All Obituaries

Duanesburg- Doris E. Stoodley, 91, passed away after a brief illness unrelated to Covid on Thursday, January 13. Born in Schenectady, NY, she was the daughter of the late Philip DeLuke and Mary Vitelli DeLuke. She is survived by her daughter Sandra Stoodley, her son James Stoodley, her sisters; Helen Farington and Mary Ann (Dan) O’Conner, her sister-in-law Ronna DeLuke, her nieces, nephews, and close friends. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, January 22 at 1:00pm at Our Lady...

Quaker Street – Edna Zeh (Scranton) Taber, 98, passed away on January 7, 2022. Not from Covid. She was just exhausted. Edna lived most of her life in the Village of Quaker Street. She retired from the Duanesburg School District. Edna was a longtime member of Duanesburg Christ Episcopal Church. She was predeceased by her husband Harold and her daughter Sandy. Remaining to put flowers on her grave are her daughters Jill (Gary) Brandoline of Duanesburg, Tami Griessler (Dale Warner) of...

Duanesburg- Ruth (Fairman) Lesson, 94, of Duanesburg, passed away peacefully in her home on January 5, 2022 in the company of her loved ones.  Born in Schenectady, Ruth was the daughter of the late William and Hazel Mott Fairman. Always a caretaker, Ruth was a nurse for various health care facilities over the years. She enjoyed driving her sports cars, crocheting, coloring, a good game of rummy, her nightly Wheel of Fortune viewing, and more than anything time spent with her family....

Scotia- Alice Rose Stewart (Scavone), 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Born in Saratoga Springs, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Leona Scavone (Edwards). Alice was a homemaker and loved to spend time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, especially while cooking and baking during holiday get-togethers. Alice was a longtime resident of Schenectady. She is survived by her brother John Scavone, her children Deborah Stewart, Edward...

Schenectady- Raymond Ross Sr., 81, of Schenectady, NY and Inverness, FL died peacefully on December 17, 2021 at Hospice of the Valley in Glendale, AZ. He was born on June 24, 1940 in Duanesburg, NY to Theron and Virginia Ross.  Ray graduated from Duanesburg Central High School before enlisting in the US Navy in 1958.  He was honorably discharged in 1962.  He married the mother of his children, Doreen Ross, in 1963.  They divorced and he married Evelyn Heise Putnam...

Burtonsville - On Saturday, December 11, 2021, Paul O. Morrison, 55, of Burtonsville, NY, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam.  Paul was a graduate of Duanesburg High School and the BOCES Ag. Tech. Program. He was employed as a truck driver with Tempur-Sealy in Green Island for 25 years. Throughout his life Paul loved outdoor activities. ATV off road riding, hunting, fishing boating, camping and almost anything outdoors. He was also a former member and past...

Esperance - On Friday, December 10, 2021, Keith J. Steadwell, 89, of Esperance, passed away at Ellis Hospital following a brief illness. Keith was born in Duanesburg, the son of the late Clarence and Marion McDuffee Steadwell. Following his graduation from Duanesburg High School, Keith joined the U.S Army and was honorably discharged in 1954. He had a long career at General Electric working as a machinist, retiring in 1988. Keith was an honorary life member of the Esperance Elks....

Delanson- James A. Gaylord, 78, passed away on Thursday, December 9th. He did not want to spend another Christmas without Anna the queen of Christmas. He was born in Hudson, NY to the late Alden W. Gaylord and Virginia M. Barnes Gaylord. He grew up in West Sand Lake and there he met and married Anna Hoffay Gaylord. They were happily married for 46 years until her death in 2010. James worked at the Albany Felt Company before pursuing his ultimate dream to be a dairy farmer. In 1965, he...

Delanson- Edward J. Schleier, 80, passed away on Sunday, November 21. Born in Brooklyn, NY on January 13, 1941, he was the son of the late Robert and Georgina (Lautenbacher) Schleier. After graduating high school, Ed would go on to work at Sealtest R&D Dairy Lab in the 60’s, was an inspector at the Yankees Milk Farm, and then a truck driver for several years until retiring from the Tri County Bottled Gas Company in 2002. Ed was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He enjoyed fishing in...

Duanesburg - Kerri Maner, passed away peacefully after a short but intense battle with acute leukemia on November 17th, 2021. She was at home and surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 28, 1946, she spent her 75th birthday in the hospital shortly after her diagnosis. Most of all, Kerri loved her family, including her beloved dogs and horses. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Frank; her son Jon and daughter-in-law Mary; her daughter Julie and daughter-in-law Wendy; her...