Applebee Funeral Home

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

We're celebrating the graduates from our local high schools, colleges, trade schools, and other programs who have reached this important milestone. We wish each of them much happiness and fulfillment in the years ahead.

Special congratulations also go out to the parents, families, teachers, and mentors who provided encouragement, support, and guidance along the way. Their role in this achievement should be celebrated, too.

This graduation season is especially meaningful to us, as our own Tom Pratt is celebrating his daughter Delaney's college graduation from Le Moyne College. We couldn't be prouder of her and all that she has accomplished.

Please join us in congratulating Delaney and all of the graduates in Bethlehem and beyond!

Cheers!
Jay & Tom

Bethlehem Central School District
Le Moyne College
Bethlehem Chamber
Town of Bethlehem, NY
Bethlehem Local News & Events
Bethlehem NY Families

Veva M. Bangert

Veva Marie Bangert, 98, passed away at home on June 20, 2026, due to pancreatic cancer. Born May 26, 1928 on the family farm in Wellsboro, PA, Veva was the daughter of Tracy and Harriet Wilson. For those who knew her, she was resourceful, productive, and active until the very end. She cherished her friends and was always ready to go out and play at a moment’s notice.

Veva loved sewing, swimming, and going to the Y. She would readily share her knowledge and enthusiastically pursued new activities. In 2015, She received a Lifetime Achievement Award for her motivational encouragement which inspired others to live life to its fullest when they might have otherwise given up.

Upon High School graduation, she joined her brother in Albany, NY where she attended Albany Business School and met her beloved husband, Bob, of 52 years who predeceased her. She was especially proud of advocating for his medical care and pioneering nutritional needs for kidney transplant patients. With her by his side, he lived nearly 30 years on a transplanted kidney.

Veva is survived by her sons Carl Bangert (Eileen) and Roy Bangert (Marion), four grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren. Three siblings (Hubert, Jesse, Shirley) pre deceased her.

The family extends heartfelt gratitude to Dr Pak Caulfield. His guidance and compassion coupled with the enduring palliative care from The Community Hospice team made her wishes to remain at home for her entire life possible. As did the dedicated ongoing generosity of friends and neighbors.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, www.kidney.org or to the Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Ave. Delmar, NY 12054

The family will receive visitors from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at the Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Ave., Delmar. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am in the Church. A luncheon will follow.

The world is a gentler, richer place for having had Veva in it – and a lesser one without her.

Veva M. Bangert Obituary Jun 20, 2026 - Applebee Funeral Home View Veva M. Bangert's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

Frances R. Radzyminski

Frances R. Radzyminski, 91, of Delmar, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on June 13, 2026.

Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Frances Betlewicz.

Frances was predeceased by her husband, Henry Radzyminski; her parents; and her sister, Helen Klimek, and her husband, Edward.

A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Frances attended St. Casimir's School and graduated from Vincentian Institute, where she formed many treasured, life-long friendships. She also developed a deep and abiding Roman Catholic faith that remained a guiding force throughout her years and was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Delmar.

Following high school, Frances began her career performing laboratory work for New York State and later at the Albany Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital. After marrying Henry, she devoted herself to raising their five children in Delmar. She was a constant presence in their lives, supporting their education and extracurricular activities. Frances later returned to the Albany VA Hospital, built a respected career, and retired after many years of dedicated service.

Family was always at the center of Frances's life. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose greatest joy came from gathering her family together, celebrating milestones, and creating lasting memories.

Frances also embraced life with curiosity and adventure. Beginning at age eighteen, she developed a passion for travel. She explored destinations throughout Europe, Canada, Alaska, Bermuda, and the Caribbean, often aboard the cruise ships she loved dearly. A devoted patron of the arts, she enjoyed attending theater performances, frequently traveling to New York City for Broadway productions. She especially cherished escaping the cold Upstate New York winters to spend time with family in Florida.

Frances is survived by her children, Irene Bohuslavsky, David (Julie) Radzyminski, Edward (Patricia) Radzyminski, Stephen Radzyminski, and Eric (Sharon Finn) Radzyminski; her grandchildren, Helen Bohuslavsky, Kyle Radzyminski, Corey (Cassidy) Radzyminski, Tyler (Sierra Scavo) Radzyminski, Kayla (Austin Fox) Radzyminski, and Emma Radzyminski; and her great-grandchildren, Juniper and Zuri Radzyminski.

She is further survived by her nephews, Theodore Biernacki and Andrew (Jerri) Biernacki; and by many beloved extended family members, including Mary Macbeth, Doug and Carol Bohuslavsky, Susan Radzyminski, and numerous friends whose lives were enriched by her kindness, warmth, and friendship.

Frances will be remembered for her unwavering faith, her devotion to family, her adventurous spirit, and her ability to make everyone feel welcomed and loved. Her legacy lives on through her family and the countless lives she touched.

A funeral mass will be held at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Delmar, NY on Friday June 19, 2026 at 10:30 am. Burial will follow in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Colonie. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Thomas the Apostle Church or the American Cancer Society.

Frances R. Radzyminski Obituary June 13, 2026 - Applebee Funeral Home View Frances R. Radzyminski's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.