Howard Irving Brown

ST. ALBANS, Vt. — Howard Irving Brown of St. Albans, Vermont, formerly of Knox, died peacefully on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Franklin County Rehab Center, surrounded by family. He was 84.

Phyllis A. Rosenblum

GUILDERLAND — Phyllis Rosenblum lived in harmony with nature, blending the practical with the beautiful in her spacious yard, and sharing her love of gardening with others.

She died on Friday, May 2, 2025 at the age of 80.

Steven W. Rapp

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Steven W. Rapp, known to many as Steve, died on Monday, May 5, 2025, just shy of his 68th birthday in Carlsbad, California.

Born on May 20, 1957, in Catskill, New York, he was the beloved son of the late Joseph W. Rapp of Berne and Patricia Rapp Neal, and stepson to the late John Neal of Voorheesville. 

Thomas Perras

MELROSE — Thomas Perras, who had a career at Knolls Atomic Power Lab, enjoyed outdoor activities and rooted for the Mets. 

He died suddenly on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at his River Road home in Melrose, Rensselaer County. He was 67. Death was attributed to natural causes.

Sandra Nietsche Flansburg

VOORHEESVILLE — Sandra Nietsche Flansburg, who had a career with the state police and was best friends with her husband, died on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at St. Peter's Hospital Hospice. She was 88.

Phyllis A. Rosenblum

GUILDERLAND — Phyllis Rosenblum lived in harmony with nature, blending the practical with the beautiful in her spacious yard, and sharing her love of gardening with others.

She died on Friday, May 2, 2025 at the age of 80.

Shirley Mae Greene

Shirley Mae Greene

VOORHEESVILLE — Shirley Mae Greene, a talented pianist who taught piano for over half a century, treasured time with her family at a lake cottage in Vermont.

 She died on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Brightview Senior Living in Warren, New Jersey. She was 86.

Gerald L. Scoons

WESTERLO — Specialist Four Gerald Leonard Scoons, known as “Jerry” or “Jake,” “entered into the Kingdom of God” on Thursday, May 8, 2025, his family wrote in a tribute. He was 85.

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