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Blanche L. Blozen
Jun 29, 2008
ALTAMONT – Blanche L. Blozen, 88, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2008 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Blanche was born on December 15, 1919 in Newark, NJ and was the daughter of the late Susan Mitchell. She worked at JC Klien as a window and door maker and later at SUNY Albany in the bakery. She...
Raymond A. Belensz
Jun 29, 2008
Clifton Park – Raymond A. Belensz, 81, of Clifton Park, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2008 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center after a long illness. He was born in Schenectady and was the son of the late John and Katherine Belensz.Ray is a US Army veteran having served in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. He was employed...
Linda Jenkins
Jun 28, 2008
Albany – Linda Jenkins, 58, passed away Saturday June 28, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born in Greenville, Alabama and was the daughter of the Lucile McCoy and the late Clifford Graves, Sr. Linda and her family moved to Albany in the late 1950's and have been here since. She is a graduate of Philip Schuyler High...
Helen Dudley
Jun 28, 2008
Albany – Helen A. Dudley, 88, passed away Saturday June 28, 2008 at St. Peter's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born in Albany April 1, 1920 the daughter of the late Chester and Marion (Watson) Anthony and was a lifelong area resident. She worked for New York State Dept. of Motor Vehicle for over 20 years retiring...
Rose F. Raymond
Jun 27, 2008
COLONIE, NY – Rose F. Raymond, 94, of Colonie, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2008. Born in Maramenic, NY, she was the daughter of the late Karol and Katherine Lozinski Feret. At the age of 2, Rose's family moved to Albany. She attended St. Casimir's School and graduated from the Albany Public Schools. She was a 1932 graduate of...
Lois E. Nieckarz
Jun 25, 2008
ALTAMONT, NY – Lois E. Nieckarz, 71, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born in Troy, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lois Hartman. Mrs. Nieckarz was a resident of Altamont for the last 28 years. Lois enjoyed cooking, baking, playing cards and knitting for her grandchildren. She especially...
Frances A. Parvana
Jun 25, 2008
LOUDONVILLE- Frances A. Parvana, 86, of Loudonville, passed away on Wednesday June 25, 2008 at Julie Blair Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born in Carovina, Italy and was the daughter of the late Rocco and Pompea Scaligeri. Frances was predeceased by her husband Patrick P. Parvana in 2005. She was employed as a secretary with Sterling Winthrop...
William E. Vandenburg, Sr.
Jun 24, 2008
Albany – William E. Vandenburg, Sr., 76 passed away Tuesday June 24, 2008 at his home in Colonie. Bill was born May 9, 1932 in Albany and was a lifelong area resident.He worked for H. R. Liedkie for 25 years and then for the Niskayuna Central School District for another 25 years retiring just over 10 years ago. Bill was...
Joseph Phillip Gaumond
Jun 23, 2008
GUILDERLAND, NY – Joseph P. Gaumond, 81, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2008 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Lisbon, CT and lived in Guilderland for most of his life. Mr. Gaumond was a U.S. Army veteran serving his country during the Korean War. He worked for General Electric Company for 29 years before retiring. Joe was...
Minerva Amsler
Jun 23, 2008
Albany – Minerva Adelaide Nichols Amsler passed away Monday June 23, 2008 at The Hospice at Albany Memorial Hospital . Mrs. Amsler was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Louis Nichols Sr. and Minnie (Petraske) Nichols.. She is survived by her husband Jacob Amsler Jr., her daughters; Nancy Hunt and Marilyn Hull, her granddaughters; Kelly Harp, Melissa Crossen...
Margaret C. Rowe
Jun 21, 2008
MECHANICVILLE- Margaret C. Rowe, 74, of Mechanicville, passed away on Saturday June 21, 2008 at Samaritan Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Rocco DeMercurio and Margaret (Joseph) Gambino. Margaret had worked with D&D Caterers at Shaker Ridge Country Club for several years. She was a former member of the...
Shirley B. Stowell
Jun 21, 2008
COLONIE – Shirley B. Stowell, 81, of the Beltrone Living Center, 6 Winners Circle passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at the Eddy Ford Nursing Home in Cohoes after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Rose and Michael Butler. Shirley was a graduate of Philip Livingston High School in Albany and retired after 25 years...
Thelma Elston
Jun 21, 2008
LOUDONVILLE – Thelma Elston, 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at her home. Thelma was born on June 5, 1927 in East Greenbush and was the daughter of the late Fred and Katharine (Clark) Geraldsen. She was a member and former officer of the Latham Circle Squares and a member of the Colonie Art League and the...
Beverly A. Irvine
Jun 20, 2008
Irvine, Beverly WATERVLIET Beverly A. Irvine, 65, of Fort Myers, Fla. and formerly of Watervliet, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2008. Beverly was born December 3, 1942 in Troy, N.Y. to Irving and Frances (Wilson) Wood. She moved to Fort Myers in 2006 from Watervliet, N.Y. Having come from a long line of caregivers, Beverly retired as a home...
Beverly J. Tracy
Jun 20, 2008
TROY – Beverly J. Tracy, 62, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2008 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Beverly was born on March 21, 1946 in Watervliet. She was a twin and one of fourteen children of the late John "Jack" and Sadie (Reinhart) Edwards. She was a homemaker and loved playing bingo on the computer and...
Gail A. Fisher
Jun 19, 2008
TROY – Gail A. Fisher, 52, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at her home. Gail was born on September 9, 1955 in Troy and was the daughter of Alice Mahan and the late John A. Capuano. She excelled in project management and computer technology where she received many awards for her ability to lead others. Gail loved the...
Christine L. Fitzgerald
Jun 19, 2008
HALFMOON- Christine Peek Fitzgerald, 47, of Halfmoon, passed away peacefully on Thursday June 19, 2008 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born in Albany and is the cherished daughter of Raymond and Ann Peek of Clifton Park. Chris was a graduate of SUNY @ Brockport. Chris and her husband Mike began the Saratoga Sweets...
Sue Castell
Jun 18, 2008
Schenectady - Sue Castell, 46, died Wednesday June 18,2008 at Ellis Hospital due to liver disease and kidney failure complications arising from gastric bypass surgery. She is survived by her fiance Walt Kane, her children; Robert Jr. (Rosalie) Cory (Ashley) Vanessa (John) Melissa (The late Anthony Brown), Norman (Rebecca), Christopher, and Justin Castell, her grandchildren; Corianna, Alexander, Alexia, and Jason....
Margie G. Wiggand
Jun 18, 2008
ROTTERDAM- Margie G. Wiggand, 84, of Rotterdam, passed away on Wednesday June 18, 2008 at her residence after a brief illness. She was born in Lincolnton, GA and was the daughter of the late William F. and Nannie Mae Cox. She had been an Albany resident for over 25 years. Margie was predeceased by her husband Raymond Wiggand in 1990....
Pete Rettinger
Jun 16, 2008
COLONIE, NY – Henry Peter "Pete" Rettinger, 88, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2008 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late John and Alice Livingston Rettinger. Pete was a U.S. Navy veteran serving his country during World War II. He was the Captain of Security at...
