All Obituaries

Latham - Helen L. White McGovern, 102, died Monday, August 3, 2020, at the Center for Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls, after a brief illness. Born in Cleveland, OH, she was daughter of the late William White and Charlotte Harriman White and wife of the late William P. McGovern, II. She came to Troy as an infant and attended the Mary Warren Free Institute and Troy High School.  Mrs. McGovern worked for Behr-Manning in Watervliet for 20 years, retiring many years ago and she and her...

Brunswick - Paul Michael Daley, 64, passed away peacefully Friday, July 31, 2020.  Paul entered into eternal rest early in the morning at his home, beside his family, following a long battle with an inoperable brain tumor. Raised in Brunswick, Paul was known to all as a man of integrity and unparalleled work ethic.  Employed since the age of 13, Paul graduated from Tamarac High School in 1974.  Through a show of passionate and diligent work, Paul quickly proved himself as the...

Brunswick - Nancy Rogers, of Carolina Avenue died Thursday, July 30, 2020, at her residence after a long illness. Born in Troy, she  was the daughter of the late Howard Rogers and Elsie Peterson Rogers. She had resided in Brunswick  and was a graduate of Troy High School. In 1974, Nancy started as a part time corrections officer and was later appointed as the first female Deputy to the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Department where she worked as a deputy and communications...

Wynantskill - Mary C. Milkiewicz, 92, died suddenly Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Samaritan Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bronx, NY, she was daughter of the late Joseph Stefanovich and Anna Melicher Stefanovich and wife of the late Edward Milkiewicz. She was raised in Ashgrove, NY and resided in Wynantskill since 1959, first on Hillside Drive and later on Judd Lane and attended a one-room schoolhouse in Ashgrove, NY. She was the last, original resident of the Judd Lane...

TROY - Alane C. Hohenberg passed away Monday, July 27th.  She was born on April 22, 1940 in Sharon, ND to Barbro (Klabo) and Arnold Snortland.  She moved to the Denver, CO area where she lived until 1962. She then moved to the Pacific Northwest, which remained her favorite region. Alane graduated in the initial class of Thornton High School and attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and later the University of Washington in Seattle.  Alane was actively employed from...

Albany - Rev. George F. Miller, Jr., 84, formerly of Green Island, died Monday, July 27, 2020, at St. Peter's Hospital after contracting the COVID virus. Born in Adams, MA, he was son of the late George F. Miller, Sr. and Marion Northrup Miller. He had resided in Green Island for many years. George earned a BS in Education from North Adams School of Liberal Arts, his Master of Sacred Theology from Boston University School of Theology, and did additional studies in Hospital and Prison...

Brunswick - Joseph Lewis Bode, 81, of Crescent Lane died Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Troy, he was son of the late William Bode and Nolte Griesen Bode and husband for 55 years of Eleanor  Wheeler Bode. He had resided in Center Brunswick for 76 years and attended McKinley School and Troy High School.  In his younger years, he spent time working on local farms in Brunswick and worked at the former Misty Hill Stables with their...

Wynantskill - E. Joyce Van Amburgh of Wynantskill, NY passed away July 21, 2020.  Born April 23, 1939, the daughter of the late Elsa B. (Gibbs) and Richard W. Haswell of East Greenbush.  Joyce worked at the NY Telephone Company, NYS Museum and CT Male Assoc. There, she created many life-long friendships which she treasured. Joyce was a gifted artist who shared her talent in so many ways with friends and family. She also used that talent to make home a beautiful place, filling the...

Troy - Marilyn A. McOmber Gorman, 84, passed into the loving arms of Our Lord on Monday, July 20, 2020, at Van Rensselaer Manor after a long illness. Born  in Troy, she was the daughter of the late John J. McOmber and Marion A. Bramhall McOmber. She had resided at St. Jude’s Apartments in Wynantskill for 23 years. Marilyn was a kind, prayerful, loving and generous woman of faith who loved the Lord and had great devotion to Mary, His Mother. She was a communicant of St. Jude the...

Schenectady - Raymond Joseph Quintal, 58, of Snowden Avenue died Sunday, July 19, 2020, at his residence. Born in Troy, he was son of the late Raymond Joseph Quintal and Carol Ann DeWolf. He had resided in Troy, Rome and several years in Schenectady.  He is survived by his sister, Jackie (Jim) Myott, Poestenkill.. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Frank and Dorothy DeWolf. Relatives and friends may call at the Bryce Funeral Home, Inc. 276 Pawling Avenue Troy on Wednesday, July...