All Obituaries

Janice F. Shufelt, 73, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 19, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Jan was born in Niskayuna, New York on 11.23.1946, the daughter of the late Louise (Civitello) and Oswald C. Martucci. Janice was a 1964 graduate of Mount Pleasant High School. She went on to become an entrepreneur and the owner of two Fantastic Sam's Hair Salons, until her illness led her into early retirement. Jan is survived by her husband of 54 years, Robert P. Shuflet and...

Olga E. Koshar, 81, passed away on March 9, 2020, at home. Olga was born in Summit, on April 6, 1938, the daughter of Ralph and Marjorie (Burnside) Dahams, and was the wife of the late Francis Koshar. Olga moved to Glenville in 2013 from Cooperstown. Olga was happy when cooking and baking for her family and also enjoyed gardening. Olga is survived by her son, James F. Koshar and his wife, Lisa; sisters, Cathline Griffith and her husband, Richard and Christine Pacchiana; grandchildren,...

Eleanor U. Lepore, 74, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at Ellis Hospital with her husband at her side. Eleanor was born in Schenectady, on April 27, 1945, the daughter of the late James and Eva (Laurinaitis) Masilunas. She was a lifetime area resident and was a graduate of the Scotia-Glenville High School, Class of 1963. Eleanor was employed by the GE Energy, Schenectady and was also active with her husband in the Red Bull Antiques, Glenville. She was a member of The Church Of The...

Paul Matthew Zullo passed away peacefully at home on February 16, 2020. Born October 3, 1954, he was the son of the late John Zullo Sr. and Etta Zullo. Paul served as a radioman in the US Navy from 1972-1974, Paul's last assignment was on the USS Seattle and he earned the National Defense Service Medal. He worked as a Security Officer at KAPL for 17 years before joining the Scotia Police Department in 1995. Paul is survived by his children, Jennifer, Daniel, Laurie, Kristen, and...

Rosemary Ida Merritt, 79, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020, at home, surrounded by her children. Rosemary was born in Schenectady, on November 24, 1940 the daughter of the late Edmund and Rosetta (Peek) Borst. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a graduate of the Scotia-Glenville High School and the Spencer Business College. Rosemary was employed by the Greeno, West Glenville Nursery School as an assistant teacher and was an office manager for the H&R Block in...

John DeLong, 60, passed away at home, with his family by his side, on Friday, February 7, after a long courageous battle with ALS. Born in Schenectady, NY, on August 5, 1959, he was the son of the late Jesse and Shirley DeLong. John joined the service directly after high school and was very proud to have served in the US Army and later in the Reserves. John worked as a manager for several area supermarkets after leaving the army before becoming head custodian at Lincoln...

Alice R. Nugent, 97, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020. Alice was born in Bronx, NY on October 14, 1922, the daughter of Jennie and Robert Miller, of Ireland. She lived in Massachusetts, Ohio, Connecticut, and most recently resided at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center in Rotterdam, NY. Alice loved poodles, and at one point bred dogs. She loved cardinals, reading (especially mysteries), and loved eating ice cream. Alice was predeceased by her husband, John. She is survived by her...

Theron S. MacFee passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020. Born on June 21, 1926 to the late William and Emma (McMurtry) MacFee, Theron lived in the Scotia-Glenville area most of his life. He was a 1943 graduate of Cobleskill College. Theron worked for many years at the Navy Depot in Scotia, NY. He spent the last many years of his working life employed by the Federal Government, working as the Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds at the Watervliet Arsenal. After retiring in 1982, Theron...

Scotia - William A. Wragg Jr, 96, entered into eternal rest at home on Thursday, January 30, 2020. William was born in Schenectady on February 17, 1923, the son of the late William and Margaret (Craver) Wragg Sr. He was a graduate of Bryant Stratton Business Institute and was employed at the Schenectady General Electric, H&R Block as the city manager in Buffalo and Blackmears Paper Co., in Saratoga Springs. He lived in Malta, Saratoga Springs, Buffalo, Lockport and...