Anthony Frank
May 10, 2019
Schenectady- Anthony "Tony" Frank, 73, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 10, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Lillian and Joseph Frank Sr. and loving brother to the late Joseph Frank Jr. (Sandy).Tony is survived by his brother Ronald Frank (Cathy) as well as his niece, Debbie Bayer (Bob),...
Melinda J. Kowaleski
May 9, 2019
NEWTONVILLE- Melinda Jane Kowaleski, age 56, passed away peacefully with her family by her side after her courageous fight with metastatic breast cancer on May 9, 2019.She was born in Albany, the beloved daughter of Mary Ann Kowaleski and the late Edwin J. Kowaleski.Melinda graduated from Wells College with an English/Art History degree. Her greatest loves in life included visiting...
Anthony C. Zeppetelli, Jr.
May 8, 2019
Albany~Anthony C. Zeppetelli, Jr., 61, of Albany, passed away after a courageous battle with leukemia Wednesday, May 8, 2019 with his loving family by his side. Born in Albany on May 29, 1957, Anthony was the son of the late Anthony Zeppetelli, Sr. and Vasselike (Cossack) Zeppetelli. Predeceased by his sister Barbara Bernard.Anthony is survived by his devoted wife of...
Dolores A. Schoonbeck
May 8, 2019
EAST GREENBUSH- Dolores A. Schoonbeck, age 64, passed away May 8, 2019 at Ellis Hospital surrounded by her family. Dolores was born in Cohoes, NY, the daughter of the late William and Bertha (Johnston) Martin. She was predeceased by her son, Justin.She was an independent thinker, creative, smart planner and had a great sense of humor. She was a listener,...
Laura R. Lasky
May 8, 2019
Watervliet- Laura R. Lasky, 63, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 after a courageous battle with her family by her side. Born in Staten Island, NY she was the daughter of the late Ciro and Lilian Califano. Laura is survived by her beloved husband Michael Lasky and the loves of her life, her daughters, Nicole and Dayna LaRosa. Laura...
Caroline I. Arroyo
May 7, 2019
Caroline Ivette Arroyo, 50, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Albany Medical Center. Caroline was the daughter of Benito and Sonia Arroyo. She loved to laugh, being outdoors and with her family. In addition to her parents, Caroline is survived by her children; Tiffany Johnson, Brian A. Johnson and Madivette Colon. Her brother, Edgar Arroyo, her sisters...
Donna Marie Smith
May 6, 2019
Delmar- Donna Marie Smith, 68, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 6, 2019 at Albany Medical Center. Donna was the only daughter of Alfred E. and Marie I. (Deyo) Smith. She was a lifelong Albany girl and a graduated with a B.S. degree from SUNY Albany. Employed by the NYS Office of Information Technology Services and the NYS Department of...
Cicero P. Madelone
May 6, 2019
Rotterdam - Cicero P. Madelone, age 92, passed away on May 6, 2019 at the Veteran's Hospital in Albany, with his loving family by his side. Born in Schenectady on December 22, 1926 to the late Nicholas Madelone and Antionette Sarzillo.Peter enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17 during WWII. He served as a First Class Seaman on...
Wilhelm Karl Friedrich Meier
May 5, 2019
Wilhelm Karl Friedrich Meier went to meet the Lord on May 5, 2019 age 91. Willi was born in Lubeck, Travemunde, GERMANY on August 17, 1927. Born to parents, Hermann and Ahma (Wilken) Meier. Brother to Sister, Leni Klugmann and half-brother to Manfred Meier, Lubeck, Germany and Ursula Meier, Hamburg, Germany. Married to his "Beautiful, Country girl" Lisa (Scholz) Meier...
Peter Duffney
May 5, 2019
Peter S. Duffney, 82, of Watervliet, NY, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on May 5, 2019. Pete was born to Frank and Anna (Mayba) Duffney on December 15, 1936 in Troy. He married Sarah (Eistertz) in 1956, and celebrated 62 anniversaries with her. They lived in Watervliet and raised four daughters.He was employed by Albany Frosted Foods, Sysco...
Yong Ahn
May 4, 2019
Yong Ahn of Schenectady passed away Saturday May 4 at home. He was born in South Korea. He is survived by his wife of 40 years the former Micha Chong, 2 daughters Misun (Christopher)Deitz, Michin Ahn. 6 grandchildren Christopher,Jeramiah,Alexander,Jordan Dietz, Mia And Milana Roberts.Calling hours will be from 5:30 - 8:30 PM Tuesday May 7,2019 with a service to follow...
Abele B. Cerniglia
May 4, 2019
Latham~Abele B. Cerniglia, 87, passed away on Saturday, May 4th, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side.Born in Schenectady on October 12, 1931 to the late Salvatore Cerniglia and Rose (Dagastaro) Cerniglia.He was a member of the American Legion Post 1005 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 357. He had a love of gardening and...
John M. Brooks
May 3, 2019
Rexford~ John M. Brooks, 62, passed away following a long illness on May 3, 2019 at his home in Rexford with his loving wife and mother by his side.John is survived by his beloved wife Deena L. Brooks; his children, Mitchell Brooks (Lillie Hope) and Morgan Brooks-Hopkins (Carrie Royse); a grandson, Ian Royse; two sisters, Joyce Brooks and Betty Petkovsek,...
Sheila M. Russo
May 3, 2019
Sheila M. Russo (McCann), age 92, passed away peacefully Friday May 3, 2019, at the Eddy Village Green Nursing Home in Cohoes, NY. Born December 19, 1926 in Albany, Sheila was a lifelong resident of the Capital District (Colonie) and worked for the Davis Acoustical Corp in Troy, NY until her retirement in 1992. In retirement, Sheila was an active...
Kevin J. Mcclure, Jr.
May 3, 2019
TROY---Kevin J. McClure, Jr. age 34, passed away surrounded by his family on May 3, 2019.He was born in Troy, the son of Kevin McClure Sr. and the late Gloria J. McClure.He was a protector of his family and friends and always went out of his way to help people in need. He was a chicken wing enthusiast and the...
Steven P. Ricci
May 3, 2019
AVERILL PARK- Steven P. Ricci, 58, passed away on May 3, 2019 at St. Peter's Hospital after a brief illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Rhea Tannenbaum; his brother Chris Ricci; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.He was born in Manhattan, NY the son of the late Thomas and Carol Ricci.Steve attended high school in...
Harry James Corbitt
May 2, 2019
Albany –Harry James Corbitt, 71, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 after a brief illness.Harry was a prominent figure in the New York Area, serving as the first African American New York State Police Superintendent. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Harry will be remembered for his many contributions to the community, amongst other accomplishments.Visitations will...
Mechthild Gisela Koen
May 2, 2019
Mechthild Gisela Koen. . .known to family and friends as Gigi passed away at her home in West Hill with her husband Michael and son Mike after several cardio/pulmonary complications. At her request, no formal funeral services will occur at this time but we will however have a Celebration of Her Life at a later date, time and place.She was...
John Harper
May 2, 2019
John "Ed" Harper, 68, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at St. Peters Hospital, with his loving family by his side. Ed was the son of the late Francis and Josephine (Carpenter) Harper. He was the devoted husband to Diane B. (Perrault) Harper. He attended Dade Community College in Florida for graphic arts, and worked in the printing...
