All Obituaries

Buskirk - Bertha Urika Rothvoss Korb “Rose” April 21, 1932 March 18, 2019 Gone to meet her maker Calling hours for Rose will be from 3-5 pm Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Ackley, Ross & Gariepy Funeral Home, 73 West Main St., Cambridge.  A funeral service will begin at 5 pm with Pastor Andrew Strickland officiating.

CAMBRIDGE, N.Y. Virginia McNeice, 82, of Cambridge, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Virginia was the beloved wife of Donald McNeice. Born July 17, 1936 in Riverdale, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Harold and Maude (Taylor) Paro. Virginia (Jini) attended Pratt Institute of Art in Brooklyn, N.Y., graduating with a bachelor's degree in Fine Art. In 1966, the family moved from Huntington, Long Island to Cambridge,...

Shushan-David Angus McNitt, 82, resident of Shushan, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Bennington Health & Rehabilitation Center.   David was born in Cambridge, N.Y. at Mary McClellan Hospital on May 2, 1936. He was the second son of Helen (Kerr) McNitt and Paul Knight McNitt. A 1955 graduate of Cambridge Central School, he attended Ithaca College and earned a BFA in Theater in 1959. His first jobs were in Broadway theaters in New York. He directed...

Shushan-Martha Jewell Smyth, 90, of Shushan, passed away peacefully Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls.  Born July 25, 1928 in Blooming Grove, TX, she was the daughter of the late Tobe James and Margaret (Gantt) Parker.  Martha graduated from Blooming Grove High School.  She eventually relocated to New York where she worked at IBM in Yorktown Heights, NY as a Lab Technician for 25 years retiring in 1991. Martha enjoyed...

Buskirk-Phyllis Ann DeMarco, 85, of Buskirk, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at Albany Medical Center. Born May 9, 1933 in Salem, she was the daughter of the late George and Alice (Beaty) Hansen.  Phyllis was a graduate of 1950 Salem Washington Academy.  Prior to her marriage, she worked at C.A. Baltz Shirt Factory in Salem.  Later, she worked in the housekeeping department at the Mary McClellan Hospital in Cambridge for nearly 20 years until it’s...

Salem-Mildred V. Hamilton, 87, of Salem, passed away Friday night, February 22, 2019 at Glens Falls Hospital. Born October 22, 1931 in Indian Lake, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Eldridge) Corscadden.  Millie graduated from Whitehall High School in 1950 and Albany Business College in 1953.  She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith.  Millie enjoyed crafts and spending time with her family.  She was a member of the Salem Grange and the State Grange,...

Cambridge (Town of Jackson)-Leta Bentley Tully, of Cambridge passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 five days short of her 96th birthday at the Pine Valley Home in Hoosick Falls. Leta was born February 24, 1923 at the family farmhouse in Lyndonville, NY where she was raised.  She was the daughter of the late Stanley and Flora (Miller) Bentley.  Leta looked forward to her yearly visits to her childhood home in which the farm is still being operated by family. Leta...

Hebron, NY - William Rodger Van Dyk, age 82, of Hebron, NY and previously of Franklin Lakes, NJ, went to be with the Lord, peacefully at home with his family, on Thursday, February 14, 2019. Bill was born on November 26, 1936 in Paterson, NJ to Amozina “Teenie” (Vermeulen) and Barney Van Dyk of Hawthorne, NJ.  Bill grew up in Hawthorne, Glen Rock, and Wyckoff, NJ. He graduated from Lincoln Middle School in Hawthorne, NJ. He attended Ramsey High School, he then transferred...

Cossayuna - William C. "Bill" Sebast, 76, of Cossayuna died on Monday, February 4, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer.  He leaves behind those he cherished most, his wife of 55 years, Janey Mae Sebast of Salem, two sons, Greg Sebast and his wife Cheryl of Salem and Allen Sebast of Dannemora, NY; three grandchildren, Amber Sebast and her companion Tina, Kaila Sebast, and Cody Sebast and his companion Tonya; five...

Greenwich-Marion C. Mullen, 90, formerly of Greenwich, passed away Saturday night, February 2, 2019 at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls. Born September 13, 1928 in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Eva (McKane) Olson. Marion was a 1947 graduate of Greenwich High School.  Marion was a homemaker and loved animals, gardening and cooking.  She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Cambridge.  Marion was also...