Obituaries

GUILDERLAND – James Fiore Oppedisano, 84, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Mr. Oppedisano was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy.  After World War II, he immigrated to the U.S. at the age of thirteen with his mother and two brothers.  He was an Operating Engineer Local 106 and a welder. ...

COLONIE – Joan Marie O’Toole Tanski, 87, of Colonie, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017. Joan was born in Albany, the daughter of the late Francis O’Toole and Violet Cotton O’Toole. She lived in Albany and Colonie all her life. She worked for many years as a beautician and owned the former Joan’s Beautyrama beauty parlor in Colonie. She...

GUILDERLAND – Patricia A. Zimmerman Smith, 73, of Guilderland, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017, in the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital surrounded by her family.  Patricia was born in Albany, and lived in Guilderland all her life.  She was employed at the former Dixon’s Beauty Shop in Guilderland, and then by the University at Albany.  Patricia enjoyed...

QUEENSBURY – Samuel Sonchil Yune, of Queensbury, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in Virginia.  Samuel was born in Korea into a Methodist family and believed in God all his life.  He immigrated to the United States in August 1973 with his family.  He is survived by his wife Yong Sun Yune; his son Peter Yune (Jong Nam); his...

ALBANY – Mary B. Hans, 90, of Albany, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017, at the Teresian House.  Mary was born in Albany, and lived here all her life.  She was a 1949 graduate Cum Laude of the College of St. Rose, and earned a Master of Social Work degree from St. Louis University, School of Social Service, in...

GLENMONT – With calm grace Marian Luella “Mary Lou” Chamberlain Bulnes entered into eternal life confident in her Heavenly destination on Monday, October 23, 2017.  Born In Albany New York to Mary Hotaling Mead Chamberlain and John Ostrander Chamberlain, Mary Lou was a lifelong Glenmont resident active in many community and volunteer activities.

As a farm child during the Great...

SCOTIA – Mary A Rodrigo, formerly of Scotia and Schenectady, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at the Van Duyn Center in Syracuse, where she enjoyed her last two years.  She was born in Schenectady on February 22, 1920, and lived there and in Scotia most of her life.  Her quick wit and optimistic outlook will be missed...

PALM COAST, FL – Bertie C. Reed, Jr., 85, formerly of Delmar, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at his new home in Palm Coast, Florida.  Bertie was born in Albany to the late Margaret E. Wood and Bertie C. Reed, Sr.  He lived in Albany and Delmar until moving to Florida last year.  He served in the U.S....

WILTON – Linda Marie Stevenson passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer.  Linda was born on March 20, 1961 in San Diego, California.  She was pre-deceased by her mother Alice Flannigan and brother Stephen F. Stevenson.

Linda is survived by her children Michael (Nicole), Kevin (Kayla) and Jason Dominski; her sisters Patricia Stevenson and...

GUILDERLAND – Kathleen M. McGarvey, 58, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017.  Kathleen was born in Queens, and raised in Franklin Square.  She was a graduate of Molloy College, and worked for many years as a nurse at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.  She enjoyed the outdoors, and also painting and playing the guitar.

Kathleen is survived by...

ALBANY – Eva-Marie Petrie Burtch, 69, passed away peacefully in The Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, N.Y. on Thursday, September 14, 2017.  She was born on November 1, 1947 in Alexandria Bay, N.Y. and was the daughter of Thomas Raymond and Lillian Katherine (Boyd) Petrie.  She graduated from Alexandria Central School in 1965.  She was a graduate of...

ALBANY – Maria Teresa Commisso, 46, of Albany, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Albany Medical Center.  Maria was born in Albany, and lived here all her life.  She was a graduate of Linton High School, and was employed by the New York State Office of General Services and by Albany County.  She also served as a volunteer...

COLONIE – Kathleen P. Farrell, 78, of Colonie, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017.  Kathleen was born in Manhattan, NY, and was raised there and in the Bronx.  She moved to the Albany area over 40 years ago.  She was a graduate of Mount St. Vincent College, and was employed for most of her career by the New York...

ALTAMONT — Peg Button (Margaret Josephine Ward Condit Button), 72, of Altamont NY, passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritan nursing home in Delmar, NY on Friday, September 15, 2017, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on February 19, 1945 in New Bedford, MA to Edith Alice Ashworth and Fred Cushman Ward.

Peg always had an inquisitive mind and...

GUILDERLAND – Jane A. Smith, a long time resident of Church Road in Guilderland, passed away peacefully Friday, September 1, 2017, surrounded by family in her home.  Born March 14th, 1930, the daughter of Carl S. Fink and Marian (Zimmerman) Fields, she lived her early life on her family’s farm and graduated from Draper High School and SCCC.  She was...

ALBANY – Margaret R. Prime, 77, died in St. Peter’s Hospice on August 14, 2017.  She was preceded by her husband Thomas, and is survived by her daughters Mary and Henrietta; her five grandchildren: James, Jeanine, Jordan, Joseph, and Jade; and one great grandchild, Jonathan.

A memorial service will being held at The Madison Theater on Sunday, September 10th, at...

ALBANY – Dorothy A. Kircher, 92, of Albany, passed away peacefully with family members at her side on Saturday, August 19, 2017, at Teresian House in Albany. Dorothy was the daughter of the late Walter and Norine McCartan, and was predeceased by her husband of 69 years, Donald.  Dorothy and Don enjoyed their life together in Albany, Cooperstown and winters...

ALBANY – Joanne B. Ketzer Roda went to her eternal rest on Saturday, August 5, 2017, five years to the day after her husband Dominick Roda.  She was born in Albany to the late Norbert and Hazel Ketzer, and was a graduate of the Albany College of Pharmacy.  She was employed by Bender Laboratory in Albany, the Albany City Schools,...

SLINGERLANDS Avis Randall (Gibbs), 92, daughter of the late Kenneth C. Gibbs and Beatrice C. Wilder, died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at the Eddy Village Green. Born in Albany, and raised in East Greenbush, she attended Columbia High School the first year it opened. After graduating, she went to work at John Hancock Insurance, where she met the love of...

GUILDERLAND CENTER – Gordon Meeusen of Guilderland Center passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, having spent most of that day with his entire immediate family.  Gordon was born June 18, 1930 in Holland, Michigan to Simon and Gertrude Meeusen and attended Holland High School where he graduated with Honors in 1948. He was...