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Clare Mcnamara
Aug 25, 2005
GUILDERLAND – Clare K. Kelly McNamara, 83, of Guilderland, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2005 at home. Born in Lawrence, MA, she was the daughter of the late Michael J. and Adrienne Kelly. Mrs. McNamara attended St. Mary's School in Lawrence, MA. She was an Albany resident for most of her life. Clare was a licensed practical nurse for...
Ruth E. Leonard
Aug 25, 2005
Haines City, FL – Ruth E. Leonard, 76, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 25, 2005. She was a longtime resident of the Town of New Scotland, recently relocated to sunny Florida. Ruth was born on February 14, 1929 in Albany and was the daughter of the late Albert and Emma Sebascus Heilman. Ruth worked as a clerk for the...
Harry A. Kerker
Aug 25, 2005
Colonie- Harry A. Kerker, 81, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2005 at St. Peter's Hospital, after a brief illness. Born at Albany Memorial Hospital, Harry grew up in Castleton and Rensselaer. He was the son of the late John Jay and Henrietta Mae (Bladoe) Kerker. Harry married Mary A. Amitrano of Middletown and moved to Colonie where he resided...
Margery Coluccio
Aug 24, 2005
ALBANY – Margery E. Coluccio, 72, of Albany, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Margery was born on May 3, 1933 in Albany, the daughter of the late James Carey and Irene Ralston Carey. She was happily retired from her years of waitressing at the Tom Sawyer Motor Inn and Son's Tavern....
Patricia Ann Mason
Aug 23, 2005
ALBANY - Patricia Ann Mason, 50, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at her home in Los Angles, CA. At the time of her death, she had over 29 years of service with the United States Postal Office in Los Angles. Born in Albany on April 14, 1955, she was the third child and second daughter of the...
Gary Clark
Aug 22, 2005
RENSSELAER – Gary E. Clark, 51, of Rensselaer, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2005 at his home, with his wife by his side. He was born in Albany and was a Colonie resident for most of his life. Gary was a 1972 graduate of Colonie Central High School and attended the Junior College of Albany. He was previously manager...
Regina M. Cusack
Aug 22, 2005
WATERVLIET – Regina M. Cusack, 77, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2005 at the Julie Blair Nursing Home. Regina was born on March 6, 1928 and was the daughter of the late William J. and Mary F. McMahon Cranney Sr. She graduated from St. Brigid's School in Watervliet and Vincentian Institute in Albany. Regina was the proprietor of Gina's...
Edith Vanderhyden
Aug 20, 2005
WATERFORD – Edith M. VanDerHyden, 71, of Waterford, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2005 at St. Peter's Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, after a long illness. Born in Schenectady, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Magdellena Murray. Edith was a Schenectady resident for most of her life. Mrs. VanDerHyden graduated from Ellis Hospital School of...
Elizabeth O'Toole
Aug 20, 2005
COLONIE- Elizabeth (Betty) C. O'Toole, 95, of Colonie passed away on Saturday August 20, 2005 at Albany Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late William and Margaret McCann Conlon. Betty was a Colonie resident since 1956. She worked as waitress at Woolferts Roost Country Club and at the former...
Muriel Safstrom
Aug 18, 2005
GLENMONT-Muriel B. Safstrom 91, of Glenmont, passed away on Thursday August 18, 2005 at St. Peters Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Fitchburg, MA and was the daughter of the late Ernest and Lucy Brunnell Donais. Muriel was predeceased in 1998 by her beloved husband Clarence M. Safstrom. She is survived by her three children, Linnea...
Elda Hays Ptacek
Aug 17, 2005
Albany- Elda Hays Ptacek, 87, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Howe's Cave, NY she was the daughter of the late Fred and Margaret Hays. Elda received her Master's degree from the New York State College for Teachers in Albany, Majoring in mathematics. Mrs. Ptacek took an accounting course at Albany Business College...
Edward Mallgraf Jr.
Aug 16, 2005
Edward J. Mallgraf Jr., of Johnsonville (formerly of Guilderland), passed away August 16, 2005 at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital with his family by his side. . Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Edward and Anna (Schnurr) Mallgraf. Ed married Mary (Dempsey) Mallgraf in 1954, they settled in Brooklyn and began their family....
Ivar August
Aug 15, 2005
Schenectady- Ivar "Rudy" August, 73, died on Monday, August 15, 2005, at Glendale Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the son of the late Karl and Alice August. Rudy was born on June 25, 1932, in the country of Riga, Latvia. Rudy was a survivor of a German concentration camp. He and his family immigrated to the United...
Francis Mons
Aug 14, 2005
GUILDERLAND – Francis W. (Bud) Mons, 80, of Guilderland, formerly of Cohoes, died Sunday, August 14, 2005. Born in Cohoes, he was the son of the late James A. and Florida Bellanger Mons. He graduated from La Salle Institute and in 1950 from Siena College. Bud was a disabled veteran of World War II having served in the European Theatre...
Anthony J. Nobile
Aug 14, 2005
Schenectady- Anthony J. Nobile, 81, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2005, at the Ellis Center Long Term Care Facility. Born in Albany he was the son of the late Luigi and Maria Nobile. Anthony had worked for International Harvester for a number of years. He then went on to work for St. Clare's Hospital until his retirement in 1986....
William Hickey
Aug 14, 2005
EAST GREENBUSH- William E. Hickey, 49 of East Greenbush passed away on Sunday August 14, 2005 at the Inn of Community Hospice after long illness. He was born in Yonkers and was the son of the late Arthur J. and Elizabeth Broderick Hickey. William is the beloved brother of Frank Hickey of Delmar, Kathleen M. Hickey of Oregon, Joseph M....
Geraldine Schultz
Aug 13, 2005
COLONIE – Geraldine E. Schultz, 82, of Colonie, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2005 at her home. Born in Montreal, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Ila Ireland. Mrs. Schultz was a resident of the Capital District for 30 years. Geraldine is the wife of the late Herbert Charles Schultz. She is the beloved mother...
Gail La Duke
Aug 13, 2005
NEW SCOTLAND – Gail S. La Duke, 57, of New Scotland, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2005, surrounded by the loving comfort of her family, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born in Peru, NY, she remained in her hometown throughout her youth, living the good life on her family's dairy farm. Being raised on the farm with...
Eleanor Held
Aug 13, 2005
LOUDONVILLE – Eleanor G. Held, 74, of Loudonville, passed away on Saturday August 13, 2005 at Albany Memorial Hospital. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Gertrude Gaenssley Viola and Martin Raymond Lash Sr. Eleanor was formerly employed at Tobin Packing Company in West Albany. She was a proud grandmother that basked in the joy...
Walter Miers
Aug 11, 2005
COLONIE- Walter R. Miers, 91, of Colonie, passed away at his home in Colonie on Thursday August 11, 2005 after a brief illness. Walt was born on Schoharie Hill in Schoharie, NY and was the son of the late George and Margaret Nethaway Miers. He graduated from Schoharie Central High School in 1932 and Albany Business College in 1935. Walt...
