All Obituaries

Albany- Jeremy E. Williams, 39, died suddenly Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Albany Medical Center. Born in Troy, he was son of the late David E. Williams and Priscilla R. Bingham (Scott). Jeremy spent time living in Troy, Colonie and Plattsburgh where he worked as a landscaper, salesman, and security for a few bars/restaurants. Jeremy always loved a fresh pair of Jordan’s. He also enjoyed fishing on the river and was known as a jokester who liked to make people laugh. Jeremy was...

Robert King Dodge, 33, of Albany passed away at approximately 3am Sunday morning August 15th after sustaining irreparable life threatening injuries due to a motorcycle accident in the early morning hours of Saturday the 14th.  Robert is survived by his wife Darcie Dodge, daughter Aurora Dodge, father Robert Dodge (Grace) and mother Janice Dodge (William) uncles Daniel W Dodge, Bruce E Dodge (Karen Tiedemann) and daughter Tara H Dodge he also leaves behind his brother William Cinnamon,...

Pamela L. Strong was born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania on January 10, 1964. She graduated from Elizabethtown College and St. Joseph’s University. Her entire career was spent in IT, primarily with AT&T where she spent 25 years.  She married Jeffrey Strong in 2001, and they eventually moved to East Greenbush, New York. Pam was predeceased by her father, Marlow Kroninger, and is survived by her husband, Jeff, mother, Feryl Kroninger, and dog, Cleo. We are grateful to the...

Colonie- Machiko Saho Graver was born in the city of Beppu, Oita-ken on the southernmost island of Kyushu, Japan. She was born on a farm to Motojiro and Anna Miyoshi and hailed from Samurai lineage, which forged her perseverance, tenacity, and hardy spirit throughout her entire life. She was the eldest of five children - her brothers Yoshiharu, Masaaki, and Satoshi, and her sister, Sachiko. At the age of 20, she was working to obtain her hairstyling credentials when she met and married our...

Richard M. Clandorf    Age 70 was born to his parents Michael T. Clandorf and Lorraine (Le Tarte) Clandorf on June 13th, 1951, in New York City, NY.  The grandson of Oliver “Ollie” & Livia Clandorf  (Paganelli). He passed on peacefully, in loving company, at Albany Med at ~3:30am, July 13th, 2021. Richard was raised with his adoring grandparents in the apartment next-door.  Growing up in Murray Hill, he attended elementary school two blocks...

Schenectady- Kathleen Margaret Fuller of Schenectady passed peacefully into the next life in her sleep on Friday, July 2, 2021 at Our Lady of Mercy Nursing Center in Guilderland NY. Kathleen was the eldest of four children born to Margaret (Shepherd) & Kenneth E. Fuller Sr. of Saratoga Springs NY.  She arrived on February 26, 1947.  She spoke fondly of her childhood, growing up surrounded by a large, fun-loving extended family, spending time at her grandmother’s and...

Barbara Thompson Stone, 80, of Orange County, NY passed away peacefully from Alzheimer’s disease on March 1, 2021 in hospice at her residence in Saratoga Springs, NY. Born to Dorothy (Sawyer) and Arthur Thompson in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada because that was the closest hospital to Robbinston, Maine, she had very fond memories of her childhood with brother, David Thompson and sister, Cynthia Adams. After attending U of Maine – Orono, she traveled to a NY job fair with...

Albany- Stephen Earl Winters, 63, died suddenly on January 1, 2021. Stephen was born on September 24th, 1957 in Texas to Claude and Evelyn “Carol” Winters and raised in Oklahoma and North Carolina. Stephen attended the University at Albany as an undergraduate and graduate student, receiving a graduate degree in Social Work. Stephen was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was the past Executive Director at both the Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless and the South End...

Ballston Spa- Dorothea Louise Dexter (Shaffer) of Ballston Spa NY, passed away on January 23, 2021 unexpectedly after a short battle with a rare illness. She was born September 1, 1959 in Syracuse, NY where she spent most of her life. She retired from CNYDDSO where she worked for 34 years. She is predeceased by the love of her life Robert Dexter, as well as her parents William D Shaffer and Patricia Bidwell Roman and her brother Billy. She will forever be cherished and remembered by her...

Nina M. Hilmeyer, also known as Nan by her brothers and sisters, of Sharon Springs, NY passed into the hands of her Lord January 6, 2021 at the age of 63. Nina was born on June 29, 1957 in Albany NY, to Walter (Shiny) and Joyce Pogoda-Wall, both predeceased her. Nina loved and treasured her family. Her love for children made her favorited by not only her kids, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, but also by most every child that ever touched her life. Her love of plants and flowers was the...