John W. Layton
May 13, 2005
Colonie- John W. Layton, 73, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2005 at St. Mary's Hospital in Troy, after a difficult struggle with cancer. Born in Albany he was the son of the late Joseph and Marie (Weber) Layton. A lifelong area resident John moved to Colonie in 1954. John had served his country in the U.S. Army during the...
Clifford Freese, Sr.
May 13, 2005
COLONIE- Clifford C. Freese Sr., 84, of Colonie passed away on Friday May 13, 2005 at the home of his daughter after a brief illness. He was born in Windham, NY and was the son of the late Leroy and Alice Ferris Freese. Mr. Freese was a WWII Army veteran and a Purple Heart Recipient. He was a lifetime member...
Ruth Frank
May 12, 2005
ALBANY- Ruth R. Frank 91, of Albany, died in her sleep at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home on May 12, 2005. Born in her beloved Picton, Ontario Canada, Ruth was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt. She was the family historian, a tireless volunteer worker and a woman of strongly held opinions (e.g., all men/boys, City of Albany,...
Fay Platt
May 11, 2005
COLONIE – Fay Platt, 81, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home in Albany, after a long illness. Fay was born on June 20, 1923 in Albany to the late Charles and Mahalica Prusik Lucas. She was a member of the Lisha Kill Senior Citizens and the Home Bureau. Not only was she Marc's...
Frances Beach
May 11, 2005
Colonie- Frances E. Beach, 97, of Colonie, passed away on Wednesday May 11, 2005 at the Inn of Community Hospice. She was born in Bridgeport, CT and was the daughter of the late John and Agnes Frolish. Frances had worked for Ballston Knitting Mill, Picotte Properties and as a retail clerk at Sears for several years. She enjoyed tending to...
Eric Marschner
May 11, 2005
COLONIE – Eric C. Marschner, 83, of Colonie, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at Albany Medical Center Hospital, two days prior to his 84th birthday. Born in Germany, he was the son of the late Albert and Hedwig Marschner. He was a resident of the Capital District for over 50 years. Eric was a U.S. Army Aircorp veteran...
Alberta L. Fischer
May 9, 2005
Albany- Alberta L. Fischer, 81, died on Monday, May 9, 2005, at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Elnora, NY she was the daughter of the late James and Rita Gourlay. A homemaker all her life, Alberta loved her family and friends. She would enjoy entertaining them with music, playing the guitar, and cooking. She was a caregiver to everyone. Alberta...
Patricia Dipietro
May 8, 2005
ALBANY – Patricia A. DiPietro, 55, of Albany, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2005. Born in Cambridge, NY, she was the daughter of the late Neale and Ruth Merrill. Mrs. DiPietro was an Albany resident for most of her life. She loved spending time outdoors, fishing and reading. Pat is the beloved wife of 35 years to Frank DiPietro....
Mark J. Fiato
May 8, 2005
Voorheesville- Mark J. Fiato, 53, died suddenly on Sunday, May 8, 2005. He went cycling with friends on a ride that will never end. Mark was born in Albany, lived in Voorheesville, and owned and operated Taco Pronto Restaurant for 25 years. He was the son of Kale Fiato of Albany and Salvatore (Christine) Fiato of Slingerlands. The most important...
Jake Moore
May 7, 2005
Latham- Jake E. Moore, 22, of Latham, passed away peacefully Saturday May 7, 2005 at his residence after a long and courageous battle. He was born in Puyallup, WA and has been a Latham resident for most of his life. He is the beloved son of Joseph and Robin Moore. He is the cherished brother of Joanna Moore (Matt Maxon)....
Thelma F. Potter
May 7, 2005
ALBANY – Thelma Florence Potter, 93, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2005 at the Albany County Nursing Home. Thelma was born on July 28, 1911 in Rushville, NE to the late Calvin and Grace Woods. She married Rev. Francis A. Potter in 1932. He was the pastor of St. Luke's Church in Albany. Thelma is survived by two sons,...
Ira L. Stockwell
May 6, 2005
ALBANY – Ira L. Stockwell, 77, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2005 at St. Peter's Hospital. Ira was born on October 23, 1927 in Mechanicville to the late Leonard and Lanetta Richardson Stockwell. He served in the US Army with the 4th Tactical Air Communication Squadron during WWII, attaining the rank of Private First Class. Ira was a Teamster...
Helen Luscomb
May 6, 2005
GUILDERLAND – Helen M. Luscomb, 89, of Guilderland, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2005 at St. Peter's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Hayworth, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Stella Taylor. Helen worked for the New York State Dept. of Agriculture and Markets for 15 years, retiring in 1981. She was a long...
Ctodd Pianowski
May 5, 2005
GUILDERLAND- Todd M. Pianowski, 22, of Guilderland, died suddenly on Thursday May 5, 2005 at his residence. He was born in Albany and is the loving son of Ron and Patt Esopi Pianowski. Todd was currently a student at Hudson Valley Community College. He was an avid bowler and golfer . He loved being with his friends. He will always...
William James Mooney
May 5, 2005
GUILDERLAND – William James Mooney, 58, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May, 5, 2005 at his home. William was born on April 12, 1947, in Flushing, NY to Terry and Ed Mooney. A native of Patchogue, Long Island, he received his Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY Binghamton. William was an insurance broker for over 30 years with his own...
Sharon Peasley
May 5, 2005
ALBANY- Sharon L. Seavey Peasley, 59 , of Albany, passed away on Thursday May 5, 2005 at the Inn of Community Hospice after a brief illness. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Edward and Susan Warner Seavey. Sharon was a 1962 graduate of Berne Knox Central High School. She had worked for several years...
Genevieve B. Raczkowski
May 2, 2005
COLONIE – Genevieve B. Raczkowski, 88, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2005 at the Northwoods Health Care and Rehabilitation Facility in Troy. Genevieve was born on February 26, 1917 in Amsterdam, NY to the late Stephen and Mary Runkowski Smitka. She grew up and attended schools in Amsterdam. During WWII she was a supervisor at GE in Schenectady in...
Rosa Della Rocca
Apr 30, 2005
COLONIE- Rosa Conte Della Rocca, passed away suddenly at her home on the morning of Saturday April 30, 2005 at the age of 82. She was born in Caiazzo, Italy on August 14, 1922. Rosa came to Colonie in 1952, shortly after her marriage to Antonio Della Rocca. She was a homemaker and cherished mother. Rosa and her husband operated...
George Hall Iii
Apr 30, 2005
COLONIE – George W. Hall, III, 80, entered into eternal life on Saturday April 30, 2005, surrounded by his loving family. George is a US Army veteran having served during WWII in the European Theatre and was a decorated Purple Heart recipient. After his discharge from the Army, George was employed by (KAPL) Knolls Atomic Power Lab where he worked...
Kathleen Dougan
Apr 30, 2005
FEURA BUSH- Kathleen F. Dougan, 75, of Feura Bush, has gone home to be with the Lord on Saturday April 30, 2005. She was born in Ashland, NY and was the daughter of the late Albert and Evelyn Layman. Kathleen was a 1946 graduate of Windham Ashland Jewett High School. She was employed for ten years with New York Telephone...
