All Obituaries

Troy-Ricardo “Richard” Ruiz Balls, 63 died March 16, 2020. There are no public calling hours and services will be private. Burial will be at Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Colonie. Online condolences at www.mcloughlinmason.com.

Sandra L. Quackenbush Horton, 70 passed away on March 16, 2020 at Samaritan Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Troy, she was the daughter to the late Earl Quackenbush, Jr. and Ruth Johansen Quackenbush. Sandra is survived by her son Todd J. McClurg (Stacey) of Cropseyville, her grandchildren Alyssa McClurg and Cameron McClurg, her siblings Albert Quackenbush (Patricia) of Sand Lake and Cheryl Hayden (Brian) of Troy.  There will be no calling hours and services will...

Florence Davis 96, of Brunswick, former Halfmoon resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2020, surrounded by family. Born in Troy, she was the daughter of the late James Donnelly and Elisabeth Conklin Donnelly, and the loving wife to the late Edwin Davis. They were married on December 25, 1945. Florence enjoyed swimming, bowling, and playing with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a good and loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother,...

John J. McGraw, Capt. USMC (Ret.) passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2020.  Born June 25, 1927 to Michael F. McGraw, Jr. and Anna Corcoran McGraw in Troy, NY, he was the eldest of 7 children. Jack was a proud Marine for 30 years, an enlisted man who rose through the ranks to Captain (a group known as “Mustangs”).  He served in many areas:  China, after WWII which earned him the sobriquet “China Marine,” Quantico, VA during the Korean...

Shirley J. Zeller, 90 passed away on Monday March 9, 2020 surrounded by her loving family at Samaritan Hospital. Born and raised in Lansingburgh, she attended its public schools, graduating from Lansingburgh High School in 1947. Upon graduation from Mildred Elley in 1949 she joined Cluett Peabody and Company in the Accounting Department and then, the Legal Department. In 1965 she joined Behr-Manning Company and transferred to their Corporate Offices in New York City. After sixteen years she...

Virginia C. (Pisarri) Esser, 93, passed away at St. Peter’s Hospice on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, surrounded by her family. Virginia was born in Albany, NY, the daughter of James and Josephine (Lemon) Pisarri, the fifth of six children. Affectionately known as Gin throughout her life, she met her husband of 67 years, Frank Raymond (Ray) Esser, on holiday in Lake George, NY. When they married shortly after, she began her life as wife, mother and later, grandmother and great-grandmother,...

Frances Lockrow Fiet, 99, former Mohawk Avenue resident, Brunswick passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Van Rensselaer Manor. Born in Tamarac she was the daughter of the late George B. Lockrow and Mabel Hayner Lockrow and wife of the late Robert D. Fiet who died in 1991. Raised and educated in Tamarac, she was a graduate of Troy High School. Frances was a homemaker most of her life.   Frances treasured her family and friends. She was a great hostess and all were...

Sonia Crawmer, passed away peacefully at the age of 72 on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Danforth Adult Care Center in Hoosick Falls, NY.   Sonia was the loving daughter of the late Peter and Mary Basalyga.  A former resident of Lansingburgh, she is survived by her husband, Arthur William Crawmer who presently resides at the Danforth.  In addition to her husband, Sonia is survived by her brother, Gordon (Peg) Basalyga of Schaghticoke, her sister Nadine (Joseph) Wilwol of...

Walter H. Sacilowski III, 72, passed away suddenly on February 23, 2020 at Samaritan Hospital following a brief illness. Walter was born on April 10, 1947 in Norwich, CT. To Mr. Walter H. Sacilowski II and Mrs. Helen Sacilowski. Walter met his beloved wife Anita in 1997 while living in St. Petersburg, FL. The couple later married the following year. Walter and Anita relocated to New York where they enjoyed the semi-retired life while being close to their children and...

Pleasantdale-Doris H. Paglia, 89 passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Samaritan Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born in Troy, she was the daughter to the late Walter DeFreest and Bertha (Wagar) DeFreest, and the loving wife to the late Christy (Duke) Paglia, Jr. She attended Lansingburgh Schools. Doris worked for Bradley’s Department Store in Latham as a cashier for many years, she retired in 1995. She enjoyed going to the Racino in Saratoga and playing...