Elizabeth "Liz" Pone

August 27, 1947 - December 16, 2019

Elizabeth “Liz” Pone, 72, of Schenectady, NY passed away on Monday December 16, 2019 at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home, after a long battle with renal disease. Born August 27, 1947 in Hudson NY, to Conrad and Ardith Heintz, Liz was a promising ballet dancer in her youth, before moving on to earn a degree from Albany Business College. She was a Social Worker for Medicaid for many years, before taking early retirement from NY State. Liz is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Savage and son-in-law, George; her sister, Barbara Zentmire; her brother, Arthur Heintz; four nieces and nephews; and her friend and companion, Ed Maikels. She was predeceased by her parents; her close friend and ex-husband, Frank Pone; and her second husband, Robert Datillo. No services will be held, according to Liz’s wishes. If desired, the family suggests donations to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in her honor, at www.michaeljfox.org/donate. Her family would like to express their gratitude for the tremendous care and compassion that the staff at Rotterdam-Schenectady Dialysis Center, Brookdale Assisted Living, and Daughters of Sarah provided, during the last years of Elizabeth’s life.