Mar 26, 2016

Liberta E. “Libby” Piccola, 90 of Division Street, passed away peacefully Saturday morning March 26, 2016 at home after a long illness.Born in Amsterdam, NY on April 24, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Concetta D’Angelo Piccola.Libby was a lifelong resident and graduated from Wilbur H. Lynch High School, class of 1944.She was a domestic worker...

Mar 22, 2016

Feb 29, 2016

Beatrice Reidhead, 81, of Cady Street, Amsterdam, NY; passed away Monday afternoon February 29, 2016 at Wilkinson RHCF in Amsterdam.Born in Catskill, NY; on June 4, 1934, she was the daughter of the late John and Bertha Miner.She received her education in the Coeymans school system.Beatrice was employed as a housekeeper for various hotels and motels in the area.Beatrice is...

Feb 22, 2016

Feb 1, 2016

Martin Aloysius “Marty” Harrington, 60, of Hagaman, NY, passed away Monday morning February 1, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving wife and children, after a courageous battle with cancer.He was born in Amsterdam, NY on May 13, 1955 to Jack and Anne Casey Harrington.Marty received his education at St. Mary’s Institute, Bishop Scully High School, Fulton Montgomery...

Feb 1, 2016

Kenneth L. Luft, 77 of Amsterdam, NY, passed away Monday morning February 1, 2016 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY.Born in Danube, NY on April 21, 1938, he was the son of the late Ernest and Florence Pickel Luft.Ken received his education in the Fort Plain, NY school system.Ken was an honorably discharged United States Navy veteran, serving from 1955...

Jan 24, 2016

Dennis Gregory Koller, 73, of 26 Wall Street, passed away Sunday evening January 24, 2016 at Wilkinson RHCF in Amsterdam.Born on March 12, 1942 in Flushing, Long Island, NY; he was the son of the Late Gerard G. and Cecilia A. Barry Koller.Dennis was a graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School, Class of 1960. He also attended Amsterdam School...

Jan 18, 2016

John Smith of Sylvia Lane, Amsterdam, NY; passed away Monday morning January 18, 2016 unexpectedly after being stricken at home.Born in Amsterdam on February 23, 1927, he was the son of the late Stanley and Sadie Rupinski Smith. John received his education in the Amsterdam school system and was a graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School. John also graduated...

Jan 18, 2016

Michael J. Pelosi, 73, of Schmidt Street, Tribes Hill, NY; passed away Monday morning January 18, 2016 at home. Born in Amsterdam, NY on July 21, 1942, he was the son of the late Michael and Margaret Aldi Pelosi.Mike was a graduate of Fonda Fultonville High School. Mike was employed as a Deputy Sheriff for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department...

Jan 17, 2016

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Boice, 68 of Reid Street, Amsterdam, NY; passed away Sunday morning January 17, 2016 at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY.Born in Amsterdam on June 25, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Helen Strait Boice. Betty was a graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School in Amsterdam.Betty was employed as an Aide at the...

Dec 28, 2015

Raymond Gralewski, 90, of Grant Avenue, Amsterdam, NY; passed away peacefully Monday morning December 28, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Amsterdam, NY on May 8, 1925, he was the son of Boniface and Violet Malewska Gralewski.

After graduating high school he joined the Marine Corps serving his country from June 23, 1942 to June 23,...

Dec 26, 2015

Vito Peter Greco, who earned both widespread recognition as a research physicist and his family's appreciation as a quiet and unflappable father of seven vibrant daughters, died peacefully Saturday, December 26, 2015, at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland, New York. He was 91.

Peter Greco was born in Amsterdam on April 12, 1924, one of nine children...

Dec 21, 2015

MaryAnn Ryba, 75, of Stafford Springs, CT; passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT.

Born in Amsterdam, NY on January 20, 1940, she was the daughter of Lester and Marion (Paiano) Tjaden.

MaryAnn was a 1958 graduate of St. Mary’s Institute in Amsterdam.

MaryAnn was employed as a Legal Secretary to Attorney Daniel T. Smith Esq.,...

Dec 18, 2015

Edith M. Innes, 91, formerly of Roosevelt Apartments, Amsterdam, NY; passed away Friday afternoon, December 18, 2015 at River Ridge Living Center in Amsterdam.

Born on October 3, 1924, in Scranton, PA; she was the daughter of Edward and Edith Maude Sheerer.

Edith received her education in the Scranton school system and after her marriage became a homemaker.

Her husband...

Dec 16, 2015

Josephine M. McWilliams, 101, formerly of Roosevelt Apartments and most recently of Hillcrest Spring Adult Home, Amsterdam, NY, passed away Wednesday evening, December 16, 2015 at River Ridge Living Center in Amsterdam.

Born in Schenectady, NY on April 22, 1914, she was the daughter of Vincent and Marie Mazzone Pettica.

Josephine received her education and graduated from at St. John’s...

Dec 14, 2015

Jennifer Lynn Tryon Dufresne

December 14, 2015

Jennifer Lynn Dufresne, 44, of McCleary Avenue, Amsterdam, NY, passed away Monday evening December 14, 2015 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, MA.

Born in Amsterdam, NY, on September 4, 1971, she was the daughter of Gene and Yvetta Hayes Tryon.

Jennifer received her education in the Fonda Fultonville School District and received her...

Nov 17, 2015

Gene R. Insogna, 56, of Della Valle Drive, Perth, NY; passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at home. Born in Amsterdam, NY on June 11, 1959, he was the son of the late Gino R. Insogna and is the son of Florence Allen Insogna who survives. Gene was a 1977 graduate of Perth Central School and received his associate’s degree...

Nov 17, 2015

Madeline Meinecke of Northampton Road, Amsterdam, NY, passed away Tuesday morning November 17, 2015 at Home. Born in Gloversville, NY on May 17, 1917, she was the daughter of Vincenzo and Genevieve Argento Nicosia.Madeline Meinecke of Northampton Road, Amsterdam, NY, passed away Tuesday morning November 17, 2015 at Home. Born in Gloversville, NY on May 17, 1917, she was the...

Nov 12, 2015

William A. TumanFamily, baseball, God and work. These were the things Bill Tuman loved the most and defined him as a person. It comes with great sadness to announce his passing on Thursday November 12, 2015 in Amsterdam, NY at age 87.Born in Amsterdam on March 27, 1928, William A. Tuman was the son of the late William P. and...

Nov 11, 2015

John A. Tesiero, Jr. entered into eternal life on November 11, 2015 at St. Mary’s Healthcare, surrounded by his family.Mr. Tesiero was born in Amsterdam, New York on July 2, 1927, the son of John A. Tesiero and Elizabeth Marcella Crouse Tesiero.John was a 1945 graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch School in Amsterdam, New York. He went to summer school...