Obituary Listing

Aug 29, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY – Ralph Grotto passed away early Wednesday morning at Albany Medical Center after a battle with Cancer, with his son by his side.

Born in Manhattan, on December 23, 1958, originally from Lindenhurst Long Island, Ralph and his family moved to Saratoga Springs when he was 10 years old.

Ralph enjoyed playing...

Aug 24, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY - Donald Patrick Marry, formerly of Manhattan and Boca Raton, FL, he was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 24, 2018. He was 85.

Born September 6, 1932 in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Genevieve "Jean" T....

Aug 24, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY – Joseph Balsamo passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018. Relatives and friends may call from 5 to 7pm Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 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 celebrated at 11:30am Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 at St....

Aug 23, 2018

Kingsbury, NY - Karen M. (Farmer) Taylor, 58, passed away on August 23, 2018 at home after a short aggressive battle with metastatic cancer surrounded by her loving daughters and son-in-law. Karen was born October 23, 1959 in Troy, NY to the late Donald R. and Edith Farmer. She married her best friend and high school sweetheart David on November...

Aug 23, 2018

Schenectady, NY - William James Mehigan, Jr., a gifted artist and metalworker, a loving father, a larger-than-life presence, and a good man, died Thursday, August 23, 2018. He was 76. William Mehigan was born October 12, 1941, in Saratoga Springs, New York, to Agnes (née Granger) and William Mehigan, Sr. He enjoyed an active childhood outdoors, and at age ten...

Aug 22, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY – Sharon A. Greene passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, unexpectedly, at Albany Medical Center. She was 73. Born on April 12, 1945 and a lifelong resident of Saratoga Springs, she was the daughter of the late Ralph E. and Mildred (Weiss) Wilhelm. She received a degree in Medical Imaging and worked over 30 years for...

Aug 16, 2018

Wilton, New York - Angelina "Lee" Crockett passed away on August 16, 2018.  She was 87.

Born on July 23, 1931 in Queens, New York, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Jennie Simeone.

Lee attended Hunter High School and Hunter College in New York City and Earned a Master's Degree in Elementary...

Aug 16, 2018

Mechanicville, NY – Lorraine S. Raymond died Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 8:16AM after more than 48 hours of peaceful sleep, periodically attended by immediate and extended family and a few close friends. She passed at Hospice Inn, St. Peter's in Albany, NY. Cause of death was acute respiratory failure and metastasized thyroid cancer. The cancer, developing slowly and stealthily...

Aug 15, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY – Edith "Edie' Dickstein passed away Wednesday August 15, 2018 at her home in Saratoga Springs with her beloved family by her side. She was 94.

Born April 28, 1924 on Long Island and shortly after moving to New York City, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Sarah Schacht Dickstein. Educated...

Aug 8, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY – Martin "Jim" James Higgins passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Wesley Health Care Center. He was 82. Born October 9, 1935 in Cork, Ireland, Jim was the son of the late James and Frances Doyle Higgins. He arrived in the United States on the Ship "Manhattan" on March 19, 1936. He graduated from...

Aug 1, 2018

Northville, NY- Jacob Charles Smero Jr., 68, of Prospect St. passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. Born in Saratoga Springs, on July 12, 1950, he was the son of the late, Jacob and Eva (Trimmer) Smero. Jacob is a Navy Veteran who served on the USS Saratoga before his honorable discharge in 1973. He is survived by his daughter,...

Aug 1, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY - Diane Cora Rosenthal, age 76, was born on September 22, 1941 in Rochester, NY and died on August 1, 2018 in Saratoga Springs, NY in a fatal traffic accident. Diane was predeceased by her beloved husband, Jim, and her parents, Fred and Cora Diehl. She is survived by her children, David and Janet Rosenthal of Dallas,...

Jul 31, 2018

Saratoga Springs, NY – Elizabeth A. "Betty" Stone, beloved mother, infamously known by family and friends as "Nanny", died Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Saratoga Hospital at the age of 84.

Born May 11, 1934 in Portland, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Concetta Maggio Giardino.  Betty was a house leader for Wilton...

Jul 30, 2018

Lake Luzerne, NY- Priscilla Ann Lent, 72, of East River Dr. passed away at home, on July 30, 2018 with her family by her side. Born on December 25, 1945 in Corinth, NY, she was the daughter of the late, Donald and Vivian (Deuel) Gray. On September 10, 1966, she married the love of her life, Alan Lent. Priscilla's first...

Jul 30, 2018

Greenfield Center, NY - John Charles Andrews, II, 66, of Malloy Road, died Monday, July 30, 2018 following a long illness. Born in Bradford, Pennsylvania on July 9, 1952, he was the son of Jack and Jean (Shroth) Andrews. John grew up in Jamestown, NY and was a graduate of Jamestown HS. He attended SUNY Oswego where he achieved a...

Jul 27, 2018

Walter J. Frank, 97 of Malta, New York, died July 27, 2018.  He was the son of the late Walter J. Frank, Sr. and Genevieve Bley Frank.

Walter served as an aerial gunner on B-17 bombers in the Army Air Corps during World War II.  He flew 49 combat missions in the European, African-Mediterranean Theater.  He was...

Jul 26, 2018

Saratoga Springs - Thomas Willard Willson, 94, passed away on July 26, 2018. He was born March 25, 1924 in Lake Placid, NY to the late Bentley and Mary Washburn Willson.

Tom had many accomplishments and was loved by many in his long life. He was a proud World War II Navy Veteran serving aboard the USS...

Jul 25, 2018

Saratoga Springs - Victoria (Vickie) Josephine Knittel, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, mother-in-law, aunt, daughter, and sister, passed away on July 25, 2018. Vickie was born in Manhattan, NY, on July 12, 1921 to the late Walter and Josephine Kusmerski. The youngest of Walter and Josephine's three children, Vickie was raised in Astoria, Queens, NY. She was a...

Jul 24, 2018

Baltimore, MD - Jonathan Bradley Noonan, born November 24, 1991 passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in Baltimore Maryland. He was a graduate of Saratoga Springs High School, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) then completed a BS degree in economics from the University of Utah. During high school, he was a varsity skier, a NYSEF competitor, and a...

Jul 23, 2018

Saratoga Springs - Doug Haller passed away on July 23, 2018, at Saratoga Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Doug was born May 10, 1955 in Schenectady, NY.  He graduated from Niskayuna High School (1973) and Geneva College (1978) with a degree in Theology.  Doug was a former director of Camp Pattersonville, a Christian Children's camp, and...