Amasette "Amy" Brule
Oct 6, 2026
Amasette “Amy” Brule, 85, of Schenectady, New York, formerly of Niskayuna, passed peacefully on October 6, 2026 surrounded by her family.
Born February 7, 1941, in Waterloo, Iowa, Amy was the daughter of Jack and Amasette Castle. She graduated from West High School in 1959 and completed her nursing education at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1962. During her...
Brandon Phan Nguyen
Nov 2, 2026
Brandon Phan Nguyen, 26, passed away on November 2, 2026, at 6:37 p.m. at Albany Medical Center following a battle with acute myeloid leukemia.Everyone knew when Brandon walked into a room. His radiant smile and contagious laughter invited everyone to share in his happiness. No matter what he was going through, he made sure the people around him were cared...
Catherine Saglimbeni
Nov 2, 2026
COLONIE – Catherine Saglimbeni, 94, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2026 at the Inn of Community Hospice, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Rensselaer and was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Adalgisa DiCioccio. Catherine was employed for twenty-five years as a stenographer for New York, retiring forty years ago. She was a...
Michelle L. Welch
Nov 1, 2026
Michelle Loretta Welch, of Colonie, NY, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2026, leaving behind family, friends, and so many others whose lives were made brighter simply because they knew her.
Born to the late Martin J. Welch Jr. and Dorothy (Welter) Welch, Michelle was a 1988 graduate of Colonie Central High School. She went on to spend 35 years doing...
Carl R. Peterson, Jr.
Nov 1, 2026
COLONIE – Carl R. Peterson, Jr., 83, of Colonie, passed away on Sunday, November 01, 2026 at the Grand at Guilderland. He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Carl and Lillian Peterson Sr. Carl had worked as a transport driver for Interstate Brands and as a CDL driver for Santoro Demolition and Excavation.
He is the...
Deborah Hope Dapo
Oct 31, 2026
Deborah Hope Scribner Dapo, of the Woodlawn neighborhood of Schenectady, NY, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Born on April 3, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Francis (Law) Scribner.
Deborah was a 1977 graduate of Linton High School in Schenectady, NY. She went on to work for the New York State Department of Taxation and...
Joseph P. Dean
Oct 30, 2026
COLONIE - Joseph P. Dean, 82, passed away October 30, 2026, at Albany Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. Joseph was the son of the late Annetta Colonno Dean Hallak and Ralph J. Dean.
Joe attended schools in Albany and graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy. After graduation, Joe enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving from 1963-1967. He was proud to...
Bertha L. Williams
Oct 30, 2026
Bertha Louise Williams (nee Albright), devoted wife and mother died peacefully October 30, 2026. She was 97. Born October 22, 1929 to Arthur and Louise of Ravena, NY. Bert graduated from SUNY Cobleskill where she met her husband of 72 years Byron "By" Williams, Jr. They moved to Port Chester, NY where they made their first home in 1949.
Bert was...
Frank V. Marchesini
Oct 23, 2026
Colonie - Frank V. Marchesini, 94, of Colonie, passed away on October 23, 2026, at Eddy Village Green in Cohoes. Born on March 5, 1932 in Albany. Frank was the son of the late Luigi and Virginia (Sartori) Marchesini. He was the beloved husband of Frances A. (Mantia) Marchesini for 65 years. Frank was raised in Albany and graduated from...
James V. McCauley Sr.
Oct 23, 2026
James V. “Jim” McCauley, Sr., 88, of Galway, New York, passed away peacefully at St. Peter’s Hospice Inpatient Unit on October 23, 2026, with his wife by his bedside.
Born on February 12, 1938, in Troy, New York, Jim was the son of Stephen James McCauley and Barbara Millard McCauley.
He graduated from Lansingburgh High School and earned a degree in Business...
Luigi Rotella
Oct 22, 2026
Colonie - Luigi Rotella, 60, passed away peacefully on October 22. 2026.
Luigi is survived by his beloved wife, Karen Ciampi; his daughter, Lena Bucher (Greg); his stepchildren, Chad (Amanda), Kevin (Heather), and Kristina; his beloved grandchildren, Emma, Christopher, and Jameson; his mother, Michelle Normandin; his sister, Elena; and his cherished cat, Milo. He was predeceased by his son, Phillip, and...
Siddiq Y. Clegg
Oct 21, 2026
Siddiq Yasin Clegg, 43, of Schenectady, New York, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Born on July 25, 1983, in Newburgh, New York, he was the beloved son of Angela Clegg and Delonice Wilkins.
Although his journey took him to Albany for a time, Schenectady was the place Siddiq called home. It was where he built lasting friendships, created...
Antonio Robustiano
Oct 20, 2026
Antonio Robustiano, 90, of Colonie NY and then Venice, Florida, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2026.
Born in Cosenza, Italy, to the late Luigi and Giulia Frangelli Robustiano, Antonio carried the warmth and spirit of his homeland with him when he legally immigrated to the United States in 1965. A hardworking and dedicated man, he spent many proud years as...
Florence C. Matuszek
Oct 19, 2026
NEW SCOTLAND – Florence C. Matuszek, 93, of New Scotland, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026 at Shaker Place Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, surrounded by the love of her family.
She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Kazimir and Frances Zadrozinski. Florence was a 1951 graduate of Albany High School. She had worked as a...
Jamie T. Verner
Oct 15, 2026
Jamie T. Verner, 57, of Albany NY, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
As a musician, Jamie was a force of nature, and he played drums with anger, precision, and joy, all in equal parts, which was also the way he lived his life.
Whatever he tried his hand at, he would quickly become expert, a testament to his intelligence, curiosity,...
Jennifer Gross
Oct 14, 2026
CAROGA LAKE - Jennifer Gross of Caroga Lake, NY passed away on October 14, 2026, surrounded by her family.
She was born in New York City to John and Barbara Lee and raised in the Bronx and Long island. She retired to upstate New York after a long career as an executive with the IRS. She is survived by her daughter...
Frederick T. Fuller
Oct 14, 2026
Celebrating a Life of Music, Love, and Legacy
Fred Fuller, 78, a distinguished jazz bassist, devoted educator, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on October 14, 2026, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of music, service, laughter, and love.
Born on December 15, 1947, in Troy, New York, Fred discovered his passion for music at the age of twelve when he began...
Bruce A. Haury
Oct 11, 2026
Bruce A. Haury passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, October 11, 2026, following a long battle with dementia.
Born on April 12, 1943, he was the son of the late Edward and Gladys (Baker) Haury. Bruce was predeceased by his beloved wife, Patricia, in 2015. They married in 1958, after meeting while Patricia attended Linton High School with Bruce’s...
Joseph W. Quinlan
Oct 9, 2026
Joseph William Quinlan (Joe), 79, of Loudonville, NY, died peacefully at home on Friday October 9, 2026, from long term effects of prostate cancer. He was born in Rouses Point, NY, but spent most of his adult life in the Albany area.
Joe is survived by his beloved wife of 31 years, Maryrita Dobiel, and his sister, Mary Quinlan, by several...
Sandra L. Dixon
Oct 6, 2026
Sandra L. Dixon, 55, of Troy, NY formerly of Albany, NY lost her long battle with heart failure and neurologic events on October 6, 2026. Sandy was the daughter of the late Albert and Doris Dixon (Decker) of Albany, NY and the mom to three angel babies whom she will now be reunited with.
Sandy is survived by her loving sister...
