All Obituaries

Bruce L. Kristel passed away on Monday, December 10 after a lengthy illness. Born on February 13, 1946 to the late George and Margaret (Clancy) Kristel, Bruce lived in the Scotia-Glenville area most of his life. He was a 1964 graduate of Scotia-Glenville High School. Bruce was in the Army from 1964 – 1967 and served in the Special Forces in Vietnam. He was a retired long time truck driver and also worked at Mohawk Ambulance and Hendrick Motorsports for several years. Bruce was a...

Lois (Lansing) Frank She was born in Scotia, NY on July 1, 1927 to Howard V. Lansing and Vivian E. (Tranter) Lansing. She graduated from Scotia High School in 1946. She then went to Cosmetic School and was a homemaker. She married George Frank on August 29, 1948. They moved to Matamoras, PA in August 1953. Lois was predeceased by her husband, George, in 2013. Lois is survived by two daughters, Diann Higgins, husband, Raymond; Sandra Jones, husband, Eric; two sons, Glenn, wife, Laura; and...

Rosemary Powers, 91, of Rotterdam, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at home. She was born on June 6, 1927 to the late Otto A. and Margaret (Odell) Burchhardt in Oneonta, NY and was a lifetime resident. Rosemary was a nurse's aide at St. Clare's Hospital, Schenectady, NY. She was a member of the OES #528. Rosemary was married to the late Charles W. Powers, Sr. She is survived by her sons, Charles W. Powers and George R. Powers; sister, Sarah Alice Doherty; five...

George J. Shartrand, of Scotia, NY, died November 20, 2018 at home surrounded by his adoring children. George was a loving husband, father, engineer, teacher and devout Catholic. He graduated from Clarkson University in 1948, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and later pursued his master's degree. George enlightened the young Catholics in the youth ministry program teaching catechism and rumor has it kids even listened. He visited homebound individuals to provide prayer, comfort...

On Friday November 16, 2018, Bryant J. Bickford, loving husband and father of two beautiful girls, passed away suddenly at the age of 32. Bryant was born May 20th, 1986, in Newport, Vermont to Pamela Mason. At the age of five, Bryant and Pam moved to Berne, New York, where she married Stephen Porter. Together they raised Bryant, where he went on to finish high school at Berne-Knox-Westerlo, graduating in 2004. After graduating, Bryant joined the workforce and moved himself to Scotia, New...

Robin J. Minarik, born May 22, 1962, recently passed away. Originally from Bayonne, NJ, he enjoyed being on the water and had a lifelong love for crabbing. His talents of carpentry and woodworking were appreciated by those around him. He is survived by his wife, Jennie Minarik; his children, Becca and Shawn of Schenectady; his sister, Karen (Rick) Connolly of Oldbridge, NJ; his brother, Kevin Minarik of Sayreville, NJ; and his two grandchildren. Robin was predeceased by his parents, Helen...

Clifford Raymond Semerad, 85, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018. He was an extremely respected brother, father, grandfather, Marine, Scouter, Scotia-Glenville Democratic Party member, Rotarian, Elk, retired Post Office Manager, devoted Catholic and a dear friend to endless friends. He was born in Schenectady, New York on February 12, 1933. Cliff was the eldest son of the late Edward and Helen Semerad. He graduated from Mont Pleasant High School where he met the love of his life....

Kevin Straut, 55, passed in a tragic accident on October 20th, 2018. He was born on April 4, 1963, in Suffern, NY, and was the son of Louis G. Straut and the late Edna (Legg) Straut. Kevin graduated from Burnt Hills High School in 1981. Kevin was in the USAF from 1986-1990. He was stationed at Alconbury in England, where his mom visited him and showed him her country. He was also stationed at George Air Force Base and Travis Air Force Base in California, where he met his love, Karen. He...

L. Jacqueline Shartrand, of Scotia, NY, previously Cornwall, Ontario, died September 24, 2018 at home with loving husband George by her side. Jacqueline was the daughter of the late Bernard W. Terrence and Maria Marguerite Terrence (Cousineau).  Predeceased by her sister, Beverly Terrence and son, David Shartrand. She leaves behind her brother, Bernard Terrence (Maria) of Cornwall and sister, Linda Cooke (Michael) of Mississauga, Ontario. Also grown children, Linda Forbes, Gail...

Dawn Boye-Nunoo passed away on Sept. 17th, 2018. She was predeceased by her parents William and Lorraine Wilson. Dawn is survived by sons: Antonio Powell, Miguel Mayotte; daughter: Ayesha Mayotte; grandson: Maxsom Madej; siblings: Dan Wilson, David Cooper, Crystel Nelson, Denise Wilson, and Sue Wilson-Deane. Calling hour from  1 PM to 2 PM, Thurs. Sept. 27, at Bekkering-Ellis Funeral Home, 1 Mohawk Ave Scotia, NY. Funeral service will be 2 PM at the funeral home.