Barbara Dunbar Bellanger
Jul 25, 2005
COLONIE – Barbara L. Dunbar Bellanger, 70, of Colonie, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Monday, July 25, 2005. Born in Troy, she was the daughter of the late William and Agnes Watson. She was a Colonie resident for over 32 years. Barbara was an L.P.N. at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home, Doane Stewart School and...
Mildred Osborne
Jul 25, 2005
NISKAYUNA- Mildred R. Kottke Osborne, 100, of Niskayuna, passed away on Monday July 25, 2005 at Guilderland Center Nursing Home. She was born in Sheridan Wisconsin and was the daughter of the late George and Mary Klatt Kottke. Mildred had resided in Niskayuna for most of her life. She was a longtime member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church where she...
Thomas Waters
Jul 25, 2005
COLONIE – Thomas J. Waters, 67, of Colonie, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2005. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Theresa LaFleur Waters. He has lived in Colonie for 32 years. Mr. Waters was a proud member of the Local Carpenter's Union #370 for 50 years and, was currently serving as president...
Lawrence Shajuyigbe
Jul 24, 2005
COLONIE – Lawrence Shajuyigbe, 57, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2005 at Albany Medical Center Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Lawrence was born on April 28, 1948 in Ibokun Ilesa, OsunState Nigeria and was the son of the late Joseph and Esther Okedare Shajuyigbe. Lawrence was a civil engineer with 17 years of service for Region #1 Department...
Thomas Bowry
Jul 24, 2005
COLONIE- Thomas W. Bowry, 77 died peacefully on July 24, 2005. He was born July 5, 1928 in New Britain, CT to the late Francis and Anne M. Bowry. He has been an Albany area resident since 1962. Tom worked for the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company in Albany for 45 years, most of those spent as Manager of the...
Robert Weaver
Jul 23, 2005
ALBANY – Robert C. Weaver, 85, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2005 at St. Peter's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born on January 26, 1920 and was the son of the late Robert C. and Lillian D. Reinick Weaver. Bob served in the US Navy from 1943 to 1945 and 1947 to 1951 serving in the...
Ruth Jewell
Jul 22, 2005
COLONIE - Ruth Eleanor Jewell, 84, of Colonie, passed away on Friday July 22, 2005 at St. Peters Hospital. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late John J. and Flora B. Lansley Helmuth. Ruth was a Registered Nurse and had worked for the General Electric Company Burn Unit as well as private duty nursing. She...
Ruth C. Malone
Jul 20, 2005
COLONIE – Ruth Carolyn Malone, 73, passed away on Wednesday July 20, 2005 after a long illness. Ruth was born on August 12, 1931 in Albany and was the daughter of the late George Ralph and Carolyn M. Herbage Morford. She worked as a bookkeeper for Capital Buick in Albany. She was an avid gardener, reader, and knitter. She was...
Emanuel Johnson Jr.
Jul 19, 2005
WATERFORD – Emanuel Johnson, Jr. departed this life on July 19, 2005 after a long illness. He leaves behind his wife, Mary of 44 years and three children, Emanuel III of Mississippi, David of Cohoes, and Ericka of Waterford. He is also survived by five grandchildren, two daughters-in-law, one sister, three sisters-in-law, five brothers-in-law and a host of other relatives...
Helen Chambers
Jul 19, 2005
RENSSELAER – Helen A. Chambers passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2005. Born on February 13, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Harry Bonacker and Hazel Dolan. Helen is the companion of 28 years to Randall "Pete" Edwards. She is the mother of James R. (Joyce) Chambers of Averill Park and their children, James (Melanie), Jennifer (Michael), Scott...
Henry Doak
Jul 19, 2005
McKownville- Henry Doak, 82, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Albany he was the son of the late Abram and Jennie (Balmer) Doak. Henry served his country in the United States Army during WWII. He was a graduate of Siena College and earned...
Edith Steeves
Jul 19, 2005
Albany – Edith Elda Steeves went to be with her Lord on Tuesday July 19, 2005. She was the daughter of the late Ethel Jantz (Steeves) Bauer and the late Harry H. Steeves. Edith was the stepdaughter of the late Karl G. Bauer. She was the sister of the late Gordon Robert Steeves and foster sister of the later Joan...
David Hartman Sr.
Jul 16, 2005
ROTTERDAM- David M. Hartman Sr., 60, of Rotterdam, died Saturday July 16, 2005 at his residence after a long illness. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Frank and Lois Brown Hartman. Dave was a 1962 graduate of Colonie Central High School and served in the US Navy from 1963 to 1965. He was a...
Margaret Hayward
Jul 13, 2005
Slingerlands- Margaret E. Hayward, 91, of Slingerlands, passed away on Wednesday July 13, 2005 after a brief illness. She was born June 21, 1914 and was the daughter of the late Alexander and Ida Martin. Margaret worked for New York State for several years. Following her retirement, she enjoyed winters in Florida and summers at her camp in Vermont. Margaret's...
Harold Schneidmuller, Jr.
Jul 13, 2005
ALBANY – Harold Schneidmuller, Jr., 57, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at the Albany Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Harold was born on March 13, 1948 in Brooklyn, NY and was the son of the late Harold and Mary Harprecht Schneidmuller. He was a graduate of Colonie Central High School. Harold was a printer for 25 years...
Delores R. Poggoli
Jul 12, 2005
SCHENECTADY – Delores R. Poggoli, 75, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at her home. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Ruth and Benjamin Ostrander. She was a manager at Cotrell and Leonard, Inc. in Albany for a number of years. Delores was a caretaker for all. She was loved by many and will be...
Helen M. Defazio
Jul 11, 2005
Colonie- Helen DeFazio, 88, Died July 11, 2005 at the Albany County Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Maude (Cole) and Theodore Coseo and widow of Nicholas DeFazio. Helen was born in Columbus, OH. Later the family moved to moved to Jersey City, PA. before moving to Albany. She had worked for the NYS Dept. of Health...
Maysele Dudek
Jul 9, 2005
ALBANY – Maysele Valeria Dudek, 86, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2005 at the Teresian House. Maysele was born on January 13, 1919 in Triumph, MN and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Hazel (Fitzsimmons) Ringgenberg. She spent her childhood and young adult years in Newton, IA and Westmont, IL and moved to Lakeland, FL in 1948...
Frank Tomczak
Jul 7, 2005
COLONIE- Frank Tomczak, 87, of Colonie, passed away on Thursday July 7, 2005 after a brief illness. He was born in Troy and had been a Colonie resident for most of his life. Frank was the son of the late Steven and Caroline Slezak Tomczak. He was a machine operator for American Locomotive Products for several years and later worked...
Richard E. Breitenstein
Jul 7, 2005
ROTTERDAM – Richard E. Breitenstein, 73, of Sherman Street, passed away on July 7, 2005 after a long illness. Richard was born on May 22, 1932 in Schenectady and was the son of the late Oscar and Margaret Cleiss Breitenstein. He graduated from Mont Pleasant High School. Richard served in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked as...
