Dec 30, 2017

Berne - Laura Ann (Valenti) Barton, 65, of Berne, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at her residence.

Born in Albany, September 19, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Anthony J. and Mary (Rao) Valenti.  Laura was a resident of Berne for most of her life.  She and her husband, Joseph...

Dec 30, 2017

Michael D. Reilly of Monroe, GA, formerly Nanuet, NY and East Berne, NY, died, at his home, on Saturday December 30, 2017 after a brave battle against Squamous Cell Carcinoma. He was 68. He was born on July 21, 1949 as the only son of Ruth (Paeglow) Reilly in Albany, NY. He attended...

Dec 20, 2017

COLONIE – Brian T. Leach, 85, of Colonie, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at his residence.

He was born in Salford, Lancashire, England and was the son of the late Thomas J. and Florence Leach. Brian was a self-employed home builder and worked as a carpenter for over thirty years with Local 370 in...

Dec 18, 2017

ALBANY – David James Quick, 43 , passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2017 while visiting family in the Albany area.

David was born in Schenectady,  NY and relocated to Massachusetts at the age of 5. He graduated from Andover High School in 1992. Afterwards, David worked in various restaurants where he created a love of food...

Dec 8, 2017

COLONIE – John J. Benedetto, Jr., 86, of Colonie, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center after a brief illness.

He was born in Albany and was the son of the late John J. and Mary Benedetto Sr.  John served his country in the US Navy from 1953 -1955. He...

Dec 3, 2017

COLONIE – Joyce M. Filkins, 72, of Colonie, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Albany Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Albany and was the daughter of the late Arnold and Anne Miller. Joyce had worked for over thirty years with Airpage Inc. in...

Nov 30, 2017

COLONIE – John P. Lanza, 72, of Colonie, passed away on Thursday November 30, 2017 at Albany Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.

John was born in Albany in 1945 and was the son of the late Patrick and Anna May Lanza; raised in West Albany and graduating from South Colonie High School in 1964. John...

Nov 26, 2017

NISKAYUNA – Bo (James) Henry, 47, of Niskayuna, passed away suddenly on Sunday at his residence. He is survived by his beloved wife Deborah A. Henry; his cherished daughter, Lori A. Henry (Jeremiah); stepson Robert VanBlarcom Jr. (Alyson); his mother, Dolores Henry Kinner; his sister Ruthie Henry Flanagan and his pride and joy, the other love of his life,...

Nov 22, 2017

COLONIE – Silvia Mauriello, 97, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Ellis Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Arpino, Province of Frosinone, Italy and was the daughter of the late Guiseppe and Speranza (Gabriele) Reale. Silvia was predeceased by her husband Anthony S. Mauriello in 1983.

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Nov 13, 2017

Richard J. Muzio, 86, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Monday November 13, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Mario and Marie Sainato Muzio. Dick was an excellent basketball player as a young man. He was employed for many years at Tobin Packing Company and...

Oct 30, 2017

WATERFORD – Donna Jean Johnston, 72, of Waterford, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 30, 2017, supported by her loving family.

Born in Troy, she is the daughter of the late Paul Danaher and E. Frances Brownell Danaher. Donna was a graduate of Albany Business College and had worked for Gardenway Manufacturing in Troy for several years....

Oct 29, 2017

Mt. Vernon – Jo-Ann Turco, 68, formerly of Mt. Vernon, passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.

She was born in Mt. Vernon and was a 1967 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School.  Jo-Ann was the daughter of the late Alfred Vitti and Mary Scarpati.  Ms. Turco was employed in retail...

Oct 18, 2017

COLONIE -  Dianne (Dee) Margaret McGill Flood, 60, of Colonie, passed away peacefully with family by her side at St. Peter’s Hospital on Wednesday October 18, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born July 16, 1957 to the late Joseph Elmer McGill II and Patricia Brady McGill. Dee was a graduate of South Colonie...

Oct 18, 2017

Stephen J. Schultz, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Albany County Nursing Home.

He was born in Albany and was the son of the late Stephen and Sophie Schultz. Stephen was an honorably discharged veteran of the US Army. He had worked as a lineman for AT & T for many years...

Oct 11, 2017

Albany​ ​–​ ​Carmelo​ ​Rivera,​ ​80,​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Bronx,​ came to live with family in Colonie, ​passed​ ​away​ ​peacefully​ ​on​ ​Wednesday,​ ​October​ ​11,​ ​2017 surrounded​ ​by​ ​his​ ​loving​ ​family.​ ​​ ​He​ ​was​ ​born​ ​in​ ​Naranjito,​ ​Puerto​ ​Rico​ ​and​ ​was​ ​the​ ​son​ ​of​ ​the​ ​late​ ​Julio and​ ​Delfina​ ​Ortiz​ ​Rivera.

Carmelo​ ​was​ ​a​ ​popular​ ​and​ ​giving​ ​person,​ ​a​ ​friend​...

Oct 5, 2017

HOCKESSIN, DE – Joseph V. Cannon, 94, a Troy native, passed away on October 5, 2017 in Wilmington, DE, after a short illness.

Born in Troy, he was the son of the late J. Howard and Margaret Cannon. Joe was a 1941 graduate of LaSalle Institute. He was a bombardier pilot during WWII and flew 50 missions...

Oct 5, 2017

COLONIE – Donald C. Lee, 68, of Colonie, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Albany Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Honolulu, HI and was the son of the late James K. and Frances Morris Lee. Along with his new bride, Don graduated from Plymouth State College in New...

Sep 30, 2017

Albany – Sally A. Wagner, 76, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at St. Peter’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Halifax County, Virginia on July 20, 1941, she was the daughter of the late James and Lola (Hudson) Dabbs. Sally is...

Sep 30, 2017

RENSSELAER – Theresa F. Krajewski Czwakiel, 87, of Rensselaer, is now with the Lord. She passed peacefully on Saturday at Rosewood Gardens.

Theresa was predeceased by her husband John E. Czwakiel, her son, William J. and her grandson Joseph Michael. She is survived by her sons, John F., Joseph A., James J. and Michael L. Czwakiel. She...

Sep 4, 2017

Colonie - Jane Frances Sullivan, formerly Wunderlich, went home to be with Jesus on September 4, 2017.  Jane was born in Latham and was 87 years young at her passing. She bravely fought a battle with pancreatic cancer and died peacefully at Albany Medical Center Hospital surrounded by her family. The family would like to thank Dr. David Shaffer...