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Elizabeth van der Goes

Elizabeth van der Goes

SHILLINGTON, Pa. —  Elizabeth “Betsy” van der Goes, a smart, creative woman, was known in the Altamont area for the kennel she ran for decades on Brandle Road.

She died peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, at Heritage of Green Hills after succumbing to Alzheimer’s disease. She was 86.

Joan E. Settle

Joan E. Settle

ALTAMONT — Joan E. Settle was raised in the city — in Schenectady’s Stockade neighborhood — but relished country life, proudly referring to herself as “the farmer’s wife.”

A long-time Altamont and former Knox resident, she died on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, with her loving family at her side. She was 92.

David Earl Wagoner

David Earl Wagoner

David Earl Wagoner, a Vietnam veteran who loved spending time with his family and friends, died peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, after a short battle with cancer. He was 76.

Janis J. Berschwinger

CLIFTON PARK — Janis J. “Jan” Berschwinger studied music and played in a jazz band and traveled widely for her career but her greatest love was for her family and her favorite place was home.

Dorothy Herzog

Dorothy Anna (née Komjathy) Herzog died peacefully at home on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, surrounded in death as she was in life — by her loving family. She was 89.

She was born on July 29, 1933, the third child of Steven and Esther (née Wright) Komjathy.

Joseph E. Rogers Jr.

WESTERLO — Joseph E. Rogers Jr., a father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who had worked as an operating engineer, died on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. He was 83.

Jay Alan Longshore

Jay Alan Longshore, a teacher, died after a brief illness in Thailand on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. He was 61.

He graduated from Guilderland High School in 1980, from Haverford College in 1984, and from Temple University in 1990.

Shirley A. Gage 

ALTAMONT — Shirley A. Gage, longtime resident of Altamont, died peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at age 88.

She was the daughter of Kenneth and Adelaide (née Eldridge) Frost and the beloved wife of the late Lewellyn Gage.

Edward C. Virkler

Edward C. Virkler

ALTAMONT — Edward C. Virkler, a long-time resident of Altamont, died peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 30, in Amsterdam at the age of 80.