Albany County, New York Obituary and Death Notices Collection
(Searches various funeral homes and newspapers in the Albany, Altamont, Berne, Bethlehem, Coeymans, Cohoes, Colonie, Green Island, Guilderland, Knox, New Scotland, Ravena, Rensselaerville, Slingerlands, Voorheesville, and Watervliet areas.)
Henry Wilson
SCHUYLERVILLE - Henry G. Wilson, 75, formerly of Ferry Street and the Embury Apartments in Saratoga Springs, died Saturday at the Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs after a long illness.
Mr. Wilson was born in Smithville and was a lifelong resident of Schuylerville.
He was employed by the J.T. Still Funeral Home in Schuylerville and the Tunison Funeral Home in Saratoga Springs.
Mr. Wilson was a member of the Ballston Spa Baptist Church and a former member of the Old Saratoga Reformed Church, where he served in the consistory, played the organ, sang and directed the choir, and taught Sunday school.
He was a longtime volunteer for the Wesley Heath Care Center and entertained there.
Survivors include two sisters, Beatrice Pechette and Lillian Wanmer, both of Schuylerville.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the activity room of the Wesley Health Care Center, 131 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs.
There will be no calling hours.
Mr. Wilson donated his body to the Anatomical Gift Program at Albany Medical College.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wesley Health Care Center, 131 Lawrence St,. Saratoga Springs 12866.
Arrangements are by the Tunison Funeral Home, 105 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs.
[Published 12-Nov-2001]
Jean Thompson
SOUTH GLENS FALLS - Mrs. Jean Wittman Thompson, who was employed for 25 years by Dr. Robert Reed of Glens
Falls, died Friday at Glens Falls Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Thompson, of Willow Street, was 77.
Born in Lansingburgh, Mrs. Thompson was a 1942 graduate of Lansingburgh High School.
Survivors include her husband, James Thompson, whom she married Nov. 3, 1946; a son, Terry Thompson of Cincinnati, Ohio; and five grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine's Church in Lansingburgh. Burial will be private.
A calling hour will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the John J. Sanvidge Funeral Home, 115th Street and 4th Avenue, Lansingburgh.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 260 Osborne Road, Loudonville 12211.
[Published 12-Nov-2001]
John `Eddie' Geist, Jr.
CLIFTON PARK - John "Eddie" Geist, Jr., 86, of the Hollandale Apartments, died Sunday at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after a short illness.
Mr. Geist was born in New York City.
He retired in the mid-1980s from the Allen Roger Lumber Mill in Wentworth, N.H.
Mr. Geist was an Army veteran of World War II. He received an American Service Medal, an American Defense Service Medal, a European-African-Middle Eastern Medal and a Good Conduct Medal.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Ethel Eilers Geist; three brothers, Charles Geist, George Geist and Arthur Geist, all of Long Island; and two sisters, Lucille Rominger of Montpelier, Vt., and Mildred Rominger of Queens Village.
A service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Route 9.
Burial will be in Saratoga National Cemetery.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 this afternoon and 6 to 8 tonight and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
[Published 12-Nov-2001]
Marion Erickson
TROY - Mrs. Marion Kittell Erickson of McChesney Court, who was editor-in-chief of the Russell Sage Alumni Quarterly for 10 years, died at home Saturday after a long illness.
Mrs. Erickson was born in Brunswick and educated in Troy public schools and at Cornell University and Russell Sage College, from which she graduated in 1934.
She was a resident of Troy's east side for the last 85 years.
Mrs. Erickson was a reporter for the Troy Record newspaper, now the Record, from 1934 to 1941.
She worked at Russell Sage in several capacities for several years and was active in alumni affairs.
Mrs. Erickson attended the Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Carl G. Erickson, and a son, Carl S. Erickson of Troy.
Services will be private. Burial will be in Garfield Cemetery, Stephentown.
Calling hours will be 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Bryce Funeral Home, 276 Pawling Ave.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Erickson may be made to the Russell Sage College Class of 1934 Scholarship Fund in care of the Development Office, 92 First St., Troy 12180.
[Published 12-Nov-2001]
Mary Kindred
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Mrs. Mary Winslow Kindred of North Street, who was a church organist for more than 25 years, died Saturday at the Wesley Health Care Center after a short illness.
Mrs. Kindred was born in Corinth and was a graduate of Corinth High School.
She had lived in Saratoga Springs since 1940, except for the years during World War II.
She was employed by the civil service at the Holabird Signal Depot (Dundalk) in Baltimore, Md., and also worked in Montgomery Ward catalog sales in Saratoga Springs and the knitting accounting office of the Van Raalte Co.
Mrs. Kindred was a member of the Grace Church of the Nazarene since 1952. She served as a steward, Youth Society president, missionary president and Sunday school teacher.
She also was a longtime member of the American Bible Society's Bible-a-Month Club.
Survivors include her husband of 61 years, John E. Kindred; a son, John J. Kindred of Warrensburg; a daughter, Suzanne "Sue" Richards of Johnson, Vt.; two sisters, Althea Winslow Ide of Corinth and Ellen Darling Petrosky of Corinth and Crescent City, Fla.; a brother, Clifton Winslow of Crescent City; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Tunison Funeral Home, 105 Lake Ave.
Burial will follow in Greenridge Cemetery. There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Church of the Nazarene, 367 Caroline St., or to the Saratoga Emergency Corps, P.O. Box 4456, both Saratoga Springs 12866.
[Published 12-Nov-2001]
Maurice Picard
SCHENECTADY - Maurice "Moe" Picard, who was a barber at Tom's Barber Shop in Burnt Hills, died Saturday at St. Clare's Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Picard, formerly of Cohoes, was 57.
Mr. Picard was born and educated in Cohoes.
Survivors include a cousin, Paul Picard of Saratoga Springs.
A service is set for 7 tonight at the Dufresne Funeral Home, 216 Columbia St., Cohoes.
Calling hours will be from 4 this afternoon to 7 tonight at the funeral home.
[Published 12-Nov-2001]
Miro Mitosinka
GREENFIELD CENTER - Miro Mitosinka, who was employed as a driver for the CD & L Delivery Co. in Albany, died Saturday at Saratoga Hospital. Mr. Mitosinka, of Greene Road, was 51.
Mr. Mitosinka was born in Piestany, Czechoslovakia. He had lived in this area for 14 years.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Helena Drlickova Dzurek and Frank Dzurek of Greenfield Center; two brothers, Eduard Mitosinka and Robert Mitosinka, both of Saratoga Springs; and a grandson.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Clement's Roman Catholic Church, 231 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs.
Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery on West Avenue in Saratoga Springs.
Calling hours will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the William J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home, 628 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs.
[Published 12-Nov-2001]
Sarah Natcharian
LATHAM - Mrs. Sarah Soultanian Natcharian, 62, of Dyke Road, died Saturday at Samaritan Hospital in Troy after a short illness.
Born in Vauxhall, N.J., Mrs. Natcharian moved to Troy as a young girl and was a graduate of Troy High School and the Mildred Elley School.
She lived in Washington, D.C., from 1965 to 1967, and had been a resident of Latham since 1968.
Many years ago, Mrs. Natcharian was employed at the Intercounty Title Insurance Co. in Albany.
She was a part-time secretary for the North Colonie School District and most recently worked in the same capacity in the offices of the Town of Colonie supervisor and historian.
Mrs. Natcharian was a member of St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church in Watervliet, where she was a diocesan delegate, a member of the parish council, the church choir and the Women's Guild, and an officer of the Mr. and Mrs. Club.
She was a member of the Friends of Pruyn House, the Rensselaer County Home Bureau, the Daughters of Vartan and the Blue Creek Garden Club.
Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Philip J. Natcharian; two sons, Matthew Natcharian of Wilbraham, Mass., and Michael Natcharian of Albany; a sister, Sonia Matulewicz of Whately, Mass.; two brothers, Archie Soultanian of Troy and Haig A. Soultanian of Long Island; and two grandchildren.
A service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church, 100 Troy-Schenectady Road, Watervliet.
Burial will be in Elmwood Hill Cemetery, Troy.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Natcharian may be made to St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church, 100 Troy-Schenectady Road, Watervliet 12189.
Arrangements are by the Bryce Funeral Home, Troy.
[Published 12-Nov-2001]
Tyler M. Hart
ROTTERDAM - Tyler Michael Hart, the infant son of Kevin and Michelle Hart of Rotterdam, died Saturday at Albany Medical Center Hospital.
He was born November 1 at Bellevue Women's Hospital in Niskayuna.
Survivors in addition to his parents include a sister, Courtney Hart of Rotterdam; his maternal grandparents, Michael and Victoria Lawya of Rotterdam; his paternal grandparents, John Hart Jr. and Robert Nailor Hart of Niskayuna; his maternal great-grandparents, Jane Macherone DeNofio and Victor and Eileen Lawya, all of Schenectady.
A Mass of the Angels will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, Albany Street, Schenectady.
Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Schenectady.
Calling hours will be 6 to 8 tonight at the N. Rossi & Sons Funeral Home, Union and North Jay streets, Schenectady.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, 139 S. Lake Ave., Albany 12208.
[Published 12-Nov-2001]
Vincent `Bill' Sarnacki
EAGLE MILLS - Vincent "Bill" Sarnacki, who participated in anti-submarine missions over the North Atlantic during World War II, died suddenly Saturday at Samaritan Hospital in Troy after being stricken at home. Mr. Sarnacki, of Robin Lane, was 76.
Born in Rotterdam, Mr. Sarnacki was a 1943 graduate of St. Mary's High School in Schenectady.
He joined the Navy during World War II and served from 1943 to 1945 as an air crewman in patrol bomber squadrons. Mr. Sarnacki was employed at the General Electric Co. in Schenectady from 1946 to 1987, retiring as a planner in the large motor and generator department.
He was a member of the GE Quarter Century Club and the GE Apprentice Alumni Club.
Mr. Sarnacki worked part-time for more than 10 years as an examination supervisor for the state Department of Civil Service until the late 1980s.
He was a former member of the Eagle Mills Volunteer Fire Co. and a former den leader for the Eagle Mills Webeloes.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Mary Palubniak Sarnacki, and three sons, William A. Sarnacki, Eric V. Sarnacki and Mark F. Sarnacki, all of Eagle Mills.
A service is set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Howard B. Tate & Son Funeral Home, 2237 NY 7, Raymertown.
Burial will follow in Eagle Mills Cemetery, Brunswick.
Calling hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to St. Francis De Sales Roman Catholic Church, 316 Congress St., or to the Eagle Mills Volunteer Rescue Squad, 627 Brunswick Road, both Troy 12180, in memory of Mr. Sarnacki.
[Published 12-Nov-2001]
