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Marjorie A. Ray
May 21, 2009
MENANDS- Marjorie A. Ray, 78, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Albany Medical Center Hospital surrounded by her family. Marjorie was born on March 25, 1931 in Cohoes and was the daughter of the late John J. and Margaret (Nailor) Morin. After raising her family, she worked as a pharmacy clerk for Lindsay Drug Co. in Troy for...
Lillian M. Gasiorowski
May 21, 2009
Gasiorowski, LillianAlbany, NY Lillian M. Gasiorowski, 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 21, 2009 at Albany Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Albany the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Ristau and was a lifelong area resident. Lillian worked for New York Telephone for over 30 years. She was a very active member...
Dermot Clarke
May 21, 2009
Clarke, DermotColonie, NYDermot Clarke "Dada", 80, passed away May 21, 2009 at his home in Colonie after a brief illness. He was born in Jamaica, West Indies and was the son of the late Uriah and Frances Clarke. He worked for Trinity Institution for 5 years and with the Albany Carpenters Union for 28 years. Dermot was a member of...
Cosimo Tropiano
May 21, 2009
COLONIE – Cosimo Tropiano, 73, passed away surrounded by his loving family at his home, after a brief illness on Thursday, May 21, 2009. Born in Siderno, Italy he was the son of the late Frank and Angela Tropiano. Cosimo lived in Colonie for twenty years and worked for the Freihofer Baking Company before he retired after twenty years of...
Jeanne Thomas
May 21, 2009
WATERVLIET – Jeanne Thomas, 55, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Jeanne was born on November 26, 1953 in Albany and is the daughter of William and Mary (Lifite) Perone. She enjoyed needlepoint and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she is survived by...
Benjamin Cocco
May 19, 2009
ALBANY - Benjamin John Salvatore Cocco, 11, went to be with the God on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 after a bicycle accident. Ben was born in Schenectady and is the beloved son of John and Mary Horan Cocco. Ben was a fifth grade student at Mount Moriah Academy. He was very gifted with his hands. He was always creating, whether...
Margaret A. Jubic
May 19, 2009
COLONIE – Margaret A. Jubic, 93, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Mary Ellen Egan. Peg was a Colonie resident for most of her life. She was a member of the North Albany American Legion Post #1610 Ladies Auxiliary and a communicant of St. Pius...
Todd E. Eggert
May 19, 2009
ALBANY, NY – Todd Edward Eggert, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on April 17, 1952 and was the son of the late Ramona Frank and Philip Eggert and brother of the late Marcia Eggert and Phyllis (Fritz) Montrois. He was a graduate of St. John Fisher College in Rochester. Todd...
Margaret Keil
May 19, 2009
GUILDERLAND - Margaret A. Keil, 67, of Guilderland, passed away on Tuesday May 19, 2009 at St. Peters Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Arnold V. and Margaret (Kenny) Prindle. Marge was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Those who met Margie loved her for her warm, sweet and...
Daniel F. Banasiewicz
May 18, 2009
ROTTERDAM, NY – Daniel F. Banasiewicz, 42, passed away tragically on Monday, May 18, 2009. He was born in Albany and raised in Toms River, NJ before relocating to the Albany area in 1990. Daniel is the beloved son of Patricia A. DeSantis and her husband, Alfred and the late Francis K. Banasiewicz. He is the husband of Linda J....
Alvin E. Kershaw, Sr.
May 18, 2009
Kershaw, Sr., AlvinAlbany, NYAlvin E. Kershaw, Sr., 76, passed away Monday May 18, 2009 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Florence, South Carolina he was the son of the late Frederick Allen and Cleo Kershaw, Sr. He served in the US Army from 1948 to 1955, worked as a forklift foreman at the Watervliet Arsenal and then with New York...
Andrew W. Haller. Jr.
May 17, 2009
COLONIE – Andrew W. Haller Jr., 57, of Colonie, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2009 surrounded by his loving family at Westchester Medical Center after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Andy was born in Albany and has been a Colonie resident for all of his life. He was a1969 graduate of Bishop Gibbons High School, HVCC and the...
E. Wayne Van Buren
May 15, 2009
E. Wayne Van Buren, 60, passed away Friday May 15, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Albany and is the son of the late Elmer E. and Margaret Van Buren. Elmer had worked as a Medical Gas Handler at Albany Medical Center Hospital for many years and was a proud member of the...
Evelyn M. Cusack
May 14, 2009
COLONIE – Evelyn M. Cusack, 85, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Troy, NY she was the daughter of the late William and Gertrude Murray. She lived in Menands for most of her life. Evelyn worked for the New York State Dept. of Taxation and Finance for 35 years before retiring. She was...
Walter R. Graham
May 14, 2009
Walter "Wally" R. Graham, 77, passed away after a brief illness, Thursday May 14, 2009 at Albany Memorial Hospital. He was born and raised in the Bronx, New York but has been a resident of the Colonie/Loudonville area since 1974. Wally was a career military man starting in the US Air Force during the Korean War and then serving with...
Raffaeli Sedgwick
May 13, 2009
SCHENECTADY- Raffeali (Lena) T. Sedgwick, 90, of Schenectady, passed away on Wednesday May 13, 2009 at Kingsway Manor. She was born in West Albany and was the daughter of the late Raphael and Margaret (Donato) Ronchi. Lena had worked for Tobin Packing Company and at Macy's Department Store. She was active with St. Paul's Church Rosary Society, a member and...
Vesta M. Fratianni
May 12, 2009
ALBANY – Vesta M. "Tess" Fratianni, 73, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. She was born in Albany and lived in Albany for all of her life. Tess was currently working for the City of Albany, where she has been employed for over thirty years. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent J. Fratianni. Tess is...
Elizabeth P. Klouse
May 10, 2009
COLONIE - Elizabeth P. Klouse, 87, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2009 at The Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Elizabeth was born on June 22, 1921 in Pueblo, Colorado and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Simonetta) Panucci. She retired from Albany Medical Center Hospital in 1986. She was a...
Emily L. Dabney
May 7, 2009
PLAINFIELD, NJ – Emily L. Dabney, 70, died on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Westfield Center-Genesis Elder Care in Westfield, NJ. Emily was born on October 23, 1938 in Westfield and was the daughter of the late Albert and Annie Willingham Dabney. Emily graduated from Hudson Valley College in Albany and received her B.S. and M.A. degree in Business Management....
Ellen C. Clute
May 7, 2009
SCHENECTADY – Ellen C. Clute, 87, passed away on Thursday, May 07, 2009. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary DeLong. She had been a resident of Schenectady for all of her life. Mrs. Clute worked for the South Colonie School Central School District for over twenty years before retiring. She was a communicant...
