Santo D. Isgro
Feb 12, 2008
LOUDONVILLE- Santo D. Isgro, 83, died peacefully on Tuesday February 12, 2008 surrounded by his loving family. Santo was born in the town of Gualtieri Sicamino in Sicily, Italy to the late Nunzio and Anna Borgia Isgro. He and his bride, Catherine, came over to this country with two dollars in his pocket, as he loved to tell us and...
Jean E. Mufale
Feb 12, 2008
COLONIE - Jean E. (Ryan) Mufale, 84, of St. Augustine, Florida passed away peacefully on February 12, 2008 at Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring in Jacksonville. She was born in Albany, New York on February 3, 1924 and was a longtime resident of Colonie until moving to St. Augustine in 2004 to be near her family. Always a people...
Edward P. Ruchel, Sr.
Feb 12, 2008
WATERVLIET – Edward P. Ruchel, Sr., 65, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital. Edward was born on October 2, 1942 in Albany and was the son of the late Edward L. and Stasia H. Sobiecki Ruchel. Edward worked as a steel worker for 30 years for Denman and Davis, Inc. (formerly Woodward Steel). He retired...
Willard E. Van Wie
Feb 12, 2008
GUILDERLAND – Willard E. Van Wie, 90, of Guilderland, passed away on Tuesday February 12, 2008 at St. Peters Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Rensselaer and has resided in Guilderland for over fifty years. Willard was a distinguished US Army veteran having served as a Staff Sergeant in the Pacific Theatre with the 27th Division, Company...
Rena E. Steele
Feb 11, 2008
GUILDERLAND- Rena E. Steele, 91, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully on Monday February 11, 2008 at Guilderland Center Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born April 10, 1916 in West Springfield, MA and was the daughter of the late Alexander and Angela Raffinetti. Rena met her beloved husband Blair while they working at T. F. Cushing...
Leonard C. Belt
Feb 6, 2008
ALBANY- Leonard C. Belt 63, of Albany, passed away on Wednesday February 6, 2008 at his residence, after a long illness. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and was the son of the late Jerome C. and Louise V. Stotler Belt. Len served in the US Army from 1966 through 1968. He is the husband of Helen M. Helfrich Belt....
Kevin Leto
Feb 5, 2008
Albany- Kevin Leto, 41, passed away on Tuesday February 5, 2008 at St. Peter's Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Albany, the son of Sharon (Clifford) and the late Ronald C. Leto, Sr.Kevin, also know as "Tiny" and "Biggles", was a lifelong capital district area resident. He worked in construction, as a heavy equipment operator, and...
William R. Longobardi
Feb 4, 2008
COLONIE, NY – William R. Longobardi of Colonie, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2008 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born in Schenectady and lived in Colonie for over 53 years. Mr. Longobardi was a U.S. Army veteran serving his country during World War II in four major battles. He retired from O.D. Heck Developmental...
James E. Bortle
Feb 4, 2008
COHOES – James E. Bortle, 45, of Cohoes, died suddenly on Monday February 4, 2008 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Walter F. and Shirley J. Lockwood Bortle Sr. Jim was a 1980 graduate of Colonie Central High School. He had worked for DePaula Chevrolet for several...
Madeline V. Pierle
Feb 2, 2008
ALBANY- Madeline V. Pierle, 88, of Albany passed away on Saturday February 2, 2008 at St. Peters Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Jerome and Anna Picciano Caputo. Madeline was a nurses aide at Albany Medical Center and VA Medical Center Occupational Therapy, from where she...
Joan G. Roeser
Feb 1, 2008
COLONIE - Joan (Ganschow) Roeser, 77, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 1, 2008 at The Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born on June 2, 1930 in Buffalo, NY and was the daughter of the late Arthur F. and Elsa Reisig Ganschow. She married Allen Roeser in 1953 and they moved to...
Edward (Paul) Hildenbrandt
Feb 1, 2008
BALLSTON SPA - Edward (Paul) Hildenbrandt, 52, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2008 at Saratoga Hospital. Ed was born on October 18, 1955 in Albany and was the son of the late Edward and Joan (Bushey) Hildenbrandt. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War serving in the 3rd. Battalion of the 60th artillery unit. He was...
Kenneth G. Smith
Jan 31, 2008
COLONIE- Kenneth G. Smith, 47, of Colonie, passed away on Thursday January 31, 2008 at St. Peters Hospital. He was born in Nyack, NY. Ken is a career Navy veteran that served his country with unwavering pride. His duties brought him to over a hundred countries and he crossed the world twice. He was an avid Jimmy Buffet fan, a...
Lloyd K. Hatin
Jan 31, 2008
COLONIE- Lloyd K. Hatin, 80, of Colonie, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday January 31, 2008 at the Stratton VA Medical Center Hospice after a courageous battle with cancer.. He was born in Burlington, VT on April 19, 1927. Lloyd served in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked for General Electric Company in Burlington...
Daniel G. Taylor
Jan 30, 2008
VALRICO, FL - Daniel G. Taylor, 77, died Wednesday January 30, 2008 after a brief illness at his daughter's home in Valrico, FL. Dan was born in Utica on October 2, 1930 and was the son of the late Richard and Mary Taylor. As a child, Dan's family moved to Rensselaer and he graduated from Van Rensselaer High School in...
Jane (Klimek) Coogan
Jan 29, 2008
ALBANY - Jane (Klimek) Coogan, 83, of Albany, passed peacefully into everlasting life on January 29, 2008, surrounded by her family. Jane was born on June 16, 1924 to John and Mary (Kesicki) Klimkiewicz in Johnstown, P.A., but lived most of her life in Albany. Throughout her life Jane remained dedicated to her family as well as her convictions. She...
Francis J. Bounds
Jan 28, 2008
ALBANY, NY – Francis J. Bounds, 89, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2008 at the Stratton V.A. Medical Center. He was born in Albany and lived in Albany for most of his life. Mr. Bounds was a U.S. Navy veteran and a survivor of Pearl Harbor during World War II. Francis is the beloved husband of the late Exilda...
John P. Dugan
Jan 27, 2008
COLONIE, NY – John Patrick Dugan, 55, died suddenly at home on Sunday, January 27, 2008. He was born in Albany and is the beloved son of Thomas J. and Evelyn M. Dugan. He lived in Colonie for most of his life. John was currently working for New York State Insurance Fund as a Data Base Administrator. John was one...
George Lezotte
Jan 27, 2008
Albany – George E. Lezotte, 81, died Sunday January 27, 2008 at Albany Memorial Hospital. George E. Lezotte was born to the late George and Helen Lezotte January 4th 1927, in Waterbury, CT. Graduated from the Connecticut School Systems and later served as a Photo-Journalist in the the United StatesNavy, where he also taught photography at the U S Naval...
Florence H. Horn
Jan 26, 2008
COLONIE, NY – Florence H. Horn, 87, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2008 under the care of Hospice at Albany Memorial Hospital. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Norton and Harriet Haagner. Florence was a resident of Colonie for 45 years. Florence worked for the former New York Telephone Co. and more recently, for New...
