Margaret M. Wilcox
Nov 9, 2006
GUILDERLAND – Margaret M. Wilcox, 90, died on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at St. Peter's Hospital. She was born in Knox Township, PA and was the daughter of the late Lewis Vaughn and Janet Mills Merrifield. She was first employed as a secretary at Oliver Tailors in York, PA and later at First United Methodist Church in Lancaster, PA. She...
Thomas Igoe
Nov 9, 2006
GUILDERLAND – Thomas A. Igoe, 82, of Guilderland, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2006, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Elizabeth Igoe. Mr. Igoe was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving his country during World War II. He was a foreman for many years at Bryant Lumber in...
Karen M. Grant
Nov 9, 2006
Colonie- Karen M. Grant, 44, passed away at St. Peter's Hospital on Thursday, November 9, 2006. Born in Albany, she is the daughter of Joan D. Becker and the late James J. Becker. A homemaker most of her life she was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Karen is predeceased by her sister Donna Becker. Karen is survived by her...
Mabel Speanburg
Nov 8, 2006
ALBANY- Mabel Speanburg, 60, of Albany passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 8, 2006 at St. Peters Hospital. She was born in Colonie, one of three children to the late William and Mildred Speanburg. Mabel was a longtime participant at Hillside House in Coeymans Inc. She has been associated with New Visions in Albany and had attended it's day program...
Frank Knizek
Nov 8, 2006
Colonie- Frank Knizek, 87, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Schenectady he was the son of the late Anton and Bohumila Knizek. Before WWII, Frank went to work for General Electric in Schenectady as a tool and dye maker. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp. during WWII, working in...
Nancy Jean Carusone
Nov 8, 2006
GUILDERLAND - Nancy Jean Carusone, 57, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at her home in Guilderland after a long courageous battle with cancer. Nancy was born on October 19, 1949 in Niskayuna and was the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Catherine Lauber Bank. She worked as a secretary at the NYS Department of Office...
Elizabeth M.Hawkins Laeyt
Nov 7, 2006
GLOVERSVILLE - Elizabeth M. Hawkins Laeyt, 86, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Elizabeth was born on October 10, 1920 in Lake Winola, PA and was the daughter of the late Franklin Ray and Ruth Mahon Clover. She was a women's fine accessories buyer for The Carl Company until she retired....
Edward Paul Krantz
Nov 6, 2006
Colonie- Edward Paul Krantz, 70, entered eternal life on Monday, November 06, 2006. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, he was the only child of Alice and Edward Krantz, Sr. Ed received his BA degree in History/English from Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas. It was there that he met and married the love of his life and wife of 48 years Nadine...
Milton Flood
Nov 6, 2006
Milton Louis Flood, 73, of Colonie died at St. Peters Hospital on Monday, November 6, 2006. He was son of the late W. Raymond & Marion Van Loon Flood.Milton was a graduate of the Albany High School class of 1951 where he was a member of the All-City Basketball and Football teams. He graduated from Fork Union Military Academy and...
Shirley A. Byron
Nov 5, 2006
North Fort Myers, FL – Shirley A. Byron, 67, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2006 at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peters Hospital, after a brief illness. Born in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Jane Yevchinecz. Shirley had worked for the NYS Department of Labor until her retirement. She enjoyed making crafts...
Mary Ellen Graves
Nov 4, 2006
ALBANY- Mary Ellen Graves, 62, of Albany, passed away on Saturday November 4, 2006 at her residence. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Val and Anna Graves. Mary Ellen was a counselor at the Center for the Disabled in Albany. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her friends. Mary Ellen is the mother...
Mary Hill
Nov 4, 2006
COLONIE – Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Hill, 81, died Saturday, November 4, 2006 at St. Peter's Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born on July 21, 1925, in Troy, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Philomena Marano. A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Betty was a homemaker for many years before her employment with the New York State Teachers'...
Edward Green
Nov 4, 2006
COLONIE – Edward J. Green 83, of Colonie , passed away on Saturday November 4, 2006 at the Veterans Administration Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Oneonta and has resided in Albany and Colonie most of his life. He was a WWII Navy veteran having served on the USS New Jersey. Ed was a sheet metal worker...
Patricia Cranker
Nov 4, 2006
COLONIE – Patricia A. Cranker went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 4, 2006 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. She grew up in Schenectady and later moved to the Altamont area with her husband, Andrew A. Cranker, Sr. She held different housekeeping jobs in the area, later retiring to Colonie. Pat enjoyed doing arts...
Giovanna Yavonditte
Nov 3, 2006
COLONIE – Giovanna Amalia Yavonditte, 92, of Colonie, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2006. She was born in Caserta, Italy and came to the United States in 1945. As a young woman, she played the organ in church, and also enjoyed playing piano. She liked to garden and had a special love for all animals. Giovanna was the wife...
Gerald J. Sproesser
Nov 3, 2006
COLONIE – Gerald J. Sproesser, 63, passed away on November 3, 2006 at The Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital after a long illness. Jerry was born on February 15, 1943 in Albany and is the son of Louis C. Sproesser and the late Dorothy Sproesser. He was also predeceased by his stepmother, Lillian Sproesser. Jerry served in the US...
Edward L. Smith
Nov 2, 2006
COLONIE – Edward L. Smith, 83, died suddenly on Thursday, November 2, 2006 at St. Peter's Hospital. Edward was born on March 15, 1923 in Albany and was the son of the late Leland R. and Margaret Mary Shea Smith. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the Army Air Corp 8th Air Force in England, attaining the rank...
Nedwin Emerson
Nov 2, 2006
COLONIE – Nedwin Emerson of Colonie, passed away on Thursday, November 02, 2006 at Evergreen Commons. He was born in Yonkers, NY and raised in the Bronx. During the Korean War, Mr. Emerson served in the Third Army 111th Counter Intelligence Corps. Ned worked for Barlow/Johnson Advertising and Public Relations Firm in Syracuse, and among his clients for several years...
Carmella Hurley
Oct 31, 2006
ALBANY – Carmella T. "Millie" Hurley, 84, of Albany, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2006. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Concetta LaBello. She was a lifelong resident of Albany. Millie was the beloved wife of the late John A. Hurley. She is the devoted mom of Arlene F. (Ronald) Hallett and Maureen...
Gertrude Sant
Oct 30, 2006
SCHENECTADY – Gertrude Ruth Koch Sant, 95, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2006. She was born on October 4, 1911 in Schenectady and was the daughter of the late J. George and Elise Graske Koch, Sr. Gertrude married Harold W. Sant in 1935. He predeceased her in 1986. Mrs. Sant retired from the N.Y.S. Dept. of Taxation & Finance...