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239 - Martha D. Eberle, 78, of Rotterdam Jct., died Thursday, August 22, 2024. Martha started her career in 1968 as an English teacher at Weedsport High School. In 1971, she taught at Norristown High School and then at Ridley Park High School, both in Pennsylvania. Subsequently, she retired from Columbia High School, in East Greenbush, N.Y., as a guidance counselor.
Posted here on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

238 - Charlotte H. Rounds, 87, of Slingerlands, N.Y., died on December 24, 2024. Charlotte enjoyed a long teaching career in the Bethlehem School District, from which she retired in 1996, and later worked as a substitute teacher.
Posted here on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

237 - Paul F. Forand, 85, of Altamont, passed away December 26, 2024. He served in the military, then went on to teach 4th and 5th grade in Guilderland Public Schools from 1965 until his retirement in 1999, primarily at Altamont Elementary School and Farnsworth Middle School.

Posted here on Friday, January 24, 2025.

236 - Russell L. Hinkle, 81, of Broadalbin, passed away Monday, December 30, 2024. Russ was a beloved elementary school teacher at the South Colonie School District for 31 years, retiring in 1997 and was very active in the South Colonie Teachers Association.
Posted here on Tuesday, January 14, 2025..

235 - Ross Steven Lenet of Guilderand died Saturday, December 21, 2024. He began his teaching career in 1974, as a mathematics teacher who became the developer of computer programs in schools such as Academy of the Holy Names (MD) and Sidwell Friends in D.C. His last position before retiring was at Doane Stuart, in Rensselaer, NY, as a teacher.

Posted her on Monday, December 30, 2024.

234 - David Joseph Trahan, 54, of Delmar, passed away Monday, December 23, 2024. He taught for Schenectady High School, Green Tech High School and the Rensselaer City School District.
Posted here on Monday, December 30, 2024.

233 - Melanie Wells Russom, 70, of Mechanicville, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. She worked at The Charlton School teaching home economics. Later, she taught preschool special education as an in-home, Itinerant ABA/AVB special education teacher at Helping Hands Preschool in Clifton Park.
Posted here on Monday, December 30, 2024.

232 - Harry "Joe" Page, Jr., 88, of Clifton Park, N.Y., passed away December 22, 2024. He began teaching for North Colonie Schools, in 1960 and retired in 1994, as an elementary school principal.
Posted here on Monday, December 30, 2024.

231 - Adeline A. Puzo, 70, of Rensselaer, N.Y., passed away December 5, 2024. She was a retired school counselor in school systems throughout the Capital District, spending much of her career in the East Greenbush schools.

Posted here on Saturday, December 14, 2024.

230 -  Joan Bence Hyde, 91, of Slingerlands, passed away Monday, November 25, 2024, at the age of 91. Joan dedicated much of her life to teaching third grade at Hamagrael Elementary School in Delmar.
Posted here on Saturday, December 14, 2024.

229 - Margaret Hart, of Albany, passed away on the eve of her 89th birthday, November 26, 2024. Margaret had a long and distinguished career as a first-grade teacher at School 16 in the Albany Public School System.
Posted here on Sunday, December 1, 2024.

228 - Christine Rose Cochrane, 36, of Ballston Spa, passed away on November 23, 2024. She most recently secured her dream job of teaching mathematics and serving as the Head Girls Varsity Soccer Coach at Guilderland High School in 2023.
Posted here on Sunday, December 1, 2024.

227 - Richard Marcus Telfian "Rick," 91, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away on November 8, 2024. Rick dedicated much of his life to education and service, both as a beloved teacher with South Colonie Schools and as a painting contractor. Rick served honorably in the Army from 1953 to 1954.
Posted here on Thursday, November 28, 2024.

226 - Thomas Anthony DiCerbo, 81, of Marco Island, FL passed away shortly before November 16, 2024. He briefly taught Math at Mount Pleasant High School in Schenectady and afterwards had a long career with the NYS Department of Health.
Posted here on Sunday, November 17, 2024.

225 - Mary Lou Keenan, 91, of Scotia passed away shortly before November 8, 2024. She began her teaching career at Colonie Central High School in 1954, where she chaired the Home Economics Department from 1956 to 1958. After a pause to raise her young family, she resumed teaching at Scotia Glenville Central Schools, remaining there until 1989.
Posted here on Sunday, November 17, 2024.

224 - Geoffrey B. Holmewood, 83, of Hobe Sound, Florida, passed away November 3, 2024, the day before his birthday. He taught for 29 years at Hudson Valley Community College. He also served in the United States Marine Corps from 1961 to 1969.
Posted here on Friday, November 15, 2024.

223 - Janis "Jan" T. Pedersen, 85, of North Greenbush, died Wednesday morning, November 6, 2024. Jan worked as an elementary school teacher in the Niskayuna Central School District and then at the Troy Public Library.
Posted here on Thursday, November 14, 2024.

222 - Dorothy A. McCrea, 81, of Cohoes, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2024. She taught at Albany High School for over 30 years until her retirement.
Posted here on Thursday, November 14, 2024.

221 - Patricia (Pat) Margaret Cumberbatch, 85, of Williamstown, Mass., passed away on November 7, 2024. She began teaching in Kinderhook, N.Y., in 1961 and retired from the Ichabod Crane Central School District in 1994.
Posted here Sunday, November 10, 2024.

220 - Mary Rosalie Riley (nee Leonard), 84, of East Greenbush, passed away on October 28, 2024. She taught English in Averill Park, N.Y.; East Greenbush, N.Y.; and Albany, N.Y.
Posted here on Monday, November 4, 2024.

219 - Virginia "Ginny" Sheldon, 78, of Williamstown, Mass., passed away October 28, 2024. Ginny was a school counselor at Skano Elementary School in the Shenendehowa Central School District in Clifton Park.
Posted here on Monday, November 4, 2024.

218 - Carol S. Willis, 55, of Rensselaer, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2024. Carol was a reading and academic intervention services teacher in the East Greenbush Central School District.
Posted here on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

217 - Mary Krzanik Hayes of Albany died Thursday, October 24, 2024. Mary was a teacher for 38 years at all grade levels, spending most of her teaching years in various high schools, including New York City, Yonkers, Hartsdale, N.Y., Chicago, Albany, and Niskayuna.
Posted here on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

216 - Lois Monette Truax, 90, of Niskayuna, died shortly before October 16, 2024. After college graduation, she taught Home Economics for 3+ years at Bolton Landing High School.
Posted here on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

215 - Rodena "Dena" M. Bosch, 85, of Niskayuna, died Saturday, October 5, 2024. Dena taught Physics and Chemistry at Shenendehowa Central School District for 26 years.
Posted here on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

214 - Rosemarie E. Bailo, 90, of Ballston Lake, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. She began her teaching career as a kindergarten teacher in Syracuse, N.Y.
Posted here on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

213 - Betsy A. Schalk (nee Wood), 75 of Brockport NY, formerly of Cape Coral, Florida, died September 20, 2024. Betsy taught art at Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School.
Posted here on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

212 - Patricia Ann McCarthy-Schwartz, 75, passed away October 24, 2024, at her home in Troy, N.Y. Pat worked as an elementary school teacher at School 12 in the Troy School District for over 40 years.
Posted here on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

211 - Nicholas G. Lanza, 91, of East Greenbush, N.Y., passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2024. He served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and taught for over 20 years in the Schodack Central School District.
Posted here on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

210 -  James J. Tortorici, 83, of Clifton Park, passed away October 7, 2024. In 1974, Jim joined the Shenendehowa Central School District, where he taught English in the high school until his retirement in 2001.
Posted here on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

209 - Francis R. Taormina, 95, of Niskayuna, died October 7, 2024. Frank began his career in education in Broadalbin (simultaneously teaching multiple subjects and performing janitorial services as well as driving a school bus!). He retired from a long career in Niskayuna, serving in his last post as interim superintendent, in June,1986.
Posted here on Sunday, October 13, 2024.

208 - Clifford J. Scoons, 93, of Delmar, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024. He taught auto mechanics at Columbia County BOCES, retiring after 25 years. Clifford honorably served his country in the U.S Air Force during the Korean War.
Posted here on Sunday, October 13, 2024.

207 - Margaret "Margie" Anne Knickerbocker, 64, of Niskayuna, passed away September 20, 2024. She served the Niskayuna School District for 30 years as a teaching assistant, mostly at Birchwood School.
Posted here on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.

206 - Carolyn R. Miller, 89, of Troy, died Monday, September 30, 2024. She earned her teaching degree from the State University of Albany and taught High School French for many years.
Posted here on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

205 - Marianne Peckham Kelly, of East Berne, died Sept. 25, 2024. After working at Howe Caverns while attending high school and college, she taught English at several schools, most notably Hackett Middle School in Albany.
Posted here on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

204 - Francis "Frank" Joseph Enzien, 90, of Rexford, passed away Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Frank was a U.S. Army veteran serving honorably from 1955-1961. He was a teacher for the Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake School District for over 30 years.

Posted here on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

203 - Mary Stachnik, 89, of Amsterdam, passed away Monday, September 23, 2024. Mary was first employed as a teacher with the Gloversville Enlarged School District.
Posted here on Monday, September 30, 2024.

202 - Sandra (Sandy) Suits, born November 13, 1945, died at peace at home on the 16th of September, 2024. Sandra spent her entire physical education teaching career with the Schalmont Central School District from 1967 to 2000.
Posted here on Thursday, September 26, 2024.

201 - Arleen (Vitolo) DiCaprio, 85-years-old, born in Schenectady, NY, died September 16, 2024. After graduating from college she began teaching math at Greenville High School.
Posted hear on Thursday, September 26, 2024.

200 - Patricia Ann Kellie, of Acra, died Thursday, September 12, 2024, at the age of 81. Her 26-year teaching career, which began in the South Colonie schools, culminated with 20 remarkable years at Greenville Central School District.
Posted here on Sunday, September 22, 2024.

198 and 199 - On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, Mason Schermerhorn, a 14-year-old student, Christian Angulo, a 14-year-old student, Richard Aspinwall, a math teacher and Christina Irimie, a math teacher, were murdered by a gunman at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.
Posted here on Thursday, September 12, 2024.

197 - Elizabeth "Gib" Galli, 96, of Albany, passed away August 22, 2024. She began her teaching career in Millbrook, N.Y. and had a long career as an English teacher at Shaker High School in North Colonie.
Posted here on Thursday, September 12, 2024.

196 - Ronald E. Schott, 91, of Brunswick passed peacefully from this life on Monday, September 2, 2024. Ron worked as an educator and coach at Catholic Central and Lansingburgh High Schools.
Posted here on Thursday, September 12, 2024.

195 - Michael Martone, 95, of Mechanicville, passed away Monday, August 19, 2024. Mike became Athletic Director for Mechanicville High School, a position he held until his retirement in 1985.
Posted here on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

194 - Elise Ann Mamone, 62, of Troy, passed away on August 21, 2024. She retired last summer from a devoted career teaching in the Lansingburgh Central School District at Rensselaer Park.
Posted here on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

193 - Martha D. Eberle, 78, of Rotterdam Junction, died Thursday, August 22, 2024. She retired from Columbia High School, in East Greenbush, N.Y., as a guidance counselor.
Posted here on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

192 - Paul J. Healey, a life-long Watervliet resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at the age of 85. Paul initially taught at LaSalle Institute in Troy and later for many years at Tamarac High School in Brunswick.
Posted here on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

191 - Diane Elizabeth Singleman (Pone), 76, of Rotterdam, passed away Thursday August 15, 2024. She retired in 1993, following 11 years of dedicated service as a school nurse at Mohonasen High School.
Posted here on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

190 - Effie M. Bennett-Powe died Monday, July 8, 2024. She devoted 34 years of service at the SUNY Cobleskill Child Development Center, which was renamed the Effie Bennett-Powe Child Development Center in her honor.

Posted here on Monday, August 19, 2024.

189 - Mabel (Dahlke) Dudley, 82, of Ballston Lake, died on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. She taught Spanish at Ballston Spa High School, retiring in 2004.
Posted here on Monday, August 19, 2024.

188 - Harold "Hal" D. Howarth, 74, of Niskayuna, passed away August 15, 2024.He was a decorated Vietnam Veteran, serving in the Army, Navy and Air Force and retired as a history teacher at BOCES.
Posted here on Monday, August 19, 2024.

187 - Gloria Joy (Meisner) Roland, 100, of Slingerlands, died August 3, 2024. She taught French and Spanish for two decades in the South Colonie School District.
Posted here on Monday, August 19, 2024.

186 - Daniel E. Fleming of Morganton, North Carolina and formerly of Ilion, New York passed away August 10, 2024. He retired as principal of Remington Elementary School in Ilion in January, 1990.
Posted here on Monday, August 19, 2024.

185 - William M. Barr, 74, of Rotterdam passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024. Bill was a Physical Education Teacher and Coach in the Troy School District. From 1971-2008.
Posted here on Monday, August 19, 2024.

184 - Michael Carrano, 78, of Williamsville, NY, passed away on July 30, 2024. Michael spent his entire career as a teacher in the South Colonie school district, where he became a mentor and inspiration to many students.
Posted here on Monday, August 12, 2024.

183 - Virginia "Ginny" Kay (Hensler) Henke, 84, of Bremen, IN and formerly of Schenectady, passed away on July 27, 2024. She enjoyed teaching adult education and life skills classes and six years of Junior High School Home Economics.
Posted here on Monday, August 5, 2024.

182 - Laurie Crowley Leone, 66, of Schenectady, passed July 28, 2024. She spent many years as a pediatric nurse, and was a long-time school nurse for the Schenectady City School District.
Posted here on Monday, August 5, 2024.

181 - Jeanette M. Thoneman, 89, of Rotterdam, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024. Jeanette worked for Northland Transportation in Glenville, driving a school bus for many years before retiring.
Posted here on Monday, August 5, 2024.

180 - James Kenney, 90, of South Schodack, N.Y., passed away July 28, 2024. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, and for 31 years he inspired countless students as a dedicated English teacher in the East Greenbush Central School District.
Posted here on Thursday, August 1, 2024.

179 - Daniel R. Scripter, 68, of Ballston Spa, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Dan was a butcher running his own shop, The Corner Post in Middle Grove, for several years and continuing as a meat cutter throughout his life. He later drove school bus for the Saratoga Springs City School District.
Posted here on Thursday, August 1, 2024.

178 - Kathryn Ilene (Dunn) Campion, "Kathy," 65, of Delmar, passed away July 25, 2024. Kathy taught Spanish and French at Mohonasen Middle School and then Bethlehem Middle School.
Posted here on Thursday, August 1, 2024.

177 - Norma Jean Karla, 82, of Ilion, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024. She dedicated many years of her life as a teacher at Remington School in Ilion until her retirement in 1999. She continued as a substitute teacher following her retirement.
Posted here on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

176 - Andrea Thomas Leyden passed away July 2, 2024, at age 77. She was a special education teacher, spending the bulk of her career teaching at Bethlehem Central Middle School.
Posted here on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

175 - Martin "Marty" L. Stromsten, 88, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024. His last place of employment was in the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District in Suffolk County of New York State as a music teacher.
Posted here on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

174 - Vincent Popolizio, Jr., 84, of Plainfield, Il, passed away Friday, July 12, 2024. Vincent taught English and speech at several schools in Aurora, Il, and at Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Junior High until his retirement in 1993 in West Aurora, Il.
Posted here on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

173 - Kenneth "Larry" Schanz, 84, formerly of Schodack, N.Y., passed away on October 10, 2023, at his home in Millsboro, Delaware. He spent the majority of his career as a history and economics teacher at Ichabod Crane High School, where he became the head of the Social Studies Department, retiring in 1994.
Posted here on Friday, July 19, 2024.

172 - Marcia Breslin Mahoney, 83, of Albany, N.Y., passed away July 13, 2024. She spent most of her career teaching at Albany High School in the Albany City School system.
Posted here on Friday, July 19, 2024.

171 - Martin Roger "Marty" Gertz, of Herkimer, NY passed away on Friday morning, July 12, 2024. His Guidance career at Jarvis Jr./Sr. High School in Mohawk, NY spanned over three decades.
Posted here on Friday, July 19, 2024.

170 - Colleen Izzo, 80, of Northville, New York, passed away Sunday July 14, 2024. Colleen was a proud teacher at Northville Central School and along with education she taught the students to appreciate and love themselves for who they are.
Posted here on Friday, July 19, 2024.

169 - Louise M. Rist, 90, formerly of Pittstown, died Saturday, July 6, 2024. She had been employed at Tamarac High School (Brittonkill Central School District) in Brunswick as an Assistant Librarian.
Posted here on Sunday, July 14, 2024.

168 - Maureen (Pajonas) Palmer, 77, of Waterford, passed away June 28, 2024. Maureen was a dedicated and beloved teacher in the South Colonie CSD where she greatly impacted the lives of many students.
Posted here on Sunday, July 14, 2024.

167 - Mary M. Nolan, 99, of Albany, passed away on June 30, 2024. She taught Math at Lisha Kill Junior High and Sand Creek Middle School in the South Colonie School District.
Posted here on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

166 - Patricia Brennan Spohr, 85, of Altamont, passed away July 4, 2024. She was an elementary school teacher in the Guilderland district for both Westmere and Altamont schools.
Posted here on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

165 - Janet Webster Metzger, 80, of Yardley, Pa., formerly of Clifton Park, N.Y., passed away June 19, 2024. Janet was a middle-school French teacher, working for the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District until 2003.
Posted here on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

164 - Helen Ann Lucas, 79, of Brandon, Fla., died June 23, 2024. She began as an English and Social Studies teacher in Tupper Lake and retired as a Guidance Counselor at Niskayuna High School in 2001.
Posted here on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

163 - Sara (Olsen) Maldonado, 34, of Watervliet, passed June 26, 2024. Sara was a dedicated kindergarten teacher who loved her calling. Sara saw the potential in every student.
Posted here on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

162 - Mary Ellen O'Brien of Colonie passed away June 23, 2024. Mary Ellen taught for 32 years at Voorheesville Elementary School.
Posted here on Sunday, June 30, 2024.

161 - Katherine Marie Bianchi (Detrick) of Niskayuna passed away June 26, 2024. Kathy taught math and science to 6th graders at Lishakill Middle School in the South Colonie School District for 33 years.
Posted here on Sunday, June 30, 2024.

160 - Olivia Katherine Jarem died at the age of 36 on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Olivia’s calling was to be a Special Education Teacher, which she was in the Shenendehowa Central School District at Gowana Middle School and previously as a substitute teacher at “Shen”, Mechanicville City School District and the Ballston Spa Central School District.
Posted here on Sunday, June 23, 2024.

159 - David Joseph Marhafer, 80, a lifetime resident of Schenectady, N.Y., died on May 31, 2024. David retired from South Colonie Central High School after teaching for almost 40 years.
Posted here on Friday, June 21, 2024.

158 -  Rita S. Fischer, 76, of Saratoga Springs, passed away June 17, 2024. She taught first in the Schenectady School District and later in the Shenendehowa School District.
Posted here on Friday, June 21, 2024.

157 - Diane Baumgartner Griffin passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at her home. She was born in Ballston Spa, on June 22, 1935. Diane enjoyed all the years that she taught elementary school.
Posted here on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

156 - Beverly R. Czub, 87, of Rexford, passed away June 11, 2024. Beverly joined the Shenendehowa School District bus team as a driver and later was the bus driver trainer and ultimately the assistant transportation supervisor.
Posted here on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

155 - Naomi Gahuse Bristol, 97, of Niskayuna, died June 11, 2024. In 1951 Naomi moved to Schenectady, where she taught elementary school and later worked in the Schenectady County Public Library system.
Posted here on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

154 - William T. Hanlon, 83, of East Greenbush, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Bill taught English and Latin at Fordham Prep and the Red Cloud Indian School.
Posted here on Thursday, June 13, 2024.

153 - Barbara Anne Dragon, 79 of Albany, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024. She began her career at St. Clare's Hospital in Schenectady, and later served as a school nurse for the Schenectady School District.
Posted here on Thursday, June 13, 2024.

152 - Janet S. Neary, 78, of Scotia, passed away June 4, 2024. In her retired years she enjoyed being a monitor at Scotia-Glenville Schools, and volunteering at the Glenville Senior Center.
Posted here on Thursday, June 13, 2024.

151 - Richard Kenney, 88, of Delanson passed away June 3, 2024. After his Naval career, he joined the National Guard, and retired as a Master Sargent. Following his military career, he became a BOCES carpentry teacher.
Posted here on Saturday, June 8, 2024.

150 - Carolyn J. Montorio, 79, passed away June 6, 2024. She taught at Hamilton Elementary and Howe Elementary Schools in Schenectady for 31 years before retiring.
Posted here on Saturday, June 8, 2024.

149 - Anthony "Tony" DiVirgilio, of Albany, passed into the arms of the Lord June 4, 2024. A majority of his career was with the SUNY Albany University Auxiliary Services, which he retired from in 1991, as the Food Service Director.
Posted here on Friday, June 7, 2024.

148 - Darlene Anne Martin, 80, of Stillwater, died on June 3, 2024. Darlene worked at the Stillwater Elementary School as a cafeteria aide for over 20 years.
Posted here on Friday, June 7, 2024.

147 - Davida Ann Owens, 80, of Mohawk, passed away May 14, 2024. Davida was a teacher for her entire career. Through the years she worked at HFM BOCES, substituted at many of the local schools, and retired from the Herkimer ARC, where she taught job skills.
Posted here on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

146 - Jean Gordon, 98 of Schenectady passed away May 23, 2024. She was a teacher for the Schenectady City School District, teaching mostly at Hamilton School, retiring in 1981.
Posted here on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

145 - Paul M. Cruskie, 66, of East Herkimer, passed away Wednesday evening, May 22, 2024. He was employed as a professor for over 30 years at Mohawk Valley Community College as part of the speech and theater faculty.
Posted here on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

144 - Gloria Lemanski, 88, of Loudonville, passed away May 25, 2024. Gloria's path led her to a longstanding career as a custodian at the West Babylon School District and later, owning two bars on Long Island.
Posted here on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

143 - Priscilla L. Oakley, 81, of Schenectady, passed away Friday, May 24, 2024. She had a long career in the dry cleaning business in Schenectady. Priscilla later worked as a bus monitor with the Brown Bus Company, retiring after 19 years.
Posted here on Saturday, the 1st Day of June, 2024.

142 - John M. Kawola, of Glenmont, New York, passed away on May 26, 2024. In 1975, he began his professional career with the City School District of Albany as an employment counselor at the Adult Learning Center. He retired in 2005 after 30 years of dedicated service.
Posted here on June 1, 2024, a Saturday.

141 - Francis Thomas "Max" McDonough, 83, of Clearwater, Florida passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024. Max was an elementary school teacher with a career that spanned over 30 years, retiring in 1999. Max primarily taught 5th grade in the Saratoga Springs School District.
Posted here on June 1, 2024, a Saturday.

140 - Colin Campbell, 79, of Clifton Park, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024. Colin taught special education for 25 years in the Capital District before moving to the NYS DOT for an additional 20 years before retiring in 2009.
Posted here on Thursday, May 30, 2024.

139 - Patricia A. Wheeler passed away on May 21, 2024 in Scotia. Pat lived her early years in Oneonta, including college, until she moved to Scotia to begin her teaching career. Most of her career was spent at Lincoln school in Scotia.
Posted here on Thursday, May 30, 2024.

138 - Carmen J. Ronca, 83, of Schenectady, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024 in Fort Myers, FL. After working as a Biology teacher for 2 years he pivoted and attended Dental School and returned to Schenectady to open his own dental practice.
Posted here on Thursday, May 30, 2024.

137 - Deacon Gerald "Jerry" Christiano, 98, of Troy, went to the Lord on Saturday, May 25, 2024. He was a teacher in the Utica School District from 1961-63 and in 1963, he became an English teacher with the Lansingburgh School District, retiring in 1983.
Posted here on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

136 - Linda M. Novak Brennan, of Loudonville, passed into eternal life on May 23, 2024. She retired from the South Colonie Central School District in 2010, after 39 years of service. In her later years, as a substitute teacher, she spent time at various Capital Region school districts.
Posted here on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

135 - Elizabeth (Betty) J. (Gage)(Arn) Friedland, 91, of Albany passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. While living in Laredo, TX, she was a full time substitute teacher, an Amway dealer and a Tupperware dealer who gave parties in Mexico.
Posted here on Friday, May 24, 2024.

134 - Elisa De Marco, 89, of Rotterdam, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024. She worked as a seamstress at the Cheltingham Factory before working for 25 years at Linton High School in Schenectady as a matron.
Posted here on Friday, May 24, 2024.

133 - Nancy Schmidt Toomey, 87, passed away May 16, 2024. Nancy taught school for 34 years in New Britain, CT, Monterey, CA, Canajoharie, NY and Sharon Springs, NY.
Posted here on Friday, May 24, 2024.

132 - Leonard R. Muhlich, 80, passed away May 18, 2024. He taught physical education and coached varsity baseball. Len spent his first three years teaching at Richfield Springs, and the following 30 years at South Colonie.
Posted here on Friday, May 24, 2024.

131 - Eileen (Oates) Latimer, 83, of Niskayuna, died  Friday, May 10, 2024. She taught in Boston for 2 years and also in Wurzburg, Germany, returning to teach the remainder of her career at the Shenendehowa School System.
Posted here on Monday, May 20, 2024.

130 - Jacqueline (Jackie) Haines Zaremba Stickles, 95, of Troy, passed away on May 12, 2024. She raised three children in New Lebanon and in the 1970s she took a job running the high school lunch program which was featured on the Today TV Show with Jane Pauley.
Posted here on Monday, May 20, 2024.

129 - Alan C. Schick, 84, of Schenectady, died Sunday, May 12, 2024. He was a teacher at the former St. Helen's School in Schenectady, for over 40 years.
Posted here on Friday, May 17, 2024.

128 - Mary Ann Finley, 100, of Niskayuna, passed away May 11, 2024. She taught science locally at Keveny Academy in Cohoes as well as at various schools in the Catskills, the Adirondacks, and Kentucky.
Posted here on Friday, May 17, 2024.

127 - William "Bill" J. Blanchard, Jr., 77, of Delmar, passed away May 11, 2024. Bill spent the majority of his career working for Verizon. Following his retirement, he became a part-time bus driver for Bethlehem Central Schools.
Posted here on Friday, May 17, 2024.

126 - Thomas J. Bell, 87, of Watervliet, died May 12, 2024. Tom was a teacher for a number of years at Saratoga High School. He also owned and operated The Ceramic Shop in Cohoes for many years.
Posted here on Friday, May 17, 2024.

125 - Herbert "Herb" J. Cole, 93, of Coxsackie, died on May 6, 2024. After completing a a total of seven years of service in the US Navy and US Naval Reserves, he had a varied career in many fields including being employed as a janitor at Coxsackie-Athens School.
Posted here on Sunday, May 12, 2024.

124 - Maryalice (Healy) O'Brien-Smith, of Troy and Guilderland, passed away on her 91st birthday, May 8, 2024. She taught high school social studies at Troy High School, from 1954 to 1988 and was very active in the Troy Teachers Association and Retiree Council 10 of NYSUT.
Posted here on Sunday, May 12, 2024.

123 - Witold (Vete) Wiernicki, 95, of Mohawk passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024. Vete was employed as an electronics technician at UNIVAC in Ilion and Utica. He also worked for 29 years at Mohawk Data Sciences (MDS) in East Herkimer, and after his retirement, worked as a substitute teacher at BOCES in Herkimer, NY until the age of 87.
Posted here on Saturday, May 11, 2024.

122 - Jean A. Evans, 95, of Rotterdam, passed away on Monday May 6, 2024. She worked in the Mohonasen School cafeteria and at Fay's Drugs.
Posted here on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

121 - Lily (Lilja) Delphey, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away on May 2, 2024. Lily was employed by American Airlines and, later, the enlarged Gloversville School District.
Posted here on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

120 - Linnea Love Jatulis, 89, of Schenectady, passed away April 30, 2024. She founded the Nursing Services Program at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.
Posted here on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

119 - Alexander Stevenson Jr., 96, passed away May 2, 2024. He drove a bus for Head Start after his retirement.
Posted here on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

118 - Viola Rose Church, 86, of Mohawk, passed away April 8, 2024. She served as a school crossing guard for L.W. Bill School in the Herkimer Central School District.
Posted here on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

117 - Doris (Maxine) Palczynski, 90, of Herkimer, passed away on April 25, 2024. She began her career in Utica as a Social Worker and transitioned to teaching and was a reading specialist for the Mohawk Central School District for 30+ years.
Posted here on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

116 - Joanne M. Caron, 89, of Troy passed away April 29, 2024. She began her career at Troy Public School #1 and taught remedial reading and math under the federal Title 1 Program for the Troy School District.
Posted here on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

115 - Amelia "Amy" Baker, 73, of Colonie, died on Monday, April 22, 2024. Amy worked for the North Colonie School District.
Posted here on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

114 - Lynn D. Oathout Hunt, 81, of Troy, N.Y., and formerly from Haines City, Fla., passed away on April 25, 2024. She worked for the Troy School District for 17 years, before retiring in 2003.
Posted here on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

113 - Mary Ann (Patitucci) Gardinier, 76, of Amsterdam, died April 27, 2024. She happily worked as a teachers' aide at Orenda Elementary (Shenendehowa) for over 20 years.
Posted here on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

112 - George E. Martin, 91, of Albany, passed away April 15, 2024. He was a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Albany, S.U.N.Y., for over 35 years.
Posted here on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

111 - Marie E. (Guilana) Margosian, 94, of Troy, died Saturday, April 20, 2024. Marie taught at Troy Public School 18 for 32 years, retiring in 1984. Prior to that, from 1956-57 she taught at the US Air Force Dependent School in Bordeaux, France.
Posted here on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

110 - Phyllis White Keeler, 89, of Galway, died Thursday, January 11, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. Mrs. Keeler taught at the Joseph Henry Elementary School in Galway for thirty-one years.
Posted here on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

109 - Robert D. Farrell, 96, of Schenectady, passed away April 23, 2024. He spent 37 years as an educator in the North Colonie School District, 14 as a teacher at Loudonville Elementary and 23 as a principal at the Goodrich, Forts Ferry and Southgate elementary schools.
Posted here on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

108 - Mary Margaret (Morley) Trivilino, 77, of Niskayuna, N.Y., passed away on April 25, 2024. Mary worked as a school librarian in Middletown, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Niskayuna schools. She retired from Craig Elementary School in Niskayuna in 2002.
Posted here on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

107 - Florence R. Gordon, 96, of Naples, Florida passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Florence retired from the South Colonie School District in 1990.

Posted here on Thursday, April 25, 2024.

106 - Mary Worthman of Saratoga Springs, NY, died April 11, 2024. Mary started her career in Albert Lea, Minnesota where she taught history at Albert Lea High School.
Posted here on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

105 - Cathy Marie Denny of Rotterdam died Tuesday April 9, 2024. She was employed by the Schalmont School District as a teacher's aide at Pine Grove and Jefferson Elementary Schools.
Posted here on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

104 - Josephine ("Jo") Alexander of Whitesboro died peacefully on April 13, 2024. She was a Department Head/Professor Emerita at Mohawk Valley Community College in the Psychology, Human Services and Education Department.
Posted here on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

103 - Susan E. Price Morgan, 78, of Cohoes and formerly of Brunswick Hills, passed away on April 14, 2024. Sue was a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing while employed with Beginnings, in Troy.
Posted here on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

102 - Edna B. Chura, 83, of Clifton Park, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024. In her work life, Edna dedicated herself to her work at Price Chopper, as a bus driver in the Shenendehowa School District, and as an aide in the high school.
Posted here on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

101 - Thomas (Tom) John Baker of Schenectady died on April 11, 2024. A resident of Schenectady for more than 50 years, Tom was a founding faculty member at SUNY Schenectady County Community College.
Posted here on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

100 - Susan B. Fassett (nee Thompson), 79 of Ballston Spa, passed away on April 16, 2024. She began her career at Owen D. Young Central School in Van Hornesville and then moved to and retired from Schuylerville Central School.
Posted here on Sunday, April 21, 2024.

99 - John F. Ryan, 92, of Guilderland passed away on April 11, 2024. John spent his secondary school education career in the Cohoes, Hudson, and Guilderland school systems.
Posted here on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

98 - Richard G. Bailey, 82, of Schenectady, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024. He taught math in the Schenectady School System for close to 40 years.
Posted here on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

97 - Lawrence F. "Larry" Fragale, 88, of Burnt Hills, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. He retired as the maintenance plumber for the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District.
Posted here on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

96 - John Joseph Bergmann, 75, of Averill Park, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024. John began his career at Troy High School as an Industrial Arts teacher.
Posted here on Sunday, April 14, 2024.

95 - June Shaw, 79, passed away on March 22, 2024. June was a school bus driver for Scotia Glenville School district, retiring after 28 years of service.
Posted here Saturday, April 13, 2024.

94 - Debra (Debbie) Ann Polito, 66, of Ballston Spa, passed away April 3, 2024. Debbie taught at the Schenectady School District and the Northeast Parent and Child Society in Schenectady (Northern Rivers), where she served as a special education teacher and founded the Starlite Prom.
Posted here on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

93 - Ann Marie Riley Krug, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, in Albany on her 93rd birthday. Ann taught sixth grade at Hammondsport Central School District for 36 years.
Posted here on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

92 - Barbara Spence Schroder, 85, of Valley Falls, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024. She taught Global Studies at Hoosic Valley Central School in Schaghticoke, NY for 33 years, and retired in 1995.
Posted here on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

91 - Juliane "Julie" Korn Birmingham, 86, of Glenville NY, passed away on March 29, 2024. She worked first at the VA Hospital and later for BOCES in the Physical Therapy field.
Posted here on Friday, April 5, 2024.

90 - Maureen E. Noonan, 86, of Latham, died Saturday, March 30, 2024. Maureen was an elementary school teacher in the City School District of Troy where she taught until her retirement.
Posted here on Friday, April 5, 2024.

89 - Lyle D. Aney, 85, of Mohawk, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024. He was an elementary school teacher in Mohawk Central School, where he taught for more than 30 years.
Posted here on Friday, April 5, 2024.

88 - Louise Ellen Neri, 86, of Schenectady, passed away Tuesday April 2, 2024. She worked as a teacher's aide for the disabled in the Schenectady School District, for 10 years, before retiring.
Posted here on Friday, April 5, 2024.

87- Joanne Brown, 89, formerly of East Herkimer passed away Thursday March 28, 2024. She was the Office Manager of the Herkimer County College Apartments.
Posted here on Monday, April 1, 2024.

86 - Nancy Ann (Carroll) Burns, 93, of Utica, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Nancy was a reading aide with the Utica City School District.

Posted here on Monday, April 1, 2024.

85 - Frank J. Ares, 94, recently of Delmar, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. He was a teacher of lithographic printing at the Edward J. Milliken Technical Center of Eastern Suffolk (County) BOCES on Long Island, retiring in 1990.

Posted here on Monday, April 1, 2024.

84 - Frank E. Horn, 79 of Albany, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024. He worked with the grounds crew at the University at Albany.
Posted here on Monday, April 1, 2024.

83 - Sydney J. Turner, 89, of Feura Bush, NY, died Tuesday, March 12, 2024. He taught Speech and Drama at Bethlehem Central High School in Bethlehem, NY.
Posted here on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

82 - Virginia V. Thompson, 83, of Schenectady, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024. She was employed by the Niskayuna School District and taught at Iroquois Middle School from 1986 to 1998, when she retired.
Posted here on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

81 - Joan M. Bond, 90, of Rensselaer, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024. Joan had retired from SUNY Albany, where she was employed for many years, working in the maintenance department.
Posted here on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

80 - Joan Roach Amell, 90, of West Hartford, CT, and previously of Scotia, NY, passed away March 18, 2024. She started her career as an English teacher in Beekmantown, NY.
Posted here on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

79 - Karen (Bush) Barrett, 71, of Clifton Park, passed away on March 19, 2024. She had a 41-year career teaching kindergarten at Okte Elementary School in the Shenendehowa School District.
Posted here on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

78 - Carla L. Scofield, 73, of Middleburgh, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024. She retired as a bus driver for Head Start in Schenectady.
Posted here on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

77 - Marie O'Meara Galvin, 104, of Albany, died Tuesday, March 12, 2024. She began her teaching career at Hoosick Falls High School.
Posted here on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

76 - Helmut Franz Reihs, 90, of Troy, NY, died Monday, March 18, 2024. He retired in 1998, as an IT Communications Specialist from Hudson Valley Community College.
Posted here on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

75 - Marilyn Loraine Paju, 89, of Athol, Massachusetts, died March 17, 2024. She retired as secretary for the Director of Special Education for Albany-Schenectady-Schoharie BOCES.
Posted here on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

74 - Janet Kelley Johnson, 82, of Troy, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024. Janet taught for Wynantskill schools for several years before leaving to raise her family.
Posted here on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

73 - Sharon Anne Riddell, 62, of Frankfort, died on March 12, 2024. Sharon worked for what is now the Central Valley School District (formerly the separate Ilion and Mohawk Central School Districts) for seventeen years as a Teacher's Aide.
Posted here on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

72 - Shirley A. Thurber Hasbrouck, 76, of Grafton, died Monday, March 11, 2024. Shirley was a teachers aide for special needs at Brittonkill Central School for many years.
Posted here on Sunday, March 17, 2024.

71 - Pamela Burns, 81, of Slingerlands, died on March 7, 2024. She founded the National Head Injury Foundation and its New York State chapter and worked in special and primary education.
Posted here on Sunday, March 17, 2024.

70 - Patricia D. Bendon, 94, of Albany, entered eternal life on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Patricia was a teacher in Albany at School 16 for many years.
Posted here on Saturday, Match 16, 2024.

69 - Eleanor Ann Whitworth Legnard, 86, of Troy and Kissimmee, Florida, died Friday, March 8, 2024. Mrs. Legnard had been employed as a Matron at Lansingburgh High School for 18 years.
Posted here on Saturday, March 16, 2024.

68 - Dianne Callander Kettering, 76, of Mechanicville, died Wednesday morning, March 6, 2024. She was a homemaker, who pitched in as a substitute school teacher for the Mechanicville Central School District.
Posted here on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

67 - Debra Ann Gesek (Coletti), 64, of Niskayuna, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024. She worked as a Lunch Monitor, Door Monitor, and Special Ed Teacher's Aide at Glendaal Elementary School in the Scotia-Glenville School District.
Posted here on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

66 - Agnese Christina Franco, 90, of Schenectady, passed away on March 5, 2024. She worked for the Niskayuna School District as an aid for physically challenged children before retiring in 1999.
Posted here on Monday, March 11, 2024.

65 - Samuel M. Sardina, 82, of Utica, passed away Thursday January 4, 2024. Sam began his employment as an elementary school teacher with the Ilion School District.

Posted here on Friday, March 8, 2024.

64 - Janice (Montgomery) Ostrom, 82, of Danvers, Mass. passed away March 1, 2024. She had a career as an elementary school teacher, first in Averill Park and then at Shenendehowa in Clifton Park, N.Y.
Posted here on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

63 - Richard W Colyer, 81, of Schoharie, passed away February 25, 2024. He was an English teacher for 33 years at Niskayuna High School.
Posted here on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

62 - Marguerite V. "Peg" Broady, 97, of Niskayuna, died Thursday, February 29, 2024. She worked as a cafeteria cook at Niskayuna High School.
Posted here on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

61 - Joan Catherine Herkenham, 89, of Loudonville passed away February 27, 2024. She was a secretary at the Colonie Central High School in the South Colonie Central School District.
Posted here on Sunday, March 3, 2024.

60 - Edward Davis, a lifelong resident of the greater Capital District, passed away at home on February 26, 2024. He worked at the New Lebanon School District, where he was a janitor, bus driver and ultimately, head of transportation.
Posted here on Sunday, March 3, 2024.

59 - Alan L. Gebell, 78, of Niskayuna, N.Y., passed away on February 27, 2024. He was a professor at the District Attorney College in South Carolina and Schenectady County Community College where he taught business law.
Posted here on Sunday, March 3, 2024.

58 - Feige Marion Brody (nee Spilken) of Freehold, N.J., passed away on February 27, 2024. She was born November 16, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York. Feige helped countless students learn to read as a teacher in the Title I program in New York City for over 20 years.
Posted here on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.

57 - Nancy Jean (Burdick) Wasson, 94, of Castleton passed away February 22, 2024. She grew up in Albany. Nancy was a kindergarten teacher at Castleton Elementary School for many years.
Posted here on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.

56 - Judith M. Ormiston, 82, of Bothell, WA, passed away February 17, 2024. Judith retired from the Schodack Central School District after serving for many years as the high school librarian.
Posted here on Monday, February 26, 2024.

55 - Norma Waldbillig, 84, of Glenville, passed away on February 20, 2024. She worked as a substitute teacher in local Capital District school districts until her retirement.
Posted here on Monday, February 26, 2024.

54 - Mark Alan Kaye, 68, of Mount Pleasant, SC, died February 18, 2024. He taught GED in the Albany, NY BOCES program, high school math in Greenville, SC, and classes at Naugatuck Valley Community College in Naugatuck, CT.
Posted here on Monday, February 26, 2024.

53 - Suzanne Stockman Lemka, 90, of Castleton-on-Hudson, passed away February 18, 2024. She taught in Cleveland, Ohio and at the Donald P. Sutherland Elementary School in East Greenbush.
Posted here on Sunday, February 25, 2024.

52 - Susan Elizabeth Gogol (Zawalski), 73, of Manlius, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024. She taught in the Ilion and Canastota School Districts for 33 years before retiring.
Posted here on Thursday, February 22, 2024.

51 - Samuel G. Servadio, 94, of Herkimer, died Monday, January 29, 2024. For over 30 years, Sam was the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds for the Herkimer Central School District.
Posted here on Thursday, February 22, 2024.

50 - Sarah Gewirtzman Chapman, 94, of Niskayuna, died Tuesday, February 20, 2024. She taught third, fourth and fifth graders at Lincoln School in Schenectady, NY for 22 years and retired at age 60.
Posted here on Thursday, February 22, 2024.

49 - James William Kennedy, 88, of Hopewell Junction, Ocala, FL and most recently of N. Canaan, CT, died January 23, 2024. He taught for 30 years as a social studies teacher at Van Wyck Jr. High and John Jay High School in the Wappingers Central School District.

Posted here on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

48 - Dian E. (Youker) Crowley, 91, of Dolgeville, NY, passed away February 8, 2024. She worked in the cafeteria at Dolgeville Central Schools for over 25 years before her retirement.
Posted here on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

47 - Robert "Bob(by) Creach"" Creatura, 89, of Rotterdam, NY, passed away on February 13, 2024. Bob was employed in public schools in the 1960s. The remainder of his career in education, from 1969 to 1990, was in vocational education administration at the Capital Region BOCES.
Posted here on Monday, February 19, 2024.

46 - Dorothy Leslie Bryant, 92, of Arlington, Virginia, passed away February 5, 2024. Before embracing her role as a full-time wife and mother, she worked in sales and as a teacher.
Posted here on Monday, February 19, 2024.

45 - Edward R. Johnson, 82, of Halfmoon, passed away February 15, 2024. He had been a principal for the Lansingburgh School district for many years and retired as the Special Education Administrator there after many years of service.
Posted here on Monday, February 19, 2024.

44 - Barbara Baldwin Graves, 90, of Clinton, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024. She spent a 30-year career in the Whitesboro Central Schools as an elementary classroom teacher and later a reading specialist.

Posted here on Saturday, February 17, 2024.

43 - Carol T. Rehm, 82, of Oriskany Falls, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024. She taught business at Clinton Central School and later Stockbridge Valley Central School until her retirement.

Posted here on Saturday, February 17, 2024.

42 - Sheelagh Hanna Baily, 94, of Ballston Spa, passed away February 1, 2024. Sheelagh was a public-school teacher, serving in San Diego, Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake, and Galway, NY.
Posted here on Friday, February 16, 2024.

41 - Rosalie Donofrio, 89, of Latham, passed away February 11, 2024. Rosalie worked for 13 years as an aide in the special education department for the North Colonie School District.

Posted here on Thursday, February 15, 2024.

40 - Harriet (Beckenstein) Fine, 96, formerly of Albany, passed away February 6, 2024. Harriet served as a teacher in Albany public schools for nearly two decades.
Posted here on Thursday, February 15, 2024.

39 - Jeanne Therese Black, 89, of Niskayuna, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Jeanne taught kindergarten for over forty years in both Liberty, NY and Albany.

Posted here on Thursday, February 15, 2024.

38 - Eileen P. Judd, 83, of North Greenbush, passed away on February 5, 2024. Eileen had a long teaching career at Shaker High School in the North Colonie Central School District.
Posted here on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

37 - Grace E. Forte, 61, of Latham, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024. Grace worked for several years as an Educational Aide at Blue Creek Elementary School in the North Colonie Central School District. She spent nearly 40 years working in special education.
Posted here on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

36 - Ronald William Feulner, 85, of Ballston Spa, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024. He taught Earth Science at Fort Plain Central High School.
Posted here on Saturday, February 10, 2024.

35 - Marian B. Corbett, 69, of Watervliet, passed away February 6, 2024. She was a substitute teacher in the North Colonie School District.
Posted here on Saturday, February 10, 2024.

34 - Mary Lou Underhill, of Schenectady, passed away January 31, 2024. She taught kindergarten in Monterey, CA.
Posted here on Friday, February 9, 2024.

33 - John F. Jankovy, 78, of Glenville, died February 2, 2024. He was a bus driver for the Mohonasen School District.
Posted here on Friday, February 9, 2024.

32 - Audrey Elizabeth Brown Hughes, 92, of Glenville, passed away February 5, 2024. Audrey taught English in Cambridge, New York.
Posted here on Friday, February 9, 2024.

31 - Frank R. Barone, 86, passed away on January 22, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nev. He was a high school math teacher in Prince George's County, VA, for 40 years, before retiring.
Posted here on Thursday, February 8, 2024.

30 - Elyse Helene (Faber) Fogelman, 73, of Glenmont, passed away on February 5, 2024. She taught in the North Colonie and South Colonie school districts.

Posted here on Thursday, February 8, 2024. 

29 - On January 13, 2024, John Austin Cocca, 86, of Venice, Fla., passed away. He was born on December 12, 1937 and grew up in Gowanda, NY. John resided in Clifton Park, NY, where he raised his family and had a 34-year career with the South Colonie School District. John started his career as a history teacher and then became an administrator. He was the principal of Veeder Elementary School when he retired in 1993.
Posted here on Thursday, January 25, 2024.

28 - Carmella M. Zadrozny, 99, of Ballston Lake, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024. She was born on April 19, 1924, in Schenectady and was educated in the Schenectady School System. She worked at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital in Schenectady as a physical therapy aide for twenty years until retiring at the age of 72. Mrs. Zadrozny was a well-known and beloved crossing guard and cafeteria aide at Burnt Hills - Ballston Lake Central Schools.
Posted here on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.

27 - Marion M. Capasso, 99, passed away in her home in Ballston Spa on January 8, 2024. Marion graduated from Ballston Spa High School in 1942 and was employed by General Electric as a Librarian. She was later hired by Galway Central Schools where she taught 3rd and 4th grades, ultimately becoming the School's Reading Specialist after obtaining her Masters degree. She retired after 27 years of service.
Posted here on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.

26 - Mary Elizabeth Vosburgh-Snyder, 73, of Delmar, passed away January 20, 2024. She was born in Catskill, NY, on June 21, 1950. Mary taught high school English in the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District for 25 years, where she was admired and respected by both the students and the staff.
Posted here on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.

25 - Deborah Leto, 65, of Waterford, NY, passed away January 16, 2024. Debbie was born in 1958, in Rome, NY. She devoted over 30 years of her career as a speech pathologist at Arongen Elementary School in the Shenendehowa School District.
Posted here on Sunday, January 21, 2024.

24 - Arlene Atwood, 83, of Glenville, NY, passed away on January 16, 2024. Arlene was born in Salem, MA, attended a few years of high school in Germany as an army brat, and then graduated from high school in Salem. She held numerous jobs over the years including school bus driver, bookkeeper, and then business owner. She ran New England Fudge Company with her husband.
Posted here on Sunday, January 21, 2024.

23 - Theodore "Ted" Feinberg passed away on January 10, 2024, at the age of 78, in Sacramento, Calif. He was raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. After private practice and school psychology at North Colonie Schools for over 30 years, Dr. Feinberg left the Capital District to become the Assistant Executive Director of the National Association of School Psychologists, from 2000 until his retirement in 2008.
Posted here on Thursday, January 18, 2024.

22 - Marilyn Jean Robinson Wiegert, of Cohoes, passed January 14, 2024. Marilyn was born on October 16, 1943, in Troy. Marilyn grew up in South Troy and graduated from Troy High School. She was employed for much of her adult life in the payroll unit of the Office of State Comptroller, taking a break during her children's younger years, and retiring in 2002. When her children were in elementary school she worked at the Forts Ferry (North Colonie) and Dorothy Nolan (Saratoga) Schools.
Posted here on Thursday, January 18, 2024.

21 - Jennie Klementowski Lesniewski, 96, of the Town of Perth, was born on January 15, 1927 and died on January 13, 2024. Jennie was a 1944 graduate of Ballston Spa High School. She started her secretarial career at Mohasco Corp. and continued with secretarial positions at the Naval Depot in Scotia, the unemployment Office in Gloversville, SUNY Albany, the Joseph Henry Elementary School in Galway and retired from the position of Secretary to the Superintendent of Galway Central School.
Posted here on Thursday, January 18, 2024.

20 - Margaret Tiberio DeBiase, 91, of Schenectady, entered into the Arms of her Lord on Monday, January 15, 2024. Margaret was born in Schenectady and was a 1949 graduate of the former Nott Terrace High School. She was first employed at the General Electric Company. She began her secretarial career with the Schenectady School District in 1969, and retired after many years of dedicated service.
Posted here on Thursday, January 18, 2024.

19 - Eugene FitzPatrick, 91, of Delmar, N.Y., passed away January 9, 2024. He proudly served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean War. Gene worked in the Bethlehem Central School District for over 32 years as a physical education teacher, coach and guidance counselor. After retiring from BCHS he continued his love of sports through officiating at both the high school and college levels. In 2012, he was initiated into the National College Football Hall of Fame as an Outstanding Official Award winner.
Posted here on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

18 - On Sunday, January 14, 2024, Joan Mae (Sicley) Zweig, of Poestenkill, born July 31, 1939, passed away. Joan graduated from Troy High School, in 1958. She taught physical education at South Colonie Middle School, St. Anne's Institute, and Troy High School.
Posted here on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

17 - Dan Marburger, 56, of Perry, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024. Principal Dan Marburger was critically wounded during the January 4 attack by a 17-year-old shooter at Perry High School. A student was killed and several others were injured during the shooting. Iowa Governor Reynolds said, "Dan courageously put himself in harm's way to protect his students, and ultimately gave his own life to save them He will forever be remembered for his selfless and heroic actions."
Posted here on Monday, January 15, 2024.

16 - Wendy Anne Tarricone, 60, of Troy, died January 11, 2024. She was a graduate in the field of education and was a teacher at Tamarac Elementary School for 30 years. As a child, Wendy moved around New York State quite a bit, but she always considered herself a "North Country girl" due to the considerable time spent in Potsdam and Colton.

Posted here on Monday, January 15, 2024.

15 - Paula J. Troutman, 60, of South Dayton, NY, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024. She was born in Jamestown, NY on September 26, 1963 and was a graduate of Pine Valley Central School, Class of 1981. She was currently a Principal at Fredonia Middle School, Fredonia, NY, and started as a Science Teacher at Pine Valley Central School.

Posted here on Sunday, January 14, 2024.

14 - Lillian P. Gorman, 99, of Rotterdam passed away January 10, 2024. Lillian was born Memorial Day, 1924 in Charlton, NY and at age 10 she moved into the home her father and brothers built in Rotterdam. She was there when she passed 89 years later. Lillian was proud to have been the secretary to numerous Superintendents of the Schalmont Central School District for over 29 years.

Posted here on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

13 - Mary Ann Thrane, 65, of Leeds, MA, passed away January 7, 2024. Mary Ann was born in Troy, NY and grew up in Mechanicville, NY. In 1985, she moved to Western Massachusetts where she found a love for working with children with special needs. She ultimately went back to school and received her degree in Occupational Therapy. She worked in the Holyoke Public School System until her retirement in 2022.

Posted here on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

12 - Joseph P. Pallante, 93, of Schenectady, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Joe was born in Schenectady and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He worked for the Schenectady City School District as a maintenance supervisor. He retired in 1993, after over 30 years of service. The majority of his career was at the former Mont Pleasant High School.

Posted here on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

11 - Mary Theresa "Terri" Pennisi, 74, of Brunswick, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Born in Albany, she was a graduate of the former Vincentian Institute in Albany, class of 1966. Terri taught at Catholic Central High School for four years, where she was instrumental in starting the girls' softball and basketball teams, which she also coached. She retired from Hudson Valley Community College as a professor of Business Administration, after 33 years.

Posted here on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

10 - Salvatore Joseph Casano, 81, of Rexford, passed away January 7, 2024. Salvatore taught chemistry in the Massapequa Union Free School District, where he worked for over thirty years, as well as at Farmingdale State College. After moving to the Capital Region, he was a Chemistry Instructor at the Albany College of Pharmacy until his retirement.

Posted here on Thursday, January 11, 2024.

9 - Gloria Jean Dury, 76, passed away Tuesday Morning, January 2, 2024. Gloria was born in Herkimer and was a life-long resident of East Herkimer, graduating from Herkimer High School with the class of 1965. Gloria was a kindergarten teacher in the Ilion School System, until her retirement from Remington Elementary School in 2003. Gloria dedicated her life to teaching.

Posted here on Thursday, January 11, 2024.

8 - Roger Louis Charbonneau, 88, of Schaghticoke, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024. Born in Waterford, Roger graduated from Catholic Central High School in Troy. He served honorably in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. After returning home from the military, he taught in Green Island and then at Cohoes Middle School.

Posted here on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

7 - Alice Ann (Whittemore) Damp, 91, formerly of Warrensburg, N.Y., passed away on January 6, 2024. She was born in 1932, in Glens Falls and graduated from Warrensburg Central School. In addition to teaching, reading, and writing for 24 years in the Title One program at Warrensburg Central School, Alice spent a lifetime of volunteering while raising a family.

Posted here on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

6 - Patricia "Pat" Porter, 81, of Glens Falls, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Pat was born November 28, 1942 in Glens Falls. After many dedicated years as an elementary school teacher, Mrs. Porter retired from Glens Falls School District.

Posted here on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.

5 - Vivian Susan Brown, 85, of Albany, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024. Born in Hartford, Conn., she worked as a teacher's assistant in the Mamaroneck School District in lower Westchester County, a job she cherished for many years until her retirement.

Posted here on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.

4 - Anna Marie (Tremblay) Baluha, 64, of Queensbury, passed away on January 4, 2024. Anna was a '77 graduate of South Glens Falls. Her career started as a Florist and she spent the last six years at her true calling as a teacher assistant for the Southern Adirondack Education Center in the Exceptional Learners Division. Anna impacted the lives of countless students.

Posted here on Monday, January 8, 2024.

3 - Sharon L. Burridge, 71, of Brunswick, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Born, raised and educated in Ossining, Sharon had resided in the Capital District for 38 years. Sharon was retired from HVCC, after 28 years, where she was an assistant registrar.

Posted here on Sunday, January 7, 2024.

2 - On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, Clara Lawyer, 95, of Glenville, passed away. Born in Alplaus, NY, she was raised in Rotterdam Junction, where she graduated from Woestina High School. After being a homemaker for many years, she worked for over 10 years for J.M. Fields and then for the Scotia-Glenville School Cafeteria from October 1977 through February 1992.

Posted here on Sunday, January 7, 2024.

1 - Donald Robert Cohen, 84, of Slingerlands, NY, died on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Donald was born in Albany, NY and was a graduate of Albany High School. Dr. Cohen taught math at Guilderland Middle School as well as Guilderland High School. He retired in 1995 from SUNY Cobleskill where he taught for 35 years.

Posted here on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.