Erna Horowits, age 98 of Albany, NY died on Tuesday afternoon March 3, 2026 at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home in Albany. Mrs. Horowits was born in Csökmő, Hungary and moved with her family to Budapest at a young age. She  resided in Albany for the past 70 years and was predeceased by George Horowits, her husband of 61 years, in 2010. During WWII she escaped internment in a labor camp and was hidden by a sympathetic farmer’s family. Postwar she married and worked as a ...

Albany – Jason J. Rice, age 102, of Albany, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Born on February 10, 1924 he is the son of the late Rose and David Rice. A lifelong resident of Albany, Jason was married to his beloved wife, Lois Dembo Rice, for 60 years until her passing. He was a proud graduate of the former Philip Schuyler High School. Jason dedicated 45 years of his professional life as a printer for Capital Newspapers and was Vice President of the Albany ...

Albany - Stephen Thomas Olender, 79, passed away at St. Peter’s Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Albany N.Y. September 19, 1946 to Mildred and Alexander Olender, and was a life-long resident of Albany County. Stephen was a graduate of Albany High School, attended Boston University, and served in the U.S. Navy. He was a proud member of the International Union of Operating Engineers and the Benevolent Order of Elks. He was a retiree from the NYS Department of Labor ...

Albany - Irving Freedman, born November 6, 1935, in Albany, N.Y., son of Max and Anna (Erlich) Freedman, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, surrounded by family. Irv was predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Jacqueline Scheer Freedman, his three brothers, Sidney, Chuck, and Marv Freedman, and his sisters-in-law, Shirley and Marilyn Freedman. Irv leaves behind a family that meant everything to him: his devoted children, Michele Schaefer (Kevin), Elaine, and Aimee Freedman; his ...

Albany – Roslyn “Roz” Kaplan, 99, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026, at The Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Frances Meyers. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Raymond “Sonny” Kaplan. Roz was a proud graduate of Albany High School. After winning the school’s penmanship award, she began her career at Bache & Co., where she wrote stock prices on a chalkboard. She ...

Selkirk – Anna Dubrova, 81, passed away peacefully at home on February 15, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Pryluky, Ukraine, Anna was the cherished daughter of the late Michael and Gita Shafransky. She carried her heritage with pride and brought warmth, culture, and music into every space she entered. Anna was a devoted choral conductor for the Ne'imah Jewish Community Chorus, where her leadership and beautiful singing voice inspired many. She had a deep love for ...

Michelle Heroux, passed away peacefully at 4:08 p.m. on January 31, 2026, at age 57. She is survived by her daughter Sarah and wife Casey Beyer, son Lucas Heroux, parents Dr. Robert and Carol Rosenblatt, siblings Amy Roman, Andy Michne, and Michael Rosenblatt (Katherine). Michelle was predeceased by her beloved brother Stephen Rosenblatt.Michelle graduated from the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1988 and became a distinguished Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse at Albany Medical ...

Beloved mother, grandmother, wife, unofficial therapist to friends, devoted teacher, musician, literary scholar, poet, life sensei, and trusted friend to many, Zsuzsanna (Zsuzsi) Ozsvath, passed away on the morning of Feb 6, 2026. Zsuzsi was born on July 2. She died peacefully in Albany on February 6, 2026.Zsuzsi lived a titanic life. She was born into a well-to-do Hungarian Jewish family. Her father was a pharamacist, and her parents were devoted amateur musicians. As a child, she was a ...

Allan Edward Gandler, 89, formerly of Albany and Clifton Park passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Clermont, Florida.  He was surrounded by loving family.Allan is preceded in death by his sister Carol Gandler and his brother Bernard “Bud” Gandler.  He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 57 years, Cheryl “Sherry” Gandler.  Allan is survived by his son Mark and daughter-in-law Marisa, his son Todd and daughter-in-law Teresa, and his son Eric and ...

On February 3rd, the world lost a beautiful light when Nancie Segel passed away, surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 25, 1952, in Cincinnati, Ohio. After marriage to her husband of 52 years, she moved to Albany where she lived most of her life. She later made her home in Aventura, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Herman and Rachel Friedberg, both Holocaust survivors whose strength and resilience shaped the values she carried throughout her life. One of four, she grew up ...