Edith Vanderhyden
Aug 20, 2005
WATERFORD – Edith M. VanDerHyden, 71, of Waterford, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2005 at St. Peter's Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, after a long illness. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Magdellena Murray. Edith was a Schenectady resident for most of her life. Mrs. VanDerHyden graduated from Ellis Hospital School of...
Elizabeth O'Toole
Aug 20, 2005
COLONIE- Elizabeth (Betty) C. O'Toole, 95, of Colonie passed away on Saturday August 20, 2005 at Albany Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late William and Margaret McCann Conlon. Betty was a Colonie resident since 1956. She worked as waitress at Woolferts Roost Country Club and at the former...
Muriel Safstrom
Aug 18, 2005
GLENMONT-Muriel B. Safstrom 91, of Glenmont, passed away on Thursday August 18, 2005 at St. Peters Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Fitchburg, MA and was the daughter of the late Ernest and Lucy Brunnell Donais. Muriel was predeceased in 1998 by her beloved husband Clarence M. Safstrom. She is survived by her three children, Linnea...
Elda Hays Ptacek
Aug 17, 2005
Albany- Elda Hays Ptacek, 87, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Howe's Cave, NY she was the daughter of the late Fred and Margaret Hays. Elda received her Master's degree from the New York State College for Teachers in Albany, Majoring in mathematics. Mrs. Ptacek took an accounting course at Albany Business College...
Edward Mallgraf Jr.
Aug 16, 2005
Edward J. Mallgraf Jr., of Johnsonville (formerly of Guilderland), passed away August 16, 2005 at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital with his family by his side. . Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Edward and Anna (Schnurr) Mallgraf. Ed married Mary (Dempsey) Mallgraf in 1954, they settled in Brooklyn and began their family....
Ivar August
Aug 15, 2005
Schenectady- Ivar "Rudy" August, 73, died on Monday, August 15, 2005, at Glendale Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the son of the late Karl and Alice August. Rudy was born on June 25, 1932, in the country of Riga, Latvia. Rudy was a survivor of a German concentration camp. He and his family immigrated to the United...
Francis Mons
Aug 14, 2005
GUILDERLAND – Francis W. (Bud) Mons, 80, of Guilderland, formerly of Cohoes, died Sunday, August 14, 2005. Born in Cohoes, he was the son of the late James A. and Florida Bellanger Mons. He graduated from La Salle Institute and in 1950 from Siena College. Bud was a disabled veteran of World War II having served in the European Theatre...
Anthony J. Nobile
Aug 14, 2005
Schenectady- Anthony J. Nobile, 81, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2005, at the Ellis Center Long Term Care Facility. Born in Albany he was the son of the late Luigi and Maria Nobile. Anthony had worked for International Harvester for a number of years. He then went on to work for St. Clare's Hospital until his retirement in 1986....
William Hickey
Aug 14, 2005
EAST GREENBUSH- William E. Hickey, 49 of East Greenbush passed away on Sunday August 14, 2005 at the Inn of Community Hospice after long illness. He was born in Yonkers and was the son of the late Arthur J. and Elizabeth Broderick Hickey. William is the beloved brother of Frank Hickey of Delmar, Kathleen M. Hickey of Oregon, Joseph M....
Geraldine Schultz
Aug 13, 2005
COLONIE – Geraldine E. Schultz, 82, of Colonie, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2005 at her home. Born in Montreal, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Ila Ireland. Mrs. Schultz was a resident of the Capital District for 30 years. Geraldine is the wife of the late Herbert Charles Schultz. She is the beloved mother...
Gail La Duke
Aug 13, 2005
NEW SCOTLAND – Gail S. La Duke, 57, of New Scotland, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2005, surrounded by the loving comfort of her family, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born in Peru, NY, she remained in her hometown throughout her youth, living the good life on her family's dairy farm. Being raised on the farm with...
Eleanor Held
Aug 13, 2005
LOUDONVILLE – Eleanor G. Held, 74, of Loudonville, passed away on Saturday August 13, 2005 at Albany Memorial Hospital. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Gertrude Gaenssley Viola and Martin Raymond Lash Sr. Eleanor was formerly employed at Tobin Packing Company in West Albany. She was a proud grandmother that basked in the joy...
Walter Miers
Aug 11, 2005
COLONIE- Walter R. Miers, 91, of Colonie, passed away at his home in Colonie on Thursday August 11, 2005 after a brief illness. Walt was born on Schoharie Hill in Schoharie, NY and was the son of the late George and Margaret Nethaway Miers. He graduated from Schoharie Central High School in 1932 and Albany Business College in 1935. Walt...
Frank Cervera
Aug 10, 2005
COLONIE – Frank A. Cervera, 87 passed away August10, 2005 at St. Peters Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Albany on December 25, 1917 to the late Antonia and Matilda Manganaro Cervera. He is the stepson of the late Antoinette Della Rocca Cervera. Frank was a First Sergeant in the US army Air Force, 397th Fighter Squadron...
June H. Dieterle
Aug 8, 2005
SCHENECTADY – June H. Dieterle, 80, of Schenectday, passed away on Monday August 8, 2005 at her home after a brave struggle with cancer. June was born on January 15, 1925 in Brooklyn and was the daughter of the late Mary and Lester Thein. June worked as a nurses aid at the Guilderland Nursing Home for 25 years; prior to...
Lee Wallace
Aug 7, 2005
ALBANY – Lee E. "Pomroy" Wallace, Sr. passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2005 at Albany Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 4, 1938, he was the son of the late Rilley and Jackie May Wallace. Lee was a graduate of Albany High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He owned and operated...
Robert C. Swett
Aug 6, 2005
NISKAYUNA – Robert "Bobby" C. Swett, 51, passed away on Saturday, August 06, 2005 at St. Mary's Hospital in Troy, NY, after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family. Bobby was born on March 26, 1954 in Niskayuna and was the son of the Elaine Grigoleit and the late Clarence A. Swett. Bobby was president of Swett and Swett,...
Jessie Tice
Aug 6, 2005
Schodack- Jessie S. Tice, 91, passed away at home on Saturday, August 6, 2005. Born in Oriskany, NY she was the daughter of the late John and Isabel Thrasher. A homemaker all her life Jessie enjoyed gardening, but most of all her life evolved around her family and grandchildren. Jessie is predeceased by her husband of 49 years William Tice....
Edward Frank
Aug 4, 2005
COLONIE – Investigator Edward A. Frank, 45, of Colonie, passed away on Thursday August 4, 2005 after a valiant battle with cancer. A 1977 graduate of Colonie Central High School, he was a treasured asset to his community. Ed was a decorated law enforcement officer for twenty five years. He began his career with the New York State Police and...
Immacolata Ameduri
Aug 4, 2005
Albany- Immacolata Ameduri, 91, died on Thursday, August 4, 2005 at Childs Nursing Home. Born in Reggio Calabria, Italy she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Marianna Mesiti. Immacolata was a communicant of St. Margaret Mary Church in Albany. Immacolata is survived by her daughter Ann Marie Valenza and son-in-law Nicholas Velenza of Albany; and her two granddaughters,...