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Burial service: Dianne Elmendorf

A burial service for Dianne Elmendorf will be held on Saturday, June 3, at 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church in New Scotland at 2010 New Scotland Rd. in Slingerlands. Pastor Holly Cameron will say a prayer and then anyone wanting to say something afterwards may

 

Douglas King Bailey

GUILDERLAND CENTER —  Douglas King Bailey, a World War II veteran who lived in Guilderland Center and worked for General Electric, died on Friday, May 19, 2017. He was 91.

“He joined his loving wife, Dorothy Moras Bailey, in eternal peace,” his family wrote in a tribute.

Clinton Zeh

Clinton J. Zeh

FEURA BUSH — Clinton J. Zeh died on Monday, May 22, 2017. He was 82. Surrounded by family until the end, Mr. Zeh was known for his love of the outdoors and willingness to help others.

Card of Thanks

Our hearts are full of gratitude when we say many thanks to family, friends, and neighbors for all your acts of kindness during this difficult time.
The Family of Esther Adams

Doris May Selig

GUILDERLAND — Doris May Selig loved a challenge. Starting as a copy girl, she worked her way up to a supervisory role for the Associated Press at a time when very few women were in the news business. Although she worked for decades in Manhattan, she never gave up her rural roots in Guilderland.

Stephen Sylvester Schiltz

ALTAMONT — Stephen Sylvester Schiltz, who played the soundtrack to his family's life and served in the military for 18 years, died on Thursday, May 4, 2017. He was 61.

“He was our music,” said his mother, Betty Spadaro.

Belva Boyden

A memorial service for Belva Boyden, a lifelong Berne resident who was active in her community, will be held as originally planned on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the First Reformed Church of Berne at 11 a.m. She died on New Year’s Day at the age of 81.

Barbara Plue Johnsen

Barbara Plue Johnsen

ALTAMONT —  Barbara Plue Johnsen, described by her family as “a loving and caring person,” died on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the Community Hospice of Albany Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital. She was 66.

“Everyone who met her was a better person for the influence she had on their lives,” her family wrote in a tribute.

Memorial Service: Belva Boyden

A memorial service for Belva Boyden, a lifelong Berne resident who was active in her community, will be held as originally planned on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the First Reformed Church of Berne at 11 a.m. She died on New Year’s Day at the age of 81.

Albert E. Parshall

GUILDERLAND —Albert E. Parshall, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, formerly of Guilderland and Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, died on Jan. 28, 2017. He was 89. A Marine who served during both World War II and the Korean War. he was very active in fraternal organizations.

Esther May Adams

ALTAMONT — Esther May Adams — the mother of five, grandmother of 15, and great-grandmother of 16 — died on Monday, May 1, 2017, at The Grand of Guilderland. She was 94.

She was born on Sept. 27, 1922 to William and Eva (née Robare) Kehoe.