All Obituaries

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...

Schenectady - Robert F. Keays, 52, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Ellis Hospital. Robert was born in Glen Falls, on January 10, 1968 the son of Diane (Deeb) Keays and the late William C. Keays.  He was a lifetime resident and a graduate of Shaker High School.  Bob was a locally self employed landscaper. He enjoyed family, friends, fishing and cooking. He was predeceased by his father William. Bob is survived by his mother, Diane (Deeb) Keays, of Rexford;...

Dr. Roger Joseph Malebranche, 87, of Galway, New York, the former Chief of Surgery at St. Clare's Hospital, transitioned at home on January 17th, 2020. He was a beloved physician, humanitarian and educator who performed countless surgeries and saved thousands of lives while practicing in Schenectady between 1974 and 2000. Dr. Malebranche was born in 1932 in Anse-à-Veau, Haiti, the son of Adrien Malebranche and Celanie Beaudin. As a young boy, he was raised in Morne L'Hopital...

Carolin W. Snyder, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, daughter, aunt, friend, age 86 died suddenly on Sunday December 15, 2019, in her daughter’s Florida home. Carolin was born June 12, 1933, to Charles Wheeler and Elizabeth Viehe Wheeler of Scotia, NY. She was an incredibly talented person beginning at a very young age with art classes and she was very prolific the last few years of her life. She was an avid reader and a very talented seamstress who made...

Lisa Ann Dixon, age 48 died on Saturday January 4, 2020, in Albany. Lisa was born in Schenectady on May 25, 1971, to James W. Wilson and Judith A. Coole. She was a receptionist at the Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, NY. Calling hours will be held at Bekkering-Ellis Funeral Home, 1 Mohawk Ave., Scotia, on Saturday, January 11, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Funeral Home. Burial will be at Schenectady Memorial Park Cemetery,...

Richard "Dick" Bulla, 80, passed away in his home on Dec. 17th. Richard was a lifelong resident of Scotia-Glenville. He worked as a projectionist at the Scotia Cinema. He enlisted and served in the Army from 1958 to 1962. After leaving the Army he married his high school sweet heart Virginia Anderson of Burnt Hills. He was a machinist at GE for 30 years until his retirement in 1993. He is survived by his sister, Arlene Berg of Jamestown, NY, and two sons, Douglas Bulla of...

Yvonne B. Stallmer, 85, of Scotia, New York, died suddenly on Monday, December 9th, 2019 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. She was a lifetime area resident. Born July 29, 1934 in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Bernard M. and Henrietta B. (Gardner) Struys. Yvonne graduated from St. Joseph's School and attended the State University of New York at Oneonta. It was in Oneonta, where Yvonne met the love of her life. On December 27, 1958 she was married to Thomas P. Stallmer...