Karen L. Polukort

BERNE — Karen L. Polukort, an athlete who explored the world through hiking, biking, and skiing, died peacefully in Schenectady on Monday, April 28, 2025. She was 74.

Gloria Jean Thatcher

ALTAMONT — Jean Thatcher, who worked at the Army Depot after World War II, was an accomplished artist and crafter.

She died peacefully in her Furbeck Road home on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2024 of congestive heart failure. She was 94.

Julie Lynn Pierce

SCHENECTADY — Julie Lynn Pierce, a devoted homemaker who shared a passion for motorcycles with her husband, “entered into eternal peace on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at her home, surrounded by the love and care of her family after a long battle with ALS,” her family wrote in a tribute. She was 66.

Burton Ellis Mintline

Burton Ellis Mintline “passed into eternal rest on the evening of April 7, 2025, exactly 18 years after his mother, Helen, died,” his family wrote in a tribute, “finally pain-free after years of struggling with several medical issues.” He was 72.

Paulette A. Payne

ALTAMONT — Paulette A. Payne, a mother and a grandmother, died peacefully in her Altamont home on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

She was the daughter of the late Giles Sr. and Hazel Swint and the beloved wife of Michael Payne with whom she shared 45 years of marriage. 

Ann C. Moynihan

Ann Cesira Lapolla Moynihan, founder of the Capital Region computer consulting firm Documentation Strategies, died on Saturday, April 5, 2025, after a brief illness. She was 78.

Mary Mattice

ALTAMONT — Mary Mattice, who was devoted to her family, leaves a legacy of kindness, patience and love, her family says. She died peacefully on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the age of 76.

John J. Pieniazek

ALTAMONT — John J. Pieniazek, a jack of all trades who loved fishing with his children, died peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2025 at his Altamont home surrounded by his family. He was 93.

Christopher G. Goutos, DDS

Christopher G. Goutos, DDS

GUILDERLAND — Christopher G. Goutos, DDS, a trusted Guilderland dentist and devoted father, “peacefully entered into eternal life on April 2, 2025,” his family wrote in a tribute. He was 93. 

Miranda L. Scholz

Miranda L. Scholz

EAST BERNE — Miranda L. Scholz, fondly known as “Mandy,” was beloved for her role in her family’s restaurant, Scholz’s Hofbrau.

She died peacefully in Albany on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at age 66.

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