Remembering family and friends

A TRIBUTE TO LIFE

A roundup of notices and services. Look for additional recent obituaries on this newspaper’s website.

Jennifer D. Duncan

BRUNSWICK - Jennifer D. Duncan, 54, of Grange Road died Sunday, July 24, 2016, at her residence after a brief illness.

Born in Troy, she was daughter of Keith A. DunRichcan and Sharon Stuart Duncan and fiancé of ard ‘Rick’ Foster. She had resided in Brunswick all her life and was a 1980 graduate of Troy High School.

Jennifer was employed as a data entry operator for the Rensselaer County De2015. partment of Social Services for 30 years, retiring due to health in

She was a communicant of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church where she found great comfort in dealing with her illness. Family was so important to Jenloved nifer, and she dearly her nieces and nephews, and the birth of her great niece gave her great joy. She loved the home she crespendtoo. ated with Rick, and ing happy times there with wonderful friends and at Lebanon Valley Speedway

Survivors in addition to her parents and fiancé inJudy clude her siblings, (Richard) Duncan-Allen, Richmond Hill, NY, Mark (Clara) Duncan, Brunswick, Jan is( Jason) Greene, Rex Du nB runs Fairford, Michael( Sheila) can, Brunswick and Tom (Mary) Duncan, wick; a sister-in-law, Cindy Long, Ohio; brotherstwo in-law, Randy Foster, Eagle Mills and Scott Foster, banks, Alaska; 6 nieces, 10 nephews, a great niece and several cousins.

Relatives and friends may call at the Bryce Funeral Home, Inc. 276 Pawling Avenue Troy on Friday, July 29, 2016 from 4-7 PM.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, at 10 AM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church State and Third Streets Troy with Rev. Michael Gorchov, Rector, officiating.

Interment will be in wood Cemetery Troy.

Jennifer and the entire family wish to give their great thanks to Hospice for the comfort and care and ask in lieu of flowers conmade tributions may be in memory of Jennifer D. Duncan to The Community Hospice (Gift Processing Center) 310 S. Manning Blvd. Albany, NY 12208. To sign the guest book, light a candle or for service direccom. tions, visit www.brycefh.

Ruth M. Church

HOOSICK FALLS – Ruth M. Church, 88, of Wood Park, died peacefully Sun Sad a ughMax P las for day, July 24, 2016 at maritan Hospital in Troy. Born in Berlin on March 1, 1928, she was the ter of the late Gordon and Beatrice Goodermote on. Ruth was a graduate of Berlin Central School. Following her marriage, she raised her family. She later returned to work as a secretary for Taconic tics in Petersburgh and Gardenway Manufacturing in Lansingburgh, retiring in 1980.

She was a member of the Petersburgh Methodassisted ist Church and with the Youth Group and Bible Study. She was a member of the Berlin, Petersburgh and Grafton Senior Citizens. In retirement, she enjoyed camping with her husband in Union Falls and spent winters in Florida and summers in Grafton. She cherished her time spent as a mother and grandmother.

She was the wife of the late Lyle M. Church who died in 1996; loving mothTimoof er of Elaine B. (Howard) Snyder of Grafton, thy G. (Denise) Church Petersburgh and the late Steven M. Church; sister of the late Hazel Cinney, Elton Maxon, Loyal Maxon and Rodney Maxon; grandSnymother of Dion (Jennifer) Church, Devin Church, Yolanda (Steve) Duprey, Christine (Jeff) Beaulieu, Melinda (Jeff ) Colangione, Nicholas (Casey) der, Jeffrey (Cheri Bink) Church, Christopher (Krisnephews. tina) Church, Rebecca (Keith) Howard, Chelsea (Garrett Ott) Jordan and the late Shane Church. She is also survived by 21 great grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and many nieces and

The funeral service will be Thursday at 1 pm at the Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home, 66 Armsby Road, Petersburgh with Rev. Jason White officiaton ing. Interment will follow in Meadowlawn Cemetery, Petersburgh. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home Thursday prior to the ser11am-1 vice from pm.

In lieu of flowers, butions may be made to the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad, PO Box 16, Hoo12208. sick Falls, NY 12090 or to Community Hospice, 310 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, NY

Condolence book at erBrosMemorial.com.

Stella O. Oreshan Gabriel

COHOES - Stella O. Oreshan Gabriel, 97, passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 26, 2016 at her residence embraced by her loving family. Born in NYC, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Rose Freza Oreshan and beGabriel. loved wife of the late John T. Smolak, Sr. and George

She is survived by her children, Mark Gabriel, Mary Ann Gabriel, Carole Walsh and Nancy Gregorie, grandmother of 13 grandgrand surp re siblings. children, great mother of numerous great grandchildren. She is vived by several nieces and nephews. She was deceased by her son, John Smolak, Jr. and numerous

Funeral from the ald Funeral Home, Ltd 105 Vliet Blvd Cohoes Friday morning at 9:30. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday morning at 10:00 from Sts Peter & Paul’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, Cohoes.

Interment will be in Sts Peter & Paul’s Ukrainian Cemetery in Waterford.

Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home Thursday from 4-7 pm. A Panakhyda Service will be held Thurs6:00 day in the funeral home at pm.

Stella’s family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Hospice Staff for all the love and support given to Stella and her family.

Those wishing to ber Stella in a special way may make contributions in her memory to The Community Hospice, 295 Valley View Rd, Rensselaer NY 12144.

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