Samuel S. Bell

Samuel S. Bell died on Aug. 20, 2024.

His parents, Douglas F. Bell and Helen Vassak Bell, died before him, as did his sister, Elizabeth M. Bell, and brother, Douglas W. Bell.

Elizabeth Margaret Bell

“Elizabeth Margaret Bell. What a name. It has a ring to it,” her son wrote in a tribute. “It starts regally, expands musically, and ends with a simple toll. That toll sustains.

“Her parents and brothers called her ‘Betts.’ The old crowd called her ‘Betty.’ Her preference, however, was to be called ‘Elizabeth.’

Theresa Schager

ALTAMONT — Theresa (née Varin) Schager, born in Chazy Lake, New York, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

Stephen D. Browne

Stephen D. Browne

KNOX — Stephen Browne was a big man with a long reach — both in his work as a wildlife biologist and in his community as a father figure. He had thick hands that he used for heavy work and for gentle comforting. And, he had a deep, resonant voice, which he used to speak out for his beliefs.

John C. Rosenthal I

WESTERLO — “John C. Rosenthal I entered the Lord’s loving arms on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving wife, children, and family,” his family wrote in a tribute.

Born in Albany on March 6, 1949, he was the son of the late Charles E. Rosenthal Jr. and Alberta S. (née Masa) Rosenthal.

Maver Omer Becker

Maver Omer Becker

BERNE — Maver Omer Becker, who felt most at home in the field and on a tractor, leaves behind a legacy of love, hard work, and dedication to his community.

He died peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Guilderland. He was 91.

Patricia O. Miller

KNOX — Patricia O. Miller, a kind person who loved dogs and rabbits, died on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Albany with her loving husband by her side. She was 64.

Helen S. Otterness

Helen S. Otterness

EAST GREENBUSH — Helen S. Otterness, who saw the world through the eyes of an artist, teaching both children and grown-ups, found the most joy in gathering her family together.

She died peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. She was 97.

Joyce Pulliam Wallace

Joyce Pulliam Wallace

SLINGERLANDS — Joyce Pulliam Wallace was a determined woman who taught school while raising two sons as a single mother and then pursued a career in law in her middle age before enjoying travel with the husband she met in law school.

She died on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. She was 92.

Joyce Hughes

Joyce Hughes

Joyce (née Smith) Hughes of Delmar, a mother of four who worked for the postal service and loved gardening, died on Wednesday Aug. 14, 2024. She was 80.

She was born in Albany on Aug. 27, 1943 to the late Mary (née Miller) and Marshall Smith.

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