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Recent obituaries in Amsterdam, ny
The obituaries in the Amsterdam, NY area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to family, community service, or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity of our area's history and identity.
Bruce Damphier
Mar 6, 2015
Bruce W. Damphier Sr.November 12, 1932 - March 6, 2015 Bruce W. Damphier Sr., of New Castle, PA; passed away Friday March 6, 2015 at Trinity Living Center in Grove City, PA.Born in Amsterdam, NY on November 12, 1932, he was the son of the Lester and Margaret Reiff Damphier.Bruce was an honorably discharged United States Marine Corp veteran, who...
Dorothy Bravo
Mar 3, 2015
Dorothy E. Bravo 91, of Phillips Street, Amsterdam, NY; passed away Tuesday evening March 3, 2014 at Wilkinson Residential Healthcare Facility.Born in Hudson, NY on November 3, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Aloysius and Sabina Bray.Dorothy was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in Hudson and was employed as an Executive Secretary at Columbia Memorial Hospital in...
Mary Liccardi
Feb 24, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Liccardi, 86, of Amsterdam, NY; passed away suddenly Tuesday morning February 24, 2015 at Albany Medical Center.Born in Amsterdam, NY on July 15, 1928, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Mary Riley Dufresne Sr. Mary received her education at St. Mary’s Institute in Amsterdam.She was employed at New York Telephone Company for over Twenty...
Francis Murphy
Feb 18, 2015
Francis J. Murphy, 75, of Van Dyke Avenue, Amsterdam, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Albany, NY, on October 12, 1939, he was the son of the late John and Anne Murphy. Frank was a graduate of Vincentian Institute. On April 18, 1964, he married Beverly (Bonnie) Flint, with whom...
Helen Johnson
Feb 14, 2015
Helen M. Johnson, 93, of County Highway 155 Gloversville, NY; passed away early Saturday evening February 14, 2015 at Mountain Valley Hospice. Born in Lynchburg, VA; on May 29, 1921, the youngest of six children to the late Thomas and Ada Sudarth McKenna. Helen received her education in the Lynchburg school system and after graduation began a secretarial career at...
Clare Coluni
Feb 7, 2015
Clare V. “Betty” Coluni, 82, of Market Street, Amsterdam, NY; passed away Saturday February 7, 2015 at home. Born in Amsterdam on January 22, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Roman R. and Clare Wytral Violyn Betty was a graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School. She was employed as a teacher in the Fonda Fultonville School...
James Sheridan
Feb 7, 2015
Following a short illness, James Joseph Sheridan III passed away on February 7 at home, surrounded by his family. Jim was born in Watertown, NY on November 7, 1926 to James Joseph Sheridan II and Mary Ursula Murray. The story of Jim's father's fame as “the baseball oracle,” the family's move to Amsterdam in 1934 and the senior Sheridan's tragic...
Mae Post
Feb 5, 2015
Mae Post, 92, of Ridge Road, Amsterdam, NY; passed away Thursday morning February 5, 2015 at Wilkinson RHCF in Amsterdam.Born in the Town of Colonie on June 8, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Florence Wagoner James. Mae received her education in the Berne-Knox school system and was employed as a Motor Route Driver for the...
Edward Furman
Jan 27, 2015
Edward R. Furman, 91, of Truax Road, Amsterdam, NY, passed away Tuesday morning January 27, 2015 at Albany Medical Center.Born in Amsterdam on May 17, 1923, he was a son of the late Stanley and Katherine Furman.Ed received his education and graduated from Wilbur H. Lynch High School.Ed was an honorably discharged United States Army Veteran and served in Normandy...
Barbara Baia
Jan 26, 2015
Barbara J. Baia, 87, of County Highway 155, Gloversville, NY; passed away Monday January 26, 2015 at St. Mary’s Healthcare in Amsterdam, NY.Born in Little Falls, NY on June 23, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Argie and Marion Prentice Placidi.Barbara received her education and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in Little Falls. She was employed as a...
Kenneth White
Dec 19, 2014
Kenneth D. “Kenny” White 5, of Thacher Park Road, Town of Knox, Albany County, NY., passed away Friday morning December 19, 2014 at home.Born on August 22, 2009 in Schenectady, NY; he was the son of Jayson and Christine VanAlstyne White. Kenny was a kindergarten student at Berne-Knox Westerlo School.Kenneth my son, you will always be the most important part...
Gerard Constantino
Dec 12, 2014
Gerard P. "Jerry" Constantino, 52, of Dean Street, Amsterdam, NY; passed away Friday afternoon December 12, 2014 at home. Born in Amsterdam, NY on April 10, 1962, he was the son of the late Phillip and Nancy Parillo Constantino.Jerry received his education at St. Mary’s Institute and was a graduate of Bishop Scully High School, Class of 1980. Jerry was...
Theresa Conti
Dec 4, 2014
Theresa Ina Conti, 89, of Wilkinson Residential Healthcare Facility, Amsterdam, NY; passed away Thursday morning December 4, 2014.Born in Australia on May 30, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Ina Harrison Carty. Theresa received her education in Australia and received her B.S. Degree from Empire College in Albany, NY.She was employed as Program Manager at Montgomery...
Patricia Bracchi
Nov 24, 2014
Patricia Ann Bracchi, 80, of Division Street, Amsterdam, NY; passed away Monday morning November 24, 2014 at River Ridge Living Center in Amsterdam.Born in Amsterdam on November 2, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Florence Pearson Falcone. Patty was a graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School and was employed at the former Briers of Amsterdam...
Mary Morini
Nov 20, 2014
Mary S. Morini, 93, of Lindbergh Avenue, Amsterdam, NY; passed away Thursday afternoon November 20, 2014 at Wilkinson RHCF in Amsterdam.Born in Baltimore, MD on July 9, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Ellen Holland Sullivan. Mary received her education in the Baltimore school system and was a homemaker.Mary was a parishioner and communicant of...
Marie Diehl
Nov 17, 2014
Marie M. Diehl, 93, formerly of West Main Street, Amsterdam, NY, passed away Monday afternoon November 17, 2014 at Wilkinson RHCF in Amsterdam. Born in Braintree, MA; on July 31, 1921, she was the daughter of the late John Duncan and Mabelle Christine Horte MacTaggart.Marie moved to Trenton, NJ; area as a child and lived in Trenton until adulthood. A...
George Platt
Nov 10, 2014
George M. “Nick” Platt Jr., 67, of 16061 SE. 134th Court, Weirsdale, FL; passed away November 10, 2014 at his home.Born in Amsterdam, NY on October 4, 1947, he was the son of George M. and Lois Sexton Platt.Nick received his education in the Amsterdam school systemNick was a proud and honorably discharged veteran, serving with the United States Navy...
Marie Connolly
Nov 1, 2014
Marie H. Connolly, R.N., 87 of Stewart Street, Amsterdam, NY passed away Saturday evening November 1, 2014 at Wilkinson RHCF in Amsterdam.Born in Schenectady NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Sophie Loehr Homic. Marie received her education in the Schenectady school system and also graduated from St. Mary’s School of Nursing from which she received her...
Patricia Loucks
Oct 22, 2014
Patricia J. Loucks, 55, of Arnold Avenue, Amsterdam, NY, passed away Wednesday morning October 22, 2014 at home.Born in Rahway, New Jersey on September 25, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Audrey Nickerson Kling.Patty was a graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School and the University of New Haven, where she received her Criminal Justice Degree....
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