COLONIE- Charles George Gauthier, 75, of Colonie, died on Wednesday evening at his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a brief illness. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Charles H. and Lena Andrews Gauthier. Mr. Gauthier had worked for Central Dairy, Normanskill Dairy, Crowley Dairy and Crestwood Market before his retirement. He was...

NISKAYUNA, NY – After a short life of love and joy, Sean Robert Whelan went home to God his father. He was born on May 25, 2004 and is the beloved and cherished son of Shannon L. Whelan. Sean Robert loved music and dancing. He had a smile that would light up the world and he touched so many lives....

Janet (Robbins) Mooney, 66, passed away Easter morning at home, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer.She was born Nov. 11, 1941 in the Hamlet of Adirondack on the East side of Schroon Lake, the daughter of the late Lagrand and Hilda (Cleveland) Robbins. Janet's life was devoted to her family. She married her first and...

COLONIE- Terry A. Nichols, 61, of Colonie, passed away on Thursday morning at the Inn of Community Hospice at St. Peters Hospital. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Joseph and Doris Nichols. Terry was a Viet Nam veteran in the US Army. Terry was a auto body man at Armory Garage and then worked...

COLONIE – James P. Urso, 67, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Saturday at his home surrounded by his loving family following a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Joseph and Frances Comparetta Urso and brother of the late Joe Urso. From a young age, Jim worked with his parents, who owned and operated...

GUILDERLAND- Dorothy Ann Zukowski of Guilderland, passed away on Thursday at her residence. She was born on Port Chester, NY and was the daughter of the late Harry and Sophie Stubbe. Dorothy was a cashier at the Price Chopper in Guilderland. A longtime valued employee, Dorothy was a 34 years associate with the Golub Corp. Dorothy enjoyed traveling, swimming and...

COLONIE- Rita Perrotta, 83, of Colonie, formerly of Watervliet, passed away on Saturday in her husbands' arms at their residence. She was born in Senigallia, Italy and was the daughter of the late Luigi and Pasqualena Patrignani. Rita came to America with the assistance of US Ambassador Claira Booth Luce. She was a long time communicant of Our Lady of...

ALBANY- Herbert L. Clark, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday at Albany Medical Center after a long illness. He was born in Albany on May 13, 1921 and was the son of the late Jane and James Clark. Herb had lived and worked in Albany all of his life. Mr. Clark was a WWII US Navy veteran. He worked for...

COLONIE – Rose M. Pape, 76, of Eddy-Ford Nursing Home, Cohoes, died peacefully Friday evening after a long illness. Born on October 23, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Ida Vendura and Philip Carona of Frankfort, NY. After graduating from Frankfort High School in 1949, she married the late Robert J. Pape of Herkimer, NY. Following her marriage,...

Slingerlands - Hannelore "Oma" Wager, 78, died peacefully after a long illness with her loving family at her side. Hanna was born in Mannheim, Germany the daughter of the late Gertrude Berkman and Franz Ignor. She immigrated to the United States on June 20, 1956 and settled in Slingerlands shortly after. She has lived there ever since. Hanna worked for...

NISKAYUNA - John E. Biggerstaff, 73, of Niskayuna, passed away at his residence on Friday after a long illness. He was born in Burnt Hills and was the son of the late John and Anna Winfield Biggerstaff Sr. John was a Navy veteran having served during the Korean War. He was a proud member of Local 7 Plumbers & Steamfitters...

ALBANY- Antoinette M. Barrett, 92, of Albany passed away peacefully and entered into eternal rest with our Lord on Friday evening at Baptist Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Scotia. She was born February 14, 1915 in Rutland, VT to the late John and Marie Musella. She has resided in Albany since the age of 4. Antoinette worked for New York State...

GLENVILLE- J. Clifton Dudley Jr., 80, of Glenville, passed away on Thursday evening at Ellis Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Diamond Point, NY and was the son of the late J. Clifton and Anna Gates Dudley Sr. He was proud of his Lake George region heritage and had worked as a ranger at Hearthstone State Park....

GUILDERLAND – Rev. Kenneth Curry was given life by his Creator and was born on March 6, 1939, the child of John and Esther Curry. On September 17, 1939, he received the gift of Holy Baptism and became a child of God. On May 31, 1953, he publicly confessed his faith and was confirmed at Paul the Apostle Lutheran Church,...

East Berne- Alan S. Morton, 72, formerly of Centerport, L.I., passed away at Albany Medical Center Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Massachusetts, he was the son of Elliot and Anna Morton. Mr. Morton was employed as a Quality Engineer for various companies, retiring from Porta Systems, a fiber optics manufacturer on Long Island. Alan was a longtime...

SCHENECTADY- Frank Cerniglia, 86, of Schenectady, passed away on Saturday evening at his residence after a long illness. He was born in Schenectady and was the son of the late Salvatore and Paula Cerniglia. Frank was a WWII Army veteran and served during the Battle of Bulge. He was a Purple Heart recipient. He had operated Frank's Trucking many years...

Latham- Ann Sue Brusko, 82 , passed away at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peters Hospital. Born and raised in NYC she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anna Jakubec. Ann was a graduate of James Monroe High School in NYC. Moving from the Bronx Ann spent a large portion of her life residing in Dutchess County...

Colonie- Betty Schultz, 85, passed away at the Community Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Scranton, PA she was the daughter of the late William and Ola Maylin. A homemaker most of her life Betty had also worked as a sales associate for Pomeroy's and L.C. Harris Furniture in Pennsylvania. Betty was also a past member of the...

Schenectady- Mildred "Matil" DeLuke Flynn, 81, passed away after a long struggle with lung disease. She was surrounded by her loving family and the caring and compassionate staff at Kingsway Arms Nursing Home. Mildred was born in Schenectady on November 8, 1924 to the late Assunta and Louis DeLuke. She was a lifelong resident of Schenectady and a communicant of...