All Obituaries

Bernice Foulks, departed this life on April 6, 2020 and went home to be with the Lord. She was born to the late Ruby and Curtis Foulks  and raised in Mississippi.  Bernice's  Dad was a Pastor and she accepted Christ at a very young age. She Loved the Lord and loved to attend Church. Many years later she relocated to Albany NY where she met  DeRoy Andrews and gave birth to 5 beautiful children. Evelyn, (Michael) Henson,Charlene Andrews, Bernestine Andrews, Gloria...

ON APRIL 7, 2020, THE BATTLE WITH ALZHEIMERS ENDED FOR BARBARA CLUTE MURRAY WHEN SHE SHED HER EARTHSUIT AND CHECKED INTO HER PARADISE SUITE OF HEAVEN. AFTER BASKING IN THE WARMTH OF GOD AND LOOKING INTO THE EYES OF JESUS, A MULTITUDE OF ANGELS WISKED HER AWAY TO THE GRAND BALLROOM WHERE SHE WAS GREETED BY HER HUSBAND (KENNETH MURRAY), HER MOTHER AND FATHER (GERTRUDE AND JACOB CLUTE), BROTHERS JOHN AND CHARLES CLUTE AND GRANDSON, SHANE EDICK-HILL. THE HOLY SPIRIT FILLED THE HEARTS OF ALL...

CSM WILLARD S NETHAWAY SR, RETIRED DMNA ARMORY SUPERINTENDENT      COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR WILLARD S NETHAWAY SR AGE 86 died at home in Schenectady, New York on Monday April 6, 2020. Born in 1933 in Amsterdam, NY, he was the son of the late Milton and Katherine (Norman) Nethaway.  He lived in Amsterdam until 1954, married, and then moved to Schenectady, NY and worked as the Superintendent at the Schenectady Armory, and then as the Facility Manager of the Division of...

COHOES – Jon F. Keville, 62, formerly of Wynantskill, passed away on Sunday April 05, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Troy and was the loving son of Jean McClure Keville and the late Frederick J. Keville. Jon was a graduate of Troy High School. Jon was known for his kindness, generosity and big heart, especially when it came to his family. His son JJ was the joy of his life. He was a role model for his son, as well as his son’s friends. Jon was employed by GE Plastics in...

COLONIE - Lauren (Larry) William Coager, 73 of Port Orange, Fl and Colonie, NY passed away on April 2, 2020. Larry was born October 5, 1946 to the late Harriet Wood and Harold P. Coager in Cobleskill, NY. After school Lauren worked for Hinkley Ford and Orange Motors.  At age 21, he became a member of the Colonie Police Department and served as a Patrolman/Detective for twenty years, retiring in 1989.  After retirement he owned LCCars, a wholesale/ retail car business. On May...

ROTTERDAM - Surrounded by her family's love, Lois Joan Cruden Yunker passed on to eternal life on April 1, 2020 due to complications related to Alzheimer disease.    Born on April 4, 1929, she was the eldest child of the late Alexander W. Cruden and Marion F. Corbett Cruden.   She was raised in Albany, NY, specifically North Albany, which she viewed as the “center of the universe.”   She attended P.S. 20, Vincentian Institute and Sacred...

NISKAYUNA – Robert W. Gardner, 73, of Niskayuna, passed away on Saturday March 28, 2020 at Ellis Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Troy and was the son of the late Robert and Gladys Henkel Gardner. Bob served in the US Navy during the Vietnam conflict. He was a graduate of Lansingburgh High School and Clarkson College of Technology. He started his career as an auditor for New York State, then comptroller for the Rhinebeck Country School, before starting his own business...

Dora DiMauro Huber, 79, of Colonie passed away peacefully Wednesday at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Born in 1940 in Amorosi, Benevento, Italy, Dora immigrated to America aboard the SS Andrea Doria in 1954 and settled in Hudson NY with her parents and brother, Claudio. She graduated from Hudson High School in 1959 and lived in Albany before moving to Colonie in 1978.  Dora traveled to Italy with her children many times and her Italian relatives often visited her home in...

COLONIE – Virginia (Jean) R. Whitcomb, 92, of Colonie, passed away on Sunday March 22, 2020 at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born in Schenectady and was the daughter of the late Orville and Ruth Dykeman Palen. Jean was predeceased by her husband Arnold (Sy) K. Whitcomb in 1976. At the request of her late Uncle Floyd Dykeman, she began working at the former Englert’s Motor Sales while still attending Mont Pleasant High School. This is where...

COLONIE – Ruth Ester Perry Dupuree Maccagnano, 96, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Albany and was the daughter of the late Adelaide Perry Delsignore David Perry and James Delsignore. Ruth had worked for many years with NYS Dept. of Tax & Finance and NYS Dept. of Motor Vehicles. Following retirement, she became an avid golfer and walked the golf course almost daily. Ruth became a fixture...