Obituary Listing

Jul 12, 2017

Ballston Spa - Anne M. Senecal, 71, passed away peacefully at Saratoga hospital with her family at her side.

Anne was born on April 6, 1946 in Troy, NY to the late René & Olive Payette. She graduated from Kevney Memorial Academy. Anne retired from the Saratoga County's Ballston Spa DMV after 30...

Jul 12, 2017

Saratoga Springs - David S. Brumley,73, passed away on July 12, 2017 at his beloved camp in the Adirondacks. Dave was born in Amsterdam, New York on June 26, 1944.  He was the son of the late Richard and Beatrice (Weiher) Brumley.  He attended Amsterdam Schools. On June 6,1965 he married Clementine Centi and in 1973 the family moved...

Jul 11, 2017

Saratoga Springs - Michael J Pendergast, 58, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2017  surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in New York City and is the son of Michael Pendergast and the late Margaret Pendergast. Mike married the love of his life Diane Lahey on June 4, 1983 in Washingtonville,...

Jul 10, 2017

 Saratoga Springs - Henrietta (Etta) Lofink, 70, passed away on Monday, July 10th at Albany Medical Center surrounded by family. 

 Born in Cohoes, NY on February 12, 1947. Etta was the daughter of the late Henry and Teofila Jablonowski. She was predeceased by her sister Judy Jablonowski. She married Richard (Dick) Lofink of Cohoes in 1966 and together they raised three...

Jul 9, 2017

Greenfield Center, NY – Ernest Stephen Chamberlin passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017. He was born July 4, 1928 and was a lifelong resident of Greenfield Center and lived his entire life in the home he was born and raised in. During his high school years, Ernie worked nights and weekends at Crawley's Sunoco filling station at the...

Jul 8, 2017

Saratoga Springs, NY - Margaret (Peppie) Smith Roohan of Collins Terrace, passed away on July 8th, 2017 at Saratoga Hospital. Peppie was born August 6th, 1930, in Albany, NY. She grew up in Troy, NY and was the daughter of the late Robert T. and Margaret G. Smith.  She graduated from Catholic Central High School in Troy and Saint...

Jul 6, 2017

Ballston Spa – Richard Joseph Requa passed away suddenly on July 6, 2017 at the age of 69. He was born in Rochester NY on December 11, 1947 to the late Joseph and Margaret LaReouch Requa. Rick graduated from Paul Smiths College with a degree in Forestry. After graduation Rick began a life of dedication and service, both to his...

Jul 4, 2017

Rotterdam – Mr. Bernard J. Yaksta, Jr., formerly of Stillwater, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on the evening of Tuesday, July 4, 2017 after a brief illness. He was born in Mechanicville on January 18, 1957 to the late Bernard Yaksta and Patricia (Richards) Yaksta. Ben was a longtime employee of Momentive, Formerly GE, in...

Jul 1, 2017

Saratoga Springs - Grace Dubiock, 93, died Saturday, July 1, 2017. Born March 27, 1924 in Paterson, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Sessa) LaBarck. Married 39 years to the late George Dubiock who died October 13, 1984. Grace relocated to Saratoga Springs in 2007 to be near her sister Minnie Campilango. Grace was a...

Jun 28, 2017

Cohoes, NY - Frederick Raymond (Butch) DeCelle, Sr., 75, most recently of The Villages, FL, beloved husband of Anne Marie Dominick DeCelle, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, June 28, 2017.

Born in Troy, NY on July 3, 1941, he was the son of the late Alfred J.and Cecelia M. Baker DeCelle.  Fred was a 1959 graduate...

Jun 27, 2017

Saratoga Springs – Donald A. Covell, 63, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2017 at the Saratoga Center for Rehabilitation in Ballston Spa. He was born on November 12, 1953 in Saratoga Springs to Emmett and Agnes Covell. After graduating high school Donald enlisted in the United States Army. Following his honorable discharge from the armed forces he received...

Jun 25, 2017

Saratoga Springs, NY- Margaret Ann "Peggy" Helmke passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at The Wesley Health Care Center.  She was 81 years old.  Margaret Ann was born on January 5, 1936 as the only child of the late Francis and Jean Boyce of Park Slope Brooklyn. Formerly a Registered Nurse, who trained and worked at Bellevue Hospital in...

Jun 25, 2017

Burnt Hills, NY -  LeRoy "Roy" E. Palmer, 82, passed away with his wife Gail present, at the Saratoga Center for Rehab and Nursing Home, Ballston Spa, NY on June 25, 2017. A lifelong resident of the Charlton-Burnt Hills area, LeRoy was born in Corinth, NY and he was adopted as a young boy by the late Leland and...

Jun 24, 2017

Ballston Spa, NY - Michael James Hess passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday June 24, 2017. Michael was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on December 17, 1949 to Nick and Bernice Hess. He attended local schools and graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1967. While in high school Mike enjoyed playing hockey, trumpet, and driving his corvette. He...

Jun 23, 2017

Saratoga Springs, NY – Jean E. Groeber, 92, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017 at Wesley Health Care Center.

Born on May 12, 1925 in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Ann Neubaur. Jean lived for many years at Embury Apartments in Saratoga Springs. She enjoyed spending time with her loving...

Jun 22, 2017

Gansevoort, NY - Robin (Roberta) Hoffman died on June 22, 2017 at Saratoga Hospital, after a long battle with cancer.

Robin was born March 18, 1953 in Utica to the late Robert and Delores Lockrow. She graduated from Longmeadow High School, Longmeadow, MA in 1971.  As a young woman she worked in insurance in Hartford,...

Jun 20, 2017

Saratoga Springs, NY – M. Jean Moore passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Wesley Health Care Center. She was 93.

Born on June 11, 1924 in Elizabeth, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Faull and May Keyes Faull.  In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, John Benson Moore...

Jun 20, 2017

JOHNSTOWN, NY - James M. Wiley, age 60, of Main Street passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at the Samuel Stratton VA Hospital in Albany.

Born on August 9, 1956 he was the son of the late Thomas E. (Sr.) and Jeannine Wiley.  He graduated from Wilbur H....

Jun 19, 2017

Round Lake, NY - John T. Shafts, 57, passed away after a long illness on Monday, June 19, 2017, at Saratoga Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

John was a graduate of Shenendehowa High School and enjoyed his woodworking crafts, camping and fishing. He was a cook at the Grand Prix Restaurant for over 20 years before...

Jun 18, 2017

Saratoga Springs, NY - Donald Kirtland Richards, 100, died peacefully of respiratory failure on Sunday, June 18, 2017.

Born on January 19, 1917 to Reverend Parke and Lois Richards in Sayre, PA, he was raised primarily in Lawrenceville, NJ, where for many years his father was the pastor of the Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church. Don attended Lawrenceville School...