All Obituaries

Joyce Gould (West), 66, formally of Cadillac, MI passed away on December 20, 2021, at Albany Medical Center, NY.  Joyce was born on November 4, 1955, in Detroit, MI to the late Dale Bradley West and Keturah Friday West Cantrell.  She was the youngest of five children, all of whom preceded her in death: Judith VerBerkmoes (West), Dale West, Janice Munson (West), and Julia Walker (West), her husband, Mike Gould and her mother and father-in-law, Elwood and Nellie Morris.  She is...

Joseph Peter Cittadino, 81, passed peacefully on December 20th 2021 at St. Peter's Hospital. He was native to Long Branch NJ, lived most of his life at the Jersey Shore, before retiring to Whitingham Vermont for the past 18 yrs. Known as Jersey Joe and The Gun Guy, he lived by his own constitution, loved his Country. Joe was a father of six, three boys  and three girls, a grandfather of 8 and a great grandfather. He is survived by his children Joseph, Anthony, Michael, Tracy,...

Albany- Darby J. Penney, 68, an internationally recognized Social Justice and Human Rights Activist died on October 11, 2021 at St. Peter’s Hospice Inn, in Albany, New York.  Born in Oceanside, N.Y., she was the daughter of Audrey Penney of Florida and the late Arthur Penney. Darby was a visionary and tireless champion for the liberation of people with psychiatric disabilities. She was known for her direct, no-nonsense approach to advocacy and life, fiery outspoken nature and the...

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...

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...