U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-CurrentJohn J. Haney
TROY - John J. ‘Jack’ Haney of Lansingburgh passed away on Wednesday December 9, 2009.
Born on February 1, 1927, in Schenectady, he was the son of the late William and Susan (Mahoney) Haney.
He was disabled while serving in the Marine Corps during World War II.
For over 20 years he worked at Macy’s in Colonie as a setup and display artist.
He is survived by his wife Joan (Vandenburgh) Haney of Lansingburgh; sisters-in-law Ruth A. Draffin and Marion Niles; brother-in-law Donald Vandenburgh; nieces Kim (William) Wood, Sandy (Michael) Maloney, Beth (Andrew) Draffin-White, several nieces and nephews, Breanne Maloney, Ryanne Shull, Sue Dupre, Sandy Bruce and Brian Gibbs.
Calling hours will be Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. with a service at 8 p.m. at the Catricala Funeral Home Inc., 1597 Route 9 in Clifton Park. Burial will be in the Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 15 111th St., Lansingburgh, NY, 12182.
Jane E. Hotz
TROY - Jane Eleanor Hotz, 86, died peacefully Monday, December 7, 2009, at Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy.
Jane was predeceased by her husband, Theodore; her parents Henry Kaftanksi and Marie Baronowski; and a sister, Helen Wicelinski. Jane is survived by her loving son, Robert Hotz and daughter-in-law, Ellen, of Defreestville; her grandsons, Nicholas Hotz and his wife Danielle, of Castleton-on-the-Hudson, and Daniel Hotz, of Albany.
Jane was born in Staten Island and christened Janina Eleanora Kaftanski at St. Adalbert Catholic Church. Jane grew up in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, and moved with her husband, Ted to Farmingdale, L.I., where they raised their son, Robert. She and Ted moved to Rensselaer County in 1987 to be closer to Bob, Ellen, Nick and Dan, where they treasured and enjoyed their grandsons, participated in all their childhood events and special milestones.
Jane’s marriage to Ted is a loving and inspirational story. They met in grade school, and were in love from that early age. Ted was a quiet, reserved man; but in his letters to Jane from France and Italy during WWII, he expressed his deepest love for her. The numerous V-Mail letters are wonderful to read, and an enduring family treasure.
While Ted served his country as a soldier, Jane also worked as a factory seamstress to support the war effort on the home front. Ted asked Jane to marry him while he was still overseas, after the battle of Anzio. His sister Mary bought and his brother Andrew presented the ring on Ted’s behalf. Jane and Ted were married at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, on May 5, 1946, and their marriage thrived for 51 years until Ted’s death in 1997.
Jane committed her life to making a wonderful home for her husband, Ted and their son. She and Ted were devoted parents and grandparents, loving and generous. Jane possessed great resilience, and daily she overcame life-long epilepsy, with bravery and courage.
Her marriage to Ted was wonderfully traditional, as she was the homemaker, he was the breadwinner. Jane never drove a car, and did not write a check or balance a checkbook until after Ted’s death. After a lifetime of mutual dependence with her husband, Jane amazed us with her ability to adapt to widowhood, with her determination to learn new skills, make new friends and live her life fully.
She will be remembered for the many hand-made Christmas decorations and colorful, crocheted clothes hangers that inhabit too many homes to mention. Finally, Jane was a role model these past three years, as she heroically and gracefully endured the slow, assertive decline from Alzheimer’s disease.
Funeral from the W.J. Lyons Jr. Funeral Home, 1700 Washington Ave., Rensselaer, NY Monday morning at 9 a.m. and at 10 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Troy, where the liturgy of Christian Death and Burial will be offered.
Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 1-5 p.m.
Internment will be in the Gerald B. H. Solomon National Cemetery, Schuylerville.
Contributions in her memory may be made to James Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center, 2256 Burdett Avenue, Troy, New York 12180.
Betty Lipsky
WEST ORANGE, N.J. - Betty Simon Lipsky of West Orange, NJ, formerly of Troy, died on Friday, December 11, 2009, at the Daughters of Israel Nursing Home in West Orange, shortly before her 100th birthday.
Mrs. Lipsky was born in Troy, where she resided for many years before relocating to New Jersey.
She was a graduate of Troy High School and the Albany State Teachers College.
She was a teacher at Troy High School. She later worked with her late husband Alfred in the family business, the former Troy Covering Shop.
She was a lifelong member of Temple Beth El in Troy and its Sisterhood as well as a lifelong member of Hadassah.
She was married to Alfred Lipsky until his passing in 1968. She is survived by two daughters, Susan E. Faris and her husband Charles of Madison, NJ, and Rosalie Shea (Timothy ‘Buck’ Moran) of Delmar. Grandmother of Nina Barringer Isbitts of Clearwater, FL. She is also survived by three great-grandchildren, Alex, Miranda and Hope. Betty was predeceased by a son, Eugene Lipsky; two brothers, Morris and Bernard Simon, as well as her sister Rose Simon.
Services will be at the Beth El Cemetery on Belle Avenue in Troy at 1 p.m. Monday, December 14, 2009.
Those wishing to remember Betty may make a memorial contribution to Temple Beth El, 411 Hoosick St. Troy, NY 12180; or the Daughters of Israel Nursing Home, 1155 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052.
For directions or to sign the online family guest book, please visit, www.levinememorialchapel.com.
James J. Lorman
TROY - James J. Lorman, 85, of the O’Neil Apartments in Troy, died on Friday, December 11, 2009 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy.
Born and educated in Troy, he was the son of the late Henry T. and Cora Frazier Lorman.
He was employed by the Troy Fire Department from January 1, 1947, until his retirement in 1970.
He was a World War II veteran, having served with the U.S. Navy Construction Battalion (Seabees) for three years in the South Pacific Theater, including Pearl Harbor, Midway and Philippine Islands.
Jim was past commander of the Albany Chapter 10 of the disabled American Veterans for five years. He was golden rodent of the Troy National Order of Trench Rats Dugout 168; DAV deputy representative of volunteer service at the Stratton VA Medical Center for 14 years; a member of Troy Lodge of Elks BPOE 141; a member of the Albany County Committee to Honor a Deceased Veteran and an adviser for the Rensselaer County Committee to Honor a Deceased Veteran.
Mr. Lorman was a founder of the South Troy Babe Ruth League; was a member of the 1938 Troy Boys Club Bugle and Drum Corps and he was listed in the Hall of Fame at the Troy Boys & Girls Club.
He was the brother of the late William T. (Dorothy) Lorman.
Funeral will be private. Calling hours will be private. Entombment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Troy.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted by the family to the Morris-Stebbins-Miner & Sanvidge Funeral Home, 312 Hoosick St., Troy, NY 12180. Phone 272-3930.
Charles Strope
TROY - Charles Strope, 61, of Kennedy Towers, died on Thursday, December 10, 2009, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy. He was born in Troy and was the son of the late Albert and Mildred Snyder Strope. Funeral services will be private. Calling hours will be held at the John J. Sanvidge Funeral Home Inc. at 115th Street and Fourth Avenue in Lansingburgh on Tuesday from noon to 2 p.m. Interment will be private.
Jesse T. Rockenstire Jr.
Averill Park - Jesse T. Rockenstire Jr., 76, of Rabie Road, died suddenly Thursday at his residence.
Born in Latham, he was son of the late Jesse T. Rockenstire Sr. and Edith Whitbeck Rockenstire and husband of Rita M. Goodness Rockenstire. He was raised in Latham and had resided in Averill Park for the past 30 years. He was a 1948 graduate of Cohoes High School.
Mr. Rockenstire was a construction worker for Local 190 in Albany for 18 years and most recently worked in security for Command Security Inc. in Ballston Spa for the past 12 years. Many years ago he worked at Guptill's Arena in Latham where he met his wife of 30 years.
He was a member of the Open Bible Baptist Church in Rensselaer and he formerly held his pilots and truckers licenses.
Survivors in addition to his wife include a daughter, Patricia A. Rockenstire of North Greenbush; two sons, Jesse T. Rockenstire III of Averill Park and Michael J. ( Brenda) Rockenstire of Averill Park; two grandchildren, Cody J. Rockenstire and Michael J. Rockenstire Jr.; two nieces, Diane M. Newell of Halfmoon and Dawn M. West of Mechanicville and several additional nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sister, Harriet M. West.
Funeral service will be held Saturday at 12:30pm from the DeGraaf-Bryce Funeral Home, Inc. 4392 Route 150 West Sand Lake with Rev. Glen Hamilton, Pastor of the Open Bible Baptist Church, officiating. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Saturday from 10- 12:30pm prior to the service. Interment Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands.
Contributions may be made in memory of Mr. Rockenstire to the American Diabetes Association 7 Washington Square Albany, NY 12205.
Paul William Reinhardt, 83
Troy - Paul William Reinhardt, 83, of Excelsior Avenue, died Sunday at his residence after a long illness.
Born in Troy, he was son of the late Paul M. and Louise Baesen Reinhardt and husband for 56 years of Genevieve M. Koelmel Reinhardt. He had resided in Troy all his life and was educated at Troy Public School #5, Troy High School and graduated from La Salle Institute in North Greenbush. He was also a graduate of RPI, having schooled in Biaritz for 3 months while in the Army.
Mr. Reinhardt operated his family restaurant and hotel 'The Eldorado' on Fourth Street in Troy for many years, with his wife, retiring in 1982. Prior to that he worked for American Locomotive in Schenectady.
He was a member of the Troy YMCA, the church basketball league, Spring Little League, the Boy Scouts, Germania Hall Association, Troy Lodge of Elks, Eastside Seniors and Faith Lutheran Church in North Troy. He had been active in the former St. Paul's United Church of Christ on the Church Consistory, church treasurer, Church Men's League and the Young Peoples League. Mr. Reinhardt enjoyed woodworking, camping, fishing and hunting. He was an Army veteran of World War II serving in the European Theatre.
Survivors in addition to his wife include two sons, Paul Thomas Reinhardt and wife Muff of North Ferrisburg, VT and Robert William Reinhardt and wife Beverly of Averill Park; three sisters, Margery L. Helm and husband George of Reading, PA, Ruth E. Goerold and husband Albert of Troy and Eleanor L. Miller of Maryland; a sister and brother-in-law Thelma L. and Howard Jones of Clifton Park; four grandchildren Sarah, Erica, Trevor and Paul Reinhardt and numerous nieces and nephews .
Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 10:00AM from Faith Lutheran Church 50 Leversee Road North Troy with Rev. Stephen L. Cordes, Pastor, officiating. Relatives and friends may call at the Bryce Funeral Home Inc. corner of Pawling at Maple Avenues in Troy on Tuesday from 4-8pm. Interment Elmwood Hill Cemetery in Troy.
Contributions may be made in memory of Mr. Reinhardt to the Faith Lutheran Church 50 Leversee Road Troy, NY 12182 or The Community Hospice of Rensselaer County 295 Valley View Blvd. Rensselaer, NY 12144.
