Catherine A. Metzger
Oct 10, 2007
TROY- Catherine A. Metzger, 92, of Troy, passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday October 10, 2007. Catherine was born in Troy and was the daughter of the late Anna Romanoski and Joseph Hanesack. She was predeceased by her husband Walter J. Metzger Sr in 1985. Catherine was fond of cats and a bird enthusiast. She enjoyed casinos and...
David H. Espey
Oct 10, 2007
COLONIE- David H. Espey, 82, of Colonie passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday October 10, 2007. He was born in Colonie and was the son of the late Thomas and Florence Steele Espey. Dave was a decorated WWII Army veteran. He served in the Pacific Asiatic Theatre and the Philippine Liberation as a squad leader. A humble soldier,...
Joseph A. Rose
Oct 10, 2007
SCHENECTADY- Joseph A. Rose, 73, of Schenectady passed away on Wednesday October 10, 2007 at his daughter's home after a long illness. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Albert Rose and Katherine Hilton Rose Gokey. Joe was a self employed painting contractor before working for the City of Albany for many years. He retired...
Thomas Newman
Oct 10, 2007
Thomas M. Newman "Tom", 76, previous resident of The Avenue Nursing Home, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday October 10, 2007 at Ellis Hospital. Born on June 28, 1931 in Albany, to the late Michael and Carrie Newman. He attended and graduated from Albany High School and continued his education at Siena College where he received his Bachelors...
Edward Podeswa, Jr.
Oct 10, 2007
Schenectady – Edward E. Podeswa, Jr. died October 10, 2007 at St. Clare's Hospital. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Katherine and Edward E. Podeswa, Sr. and a lifelong area resident. Edward was a veteran of the U S Army and after, a Machinist at the Watervliet Arsenal. Edward is survived his sister and brother-in-law; Diana...
Edward Smith, Jr.
Oct 9, 2007
ALBANY- Edward C. Smith, Jr., 64, of Albany, passed away on Tuesday October 9, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Edward and Rita Hoffman Smith. Ed worked for Operating Engineers #106 and Teamsters Local #294 for many years. He was a technology enthusiast and enjoyed working with computers. He is...
Roxanne Opal-Caccia
Oct 8, 2007
Loudonville – Roxanne E. Opal-Caccia, 51, died Monday October 8, 2007 at her home in Loudonville after a long illness. Born in Niskayuna, at Bellevue Maternity Hospital on June 14, 1956 (Flag Day) , she was the daughter of Muriel L. and the late William D. Opal. Roxanne was a lifelong area resident. She grew up in Colonie, graduating from...
Angela Malkowski
Oct 7, 2007
ALBANY – Angela Malkowski, 93 passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2007 at the Barnwell Nursing Home in Valatie. She was the wife of the late Wladyslaw Malkowski. Angela was born on October 12, 1913 in Czechoslovakia. She worked as a housekeeper for the NYS Office of General Services. Angela is survived by her sons, Michael D. (Deb Healy) Malkowski...
Mildred Leavenworth
Oct 6, 2007
Albany – Mildred Leavenworth, 89, passed away Saturday October 6, 2007 at the Daughter's of Sarah Nursing Home. Born in St. Johnsville, NY the daughter of the late Myron and Hattie Robinson, Millie was an upstate resident her entire life.Millie was a very social person. She loved to bowl, sometimes in as many as three leagues. When her children were...
Dorothy M.(Zink) Boettner
Oct 6, 2007
ALBANY - Dorothy M. (Zink) Boettner, 81, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at St. Peter's Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born on October 26, 1925 in Schenectady and was the daughter of the late Howard and Catherine Beagen Zink. She worked as a clerk for the NYS Department of Drug and Substance Abuse then went...
Bettie Mirabile
Oct 4, 2007
GLENVILLE, NY – Bettie J. Mirabile, 79, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2007. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Francis Bushie. She was a resident of Colonie and Glenville for all of her life. Bettie and her husband John, owned and operated the Bon-Jon Tavern in Colonie for 18 years. Mrs. Mirabile also...
Francis Hoffman
Oct 4, 2007
WATERVLIET, NY – Francis J. Hoffman, Jr., 55, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2007 at his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Albany and is the loving son of Francis J. Hoffman, Sr. and the late Catherine Ertel Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman worked for 22 years at the Kenwood Convent...
Joseph J. Fiato, Jr.
Oct 2, 2007
COLONIE – Joseph J. Fiato, Jr., 85, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at Albany Memorial Hospital in Albany. Joseph was born on June 16, 1922 in Albany and was the son of the late Joseph J. and Martha Viglucci Fiato. He served in the US Army Air Force from 1942 to 1945 attaining the rank of Private First...
Sheila B. Hoorwitz
Oct 1, 2007
NISKAYUNA – Sheila Marie Boss-Hoorwitz, 46, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Sheila was born December 8th, 1960 in Buffalo, NY. She died on October 1st, 2007 after a protracted fight with cancer. She was a formidable woman and fought AML the same way she approached daily life – with determination to win at all costs and utilize any...
Robert A. Noisseau, Sr.
Sep 30, 2007
NISKAYUNA- Robert A. Noisseau, Sr., 47, of Niskayuna, passed away suddenly on Sunday September 30, 2007. He was born in Schenectady and was a 1978 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. Bob was a construction accountant with Shaw Environmental in Niskayuna for several years. He was an avid golfer. He is the devoted son of Nancy (Fred) DeVito and the...
Alice Walsh
Sep 30, 2007
ALBANY, NY – Alice F. Walsh, 97, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2007. Born in Rensselaer, NY, she was the daughter of the late Staats and Sarah Fasoldt. She graduated from Rensselaer High School as valedictorian and received her master's degree from Albany State Teacher's College. Mrs. Walsh lived in Albany before moving to Colonie 61 years ago. She...
James Doyle
Sep 28, 2007
COLONIE-James J. Doyle, 68, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Friday September 28, 2007 at his residence surrounded by his loving family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Jim is the beloved son of Ellen and the late Charles. He had served in the US Navy. Jim worked for 36 years at the LaSalle School for Boys, retiring...
Louise Gerard
Sep 27, 2007
GUILDERLAND- Louise Gerard, 95, of Woodridge Street, passed away on September 27, 2007 at Schuyler Ridge Residential Care Facility in Clifton Park. She was predeceased by her husband Peter Gerard in 1980. Together they owned and operated the former Gerard's Inn in Westmere. Survivors include her daughter Gayle (Dennis) Cerwonka; her loving granddaughter Tammy (Jeff) Cercone who devoted many years...
Thomas F. Mcgraw
Sep 26, 2007
ALBANY- Thomas F. McGraw died at peace in his home on Wednesday September 26, 2007. At the time of his death he was 64 years old. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Thomas F. McGraw Jr and Kathryn Shields McGraw. Tom graduated from Cardinal McClosky High School in 1961 and attended Hudson Valley Community College for...
Hazel A. Overbaugh
Sep 25, 2007
SCHENECTADY – Hazel Overbaugh, 97, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at St. Clare's Hospital. Hazel was born on March 24, 1910 in Fulton, NY and was the daughter of the late Floyd and Cora (Lott) Kelly. She worked in housekeeping for Hallmark Nursing Home for 8 years. She enjoyed playing bingo, baking and cooking, taking country rides, spending...
