NISKAYUNA- Donna S. O'Shea,. 59, of Niskayuna, passed away on Tuesday March 21, 2006 at St. Clare's Hospital Hospice after a long illness. She was born in Sidney, NY and was the daughter of the late Donald R. and Eva A. Gill Simmons. Donna had worked for Hilltop Manor in Niskayuna, JC Penny in Latham and most recently as a...
COLONIE – Caroline H. Gatto, 79, of Colonie, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2006. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Klouse. Mrs. Gatto was an Albany resident for all of her life. She was a graduate of Cathedral Academy and a long time communicant of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Catherine...
ALBANY – Amelia M. Rovelli, 92, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2006. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Alex and Julia Zagursky. Mrs. Rovelli was a resident of Albany for all of her life. She worked as a supervisor in food service for Albany Medical Center Hospital for 34 years, before retiring. She was...
COLONIE – John J. (Jack) (Red) Stewart, 76, of Colonie passed way on Saturday March 18, 2006 at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late John and Florence Moutray Stewart. Jack had worked at W. H. Allen rug cleaners, Port of Albany and most recently with New York State...
ALBANY- Beatrice (Ruth) Williams, age 99, of Albany, passed away on Saturday March 18, 2006 at Albany Memorial Hospital. She is the wife of the late Harry Williams. Beloved mother of Andrew H. (Betty) Ruth. Grandmother of Denise Labunski, Robin (Bob) Molt, Cathy Shea and Judy Carkner. She is also survived by several great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services...
RENSSELAER- Cornelius (Neil) H. Rivenburgh Jr, 59, of Rensselaer, passed away on Friday March 17, 2006 at his residence. He was born in Albany and has been a resident of Renseelaer all of his life. Neil was predeceased by his mother Anne E. Rivenburgh and his life companion, Ellie Kentzel. He is the son of Cornelius H. Rivenburgh Sr. Brother...
Schenectady- Jeanette M. Eno, 73, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2006 at St. Clare's Hospital. Born in Amsterdam she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Fox. A homemaker most ofher life, Jeanette enjoyed reading, walking, shopping and traveling. Jeanette is survived by her beloved husband of almost 50 years John Eno of Schenectady; her two sisters,...
Watervliet- Marlene F. McDermott, 54, went into the Lord's arms with her family by her side after a short and strong fight with cancer on Friday, March 17, 2006. Born in Albany on October 13, 1951 she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret McDermott (Woods). Marlene worked as a housekeeper at Albany Memorial Hospital, Albany Medical Center...
COLONIE – Virginia C. Nash of Colonie died on Thursday March 16, 2006 after a short illness. She was born in Albany and had been a lifelong resident of Colonie. Virginia was employed by the State of New York Taxation and Finance Department for over 20 years before her retirement. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Mercy Church...
ALBANY- Klaudija Maya Holliday, 42, passed away on Wednesday March 15, 2006 at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Pancevo, Yugoslavia and has been an Albany area resident for the past ten years. Klaudija is the cherished daughter of Gloria Kacharevich and Paulo Vuyevic. She is the beloved mother of Asia Leigh Holliday, Klaudija Maya...
ALBANY- John P. Swinegar, 85, of Albany, passed away on Wednesday March 15, 2006 after a long illness. He was born in Bayonne, NJ and was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Svajcigar. John was a distinguished veteran of WWII He served in the US Navy and the US Coast Guard for twenty years. He had served on...
LATHAM – Daniel J. Gray, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at his home. Born in Gloversville on July 13, 1928, he was the son of the late Albert and Helen O'Shea Gray. Dan's family moved to Bronx, NY when he and his twin brother were infants. He attended Creston Junior High School, graduating in 1943, before moving...
COLONIE - Pauline Biondo, 87, of Colonie, passed away on Tuesday March 14, 2006 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Carmelo and Grazia Muscolino. Pauline was a dedicated homemaker , She enjoyed reading, embroidering, baking and traveling with her husband. She was predeceased in 2003 by her...
Albany- Emerica T. (Magnolia) Bennett, 84, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peters Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Italy she was the daughter of the late Carlo and Marion Magnolia. Emerica was employed as the head cashier at Montgomery Ward in Menands for a number of years. Emerica was...
SLINGERLANDS - Franklin E. Morrison, Jr., 78, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2006 at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Franklin was born on September 13, 1927 in Albany and was the son of the late Franklin E. and Grace E. Speck Morrison, Sr. Franklin worked as a roofer for Hillman Roofing and Siding in Albany. Franklin...
GUILDERLAND – Catherine H. Dunbar, 73, of Guilderland, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2006 at St. Clare's Hospital, after a long illness. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Mervin and Antoinette Rissberger Kallner. Mrs. Dunbar was a resident of Guilderland for 35 years. She worked for many years at the former New York Telephone Co....
ALBANY - Lillian Bridget Palmer Quinn, 70, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2006 at St. Peter's Hospital. Lillian was born on April 13, 1935 in Coxsackie and was the daughter of the late Oliver and Elizabeth Donohue Palmer. She worked as an assembly line worker at Friehofer's for 30 years before retiring in the mid 1990's. Lillian is survived...
Albany, NY- Barbara (Gage) Lueders died peacefully at Good Samaritan Nursing Home on Wednesday, March 8, 2006, near Albany, New York. Barbara was just four days short of her 92nd birthday. She was born in Minneapolis on March 12, 1914. Barbara's parents were Daphne Murray (Beals) from Minneapolis & Joseph P. Gage from Jamestown, North Dakota & Minneapolis. Joseph Gage...
COLONIE – Lucy T. Sheldon, 88, of Colonie, passed away on Wednesday, March 08, 2006, surrounded by her loving family at Samaritan Hospital. Born in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Giovinnia Aiezza. Mrs. Sheldon was a resident of Albany for most of her life. She was an avid knitter and especially enjoyed cooking for...
COLONIE – Earl Wayne Jones, 83, of Colonie, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2006. He was born in Albany and raised in Rensselaer. Wayne was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran serving for four years during World War II. Mr. Jones retired from Amtrak after 44 years of service. He was a member of the American Legion Post #1610 and...