Funeral Homes in Troy, NY

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: John E. Sweeney (politician and lawyer), Guy Hebert (ice hockey player), Matt Murley (engineer), Russell Wong (actor and photographer), Christine Kehoe (politician and editing), Eric Torkelson (american football player), and Tim Sherwin (american football player).
• Troy is home to the following sports teams: Capital District Islanders.

Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. The city is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital District. The city is one of the three major centers for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which has a population of 850,957. At the 2010 census, the population of Troy was 50,129. Troy's motto is Ilium fuit, Troja est, which means "Ilium was, Troy is".Before European arrival, the area was settled by the Mahican Indian tribe. The Dutch began settling in the mid 17th century; the patroon Kiliaen van Rensselaer called the area Pafraets Dael, after his mother. Control of New York passed to the English in 1664 and in 1707 Derick Van der Heyden purchased a farm near today's downtown area. In 1771 Abraham Lansing had his farm in today's Lansingburgh laid out into lots. Responding to Lansing's success to the north, in 1787, Van der Heyden's grandson Jacob had his extensive holdings surveyed and laid out into lots as well, calling the new village Vanderheyden.In 1789, Troy got its current name after a vote of the people. In 1791, Troy was incorporated as a town and extended east across the county to the Vermont line and included Petersburgh. In 1796 Troy became a village and in 1816 it became a city. Lansingburgh, to the north, became part of Troy in 1900.

Troy Obituaries

It was written by Washington Post (DC) on April 20th, 2022 that Jack Brodie passed away in Venice, Florida.  Brodie was 97 years old and was born in Troy, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jack's life.

It was noted by New Haven Register on March 27th, 2022 that Vera Dooling (Haight) perished in Connecticut.  Ms. Dooling was 92 years old and was born in Troy, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Vera's life.

It was disclosed by New Haven Register on November 24th, 2021 that Bruce Graham Clinton passed away in Connecticut.  Clinton was 83 years old and was born in Troy, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Bruce Graham's life.

It was reported by Tampa Bay on July 17th, 2021 that Joseph Jr Rousselle passed on in Tampa, Florida.  Rousselle was 58 years old and was born in Troy, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joseph Jr's life.

It was reported by Tampa Bay on May 30th, 2021 that Russell H Oathout perished in St Petersburg, Florida.  Oathout was 79 years old and was born in Troy, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Russell H's life.

It was disclosed by New Haven Register on February 17th, 2021 that George H Eccleston perished in Connecticut.  Eccleston was 92 years old and was born in Troy, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor George H's life.

It was revealed by Buffalo News on February 12th, 2021 that Rita M Sobczak (Solly) died in Troy, New York.  Ms. Sobczak was 92 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Rita M's life.

It was revealed by The Gouverneur Tribune Press on January 22nd, 2021 that Fawn K Roberts (Purificato) perished in Troy, New York.  Ms. Roberts was 46 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Fawn K's life.

It was noted by Providence Journal on July 16th, 2020 that Loretta Laroux died in Riverside, Rhode Island.  Laroux was 92 years old and was born in Troy, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Loretta's life.

It was reported by Sacramento Bee on July 5th, 2020 that Nancy T miss Maiello died in Roseville, California.  Maiello was 72 years old and was born in Troy, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Nancy T miss's life.

History

Troy has since claimed to be the historical home of Uncle Sam. Later on, ore and coal from the Midwest was shipped on the Erie Canal to Troy, and there processed before being sent on down the Hudson to New York City. In 1900 Troy annexed Lansingburgh, New York a former town and village in Rensselaer County. The initial emphasis on heavier industry later spawned a wide variety of highly engineered mechanical and scientific equipment. After six days, the laundry owners gave in to their demands and raised wages 25 percent.

The official website for the city of Troy is https://www.troyny.gov/.