All Obituaries

Nelson L. Austin, 86, of Wren St. died Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at Ellis Hospital. Nelson was born on May 4, 1934 in Glen, New York. Nelson attended Scotia Glenville School, graduating in 1952. He went on to and graduated from Ryder University, Trenton, NJ in 1956. Nelson was employed for 18 years as head of Payroll at Ellis Hospital. From there he served as Town Clerk for the Town of Glenville until he retired in 2001. Mr. Austin was a member of the First Reformed Church of Scotia...

Dalton, GA - On January 9, 2021 Dr. Alexander Coppola, 31, passed away from natural causes in Dalton, Georgia. Born March 9, 1989 in Niskayuna, N.Y. Alex was a loyal and loving son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, partner, and friend. Alex had a lifelong passion for helping others. He served many roles in the Alplaus Volunteer Fire Department, including Explorer, firefighter, EMT, Lieutenant, Vice President/ President. He was a member of the Allegany Rescue Squad. Alex attended...

After a courageous battle with Covid19, Donlyn passed away on January 5, 2021. Donlyn was 52 years old. Donlyn was the beloved daughter of Donald DeAngelo and Marilyn Curcio DeAngelo. She was the loving sissy to Dean Thomas DeAngelo. Donlyn was born on April 24, 1968. She was a 1986 graduate of Scotia-Glenville High School, and was a spirited cheerleader. Donlyn was employed by Dukes Chophouse at Rivers Casino. She loved working there and enjoyed greeting her many customers. She will be...

Rosemary Caputo Pryne left this world for eternal peace to be with the Lord and her beloved Walter on December 30, 2020. Born May 25, 1937, Rosemary was a lifelong resident of Scotia, NY. She, and her husband of 57 years, Walter Pryne (deceased 2018), were very active in the community and made friends wherever they went. Rosemary graduated from SG Schools and the Albany Business College. She retired from Marvin & Co CPA firm in 1998 after 35 years of service, and continued to work as a...

After a long illness, Stuart Keenan (87 years old) passed peacefully in his sleep on December 24th. Stu was born and raised in Oneonta. He was predeceased by his parents, Stuart M Keenan Sr and Helen S. Fisher Keenan, and a sister Nancy Keenan Macey. Upon graduation from Oneonta High School in 1950, he began work at Schenectady General Electric. His 38 years at GE were interrupted by military service during the Korean war. During this time, he was trained at a medical center and received...

Sally B. Conley, 88, of Glenville, passed away Saturday December 5, 2020 at Ellis Hospital. Sally was born July 25, 1932 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to the late William and Mary C.Banks. She grew up in Massachusetts and Maine. In 1954 Sally married Daniel Conley and eventually settled to raise their family in Scotia, NY. Sally and her husband owned and operated Conley Designs in Schenectady until the early 90's. She later worked at the Scotia-Glenville Middle and High schools. Sally...

Stanley J. Beran passed away on November 29, 2020. Born in Bogota, New Jersey on March 18th, 1923, he was the son of Joseph and Barbara Beran. He attended public schools in Bogota and was awarded a State scholarship to Rutgers University as a result of competitive testing. There he earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1948 and subsequently a Master Degree from Rennsselaer Polytechnic Institute of Troy, NY. His college education at Rutgers University was...

Zigmund G. Poremba, 73, of Glenville, beloved father, died peacefully after a long illness on November 21 at his home. Zigmund was born on July 5, 1947 in Mahanoy City, PA, a son of the late Wanda and Zigmund Poremba. He was the son of Polish immigrants that loved his heritage, family and had an endearment to the small coal mining town he grew up in. He was a sports fanatic and avidly followed his beloved Phillies, Lions, and Flyers. He was also a Syracuse Football season ticket holder for...

Clara Topka Batzinger, 96, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Clara was born in Glenville on June 12, 1924 the daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Zadrozny) Topka. She attended a one-room school house on Washout Road for 8 grades and graduated from Scotia-Glenville High School, class of 1942. She enjoyed many class reunions. Clara became the main planter and waterer of the Batzinger Rainbow Gardens and Greenhouses for over twenty years. She joined the West Glenville Volunteer...

Richard W. Gross, Jr, 54, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at Ellis Hospital. Richard was born in Schenectady on January 15, 1966 the son of Barbara (Quinn) Gross and the late Richard W. Gross, Sr.  Richard worked as a self-employed Plumber/HVAC for over 30 years.  He was predeceased by a brother Jeffrey K. Gross.  In addition to his mother, Richard is survived by his children, Bradley T. Gross, Sr. and his fiancée Michaela Salmeri and Samantha B.(Nathan)...