Schenectady - Simon M. Freedman, 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday April 10, 2024 at Ellis Hospital. Born in Schenectady he is the son of the late Dr. Albert B. Freedman and Helen (Weltman) Freedman. Simon is survived by his brother, Michael (Elissa) Freedman. Funeral services will be held privately for the family.  

Richard Joseph Celik passed away on Sunday April 7, 2024 two days shy of his 83rd birthday. He was born on April 9, 1941 to Joseph Celik and Anna Pascarella Celik. Rich grew up in Lake Carmel NY and graduated from Carmel High School in 1959. He married his high school sweetheart Diana Brewster in 1960. He served in the US Navy from 1959 to 1964. For a short time he worked at Hunt Country Furniture and still hand crafted furniture into his 80s. Rich went on to become a well known...

Albany - Seymour Peltin, 96, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2024 at The Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home. Born in New York, NY he is the son of the late Louis and Bella Peltin.  Seymour is survived by his sister, Marlene Mandleberg; and his granddaughter, Hannah Sperber. He was predeceased by his wife, Harriet Peltin; daughter, Donna Sperber; and sister, Jeanette November. Funeral services for Seymour will be held graveside Sunday April 21st at 1:00 pm at The Ohav Shalom Cemetery,...

Miriam Weiss Levine, was born February 29, 1924 in the Bronx, New York to Sadie Goldstein Weiss and Samuel Weiss. She lived the first part of her life in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, where she graduated from Erasmus Hall High School and later from New York University with a business degree. She met her future husband, Leonard Levine, in the neighborhood on Empire Blvd and married him in 1944. They continued to live on Empire Blvd, where they raised their first  child,...

Schenectady – Ida Demsky Sahr, 105, died March 28, 2024 at her residence. Born in Amsterdam, NY she was the daughter of the late Harry and Bryna (Singlair) Demsky. As a young woman she moved to Schenectady where she met and married her beloved husband Iman "Hy" Sahr. For many years Ida was the smiling face people looked forward to seeing at Loblaws Super Market. She had been a member of Beth Israel Synagogue for over 65 years. Her involvement in the Schenectady Jewish...

  Deborah Werner, a long-time resident of Florida, New York passed away on March 28, 2024, at the age of 99. The daughter of the late Grace and Charles Finkelstein of Brooklyn, New York, she was born on November 17, 1924. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Nathan Werner and is survived by her son Dr. Robert Werner and his wife Patricia of Matamoras, Pennsylvania, grandchild Noreen, and great-grandchildren Naomi and Ellie. Son Jerrold Werner and his wife Lynda of Florida, New...

Albany – Valentin Markov, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 27, 2024 at St. Peter’s Hospice Inn. Born in Kharkov, USSR he is the son of the late David and Tauba Markov. Valentin was an excellent cook, he even created a book of his best recipes for his family, that they will now cherish forever. He also loved history and wrote 7 books on the history of his hometown of Kharkov, USSR as well as the history of his family. He will be greatly missed by all who loved...

Rebecca (Becki) Wilson, 86 of Albany, NY died on Monday, March 25, 2024 at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home in Albany.  Becki was born in Albany and was a lifelong resident.   She was the daughter of the late Ben Zion and Masha Kagan. She was a graduate of the Albany High School.  She had been employed by the New York State Assembly for many years retiring 30 years ago. Becki was married to Jack (Jake) Wilson until his passing in 2018.  Loving Mother of Dawn...

Phyllis Swartz Hillinger, passed away at age 76, at her home in Delmar, NY, on March 25, 2024, surrounded by her loving husband of 55 years, Stephen M. Hillinger, MD and family. She is preceded in death by her mother, Lilian Swartz and her father, Eli Swartz. She is survived by her sister Janet (Bud). Phyllis was born in Boston on April 29, 1947. She went to Hull High School in Hull, MA, and Simmons College, in Boston, MA, graduating with a degree in communications in 1969. She worked in...

Mark W. Greenberg of Denver, Colorado passed away suddenly on March 22, 2024 at the age of 77. Judy Joseph, his partner in life, was at his side at their winter residence in Florida. Mark was born in Lansingburgh, NY on November 2, 1946 to the late Sam and Florence Fuchs Greenberg, original owners of the Troy Plate Glass Company. Mark was the brother of the late, Merill (survived by Marion) Greenberg and their children, Morton, Sabrina and Ely; The late Leona (the late Tom) Liberty and...