NEW JERSEY – Ladie Pearl Whitehurst, 54, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2007 at Virtua Hospital in Mt. Holly, NJ after a long illness. Born in Bethel, NC on March 24, 1952, she is the daughter of Winnie Viola Wilkins and the late William H. Wilkins, Sr. She was a graduate of Albany High School. She began her career...
COLONIE – Harold E. "Ike" Belles, 81, of Colonie, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2007. He was a World War II Navy veteran from 1943 through 1946 serving aboard the U.S.S. McNulty. Mr. Belles retired from the New York State Dept. of Audit & Control after twenty five years. He was a member of the American Cribbage Congress, Lishakill...
ALBANY – Alma Carter, 81, on Saturday January 20, 2007 at 2 a.m. at St. Peter's Hospital, Alma was called home to be with the Lord. Alma was born on October 18, 1925 to Patterson and Isabelle Hankins in Pittsburgh, PA. As a child, she moved to Ravena where she attended public schools and graduated from Coeymans High School. After...
ALBANY- Jane L. Finegan, 81, formerly of Albany, passed way on Thursday January 18, 2007 at Eddy Ford Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Jacob and Louise Amsler. Jane had worked for over twenty years at the US Dept. of Agriculture, Meat & Poultry Inspection division, where she...
Albany- Theresa J. Cervera, 87, passed away January 18, 2007, at the Health Center of Merritt Island, Florida. Theresa was born in Albany on March 10, 1919 to the late Germano and Constantina (Fralleone) Martelloni. She was a homemaker as well as owner and operator of the Cottage Beauty Salon in the 1950-1960's. Theresa was the devoted wife of 63...
Gloversville- Michael J. DeLuca, 51, formerly of Albany, died suddenly on Thursday, January 18, 2007. Born in Schenectady he is the beloved son of Arthur A. DeLuca and the late Norma Dunn DeLuca. Michael was a graduate of Vincentian Institute. He retired from the Albany Police department and was currently employed at the Holiday Inn in Gloversville. Michael will be...
LOUDONVILLE- William F. Goodwin died on January 17, 2007. He arrived on this earth in Albany on February 22, 1917. Bill was predeceased by his mother, Grace Violet Clark and his father William Henry Goodwin. He was an Eagle Scout and attended the Boy Scout Jamboree in Washington DC in 1935. Bill attended both Siena College and the State University...
LOUDONVILLE – Goldie Amanat, 82, of Loudonville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 after a brief illness. She co-owned and operated Harry's Shoe Repair in Albany with her late husband. Goldie was the beloved wife of the late John H. Amanat. She is the devoted mother of Robert Amanat and his wife, Carol of Amsterdam and Diane Geddes...
ALBANY – Eugenia (Jean) Dugan, 72, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2007 at her home. Born in Albany, she is the daughter of Anna Vadney and the late Russell Vadney. Jean was predeceased by her husband, John A. Dugan. Jean is survived by her long time companion, Walter F. Gries. She is the mother of Catherine (James) Nasser and...
ALBANY – Alice Elizabeth Stealey, 78, of Albany, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 14, 2007 at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born in Windsor, NY, she was the daughter of the late Conrad and Eunice (Cole) Jones. She graduated from Watervliet High School in 1947 and retired from SUNY Albany. She enjoyed her camp at...
BINGHAMTON, NY – Arline K. Heller, 93, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Kingsway Arms Nursing Home. She was born in Mountain Home, PA and lived in Binghamton for over fifty years. Arline worked for the Chenango Valley School District for many years until her retirement. She was a member of Ogden Hillcrest United Methodist Church for over...
ALBANY- Donald R. Warner, 81, of Albany, passed way on Saturday January 13, 2007 after a brief illness. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Frederick and Ann Warner. Don was a resident of Albany for most of his life. He served in the US Marine Corp during WWII and was a Purple Heart recipient....
Peacefully at home, in the cherished embrace of her adoring husband, Tom, and children, Irene Marie Quinn Davis was sent to the Lord on January 12, 2007 to join her beloved son, Tommy, and her dear sisters, Kathleen Willis and Gemma Collins, in joyous life hereafter. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on May 22, 1926 and married for more than...
Guilderland- Forrest Charles Mance III, 69, entered into the eternal rest of the Lord on Friday, January 12, 2007 after a long illness. Forrest was a Principal Statistics Clerk with the NYS Department of Health retiring in 1995. He loved to fly fish in the Kinderhook and Ausable Creeks. Forrest enjoyed taking vacations to Maine and Cape Cod with his...
Schenectady- Bernice Fuller, 86, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 11, 2007. Born in Richmond, VA she was the daughter of the late Brown W. Robinson and Dorothy Cauthorne Robinson. Bernice was a resident of the Capital District for most of her life. She worked in the Nursing field at the Stratton VA Medical Center for 31 years before...
COLONIE – On January 11, 2007, Kenneth R. Ferrell was surrounded by his loving family when the angels of our Lord took him home. Mr. Ferrell worked as a salesman early in his career and then became an office manager for a local business. More recently, he worked for the Times Union as a security officer, from where he retired....
BALLSTON SPA, NY – Margaret A. Szymanski, 90, of Ballston Spa, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2007. Born in Summit, NY, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Ora O'Neill. Margaret worked for General Electric Company for fifteen years and more recently, as a nurse's aide for 10 years before her retirement. She enjoyed collecting antiques and...
Guilderland- Florence (Lang) Burrell, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 11, 2007 at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peters Hospital, surrounded by her daughter Mary, granddaughters Shavonne and Billie Jo, and her special friend Rosemary. Born in Albany she was the daughter of the late Charles and Theresa Lang. Mrs. Burrell was married to Bradley Burrell who passed...
COLONIE – Betty R. LaQue, 82, of Colonie, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at Albany Memorial Hospital, under the care of Hospice. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Romand. Mrs. LaQue was an Albany area resident for all of her life. She worked for the State Bank of Albany for 33...
COLONIE- Robert A. Bates, 57, of Colonie, passed way on Tuesday January 9, 2007 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Morgan and Caroline Gratton Bates. Bob was employed for twenty five years as litigation manager with New York State Higher Education Services Corp., retiring in August of...