COLONIE, NY – William R. Farrell, 54, of Colonie, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Buffalo, NY. He was born in Albany and is the son of William Hanna and the late Lucina Shatraw. Mr. Farrell was a U.S. Army veteran. Bill is the beloved husband of Donna M. Farrell. He is the father of William Farrell, Jr. and step-father of Sandra Sitcer and James Sitcer. The family would like to thank the dialysis unit at the VA Hospital in Albany and Buffalo for the excellent care given to Bill during his illness.
Funeral services will be Friday morning at 10:00 at New Comer-Cannon Family Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Rd., Colonie (Rt. 155-south of Central Ave). Calling hours will be Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Colonie. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Northeast New York, 99 Troy Road, Suite 200, East Greenbush, NY 12061 in memory of William R. Farrell. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.NewcomerFamily.com