All Obituaries

Colonie – Adolfo “Artie” J. Mastrocinque, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Brooklyn and was the son of the late Nicola and Caterina Mastrocinque. Artie served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a self-employed vendor in Queens, NY operating Artie’s Hot Dogs. A talented craftsman, Artie created artwork from aluminum cans. He made trains, ships and race cars from the cans and he enjoyed sharing his work...

Albany – Laichelle D. Maye, 41, of Sharon Springs, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Albany Medical Center. Born in Albany, she is the daughter of Hattie J. Douglas and the late Willie T. Maye. Laichelle is the mother of Kaleaf Maye; life partner of Pamela Maiello and the sister of Bonita Kasprzyk, Laceeya Maye and Wardale Oliver. Funeral services will be Saturday afternoon at 1:00 pm at Cannon Funeral Home, 2020 Central Ave. Colonie. Visitation will be Saturday from 11:00...

Colonie – Jessie Cameron Rueckert, 97, of Colonie, passed away on Tuesday August 13, 2019 at Eddy Village Green in Cohoes. She was born in Hamilton, Scotland and was the daughter of the late Robert and Helen Aitken Cameron. Jessie was in the British Women’s Land Army during WWII and where she met a young lad (and her future husband), a US Army Sgt. from New York. Jessie and Frederick Rueckert were married March 10, 1945 and raised their family in Colonie. Jessie worked for...

Albert Gaillard better known as Andre was born in Charleston, SC on December 12th, 1939 to the late Lena Gilliard-Carey and late Melvin Carey.  His mother had him at an early age. Therefore, he was cared for by his grandparents Virginia and Alonzo Gilliard and his two aunts-Aunt Ruthie Gilliard and Aunt Fannymae Gilliard.  His grandparents transitioned in his early adolescence and his mother moved to New York city to be with her husband and 2 aunts. Andre Loved Harlem NY. In his...

Selkirk – Bertha “Pat” A. Merritt, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday August 8, 2019 at St. Peter’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Coxsackie and was the daughter of the late Bert and Carrie Day Sutherland. Pat was predeceased by her beloved husband Charles G. Merritt Sr. in 1999. She was a cherished mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Pat was a former member of the Castleton Boat Club. She is the beloved mother of Charles (Lori)...

Albany ­‑ Rita P. Lo Giudice, 80, suddenly passed away to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Rita was born in Antillo, Sicily and immigrated to Albany as a child. Rita was the daughter of the late Antonio and Domenica (Bongiorno) Ritmo. She was the beloved wife of 46 years to Dominic Lo Giudice who predeceased her in 2005. She worked at the phone company setting aside her career to raise her family. After raising her children, she worked at Albany Medical Center’s...

Albany – Jane Lombardo, 75, passed away on Wednesday August 7, 2019. She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Alexander and Loretta Mayakis. Jane was predeceased by her husband Paul Lombardo and her sister Carol Seidenberg.  Jane had worked as a nurse’s aide at Child’s Nursing Home in Albany for several years and had also worked at Stewart’s on Delaware Ave. She is the sister of Gail (Kevin) O’Hara and Joyce Brustle (late William). She is...

ALBANY – Michelle Marie Manning, 42, of Albany passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was born in Albany and was a 1994 graduate of Bethlehem Central High School. Michelle graduated from Hudson Valley Community College and attended Siena College. She was an insurance representative for Mercury Insurance Company and more recently at Rullo Insurance in Latham. Michelle enjoyed traveling...

Nora Peach Giannetto passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 69 on Thursday morning, August 1st, 2019 after her long battle against lung cancer.  She was surrounded by her husband, daughters and son-in-law.    Nora was preceded in death by her father Nelson Peach, brother Robi Peach and nephew Sean Dimmery. She is survived by her husband, Gary Giannetto, daughters, Tracy Tyler (Jeff) and Danielle Benner (Brian), grandchildren, Hunter and Georgia Benner, mother,...