Obituaries

ALBANY – Mery C. Seeman-Sokal, 68, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021.  Mery was born and raised in Endicott, the daughter of the late John W. Seeman and Billie Dunlap Seeman.  She attended Maine-Endwell High School, was a graduate of the University of Hartford, and received her Master’s Degree from Marywood College.  A Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she lived...

ALBANY – Colleen A. “Connie” Severino, 92, of Albany, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021.  Connie was born in Castleton, but was raised in Albany and lived here all her life.  She was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Emma Zackey Whalen.  She was employed for 35 years as a bookkeeper for the Grand Union Supermarket in...

GUILDERLAND – M. Jeannine Ryan, 92, of Guilderland, died peacefully Saturday, July 10, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Lockport, New York, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Raymond G. Laport and Margaret Ann Hartsock Laport.  She was a graduate of Niagara University and was a registered nurse.  After raising her seven children, she...

ALBANY – Sophie N. Gouvakis, 92, of Albany, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021.  Sophie was born in New York City, the daughter of the late Christos J. George and Angeliki Konstantinidis George.  After the death of her father, she was raised by her mother and stepfather Ermoyenis I. Iatriades.  She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, and was...

ALBANY – Margaret E. “Miggie” McCarg, 91, of Albany, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at St. Peter’s Nursing Home in Albany.  Miggie was born in Albany, one of eleven children of the late Bartolomeo Padula and Leonarda Matera Padula.  She lived in Albany all her life, and was employed by Dun & Bradstreet, Head Start, and Hackett...

SEVERNA PARK, MD – Linda H Haller, 83, of Severna Park, MD, passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. She was a beautiful person full of love and kindness.  Linda was born to Margery and Percival Hall on December 29th, 1937.  She grew up in Washington DC on the Gallaudet College campus with her twin sister, Nancy Hall of Denver,...

GUILDERLAND – Lillian T. Nichols, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 25, 2021.  She was a loving wife, mother, and friend to many. Lillian was born on April 22nd, 1934 in Albany to the late Anthony and Lillian Iannelli.  She lived in Albany and the Town of Guilderland all her life and was employed for many years by the...

DELMAR – Faith O. Reed, 87, of Delmar, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021.  She was born in Albany, the daughter of the late James St. Clair and Winona Follette St. Clair.  She lived in the area all her life, and dedicated herself to raising her family.  She also enjoyed baking cakes for all types of occasions and for...

ALBANY – Robert P. Saunders, 85, of Albany, a longtime resident of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Robert was born in Glen Cove, the son of the late Arthur and Anna Zimmerman Saunders. He and his wife Ruth met at Cortland State Teachers College and moved to Middletown in 1958 to start their teaching careers. In...

COLONIE – William A. Hans, 71, of Colonie, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.  Bill was born in Albany, and lived for a time in California.  Prior to returning to Albany, he devoted himself to his timber interests in the northwest.

Bill is survived by his daughters Molly Rose Hans of Port Townsend, WA, and Lily Elizabeth Hans of...

ALBANY – Lawrence D. Walker, 66, of Albany, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.  He was born October 17, 1954 in Watervliet, the son of the late Frank and Rose Morelli Walker. Lawrence graduated from Albany High in 1972.  He was a successful business owner, and an award-winning Real Estate Broker for 26 years.  He had a way of...

PRINCETOWN – Martha M. Proper passed away on April 16, 2021 at the age of 92.  Martha was born in Norwood, Pennsylvania on October 4, 1928 to the late Robert and Martha Cambage.  Soon after her father finished his job training, they moved to Schenectady County where Martha’s sister and brother were born and where Martha lived the rest of...

GLOVERSVILLE, NY – Arlene Superko, 96, of Gloversville, NY passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.  She was born in Nanticoke, PA to parents Rose (Burkett) and Edward Superko. Arlene was predeceased by her sister Alma Pearce, brothers Alfred, Robert and Alexander and lifelong friend Ruth Hawkins. She is survived by many nieces and nephews.

After graduation from Bloomsburg State...

ALBANY – Mary Flahive Burke, 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland.  Born in Geneva, NY, she was the daughter of the late Stephen C. and Margaret Praemassing Mahan.  After the death of her husband Howard F. Flahive of Glens Falls, she married Patrick J. Burke of Albany, who...

GUILDERLAND – Earl H. Karl, of Guilderland, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.  Earl was born and raised in Averill Park on his family’s dairy farm.  He also lived in East Greenbush before moving to Guilderland over 30 years ago.  Earl served in the U.S. Army for two years and had a long career...

STILLWATER – Brian M. Chmura died March 7, 2021, surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer.  Brian was born in Glens Falls Hospital in July 1948, to Walter and Virginia Chmura and resided in Bolton Landing on beautiful Lake George until he graduated with honors from Bolton Central High School in June 1966.  While...

COLONIE – Nicole “Nikki” Marie Merriman, 45, of Colonie, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021.  Nikki was a graduate of Shaker High School in Colonie, and was employed by the University at Albany for many years.  She loved bowling, and also the Miami Dolphins.

Nikki was predeceased by her father Andrew J. Merriman, Jr.  She is survived by her...