Ross Galietta
May 16, 2006
GLOVERSVILLE – Ross Joseph Galietta, 53, of Gloversville, passed away suddenly on May 16, 2006. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Gabriel and Mary Galietta. Ross was a Schenectady resident for most of his life before moving to Gloversville. He was a U.S. Marine Corps. veteran serving his country during the Viet Nam War. He enjoyed...
Adele Spano
May 13, 2006
ALBANY – Adele "Lena" Spano, 94, of Albany, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Teresian House. Born in Cervenara Italy, she came to the United States as a young woman and resided in Albany for most of her life. Mrs. Spano worked for the John DeBeer and Sons Baseball Co. both at the factory and at home for...
Anna Pirniak
May 13, 2006
COLONIE – Anna Pirniak, 92, died peacefully on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy after a short illness. Born in Tauton, MA on August 4, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen (Bik) Zubal. Anna was retired from the former Covert Manufacturing Company of Watervliet after 40 years of service. She was a...
Joseph D. Tersigni
May 13, 2006
LATHAM – Joseph D. Tersigni, 85 passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Albany Memorial Hospice. Joseph was born on September 4, 1920 in Sora, Italy and was the son of the late Phillip and Restituta Tersigni. He served in the US Army during WWII where he served in Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe, attaining the rank of...
Dominick Corcione
May 12, 2006
COLONIE- Dominick N. Corcione, 89, of Colonie, passed away on Friday May 12, 2006 at St. Peters Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in West Albany and was the son of the late Pasquale and Mary Corcione. He was predeceased in 1957 by his wife Jennie Walcosky Corcione. Dominick was a supervising steward with teamsters Local 294. He...
William Markham
May 12, 2006
Colonie- William H. Markham, 86, passed away after a short illness on Friday, May 12, 2006 at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Albany, he was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy in Albany. Bill's love of music was a central theme throughout his life. In his youth he played in local dance bands. After graduating...
Thomas Arthur Duchesneau
May 10, 2006
TROY - Thomas Arthur Duchesneau, Tom passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at Samaritan Hospital after a gallant battle against cancer. Tom was born in Keene, NH and attended Keene schools, graduating from Keene High School in 1963. His parents, Arthur "Sonny" and Esther Duchesneau, predeceased him. Tom attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where he earned...
Margaret Kurkela
May 10, 2006
GHENT- Margaret Veronica Kurkela, 83, of Ghent, passed away on May 10, 2006 at The Columbia Hospice at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. She was born January 20, 1923 in Albany and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Ann Kenny Caccamo. Margaret graduated from Albany High School and was employed with New York State Department of Education,...
Frank Tarullo
May 10, 2006
COLONIE – Frank Tarullo, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at the Julie Blair Nursing Home. Frank was born on December 1, 1918 in Albany and was the son of the late Vincent and Anna (Delosso) Tarullo. He was an all around mechanic all of his life. Frank is survived by his loving wife of 62 years,...
Donald Garhartt
May 10, 2006
GUILDERLAND – Donald L. Garhartt, 69, of Guilderland, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at St. Peter's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Earl and Viola Garhartt. He was an Albany area resident for all of his life. Mr. Garhartt worked for Bilo Wholesale for 42 years before retiring. He...
Ronald A. Reichel
May 7, 2006
COLONIE – Ronald A. Reichel, 76, died peacefully on Sunday, May 7, 2006 at St. Peter's Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Ronald was born on January 6, 1930 in Albany and was the son of the late Alfred C. and Elizabeth A. (Deitze) Reichel. He served in the US Navy Reserves from 1951 to 1959. Ronald worked as a...
Catherine Patten
May 7, 2006
GUILDERLAND- Catherine Ann Dansereau Patten, 50, of Guilderland, passed away on Sunday May 7, 2006 at Albany Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Savannah, GA and has been a Guilderland resident for most of her life. Cathy had worked as Director of Disaster Services for the American Red Cross and with New York State Health Department....
Walter Konczewski
May 7, 2006
ALBANY – Walter Konczewski, 84, of New London, CT and formerly a longtime Albany resident, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2006 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in New London, CT, after a long illness. Walter was born on January 13, 1922 in Poland and was the son of the late Joseph and Julia Konczewski. He was a baker for Interstate...
Shirley Sproesser
May 6, 2006
MALTA – Shirley (Reagan) Sproesser, 76, of Malta, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2006. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Margaret Reagan. She was a Capital District resident for all of her life. For over twenty years, Shirley worked at the Tobin Packing Company. More recently, she worked for the New York State...
Joseph Crounse
May 5, 2006
COLONIE – Joseph H. Crounse, 69, of Colonie, passed away on Friday May 5, 2006 at St. Clare's Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Schenectady and was the son of the late Jessie and Alice Schell Crounse. Joe was and the founder of his family business, Crounse Motors in Colonie which he has operated for over forty...
George Holt
May 4, 2006
COLONIE – George D. Holt, Sr., 70, of Colonie, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2006 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in New London, CT, he lived in Albany for 50 years before moving to Colonie. George was the owner and operator of G & N Auto Repair on Broad Street in the south end of Albany for 30 years,...
Rise Annette Turner
May 4, 2006
LATHAM – Rise Annette Turner, 61, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2006 at St. Peter's Hospice Inn, surrounded by her loving family. Rise was born on June 3, 1944 in Derby, CT to Mary Carpp Lieder LaBranche of Ansonia, CT and the late William Lieder. She graduated from Ansonia High School in Ansonia, CT. Before she married, Rise worked...
Virginia Rovelli
May 3, 2006
GUILDERLAND- Virginia C. (Ginny) Rovelli, 83, entered into eternal rest on May 3, 2006 at the Guilderland Center Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born on February 9, 1923 in Bridgeport, Alabama and resided there until she moved to Albany in 1945 where she raised her family. Ginny and her husband retired to Florida in 1980. She was...
Roger Killbary
May 3, 2006
COLONIE – Roger W. Killbary, 52, of Colonie, passed away on Wednesday May 3, 2006 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy after a long illness. He was born in Saratoga Springs and had served in the US Army. Roger was employed at Palmetto Fruit Company in Saratoga for over 20 years. He enjoyed woodworking, painting and was a vintage car enthusiast....
Ann Touhey
May 3, 2006
ALBANY – Ann M. Touhey, 80, of Albany, passed away on Wednesday, May 03, 2006. Mrs. Touhey was born in Kearney, New Jersey and was the daughter of the late Charles and Grace Vonderborn. She was an Albany resident for most of her life. Mrs. Touhey was a parishioner of St. Catherine of Siena Church and was a devout Catholic....