John B. Somers
Aug 27, 2013
FEURA BUSH – John B. Somers, 69, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at St. Peter's Hospital. John was born on August 13, 1944 in Albany and was the son of the late John B. Somers Jr. and Catherine (Hofmann) Somers. He retired from Multigraphics after many years of service, where he worked his way up to district manager...
Robert G. Hempstead
Aug 26, 2013
LATHAM - Robert G. Hempstead, 83, passed away at his home on August 26, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He died after a long battle with emphysema.He was the son of George A. Hempstead and Gladys (Lord) Hempstead. He grew up in Westerlo, NY, and attended a one-room schoolhouse in Westerlo Dist. #6. He was a 1947 graduate of...
Joan Brunet
Aug 26, 2013
Guilderland – Joan Elizabeth Brunet passed away on Monday August 26, 2013 at her home. She was born in Albany on October 22, 1935 to Eugene and Alice Gregory. After marrying Robert L. Brunet she moved to Guilderland to raise her family. Joan was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. In addition to her parents she was predeceased...
Pearl Mary Schultz
Aug 26, 2013
COLONIE – Pearl Mary Schultz, 86, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2013 at St. Peter's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Pearl was born on June 23, 1927 in Albany and was the daughter of the late Lewis and Anna May (Clark) Ruppert. She enjoyed camping, baking, cooking, traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed short...
John E. Mayo
Aug 25, 2013
COLONIE – John E. Mayo, 89, formerly of Colonie, passed away on Sunday August 25, 2013 at Saratoga Hospital. He was born in Cohoes and was the son of the late Edmund J. and Mary E. Dushane Mayo.John was raised in Troy and enlisted in the US Army during WWII. He was employed with General Electric Company in Schenectady for...
Jennie Dragotta
Aug 25, 2013
LOUDONVILLE, NY – Jennie Dragotta passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2013. She was born Giavanna Vincenza Guagliano in Brooklyn, NY on June 24, 1916, the daughter of the late Pietro and Anna Guagliano. Jennie traveled cross-country with her infant daughter and three year old son, living in Tacoma, WA during her husband's deployment to the South Pacific. After the...
Rosemary T. Gunther
Aug 24, 2013
GUILDERLAND – Rosemary T. Gunther, 65, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 24, 2013 surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Rosemary and Thomas Gunther.Rosemary worked for New York State Department of Taxation and Finance for many years. She was a member of Christ the King Church in...
Marion E. Phillips
Aug 24, 2013
Marion E. Phillips, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at home. Marion was born in Ballston Spa to the late Francis and Edith Delaney. Marion started her working career with Beeline fashions as a regional sales manager, and then continued with House of Lloyd and later ended her career at Walmart. She loved her cat, Snuggles, "Big...
Hilda M. La Duke
Aug 24, 2013
Hilda M. La Duke , 85, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. Hilda was born on May 22, 1928, Keene Valley, NY to the late Leo and Margaret Gilman. Hilda enjoyed cooking, baking, family dinners and spending time with her family and friends. Hilda would often volunteer,...
Leona Emily Teras
Aug 24, 2013
Leona "Lee" Teras, 89 of Colonie & Troy, NY, wife of the late Jorma T. Teras. She was the daughter of the late Leona A. Van Dyck & William E. James, sister of Carol Cosgrave Rowehl & the late Robert E. James; cherished mother of Joan LaDuke (Edward); Terryann Teras Lasinski (David), Lynn Teras (Martin Tierney); Eric Teras; Lee is...
William E. Leary Sr.
Aug 23, 2013
Guilderland -William "Bill" Leary, Sr., 57, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 23, 2013. Born in Albany, he was the son of Virg and the late Ned Leary.Bill enjoyed being busy outdoors and had a hobby for each season: fishing, golfing, hunting and spending many sunny afternoons outside with his family. For many years, Bill was active in his golf...
William G. Hutchinson
Aug 21, 2013
NISKAYUNA - William G. Hutchinson (Bill), 79, of Niskayuna, entered into life everlasting on August 21, 2013 at Ellis Hospital.He was born on February 19, 1934 in Clarksburg, West Virginia the son and only child of William G. Hutchinson Sr. and Violet (Phillips) Hutchinson.He graduated from Washington Irving High School in Clarksburg in 1952. He joined the Army the following...
Michael H. Zink
Aug 20, 2013
ALBANY – Michael H. Zink, 59, of Albany passed away suddenly on Tuesday August 20, 2013. He was born in Albany and was a 1972 graduate of Cardinal McCloskey High School. Mike is the son of Margaret (Peg) Haggerty Zink of Albany and the late Howard "Bucky" Zink. He was employed for 39 years with New York State, retiring in...
Nelson O. Williams, Sr.
Aug 20, 2013
Nelson O. Williams, Sr. 83, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2013 at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peters, following a long illness and lengthy residency at Good Samaritan Lutheran Health Care Center. He was born on September 19, 1929 to the late Otis Nelson and Dorothy S. Williams. Nelson proudly served with the United States Coast Guard aboard...
John S. Holmes, Iii
Aug 20, 2013
GUILDERLAND-John "Jack" S. Holmes, III, 81 of Guilderland passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Albany Medical Center. Jack was born in Galveston, TX the son of the late John S. and Martha A. (Parsons) Holmes, Jr. He served in the US Coast Guard from 1952 to 1954 and later served in the US Coast Guard Reserves in Boston,...
Joseph F. Ricci Sr.
Aug 19, 2013
COLONIE – Joseph F. Ricci, 74, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Monday August 19, 2013 and went home to be with the Lord and reunited with his beloved wife, Sandra.He was born in Troy and was the son of the late Eugene and Jean Ricci. Joe had worked at the Norton Company for many years before his retirement. He...
Martin C. Joseph
Aug 18, 2013
ALBANY – Martin C. Joseph, 68, departed this life on Sunday, August 18, 2013. Born on November 11, 1944 in St. Michael's, Barbados, he was the son of the late Felix and Josephine Joseph.Martin was the oldest of two children. In 1966 he moved to New York, with family following shortly after. In 1967, he married Frances Williams in Queens.Martin,...
Anna M. Reagan
Aug 18, 2013
NISKAYUNA – Anna M. Reagan, 85, of Niskayuna, passed away on Sunday August 18, 2013 at Pathways Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, after a long illness. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Peter A. and Mildred Mazzone Benedetti. Anna was predeceased in 2000 by her husband Raymond E. Reagan. She was a talented artist and...
Ann (Breslin) Triolo
Aug 17, 2013
ALBANY – Ann (Breslin) Triolo, 80, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born in Rensselaer, NY and was a long time resident of Albany. Together with her husband Joe, they owned and operated Sam Triolo's Cash Market, a small grocery store in Albany, for more than twenty-five years. Ann is survived by her...
George A. Macczak
Aug 17, 2013
SCHENECTADY – George A. Macczak, 57, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Ellis Hospital after a long illness. Born in Schenectady, he was the beloved son of the late Antoni and Helen Macczak. George was a Schenectady resident for all of his life. He worked for General Electric for many years until his retirement. George was an avid...
