All Obituaries

Hebron-Rea D. Campbell, 86, of Hebron, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the Fort Hudson Nursing Home in Fort Edward. Calling hours will be Friday, November 23, 2018 from 2-4 & 6-8 pm at the McClellan-Gariepy Funeral Home, 19 East Broadway, Salem. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the West Hebron United Presbyterian Church, 3153 County Route 30, West Hebron. Interment will be at the Evergreen Cemetery in Salem.

Cambridge-It is with great sadness that the family of Thomas Francis Cuite announces his passing on November 6 after a brief illness.  Born in 1938 to Francis Cuite and Frances Connolly of Brooklyn, NY, Mr. Cuite is survived by his wife of 53 years, Geraldine (Nawrocki) Cuite.  He will be lovingly remembered by his daughter Catherine, son-in-law Lonnie Marvel and grandson Cole, his son David and grandson Harlan, his son Colin, daughter-in-law Stacey Mesler and grandchildren Aidan,...

Salem-Loretta M. Coon, 96, of Salem, passed away Friday morning, October 26, 2018 at Glens Falls Hospital. Born July 29, 1922 in Glenville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Daisy (Bushee) Coats. Loretta was a 1942 graduate of Salem Washington Academy and a longtime member of the West Hebron United Methodist Church where she was involved in many activities over the years.  She was a member of the former Grange in West Hebron and Loretta loved her cats. Loretta worked...

Salem, NY & Charlotte, NC-Patricia Warner Roche, age 87, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018.  She was born April 25, 1931, in Omaha, Nebraska to the late Charles and Alice Warner and was the beloved wife of the late George L. Roche. Patricia was attending the all-girls Barry College, a Catholic school in Miami, Florida, when she met the love of her life George on a train coming home for spring break. George was in the Navy at the time, but they stayed in touch through...

Raymond Joseph Favata May 3, 1924 – October 19, 2018 Cambridge-Raymond Favata, beloved husband and father passed peacefully in the early hours of October 19 at age of 94. Raymond was a well-known artist and a life long illustrator who was admired by his community. He lived in Dobbs Ferry, NY from 1961 through 1997 where he raised his family. In 1999 he relocated to Cambridge, NY. Raymond, the youngest of 4 grew up on the East Side of Manhattan. His siblings, all now deceased, were...

Salem-Adam George Gadzinski, Jr., was born July 17, 1937 to Adam and Martha Gadzinski in Brooklyn, NY.  Diagnose at the age of 7, Adam never let his type 1 diabetes stop him from being active and enjoying his life.  His family moved to Lindenhurst, Long Island when he was 14.  He excelled in many sports, earning himself a scholarship for basketball to Hofstra College where he was known as Zeke Gadzinski.  During this time he studied to become an accountant and met his...

Watervliet-Wayne B. Chesley, 73 of Watervliet, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 28, 2018 at his residence. Born October 19, 1944 in Albany, he was the son of the late Arthur and Isabel (Shaw) Chesley. Wayne graduated from Albany High School and in the early 1970’s he went to work for Williams Press in Menands until they closed.  He then went into the food industry for several years and ended with Aramark Food Service for 10 years.  In 1995, Wayne started...

Cambridge-Ruth Jane Skellie, 90, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Cambridge on Friday, September 28, 2018.  Ruth was born in Cambridge, NY on December 20, 1927 and was the daughter of Franklin and Margaret (Hedges) McLenithan. Ruth graduated from Cambridge Central School in 1948. In 1949 she married Ernest Skellie. Together they worked the family farm and she helped Ernest with his Pioneer Corn Seed Business. Ruth was an accomplished seamstress and was well known for the wedding...

Cambridge-Katherine May Lapinski, 99, of Cambridge, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Mary’s Haven in Saratoga Springs. Katherine was born September 3, 1919 in Kenvil, NJ the daughter of the late Charles and Blanche (Leighton) Traverse. She was educated in Morristown, NJ and worked for AT&T in Newark, NJ.  She also worked for H.L. Greens Department Store in Succasunna, NJ.  Afterwards, she worked for several families in New Jersey as a cook and...

Cambridge-Robert F. Hamilton, 76, of Cambridge, passed away peacefully Monday, September 17, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness. Born March 21, 1942 in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Francis and Edith (Taylor) Hamilton. Robert graduated in 1962 from Cambridge Central School.  He had served in the U.S. Army. Robert worked at Saint Gobain Performance Plastics in Hoosick Falls as a Process Engineer retiring with more than 40 years of service. He enjoyed working on...