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Linda Rhodes; daughter Jennifer Rhodes (Jeff Pugh), grandchildren Michael, Thomas and Rachael Rhodes; daughter in-law Lisa Rhodes; sisters Lorrie Kusch and Patricia (Lee) Turpening; his...

Feb 7, 2019

Saratoga Springs, NY – Mary Rabe Millis, aged 84, left this world peacefully on Thursday, February 7th, after a brief illness.  Born Mary (King) Rabe on April 6, 1934, she was a lifelong Saratogian. Her parents were Astrid Emilia Berg, an immigrant from Sweden, and Fred Hanso Rabe, also a lifelong Saratogian.  Mary grew up in the family home...

Feb 5, 2019

Canandaigua, NY – Jeffrey "Jeff" Kyle Phillips went into the hands of the Lord joining his loving grandparents on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.

Jeff was born on April 28, 1972 in Middletown, NY to his parents Bill and Joyce Phillips.  Jeff graduated from Hudson Falls High School and went on to proudly serve his country in the...