Obituary Listing

Feb 11, 2017

Cossayuna, NY - William Fitch Hieber, Sr. (Mr.Bill) was called to heaven on Saturday, February 11, 2017. Bill was born in Albany, New York on September 16, 1942. He and his wife Nancy married in 1976 and lived in Saratoga Springs until moving to Cossayuna Lake in 2006. He attended Colonie Central School with the class of 1959.

Feb 10, 2017

Saratoga Springs, NY - Jean Margaret Cummings, 80, of Saratoga Springs, beloved wife of the late Edward L. Cummings, passed away February 10, 2017. Born on November 20, 1936 in Ballston Spa, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Margaret M. (Lynch) Jordan. Jean grew up in Saratoga Springs and was educated at St. Peter's Academy.  She...

Feb 7, 2017

Saratoga Springs - Robert A. Pratt was called to heaven on February 7, 2017. He was born in Saratoga Springs NY. Bubba loved music and having coffee with friends. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Charles and Mary (Travis) Pratt and his brother William H. Pratt. He...

Feb 6, 2017

Latham, NY – Robert R. Gooley, formerly of Stillwater, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. He was 87.

Born October 17, 1929 in Mechanicville, he was the son of the late Ernest and Beatrice Hyatt Gooley. Bob proudly served in the United States Air...

Feb 6, 2017

Saratoga Springs – Elizabeth F. Dorsey, 85, passed away February 6, 2017 after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Born October 24, 1931 in Saratoga Springs, she was the daughter of Paul Koval and Mary Koval.  Betty is survived by her four children, Beth O'Connor (husband Bill pre-deceased), Stephen Dorsey (Susan), Frank Dorsey (Karen), and Matt Dorsey (fiancée Sarah);...

Feb 3, 2017

Saratoga Springs, NY - Mark Y. Oppenheim, 70, died quietly in his sleep on Friday, February 3, 2017.  He was the son of the late Nathan Oppenheim and Celia Lesser Oppenheim and  grandson of the late Fay Oppenheim of Saratoga Springs.

Mark worked for many years for the NYS Labor Department and was enjoying his retirement.  Mark...

Feb 2, 2017

Wilton, NY - Stanley "Stan" E. Dworak 79, passed away Thursday (February 2, 2017) after a long illness.

He was born in Cohoes, NY, the son of the late Paul and Nellie Dworak. Following his service in the US Air Force, he graduated from Hudson Valley Community...

Feb 2, 2017

Colonie, NY – Ray Jackson, 70, passed away on Thursday (Feb. 2, 2017) at his residence, with his loving family at his side.

Born on July 8, 1946 in Pittsburgh, PA, he is the son of the late Claire Jackson. Ray worked as a Respiratory Therapist for 43 years in the Albany area and retired from Ellis...

Feb 2, 2017

Ballston Spa, NY - Diane Q. Lisi, 37, passed away peacefully on Thursday,  February 2, 2017 surrounded by the ones she laughed with, lived for and loved.

Born in Havelock, NC at the Cherry Point Naval Hospital on May 30, 1979 she was the daughter of Marguerite Lajeunesse and Paul E. Lisi, Sr.  A 1997 graduate of...

Jan 31, 2017

Saratoga Springs, NY - Roland J. LaFarr, 81, died peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, January, 31, 2017 at Saratoga Hospital. Born on February 22, 1935 in Fort Edward, NY, he was the son of the late Roland LaFarr and Violet LaFarr.  He worked for Heavy Highway Construction Companies most of his life and then in...

Jan 30, 2017

Saratoga Springs, NY - William A. Ryall, Jr., 69, passed away Monday (Jan. 30, 2017).

Born on Dec. 10, 1947 in Saratoga Springs, he was the son of the late William. A. "Woody" and Mary "Connie" (Sullivan) Ryall and was a lifelong resident. A 1966 graduate of Saratoga Springs High School, Bill worked as a plumber for...

Jan 29, 2017

Ballston Spa, NY – Michael F. Braccia, 75, of Arnold Road, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Saratoga Hospital.

Born on December 9, 1941, in Brooklyn, NY, he graduated Manual High School in 1959. In 1960, he enlisted in the United States National Guard, where he trained in Fort Bliss, TX and served the following...

Jan 28, 2017

Greenfield Center, NY — M. Virginia Vradenburg, 95, died peacefully at home on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Born August 15, 1921, in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. Swasey Sr. and Elizabeth Catherine Critcher. In 1943, Virginia married Harry S. Vradenburg, with whom she raised seven children. He died in 2014. Virginia is survived by...

Jan 28, 2017

Wilton, NY - Robert C. Lindahl, 79, of Gailor Rd., passed away on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at Saratoga Hospital.

Born on March 15, 1937 in South Chicago, IL, he graduated high school in 1956 and spent sixteen years in both the National Guard (as a quartermaster) and US Army...

Jan 28, 2017

Saratoga Springs, NY - Phyllis Schmidt Nelson, 92, of Prestwick Chase, passed away at home on Saturday, January 28, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.

Phyllis was born in Victoria, Minnesota on August 15, 1924, and grew up in Excelsior, Minnesota. For several years after the death of her husband Warren L. Beson, she served as the...

Jan 28, 2017

Porter Corners, NY - William M. Kmen, 85, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017.  Born in Saratoga Springs, he was the son of the late Henry J. Kmen and Mary O'Malley Kmen. For many years Bill was the plant manager for Cushing Stone in Saratoga. He then had his own construction business until he retired....

Jan 28, 2017

Clifton Park - Sonia Schwartz passed away at the age of 86 on January 28, 2017, at the Schuyler Ridge Residential Facility in Clifton Park, New York, after a month long illness. A classical and jazz pianist originally from Cuba and trained at the National Conservatory in Havana, she had been a Spanish teacher in...

Jan 26, 2017

Saratoga Springs, NY - Michelle Meisburger passed away on Thursday January 26, 2017 at Saratoga Hospital surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness. She was 64. Michelle was born in Saratoga Springs on November 10th, 1952 to parents Harold "Nicky" Nichols and Dawn Urben. She was a longtime resident of Saratoga graduating from Saratoga Springs High School...

Jan 25, 2017

Stillwater, NY – George J. Ody, Jr., 73, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Saratoga Hospital.

Relatives and friends may call from 11am to 12noon on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (584-5373). A funeral home service will follow at noon....

Jan 25, 2017

Saratoga Springs, NY - Robert G. Nichols departed this life on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Castleton-on-Hudson. He was 91. Born on May 31, 1925, he was the only child of the late Myrtle (Barnes) Nichols and Gerald Nichols. He was a master mechanic and the proprietor of Nichols' Garage on Mitchell...