10/01 The Leader Herald

The Leader Herald: "A’nayia GK Deloatch A’nayia GK Deloatch, infant daughter of Antwan Deloatch and Rene Arsenault of Gloversville. Passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2007. She was born on August 26, 2007 at Nathan Littauer Hospital, Gloversville. In addition to her parents, she is survived by three brothers, Jahleel and Isa Mummhad and Tyler Jones; two sisters, Alivia Deloatch and Akasha Deloatch; maternal grandparents Chuck and Kelly Christman; paternal grandfather John Deloatch; maternal great-grandparents David and Nancy Peck and Charles and Dannine Christman; aunts, uncles and cousins."

Mary R. Fioravanti 


Evelyn Foggia


Evelyn Foggia, 58, of Woodrow Rd., passed away peacefully Saturday morning at her home with her family at her side and her husband holding her hand.

Melvin A. Hart III


Melvin A. Hart III, 57, of Oak Lane, passed away Friday evening at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam.

Earl V. Montgomery


Earl V. Montgomery, 74, a veteran, passed away on September 27, 2007, after a long battle with cancer.

Raymond J. Keosaian


Raymond J. Keosaian, 76, of Fairmont Avenue, Amsterdam, passed away late Saturday evening at St. Mary’s Hospital.

Sylvia Lutz Buyce


Sylvia Lutz Buyce died peacefully on September 29, 2007, escaping a body that could no longer nurture her beautiful, boundless soul. Her beloved son, Brian, will joyfully welcome his Mom into heaven. Sylvia had a warm, vivacious personality and a determined spirit that captivated people, especially her husband of 46 years, Jack. Jack and Sylvia met on a snowy slope of a mountain in the Catskills and went on to forge an unbreakable life-long bond. Like Jack, Sylvia was never one to wonder what the world had to give her, but rather, she seized life as an opportunity to help and enjoy others. She served as ski patrolman, hostess, and nurse’s aide in her hometown of Roxbury and then moved to the Adirondack village of Northville where she cared for others as a developmental disabilities aide and a nurse. She loved helping people and had a warm welcoming way about her that set others immediately at ease. She was a mother to six foster children and an unofficial foster mother to countless others. Time after time, she took people in need into her heart and home when they were struggling to make sense of this world. Although she never promised the answers to all the puzzling sorrows life brings, she had a heart of gold, boundless hope, and — best of all — a great sense of humor. Her husband, children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews will treasure the memories of all the laughter and fun they had with their wife, their mom, their Nonee, or their aunt — for she filled all these roles with youthful enthusiasm and love. Her brother, Phil, and his family will treasure the memories they shared. Her children, Brad, Stephanie, Andrew, and Tracey, as well as her grandchildren, Zakary, Nikalus, Brittany, Dustin and Keith will miss her, and forever remember the legacy of laughter and giving that exemplified her long happy life. We are sorrowful, yet at the same time, those who knew of her recent suffering, find solace in knowing she is at peace. She longed for and welcomed that peace; the day before her sudden unexpected death, she emphatically said again and again that she would be resting in heaven the next day. And so she was. God has called home the generous joyful spirit of Sylvia Lutz Buyce.

Ann Urban Patterson


Mrs. Ann Urban Patterson, age 95, of Gloversville, died Saturday morning, September 29, 2007, at Nathan Littauer Hospital, Gloversville.