TROY, NY – Dorothy A. McFarland, died September, 2010. She is survived by her three daughters, two grandchildren, one great-grandchild and their families. Dorothy was born in February, 1920 in Dayton, OH. Her loving brother, Floyd, predeceased her. He beloved uncle, Edwin "Bud" Jamison, encouraged her throughout his life. Educated at Northridge High School, Proctor's Music School for concert piano,...

Colonie- Elma Mae Peters, 85, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening at her residence. She was born in Albany and the daughter of the late Emerson and Emma Wagner. A longtime resident of Albany and graduate of Albany High School, Elma moved to Colonie in 1991. She had worked for thirty years with New York Telephone Company, retiring...

COLONIE – Maria Szewc, 85, of Colonie, passed away on Thursday morning at St. Peters Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Lezajsk, Poland and was the daughter of the late Michael and Barbara Mazurek.Maria and her husband settled in Albany in 1950. She had worked for the former St. Joseph's School in Albany and at Tobin Packing...

LATHAM – Gwendolyn M. Lefferman Boddie, 73, of Latham, passed away on Wednesday at Elllis Hospital. She was born in Huntington, NY. Gwen had worked for many years as a waitress in several local restaurants. She enjoyed singing karaoke, garage sales and was a flea market enthusiast. She was predeceased by her daughters, Michelle Lefferman and Valerie Lefferman.Gwendolyn is the...

WESTMERE- Jane G. Neville, age 84, of Westmere, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening at Guilderland Center Nursing Home. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Walter and Helen Merklin Golden. She was raised in McKownville and moved to Westmere where she lived for 56 years. She spent the majority of her life raising her...

TROY- Zaiquam M. Carr, 19, of Troy passed away on Sunday at his residence after a brief illness. Son of Carliss Carr Jr. and Tiffany Franklin. Father of Dezlin Carr. He is also survived by a host of other family and friends.Visitation will be Friday from 9 am to 11am at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 514 7th Ave , Troy....

LATHAM – Marietta Keenan, 88, a lifelong resident of Rockaway Beach, Queens, passed away on Friday evening at Albany Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in St. Joseph's Hospital in Far Rockaway, Marietta was the daughter of the late Jacob Von Weisenstein and Marietta Frizzell. She was a telephone operator with The New York Telephone Company in New York...

LOUDONVILLE – Charles "Ray" Cornell, 79, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, surrounded by his loving family.Ray was born in Albany and was the son of the late Perry and Ann Gioscia Cornell. He proudly served in the US Navy from 1948 through 1952. Ray enjoyed a thirty eight year career with Borden Dairy where he retired as...

ALBANY – Michael C. Coluccio, 18, of Albany, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Mike's five year battle with leukemia was an inspirational and valiant journey. He has shared his caring and loving smile, his generous heart of gold and his unique sense of humor with all of his loved ones. Mike was...

Robert McAuliffe, 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday at the Community Hospice Inn, St. Peters surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born in Woonsocket, RI to the late John and Elizabeth McAuliffe. After serving for the United States Navy Robert worked for New York State SUNY in Albany for many years. Robert was a member of Mater Christi Church...

GUILDERLAND – John J. Sansone, 61, of Guilderland, passed away peacefully on Friday evening at the Inn of Community Hospice, surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Albany to the late Dominick and Vivian Sansone.John had served in the US Army from 1968 through 1974. He was a supervisor for many years with the US Postal Service, retiring...

COLONIE – Angeline Marie Spinelli, 90, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Bernardino and Nancy Gambacorta. Angeline had worked as a seamstress with J. Debeer & Sons and M. Solomon fashions in her earlier years. She was a...

ALBANY- James A. Forte, of Albany, formerly of Rensselaer, passed away suddenly on Friday,his 64th birthday at St. Peters Hospital. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Louis Forte Sr. and Marie Raulf Forte. Jim served in the US Army from 1963-66 and later served in the Army Reserves. He was a carpenter at St....

ALBANY NY - Carol C. Crook (Hanrahan), died peacefully with her beloved family at her side following a brief illness. Born in Albany, N.Y. February 28, 1926, daughter of the late Lydia and James Edward Hanrahan and wife of Joseph F. Crook of McKownville, NY. She was a graduate of Vincentian Institute and a lifelong student of the printed word....

NEWTONVILLE – Carrie Hosanna Robinson Freeman Simms, 78, passed away early Friday morning in her home. She was born in Sumter, S.C., to David and Louise Tindell Robinson on January 27, 1932. She is a graduate of the former Brooklyn Jewish Hospital School of Nursing and Empire State College. She was a registered nurse at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady for...

EAST BERNE, NY – Natalie B. Morin, after a long courageous battle, has gone to meet her Creator, leaving behind her beloved family, who surrounded her at her home. She is the beloved wife of 56 years to Donald D. Morin. Natalie is the devoted mother of Barbara (Jeff) Gilbert, Suzanne (Dave) Sankey and Donald A. Morin. She is the...

LOUDONVILLE- William A. (Champ) Guiry, 72, of Loudonville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening at Albany Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.Champ was born in Albany and was the son of the late Patrick and Mary Flynn Guiry. He was a 1958 graduate of Albany High School where he was a recognized athlete in both football and track. Champ...

Dr. John F. Principe, 81, passed away peacefully with his loving wife of 55 years, Doris and family by his side after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on January 30, 1928 to John and Elvira Principe. He graduated from Brooklyn College and was awarded his DDS degree in 1953 from NYU. John served...

BROADALBIN, NY – Janice Lynn Howard has left us to take her place among the angels above, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. During her battle, she taught those of us lucky enough to be a part of her life, many important lessons, just as she always had. She showed us what love, kindness and courage really look like,...

DELMAR- Joseph M. Marro, 54, of Delmar, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Troy and is the son of Albert P. Marro and the late Mary D. Nicoll Marro.Joe was the owner and proprietor of Joseph Marro Cleaning Systems. His hardwork and determination were hallmarks of his successful...