Arlene P. Nykorchuck

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - 12:58

Arlene P. (née Chrysler) Nykorchuck died peacefully on Sunday, June 16, 2024, in St. Peter’s Hospital. She was 89.

Born in Voorheesville on April 27, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Olin “Happy” and Edna Loux Chrysler and the beloved wife of the late William Nykorchuck.

“Arlene worked several jobs in the area as a cashier, insurance-claim clerk, and ultimately worked as a pharmacy tech in Rite Aid Pharmacy in Guilderland,” her family wrote in a tribute. “An avid lover of casinos, Arlene enjoyed spending her spare time in the local casinos.”

She is survived by her sister Linda Adams and her husband, Gary; by her sisters-in-law, Patricia Chrysler and Marilyn Chrysler; and by several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

In addition to her husband and parents, her brothers Donald and Everett Chrysler died before her.

A prayer service will be held in the Fredendall Funeral Home at 199 Main Street in Altamont at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 29. Interment will immediately follow the service in Knox Cemetery in Knox.

Memorial contributions may be made to Clearview Christian Missionary Alliance Church, 275 Schodack Drive, Castleton on Hudson, NY 12033.

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