Arthur Wolfgang
Dec 24, 2006
ALBANY-Arthur H. Wolfgang, 95, of Albany passed way on Sunday December 24, 2006 at the Inn of Community Hospice at St. Peters Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Harris and Genevieve Wolfgang. Art had served in the US Coast Guard during WWII. He was a graduate of CBA. Art...
Veronica Sposato
Dec 24, 2006
Colonie- Veronica Sposato, 64, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2006. Born in Albany she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Willa Yanas. Veronica attended Albany High School. She was a member of the Joseph E. Zaloga Post, the Polish American Community Center and also the Albany Elks Lodge. Veronica is pre deceased by her husband Michael R....
Irene Gethman
Dec 24, 2006
ALBANY- Irene M. Gethman, 100, of Albany, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 24, 2006 at St. Peters Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Henrietta Witt Kauff. Irene had worked as a Senior Typist with New York State Department of Motor Vehicle for thirty years. She enjoyed gardening,...
Jeanne C. Giminiani
Dec 23, 2006
COLONIE – Jeanne C. Giminiani, 78, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2006 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Jeanne was born on October 8, 1928 in Albany and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Black Thompson. She was the head bookkeeper for A & P in Albany for many years. After her retirement from...
Martha Soloyna
Dec 22, 2006
Martha May Soloyna, 76, of Colonie, entered into eternal life in the caring comfort of her loving family Friday December 22, 2006 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Albany, she as the daughter of the late Alexander and Bridget Perrier Rogers. Martha was employed by New York State Dept. of Education where she worked as a...
Monica M. Desorbo
Dec 22, 2006
ALBANY - Monica M. "Bonnie" DeSorbo, 73, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2006 at St. Peter's Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Bonnie was born on June 12, 1933 in Chateaugay, NY and was the daughter of the late Charles and Ethel Ploof Bergevin. She has worked for the past 20 years as a bookkeeper at Arlene's Artist Materials...
Doris E. Choppa
Dec 21, 2006
ALBANY – Doris E. (Olander) Choppa, 79, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2006 at the Albany Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born on December 6, 1927 in Albany and was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary J. (Gray) Olander. She worked as Principal Stenographer for the NYS Division of the Budget for over...
Theodore Delucia
Dec 20, 2006
COLONIE – Theodore F. DeLucia, Sr., 81, of Colonie, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Susquehenna, PA, he was the son of the late Christopher and Aurelia DeLucia. Ted was a resident of Colonie for thirty five years. Ted retired as an operating engineer for Union Local #106 after...
Raymond Bucci, Sr.
Dec 20, 2006
COLONIE- Raymond G. Bucci Sr., 77, died Wednesday December 20, 2006 at Barnwell Nursing Home in Valatie. He was born and raised in Albany and was the son of the late Dr. James W. and Josephine Covatta Bucci. Ray was a graduate of CBA and attended St. Lawrence University. He was active with the Boys Scouts, earning the rank of...
Susan Chilandese
Dec 19, 2006
GUILDERLAND – Susan B. Chilandese, 62, of Guilderland, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at the Inn of Community Hospice, surrounded by her family. Susan embraced her illness with the same zest and positive outlook that she lived her life with. Born in Rochester, NY she is the daughter of John E. Wurst and the late Jean Wurst. Susan...
Friedegard Stanchuk
Dec 18, 2006
COLONIE – Friedegard (Stanchuk) Otty, 91 of Colonie, passed away at home on Monday, December 18, 2006, surrounded by her family. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Heinrich and Luise Forklel. She was a resident of Colonie for most of her life. Mrs. Otty was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, West Albany Fire Co....
John Lupe, Sr.
Dec 18, 2006
COLONIE-John R. Lupe Sr., 83, of Colonie passed away on Monday December 18, 2006 at Albany County Nursing Home. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late George and Mary Parravano Lupe. John was a WWII US Air Force veteran having served in the European Theatre. He had worked for NY Central Railroad and as warehouse...
Mary Rapazzo
Dec 18, 2006
ALBANY- Mary Rapazzo, 90, of Albany, passed away peacefully on Monday December 18, 2006 at Guilderland Center Nursing Home. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Catherine Puglisi Scilipote. Mary worked for New York Telephone Company for twenty two years. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers and a communicant of St....
Alan Hussey
Dec 17, 2006
COLONIE – Alan Foster Hussey, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2006 at this home. Born in Troy, on March 17, 1960, he is the beloved son of Neta P. Hussey and the late Harry Hussey. As a young boy, Alan was a Boy Scout, achieving the honor of Eagle Scout. He worked as an independent contractor at the time...
Lena Fonda
Dec 17, 2006
ROTTERDAM, NY – Lena Fonda, of Rotterdam, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 17, 2006 at Ellis Hospital, after a brief illness. Born in Mechanicville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ann Marie (Anziano) Izzo. Mrs. Fonda resided in Rotterdam for over 50 years. She was an active honorary member of the Rotterdam Fire District #2 Ladies...
Maria Arias
Dec 17, 2006
ALBANY – Maria Arias died peacefully at her home and joined the Lord on December 17, 2006 at the age of 88. She was born in Cabaiguan, Las Villas, Cuba and came to the United States in early 1959, leaving Castro's Regime behind and looking for political and economic security for her family. She came to New York City where...
Gina Cavone
Dec 16, 2006
GUILDERLAND- Gina Cavone 89, formerly of Albany, joined her husband Quirino in eternal life on December 16, 2006. Born in Carpineto Romano, Italy on September 23, 1917, Gina was the daughter of the late Paolo and Angela Gessini Cipriani. She had worked for New York State and New York Telephone Company. Gina was a resident of Albany for over 25years...
William H. St. Jean
Dec 15, 2006
CLIFTON PARK – William H. St. Jean, 59, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2006 at his home, with his loving wife by his side. William was born on September 11, 1947 in Troy and was the son of the late Joseph and Dolores Brooks St. Jean. He was a bus driver for CDTA in Albany for 35 years before...
Robert Jones
Dec 13, 2006
COLONIE – Robert L. Jones, of Colonie, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2006. Born in Oxford, MS he was the son of the late Fred and Sarah Jones. He is survived by his wife, Wilma Jones and his children, Randolph, Melvin, Linda and Gary Jones and Deborah (Lamar) Albrook. Also surviving are his brothers and sisters, Jerry, J.C., Ernest,...
Jane Lizzi
Dec 13, 2006
GUILDERLAND-Jane Lizzi, 91, of Guilderland, passed away on Wednesday December 13, 2006 at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born in Herkimer and was the daughter of the late Francesco and Filomena Macrina. Jane was a loving wife, caring mother and a dear friend to many. She celebrated life and basked in the delight of...
