All Obituaries

Altamont – Elizabeth J. “Betty” Ward passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 at her residence. She was born November 26, 1930 in Roosevelt, Long Island. Betty worked for a number of years as a Telephone Operator for Bell Telephone. She enjoyed playing Scrabble, baking and crocheting. She was married to her late husband William on January 27, 1951 and was predeceased by him on November 29, 2020. Betty is survived by her children, Susan Ahlgren of Newton, NJ., Kathy (Steve)...

Albany - On July 16, 2021 the Angels of God escorted our beloved Selina Andrews-Royal to her eternal home with her Heavenly Father. Selina was born June 5, 1974 to Charlene Andrews and Lester Royal. Selina was educated in the Albany Public School System where she met many friends that loved her and embraced her, all the way up until the time of her sudden passing. Selina later on went to college and received her Associates degree in Human Service. Selina had a passion and love for troubled...

NISKAYUNA – John Francis O’Connor, 77, of Niskayuna, passed away on Tuesday July 20, 2021 at his residence, surrounded by his devoted family after the past year’s valiant fight. John was born in Albany and was the son of the late Frank and Mary O’Connor.  He was predeceased by his beloved wife Teresa Fragomeni O’Connor. “Oakie” graduated from Vincentian Institute  in 1961, he and Teresa were married in 1964.  John was a lineman with...

Albany - Stanton Montague, 97, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, July 16, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.    Stanton was born in Albany, NY, the son of the late Frank and Bess Montague.  He was a graduate of Albany High class of 1941 and Albany Business College. In WWII he served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a field radio operator in the Pacific Theater where he participated in three combat landings.  He was also a member of the troops sent to Japan and...

COLONIE – Dennis P. Farrell, 77, passed away on Monday July 12, 2021 at Albany Medical Center. Dennis was a 57-year survivor of Type 1 Diabetes and powered through almost four years of dialysis, only to be taken from us at the hands of an impaired driver. Born in Albany, Dennis was the son of the late William “Dapper” and Rosemary Farrell. He was a 1961 graduate of Christian Brothers Academy and graduated from Hudson Valley Community College and Russell Sage College....

LOUDONVILLE – Kay E. Hoffman, 83, of Loudonville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hamilton, NY and was the daughter of the late Mildred and Ervin Scheussler and Donald Noel. Kay was the co-owner of Kay’s Soft Ice Cream for 22 years and did local events throughout the Capital Region. She was a charter member of the International Olympin Pin Club. Kay was an avid collector. She was a well-respected...

Albany - Gwendolyn L. Venable, 72, of Central Avenue was called home to the Lord on Thursday, July 8, 2021 Born on November 11, 1948 in Tallahassee, Florida, she was the daughter of John and Lizzie (Session) Thomas. She retired from St. Peter’s Hospital where she was employed as a sterilization processor for many years. Gwen was a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church in Albany. Besides her parents, she is pre-deceased by her husband Arthur Venable, granddaughter Shadaya Carr;...

Schenectady – Francis J. Mauriello, 97, of Schenectady, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 5, 2021 Born in Schenectady the only child of Ralph and Sadie Mauriello, Frank was a highly decorated WWII Air Force veteran serving as a Long-Range Navigation Operator with the guided-missile detail.  He later served his community with the Schenectady Police Department. During his police career as a detective, he became an expert in the Identi-Kit program for law enforcement. Upon...

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Carmen M. Glenn, 66, of Saratoga, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peters Hospital in Albany. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Carmen was the daughter of the late Billy and Shirley Lee.  Carmen graduated from Bethlehem High School in 1973.  She retired from the New York State Police after 30+ year serving as a principal clerk.  Carmen enjoyed time volunteering at Proctor’s Theatre and spending time with her...

Colonie - Peter P. “Pete” McAllister, Sr., 74, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 following a courageous, but short battle with cancer. Born in Albany, NY, he was the son of Matthew and Rita (Brown) McAllister. Pete was a 1964 graduate of Cardinal McCloskey High School.  He then attended Hudson Valley Community College, prior to serving in the US Army from 1968-1972. On October 15, 1967, he married Michelle “Micki” Cordell. Returning from service, he joined...