Arthur W. Gauvreau
Sep 11, 2010
Niskayuna- Arthur W. Gauvreau, 85, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Ellis Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Gauvreau resided in Niskayuna, NY. Mr. Gauvreau was born in Watervliet, NY, the son of the late Frederick and Stella Hollowick Gauvreau. He graduated from Watervliet High School in 1942. He then served in the U.S. Army during World War II...
Beatrice B. Ciotoli
Sep 8, 2010
Schenectady-Beatrice B. Ciotoli 77, of Eastern Parkway, Schenectady died Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Ellis Hospital. Bea was born March 17, 1933 in Tonawanda, NY the daughter of the late Oscar and Daisy Budine Schriber. She grew up in South Edmenston NY and attended New Berlin High School. Bea graduated from the Crouse School of Nursing in Syracuse. She was...
Rhoda L. Meyer
Sep 7, 2010
Schenectady- Rhoda Lea Ruth Carolyn Meyer passed into eternal rest on Tuesday, September 7th, at the youthful age of 92. Born in New York, New York on March 24th, 1918, she was the seventh child of Natalia Carolyn (Kungs) and Leonard Joseph Fagen, immigrants from Russia. Her father, Leonard, served as a personal guard to the last Czar of Russia,...
Mary R. Prater
Sep 7, 2010
Niskayuna- Mary Prater passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on September 7, 2010. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Reverend Howard and Beulah Ricketts as well as brothers Rollin and Bob Ricketts and sister Margaret Robbins DeBates. She has one surviving brother, James Ricketts of Clearfield, Utah. Mary moved with her family to Montana at an...
Nancy A. Thornton
Aug 30, 2010
Nancy Thornton, beloved mother, passed away on August 30th. She was the widow of Gunnar Thornton, is survived by four children, a grandchild and her brother. Born in East Orange New Jersey on November 27th 1923, she lived in Squantum MA during her youth where she married Gunnar Thornton. Nancy, born Nancy Alice Williamson, was the daughter of Thomas Lamar...
Ellenor C. Polk
Aug 24, 2010
Saratoga Springs- Ellenor C. Polk 99, of Wesley Nursing Home, passed on August 24, 2010. Predeceased by her parents, John and Annabell Polk, brothers Charles and William Polk. Survived by her brother, John L. Polk Jr. of Niskayuna, NY. Ellenor was secretary of the Troy office of Certified Public Accountants, Franke, Hannor & Withey (of New York City). At Ellenor's...
Mary E. Centerbar
Aug 16, 2010
Schenectady- Mary E. Centerbar (Berg), 73, formerly of Ten Eyck Apts., Schenectady, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at St. Peter's Hospice with her loving family by her side. Born in Corinth, NY, daughter of the late Clinton and Irma Benton Centerbar. Mary was a loving mother and grandmother. She was always looking out and caring for her family and her...
Nancy Dyck
Aug 15, 2010
Niskayuna- Nancy Killip Van Dyck 83, of Schenectady, formerly of Knolls View Drive, Niskayuna, died, Sunday August 15, 2010, at Ellis Hospital with her loving family by her side. Born in Schenectady, daughter of the late Joseph B. and Clare Kearney Killip, Nancy graduated from Nott Terrace High School and Traphagen School of Design in NYC, she worked at GE...
Raymond S. Kukfa
Aug 9, 2010
NISKAYUNA/WEBSTER, NY - RAYMOND S. KUKFA, on Monday, August 9, 2010. At age 85, passed away peacefully with his children at his side after a long illness. Ray was born August 9, 1925 in Baiting Hallow, Long Island and raised in Dayton, NJ. He graduated from RPI in Troy, NY. Ray will be remembered as an active member of the...
Richard G. Birdsall
Aug 9, 2010
Colonie- Richard Birdsall, a truly selfless and caring man, died Monday August 9th in his home after an eight month battle with small-cell lung cancer. He was 76. Richard, know as Dick by most, is survived by his loving family including his mother Zola Lee Kreiger, his half-sister Pat, his wife of 53 years, Barbara Lansley Birdsall, their children Robert...
Nicholas G. Koutsakis
Aug 8, 2010
Eustis, Florida- Nicholas G. Koutsakis passed away on August 8, 2010 at the age of 88 years. He is survived by his two sons George and James, his grandchildren, Sean, Nicole, Marcus, Zachary and Christopher, his nieces Demetria and Barbara. Nicholas was born in Crete, Greece and owned Nicks Restaurant on Clinton Street in Schenectady for years before retiring to...
Kathleen R. Roe
Aug 7, 2010
Schenectady- Kathleen R. Roe 62, of Schenectady, died on Saturday August 7, 2010 at home after a short illness. Survived by her brothers, Gary Davenport of Clifton Park, David Davenport of San Diego, CA, Lee Davenport of Clifton Park and her sister Julie Faircloth of Florida. Thank you to her close friends who took care of her during her short...
Dorothea F. Godfrey
Aug 1, 2010
Dorothea F. Godfrey, 88, formerly of Berkley Ave in Schenectady died on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at the Ellis Residential and Rehabilitation Center. Born on November 15, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Clark and Margurite Furman Godfrey. She was raised in Ohio till moving to Schenectady in 1928. Dorothea was the Great Granddaughter of the late Col. Robert...
Susan Staffa Ph.D
Jul 16, 2010
Schenectady - Dr. Susan Jane Staffa, 73, scholar, anthropologist, teacher, author and Stockade Historian, died in the company of close family and friends early Monday morning July 12, 2010, at Glendale Home, Glenville, NY where she resided since September 2006. Born in Schenectady, October 31, 1936, she was the only and cherished child of George and Suzanne Heinz Staffa. A...
Roslyn Mae Hahn
Jul 14, 2010
Hagaman- Roslyn Mae Hahn 84, former resident of Niskayuna, died on Wednesday evening July 14, 2010, at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam with her family by her side. She was born August 15, 1925 in Pattersonville, NY, daughter of the late Bernard and Harriett Graham Knowlton. Roslyn graduated from Lake George High School. She worked at General Electric and Niskayuna...
Sandra A. Long
Jul 8, 2010
Niskayuna -- Sandra Alice (Gray) Long died peacefully on July 8, 2010, after courageously living with a long-term illness. Born May 24, 1939 in Troy, NY, Sandy was the oldest daughter of Clarence Elbert and Alice May (Truax) Gray. Sandy attended public schools in Cohoes through Junior High, then graduated with a Regents Diploma in 1957 from Mont Pleasant High...
Maria J. Clark
Jul 3, 2010
Schenectady- Maria Attanasio Clark 95, former resident of Nott St., Niskayuna, died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at the Teresian House in Albany where she has been a resident since 2008. Maria was born in Schenectady, second oldest daughter to the late Felice and Claudia De Fusco Attanasio. She had worked at Cluette-Peabody in Troy for many years and as a...
Philomena A. Buchalski
Jul 2, 2010
Schenectady- Philomena "Phyllis" Buchalski 89, resident of Baptist Retirement Center, passed away suddenly at Ellis Hospital on July 2, 2010 with her family at her side. Born in Hazardville, CT, daugther of the late Peter and Winifred Bodeja Podeszwa. Phyllis worked in Production at General Electric for 29 years, she retired in 1982. Predeceased by her husband Sigmund "Butch" Buchalski...
Robert W. Vincent
Jun 23, 2010
Schenectady- Robert W. Vincent 70, of Schenectady, died suddenly Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Born in Oak Bluffs, MA, son of the late Burton M. and Natalie A, Brown Vincent, Bob graduated from Mount Pleasant High School and The School of Practical Art in Boston, MA. He worked in North Quincy, MA. for 25 years for...
James Nelson Dr
Jun 16, 2010
Niskayuna -Dr. James W. Nelson 76, of Niskayuna and Bolton Landing, New York, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Born August 16, 1933 in Gardner, Massachusetts, son of the late Rev. Ernest E. and Edna Anderson Nelson. Dr. Nelson graduated from Jamestown High School in Jamestown, New York. He attended Northwestern University, graduating with a BA in history...
