Apr 26, 2022

Latham, NY – Edward “Rusty” D. Bogdan, 62, of Latham, passed away on April 26, 2022 at St. Peter’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Rusty was the cherished son of Edward R. Bogdan and the late Saramae Waltz Bogdan. Rusty was a 1977 graduate of Shaker High School, where he excelled in...

Apr 23, 2022

Albany

Dr. George Dvorak,88, an accomplished scholar, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, April 23, 2022. George was born and brought up in the Czech Republic. In 1964, he escaped communism and came to the US. He was not only an accomplished scholar, he was a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, and...

Apr 19, 2022

COLONIE – Virginia Antoinette Portanova Albert, 88, of Colonie passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Jersey Shore, PA to the late Lucido and Philomena Florimonte Portanova.

Virginia worked for the New York State Attorney General, the New York State Assembly and New York State Office of Court...

Apr 17, 2022

Shirley (Seiling) Nash, passed away on Sunday April 17, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Catherine Seiling, sister to the late James Seiling and Janet (Seiling) Nordstrom.  She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, her dog Muggsey, family gatherings and time outdoors at lakes...

Apr 17, 2022

GREEN ISLAND – Owen Vincent Cannon, age 3, passed suddenly on April 17, 2022. He is the cherished son of Paul Vincent Cannon III and Heather Knapik. Owen is the beloved brother of Oriana and Wyatt Cannon. He is the dear grandson of Paul V. Cannon Jr. and the late Maryann Cannon; Michael Knapik, Dianna Carras and James Macaulay....

Apr 17, 2022

WILTON - Thomas Bergan Brown loved his family and his friends and led a life cultivating those relationships and cherishing the experiences he shared with the people he loved. Bergan died on Easter Sunday April 17, 2022, surrounded by his family, just eight days after his 57th birthday and a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.

Love is...

Apr 12, 2022

Cody passed away on Tuesday, April 12th at St. Peter’s Hospital after an epic 2-year battle with Esophageal Cancer.

Cody attended the Bethlehem School System and Hudson Valley Community College. Often thought to be quiet, he was an avid observer of the world around him and could chat about almost any topic. He never ceased to amaze...

Apr 9, 2022

COLONIE – Rita C. Milham, 101, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 09, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Oswego, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Louise McGrath. Rita graduated from Albany High School and Mildred Elley Business Institute. She had worked for New York Telephone before raising her...

Apr 6, 2022

Albany, NY

Irma T. Rapp, 84, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Evergreen Commons in East Greenbush following a short illness.

Born in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of Dominick and Theresa Attili.

She was a 1957 graduate of Cathedral Academy.

For over...

Apr 4, 2022

EAST GREENBUSH – Given only six months to live 9 years ago, Denise lost her valiant fight against MBC4 on April 4, 2022.

Denise is survived by her children, McKenzie Kane, Cassondra and Billy Joe Peasley; her father Terence Fernald, Mema to Ava and beloved cat Spooky. Other family members remain as well. She was predeceased by...

Apr 2, 2022

TROY – Albert J. Morelli, Jr.,  35, of Troy, passed away on Saturday April 02, 2022 after a long illness.

He was born in Troy and is the son of Albert (Tina) Morelli Sr. and Rosella (Tim) Elliott. Albert is also survived by his children, Olivia and Anthony Morelli and their mother, Megan Rooney. He is the...

Mar 30, 2022

Virginia Doris Howles passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 in Schenectady, New York at the age of 100. Born in 1921 to Irving and Delnora TeWinkle in Clymer, New York, ‘Gin’ lived and worked there until her marriage to her beloved husband Charles ‘Chuck’ Howles in 1947. They relocated to Olean, NY, then to Jamestown, NY in...

Mar 30, 2022

Niskayuna

Wendy Duke O’Connor, a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend passed away after a long battle with cancer on March 30, 2022, at age 67.

She was born to James and Barbara Duke in Berkeley Heights, NJ on June 26, 1954. After graduating high school, she earned a degree in Physical Education from Springfield...

Mar 29, 2022

ALBANY – The light of our lives has passed on.

Kathleen “Kate” O’Brien died on March 29, 2022, at St. Peter’s Hospital. Born September 29, 1949, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Ellen Killian.

Kate grew up in Deferiet, NY. She attended Carthage Augustinian Academy and later graduated from...

Mar 24, 2022

Albany - Michael J. Hettie, at rest, Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Albany Medical Center. He was 62.

Born November 5, 1959 in Albany, he was the beloved son of Michael J. and Gabriella (Gladys) R. (DiNovo) Hettie; beloved father of Marilee Hettie and Valerie (Charles) Meisner; beloved grandpa to Camden Meisner; beloved brother to Mary Hettie....

Mar 24, 2022

Albany - Ruth C. Hans, 103, peacefully passed on March 24, 2022 at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness.

Born on October 4, 1918, in Albany, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (McCardle) Bleichert.

Ruth was retired from The Hartford Insurance Company where she was a supervisor for many years.  ...

Mar 16, 2022

Northville- John F. Szypulski, 68, of Northville, formerly of Niskayuna and Albany, passed away on Wednesday March 16, 2022 at his residence.

He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Henry and Diane Szypulski. John was a graduate of Siena College and went on to earn his master’s degree in accounting. His career...

Mar 11, 2022

Colonie- Andrew (Andy) J. Nemec, 79, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Jersey City, NJ and was the son of the late Andrew and Anna Nemec of Guttenberg, New Jersey. As a young man, Andy was an avid and highly accomplished baseball player. He channeled...

Feb 14, 2022

COLONIE - Joseph C. Farina II, 62, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 14, 2022 at St. Peter’s Hospital.

He was born in Schenectady and is the beloved son of Mary S. Bleau Farina and the late Joseph C. Farina.  Joe was a graduate of Niskayuna High School where he was a member of the...

Feb 14, 2022

ALTAMONT – Raymond S. Milham Sr., 73, of Altamont, passed away peacefully on Monday at his son’s residence. He was born in Albany and is the cherished son of Rita McGrath Milham and the late Raymond E. Milham.

Ray served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a longtime member of the Colonie Police...