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.)
Harold L. Ballou
BROADALBIN - Harold L. Ballou, 99, of Lake View Road, died Sunday at the Fulton County Residential Health Care Facility.
Born in Hindsburg, he was educated in schools there and moved to Gloversville in 1929.
Mr. Ballou had lived in Broadalbin since 1946.
He was an installer at the former Holland Furnace Co. in Gloversville and was also a projectionist at the former Hippodrome Theatre. He later worked for the former Mohawk Carpet Mills in Amsterdam.
Mr. Ballou retired from Mohawk Furniture in the early 1960s and then helped his son operate Hillcrest Farms until its closing in 1974.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Mr. Ballou was a member of the Perth Bible Church.
His wife, Ethel McIntosh Ballou, whom he married on June 24, 1939, died on March 19, 1989.
Survivors include a daughter, Geraldine M. Pfeiffer of Broadalbin; a sister, Bertha Slade of Gloversville; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
A service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home, 38 West Main St.
Spring burial will be in the Union Mills Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Broadalbin Volunteer Ambulance Corps or to a charity of one's choice.
[Published 29-Feb-2000]
`Betty' Jeski
SCHENECTADY - Mrs. Ethel "Betty" Schroll Jeski, 89, of Webster Street, died Monday at home after a long illness.
Born in Albany, Mrs. Jeski was a homemaker.
She was a former member of St. Thomas Church. She attended St. John the Evangelist Church.
Her husband, Benjamin Jeski, whom she married July 11, 1928, died in 1977.
Survivors include a daughter, Norma Meyer of Schenectady; two grandchildren; and five step-grandchildren.
The services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Bond Funeral Home, Broadway at Guilderland Avenue, and at 11 a.m. a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Church. A calling hour will precede the service at the funeral home.
Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice.
[Published 29-Feb-2000]
Antonia Rocca
ROTTERDAM - Mrs. Antonia Rocca, 51, of Fabian Drive, died Monday at Ellis Hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Rocca was born in Italy and came to the Schenectady area in 1974.
She worked in the housekeeping department at Schenectady County Community College for 17 years until her retirement in 1998.
Mrs. Rocca was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Schenectady.
Survivors include her husband of 33 years, Armando Rocca; her parents, Loretto and Francesca Polsinelli of Italy; two daughters, Domenica Delia of Rotterdam and Emma Mesick of Schenectady; a son, Rocco Rocca of Rotterdam; a brother, Raphael Polsinelli of Italy; a sister, Maria Polsinelli of Italy; and three grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday at 8:15 a.m. at the DeLegge Funeral Home, 1346 Chrisler Ave., Schenectady, and at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be the Most Holy Redeemer Mausoleum in Niskayuna.
Memorial contributions may be made to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, c/o the Gastrointestinal Department, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 78, Houston, TX 77030-4095.
[Published 29-Feb-2000]
Armetta Bull
AMSTERDAM - Mrs. Armetta A. Bull, 87, of Forest Avenue, died Monday at the Edward L. Wilkinson Residential Facility after a long illness.
Born in Amsterdam, Mrs. Bull attended local schools and was a lifelong area resident.
She worked for the former Chalmers Button Shop, the Home Dairy and Bayshore Industries. She retired in 1969 from the Amsterdam Printing & Litho Co., with 12 years of service in the mailing department.
Mrs. Bull was a member of St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church and its Faithful Followers Bible Class.
Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Gerald L. Bull; four sons, LaVerne and Ronald Bull, both of Amsterdam, Wayne Bull of Ballston Lake and Dennis Bull of Fort Johnson; five daughters, Shirley Picinich of Sun City Center, Fla., Donna Strain of Cumberland, Md., Marlene Pingitore and Sandra Scott, both of Amsterdam, and Bonnie Betz of Sarasota, Fla.; 25 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
The services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Betz, Rossi & Bellinger Family Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Ave. Calling hours will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, during which members of the Faithful Followers will conduct a service at 6 p.m.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church or the Edward L. Wilkinson Health Care Facility, both in care of the funeral home.
[Published 29-Feb-2000]
Barbara Williams
GLOVERSVILLE - Miss Barbara L. Williams, 74, of Park Street, died Sunday at home after being stricken.
Born in Hope Falls, Miss Williams lived most of her life in Gloversville and was a graduate of Northville Central School.
She was a dental assistant for Dr. Frederick Smith for many years. Later, she was a private duty licensed practical nurse in the area. Miss Williams retired in 1975.
Survivors include a sister, Mary W. LaFoe of Gloversville; and two brothers, Seymour Williams of Northville and John Williams of Hope Falls.
A service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Walrath & Stewart Funeral Home, 51 Fremont St. There will be no calling hours.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Fonda.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lupus Foundation of America, Northeastern New York Chapter, 790 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Latham, NY 12110.
[Published 29-Feb-2000]
Cecelia Bara
AMSTERDAM - Mrs. Cecelia Furman Bara, 87, of Grand Street, died Sunday at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital after being stricken at home.
Born in Amsterdam, Mrs. Bara was a graduate of St. Stanislaus School and was a lifelong area resident.
Mrs. Bara was a burler at the former Mohasco Industries for 42 years. She later worked for Coleco Industries before retiring.
She was a member of St. Stanislaus Church and the St. Stanislaus Seniors.
Survivors include her husband, Michael Bara, whom she married Nov. 9, 1983; a daughter, Catherine De Voe of Amsterdam; a sister, Katherine Skrzynecki of Amsterdam; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Jendrzejczak Funeral Home, 200 Church St., and at 9 a.m. a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Stanislaus Church. Calling hours will be from 4 this afternoon until 7 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Church or school.
[Published 29-Feb-2000]
Doris Haff
DUBLIN, Ga. - Mrs. Doris L. Haff, 63, of Dublin, formerly of St. Johnsville, N.Y., died Saturday at a hospital in Dublin.
Mrs. Haff lived in St. Johnsville before moving to Dublin 34 years ago.
Mrs. Haff was a homemaker.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Dublin.
Mrs. Haff was a member of the Women of the Moose Chapter 121.
Survivors include her husband, Robert B. Haff; a son, Jason Haff of Dublin; a daughter, Denise Jump of Dublin; her mother, Blanche Plank of Fort Plain; three sisters, Shirley Wittmann of Albany, Kathy Meehan of Scotia, and Marshia Seeley of Fort Plain; and four grandchildren.
The service will be held at 11 this morning at the First United Methodist Church, Dublin.
Burial will be in Northview Cemetery.
Arrangements are by the Townsend Bros. Funeral Home, Dublin.
[Published 29-Feb-2000]
Earl Schaufelberg
TOWN OF FLORIDA - Earl F. Schaufelberg, 86, of Route 30 South, died Sunday at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after a short illness.
Born in the Town of Florida, Mr. Schaufelberg was a 1932 graduate of the Wilbur H. Lynch High School and a 1934 graduate of the New York State Ranger School in Wanhkena. He was a lifelong area resident.
Mr. Schaufelberg was a farmer and co-owned and operated the Chuctanunda Farms in the Town of Florida.
He was a charter member of the Florida Volunteer Fire Department and was a former superintendent of the Chuctanunda Cemetery Association for 55 years. He was a member of the Montgomery County Farm Bureau.
Mr. Schaufelberg attended the Family Bible Church.
His wife, Helen Sievers Schaufelberg, whom he married Oct. 8, 1949, died in 1983.
Survivors include a brother, Donald H. Schaufelberg of Minaville; and four sisters, Grace Grantier of Central Bridge, Ruth Neznek of Scotch Bush, and Marjorie Hugg and Jeanne Schaufelberg, both of Minaville.
The service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Betz, Rossi & Bellinger Family Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam. Calling hours will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Spring burial will be in Chuctanunda Cemetery, Minaville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Florida Volunteer Fire Department or the Family Bible Church.
[Published 29-Feb-2000]
George Durocher
LATHAM - George J. Durocher, 92, of Latham, died Monday at home.
Born and educated in Cohoes, Mr. Durocher was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific.
He was a machinist at the Watervliet Arsenal for many years before retiring.
Mr. Durocher was a member of the Mechanicville Golf Club.
He was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Harriet Campbell Durocher; and a brother, Henry Durocher of Ballston Lake.
The services will be held at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Dufresne & Cavanaugh Funeral Home, 149 Old Loudon Road, and at 10 a.m. a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 498 Watervliet-Shaker Road.
Calling hours will be from 5 this afternoon until 7 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville.
[Published 29-Feb-2000]
Gladys Chrysler
ROTTERDAM - Mrs. Gladys Bradt Chrysler, 89, of Princetown Road, died Sunday at Ellis Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Schenectady, Mrs. Chrysler was a homemaker. She was also a cafeteria worker at the Jefferson School for about five years.
Mrs. Chrysler was a former member of the Rebekah Lodge and the former Helderberg Grange.
Her husband, Floyd Chrysler, whom she married Oct. 6, 1928, died in 1976.
Survivors include two daughters, Marjorie Mangrum of Rotterdam and Melvia Palmer of Esperance; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.
The service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Bond Funeral Home, Broadway at Guilderland Avenue, Schenectady. Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Spring burial will be in Viewland Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rotterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
[Published 29-Feb-2000]
