Obituary Listing

Nov 17, 2018

Mechanicville, NY – Daria A. Martone passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Saratoga Center, formerly Maplewood Manor in Ballston Spa. She was 71. Born March 27, 1947 in Troy, New York, she was the daughter of the late Louicka "Gus" A. and Esther E. Limberg Martone. Daria loved being with her family, friends and neighbors. She was a...

Nov 16, 2018

Corinth, NY - Lieutenant Commander, Retired, Richard "Dick" Schneider, USN, 77, of Corinth, passed away on November 16, 2018.

Dick was born in St. Joseph, Minnesota on December 5, 1940 to Herman "Bootie" and Rose Marion "Mac" (Loso) Schneider. After high school he entered the US Navy. He married Donna M. (Jolly) on May 1, 1965 in...

Nov 16, 2018

Saratoga Springs - Rachel Elizabeth (Rogers) Buchanan, 88, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2018 with her husband, Gordon A. Buchanan, at her side.  Rachel was born on April 15, 1930 in Mt. Vernon, NY to the late Charles W. and Martha A. (Bartlett) Rogers.

Rachel was raised in Maine, the home state of her parents, and...

Nov 12, 2018

Albany, NY - U.S Navy Veteran Robert (Bob) C. Thomas of North Pearl Street, Albany, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 12, 2018. Born October 12, 1940 in Schenectady, NY, he was the son of the late Ernest and J. Patricia Thomas.

Bob was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School in Schenectady where he was well known...

Nov 11, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY – Marie Linda Farro Spofford joined her mom and dad in heaven on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. She was 70 years old. Marie was born in Coblerskill, NY, daughter of the late James and Dorothy Vivian Hoyt Farro. Raised in Sharon Springs, she graduated from Sharon Springs Central School. In 1968 she married Joe (Joseph) Spofford...

Nov 7, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY - Bruce Kirkpatrick, 67 of Saratoga Springs passed away at home on Wednesday, November 7 after a long illness.  He was the son of the late Robert and Audrey Kirkpatrick.  Bruce is survived his wife of 37 years, Joanne and daughter Kacie, brother Jim, brother in law Ron and many cousins and nephews and friends too...

Nov 5, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY – Kathi J. Vincek passed away peacefully on Monday, November 5, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Corinth, NY on January 1, 1959, Kathi is the daughter of Ronald E. Baker and Joan E. Baker (Burton) and was the first baby born in the New Year.

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Nov 2, 2018

Joseph James Ryan Jr. of Trottingham Road, Saratoga passed away Friday, Nov 2, 2018. Born on April 21, 1942 in Troy, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Catherine (O'Brien) Ryan, Sr. A graduate of Catholic Central High School in Troy, he was employed by the New York State Department of Transportation as a Civil Engineer....

Oct 31, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY. - Sonia A. Kiszka, age 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Saratoga Hospital following a short illness under the compassionate care of the staff of D-2. Sonia was born on April 4th, 1938 in New York City to Gertrude and Hermann Schumann. Sonia's career in nursing was also her lifelong passion. Throughout her...

Oct 29, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY – Jesse Paul Ruggiero, 27, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 29, 2018. Born at Saratoga Hospital on June 29, 1991 he was the son of Tracey Benedetto and the late Michael M. Ruggiero. Jesse was a lifelong resident of Saratoga Springs.

Along with spending time with his family and gaming, Jesse enjoyed working...

Oct 28, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY - Catherine M. Killion, better known as Kay to her friends and fans, passed away peacefully at home with family on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Catherine was born on January 23, 1922 in Glasgow, Scotland to Hugh Dykes Morton and Christina McDonell Morton. Her parents immigrated to Schenectady in 1924 where her father became a pioneer at...

Oct 27, 2018

Hadley, New York - George Schmidt, 66, passed away suddenly at Saratoga Hospital after a long illness on Saturday, October 27, 2018.

Born October 2, 1952, in Manhattan, New York, he was the son of Dorothy Schmidt. George is survived by his many WWAARC and CWI friends who became his family, his housemates and his girlfriend Candy....

Oct 26, 2018

Wilton, NY - Norman O. Pearlstein, age 93, of Home of the Good Shepherd at 60 Waller Road, passed away peacefully at his home on October 26, 2018.  He was born on January 27, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY and was the son of the late Irving and Miriam Katz Pearlstein.   He attended New Utrecht High School and St. John's...

Oct 24, 2018

Saratoga Springs, New York - Shirley Lavine, 91, of Saratoga Springs, passed away peacefully October 24, 2018 after a short illness, surrounded by loved ones.  Daughter of the late Sam and Bessy Lavine, Shirley was born and raised in Saratoga.

A graduate of Skidmore College, she was a pioneering female journalist for CBS News and the first...

Oct 20, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY – Norman F. Riester passed away unexpectedly at Saratoga Hospital on Saturday, October 20, 2018 with his family by his side. Born on March 27, 1921 in Battle Creek, Michigan, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Louise (Stampfler) Riester. Norman was a graduate of Battle Creek High School. He served in the US...

Oct 16, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY – Russell G. Lehr, known as Russ, Gil, Gus, and Mr. Lehr (depending), left us on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Annelore, after whose passing he was never quite the same.

Russell, born in Baltimore in 1939 to the late Willard George...

Oct 16, 2018

Saratoga Springs, New York - Jay French, 87, of Saratoga Springs, died peacefully at home at 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 16th from lung cancer.

Jay was born in Brooklyn on May 31, 1931.  His parents were Irving and Jean (Askin) French. He was previously married to Judith French (née Horowitz), mother of...

Oct 14, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY - This is to announce the transition of Thomas Eugene Tunney out of his earthly bounds and back into the unmanifested. He died on October 14, 2018. A somewhat exhilarating 96 year ride took Thomas from the hamlet of Penn Yan, New York on the shores of Keuka Lake, to the South Pacific Theater of World War...

Oct 12, 2018

Saratoga Springs – Kevin Brady, 64, passed away on October 12, 2018. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 5 to 8pm at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (518-584-5373). A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 10am, St. Clement's...

Oct 10, 2018

Ballston Spa, NY - Roberta Grace Lavallee, 72, died on Tuesday, October 10, 2018 at Saratoga Center for Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing. She was born on July 9, 1946 in New Haven, CT, and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Violet Meola. She lived most of her adult life in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she raised two...