All Obituaries

 It is with great sadness that the family of James (Jim) Conroy announces his passing on May 6, 2026, at the age of 78, surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 3, 1948, in Troy, N.Y., he is the son of Cecilia DeVoe and the late Clarence E. Conroy and was raised in Watervliet. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Dorothy Mary Ethier Conroy. Jim was a graduate of Watervliet Central High School, he then joined the army from1968 to 1974. He was a Sergeant E5, Medical Corpsman ...

James “Jim” Flanigan of Wynantskill NY passed away on April 13, 2026.  Born in Troy NY on July 10, 1944 he was the second of four sons of the late Harry Flanigan, Sr. and Alice Barrows Flanigan. Jim began life in South Troy until the family moved to Wynantskill when he was 5. He graduated from the Wynantskill School and Catholic Central High School, class of 1962.  He earned a BS in Mathematics from St. Lawrence University and an MS in Educational Psychology and ...

Charles T. “Ching” Rockwell, Sr., after a long battle against lung cancer, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, surrounded by family. Ching lived life on his own terms, enjoying many years spent hunting and fishing and teaching these skills to his children and grandchildren. The majority of his youth was spent living in Wynantskill which is where he remained raising his family of 5 while operating his own licensed plumbing and heating business and more recently for 25 years ...

Dennis J. Bailey, “Denny”, 84, of Wynantskill, NY, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Lord on March 27, 2026 at Van Rensselaer Manor Rehabilitation & Nursing Facility in Troy, NY, surrounded by his loving family. Dennis graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1959.  He worked as a handler and distributor of print media for Williams Press and the Albany Times Union for over 30 years, retiring from the Albany Times Union in 2008. Dennis was a member of the ...

Joseph A Burke Sr. departed this world at age 92 on March 25,2026, surrounded by family and loved ones at Samaritan Hospital in Troy NY. Joseph was born on December 20,1933 in Faith South Dakota. He was the second of five children born to John and Nellie Burke. He spent his early childhood living on a family farm near Webster SD among various other places in the state. He attended a seminary in the early 1950’s but decided he was not meant for that lifestyle and joined the US Navy ...

TROY — It is with great sadness that the family of Palma (Pam) DelMonico Levesque announces her passing on March 11, 2026, at the age of 83, surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 25, 1942, in Troy, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Dominick DelMonico and Viola Lawrence and was raised in Watervliet. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Ronald Levesque. Palma was a graduate of Catholic Central High School. Prior to her retirement, she worked as a branch ...

Patricia A. Miller, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 9, 2026 with family, at the Heritage House in Troy. Born in Watervliet on April 14, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Thomas “Wink” and Viola “Tootie” McClay Evers. A lifelong resident of Troy, Pat grew up in the Beaman Park neighborhood, where she formed many of the friendships that would accompany her throughout her life. Pat was a devoted communicant of St. Paul the Apostle and St. Michael the ...

Kathleen Casey Mazzrillo (75), of Averill Park, NY, passed away peacefully at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY on February 23rd with Judi and Bobby Paul (her sister and brother- in-law) by her side. She was born on January 9 th , 1951 at St Mary’s Hospital in Troy, NY and graduated from Catholic Central High School Class of 1969. Kathleen was the daughter of the late Wm. Eugene and Eileen (Murray) Casey. Kathleen is survived by her loving husband, Kenneth Mazzrillo Sr, and sister ...

Petersburg- Brenda R. Saunders, 63, of Bly Hollow Rd, passed away on February 21, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Brenda was born on April 13, 1962, in Scranton, PA, to Howard Vanderbogart and Rosemary Geerholt Bradway. She was raised in Taborton, Sand Lake NY and attended Averill Park High School. Brenda will be laid to rest there, next to her siblings Keith Houston and Gail Harte, who passed away, August 2024 and June 2025.  Brenda married her husband, Scott, on ...

Zachary Ian Stemp, of Wynantskill, NY, born February 13, 1981, passed away suddenly at home on February 15, 2026. Zach loved his family and friends fiercely. He had a great sense of humor and brought laughter to everyone around him. He spent his career in construction and was a proud member of the Local 190 union. He had a deep appreciation for the outdoors and for hunting. At home, he was always accompanied by his beloved dog, Lacey Jeanne. He is survived by his loving mother, Barbara ...