All Obituaries

Edward F. Koch, 92, of Niskayuna NY, passed away on May 19, 2023. Edward was born on August 1, 1930 to William and Florence Koch in Manhattan, NY. Growing up in the throes of the depression, he helped provide for his family in Pleasant Valley by fishing, hunting, trapping, cutting firewood, and working as a farm laborer in the summer. After graduating from High School he worked for a short time at Lumb’s Woodworking before matriculating at White Plains Technical College. His strong...

SAUGERTIES – Ingrid E. Marro, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 05, 2023 at Hudson Valley Rehabilitation and Extended Care in Highland. She was born in Hamburg, Germany and was the daughter of the late Heinrich and Gertrud Carstensen. Ingrid came to the United States as a young woman and was naturalized in 1963. She met and married the love of her life, Pasquale Marro from Troy, NY. They settled in Saugerties for many years. Ingrid enjoyed flowers and cooking. She enjoyed...

ALBANY – Thuy X. Khong, 79, of Albany, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Hanoi, Vietnam and was the son of the late Canh Van Khong and Suy thi Pham. During the Vietnam War and at the age of 26, Thuy was serving with the Vietnamese Army when he was seriously wounded. He was the only survivor of his troop and his injuries were life threatening. Thuy was brought by US helicopter to Seventh Fleet of the US Navy...

LOUDONVILLE – Joyce Dorothy Brustle, 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Alexander and Loretta Mayakis. Joyce was predeceased by her husband William Brustle and her sisters Jane and Carol. She is survived by her daughter, Darlene Raucci; her sons, Steve (Wendy) Brustle and Gary (Alma) Brustle; her sister Gail (Kevin) O’Hara and several grandchildren. Joyce had worked for several years at the...

COLONIE – Louis G. Lourinia, 69, of the Village of Colonie, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 after a brief illness. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late George and Mary (Nuzzi) Lourinia. Lou was employed for many years and with the Village of Colonie and also at the Times Union Center. He was a lifetime member of the Colonie Village Fire Company where he had served as Director, President and Sgt at Arms. Lou was an Ass’t Scout Master. He enjoyed camping and...

ALBANY – Ronald Goldfarb, 78, of Albany, passed away on Friday May 19, 2023 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family after a very brief illness. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Leonard and Lillian Goldfarb. Ron served as a medic in the US Army from 1965 to 1967. He was a butcher at the former Wilson Foods in Albany. He then worked for over thirty-five years as a Supervisor with Golub Corp. in Rotterdam. Ron was a horse racing enthusiast. In his younger years...

SCHENECTADY – Douglas S. Sharp, 72, of Schenectady, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 26, 2023 at Capstone Nursing Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. He was born in Schenectady and was the son of the late Herbert O. Sharp Sr. and Arlene Winfield Sharp. Doug was a 1969 graduate of Linton High School. He was a talented and creative artist. Doug loved to create beautiful paintings. He will always be remembered for his kind heart. Doug is survived by his siblings, Herbert O....

Colonie - Sandra Meisner, 79, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday May 16th, 2023. Sandra was the daughter of the late George and Mary Hinckley. Sandra had many hobbies including watching her favorite New York sports teams, the Giants and Yankees, watching the ducks at the Crossings, endlessly scratching scratch offs, and playing the slot machines at the casino. She was an icon for Colonie Pop Warner Cheerleading. Whether it was cleaning uniforms or sewing them, she...

ALBANY - William Hunter Curran passed away peacefully, on April 30, 2023, at the age of 93, at St. Peter’s Hospital. He was born December 6, 1929 at the Brady Hospital in Albany, New York to Alma Hunter Curran. He spent his entire life in the Albany area. Bill attended Vincentian Institute and loved to meet fellow VI alumni to share fond memories. He received a bachelor’s degree from Siena College in Loudonville, NY. Bill joined General Electric in 1951. He worked in the finance...

Albany - Ann V. (Fleig) Cruden, 90, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2023. She was born on March 30, 1933, and grew up in Albany, NY. Ann worked for the State of New York prior to finding the love of her life and getting married. Ann lived for her family. She raised her four sons in their Colonie home and then moved to their 10-acre home in Schodack.  She spent days with her boys by the pool and loved to walk their beautiful Schodack property with her children and the...