Lois Joyce Mix
Feb 9, 2009
Niskayuna- Lois Joyce Berner Mix, of Grand Blvd, passed away at home on Monday, February 9, 2009 with her loving family at her side. Lois was born in Schenectady, daughter of the late Cecil and Helen Patneaude Berner. She grew up in Colonie, Mont Pleasant and Esperance, she was Schenectady Gazette All City Jacks Champion, played the trumpet with the...
Donald Larocque Sr
Feb 7, 2009
Niskayuna- Donald D. LaRocque Sr, 85, formerly of Story Avenue, Niskayuna, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Kingsway Nursing Center. Don was born in Burlington, VT and was a life long area resident. Son of the late Harold and Estelle Roberts LaRocque. He graduated from Mont Pleasant High School and Siena College with a degree in Physics. Don...
Thomas Cassella
Feb 7, 2009
Albany - Thomas [Gaetano] Cassella, 74, of Albany, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Stratton VA Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Stephen and Rose Carbone Cassella. As a youth Thomas enlisted in the US Navy. He was assigned to the U.S.S Cromwell, a Carrier Escort vessel, serving his country...
Ottilia A. Reinig
Jan 28, 2009
Schenectady - Ottilia A. Reinig, of The Heritage Home, Schenectady, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at The Avenue Nursing Home where she has been a patient since December. Ottilia was born in Amsterdam, NY, the daughter of the late Michael Peter and Bertha (Hepting) Reinig. Ottilia moved to Schenectady in 1955. She was a communicant of St. Helen's Church. She...
Larry Washington
Jan 22, 2009
Schenectady - Larry K. Washington 54, of Guilderland Avenue, went Home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 21. 2009 with his loving family by his side. Born in Schenectady on July 26, 1954, son of the late LeRoy and Lillian Mae Washington. Larrry was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School, he was employed by CDTA as a...
J. Szymaszek
Jan 15, 2009
J. Walter Szymaszek of Niskayuna died on January 15, 2009 with his wife at his side. Walter was born in Bedzin, Poland and emigrated to Canada with his family as a young boy. He was educated in Niagara Falls, Ontario and received his BASc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto. Walter did graduate work at MIT and RPI....
Richard G. Gale
Jan 14, 2009
Richard G. Gale, 80, passed away at home on his birthday, January 14, 2009. Born in Middletown N.Y. to Iva (Frasier) and George Gale, he grew up in Glens Falls, N.Y. graduating from Glens Falls High School in 1947. In 1950, he married Jeanne Philo, who predeceased him in 1970, and they resided in South Glens Falls and Schenectady with...
Kathleen Piel
Jan 11, 2009
Kathleen Mary Ann Piel, 39, of Schenectady and for the last year in Cobleskill died on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 6, 1969 in Schenectady to the late Joseph E. and Jeanne F. Piel Sr. Kathleen was a High School Graduate of Linton High. A member of Aim...
James J. Caufield
Jan 6, 2009
James Jefferson Caufield, 89, of Carrie Court, Niskayuna, died Tuesday, January 6,2009, at Ellis Hospital. He was the son of the late James Montgomery and Blanche Brown Caufield. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Gayle Omer Caufield, his three children Robbie Paine of Schenectady, James Allen Caufield of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Mary Caufield Breeding of Lexington, Kentucky....
Roger P. Kambour
Dec 20, 2008
Niskayuna - Roger Peabody Kambour, 76, of Rosendale Road, Niskayuna, passed away on Dec 20, 2008, at Eddy Ford Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Born on April, 1, 1932, in Winchester, MA, he was the son of the late George C. and Ada G. (Mattraw) Kambour. Roger was valedictorian of his Wilmington High School class. He earned a B.A....
Jean Bollinger
Dec 14, 2008
Niskayuna- Jean Reid Bollinger, 84, of Niskayuna, NY, died suddenly on Sunday, December 14, 2008. Born in Schenectady, NY, daughter of the late Dr. Ralph and Mildred Bailey Reid. Jean was a graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Art. She was a member of Niskayuna Reformed Church, where she was the organist for many years. Jean was...
Thomas Bezio
Dec 14, 2008
Schenectady - Thomas M. Bezio, 66, of Schenectady, was stricken and died at Ellis Hospital on Sunday, December 14, 2008. Tom was born in Schenectady, son of the late Clarence and Jane Hanrahan Bezio. He was an Army Vietnam Veteran and a Truck Driver for Teamsters Local # 294 for 25 years and worked in the same capacity for NYS...
Norman W. Schlansker
Dec 13, 2008
Schenectady - Norman W. Schlansker, 72, of Corlaer Avenue, died Saturday, December 13, 2008, at Dutch Manor Nursing Center with his family by his side. Born in Schenectady, son of the late Alfred and Fannie Krage Schlansker. Norman was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and enlisted in the Army from 1959 to 1962. He went to work at...
William G. Howe
Dec 12, 2008
Schenectady - William Gerow Howe, aged 84, died at Ellis Hospital on December 12, 2008 from natural causes. He was born on February 13, 1924 in Auburn, NY, the son of William Augustus Howe II and Marjorie Gerow Howe. He attended public schools in Rochester, NY, and before and during World War II he attended Yale University, Brown University and...
Frances Haines
Dec 11, 2008
Rexford - Frances Mary Whitcomb Haines died at the Wesley Nursing Home in Saratoga Springs, NY on December 11, 2008 of cardiac failure, after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer Disease. Mrs. Haines was born June 19, 1923 in Claremont, NH, daughter of Arthur and Hazel (Hitchcock) Whitcomb. She graduated from Stevens High School, and then attended the Mary Fletcher Nursing...
Thomas Newkirk Sr
Dec 11, 2008
Niskayuna- Thomas A. Newkirk Sr.,50, of Northumberland Drive, Niskayuna, NY died on December 11, 2008, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Sommers Point, NJ, moving to Niskayuna in 1989. Tom earned his Master's Degree in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine from Indiana State University. Tom was the owner of Newkirk International. He was known for his...
Gioconda Madonna
Dec 10, 2008
Schenectady-- Gioconda "Margaret" Madonna, 87, of Ten Eyck Apartments, formerly of Foster Avenue, died Wednesday,December 10,2008 at Ellis Hospital Born in Schenectady, daughter of the late Vincent and Antonetta Nardo Paone, Margaret was a life long Schenectady resident. She worked at Schenectady Day Nursery for 20 years where retired from in October of 2005. She was a member of St....
Dick Comanzo
Nov 29, 2008
Dick Comanzo passed away peacefully on November 29,2008, surrounded by friends and family. Throughout his courageous three year fight with brain cancer, Dick's spirit, optimism, love of friends and family and passion for living never ended. Dick was an exceptional human being who had a profoundly positive, lasting impact on everyone he met. He had an extraordinary capacity to bring...
John M. Baluch
Nov 12, 2008
Guilderland- John M. "Jack" Baluch, 70 died unexpectedly Wednesday November 12 at his home. Born in Schenectady, New York on September 10, 1938, John was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School, and the Watervliet Arsenal's apprentice program as a machinist. He retired from the Arsenal in 1998. He served in the National Guard for 6 years in the late...
Hugh S. Maxwell
Nov 9, 2008
Niskayuna, N.Y. - Hugh S. Maxwell, of Algonquin Road in Niskayuna, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2008 at his home in NY. He was born January 27, 1914 in Wichita, KS the son of Dr. Roscoe C. Maxwell & Ada Sickner Maxwell; the grandson of William Smith Maxwell & Josephine Alice Highlands Maxwell pioneers who traveled by train to...
