All Obituaries

Robert C. Shaw, resident of Gansevoort, passed away on January 19, 2022 at the age of 98. He was the son of Tressa and Aubrey Shaw of Gansevoort. He graduated from the South Glens Falls School in 1942. Bob went in the Navy in 1943 and stayed in the Navy until the end of World War II. He bought the Palmer Ridge farm in May of 1945 where he grew his first farm and later bought and moved to the Selfridge Road farm. In addition to farming, in his early adult years and when his children were...

Dolores A. Pena, age 87, passed away on January 17, 2022, at Saratoga Hospital. She was born on March 19, 1934, in New York, NY, the daughter of the late George and Susan (Adams) Mitsakos.  Dolores worked at O’Briens Pharmacy for many years before moving to the medical field as a secretary. She enjoyed reading and good game of cards with her family and friends.  Her greatest joy was spending time with her family at the lake. Dolores is survived by her son, Robert Pena...

Bruce R. (Smitty ) Smith of Hearthstone Dr. passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, January 17, 2022 surrounded by  beloved family after a brave and long hard fought battle with cancer. He was born on November 26, 1935, to Ruth E. Smith of Springfield, MA. Above anything Bruce’s family and friends were first and foremost in his life. Most of the time becoming the life of any gathering, the love of providing a laugh and telling jokes was pure joy to him.  At the same...

Linda Haner, age 73, passed away on Thursday, 1/14/2022 at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on January 20, 1948, in Billerica, Mass. to the late Robert and Evelyn (Peaslee) Ray. Linda graduated from Billerica High School and went on to work in retail at Green Mountain Food Services in White Hall, NY. Linda enjoyed flowers, gardens and her family.  She was always the first to reach out and help anyone in need. Linda is survived by her children, Lydia Mallory (Justin),...

Norbert Michaud, age 93, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Glens Falls Hospital. He was born March 4, 1928, in Waterbury, VT, son of the late Robert and Priscilla (Martell) Michaud. Norbert graduated from High school and joined the US Airforce in which he proudly served his country as a Tech Sergeant and Military Police until he retired with over 20 years of service.  Norbert enjoyed western movies and he was an avid hunter, even through his later years in his...

Edith Caggiano, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Saratoga Hospital. She was born on August 6, 1938, in Bremerhaven, Germany to the late Johann and Alma (Fricke) von Glahn. Edith graduated high school in Germany and went on to get her beauticians license in Germany. In 1961 when she moved to the US, she owned her own shop Edith’s Coiffeurs in Yonkers. Her strong following made her known as the best beautician around. Edith enjoyed reading, gardening, Hallmark...

Ralph Robert Benincasa passed away unexpectedly on January 11, 2022, at Saratoga Hospital. He was born on June 27th, in Danbury Connecticut to the late Caetano and Elizabeth (Delnato) Cordeiro. He attended Danbury High School. Ralph served in the United States Army during the Korean War along with his brother William Benincasa. Ralph worked in Connecticut for Castro Convertible’s Upholstery. He and his family moved to Saratoga Springs New York in 1978. There along with his wife,...

Madeline Giordano, age 99, passed away on Tuesday January 11, 2022, at Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. She was born on October 13, 1922, in Richmond Hill, NY to the late Louis and Rose (Kassheimer) Jacoby. Madeline graduated High School and went on to sell cell phones at Cellular One at Walmart, located in Saratoga Springs. Madeline was known for her sense of humor and ability to brighten up a room.  She enjoyed painting, word search puzzles, boating in Long Island...

  PORTER CORNERS - John Woodcock, age 67, passed away on January 6, 2022, at Saratoga Hospital due to complications of Covid. He was born on September 16, 1954, in Corinth, NY, the son of the late Harold Woodcock and Hazel (Steele) Woodcock. John was a graduate of Corinth High School, class of 1973. John was a Custodian for the Saratoga Springs City School District for many years, his last position was at Greenfield Elementary School, which he loved. He enjoyed fishing, bowling,...

Morris V. VanDusen, age 91, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 6, 2022 with the comfort of his family by his side.   He was born on June 11, 1930 in North Creek, NY, the son of the late Harry VanDusen and Blanche Gregory VanDusen. Morris was a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School, earning his Technical Diploma, class of 1948.  He was a member of the Championship Baseball Team.  Morris was a Draftsman/Inventor at General Electric for 41 years prior to...