Anthony J. Barratiere, Sr.
Dec 27, 2014
ROTTERDAM – Anthony J. Barratiere Sr., 72, passed away suddenly on Saturday December 27, 2014 at home.Born in Schenectady on January 21, 1942 he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Barratiere. He was a lifelong area resident who worked for Central Brown taxi for many years.He is survived by his wife Joan Barratiere and beloved father to...
Susan Vogel
Dec 27, 2014
Albany – Susan Rose Vogel, 44, passed away on Saturday December 27, 2014 at St. Peter's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Albany, she is the daughter of Jean M. Phibbs and the late Thomas A. (Fay) Phibbs.Sue was employed as a dispatcher in the Mohonasen School District for more than 15 years. She loved to garden, work...
Wanda A. Rivenburgh
Dec 27, 2014
Wanda A. Rivenburgh, 93, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2014 at Evergreen Commons. She was born on July 16, 1921, Watertown, NY to the late John and Agnes Seery. She lived most of her life in Catskill.In addition to her parents she is predeceased by her 7 siblings and her son-in-laws, William Powell and Randy Harper.Wanda is survived by...
Anthony M. Pounds
Dec 27, 2014
ALBANY - Anthony "Tony" M. Pounds, 53, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Albany Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on March 4, 1961 in Albany, NY to Barbara A. (Coles) Pounds and the late Ollie Pounds Jr. Anthony was an active consumer of Albany ARC (NYSARC) until his health began to fail....
Faith M. Sandles
Dec 26, 2014
Faith Meyer Sandles, 72, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2014 at St. Peters Hospital with her husband by her side.She was born in Albany, and was the daughter of the late Henry and Anita (Witte) Meyer.Faith was the former director for the Y-Teen program for the Troy YWCA; she was the founding director for the Cohoes Senior Citizens Center....
Anthony "Babe" Cagnina, Jr
Dec 25, 2014
Anthony "Babe" Cagnina, Jr, 79, of Rotterdam passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family.Born July 7, 1935 in Schenectady, he was son of the late Anthony and Susan Cagnina.Babe worked with his father in the family barbershop for 20 years. He went on to work at General Electric in Schenectady for...
Milton V. Bascombe
Dec 25, 2014
Milton V. Bascombe, 86, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2014 at Evergreen Commons. Milton was a devoted family man.In addition to his parents, Milton was predeceased by his son, Randy Johnson.Milton is survived by his wife, Betty Bascombe, his son, Ricky Johnson and his daughter, Delora Bascombe, and his cherished siblings Pearl, Dean, Gloria, Olivia and Mike. He is...
Joseph L. Lassiter
Dec 23, 2014
Joseph L. Lassiter, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2014 after a long illness. He loved Jesus and he loved people.He was born in La Grange, NC and is survived by his wife of 31 years Christine Lassiter, brother Russell Williams of Albany, NY daughter Diane Canady-Smith, grandchildren Demetric Canady and Breanna D. Smith and great grandson Deamonte Wilson of...
Barbara J. Haley
Dec 23, 2014
NORTH GREENBUSH – Barbara J. Haley, 72, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Stamford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Mary Christman.Barbara worked as a secretary for East Greenbush School District, then as a homemaker and mother until her death. She was active in school volunteering in the elementary...
Alice Sweet
Dec 22, 2014
Castleton – Alice "Mickey" Sweet,69, passed away on December 22, 2014. Born December 29, 1944 she is the daughter of the late Albert and Alice Sweet.Mickey is survived her sister, Robin Amsler; her brothers, Billy and Scott (Michelle) Sweet; and sister-in-law Cheryl Sweet. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, friends and her canine companion "Corkey".In addition to...
Bertha L. Cooper
Dec 22, 2014
Bertha Louise Braithwaite Cooper, age 92, of Schenectady, NY, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014, peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 18, 1922 in Far Rockaway, New York to Estelle Bertha Louise (Nassau, Bahamas) and James Berisford Braithwaite (St. Philip, Barbados).Bertha graduated from high school in Nassau Bahamas. She later married...
James W. Blaauboer
Dec 22, 2014
MALTA – James W. Blaauboer, 76, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014 at home with family by his side. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Ida (Bernholtz) and Arian "Harry" Blaauboer.Jim was Vice President of Boyd Printing Company, where he was employed for 42 years. He was a member of Colonie Elks #2192, Stoneybrook Golf...
William Dratler
Dec 22, 2014
William Dratler, 84, of Schenectady passed away peacefully on Monday, December 22, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Born March 11, 1930 in New York, NY, he was a son of the late Harry and Minnie Dratler.William worked as a Commercial Artist with Ted Bates Advertising in Manhattan for many years. He enjoyed painting and writing poetry. Survivors include his...
Lisa Marie Marinelli
Dec 22, 2014
After a nine year courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer, Lisa Marinelli succumbed to this devastating disease on December 22, 2014.Those who knew Lisa and had occasion to interact with her, knew of her steadfastness to her core beliefs of fairness and empathy, especially for those who may have missed out on many of life's opportunities. She spent much of...
Peter J. Dominic, Jr.
Dec 21, 2014
MCKOWNVILLE-Peter J. Dominic, Jr., 80 passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Albany Medical Center. He was born in Yonkers, NY, the son of the late Annette V. (Pacelli) and Peter J. Dominic, Sr. Peter and his wife Luella have resided in the same home for over 50 years. Peter served with the National Guard for four years....
Richard J. Bogdan
Dec 21, 2014
Schenectady- Richard "Dick" J. Bogdan, 92, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014, at Ellis Hospital, with his family by his side. Dick was born on November 29, 1922, in Amsterdam, NY, to the late Charles and Frances Bogdan. He graduated from Amsterdam High School in 1940, continued his football career at Bluefield College, and then entered the Navy during...
Benito Morales
Dec 20, 2014
Albany – Benito Morales, 88, passed away peacefully at St. Peter's Hospice Inn on Saturday December 20, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 6, 1926 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico he is the son of the late Tomas and Ines Morales.Benito immigrated with his family to the United States in 1952 and Settled in New York and made...
Eileen Anne Colligan Martin
Dec 20, 2014
Eileen Anne Colligan Martin passed away peacefully at the Teresian House on Saturday, December 20, 2014. Eileen was born in Albany, New York. She is the daughter of the late Bernard A. and Helen Buchanan Colligan. Eileen is predeceased by her beloved husband of 41 years, John E. Martin (Jack). She is the sister of the late Bernard M. Colligan...
Robert V. Renner, Sr.
Dec 18, 2014
Robert V. Renner, Sr, 85, of Petersburg, NY passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Rosewood Gardens in East Greenbush. Born July 17, 1929 in Glenside, PA, he was a son of the late Franklin and Lillian Renner.Robert served his community for over 30 years as a school principal. He will forever be loved and cherished by his family....
Barbara M. Kramm
Dec 18, 2014
COLONIE – Barbara M. Kramm, 80, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Kathleen Collins.Barbara was a resident of Colonie for 56 years. She worked for Friendly's for a decade and the family business, Hugo Kramm & Sons, Inc., retiring after 18 years. In her free time, she...
