All Obituaries

Christine Ceterski, 74, of Amsterdam, NY passed away on April 29, 2024.  Born on October 30, 1949 she was the daughter of the late Ann and Jacob Ceterski. A lifelong area resident, she attended local schools and was a graduate of the former Wilbur H. Lynch High School.  Christine went on to study at Mildred Elley Secretarial School. Upon graduation, she began her lifelong banking career working at various local banks. As time went on, she became a banking officer.  Being...

Regina Tumidajewicz, R.N. ,97, of Amsterdam,  passed away April 23, 2024  at her home. Born on  December 30th, 1926 a daughter of  Vincent M. and Katherine Kosiba Jendrzejczak. Regina's education included Wilbur H. Lynch High School 1944, St. Mary's Nursing School 1947 and Russell Sage College (B.S. in Nursing) in 1970.  Regina served her community for over 40 years as a registered nurse, then later as a cashier at Stewart's and O.T. B.  She was...

Our Dear Mother, Mrs. Theresa L. (Paquarelli) Muscatello, 93, of Amsterdam, passed away peacefully Saturday April 20, 2024 with her five devoted daughters by her side. Born on November 18, 1930, she was the youngest daughter of the late Angelina and Sylvester Pasquarelli. A lifelong resident of the area, Theresa attended local schools and graduated from Wilbur H. Lynch High School. She loved to read romance novels and sang in her younger years. She also enjoyed cooking and baking. She...

Aldelmo “Al” Camacho, 100, of Amsterdam, NY entered eternal light on April 14, 2024 where he has joined his wife of 72 years Ernestine “Tina” Camacho. Born on May 14, 1923 in Yauco, Puerto Rico he was the son of Angela Vega and Luis Camacho. Al and Tina along with their two daughters moved to Amsterdam, NY in February of 1951. During WWII he served as medic and proudly served until his honorable discharge. Before retiring, his career consisted of working at Cotton...

Maria P. Tirado, 93, of Amsterdam, NY passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2024 with her loving family by her side. Born on February 1, 1931 in Yabucoa Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Carmelo Morales and Juana Castro. On September 8, 1950 she was married to the love of her life, Constancio Tirado.  That union was blessed with 70 wonderful years until his passing on January 12, 2020.  She was also predeceased by her son, Luis R. Tirado Sr.; and her siblings,...

Mrs. Mary C. Eckert, 83, of Amsterdam, NY passed away peacefully on Friday, April 12, 2024 with her family by her side.  Born on October 26, 1940 she was the daughter of the late John and Antoinette Torani Morrell. A lifelong city resident, Mary was a member of the 1958 graduating class of St. Mary’s Institute.  She was a homemaker and worked for the Greater Amsterdam School District as a Teacher’s Aide for over 30 years until her retirement. On September 2, 1962 she...

Patricia M. Brown, 75, of Amsterdam, NY passed away peacefully at home, on Friday, April 12, 2024 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband, Roger; and her two children, Tricia and Cregg. Services are private and at the convenience of the family.  Burial will take place in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Fort Johnson, NY. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or the...

Mr. Edward Czelusniak Jr., 91 of The Town of Florida, NY passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 7, 2024. Born in Schenectady, NY on October 18, 1932 the son of the late Edward and Helen (Bogdan) Czelusniak.  He was a graduate of the former Wilbur H. Lynch High School and a member of St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church.  Mr. Czelusinak was a dairy farmer and later worked at Mohawk Golf Club in Schenectady. He is survived by his devoted wife of 70 years, Frances (Novak)...

Stanley A. Korona, 89, of Perth passed away unexpectedly on April 2, 2024, at Albany Medical Center.  He was born on April 24, 1934, on the family farm in Fort Johnson, New York to Nicholas and Mary (Guzek) Korona. He attended St. Stanislaus School and Wilbur Lynch High School in Amsterdam. He left high school early to assist his parents on the family dairy farm. On October 4, 1953, Stanley married the love of his life, Eleanor Kowalczyk. In 1954, he and Eleanor began dairy farming on...

Mrs. Barbara A. Major, 90, of Northern Blvd, Hagaman, NY passed away peacefully on April 4, 2024. Born in Amsterdam, NY on May 23, 1933, she was the daughter of the late William and Julia Pawlowski Helmin. A lifelong area resident Barbara attended local schools.  She married the love of her life, Gene Major on February 20, 1955. Barbara took great pride in her home, and together, they raised four children.   Barbara was dedicated to a lifetime of volunteerism and was loved...