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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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....
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....
Niskayuna -- Takako Saegusa, age 76, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2006 at St.Clare's Hospital. She was born on January 1, 1930 in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from the University of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo, Japan with a bachelor's degree in English. Takako married Fumihiko Saegusa in Japan, emigrated to the United States in 1959 and settled in...
COLONIE – Kathleen M. Dannehy, 70, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2006 at the Albany Medical Center Hospital after a brief illness. Kathleen was born on October 15, 1935 in Burlington, VT and was the daughter of the late Daniel and Eveline Blanchette Barrett. She graduated from St. Mary's Academy of Burlington, VT. She attended Trinity College before starting...
Albany- William Daniel "Danny" Desmond, 55, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2006 at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Troy he was the son of the late William D. Desmond, Sr. and Alvina Desmond. Danny was a self employed handyman / carpenter by trade working for various companies in the area. He was an avid...
Mrs. Edith R. Moberg of West Brookfield, MA, passed away on April 28, 2006 at the home of her daughter, Joan M. Salmon of Shushan, NY. She was born in Worcester, MA in 1908, the daughter of David H. and Eva M. Rogers. She was a graduate of the old Commerce High School in Worcester, MA. Married to Carl E....
ALBANY- Vincent L. Colello Sr., 73, of Latham, passed away on Friday April 28, 2006 at St. Peters Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Anthony and Ann Piombino Colello. Vince served in the US Army during the Korean War. He had worked for Tobin First Prize Packing Company for...
VOORHEESVILLE – Timothy J. Mohan, 50, died surrounded by his loving family in his home on April 27, 2006, after a long battle with cancer. He was a hard worker and above all a loving father and devoted husband. Tim graduated from high school in Voorheesville and has since held many jobs. For the past 12 years, he has been...
Guilderland- Harold L. Warner, 76, passed away at home on Thursday, April 27, 2006 surrounded by his family. Born in Albany he was the son of the late Henry and Lavenna Warner. Harold was a Combat Veteran of the Korean War serving his country in the U.S. Navy. Harold leaves behind his beloved wife of 55 years Rose Mary Warner...
GUILDERLAND – Raymond E. (Bud) Saunders, 84, of Guilderland, passed away in the company of his family at his home on Sunday, April 23, 2006 after a long illness. Born in Ft. Ann, NY, Bud spent the majority of his childhood in Whitehall, NY where he graduated from high school in 1939. While living in Whitehall, he worked for the...
Troy- Anson R. Watters, Jr., 78, passed away suddenly at home on Sunday, April 23, 2006. Born in Fowlerville, Michigan, he was the son of the late Anson R. Sr. and Estell Watters. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving his country during WWII. Anson had worked for a number of years as a machinist at Norton Company...
COLONIE – Sidgarthan (Shankar) Velaydhan, 54 of Colonie died April 23, 2006. He was a chef at Sitar Restaurant in Colonie. Funeral services Monday afternoon at 3:30 at Garden Earl Crematorium Chapel at Oakwood Cemetery, Troy
COLONIE – Doris A. Crawmer, 70, of Colonie, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2006 after a sudden illness. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Val and Anna Graves. She lived in Colonie for most of her life. Doris worked at Flah's in Colonie Center for many years prior to working for N.Y.S. Dept. of Taxation...
SLINGERLANDS-Mary Rosalia Riley, 96, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, resident of Beverwyck in Slingerlands, passed away on Friday April 21, 2006 at the Teresian House after a brief illness. Mary was born in Pueblo, Colorado on September 11, 1909 and was the daughter of Adam and Mary Cecelia Hamrock Balloga. She was a lifelong homemaker and...
COLONIE – Arnold Gourlay, 86, of Colonie, passed away on April 20, 2006 at Albany Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born on October 24, 1919 in Princetown, NY, he was the son of the late James and Rita Gourlay. Arnold was a long time resident of Colonie. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving his country during World War...