Oct 25, 2026

Carolyn A. Stiles Smith passed away peacefully on October 25, 2026. Carolyn was born on January 10, 1942. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Born and raised in Troy, NY, Carolyn was proud of her Italian heritage. She attended Troy High School and Mildred Elley and found great joy in helping plan and attend her high school reunions.

In...

Oct 25, 2026

SCHENECTADY- Janet B. Noller, age 85, passed away on October 25, 2026. She was the daughter of the late William A. and Sally L. Noller.

She enjoyed watching wildlife in her yard, making floral arrangements, reading books, crafting, watching the Hallmark Channel and spending time with her family.

Janet is survived by her daughters: Sandra, Marcia and Pamela Wohlleber; grandchildren: Dennis, Joseph...

Oct 25, 2026

Albany- 

William T. Davis, 85, passed away at St. Peter's Hospital on October 25th, 2026. He was born in Albany to the late William A. and Elizabeth Davis. 

William enjoyed watching his teams the Giants and Dodgers, and was a fan of horseracing as well. William loved to take walks around the neighborhood and in his later years he found comfort in...

Oct 24, 2026

Lucy Flora (Robinson) Engelhardt, 97, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family.Lucy was born on January 27, 1929 in Cooperstown, NY to the late Garrett G. and Marie (Walker) Robinson. She grew up in Richfield Springs where she lived on a family farm before moving to Albany, NY to attend Austin’s Beauty...

Oct 24, 2026

Vittorio E. Canelli

April 1, 1941 – October 24, 2026

Vittorio E. Canelli, 85, of Colonie, New York, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York.

Born on April 1, 1941, in Castel Morrone, Italy, Vittorio was the son of the late Stanislao and Iole (Santorio) Canelli. He grew up in Italy alongside his older brother,...

Oct 24, 2026

Barry Dale Strock (Beryl Gadaliah ben Eliyahu HaCohain), age 82, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2026 at Loudonville Assisted Living Residence. Barry was born in Philadelphia, PA to Eli Lee Strock (Z”L) and Jeanne Eisemann Strock (Z”L). He is survived by his wife, Janet Strock and his children Rebekah (Seth) Layton and family (Ariya, Maya, and Zena) and Barak...

Oct 24, 2026

Mary Pratico Peters

Mary Pratico Peters, age 78, was the wife of the late Raymond Peters of Scituate, Massachusetts. She passed away at Albany Medical Center on Saturday, October 24, 2026. She was born on July 16, 1948, in Niskayuna, New York, to the late Mary and Pasquale Pratico.

Mrs. Peters graduated from Notre Dame High School in Schenectady, NY, in 1966,...

Oct 23, 2026

Oct 22, 2026

SCHENECTADY - Nicholas Varrone entered peacefully into eternal rest on Thursday October 22, 2026. Nick was born in Caiazzo, province of Caserta Italy on September 28, 1949. A son of the late Domenico and Lucia Varrone. He immigrated to the United States in October 1961. Nick was a former draftsman at General Electric and retired from numerous sales roles in...

2026

Arthur J. Hirsch, 62, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

Born in 1964, in Albany to Richard Hirsch and the late Kathleen Hirsch.

Arthur graduated from Shaker High School in 1982. Following graduation, he continued to work at various restaurants as a manager. Most recently he was a manager at DiBella’s in Albany.

In his free time, Arthur was an avid poker...

Oct 20, 2026

Kailee L. Hargrove

November 14, 1986~October 20, 2026

Kailee Louise Hargrove, 39, passed away surrounded by family after a yearlong cancer battle.  She grew up in Delanson, NY graduated from Duanesburg High School and went on to Hudson Valley Community College and received an associate's degree in GM Automotive Service Education program. 

She worked at DeNooyer Chevrolet and then found her career at...

Oct 20, 2026

ALTAMONT- 

Charles G Merritt, Jr.,  of Hawes Road, passed away on Tuesday, October 20th, at age 75. Born on February 24th, 1951 son of the late Charles G Merritt Senior and Bertha “Pat” Sutherland.

From a young age, Charles developed an appreciation of and love for the outdoors. His early years included hunting and fishing with his father and brothers. As he...

Oct 20, 2026

Richard "Richie" Mason 

September 11, 1952 – October 20, 2026

Richard "Richie" Mason, a lifelong resident of Albany, New York, passed away on October 20th at the age of 74.

Richie dedicated over 35 years of hard work and service to the City of Albany as a sanitation worker. Known for his incredibly friendly nature, he never met a stranger. He loved nothing...

Oct 20, 2026

East Greenbush- John A. Palma, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Born in Schenectady and raised in the Albany, East Greenbush area, he was the son of the late John A. Palma and Matilda (Rovelli) Palma Olszewski.

John, was a proud United States Marine who honorably served from 1959 to 1963. He was a proud member of Teamsters...

Oct 20, 2026

Michael Cherico, 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 with his loving family by his side.

Michael was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY to the late Pat and Blanche Cherico. He was the devoted husband of over 57 years, to the late Peggy Cherico.

Michael proudly served with the United States Coast Guard. He was a communicant of Our...

Oct 20, 2026

December 16, 1960 – October 20, 2026

Glenmont, New York — William John Duell (Bill), 65, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2026.

Born on December 16, 1960, to the late Hubert Duell and Ruth Francis Riley, Bill grew up in North Albany. He dedicated 30 years of service to the Albany Water Filtration Plant, where he worked as an Assistant Chief...

Oct 19, 2026

Delvan Duane Rhodes IV age 55 of Schenectady passed away on October 19th 2026 surrounded by his son, step-brother and friend Nicole Taylor.

He was born in Schenectady New York and was the son of Delvan Duane Rhodes III and Linda Price, step-father Joseph Price.

He grew up in the Schenectady area and spent much of his time listening to his favorite...

Oct 18, 2026

WEST ALBANY- James “Mitch” Mitchell passed away on October 18, 2026, surrounded by his family.

James was born on April 21, 1957 to William and Madalen Mitchell. He was a lifelong resident of West Albany and a 1975 Colonie Central High School graduate.

Mitch proudly devoted a large part of his life to the West Albany Fire Department. He held many civil...

Oct 17, 2026

Robert W. Slauson Sr, 78, passed away on October 17, 2026 with his children by his side. Born on February 15,1948, Robert was the son of the late Richard and Edith Slauson. He graduated from Rensselaer High School where he then spent 2 years in the Army. He spent the rest of his life in the Schodack/Nassau area where he raised two...

Oct 16, 2026

Carol E. Olsen

May 1, 1941 ~ October 16, 2026

Schenectady, NY

Carol E. Olsen, 85, of Schenectady, joined the Lord on October 16, 2026, at the Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Scotia, NY.Carol was born on May 1, 1941, in Schenectady, NY, the daughter of the late Chester and Jane (Chmielewski) Jazebowski. She was the former owner and operator of...