All Obituaries

Clifton Park - Rhoda Nichols Kemp Mooradian, 93, of Clifton Park died Sunday, October 18, 2020, at her residence after a long illness, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Queens, NY, she was daughter of the late Robert Kemp and Adley Nichols Kemp and wife of the late Richard ‘Hack’ Mooradian. She was raised in Jackson Heights, Queens, NY, resided in Troy most of her life and in Clifton Park since 1962. She was a graduate of Emma Willard School and attended Russell Sage...

North Greenbush - Joseph Lionarons, 73, of Eastwyck Circle died, after a brief illness, Saturday, October 17, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lansingburgh, he was son of the late John H. Lionarons and Georgia O'Connell Lionarons and husband of the late Sandra A. Durand Lionarons. He was raised in Lansingburgh and  Eagle Mills and later resided in Wynantskill.  He was a graduate of Tamarac High School. Jay was a Mail Carrier for the Troy Post...

Troy - Janet J. Zipprich, 84, passed away on Friday, October 02, 2020, surrounded by her family at Samaritan Hospital, after a brief illness. Born in Troy, she was daughter of the late Jacob Bezjian and Virginia  Kassabian Bezjian. She was a lifelong resident of Troy and a graduate of Troy High School. Janet was an active sports-woman; she enjoyed ice skating, water and snow skiing, playing tennis and golf. She loved spending time with her family and friends. Some of her happiest...

Brunswick - Sandra McGuirk Fortin, 76, died Friday, March 20, 2020, at St. Peter's Hospice Inn Albany after a courageous battle with sepsis. Born in Troy, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph McGuirk and Olga L. Lasky McGuirk. She was raised in Troy and Averill Park and later resided in Troy. She was a 1961 graduate of Catholic Central High School and attended Troy Beauty School.  Sandra worked in the personnel department of New York State Taxation & Finance Building 9...

North Greenbush - Sandra Marion Weatherwax  Billings, 80, of North Greenbush died after a long illness Monday, September 28, 2020, at her home on the old homestead where she was born. Born in Troy, NY, she was daughter of the late Harold David Weatherwax and Marion VanDerCook Weatherwax. She was raised in North Greenbush, and resided in Syracuse, Virginia and Charlotte.  She was a graduate of Averill Park High School and attended Russell Sage College in Troy. Sandra was The...

Wynantskill - Dr. Richard H. Phillips Sr., 92, formerly of Loudonville died Sunday, September 27, 2020, in Wynantskill after a brief  illness. Born in Troy, he was son of the late Fred Atkins Phillips Sr. and Madeline Snyder Phillips and husband for 66 years of Ruth LaGraff Phillips. He was raised and resided in Troy for many years and later resided in Loudonville for 20 years, prior to moving to Wynantskill and was a graduate of Troy High School, Union College and the University of...

Englewood, FL  - Jean C. Driggs of Englewood, Florida formerly of West Sand Lake, New York, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2020 surrounded by her family. Jean was predeceased by her husband Leslie and granddaughter Leslie Jean Rosenthal. Survivors include her sister Helen (David) Zelnick and brother James (Carol) Comfort, daughter Linda (Charles Bruce) Rosenthal and son Daniel (Cheryl) Driggs, granddaughters Meaghan (Michael) Hart and Kaitlyn (Jason) Sideris, great...

Wynantskill- Susan B Hartnagle, 71, of Main Avenue entered eternal rest Monday, September 21st, 2020, at her residence. Born in Buffalo, NY,  she was the daughter of the late Vincent E. Kuch and Margaret Zuber Kuch and the wife of the late John Hartnagle. She lived in the Troy area for the past 36 years most recently residing in Wynantskill. She was a graduate of Bennett High School in Buffalo and earned her associate degree at Bryant & Stratton College. Susan began her career in...

Troy - Elizabeth (Betty) Hartnett Hannay, 94, died Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Van Rensselaer Manor after a long illness. She was the wife of the late William Hannay whom God called in September 1999. She was the daughter of the late Patrick and Laura Danis Hartnett of Waterford and mother of June Hannay Kosier of East Greenbush. Also survived by a granddaughter Andrea Kosier  and great-granddaughter Kasey Kosier;  She was predeceased by her brothers, Thomas Hartnett of...

Averill Park - Robert David Hoffay, 72, died unexpectedly September 4, 2020. Bob was born August 23, 1948 and grew up in Averill Park, NY. His parents, Richard and Cora Hoffay, raised he and his four siblings on their Sheer Road family farm. After graduating from Averill Park High School in 1966, he attended Kansas State University where he played football as an end-tackle, and from there was drafted to the New York Giants. He was sidelined by injury and never played a...