Joseph Cohen
Oct 16, 2008
Guilderland – Joseph L. Cohen, 86, passed away peacefully at home Thursday October 16, 2008.Joseph was born in Newport, RI the son of the late Egydio and Germana Cohen. He received his Bachelor's degree from NYU and went on to earn his law degree from Brooklyn Law School. Joe proudly served in the US Army Air Corps during both WW...
Eleanor J. Mckie
Oct 15, 2008
ALBANY- Eleanor J. McKie, 77, of Albany, passed away on Wednesday October 15, 2008 at St. Peters Hospital. She was born in Oneida, NY and was the daughter of the late William P. and Lydia Hatch Jacobs. Eleanor was a bookkeeper with New York State Department of Tax & Finance for several years. She had been active with the Salvation...
Rita H. Bogdan
Oct 15, 2008
SCHENECTADY- Rita H. Bogdan, 90, of Schenectady, passed away on Wednesday October 15, 2008 at Ellis Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Rensselaer and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude Reilly Haynes. Rita was a 1940 graduate of the College of St. Rose. A lifelong educator, she had taught at Albany Business College, St....
William M. Kawalkowski (Kawal)
Oct 14, 2008
ALBANY - William M. Kawalkowski (Kawal), 83, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on November 11, 1924 in Dickson City, PA and was the son of the late Adam and Theda (Kasperowski) Kawalkowski. He served in the US Marine Corps 3rd Division Pacific...
Lester A. Brooks
Oct 12, 2008
RENSSELAER – Lester A. Brooks, 66, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Ellis Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Lester was born on September 9, 1942 in Albany and was the son of the late Lester V. and Catherine E. (Nash) Brooks. He served in the US Marine Corp Reserves. He worked as a mill worker for Gerrity...
Frances A. Van Zandt
Oct 11, 2008
COLONIE – Frances A. Van Zandt, 86, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 11, 2008 at the Inn of Community Hospice after a brief illness. She was born in Poultney, VT and was the daughter of the late James T. and Anna Flynn Butler. From the age of 5, Fran knew she wanted to be a nurse. She...
Colleen E. Peno
Oct 10, 2008
Colleen E. Peno, 61, passed from this world on Friday ,October 10, 2008, at her home in Schenectady, NY. She was born on March 7, 1947, in Willsboro, New York, the daughter of Paul & Elizabeth (Carver) Anctil. Colleen last worked as the Director of Nursing Services at the Saybrook Convalescent Hospital prior to her retirement due to disability in...
Sherman M. Conaway
Oct 10, 2008
COLONIE-Sherman M. Conaway Jr., 67, of Colonie, passed away on Friday October 10, 2008 at his residence after a long illness. He was born in Schenectady and was the son of the late Sherman M. and Shirley Styles Conaway Sr. Sherman was a lifelong resident of the Village of Colonie. He was a longtime paving contractor and owner of Conaway...
Norma J. Tucker
Oct 9, 2008
SELKIRK – Norma J. Tucker, 68, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at The Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Norma was born on April 16, 1940 in Terra Alta, WV and is the daughter of Bertha Gladys (Parks) Ashby and the late Junior Wade Ashby. Norma was a teller for Albany Savings Bank in Delmar for 6 years...
Joan A. Jamison
Oct 8, 2008
GUILDERLAND- Joan A. Jamison, 77, formerly of Guilderland passed away on Friday, October 8, 2008 at the Eddy Memorial in Troy after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and was the daughter of the late Everett and Ruth Pierce Aspinwall. Joan lived in the Albany area for nearly 50 years, and was widely...
Calvin H. Francisco
Oct 8, 2008
Albany Calvin Hubert Francisco, 85, passed away gracefully Wednesday October 8, 2008 at Albany Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. His hobby of collecting and sharing one liners with others was called CALSEZ! "It takes both rain and sunshine to make a rainbow."He was born in Cooks Falls, NY June 21, 1923, the son of the late Luther and...
Richard J. Geisel, Jr.
Oct 8, 2008
GUILDERLAND-Richard J. Geisel, Jr., 77, of Guilderland, passed away on Wednesday October 8, 2008 at the Inn of Community Hospice after a long illness. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Richard J. Geisel Sr. and Helen Kirby. Dick served in the US Marine Corp during the Korean War. He was a plumber with Local...
Harry A. Carr Jr.
Oct 7, 2008
ALBANY – Harry A. Carr Jr., 81, passed away on Tuesday October 7, 2008 at St. Peter's Hospital. Harry was born on October 19, 1926 in Albany and was the son of the late Harry A. and Anna Mae (Salisbury) Carr Sr. He was a US Navy Veteran, a self-employed plumber for many years and an avid golfer. Harry is...
Wallace R. Towle
Oct 6, 2008
Albany – Wallace R. Towle, 86, passed away Monday October 6, 2008 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.Mr. Towle was born in Ft. Hunter, NY the son of the late Henry and Carrie (Hopkins) Towle but grew up in Amsterdam. His family moved to Albany when he was a teen and he has called the Albany area, home ever since. He...
Gabriel C. Hodge
Oct 5, 2008
ALBANY- Gabriel C. Hodge, 64, of Albany passed away on Sunday October 5, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Hudson and was the son of the late Andrew Caparaso and Mamie West. Mr. Hodge was a self employed painter. He is the husband of Paulette Hodge.He is the father of Kimberley Rosero (Milton), Michael C. Hodge (Sherissa) and...
Herman Junior Tolliver
Oct 5, 2008
ALBANY - Herman Junior Tolliver, 57, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2008 at St. Peter's Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Herman was born on June 5, 1951 in Charlottesville, VA and was the son of the late Naomi Pauline Tolliver and John Henry. He worked as a mail and supply clerk for NYS Department of Taxation and Finance...
Frances T. Faulkner
Oct 5, 2008
COLONIE, NY – Frances T. Faulkner, 91, began her journey to heaven to be with her husband, John on October 5, 2008, after a brief illness. Frances was born in Schenectady and lived in the Albany area for most of her life. She enjoyed bingo and playing cards. Frances was a long time communicant of St. Clare's Church in Colonie...
Anna L. Forst
Oct 4, 2008
LOUDONVILLE- Anna L. Forst, 98, of Loudonville, passed away on Saturday October 4, 2008 at her residence after a brief illness. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Edward and Katherine Furlong Tappan. Anna was resident of Albany County her entire life.She was in one of the first graduating classes of the Blessed Sacrament School....
Abey Varghese
Oct 2, 2008
Abey Sarah Varghese, 28, passed away Thursday October 2, 2008 at Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital. Abey was born in Syracuse, NY the daughter of Alexander and Sosamma Varghese.She graduated from West Genesee High School in 1998 . She earned he Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from SUNY Albany and earned her Master's degree in Computer Security and Digital Forensics...
Theodore E. Nobles, Jr.
Oct 2, 2008
GUILDERLAND- Theodore R. Nobles, Jr., 77, of Guilderland, passed away on Thursday October 2, 2008 at the Inn of Community Hospice at St. Peter's Hospital. He was born in Albany and was the only child of the late Theodore R and Esther L. Parker Nobles. Ted was employed at Tobin Packing Company for 32 years. He enjoyed traveling, golf, bowling...
