All Obituaries

Kenneth DeWitt, who departed this life on October 20, 2020 at 90 years old, was the son of the late Theodore and Emma DeWitt.  Born on August 2, 1930, he was the oldest of nine siblings. He was educated in the public school system of Goshen, NY, where he excelled academically. He received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Air Force in 1953; serving in the Korean Conflict where he was awarded the Bronze Star.  After his military service, he continued his education at...

      Cassandra “Sandy” House, age 61, formerly of Dallas, Georgia passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Ellis Hospital. She was born on July 15, 1959 in Albany, NY. She attended Albany Public School District and was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. She was a hard worker, working numerous jobs in healthcare, employed with Nursecore for 20 years. Cassandra was a woman of many different talents. She enjoyed cooking, talking with family and friends,...

On February 8, 1960, our beloved Clarissa Collins was born in Albany, New York, to proud parents, Marguerite Moore Collins and Morris Collins, Jr.  Raised and educated in Albany, Clarissa attended Saint Joseph’s Academy and Bishop Maginn High School of Albany, New York.  Clarissa enjoyed sports and played basketball in High School. Her Father, Morris, was one of 20 siblings, and Clarissa, with her sisters Sabrina and Eva, traveled often with their parents during summer...

Henry L. Cook Jr. Better known as Kinetic Life Light Energy Allah died unexpectedly at Ellis Hospital on September 26th, 2020 in Schenectady, NY at the age of 43. Kinetic is survived by his wife, Marielena Lobo “Equasia Earth”, his children, Ahlim Muhammad, Umajesty Zallah, Lord, Zallah, Al-Baseer Allah, Queenie Zallah, Messiah Zallah, and Adithya Allah, all of Schenectady. He is also survived by his siblings, Lynda, Mary, Cassandra, Richard “Shaheed Shabazz”...

On Monday, September 14, 2020, Greg McBride passed away at the age of 54. Greg was born on January 27, 1966 in Albany, New York. He graduated from Bishop Maginn High School in 1985 and went on to attend the Pre-Engineering/Computer Science/Architecture Program at Chamberlayne Junior College in Boston, Mass. in 1987. In 1988, he graduated from HVCC’s Construction Technology/Building Construction Program, and in 1989 he graduated with a Project Management degree from Pace University....

“For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told. The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength Labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.”—Psalms90:9-10 Ida Mae (Landy) Staley entered eternal life on September 12, 2020. She was born on May 10, 1939 to the late Henderson and Lonnie B. Landy in...

April Marie Randolph, born 03/24/54 passed away peacefully on 09/09/2020. She was born in Poughkeepsie, NY to parents Helen Jackson Wood and William C. Wood (both deceased). She resided at Hudson Park Nursing home where she was a resident for the last six years. She deeply loved her children: Her son Sheldon L Randolph of Troy N.Y., his son Sheldon L. Randolph, Jr and her daughter Shakara M. Randolph of  Washington D.C., her two daughters, E'Nyjaih Fields and Emani Fields. She...