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Anthony J. Larue Jr.
Sep 1, 2013
SCHENECTADY – Anthony J. LaRue, Jr., 68, of Schenectady, passed away on Sunday September 1, 2013 at his residence. He was born and educated in Albany and was the son of the late Ruth Hicks LaRue.Tony was a proud US Army veteran having served on the front line during the Vietnam War. As a patient in the 3rd Field Hospital...
William O'Keefe
Sep 1, 2013
Castleton – William "Sonny" T. O'Keefe, 80, passed away on Sunday September 1st surrounded by his loving family. Born in Albany William was the son of the late John and Vera O'Keefe. William was employed by The Niagara Mohawk Power Company Gas Department for 42 years before retiring as Chief Gas Mechanic in 1991. William took great pride in his...
Olga Lassonde
Sep 1, 2013
VOORHEESVILLE-Olga R. Lassonde, 99 passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2013. She was born in Deferiet, NY the daughter of the late Francis and Anna (Frattura) Vellutino and has resided in Albany and Voorheesville for most of her life. Olga baked and decorated cakes for Freihofer's and was a waitress for the Sunset Bowling Alley. She also was a data...
Philip A. Davis
Aug 31, 2013
WEEKI WACHEE, FL - Philip A. Davis, age 74, Weeki Wachee, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013, at the HPH Hospice Care Center in Brooksville. He was born in Albany, NY, and moved to Florida in 2001. He was a member of St. Matthew's Church in Voorheesville when he resided in East Berne. Philip retired from Albany County Government...
Mary Maraj
Aug 31, 2013
SCHENECTADY-Mary M. Maraj, 89, of Schenectady, NY passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at the Glendale Nursing Home. She was born in Schenectady, NY the daughter of the late Matthew and Katherine (Majewski) Rowny and lived there with her parents and eight siblings until her marriage in 1944. At that time, Mary and her husband Bill moved to Cohoes,...
Mary June
Aug 31, 2013
LATHAM-Mary E. June, 72 of Latham entered into eternal peace surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with a long term illness. She was born in Albany, NY and was a graduate of Phillip Schuyler High School. Mary was the loving daughter of the late David and Anna Nagle and sister of the late Michael (Mary) Nagle.Mary was...
Paul Biondo
Aug 31, 2013
Albany – Paul Biondo, 63, passed away peacefully on August 31st, 2013 after a short illness. He was the son of the late Salvatore and Pauline Biondo. Paul was employed by Amtrak for over 37 years before retiring in 2010. He loved to spend time with his family, and was an avid Elvis collector and fan. Paul Is survived by...
Peter Turnbull
Aug 30, 2013
Peter Fish Turnbull, JR. passed away on August 30, 2013 at St. Peter's Hospital. He was an accomplished chef working for Villa Valenti, and Metro Diner and other local restaurants. Peter loved to boat, fish, and cook. He will be remembered for always being a good kind soul. Peter was the beloved husband of the late Betty Turnbull. He is...
Harold F. Truax
Aug 30, 2013
GUILDERLAND – Harold Frederick Truax passed away on Friday, August 30, 2013 at his home. He was born on May 02, 1929 and was the son of the late Frank and Florence (Frisbee) Truax. Harold was raised in Knox, NY in the Helderberg Hilltowns. He married Joanna Guresz and together they raised three sons; Thomas, William and Richard in the...
Ralph Y. Dorsey
Aug 29, 2013
ALBANY - Ralph Y. Dorsey "Dutch", 88, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 at home surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. He was born, raised and educated in Albany, NY. In November 1942, he joined the United States Navy where he proudly served until January 1946. He was employed by the State of New York for 30 years...
Pattie Laws
Aug 28, 2013
ALBANY – Pattie Laws, 87, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Albany Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 am at New Comer Cannon Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Road, Colonie. A calling hour will precede the service from 10:00 to 11:00 at the funeral home. Interment will be in Albany Rural Cemetery.
Deborah Moran
Aug 28, 2013
Troy – Deborah Lee Moran, 58, passed away on Wednesday August 28, 2013 after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Philip and Beverly Finley. Deborah is survived by her children; Terry Moran and Kelly Paxton, her grandchildren; Celeste, Chance, Colton, Conner, Riley, Terry and her siblings; Mickey Finley, Patricia Hill and Kathie Ciccone. Deborah is also...
Eva Vermette Little
Aug 28, 2013
WEST ALBANY – Eva Vermette Little, 102, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the Teresian House. Eva was born on June 11, 1911 in Napierville, Canada and was the daughter of the late Frederick and Emma (Martin) Vermette. At the age of five, Eva and her family moved to Washington, VT until she married Romeo J. Little and...
Fredrick Lamere
Aug 28, 2013
COLONIE-Fredrick L. LaMere "Poppy", 74 of Colonie, NY passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at St. Peter's Hospital. He was born in Elizabethtown, NY, the son of the late Joseph and Clarissa (Gumlaw) LaMere. Fredrick retired from the State of New York Unemployment Office and the U.S. Air Force. He currently was working for Lisha Kill Middle School as...
John B. Somers
Aug 27, 2013
FEURA BUSH – John B. Somers, 69, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at St. Peter's Hospital. John was born on August 13, 1944 in Albany and was the son of the late John B. Somers Jr. and Catherine (Hofmann) Somers. He retired from Multigraphics after many years of service, where he worked his way up to district manager...
Robert G. Hempstead
Aug 26, 2013
LATHAM - Robert G. Hempstead, 83, passed away at his home on August 26, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He died after a long battle with emphysema.He was the son of George A. Hempstead and Gladys (Lord) Hempstead. He grew up in Westerlo, NY, and attended a one-room schoolhouse in Westerlo Dist. #6. He was a 1947 graduate of...
Joan Brunet
Aug 26, 2013
Guilderland – Joan Elizabeth Brunet passed away on Monday August 26, 2013 at her home. She was born in Albany on October 22, 1935 to Eugene and Alice Gregory. After marrying Robert L. Brunet she moved to Guilderland to raise her family. Joan was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. In addition to her parents she was predeceased...
Pearl Mary Schultz
Aug 26, 2013
COLONIE – Pearl Mary Schultz, 86, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2013 at St. Peter's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Pearl was born on June 23, 1927 in Albany and was the daughter of the late Lewis and Anna May (Clark) Ruppert. She enjoyed camping, baking, cooking, traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed short...
John E. Mayo
Aug 25, 2013
COLONIE – John E. Mayo, 89, formerly of Colonie, passed away on Sunday August 25, 2013 at Saratoga Hospital. He was born in Cohoes and was the son of the late Edmund J. and Mary E. Dushane Mayo.John was raised in Troy and enlisted in the US Army during WWII. He was employed with General Electric Company in Schenectady for...
Jennie Dragotta
Aug 25, 2013
LOUDONVILLE, NY – Jennie Dragotta passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2013. She was born Giavanna Vincenza Guagliano in Brooklyn, NY on June 24, 1916, the daughter of the late Pietro and Anna Guagliano. Jennie traveled cross-country with her infant daughter and three year old son, living in Tacoma, WA during her husband's deployment to the South Pacific. After the...
