Dorothea Wade
Jul 9, 2007
MALTA- Dorothea McLaughlin Wade passed peacefully, surrounded by her family. She went to the Lord on Monday July 9, 2007. Born in Albany, Dottie was born December 24, 1943 to the late William and Dorothea McLaughlin. She was a graduate of Colonie High School. Dottie worked for Professional Insurance Carriers of America for 25 years. More recently, she worked with...
Edward Henry, Sr.
Jul 9, 2007
COLONIE – Edward Henry, Sr., 81, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2007, after a long illness at Albany Memorial Hospital. Born in Albany, Ed was the son of the late Edward Martin Henry and Alice Rose Harvie Henry. He has been a Colonie resident for over 44 years. He served in the US Navy during WWII, seeing action in...
Leo Gallagher
Jul 8, 2007
CLIFTON PARK – Leo Thomas Gallagher, Sr., 74, was born into eternal life on July 8, 2007 at Ellis Hospital. He was born in Albany and was the only child of the late Leo Francis Gallagher and Agnes Geleta Gallagher. Mr. Gallagher was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during the Korean War. He retired from the New York State Division...
Rita Macfarland
Jul 7, 2007
SARATOGA SPRINGS- Rita Fleming MacFarland, 88, died Saturday July 7, 2007 at Saratoga Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Kilbarchan, Scotland on January 25, 1919. Rita was the daughter of the late James and Agnes McCall Fleming. She was predeceased by her son, James MacFarland and her brother Matthew Fleming. Rita was a member of the Watervliet...
Frances M. (Danielczyk) Daniels
Jul 6, 2007
ALBANY - Frances M. (Danielczyk) Daniels, 97, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2007, at the Teresian House, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Watervliet, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Orasola Caruso De Angelo. She loved children, was a professional babysitter for many years, especially her grandchildren. She loved walking and baking – making the...
Frances Dildarian
Jul 4, 2007
LATHAM- Frances Dildarian, 77, of Latham, passed away on Wednesday July 4, 2007 at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born and raised in Troy and was the daughter of the late Mehran and Mary Apovian Sunukjian. Frances was a talented piano teacher and a classic music enthusiast. She enjoyed spending time with her loving family and...
Lena J. Millett
Jul 2, 2007
LOUDONVILLE – Lena J. Millett, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 2, 2007, with her three children at her side. Born in Avis, PA, Lena was the daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia Cafasso Pirone. She relocated with her family to Albany when she was a teenager and lived most of her adult life in Colonie. In addition...
Elva P. Clute
Jul 1, 2007
Rotterdam- Elva P. Clute, 81, died on Sunday, July 1, 2007, at St. Clare's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Frances DesChenes. She retired as office manager from the Carl Company in Rotterdam. Elva loved camping, country music and ceramics, but most of all she enjoyed being with her...
William Sochar
Jul 1, 2007
COLONIE- William J. Sochar, 41, of Colonie, passed away on Sunday July 1, 2007 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. He was born and educated in Albany. Bill was the son of the late William J. Sochar and Elizabeth (Betty) Coons. He was the grandson of the late Raymond and Betty Coons. He is the nephew of Donnette Coons, Patricia Bellefeuille,...
Frank Malinoski
Jun 30, 2007
COLONIE – Frank Malinoski, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 30, 2007 surrounded by his family. Born in Troy, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sophia (Matlock) Malinowski. He resided in Colonie for over fifty years. Mr. Malinoski was a U.S. Navy veteran serving his country during World War II aboard the U.S.S. Cowpens. He served...
William Meyl
Jun 28, 2007
LONGMEADOW, MA – William Patrick Meyl, 56, formerly of Guilderland, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2007 at his home, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with kidney cancer. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late George and Jane Meyl. Will had a distinguished 32 year career in broadcasting. He was the former...
Margaret Peterson
Jun 27, 2007
SCHENECTADY – Margaret D. Peterson, 84, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2007. Born in Colonie on July 14, 1922, she was the daughter of the late John and Katherine Enos Bushey. Mrs. Peterson was a graduate of Albany High School, Class of 1941. She was an office manager for J.C. Penney for 25 years before her retirement. She enjoyed...
Donna Marie Sheldon
Jun 26, 2007
Troy-Donna Marie Sheldon, 59, was called home on June 26, 2007. Donna was born in Chatham, NY on September 8, 1947, to Sylvia E. Benson-Sheldon and the late Herbert L. Sheldon, Sr. As a dedicated employee of NYS for 32 years, Donna was loved by all. Preceding her in death are her sisters, Sandra Sheldon and Isabelle Windom as well...
Patricia Kissane
Jun 26, 2007
COLONIE – Patricia Heines Kissane, 72, passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center, Guilderland. She was born in Carbondale, PA and was the daughter of the late Mary and William Heines. Pat was a graduate of Saratoga High School and Oneonta State College. She received her master's degree from S.U.N.Y. Albany. Mrs. Kissane...
Lynn Marie Grassi
Jun 25, 2007
SCHODACK, NY – Lynn Marie Cicala Grassi, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2007, with her loving husband by her side. Born in Red Bank, NJ she was the daughter of the late Louis and Marie Cicala of Purling, NY. Lynn lived in Raleigh, NC before relocating to Schodack in 2002. She was a proud employee of S.A. Boney &...
Stanley Brucker
Jun 22, 2007
Guilderland - Stanley W. Brucker, 77, was called to heaven at the Albany Medical Center Hospital on Friday June 22, 2007 after a brief illness. Stan was born in Utica January 12, 1930 the son of the late Kenneth and Louise Brucker. He graduated in 1948 from Saint Francis De Sales High School.Stan honorably served in the Korean War from...
Edith M. Steiner
Jun 22, 2007
Latham- Edith M. Steiner, 87, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2007, at the Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center in Troy. Born in Cambridge, NY she was the daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude Williams. Edith is predeceased by her husband Irving F. Steiner, Sr., and her son Irving F. Steiner, Jr. Edith is survived by her daughter Judy DeLollo...
Raymond K. Derusso
Jun 21, 2007
Clifton Park- Raymond K. DeRusso, 77, passed away at home on Thursday, June 21, 2007. Born in Albany he was the son of the late Louis and Anna DeRusso. Raymond served in the NY Army National Guard for over 38 years retiring in 1990. He had worked for New York Telephone Company for 35 years retiring in 1989. Raymond was...
Bernard Tansey
Jun 19, 2007
ALBANY- Bernard J. Tansey, 89, of Albany passed away on Tuesday June 19, 2007 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Bernard and Margaret Walsh Tansey. Bernard was a WWII Army veteran serving in Northern Africa, Anzio, France and finally assisted in the liberation of Dacau....
Josephine Burmaster
Jun 16, 2007
COLONIE- Josephine V. Burmaster, 89, of Colonie, passed away on Saturday June 16, 2007 at Guilderland Center Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Walter and Josepfa Stepin Burchalewski. Josephine was predeceased in 1994 by her husband Pirie W. Burmaster. She is the beloved mother of Barbara Burmaster of...