Catherine Fontanelli
Feb 25, 2016
Colonie- Catherine "Kate" M. Fontanelli, passed away on February 25, 2016 at Albany Medical Center. She was 84 years old.The daughter of the late Charles and Edith (La Chapel) Scott, Kate was born on August 5, 1931 in Albany, NY. She came from a family of 12. She was married to Joseph Fontanelli in 1947 at St. Anthony's Church in...
Clara M. Ferrarese
Feb 25, 2016
Clara M. Ferrarese, 77, passed away at Ellis Hospital on Thursday, February 25, 2016 after a courageous battle with heart disease. Born in Albany, NY she was the daughter of the late Guiseppe and Adalgisa Di Cioccio.Clara was a senior stenographer and worked for the Department of Environmental Conservation in Albany and retired in 1990.She was greatly involved with the...
Patricia A. Neilen
Feb 25, 2016
Slingerlands- Patricia A. Neilen , 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 25, 2016. Patricia was the daughter of the late Arthur Williams and Leona Williams. Patricia loved to go out to eat, shop, go on day trips, and play cards. She cared for animals, movies, and especially enjoyed her son-in-law's cooking. Above all, she enjoyed spending time with her...
Anthony Demarco
Feb 24, 2016
Saratoga Springs- Anthony DeMarco, 77, passed away Wednesday, February 24,2016. Anthony was the son of the late Carl and Mildred DeMarco. He was also predeceased by his brother Carl. He is survived by his loving Wife Joan DeMarco. n addition to his wife Anthony is survived by his two children Anthony DeMarco Jr. (Capri) of Schenectady and Diane Versocki of...
John J."Jake" Waldron
Feb 24, 2016
Rensselaer- John J. (Jake) Waldron, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital after long illness. Jake was born on the Lake Champlain island of Grand Isle, Vermont, home to his maternal ancestry. He spent many carefree years as a boy visiting his loving grandparents there. He grew up in Colonie and graduated from Roesselville. He is...
Bruce M. Furbeck
Feb 23, 2016
Rotterdam- Bruce Marshall Furbeck, 63, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at his home in Myrtle Beach, SC, with his loving wife by his side. Bruce was the son of the late Marshall and Esther Furbeck and was the devoted husband to Marsha A. (Miller) Furbeck.Bruce graduated from Mont Pleasant High School then obtained...
Robert L. Anderson
Feb 22, 2016
Rotterdam- Robert "Bob" Anderson died on Monday, February 22, 2016 after a brief illness. He was 63.Bob was born to Eva Mae (Bunzey) Anderson and Perry Anderson. He graduated from Berne-Knox- Westerlo then Texas A&M for heavy construction. He later joined the United States Army.Bob enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and attending car shows with his pick-up truck. He...
Linda L. Giglio
Feb 22, 2016
Voorheesville – Linda L. Giglio, 63, passed away at her home on February 22, 2016 with her loving family by her side following a courageous battle with cancer.Linda was born in Albany, NY on December 29, 1952 to Elaine (Thayer) Harter and the late William Harter. She graduated from Colonie High School in 1970 and went to work for New...
Margaret Sano
Feb 22, 2016
ALBANY – Sano, Margaret L. (Spagnolo), 83, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016, at the Eddy Village Green at Beverwyck. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Tomasso and Rose Spagnolo. Margaret graduated from Cathedral Academy in Albany and as a young woman worked at the New York Telephone Company. Later, while raising a family, she...
Charles Van Campen Iii
Feb 21, 2016
Hudson - Charles H. Van Campen III, 66, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016. Charles was a 43 year retiree of the Watervliet Arsenal and was a veteran of the United States Navy.Charles is survived by his son, Charles H. Van Campen, IV; grand son: Evan; father: Charles Van Campen II; sister: Deborah; his brother: Robert; along with many nieces,...
Jill E. Chur
Feb 21, 2016
Albany- Jill E. Chur, 62, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Schodack ICF. She was the daughter to the late Schuyler and Jean Chur.Jill is survived by her two sisters Kathy Chur and JoAnn Maccue. She is also survived by her nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from 4:30pm-7:00pm...
Dorothy M. Vanvranken
Feb 20, 2016
Dorothy M. VanVranken, 89, of Albany, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2016. She was born on March 12, 1926 to the late Brown and Dorothy (Cauthorne) Robinson. Dorothy was a kind and loving mother and an excellent cook. She worked as a Ward Manager at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC until she retired in 1989.She was a member...
Audrey Y. White
Feb 20, 2016
Colonie- Audrey White, 82, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016. She was born on December 20, 1933. Audrey graduated from Albany High School in 1953 and went on to work as a Payroll Supervisor at O.D. Heck. Audrey was a true matriarch who could always be counted on to help anyone in need. She loved spending time with her...
John A."Jack" Shambo
Feb 20, 2016
Schenectady - John A. "Jack" Shambo, 72, passed away on February 20, 2016 after a brief illness.John was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on June 30, 1943, to the late John M. and Gertrude (Dziubek) Shambo.John worked at the General Electric Company for over 30 years. He also worked for Hertz Rental Car and Northway Auto Auction until his illness....
Joshua Graham, Sr.
Feb 19, 2016
LATHAM - Joshua Graham, Sr., on Friday, February 19, 2016, "The Brightest Star of our Family" departed this earth to enter into God's Heavenly Kingdom, to continue his work there with The Lord.Joshua "Josh" Graham was born in Van Vleet, Mississippi on October 12, 1927, to his parent's, Annie Mae and Douglas Graham. As a young man, Joshua traveled to...
Michael D. Smith Sr.
Feb 19, 2016
Saratoga Springs — Michael Donald Smith Sr. aka Black Cloud 68, died Friday, February 19, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family following a long and courageous battle with sarcoma. Through it all Mike never once complained. Mike surprised us all with his determination, will and mindset on beating this horrible disease. Time and time again he defied the...
James T. Finney
Feb 18, 2016
Guilderland- James T. Finney, passed away on February 18, 2016 at his home. He was 35 years old.The son of James and Mary (Towse) Finney, Jim was born on December 7, 1980 in Fulton, NY. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from SUNY Albany. He married Gabrielle Falk on October 26, 2013 in Utica, NY. Jim was an avid music...
Marian E. Danforth
Feb 17, 2016
COLONIE_Marian E. Danforth, 89, passed away on February 17, 2016, at home with her family by her side. She was born on March 13, 1926, to Elvin and Myrtle (Mitchell) Ilstrup in Minneapolis, MN. Marian was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She and her husband raised their family in Niskayuna, NY. Later in life she and Harold relocated...
Mark J. Stewart
Feb 17, 2016
Clifton Park- Mark J. Stewart, 45, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 with his loving family by his side. From 1988-2004, Mark was a Volunteer Fireman and became the Lieutenant Training Captain. He was also a Secretary for the department for years and rode with EMS from 1999-2004.Mark will be forever missed by his mother: Maureen Fox; his step-father: Frank...
Robert O."Bob" Maud
Feb 16, 2016
GUILDERLAND – Robert (Bob) O. Maud, 82, died after a brief illness on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 with his family by his side.Bob was born on September 18, 1933 in Syracuse, NY to the late Orman Henry and Stella Mae (Hickey) Maud. He graduated from Philip Schuyler High in 1951 and from RPI as an electrical engineer in 1955. He...