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Frederick Mango
May 20, 2007
ROTTERDAM – Frederick J. Mango, Jr. 74, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2007, after a long illness. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Frederick and Theresa Mango. He was an Albany resident for most of his life. Mr. Mango was a U.S. Navy veteran serving his country during the Korean War. He worked for Albany...
Frank Monroe
May 19, 2007
LOUDONVILLE- Frank J. Monroe, 87, passed away on Saturday May 19, 2007 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy. Frank was born in Brooklyn and was the son of the late James and Marie Monroe. He was a US Navy veteran attached to the Seabees serving during WWII. Upon returning, Frank got his degree at Syracuse University going nights and weekends and...
Peter Ladopoulos
May 18, 2007
ALBANY – Peter N. Ladopoulos, 73, of Albany, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 18, 2007 at his residence. Born in Pittsfield, MA on January 23, 1934, he was the son of the late Nicholas P. and Deamanto (Kayeas) Ladopoulos. Peter was a graduate of Pittsfield High School and attended the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston before entering the...
Jessie Trainor
May 18, 2007
COLONIE-Jessie A. Trainor, 82, of Colonie, passed away on Friday May 18, 2007 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Wallace R. and Jessie Jones. She was predeceased by her husband James A. Trainor Sr. She is the mother of Diane (Guillermo) Medina, James (Susan) Trainor Jr., Jill (Jose) DeJesus,...
Trant Plass
May 17, 2007
ALBANY – Trant G. Plass, Sr., 43, of Albany, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2007. Born in Hudson, he lived in Albany for most of his life. Trant was a cook for various restaurants in the Albany area. He enjoyed fishing. Trant is the loving son of Muriel Dallas and the step-son of Adelbert Ball, Sr. He is the...
Philomena Rosen
May 17, 2007
GUILDERLAND – Philly Rosen 56, went home to be with the Lord on May 17, 2007. Born in Albany on December 15, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Philomena Ragoni. After graduating from Cardinal McKlosky High School, she went on to a 35 year successful hairdressing career, where her talent and persona created lifelong relationships with...
Ralph Pietrosanto
May 17, 2007
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Michael R. Pietrosanto (Mickey), 50, entered into eternal rest on May 17, 2007. He was born in Schenectady, graduated from Guilderland High School and received his associates degree from SUNY Cobleskill. Through his youth and teenage years he was dedicated to the family's garden center. Mickey eventually owned and operated a gift and flower store where...
Lois D. Green
May 16, 2007
COLONIE – Lois Green, 80, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at St. Clare's Hospital. Lois was born on November 21, 1926 in Schenectady and was the daughter of the late Donald and Frances Shaver Decker. She worked as a clerk for SUNY at Albany for over 10 years before retiring in 1987. She enjoyed reading, knitting, crocheting, camping...
Joseph Bastian
May 15, 2007
COLONIE- Joseph Bastian, 77, of Colonie, passed away on Tuesday May 15, 2007 at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late John and Alice Gardinier Bastian. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. Joe started his career at the State Farm Animal Lab in Albany. He also...
Margaret H. Valyou Cook
May 14, 2007
Rensselaer- Margaret Helen Valyou Cook, 73, passed away on Wednesday May 14, 2007 at Albany Memorial Hospital. Margaret Helen Cook started her state career working for the NYS Insurance Department. She then went on to work for the NYS Department of Audit and Control for many years and retired in September of 1990. After retirement she spent several years camping...
Carl P. Bleary
May 14, 2007
ALBANY – Carl P. Bleary, 57, of Albany, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2007. Carl was born on May 4, 1950 in Jamaica, West Indies. He was a former electrician and plumber and was very handy and crafty. He loved music and enjoyed walking. Carl is survived by his parents, Violet and Dermot Clarke; his sister, Meril (Jean) Jacques;...
Mary Nati
May 10, 2007
ALBANY – Mary Fusco Nati, 70, of Albany, entered eternal life peacefully in her sleep at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital on May 10, 2007. Born in Albany on June 10, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Rose (Cioppa) and Michael Fusco. She was a graduate of the former Cathedral Academy High School and the...
Mary Kerker
May 9, 2007
COLONIE – Mary Kerker passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2007. Born in Calabria, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Ferminio and Rose Amitrano. She was raised in Middletown, NY and resided in Colonie for most of her married life. Mary worked for the N.Y.S. Dept. of Taxation & Finance until her retirement. Mary and her husband loved...
Ronald R. Doedema
May 9, 2007
SCHENECTADY – Ronald R. Doedema, 70, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Ronald was born on June 6, 1936 in Albany and was the son of the late Walter and Wanda Doedema. He was employed as a welder for 31 years at General Electric Co., retiring in 1997. Ronald was a...
John Winchell
May 8, 2007
SLINGERLANDS – John J. Winchell, 58, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, after a long illness. Born in Queens, NY he is the beloved son of Kathleen Winchell and the late James E. Winchell. Mr. Winchell was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He owned and operated the Winchell Insurance Agency in Albany for over thirty years. During that time...
James David Kirby
May 8, 2007
GUILDERLAND – James David Kirby, 79, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 8, 2007. Born in Effingham, SC and was the son of the late David and Frances Smith Kirby. He was also predeceased by his sister, Kadie V. Kirby Carter. James served his country for 21 years in the US Army, retiring in 1973. He continued serving at...
Miles H. Cavanaugh
May 8, 2007
ALBANY – Miles H. Cavanaugh, 68, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at St. Peter's Hospital surrounded by his loving family, after a brief illness. Miles was born on August 4, 1938 in Albany and was the son of the late John J. and Jane A. McKeon Cavanaugh, Sr. He graduated from Cathedral Academy, attended Albany College of Pharmacy...
Howard E. Morehouse, Jr.
May 5, 2007
COLONIE - Howard E. Morehouse, Jr., 82, passed away suddenly at his residence on Saturday, May 5, 2007. Born in Asbury, New York on February 25, 1925, he was the son of Howard E. Morehouse, Sr. and Sarah Benn Morehouse Miller, stepson of Harold N. Miller, all deceased. After graduating from Castleton High School in 1942, Howard entered the US...
Anthony Chelelli
May 4, 2007
COLONIE – Anthony J. Chelelli, 83, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2007 at Community Hospice at St. Peter's Hospital. He was born in Hudson and lived in Colonie for 39 years. Tony was a U.S. Army veteran serving his country during World War II. He was a truck driver for the Teamsters Local #294 for over 35 years and...
Ann Lavdas
May 4, 2007
ALBANY – Ann Pozzuoli Lavdas, 83, of Albany, died peacefully in her sleep at home on May 4, 2007. She was the wife of the late Louis A. Lavdas, who died on April 25, 2000 and mother of the late Mary Ann Lavdas who died in 1948. Born in Hillsville, PA on February 15, 1924, she was the daughter of...
