All Obituaries

Kenneth Charles Fetter of Scotia New York passed away April 5, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Fetter was born on June 7, 1931 in Schenectady, NY, and was the son of Charles H. Fetter, Jr. and Elsie Lange Fetter. A lifelong Scotia resident, Ken demonstrated a tireless work ethic in all his endeavors and passed this quality on to his children. Ken and two childhood friends had their own lemonade stand on the bank of the Mohawk River. As a youth, he worked as a stock...

Robert W. Hart, age 84, of Saratoga Springs, New York, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, peacefully with his family by his side at Albany Medical Center. Robert, known to friends and family as Bob, dedicated his life to his wife, Loretta. The two met in Little Falls, NY in 1954 and were married on October 4, 1958. He joined the Army in 1955 and served as a Specialist Third Class with the 78th AAA Missile Battalion. Bob and Loretta moved to Scotia, NY in 1966. Bob was...

Alice Anna Canaley, 92, of Scotia, NY, died Friday, March 1, 2019 at Schenectady Center Nursing Home, Schenectady, NY. Alice was born on May 17, 1926 in Schenectady, NY to the late Richard and Clara (Boehme) Schmidt and was a lifetime area resident. She was a graduate of Scotia High School, Scotia, NY, class of 1944 and was a homemaker. Alice was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Scotia, NY. She enjoyed camping, traveling and playing cards. Alice was married to the late Burton J....

John B. O'Leary Scotia - John B. O'Leary, 58 passed away very suddenly from a cardiac arrest at his home on Sanders on March 2nd. John was born in Schenectady and raised in Scotia. He attended Scotia schools and graduated in 1978. For thirty years John has been a chef in the Capital area.  For a period of 10 years, John and his two brothers owned O'Leary's Pub and Grill in Scotia.  At the time of his death John was a chef at Firestone 151 owned by Tim Trier his...

H. Richard Lewis, 80, of Scotia, NY, passed away peacefully at Ellis Hospital on February 6, 2019 with his family by his side. Born on February 23, 1938 in Schenectady, NY, he was the son of the late Harold F. and Gertrude (Disch) Lewis. Rich graduated from Scotia High School - class of 1955, Union College - class of 1959, and Albany Law School - class of 1962, and lived in Scotia his entire life. He clerked at Borst, Smith & O'Loughlin in Schenectady during law school and worked...

Florence C. Armour, 83, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Albany Medical Center Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Knox, New York, on March 13, 1935, the daughter of Cleon and Esther Sands Powell.   Flo attended Knox Schools. She was a Home maker. In addition to her parents, Florence was predeceased by her husband, William Armour, whom she married on June 3, 1955, he died on...

John R. Abare Jr., 91, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center, Schenectady, NY. John was born on May 4, 1927 in Schenectady, NY to the late John Raymond and Juanita (Cross) Abare Sr. He graduated from Scotia High School. John was owner and operator of the former Capital Ambulance Service, Washington, DC. He served in the Navy and WWII. Father of David L. (Brenda) Abare of St. Albins, WV, Linda R. (Clayton) Powers of Tampa, FL, and Juanita K. (Allen)...

Jon passed away Jan 17, 2019 at the age of 81. Jon was born in Gloucester, MA. He was a resident of Scotia, a member of the Elks, and longtime member of the Mayfield Yacht Club. He loved travel and sailing. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years and two daughters. Calling hours are from 3 to 4 p.m., Funeral Service 4 p.m, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, at the Bekkering-Ellis Funeral Home, Scotia.  

Anthony J. 'Tony' Rozek, 79, of Glen Ave. in Scotia, NY, died on January 12, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Schenectady, NY to Felix F. and Anna E. Rozek, and a lifelong resident of the area, Tony lived in his pink and green house on Glen Ave for 50 years. He graduated from the Technical Electrical Course at Mont Pleasant High School in Schenectady in 1957, and soon thereafter enlisted in the NY Air National Guard. Tony attended numerous government and Air Force...

Elsie Hugo      June 7, 1929 - January 9, 2019 Elsie Hugo,  89, of Vanburen Lane, Scotia NY passed away on Wednesday January 9th, 2019. Born on June 7, 1929 daughter of the late  Ira and Jessie Allen,  she was raised in the town of Day NY.  Elsie was proceeded in death by siblings Kenneth, Donald, Roger, Percy (her twin), Patricia (Allen) Ovitt, and  Elaine (Allen) Allen. She is survived by her younger brother Raymond Allen of Glens...