Obituaries
Theo Ethel Cox Lovell
Mar 4, 2025
NISKAYUNA - Theo Ethel Cox Lovell, 97, of Niskayuna died peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Theo was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother. Faith guided her life and she lived her life as a testament to God and the Lord Jesus. She was born on October 10, 1927 in Medford Ma., and grew up in...
Joan M. Mastrianni
Feb 28, 2025
GUILDERLAND - Joan Mastrianni, 92, passed away peacefully at home on February 28, 2025, surrounded by love.
Born in Pittsfield, Mass., Joan was the eldest of four born to Mary and Joseph Gallagher. Joan cherished and celebrated her Irish roots and traditions with her brothers, Jerome, John, and Christopher. After graduating from Pittsfield High School, she attended Union University School of...
Mitchell J. Goroski, Jr.
Feb 25, 2025
ALBANY - Mitchell Joseph Goroski, Jr. passed away on February 25, 2025. He was born in Patterson, N.J., to Mitchell Goroski, Sr. and Mary Brudnak Goroski, in March of 1943. Early in his high school years, Mr. Goroski, Jr. become a budding environmentalist. He read books by early writers knowledgeable about protecting wild life, open space, clean air and water,...
Charles Clew
Feb 19, 2025
ALBANY - Charles Clew, 49, of Albany, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Charles was born in Oswego and raised in Albany. He was employed for many years by the College of St. Rose. Charles loved the outdoors and spent as much time as he could in outdoor activities including fishing, camping, and biking. He also loved music and...
Sarina Triolo Nagi
Feb 4, 2025
ALBANY – Sarina Triolo Nagi, 93, of Albany, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Sarina was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Santo Triolo and Carmela Laviano Triolo. She lived here all her life and was employed in the Triolo family grocery store, as a telephone company operator, as a V.A. Hospital medical secretary, and by Fleet...
Linnett Idorah Facey
Feb 3, 2025
COLONIE - Linnett Idorah Facey, 74, of Colonie, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025. She was a woman of grace, strength, and kindness, leaving behind a legacy of love, creativity, and generosity that will forever be cherished.
Born in Jamaica to Astin Facey and Celestine (Brown) Facey, Linnett was a gifted fashion designer, using her remarkable talent to create beautiful,...
Janice A. Brady
Feb 2, 2025
ALBANY- Janice A. Brady, 82, wife of Robert J. Brady passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 2nd, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Janice was born on September 29, 1942 in Albany, NY and was the daughter of the late George D. Clapp and Winifred J. Clapp Cunningham.
Janice was a 1960 graduate of St. John’s Academy in Rensselaer. She met...
Kathryn H. Knipes
Feb 1, 2025
GUILDERLAND - Kathryn Cox Holway Knipes, 95, of Guilderland, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Kathryn was born in Rutland, VT, the daughter of the late Raymond Holway and Kathryn Cox Holway. She attended Rutland City schools and Russell Sage College in Troy. She taught Sunday school in Rutland, VT and in Albany. She also was a yoga instructor...
Margaret Anne Kennedy
Jan 28, 2025
ALBANY – Margaret “Anne” Kennedy, 93, of Albany, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Anne was born in Albany, the daughter of the late John L. Winne and Mary Anne McNamara Winne. She lived in Albany her life, and was employed by the New York State Dept. of Health for many years.
Anne was the beloved mother of...
Patrick B. Flynn
Jan 25, 2025
ALBANY - Patrick B. Flynn died on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at St. Peter’s hospital with his family at his side. Pat was the son of Margaret (Walsh) and John C. Flynn, Sr.. Born in Pittsburgh in 1940 and raised in Buffalo, NY, Pat grew up loving the Boy Scouts, playing football, drawing cartoons and arranging flowers with his mother.
While...
Sebastian J. "Sid" Spano
Jan 22, 2025
ALBANY - Sebastian J. (Sid) Spano passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. He was 89 years of age. He was married to his High School Sweetheart Margaret A. Byrne. Both attended Cathedral Academy in Albany. He was predeceased by his father, Sebastiano Spano, his mother, Adele (Lena) Ragosta Spano, his sisters Josephine Spano Calka and Francis Anne Spano and...
Joseph Zanchelli
Jan 21, 2025
WILTON - Joseph Louis "Joe" Zanchelli, 96, of Wilton, New York, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Joe is predeceased by his parents, Antonio and Carolina (Florio), and his brothers, Pasquale and Anthony. He leaves behind his wife of 73 years, Joyce (Leavitt), children Mark (Regina Adams), Michael (Doris) and Lynn Tattersall (Robert...
Paul E. Newman
Jan 15, 2025
SUFFERN - Paul E. Newman, 65, of Suffern, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. Paul was born in Queens, the son of the late John E. Newman and Ruth A. Reilly Newman. He lived for many years in Monsey, and later lived in Nanuet and Chestnut Ridge before settling in Suffern. He was a graduate...
Marie T. Skerritt
Jan 15, 2025
ALBANY – Marie Temme Skerritt, 85, of Albany, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at the Delmar Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Delmar, NY. She was born to Paul and Hazel Temme on January 6, 1940 in Washington, D. C. Marie earned her Masters of Social Work degree and served for many years with The Little Sisters of...
James E. Brown
Jan 15, 2025
GUILDERLAND – James Edward Brown, 87, of Guilderland, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Albany Medical Center. Jim was born and raised in Troy, the son of the late Paul L. Brown and Marjorie Jean Buckley Brown. He served in the U.S. Army and later reserves for a total of six years. He was then employed by the...
Halina C. DiMura
Jan 11, 2025
ALBANY – Halina C. DiMura, 89, of Albany, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Shaker Place Nursing Home. Halina was born in Worcester, MA, and raised for a time in Providence, RI, before moving to Albany. She was a graduate of Albany High School and was employed in the office of New York City Mayor John Lindsay for a...
Marie B. Rockenstyre
Jan 5, 2025
ALBANY – Marie B. Rockenstyre, 86, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, in Fort Myers, FL. Marie was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Tuffield and Elizabeth Miller. She lived in the area all her life but had spent much of the last few years in Fort Myers.
To Marie, family was everything, and her favorite role was...
Mary Ellen Morelli
Dec 30, 2024
ALBANY - Mary Ellen Morelli, 94, beloved wife of the late Victor L. Morelli, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 30, 2024. Mary Ellen, or “Mema” as she was known by her family and many that knew her, was born in Albany on August 25th, 1930. She was the daughter of the late Helen and John Cassidy. Mary...
Robert Hockenbury
Dec 28, 2024
McKOWNVILLE - Dr. Robert Hockenbury, Associate Professor Emeritus at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, passed away on December 28 after a brief illness at the age of 96. He was the son of the late John and Lena Hockenbury. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Bernice Cehowski Hockenbury in 2022. Bob and Bernie were happily married for 66 years. He is...
Rose Mary Vergura
Nov 20, 2024
ALBANY - Rose M. Vergura passed peacefully on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, just a few weeks before her 102 birthday. She lived in Albany, NY her whole life and retired from the NYS Dept. of Tax and Finance. She was a devout Catholic and parishioner of All Saints Catholic Church.
Rose was predeceased by her parents Genaro and Lucia Gioeni; her...
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