Leroy E. Kretzler
May 24, 2006
Schenectady- LeRoy E. Kretzler, 62, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Albany he was the son of the late LeRoy Kretzler and Anna Bowles. LeRoy was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving his country on the U.S.S. Ajax. He enjoyed completely restoring his 1964 El Camino and taking it to various...
Margaret A. Schumacher
May 23, 2006
GUILDERLAND – Margaret "Peg" A. Schumacher, 78, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center surrounded by her loving family. Peg is survived by her loving daughters, Judi Pelky and Deb Knapik and several grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald Schumacher, who died in 1996. A special thanks to Peg's...
Ann Baldwin Olmo
May 23, 2006
ALBANY- Ann E. Baldwin Olmo, 37, passed away on Tuesday May 23, 2006 at Albany Medical Center after a long illness. She was born in Albany and is the daughter of John Baldwin Sr of Watervliet and the late Ruth Dowen Baldwin. Ann had worked at Price Chopper in Latham for several years. She is the wife of Carlos Olmo....
Doris Nicholas
May 22, 2006
ALTAMONT – Doris E. Nicholas, 67, of Altamont, passed away at home on Monday, May 22, 2006 after a long illness. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Caroline Zimmerman. Doris had resided in the Capital District for most of her life. She owned Creative Fabrics, an interior design company, with her husband, while living...
Robert Thorsland
May 22, 2006
Altamont- Robert S. Thorsland, 77 passed away at St. Peter's Hospital, on Monday May 22, 2006 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lansingburgh, he was the son of the late David E. and Bertha Thorsland. Bob graduated from Lansingburgh High School in 1945. He enlisted in the U.S. Army serving in Occupied Japan in 1946. After...
Marie Dinova
May 18, 2006
Albany-Marie A. DiNova, 79, of Albany, passed away suddenly on Thursday May 18, 2006 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Dominick and Angeline Costa Silvano. She was the wife of the late August V. DiNova. Marie had worked many years ago at Sterling Winthrop. She was currently employed with...
Sigmund Rydelnik
May 17, 2006
Colonie- Sigmund "Ziggy" Rydelnik, 58, went into the presence of the Lord on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, in New Haven, CT. Born on February 15, 1948 in Berlin, Germany, he was the son of the late Meyer and Ruth Rydelnik. Ziggy emigrated to the United States in 1952 at the age of four with his family. Living in Brooklyn, Sigmund...
Anthony Mucci
May 17, 2006
ALBANY – Anthony Mucci, Sr., 86, of Albany, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2006. Born in St. Giovanni, Rotundo, Foggia, Italy, he was the son of the late Patsy and Concetta Mucci. Mr. Mucci was a U. S. Army veteran, serving as a Master Sergeant during World War II. He worked for over 25 years at Capital City Container...
Mary Adams
May 17, 2006
COLONIE-Mary D. Adams, 85, of Colonie, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday May 17, 2006 at Albany Memorial Hospital. She was born in Watertown and was the daughter of the late Raymond and Alice Dillin. Mary was a registered nurse and worked at the former Brady Hospital in Albany for many years. She had also worked with Dr.'s Pankin and...
Judith Foley
May 16, 2006
WESTMERE-Judith A. Foley, 66, of Westmere, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday May 16, 2006 at St. Peters Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Edgar S. Walsh and Jean Weir. Judy was a breast cancer survivor. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward J. Foley in 1993. Judy and...
Ross Galietta
May 16, 2006
GLOVERSVILLE – Ross Joseph Galietta, 53, of Gloversville, passed away suddenly on May 16, 2006. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Gabriel and Mary Galietta. Ross was a Schenectady resident for most of his life before moving to Gloversville. He was a U.S. Marine Corps. veteran serving his country during the Viet Nam War. He enjoyed...
Adele Spano
May 13, 2006
ALBANY – Adele "Lena" Spano, 94, of Albany, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Teresian House. Born in Cervenara Italy, she came to the United States as a young woman and resided in Albany for most of her life. Mrs. Spano worked for the John DeBeer and Sons Baseball Co. both at the factory and at home for...
Anna Pirniak
May 13, 2006
COLONIE – Anna Pirniak, 92, died peacefully on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy after a short illness. Born in Tauton, MA on August 4, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen (Bik) Zubal. Anna was retired from the former Covert Manufacturing Company of Watervliet after 40 years of service. She was a...
Joseph D. Tersigni
May 13, 2006
LATHAM – Joseph D. Tersigni, 85 passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Albany Memorial Hospice. Joseph was born on September 4, 1920 in Sora, Italy and was the son of the late Phillip and Restituta Tersigni. He served in the US Army during WWII where he served in Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe, attaining the rank of...
Dominick Corcione
May 12, 2006
COLONIE- Dominick N. Corcione, 89, of Colonie, passed away on Friday May 12, 2006 at St. Peters Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in West Albany and was the son of the late Pasquale and Mary Corcione. He was predeceased in 1957 by his wife Jennie Walcosky Corcione. Dominick was a supervising steward with teamsters Local 294. He...
William Markham
May 12, 2006
Colonie- William H. Markham, 86, passed away after a short illness on Friday, May 12, 2006 at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Albany, he was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy in Albany. Bill's love of music was a central theme throughout his life. In his youth he played in local dance bands. After graduating...
Thomas Arthur Duchesneau
May 10, 2006
TROY - Thomas Arthur Duchesneau, Tom passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at Samaritan Hospital after a gallant battle against cancer. Tom was born in Keene, NH and attended Keene schools, graduating from Keene High School in 1963. His parents, Arthur "Sonny" and Esther Duchesneau, predeceased him. Tom attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where he earned...
Margaret Kurkela
May 10, 2006
GHENT- Margaret Veronica Kurkela, 83, of Ghent, passed away on May 10, 2006 at The Columbia Hospice at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. She was born January 20, 1923 in Albany and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Ann Kenny Caccamo. Margaret graduated from Albany High School and was employed with New York State Department of Education,...
Frank Tarullo
May 10, 2006
COLONIE – Frank Tarullo, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at the Julie Blair Nursing Home. Frank was born on December 1, 1918 in Albany and was the son of the late Vincent and Anna (Delosso) Tarullo. He was an all around mechanic all of his life. Frank is survived by his loving wife of 62 years,...
Donald Garhartt
May 10, 2006
GUILDERLAND – Donald L. Garhartt, 69, of Guilderland, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at St. Peter's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late Earl and Viola Garhartt. He was an Albany area resident for all of his life. Mr. Garhartt worked for Bilo Wholesale for 42 years before retiring. He...
