Salvatore Nastasi
May 18, 2008
COLONIE- Salvatore Nastasi, 88, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Sunday May 18, 2008 at the Inn of Community Hospice at St. Peters Hospital. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Vincent and Carmella Garufi Nastasi. Sal was a 1938 graduate of Philip Schuyler High School and served in the...
Antoinette Brennan
May 18, 2008
COLONIE, NY – Antoinette (Toni) Brennan, 79, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at Julie Blair Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born on August 3, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Marvelli Reitano. Antoinette resided in Watervliet for most of her life. She was employed at Cluett & Peabody and the N.Y.S. Dept....
Salvatore A. Gimondo
May 18, 2008
ALBANY, NY – Salvatore A. Gimondo, 87, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. He was born in Calabria, Italy and lived in Albany for most of his life. Sal was a U.S. Navy veteran serving his country during World War II. He retired as furnishings manager at SUNY, Albany. Sal was...
Vincent Suppa
May 17, 2008
Albany – Vincent R. Suppa (Adams), 59, died Saturday May 17, 2008 at his home in Albany. Vince was born in Troy, NY the son of the late Vincent Suppa and Rita Adams. He was a veteran of the US Navy having served from 1969 to 1971. Vince also served the federal government as a pharmacist at the Stratton VA...
Catherine Kurtzner
May 17, 2008
Schenectady – Catherine Kurtzner, 82, passed away Saturday May 17, 2008 at St. Clare's Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Catherine was born in Albany May 30, 1925 and has been a capital district resident most of her life. She was a homemaker to her husband, John, whom predeceased her in 2002 and like playing bingo and enjoyed her scratch...
Baltus A. Gottschalk
May 17, 2008
LOUDONVILLE, NY – Baltus A. Gottschalk, 91, of Loudonville, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Albany Memorial Hospital. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Arthur L. and Anna Prime Gottschalk. He was raised in North Albany and lived in Loudonville for over 55 years. Baltus was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy and was...
Irene D. Eckhardt
May 15, 2008
COLONIE- Irene D. Miller Mahar Eckhardt, 79, of Colonie, passed away on Wednesday May 15, 2008 at St. Peters Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Boston, MA and was the daughter of the late Willard and Florence Fisher Miller. Irene was predeceased by her husbands, Paul Mahar and Edward Eckhardt. She was a Boston Red Sox fan...
Joan Marie Davey
May 14, 2008
COLONIE – Joan Marie Davey, 48, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at St. Clare's Hospital. Joan was born on July 26, 1959 in Troy to Anna M. (Michalski) Davey and the late William A. Davey. She was a graduate of Lansingburgh High School. Joan was currently working for St. Clare's Hospital as the Director of Material Management;...
Mary E. Harrison
May 13, 2008
ALBANY, NY – Mary E. Harrison, 86, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Ross. Mary loved animals and enjoyed listening to classical music. She was a devout catholic and loved being surrounded by good friends. Mary is survived by two nieces, Sharon Hearley of...
Grace V. Labarge
May 12, 2008
GUILDERLAND – Grace V. LaBarge, 91, died early Monday morning, May 12, 2008 at her daughter's home, surrounded by her loving family. Grace was born on October 12, 1916 in Chittenango, NY and was the daughter of Edward and Jenny Jacobs. She retired from NYS Department of Audit and Control at the age of 70, after 20 years of employment....
Vera I. Cristo
May 8, 2008
COLONIE – Vera I. Cristo, 91, passed away peacefully in the arms of the angels to join her husband, on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at St. Peter's Hospital after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure. She is predeceased by her husband, Guillermo, her parents Philicetta and Nicholas Iarossi and her nine siblings. In her teens, Vera was known as...
Caryl Erhardt Canfield
May 8, 2008
LOUDONVILLE- Caryl F. Erhardt Canfield, 59, of Loudonville, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 8, 2008 at the Inn of Community Hospice. She was born in Monticello, NY and was the daughter of the late Charles and Jesse Miller Wells. Caryl had worked as the Office Manager for the Police Benevolent Association for the NYS Troopers in Albany for thirty...
Gisele Somers
May 7, 2008
Saratoga – Gisele Simone Somers, 67, passed away Wednesday May 7, 2008 with her family at her side at her home in Saratoga. Gisele passed after a twenty year long fight with Ovarian Cancer.Gisele was born in Montreal, Canada the daughter of the late Mary Simone (Plouffe) and Henri Pelletier. She has resided in the Northeast most of her adult...
Peter A. Rucinski, Jr.
May 7, 2008
ALTAMONT- Peter A. Rucinski, Jr., 77, of Altamont, passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 7, 2008 at Ellis Hospital after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family.He was born and educated in Schenectady and was the son of the late Peter and Helen Stankiewicz Rucinski Sr. Peter served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He had resided...
Frances E. Beeler
May 4, 2008
COLONIE, NY – Frances E. Reilly Beeler, 75, a resident of Colonie since 1966, died suddenly at home on Sunday, May 4, 2008. Born on November 13, 1932 in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Marion Reilly and sister of the late Joseph McGuirk. Frances is survived by her husband of 51 years, Thomas Beeler. She...
Ruth Tubbs
May 3, 2008
COLONIE, NY – Ruth (Gross) Tubbs of Colonie, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at St. Peter's Hospital under the care of hospice. Born in Lincoln, NE, she was one of six children of the late Julius and Julia Gross. She lived in Margaretville, NY for over forty years, where she and her late husband, Burton Tubbs owned a...
Annette C. Playford
May 2, 2008
GUILDERLAND, NY – Annette C. Playford passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2008 at the age of 86. A native of Albany, Annette was born on February 19, 1922 and was the daughter of the late John and Anna Theresa O'Neil. She graduated from Albany High School and retired from New York State service in 1988. Wife of the...
Sondra C. Ryan
May 2, 2008
ALBANY- Sondra C. (Goldberg) Ryan of Albany, died on Friday May 2, 2008 at St. Peters Hospital. She was born December 25, 1929 in Brooklyn and was the daughter of the late Estelle G. Levin and Ben Goldberg and step daughter of Julius Levin. Sondra has been an Albany resident since 1940. She spent over 30 years in the private...
Debra J. Passmann
May 2, 2008
SCHENECTADY, NY – Debra J. Passmann, 51, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 2, 2008. She was born in Albany and lived in Colonie for most of her life. Debbie was a carpenter before her retirement. Debbie is the beloved companion of Cindy D. Herbert. She is the loving daughter of Ida Passmann and the late Henry Passmann. Debbie is...
Joseph T. Day
May 1, 2008
COLONIE- Joseph T. Day, 82, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 1, 2008 at the Inn of Community Hospice after a brief illness. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Day. Joe served his country during WWII with the US Army. He was the head mechanic at the former Capital...
